JACKSON VARIABLE SERIES TRUST INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust • Michigan
AGREEMENT, dated as of May 29, 2015, by and between Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a limited liability company organized in the State of Michigan (the “Adviser”), and Ziegler Capital Management, LLC (“Sub-Adviser”), a Limited Liability Corporation organized in the State of Wisconsin.
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTMaster Custodian Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment, effective as of April 27, 2015, to the Master Custodian Agreement (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Agreement”) dated as of December 30, 2010, is by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Custodian”), and each investment company identified on Appendix A attached thereto (each such investment company and each management investment company made subject to this Agreement shall be referred to as the “Fund” and collectively “Funds”).
Amendment to12(d)(1) Investing Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment to the 12(d)(1) Investing Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated January 31, 2012, is made as of the date set forth below between Jackson Variable Series Trust (formerly, Curian Variable Series Trust) (“JVST”), a business trust organized under the laws of Massachusetts, on behalf of itself and its separate series listed on Schedule A (each, an “Investing Fund”), severally and not jointly, and the investment trusts listed on Schedule B (the “Vanguard Trusts”), on behalf of themselves and their respective series listed on Schedule B (each, a “Vanguard Fund”), severally and not jointly.
Amendment to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement BetweenInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (the “Adviser”), Mellon Capital Management Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware and registered investment adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”) and Jackson Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”).
Amendment to Investment Advisory and Management Agreement between Jackson Variable Series Trust and Jackson National Asset Management, LLCInvestment Advisory and Management Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Jackson Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
Amendment to Participation AgreementParticipation Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is to the Participation Agreement dated January 31, 2012 (“Agreement”) among Jackson Variable Series Trust (formerly, Curian Variable Series Trust) (“JVST”), a business trust organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on behalf of itself or its separate series listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Investing Fund”), iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust, business trusts organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, and iShares, Inc., iShares U.S. ETF Company, Inc. and iShares Sovereign Screened Global Bond Fund, Inc., corporations organized under the laws of the State of Maryland, each on behalf of its respective iShares series, severally and not jointly (each an “iShares Fund” and collectively the “iShares Funds”).
THIRD AMENDMENT TO MASTER FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTMaster Fund Participation Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Third Amendment, effective as of April 27, 2015, amends the Master Fund Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated the 1st day of February, 2012, among JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK (“Insurance Company”), on behalf of itself and certain of its separate accounts; JACKSON VARIABLE SERIES TRUST (FORMERLY, CURIAN VARIABLE SERIES TRUST) (“Trust”), an open-end investment company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; AMERICAN FUNDS INSURANCE SERIES (“Series”), an open-end management investment company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY (“CRMC”), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware; and solely for purposes of Section 34 to the Agreement, JACKSON NATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC (“JNAM”). All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed such terms in the Agreement.
Amendment to Holding Account Agreement between The Bank of Nova Scotia, acting through its ScotiaMocatta division, and the Curian/Van Eck International Gold Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Curian/Van Eck International Gold Fund, a series of...Holding Account Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is to the Holding Account Agreement dated July 1, 2013 (“Agreement”), among The Bank of Nova Scotia, acting through its ScotiaMocatta division (“Scotiabank”), and the Curian/Van Eck International Gold Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Curian/Van Eck International Gold Fund, a series of the Curian Variable Series Trust (the “Customer”).
Amendment to FlexShares® Trust Investing Fund Participation AgreementInvesting Fund Participation Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is to the Investing Fund Agreement dated December 16, 2013 (“Agreement”), by and between FlexShares® Trust, a Maryland statutory trust (“Trust”), on behalf of its respective series (each a “FlexShares Fund” and together the “FlexShares Funds”) and Jackson Variable Series Trust (formerly, Curian Variable Series Trust) (“JVST” or the “Investing Management Company”), a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its separate series (each an “Investing Fund”).
