Investment Advisory Agreement Sample Contracts

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Investment Advisory Agreement • March 29th, 2018 • MFS Series Trust Iii
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT Between NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III and ABSOLUTE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment Advisory Agreement • February 29th, 2024 • Northern Lights Fund Trust Iii • New York

This INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of February 16, 2024 between NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and Absolute Capital Management, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (the “Adviser”) located at 101 Pennsylvania, Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15228.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • April 30th, 2014 • Eq Advisors Trust • New York

AGREEMENT, effective as of October 21, 2013 by and between AXA Equitable Funds Management Group, LLC, a limited liability company organized in the State of Delaware (the “Manager”), and AXA Rosenberg Investment Management LLC (“AXA Rosenberg” or “Adviser”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.

HOTCHKIS AND WILEY FUNDS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT HW Opportunities MP Fund
Investment Advisory Agreement • December 18th, 2023 • Hotchkis & Wiley Funds /De/ • Delaware

THIS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT is made as of the 12th day of December, 2023, by and between HOTCHKIS AND WILEY FUNDS, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of HW Opportunities MP Fund, a series of the Trust (the “Fund”), and HOTCHKIS AND WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”).

MANAGER DIRECTED PORTFOLIOS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT with VERT ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
Investment Advisory Agreement • November 9th, 2023 • Manager Directed Portfolios • Delaware

THIS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 17th day of August, 2023, by and between Manager Directed Portfolios, a Delaware statutory trust (hereinafter called the “Trust”), on behalf of the series of the Trust as indicated on Schedule A attached hereto, as may be amended from time to time (the “Fund”), and Vert Asset Management LLC (hereinafter called the “Adviser”), a California limited liability company.

AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • January 25th, 2019 • Oppenheimer Intermediate Term Municipal Fund

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT made as of the 29th day of June, 2018, by and between OPPENHEIMER INTERMEDIATE TERM MUNICIPAL FUND (formerly Oppenheimer Rochester Intermediate Term Municipal Fund) (the “Fund”), and OFI GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC (“OFI GLOBAL”).

second AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN INVESTMENT MANAGERS SERIES TRUST AND VAUGHAN nELSON INVESTMENt MANAGEMENT, L.P.
Investment Advisory Agreement • February 27th, 2024 • Investment Managers Series Trust • Delaware

THIS SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of _______ to the Investment Advisory Agreement dated December 6, 2019, as amended November 1, 2021 (the “Prior Agreement”) is entered into by and between Investment Managers Series Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series listed in Appendix A, as amended from time to time (each a “Fund”), and Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Advisor”).

LISTED FUNDS TRUST INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT with CLOUGH CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
Investment Advisory Agreement • February 28th, 2024 • Listed Funds Trust • Delaware

This INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 11th day of January, 2024 by and between LISTED FUNDS TRUST (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, and CLOUGH CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. (the “Adviser”), a Delaware limited partnership with its principal place of business at 53 State Street, 27th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

MORGAN STANLEY PATHWAY FUNDS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • December 21st, 2023 • Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds • New York

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT, effective as of the 20th day of November 2023, between Consulting Group Advisory Services LLC (the “Manager”), a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and Principal Global Investors, LLC (“Adviser”), a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • August 30th, 2023 • RBB Fund, Inc. • Delaware

AGREEMENT made as of August 30, 2023 between THE RBB FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (herein called the “Fund”), and F/M INVESTMENTS, LLC, d/b/a NORTH SLOPE CAPITAL, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (herein called the “Investment Adviser”).

FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • September 14th, 2020 • Financial Investors Trust • Colorado

This Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of this 17th day of June, 2020, by and between ALPS Advisors, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Adviser”), and Financial Investors Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), regarding the Funds listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” or together, the “Funds”)).

VALUED ADVISERS TRUST INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • February 28th, 2024 • Valued Advisers Trust • Delaware

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") made as of this 5th day of September 2023 by and between Valued Advisers Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC (the “Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business in Chicago, Illinois.

JANUS FUND
Investment Advisory Agreement • July 30th, 2010 • Janus Investment Fund • Colorado
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT JANUS HENDERSON GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE EQUITY FUND
Investment Advisory Agreement • January 28th, 2022 • Janus Investment Fund • Colorado

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is effective on or about the 15th day of July, 2021 between JANUS INVESTMENT FUND, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and JANUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“JCM”).

EATON VANCE MUNICIPALS TRUST INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF EATON VANCE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
Investment Advisory Agreement • November 23rd, 2021 • Eaton Vance Municipals Trust • Massachusetts

AGREEMENT made as of this 1st day of March, 2021, between Eaton Vance Municipals Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of Eaton Vance National Municipal Income Fund (the “Fund”), and Boston Management and Research, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Adviser”).

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • December 15th, 2023 • Ultimus Managers Trust • Ohio

This Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered into effective as of September 8, 2023, by and between Ultimus Managers Trust, an Ohio business trust (the "Trust'') on behalf of each series of the Trust set forth on Schedule A attached hereto (individually the "Fund'' and collectively the "Funds"), a series of shares of the Trust, and Edge Capital Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Adviser").

ARETE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • June 2nd, 2023 • Masterworks Vault 2, LLC

This investment advisory agreement (the “Agreement”) is made by and between the client that has electronically agreed to this Agreement (“Client” or “you”) and Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”, “we” or “us” and, together with Client, the “Parties”).

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Investment Advisory Agreement • November 28th, 2007 • Janus Adviser Series • Colorado
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Investment Advisory Agreement • July 30th, 2010 • Janus Investment Fund • Colorado
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • June 30th, 2022 • FundVantage Trust • Delaware

AGREEMENT made as of June 30, 2022, between FUNDVANTAGE TRUST, a Delaware Statutory Trust (herein called the “Trust”) on behalf of the series of the Trust set forth on Schedule A to this Agreement (each referred to herein, individually, as the “Fund”), and POLEN CAPITAL CREDIT, LLC (herein called the “Investment Adviser”).

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • February 29th, 2024 • Tidal Trust II • Delaware

This Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of January 16, 2024, by and between Tidal Trust II, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Schedule A attached hereto, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Tidal Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • June 15th, 2021 • F/M Funds Trust • Ohio

THIS AGREEMENT made as of the 29th day of December, 2020 by and between Oakhurst Capital Management, LLC (the “Investment Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company, and F/m Funds Trust (the “Trust”), an Ohio business trust.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ROYCE FUND AND ROYCE & ASSOCIATES, LP
Investment Advisory Agreement • April 30th, 2021 • Royce Fund

Investment Advisory Agreement made this 31st day of July 2020, by and between THE ROYCE FUND, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and ROYCE & ASSOCIATES, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Adviser”).