Portions of this exhibit have been redacted because it is both (1) not material and (2) would likely cause competitive harm to the registrant if publicly disclosed. FORM OF AMENDMENT TO THE ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS CUSTODY AGREEMENT
Portions of this exhibit have been redacted because it is both (1) not material and (2) would likely cause competitive harm to the registrant if publicly disclosed.
FORM OF AMENDMENT TO THE
THIS AMENDMENT, to the Custody Agreement dated as of May 16, 2012, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (the “Custodian”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the parties to the Agreement desire to amend the Agreement to update the funds list by adding the Aptus Enhanced Yield ETF in the manner set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, Article XV, Section 15.02 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby amend the Agreement as follows:
1.Exhibit N of the Agreement is hereby superseded and replaced with Amended Exhibit N attached hereto.
Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year last written below.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Title: Secretary Date: 9/28/2022 | U.S. BANK N.A. By:________________________________ Name:______________________________ Title:______________________________ Date:_______________________________ |
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Amended Exhibit N to the ETF Series Solutions Custody Agreement
Name of Series
Aptus Drawdown-Managed Equity ETF
Aptus Defined Risk ETF
Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETF
International Drawdown Managed Equity ETF
Opus Small Cap Value ETF
XxXxxxxxx Sheffield Managed Risk ETF
Aptus Enhanced Xxxxx ETF
Base Fee for Custody Services at April 2021
The following reflects the greater of the basis point fee or annual minimum1 where Aptus Capital Advisors (“Adviser”) acts as investment adviser to the fund(s) in ETF Series Solutions (the “Trust”)
Annual Minimum per Fund2 Basis Points on Trust AUM2
Funds 1-5 $[ ] First $[ ] [ ]bp
Funds 6+ $[ ] Balance [ ] bp
1 Each fund, regardless of asset size, will have fees allocated to it equal to the per fund minimum. Should the complex level basis point fee calculation exceed the complex level minimum fee level calculation, the fees in excess of the minimum will be allocated to each fund based on the percent on AUM.
Once a Fund is operational, should this service agreement with U.S. Bank be terminated prior to the end of the initial two year period, Adviser will be responsible for the balance of the minimum fees for the remainder of the service agreement’s 12-month period beginning with the Fund’s launch or any anniversary of launch. To avoid doubt, if Adviser launched a Fund on March 1, 2020 and terminated the relationship on June 30, 2021, Adviser would owe U.S. Bank up to [ ]% of $[ ] ($[ ] admin/acct/ta + $[ ] Custody).
Additional services not included above shall be mutually agreed upon at the time of the service being added. In addition to the fees described above, additional fees may be charged to the extent that changes to applicable laws, rules or regulations require additional work or expenses related to services provided (e.g., compliance with new liquidity risk management and reporting requirements).
2 Subject to annual CPI increase – All Urban Consumers – U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly
Advisor’s Signature not needed. Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC signed fee schedule proposal, dated January 18, 2021
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Exhibit N (continued) to the ETF Series Solutions Custody Agreement
Custody Services in addition to the Base Fee
Portfolio Transaction Fees2
$[ ] – Book entry DTC transaction, Federal Reserve transaction, principal paydown
$[ ] – Repurchase agreement, reverse repurchase agreement, time deposit/CD or other non-depository transaction
$[ ] – Option/SWAPS/future contract written, exercised or expired
$[ ] – Mutual fund trade, Margin Variation Wire and outbound Fed wire
$[ ] – Physical security transaction
$[ ] – Check disbursement (waived if U.S. Bank is Administrator)
A transaction is a purchase/sale of a security, free receipt/free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange.
Miscellaneous Expenses
All other miscellaneous fees and expenses, including but not limited to the following, will be separately billed as incurred: expenses incurred in the safekeeping, delivery and receipt of securities, shipping, transfer fees, deposit withdrawals at custodian (DWAC) fees, SWIFT charges, negative interest charges and extraordinary expenses based upon complexity.
Additional Services
Additional fees apply for global servicing. Fund of Fund expenses quoted separately.
$[ ] per custody sub – account per year (e.g., per sub –adviser, segregated account, etc.)
Class Action Services – $[ ] filing fee per class action per account, plus [ ]% of gross proceeds, up to a maximum per recovery not to exceed $[ ].
No charge for the initial conversion free receipt.
Overdrafts – charged to the account at prime interest rate plus [ ]%, unless a line of credit is in place
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly
Additional services not included above shall be mutually agreed upon at the time of the service being added. In addition to the fees described above, additional fees may be charged to the extent that changes to applicable laws, rules or regulations require additional work or expenses related to services provided (e.g., compliance with new liquidity risk management and reporting requirements).
2 “Sponsor trades” are defined as any trades put through the Portfolio, on behalf of the Fund by any portfolio manager/sub advisor and their affiliates authorized by the BOT to act on behalf of the Fund, outside of the create/redeem process. Cash-in-Lieu proceeds received as part of the create/redeem process, and their related transactions are not considered to be “Sponsor trades.