Amendment to the Transfer Agency Agreement between Jackson Variable Series Trust and Jackson National Asset Management, LLCTransfer Agency Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Jackson Variable Series Trust (formerly, Curian Variable Series Trust), a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability corporation (“JNAM”).
Amendment toPurchasing Fund Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment to the Purchasing Fund Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated January 31, 2012 is made as of the date set forth below between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY (the “Trustee”), in its capacity as trustee and on behalf of the SPDR® DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE ETF TRUST and SPDR® S&P 500® ETF TRUST (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), severally and not jointly, and the registered investment companies named on Schedule A, severally and not jointly, each on behalf of their current and any future series as an investing fund (each, a “Purchasing Fund” and collectively, the “Purchasing Funds”).
Amendment to Master Custodian AgreementMaster Custodian Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment, effective as of September 28, 2015, to the Master Custodian Agreement dated as of December 30, 2010, (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Agreement”) is by and among each management investment company, and each Cayman Islands entity identified on Appendix A attached thereto (each a “Fund” and collectively “Funds”), and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Custodian”).
Amendment to Administration Agreement between Jackson Variable Series Trust and Jackson National Asset Management, LLCAdministration Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (the “Administrator”), and Jackson Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”).
Amendment To Master Global Custody Agreement Between The Customer and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.Master Global Custody Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment to the Master Global Custody Agreement dated March 24, 2011, as amended (the “Agreement”), among Curian Series Trust and Jackson Variable Series Trust (formerly known as Curian Variable Series Trust), each on behalf of certain respective series thereof, severally and not jointly, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (“Custodian”).
Amendment to Master Global Custody Agreement Between the Customer and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.Master Global Custody Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment to the Master Global Custody Agreement dated March 24, 2011, as amended (the “Agreement”), is among JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (the “Custodian”), Jackson Variable Series Trust (formerly, Curian Variable Series Trust) (“JVST”), and Curian Series Trust (each individually “Trust,” and collectively, the “Trusts”).
AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPANT AGREEMENTParticipant Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment (“Amendment”), dated April 27, 2015, by and among Jackson Variable Series Trust (formerly, Curian Variable Series Trust), a Business Trust organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (the “Investing Management Company”), on behalf of its series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Investing Fund,” and collectively, the “Investing Funds”), and Schwab Strategic Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series identified on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”), as amended from time to time, and amends the Participant Agreement between the parties, made as of April 22, 2014, as amended thereafter (“Participant Agreement”). All capitalized terms used in the Amendment and not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Participant Agreement.
Amendment toPurchasing Fund Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment to the Purchasing Fund Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated January 31, 2012 is made as of the date set forth below between the PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (“Trust I”), PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II(“Trust II”),PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (collectively, the “Trust”) and Jackson Variable Series Trust (formerly, Curian Variable Series Trust) (“JVST”) on behalf of each of their series listed in Appendix A (the “Purchasing Fund”).
Amendment toInvesting Fund Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment to the Investing Fund Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated January 31, 2012 is made as of the date set forth below between the Select Sector SPDR Trust, SPDR Series Trust and SPDR Index Shares Funds (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), severally and not jointly, and the registered investment companies named on Schedule A, severally and not jointly, each on behalf of their current and any future series as an investing fund (each, an “Investing Fund” and collectively, the “Investing Funds”).
