Obligations of and Services to be Provided by the Adviser The Adviser undertakes to provide the services hereinafter set forth and to assume the following obligations:
Obligations of and Services to be Provided by the Sub-Advisor The Sub-Advisor will:
Services to be Provided 2.1 The services which we may provide to you are general investment and dealing services in financial and commodity options, futures and contracts for differences traded on an Exchange, together with related research, advice, clearing and settlement facilities and any other services agreed between us.
Services provided by the Adviser Subject to the supervision and direction of the Board, the Adviser will, either directly or by employing suitable Sub-Advisers: (a) act in strict conformity with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust, the Trust’s Bylaws, the 1940 Act and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended; (b) manage the Fund and furnish a continual investment program for the Fund in accordance with such Fund’s investment objective and policies as described in the Fund’s Prospectus; (c) make investment decisions for the Fund; (d) provide the Fund with investment research and statistical data, advice and supervision, data processing and clerical services; (e) provide the Trust with access to certain office facilities, which may be the Adviser’s own offices; (f) determine what securities shall be purchased for the Fund; what securities shall be held or sold by the Fund, and allocate assets of the Fund to separate sub-accounts of the approved Sub-Advisers, and determine what portion of the Fund’s assets shall be held uninvested; (g) review asset allocations and investment policies with the Board every quarter; and (h) advise and assist the officers of the Trust in taking such steps as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the decisions of the Board and its committees with respect to the foregoing matters and the conduct of the business of the Fund. In addition, the Adviser will furnish the Trust with whatever statistical information the Trust may reasonably request with respect to the securities that the Fund may hold or contemplate purchasing. The appointment of Sub-Advisors shall be subject to approval by the Board and, to the extent required by the 1940 Act or any other law or regulation, approval of the shareholders of the Trust. The Adviser shall initially determine and make such modifications to the identity and number of shares of the securities to be accepted pursuant to each Fund’s benchmark index in exchange for “Creation Units” for each Fund and the securities that will be applicable that day to redemption requests received for each Fund as may be necessary as a result of rebalancing adjustments and corporate action events (and may give directions to the Trust’s custodian with respect to such designations). The Adviser will keep the Trust informed of developments materially affecting the Fund, and will, on its own initiative, furnish the Trust from time to time with whatever information the Adviser believes is appropriate for this purpose.
Obligations of and Services to be Provided by the Sub-Advisor The Sub-Advisor will:
Services Provided by Party A 1.1 Party B hereby appoints Party A as Party B’s exclusive services provider to provide Party B with comprehensive technical support, consulting services and other services during the term of this Agreement, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including but not limited to the follows:
Services Provided ON AN ONGOING BASIS, IF APPLICABLE.
Information to be Provided by the Counterparty (a) Prior to printing the related Prospectus Supplement,
Services to be Performed Subject always to the supervision of Manager and the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), Sub-Adviser will furnish an investment program in respect of, make investment decisions for, and place all orders for the purchase and sale of securities for the portion of each Fund’s investment portfolio allocated by Manager to Sub-Adviser. In the performance of its duties, Sub-Adviser will satisfy its fiduciary duties to the Trust, will monitor each Fund’s investments, and will comply with the provisions of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-laws, each as amended from time to time (the “Trust Documents”), and the stated investment objectives, policies and restrictions of each Fund. Manager will provide Sub-Adviser with current copies of the Trust Documents, each Fund’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and any amendments thereto, and any objectives, policies or restrictions not appearing therein as they may be relevant to Sub-Adviser’s performance under this Agreement. Sub-Adviser and Manager will each make its officers and employees available to the other from time to time at reasonable times to review investment policies of each Fund and to consult with each other regarding the investment affairs of each Fund. Sub-Adviser will report to Manager and the Board with respect to the implementation of its investment program for each Fund. Sub-Adviser is authorized to select the brokers or dealers that will execute the purchases and sales of portfolio securities for each Fund, and is directed to use its best efforts to obtain best execution, which includes most favorable net results and execution of each Fund’s orders, taking into account all appropriate factors, including price, dealer spread or commission, size and difficulty of the transaction and research or other services provided. It is understood that Sub-Adviser will not be deemed to have acted unlawfully, or to have breached a fiduciary duty to the Trust or the Funds, or be in breach of any obligation owing to the Trust or the Funds under this Agreement, or otherwise, solely by reason of its having caused a Fund to pay a member of a securities exchange, a broker or a dealer a commission for effecting a securities transaction for a Fund in excess of the amount of commission another member of an exchange, broker or dealer would have charged if Sub-Adviser determined in good faith that the commission paid was reasonable in relation to the brokerage or research services provided by such member, broker or dealer, viewed in terms of that particular transaction or Sub-Adviser’s overall responsibilities with respect to its accounts, including the Funds, as to which it exercises investment discretion. In addition, if in the judgment of Sub-Adviser, a Fund would be benefited by supplemental services, Sub-Adviser is authorized to pay spreads or commissions to brokers or dealers furnishing such services in excess of spreads or commissions which another broker or dealer may charge for the same transaction, provided that Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that the commission or spread paid is reasonable in relation to the services provided. Sub-Adviser will properly communicate to the officers and trustees of the Trust such information relating to transactions for each Fund as they may reasonably request. In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to Manager, Sub-Adviser or any affiliated person of the Trust, Manager or Sub-Adviser, except as may be permitted under the 1940 Act, and under no circumstances will Sub-Adviser select brokers or dealers for Fund transactions on the basis of Fund share sales by such brokers or dealers. Sub-Adviser further agrees that it:
Other Obligations and Services The Adviser shall make its officers and employees available to the Board of Trustees and officers of the Trust for consultation and discussions regarding the administration and management of the Fund and its investment activities.
