Index License AgreementIndex License Agreement • January 28th, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust • Pennsylvania
This Index License Agreement (“Agreement”), is made as of October 14, 2019 (“Effective Date”) by and between Merlyn.AI Corporation, a Delaware corporation having a principal place of business at 1118 Emerson St., Palo Alto, CA 94301 (“Merlyn” or “Licensor”) and Empowered Funds, LLC (“Empowered” or “Licensee”) having a principal place of business at 213 Foxcroft Road, Broomall, Pennsylvania 19008. Merlyn and Empowered are each referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” As used herein, an “Affiliate” of a Party means any current or future person or entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such party, for so long as such person or entity qualifies as an Affiliate of such Party.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • January 28th, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, made by and between Alpha Architect ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the funds listed on Schedule A attached hereto (the “Funds”) , and Empowered Funds, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
LICENSE AGREEMENTLicense Agreement • January 28th, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust
THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement” or “Sublicense”) dated as of October14, 2019, is by and between Empowered Funds, LLC (“Empowered”) and Alpha Architect ETF Trust (the “Trust”) (each a “Party” and collectively the “Parties”).
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • January 28th, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust
This Fifth Amendment, effective as of the last date on the signature block, to the Custody Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between Alpha Architect ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association (the “Custodian”).
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENTFund Administration Servicing Agreement • January 28th, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust
This Fifth Amendment, effective as of the last date on the signature block, to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2014, as amended (the "Agreement"), is entered into by and between Alpha Architect ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust") and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, Wisconsin limited liability company ("USBFS").
FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICING AGREEMENTFund Accounting Servicing Agreement • January 28th, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust
This Fifth Amendment, effective as of the last date on the signature block, to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between Alpha Architect ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENTTransfer Agent Servicing Agreement • January 28th, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust
This Fifth Amendment, effective as of the last date on the signature block, to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between Alpha Architect ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).
SECOND AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • January 28th, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust
This Second Amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement (“Amendment”) is entered into February 8, 2019, but effective retroactively as of January 31, 2019, by and between Alpha Architect ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, and Empowered Funds, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • January 28th, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust
THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT effective as of the last date on the signature block, to the Distribution Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Alpha Architect ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), a Delaware limited liability company.
FEE WAIVER AGREEMENTFee Waiver Agreement • January 28th, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust
THIS A FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT (the “Waiver Agreement”) is made as of this 14th day of October, 2019 by and between Alpha Architect ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series, the Merlyn.AI Bull-Rider Bear-Fighter ETF and Merlyn.AI Tactical Growth and Income ETF (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) and Empowered Funds, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (the “Adviser”). The Trust and the Adviser are referred to herein as the “Parties.”
