SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • January 7th, 2015 • ETFS Trust • Delaware
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) made as of this 5th day of January 2015 by and between ETF Securities Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business at 48 Wall Street New York, NY 10005 (the “Adviser”), and Index Management Solutions LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company with its principal place of business at One Commerce Square, 2005 Market Street, Suite 2020, Philadelphia, PA 19103(the “Sub-Adviser”), with respect to each series of ETFS Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Trust”), identified on Schedule A to this Agreement (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • January 7th, 2015 • ETFS Trust • Colorado
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of December 22, 2014, between ETFS Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and ALPS Distributors, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“ALPS”).
AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT FOR ETFS TRUSTAuthorized Participant Agreement • January 7th, 2015 • ETFS Trust • New York
This Authorized Participant Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between ALPS Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”) and __________________________________ (the “Authorized Participant” or “AP”) and is subject to acceptance by J.P. Morgan (“ETF Administrator” or the “Transfer Agent”). The Transfer Agent serves as the transfer agent for the ETFS Trust (the “Company” or the “Trust”) and is an Index Receipt Agent as that term is defined in the rules of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”). The Distributor, the Transfer Agent and the Authorized Participant acknowledge and agree that the Company shall be a third party beneficiary of this Agreement, and shall receive the benefits contemplated by this Agreement, to the extent specified herein. The Distributor has been retained to provide services as principal underwriter of the Company acting on an agency basis in connection with the sale and distribution of shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.00 per sha
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • January 7th, 2015 • ETFS Trust • Delaware
AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) made as of this 2nd day of December, 2014, between ETF Securities Advisors LLC (the “Adviser”) and ETFS Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Trust”).
AGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENTAgency Services Agreement • January 7th, 2015 • ETFS Trust • New York
THIS AGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT made as of the 4th day of December, 2014 by and between ETFS TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust and registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), on behalf of its ETF Series (defined below) with offices at 48 Wall Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10005 (the “Trust”) and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. a national banking association with a place of business at 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179 (“J.P. Morgan”).
THIS AGREEMENT IS TO BE ONLY USED FOR THE PROVISION OF ADMINISTRATION SERVICES TO A UNITED STATES EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDAdministration Services Agreement • January 7th, 2015 • ETFS Trust • New York
This Agreement, dated January 06, 2015, is between ETFS TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust, whose principal place of business is at 48 Wall Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10005 (the “Customer”) and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N. A. with a place of business at 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179. (“J.P. Morgan”).
Global Custody Agreement - New York - General - May 2012 Global Custody Agreement - New York - General - May 2012Global Custody Agreement • January 7th, 2015 • ETFS Trust • New York
This Agreement, dated December 4, 2014, is between JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“J.P. Morgan”), with a place of business at 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017; and ETFS TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust and registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), on behalf of each Fund (defined below) with a place of business at 48 Wall Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10005.
