(D)(2)(A)
WM TRUST II
AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"),
dated as of November 1, 2005, amending and restating in its entirety the
Investment Management Agreement dated March 20, 1998, as amended as of January
1, 1999 and May 11, 2004, between the WM Trust II, a Massachusetts business
trust, (the "Trust"), on behalf of each of its series which are listed on the
signature page of this Agreement (each referred to herein as a "Fund" and,
collectively, the "Funds") and WM Advisors, Inc., a Washington corporation (the
"Manager").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Trust is an open-end series management investment company,
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Trust, desires to retain the Manager to render investment
management services to each Fund, and the Manager is willing to render such
services;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements
herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Appointment. The Trust hereby appoints the Manager to act as investment
manager to each Fund for the period and on the terms set forth in this
Agreement. The Manager accepts such appointment and agrees to render the
services herein described, for the compensation herein provided.
2. Management. Subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Trust,
the Manager shall manage the investment operations of each Fund and the
composition of each Fund's portfolio, including the purchase, retention and
disposition of securities therefor, in accordance with the Fund's investment
objectives, policies and restrictions as stated in the Prospectus and Statement
of Additional Information (as such terms are hereinafter defined) and
resolutions of the Trust's Board of Trustees and subject to the following
understandings:
(a) The Manager shall provide supervision of each Fund's investments,
furnish a continuous investment program for each Fund's portfolio and
determine from time to time what securities will be purchased, retained, or
sold by each Fund, and what portion of the assets will be invested or held
as cash.
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(b) The Manager, in the performance of its duties and obligations
under this Agreement, shall act in conformity with the Master Trust
Agreement of the Trust and the investment policies of the Funds as
determined by the Bo and of Trustees of the Trust.
(c) The Manager shall determine the securities to be purchased or sold
by each Fund and shall place orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities pursuant to its determinations with brokers or dealers selected
by the Manager. In executing portfolio transactions and selecting brokers
or dealers, the Manager shall use its best efforts to seek on behalf of
each Fund the best overall terms available. In assessing the best overall
terms available for any transaction, the Manager may consider all factors
it deems relevant, including the breadth of the market in the security, the
price of the security, the size of the transaction, the timing of the
transaction, the reputation, financial condition, experience, and execution
capability of a broker or dealer, the amount of commission, and the value
of any brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in
Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, provide d by a broker
or dealer. The Manager is authorized to pay to a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for a Fund which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged f or effecting the
transaction if the Manager determines in good faith that such commission
was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research
services provided by such broker or dealer, viewed in terms of that
particular transaction or in terms of the overall responsibilities of the
Manager to the Fund and/or other accounts over which the Manager exercises
investment discretion.
(d) On occasions when the Manager deems the purchase or sale of a
security to be in the best interest of a Fund as well as other fiduciary
accounts for which it has investment responsibility, the Manager, to the
extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may aggregate the
securities to be so sold or purchased in order to obtain the best
execution, most favorable net price or lower brokerage commissions.
(e) Subject to the provisions of the Master Trust Agreement of the
Trust and the 1940 Act, the Manager, a t its expense, may select and
contract with one or more investment advisers (the "Subadviser") for each
Fund to perform some or all of the ser vices for which it is responsible
pursuant to this Section 2. In particular, for so long as a Subadviser
meets the standard of care set forth in the relevant subadvisory agreement,
which shall have been approved by the vote of the Trust's Board of Trustees
including a majority of those members of the Board of Trustees who are not
parties to such agreement or "interested persons" of any such party, cast
in person at a meeting called for that purpose, and by vote of a majority
of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (each a "Subadvisory
Agreement"), the Manager shall have no obligation to (i) furnish a
continuous investment program for the Fund, (ii) determine from time to
time what securities will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund, and
what portion of the Fund's
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assets will be held as cash, or (iii) place orders for the purchase and
sale of portfolio securities for the Fund with brokers or dealers selected
by the Manager; provided, however, that the Manager shall remain authorized
to determine what securities or other property shall be purchased or sold
by or for the Funds. The Manager may terminate the services of any
Subadviser at any time in its sole discretion, and shall at such time
assume the responsibilities of such Subadviser unless and until a successor
Subadviser is selected. To the extent that more than one Subadviser is
selected, the Manager shall, in its sole discretion, determine the amount
of the Fund's assets allocated to each such Subadviser. The Manager agrees
to indemnify and hold the Trust harmless from and against any and all
claims, costs, expenses (including attorneys' fees), losses, damages,
charges, payments and liabilities of any sort or kind which may be asserted
against the Trust or for which the Trust may be liable arising out of or
attributable to any actual or alleged failure of a Subadviser to meet the
standard of care set forth in the relevant Subadvisory Agreement.
3. Services Not Exclusive. The investment management services rendered by the
Manager hereunder to the Funds are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Manager
shall have the right to render similar services to others, including, without
limitation, other investment companies.
