AMENDMENT NO. 19 TO INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • March 28th, 2022 • AdvisorShares Trust
AMENDMENT is made as of the 28th day of January 2022 to the Investment Advisory Agreement dated February 5, 2018, as amended (the “Agreement”), by and between AdvisorShares Trust (the “Trust”) and AdvisorShares Investments, LLC (the “Adviser”).
FORM OF AMENDMENT TO CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • March 28th, 2022 • AdvisorShares Trust
This Amendment (the “Amendment”) is made as of ________, 2022 by and between AdvisorShares Trust (the “Trust”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (“Custodian”).
SCHEDULE A as revised March 28, 2022 to the THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT dated September 8, 2017 between ADVISORSHARES TRUST and ADVISORSHARES INVESTMENTS, LLC MAXIMUM ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITSExpense Limitation Agreement • March 28th, 2022 • AdvisorShares Trust
* The Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit is equal to the annual rate of the Adviser’s contractual advisory fee, which can range from 0.65% to 0.85%.
AMENDMENT NO. 18 TO INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • March 28th, 2022 • AdvisorShares Trust
AMENDMENT is made as of the 24th day of November 2021 to the Investment Advisory Agreement dated February 5, 2018, as amended (the “Agreement”), by and between AdvisorShares Trust (the “Trust”) and AdvisorShares Investments, LLC (the “Adviser”).
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • March 28th, 2022 • AdvisorShares Trust • Delaware
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of February 16, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between each investment company (each, an “Acquiring Registrant”), for itself, and on behalf of each of its portfolio series listed on Schedule A (the “Acquiring Funds”), and each investment company (each, an “Acquired Registrant”), for itself, and on behalf of each of its portfolio series listed on Schedule B (the “Acquired Funds”), each severally and not jointly.
FORM OF AMENDMENT TO TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • March 28th, 2022 • AdvisorShares Trust
This Amendment (the “Amendment”) is made as of _______, 2022 by and between AdvisorShares Trust (the “Trust”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”).
FORM OF AMENDMENT TO FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTAdministration and Accounting Agreement • March 28th, 2022 • AdvisorShares Trust
This Amendment (the “Amendment”) is made as of _______, 2022 by and between AdvisorShares Trust (the “Trust”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”).
RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • March 28th, 2022 • AdvisorShares Trust • New York
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”) by and between AdvisorShares Trust on behalf of the funds listed in Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and ProShares Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of each of its current and future series other than those series identified under the caption “Precautionary Notes: Funds Not Covered by the Agreement” on https://www.proshares.com/investment_agreement.html, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund”). Each Acquiring Fund and each Acquired Fund is referred to as a “Fund”.
THIRD AMENDMENT TO ETF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • March 28th, 2022 • AdvisorShares Trust • Delaware
This third amendment (the “Amendment”) to the ETF distribution agreement dated as of September 30, 2021, as novated (the “Agreement”), is entered by and between AdvisorShares Trust (the “Trust”) and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (together with the Trust, the “Parties”), and made effective as of February 11, 2022.
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO ETF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTEtf Distribution Agreement • March 28th, 2022 • AdvisorShares Trust • Delaware
This fourth amendment (the “Amendment”) to the ETF distribution agreement dated as of September 30, 2021, as novated (the “Agreement”), is entered by and between AdvisorShares Trust (the “Trust”) and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (together with the Trust, the “Parties”), and made effective as of March 28, 2022.
