Amendment to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Curian Capital, LLC, Mellon Capital Management Corporation, and Curian Variable Series Trust
Amendment to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement
between Curian Capital, LLC, Mellon Capital Management Corporation,
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and Mellon Capital Management Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”), and Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”).
Whereas, the Adviser, Sub-Adviser, and Trust entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated as of December 19, 2011, as amended (“Agreement”), whereby Adviser appointed Sub-Adviser to provide certain sub-investment advisory services to certain investment portfolios of the Trust as provided on Schedule A of the Agreement (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).
Whereas, the parties have agreed to amend Schedule A and Schedule B of the Agreement to amend the following Fund’s name (“Fund Name Change”) as follows:
Fund Name Change (effective April 29, 2013)
Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Aggressive Fund to
Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Growth Fund.
Now Therefore, the parties hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
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Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with Schedule A dated April 29, 2013, attached hereto.
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Schedule B to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with Schedule B dated April 29, 2013, attached hereto.
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This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, which together shall constitute one document.
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In Witness Whereof, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser have caused this Amendment to be executed as of April 29, 2013, effective as of April 29, 2013.
| Curian Capital, LLC | Mellon Capital Management Corporation | |||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxx | |||
| Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: |
Xxxxx Xxx
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| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | Title: | Director | |||
| Curian Variable Series Trust | |||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||
| Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||
| Title: | Assistant Vice President | ||
Schedule A
Dated April 29, 2013
(Funds)
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Curian Tactical Advantage 35 Fund
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Curian Tactical Advantage 60 Fund
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Curian Tactical Advantage 75 Fund
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Diversified Fund
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Growth Fund
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Income Fund
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Schedule B
Dated April 29, 2013
(Compensation)
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Fund
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Assets
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Annual Rate
(Based on Average
Net Assets of each Fund)
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Curian Tactical Advantage 35 Fund
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$0 to $50 million
$50 to $100 million
$100 to $750 million
Over $750 million
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.090%
. 060%
. 030%
. 015%
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Curian Tactical Advantage 60 Fund
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$0 to $50 million
$50 to $100 million
$100 to $750 million
Over $750 million
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.090%
. 060%
. 030%
. 015%
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Curian Tactical Advantage 75 Fund
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$0 to $50 million
$50 to $100 million
$100 to $750 million
Over $750 million
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.090%
. 060%
. 030%
. 015%
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Diversified Fund
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$0 to $100 million
$100 to $200 million
Over $200 million
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.45%
.35%
.25%
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Growth Fund
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$0 to $100 million
$100 to $200 million
Over $200 million
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.45%
.35%
.25%
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Income Fund
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$0 to $50 million
$50 to $100 million
$100 to $750 million
Over $750 million
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.090%
. 060%
. 030%
. 015%
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B-1