4. Expenses. During the term of this Agreement, the Manager shall pay all
expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities under this Agreement
including the salaries and expenses of any of the officers or employees of the
Manager who act as officers, Trustees or employees of the Trust but excluding
the cost of securities purchased for the Funds and the amount of any brokerage
fees and commissions incurred in executing portfolio transactions for the Funds,
and shall provide the Funds with suitable office space. Other expenses to be
incurred in the operation of the Funds (other than those borne by any third
party), including without limitation, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and
commissions, fees of Trustees who are not officers, directors, or employees of
the Manager, federal registration fees and state Blue Sky qualification fees,
administration fees, bookkeeping, charges of custodians, transfer and dividend
disbursing agents' fees, certain insurance premiums, industry association fees,
outside auditing and legal expenses, costs of maintaining the Funds' or the
Trust's existence, costs of independent pricing services, costs attributable to
investor services (including, without limitation, telephone and personnel
expenses), costs of preparing, printing and distributing prospectuses to
existing shareholders, costs of stockholders' reports and meetings of
shareholders and Trustees of the Funds or the Trust, as applicable, and any
extraordinary expenses will be borne by the Fund.
5. Compensation. For the services provided pursuant to this Agreement, the Trust
shall pay to the Manager as full compensation therefor a monthly fee computed on
the average daily net assets at the annual rate f or each Fund as stated in
Schedule A attached hereto minus the monthly fee payable by the Fund directly to
its Subadviser or Subadvisers pursuant to the relevant Subadvisory Agreement(s),
as applicable. The Trust acknowledges that the Manager, as agent for the Funds,
will allocate a portion of the fee to WM Shareholder Services, Inc. for
administrative services, portfolio accounting and
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regulatory compliance systems. The Manager also from time to time and in such
amounts as it shall determine in its sole discretion may allocate a portion of
the fee to WM Funds Distributor, Inc. for facilitating distribution of the Fund.
This payment would b e made from revenue which otherwise would be considered
profit to the Manager for its ser vices. This disclosure is being ma de to the
Trust solely for the purpose of conforming with requirements of the Washington
Department of Revenue for exclusion of revenue from the Washington Business and
Occupation Tax.
6. Limitation of Liability. The Manager shall not be liable for any error of
judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Trust in connection
with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from
willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on its part in the
performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations
and duties under this Agreement.
7. Delivery of Documents. The Trust has heretofore delivered to the Manager true
and complete copies of each of the following documents and shall promptly
deliver t o it all future amendments and supplements thereto, if any:
(a) Master Trust Agreement as presently in effect and as amended from
time to time;
(b) Bylaws of the Trust;
(c) Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 and under
the 1940 Act of the Trust on Form N-lA, and all amendments thereto, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Registration
Statement") relating to the Trust and the shares of the Funds;
(d) Notification of Registration of the Trust under the 1940 Act on
Form N-8A;
(e) Prospectuses of the Trust relating to shares of the Funds (such
prospectuses as presently in effect an d/or as amended or supplemented from
time to time, the "Prospectus"); and
(f) Statement of Additional Information of the Trust relating to
shares of the Funds (such statement as presently in effect and/or as
amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Statement of Additional
Information").
8. Duration and Termination. This Agreement shall become effective as of the
date first above-written f or an initial period of two years and shall continue
thereafter so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least
annually (a) by the vote of the Board of Trustees including a majority of those
members of the Trust's Boa rd of Trustees who are not parties to this Agreement
or "interested persons" of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called
for that purpose, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities
of each Fund. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) this Agreement may be
terminated with respect to any Fund at any time, without the payment of any
penalty, by either the Trust (by vote of the Trust's Board of Trustees or by
vote of a majority of the
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outstanding voting securities of the Fund) or the Manager, on sixty (60) days
prior written notice to the other and (b) shall automatically terminate in the
event of its assignment. As used in this Agreement, the terms "majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "interested persons" and "assignment" shall have
the meanings assigned to such terms in the 1940 Act.
9. Amendments. No provision of this Agreement may be amended, modified, waived
or supplemented except by a written instrument signed by the party against which
enforcement is sought. No amendment of this Agreement shall be effective until
approved in accordance with any applicable provisions of the 1940 Act.
10. Use of Name and Logo. The Trust agrees that it shall furnish to the Manager,
prior to any use or distribution thereof, copies of all prospectuses, statements
of additional information, proxy statements, reports to stockholders, sales
literature, advertisements, and other material prepared for distribution to
stockholders of the Trust or to the public, which in any way refer to or
describe the Manager or which include any trade names, trademarks or logos of
the Manager or of any affiliate of the Manager. The Trust further agrees that it
shall not use or distribute any such material if the Manager reasonably objects
in writing to such use or distribution within five (5) business days after the
date such material is furnished to the Manager.
