0001580642-24-001876 Sample Contracts

Form of JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST dba EASTERLY FUNDS TRUST INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT EASTERLY GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND

Investment Management Agreement • March 28th, 2024 • James Alpha Funds Trust • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Investment Management Agreement
• Filed
  March 28th, 2024
• Company
  James Alpha Funds Trust
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

THIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT is made as of the 15th day of March 2024, by and between James Alpha Funds Trust dba Easterly Funds Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Easterly Global Real Estate Fund, a series of the Trust (the “Fund”), and Easterly Investment Partners LLC (the “Manager”).

Form of INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN EASTERLY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC AND RANGER GLOBAL REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, LLC REGARDING THE JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST dba EASTERLY FUNDS TRUST

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement • March 28th, 2024 • James Alpha Funds Trust

• Contract Type
  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement
• Filed
  March 28th, 2024
• Company
  James Alpha Funds Trust

AGREEMENT made this 15th day of March 2024, between Easterly Investment Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”), and Ranger Global Real Estate Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sub-Advisor”).

Form of INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN EASTERLY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC AND EAB INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC REGARDING THE JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST dba EASTERLY FUNDS TRUST

Sub-Advisory Agreement • March 28th, 2024 • James Alpha Funds Trust

• Contract Type
  Sub-Advisory Agreement
• Filed
  March 28th, 2024
• Company
  James Alpha Funds Trust

AGREEMENT made this 15th day of March 2024, between Easterly Investment Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”), and EAB Investment Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”).

JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST d/b/a EASTERLY FUNDS TRUST OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT

Expense Limitation Agreement • March 28th, 2024 • James Alpha Funds Trust • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Expense Limitation Agreement
• Filed
  March 28th, 2024
• Company
  James Alpha Funds Trust
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

THIS OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is by and between James Alpha Funds Trust d/b/a Easterly Funds Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Appendix A to this Agreement (each, a “Fund,” and together, the “Funds”), and Easterly Investment Partners, LLC, the investment adviser to the Funds (the “Manager”), effective with respect to each Fund and/or class of shares of a Fund as of the Effective Date listed in Appendix A.