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Exhibit N (continued) to the ETF Series Solutions Custody Agreement
Additional Global Sub-Custodial Services Annual Fee Schedule Base Fee
A monthly base fee of $[ ] per fund will apply when foreign securities are held. If no global assets are held within a given month, the monthly base charge will not apply for that month. In addition, the follow may apply-
Euroclear – Eurobonds only. Eurobonds are held in Euroclear at a standard rate, but other types of securities (including but not limited to equities, domestic market debt and mutual funds) will be subject to a surcharge. In addition, certain transactions that are delivered within Euroclear or from a Euroclear account to a third party depository or settlement system, will be subject to a surcharge.
For all other markets specified above, surcharges may apply if a security is held outside of the local market.
Plus:
Global Custody Transaction Fees1
Global Custody transaction fees associate with Sponsor Trades2. (See schedule below)
A transaction is defined as any purchase/sale, free receipt / free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange of a security.
Global Safekeeping and Transaction Fees
(See schedule below)
Tax Reclamation Services
Miscellaneous Expenses
Charges incurred by U.S. Bank, N.A. directly or through sub-custodians for account opening fees, tax reclaim fees, local taxes, stamp duties or other local duties and assessments, stock exchange fees, foreign exchange transactions, postage and insurance for shipping, facsimile reporting, extraordinary telecommunications fees, proxy services and other shareholder communications, recurring administration fees, negative interest charges, overdraft charges or other expenses which are unique to a country in which the client or its clients is investing will be passed along as incurred.
A surcharge may be added to certain miscellaneous expenses listed herein to cover handling, servicing and other administrative costs associated with the activities giving rise to such expenses. Also, certain expenses are charged at a predetermined flat rate.
SWIFT reporting and message fees.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly
1“Sponsor trades” are defined as any trades put through the Portfolio, on behalf of the Fund by any portfolio manager/sub advisor and their affiliates authorized by the BOT to act on behalf of the Fund, outside of the create/redeem process. Cash-in-Lieu proceeds received as part of the create/redeem process, and their related transactions are not considered to be “Sponsor trades.”
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Additional Global Sub-Custodial Services Annual Fee Schedule
Country | Safekeeping (BPS) | Transaction fee | Country | Safekeeping (BPS) | Transaction fee | Country | Safekeeping (BPS) | Transaction fee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | [ ] | $[ ] | Hungary | [ ] | $[ ] | Poland | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Argentina | [ ] | $[ ] | Iceland | [ ] | $[ ] | Portugal | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austria | [ ] | $[ ] | India | [ ] | $[ ] | Qatar | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bahrain | [ ] | $[ ] | Indonesia | [ ] | $[ ] | Romania | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh | [ ] | $[ ] | Ireland | [ ] | $[ ] | Russia | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | [ ] | $[ ] | Israel | [ ] | $[ ] | Serbia | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bermuda | [ ] | $[ ] | Italy | [ ] | $[ ] | Singapore | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Botswana | [ ] | $[ ] | Japan | [ ] | $[ ] | Slovakia | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | [ ] | $[ ] | Jordan | [ ] | $[ ] | Slovenia | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria | [ ] | $[ ] | Kenya | [ ] | $[ ] | South Africa | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | [ ] | $[ ] | Kuwait | [ ] | $[ ] | South Korea | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chile | [ ] | $[ ] | Latvia | [ ] | $[ ] | Spain | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
China Connect | [ ] | $[ ] | Lithuania | [ ] | $[ ] | Sri Lanka | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
China (B Shares) | [ ] | $[ ] | Luxembourg | [ ] | $[ ] | Eswatini | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colombia | [ ] | $[ ] | Malaysia | [ ] | $[ ] | Sweden | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Costa Rica | [ ] | $[ ] | Malta | [ ] | $[ ] | Switzerland | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Croatia | [ ] | $[ ] | Mauritius | [ ] | $[ ] | Taiwan | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cyprus | [ ] | $[ ] | Mexico | [ ] | $[ ] | Thailand | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic | [ ] | $[ ] | Morocco | [ ] | $[ ] | Tunisia | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | [ ] | $[ ] | Namibia | [ ] | $[ ] | Turkey | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Egypt | [ ] | $[ ] | Netherlands | [ ] | $[ ] | UAE | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Estonia | [ ] | $[ ] | New Zealand | [ ] | $[ ] | Uganda | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euroclear (Eurobonds) | [ ] | $[ ] | Nigeria | [ ] | $[ ] | Ukraine | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euroclear (Non-Eurobonds) | [ ] | $[ ] | Norway | [ ] | $[ ] | United Kingdom | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finland | [ ] | $[ ] | Oman | [ ] | $[ ] | Uruguay | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
France | [ ] | $[ ] | Pakistan | [ ] | $[ ] | Vietnam | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Germany | [ ] | $[ ] | Panama | [ ] | $[ ] | West African Economic Monetary Union (WAEMU)* | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ghana | [ ] | $[ ] | Peru | [ ] | $[ ] | Zambia | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greece | [ ] | $[ ] | Philippines | [ ] | $[ ] | Zimbabwe | [ ] | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong | [ ] | $[ ] | Saudi Arabia | [ ] | $[ ] |
* Includes Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Guinnea Bissau, Togo and Benin.
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