The Manager and/or its affiliates own the names "WM" and "WM Group of
Funds" and any other names which may be listed from time to time on a Schedule B
to be attached hereto that they may develop for use in connection with the
Trust, which names may be used by the Trust only with the consent of the Manager
and/or its affiliates. The Manager, on behalf of itself and/or its affiliates,
consents to the use by the Trust of such names or any other names embodying such
names, but only on condition and so long as (i) this Agreement shall remain in
full force, (ii) the Fund and the Trust shall fully perform, fulfill and comply
with all provisions of this Agreement expressed herein to be performed,
fulfilled or complied with by it, and (iii) the Manager is the manager of each
Fund of the Trust. No such name shall be used by the Trust at any time or in any
place or for any purposes or under any conditions except as provided in this
section. The foregoing authorization by the Manager, on behalf of itself and/or
its affiliates, the Trust to use such names as part of a business or name is not
exclusive of the right of the Manager and/or its affiliates themselves to use,
or to authorize others to use, the same; each Fund and the Trust acknowledges
and agrees that as between the Manager and/or its affiliates and a Fund or the
Trust, the Manager and/or its affiliates have the exclusive right so to use, or
authorize others to use, such names, and the Trust agrees to take such action as
may reasonably be requested by the Manager, on behalf of itself and/or its
affiliates, to give full effect to the provisions of this section (including,
without limitation, consenting to such use of such names). Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Trust agrees that, upon (i) any violation of
the provisions of this Agreement by the Trust or (ii) any termination of this
Agreement, by either party or otherwise, the Trust will, at the request of the
Manager, on behalf of itself and/or its affiliates, made within six months after
such violation or termination, use its best efforts to change the name of the
Trust so as to eliminate all reference, if any, to such names and will not
thereafter transact any business in a name containing such names in any form or
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combination whatsoever, or designate itself as the same entity as or successor
to an entity of such names, or otherwise use such names or any other reference
to the Manager and/or its affiliates, except as may be required by law. Such
covenants on the part of the Trust shall be binding upon it, its Trustees,
officers, shareholders, creditors and all of her persons claiming under or
through it.
The provisions of this section shall survive termination of this Agreement.
11. Notices. Any notice or other communication required to be given pursuant to
this Agreement shall be deemed duly given if delivered or mailed by registered
mail, postage prepaid, if to the Trust: 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000; or if to the Manager: 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000; or to either party at such other address as such party shall
designate to the other by a notice given in accordance with the provisions of
this section.
12. Miscellaneous.
(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or authorized by the
Board of Trustees of the Trust from time to time, the Manager for all
purposes herein shall be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall
have no authority to act for or represent the Trust in any way or otherwise
be deemed an agent of the Trust.
(b) The Trust shall furnish or otherwise make available to the Manager
such information relating to the business affairs of the Trust as the
Manager at any time or from time to time reasonably requests in order to
discharge its obligations hereunder.
(c) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of The Common wealth of Massachusetts and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors.
(d) If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid
or by any court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this
Agreement shall not be affected there by.
13. Declaration of Trust and Limitation of Liability. A copy of the Master Trust
Agreement of the Trust is on file with the Secretary of State of The
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that this Agreement is
executed by an officer of the Trust on behalf of the Trustees of the Trust, as
trustees and not individually, on further be half of the Funds, and that the
obligations of this Agreement with respect to a Fund shall be binding upon the
assets and properties of that Fund only and shall not be binding upon the assets
and properties of any other Fund or series of the Trust or up on any of the
Trustees, officers, employees, agents or shareholders of the Funds or the Trust
individually.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their officers designated below as of the date first above-written.
WM TRUST II, on behalf of its series
GROWTH FUND,
SHORT TERM INCOME FUND,
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND,
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND,
CALIFORNIA INSURED INTERM
EDIATE
MUNICIPAL FUND,
CALIFORNIA MONEY FUND, and
SMALL CAP STOCK FUND
By:
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: President
Attest:
By:
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Secretary
WM ADVISORS, INC.
By:
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: President
Attest:
By:
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Secretary
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SCHEDULE A - WM TRUST II
AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
The fees to be charged to WM Trust II for services provided under this Agreement
(including any sub-advisory fees) are as follows:
FUND FEE
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California Municipal Fund Monthly fee equal to .50% per annum computed
California Insured Intermediate on the average daily net assets of the Fund;
Municipal Fund on assets in excess of $1 billion, the fee
decreases to .45% per annum.
Growth Fund Monthly fee computed on the average daily net
assets of the Fund equal to .75% per annum on
the first $500 million of assets; .70% per
annum on the next $1.5 billion of assets; .65%
per annum on the next $1 billion of assets and
.60% per annum on assets in excess of $3
billion.
Small Cap Growth Fund Monthly fee computed on the average daily net
assets of the Fund equal to .85% per annum on
the first $500 million of assets; .75% on the
next $2.5 billion of assets and .70% on assets
in excess of $3 billion.
International Growth Fund Monthly fee computed on the average daily net
assets of the Fund equal to 1.00% per annum on
the first $125 million of assets; .80% per
annum on the next $875 million; .75% per annum
on the next $2 billion and .70% per annum on
assets in excess of $3 billion.
Short Term Income Fund Monthly fee computed on the average daily net
assets of the Fund equal to .50% per annum on
the first $200 million of assets; .45% per
annum on the next $300 million; .40% per annum
on assets in excess of $500 million and above.
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