Amendment to Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement betweenDistribution Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Jackson Variable Series Trust (formerly, Curian Variable Series Trust), a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and Jackson National Life Distributors LLC (“JNLD”), a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
ADDENDUM TO MASTER GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Global Custody Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
The undersigneds Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund Ltd., Curian/Neuberger Berman Risk Balanced Commodity Strategy Fund Ltd., and Curian/Van Eck International Gold Fund Ltd., each formed under the Companies law of the Cayman Islands, each with an address at P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Caymans KY1-1104 Cayman Islands, each hereby requests an addendum to the Master Global Custody Agreement, to reflect a name change to the above entities effective April 27, 2015, as outlined in Schedule A, in conjunction with the securities custody services of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and by its signature below, agrees to the terms and conditions of that certain Master Global Custody Agreement (including amendments thereto) (“the Custody Agreement”) as a Customer as such term is defined therein, that certain Settled Securities Class Action Services Addendum, that certain International Proxy Voting Addendum, each dated June 16, 2011, by and among JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and certain affiliated companies
Amendment to PIMCO ETF Trust Participation AgreementParticipation Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is to the Participation Agreement dated January 31, 2012 (“Agreement”), between Jackson Variable Series Trust (formerly, Curian Variable Series Trust) ) (“JVST”), a business trust organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on behalf of itself or its separate series listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and PIMCO ETF Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “PIMCO ETF Trust”), on behalf of its respective series listed on Schedule B and such additional series as shall be designated in the future, severally and not jointly (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).
Amendment to Administration Agreement between Jackson Variable Series Trust and Jackson National Asset Management, LLCAdministration Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (the “Administrator”), and Jackson Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”).
Amendment to Class Action Services AgreementClass Action Services Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment, effective as of September 28, 2015, to the Class Action Services Agreement dated as of September 2, 2014, (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Agreement”) is by and among JNL Series Trust, JNL Investors Series Trust, JNL Strategic Income Fund LLC, JNL Variable Fund LLC and Jackson Variable Series Trust (on behalf of its portfolios listed on Appendix A attached thereto), and each Cayman Islands entity identified on Appendix A attached thereto (each a “Client” and collectively, “Clients”), and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a bank and trust company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (“State Street”).
ADDENDUM TO MASTER GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Global Custody Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
The undersigneds, as listed on Schedule A, each hereby requests an addendum to the Master Global Custody Agreement, dated June 16, 2011, as amended (the “Custody Agreement”), to reflect the removal of JNL/AllianceBernstein Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund Ltd. and JNL/Neuberger Berman Risk Balanced Commodity Strategy Fund Ltd. as Customers under the Custody Agreement (as such term is defined therein), effective June 19, 2015, in conjunction with the securities custody services of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and by its signature below, agrees to the terms and conditions of the Custody Agreement as a Customer (as such term is defined therein), that certain Settled Securities Class Action Services Addendum, and that certain International Proxy Voting Addendum, each dated June 16, 2011, by and among JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and certain affiliated companies of the undersigned. By their signature below, each party hereby agrees to replace Schedule A of the Custody Agreement with Schedule A atta
Amendment to Master Global Custody Agreement betweenMaster Global Custody Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment to the Master Global Custody Agreement dated March 24, 2011, as amended (the “Agreement”), is among JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (the “Custodian”), Jackson Variable Series Trust (formerly, Curian Variable Series Trust) (“JVST”), and Curian Series Trust (each individually “Trust,” and collectively, the “Trusts”).
Amendment to Market Vectors ETF Trust Investing Fund AgreementInvesting Fund Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is to the Investing Fund Agreement dated February 13, 2013, as amended (“Agreement”), between Market Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Annex A (as may be amended from time to time), and Jackson Variable Series Trust (formerly Curian Variable Series Trust) (“JVST”), on behalf of each series of Jackson Variable Series Trust listed on Annex B hereto (each, an “Investing Fund”).
Investing Fund AgreementInvesting Fund Agreement • September 25th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust • Illinois
This Investing Fund Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of the date set forth below between Jackson Variable Series Trust (the “Investment Company”), a business trust organized under laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on behalf of itself or its separate series listed on Schedule A (as such schedule may be amended from time to time), severally and not jointly (each an “Investing Fund” and collectively the “Investing Funds”), and First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund V, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VII, First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX® Fund and First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX® Fund II, each a business trust organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (each a “Trust” and collectively the “Trusts”), each on behalf of its respective series, as in existence on the date hereof or
