REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Pre-Effective Amendment No.
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Post-Effective Amendment No.
5
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and/or
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No.
7
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o
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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
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on __________ pursuant to paragraph (b)
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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on __________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
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on __________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.
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this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION | November 4, 2014 |
PureFunds ISE Cyber Security ETF—Fund Summary
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1
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Index/Trademark Licenses/Disclaimers
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5
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Additional Investment Objectives
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6
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Additional Investment Strategies
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7
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Additional Risk Information
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7
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Portfolio Holdings
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11
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Fund Management
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11
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Fund Sponsor
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11
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Portfolio Managers
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11
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Buying and Selling the Fund
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12
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Dividends, Distributions and Taxes
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13
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Distribution
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15
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Premium/Discount Information
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15
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Financial Highlights
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15
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For More Information
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16
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Management Fee
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0.75%
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Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
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None
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Other Expenses*
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0.00%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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0.75%
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1 Year
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3 Years
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$77
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$240
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The Fund will, for each year, distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains.
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The Fund’s distributions from income will generally be taxed to you as ordinary income or qualified dividend income. For noncorporate shareholders, dividends reported by the Fund as qualified dividend income are generally eligible for reduced tax rates.
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Corporate shareholders may be entitled to a dividends-received deduction for the portion of dividends they receive that are attributable to dividends received by the Fund from U.S. corporations, subject to certain limitations. The Fund’s strategies may limit its ability to distribute dividends eligible for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.
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Any distributions of net capital gain (the excess of the Fund’s net long-term capital gains over its net short-term capital losses) that you receive from the Fund are taxable as long-term capital gains regardless of how long you have owned your shares. Long-term capital gains are currently taxed to noncorporate shareholders at reduced maximum rates.
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Dividends and distributions are generally taxable to you whether you receive them in cash or in additional shares through a broker’s dividend reinvestment service. If you receive dividends or distributions in the form of additional shares through a broker’s dividend reinvestment service, you will be required to pay applicable federal, state or local taxes on the reinvested dividends but you will not receive a corresponding cash distribution with which to pay any applicable tax.
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The Fund may be able to pass through to you foreign tax credits for certain taxes paid by the Fund, provided the Fund meets certain requirements.
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Distributions paid in January but declared by the Fund in October, November or December of the previous year may be taxable to you in the previous year.
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The Fund will inform you of the amount of your ordinary income dividends, qualified dividend income, foreign tax credits and net capital gain distributions received from the Fund shortly after the close of each calendar year.
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION | November 4, 2014 |
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Factors that directly relate to that company, such as decisions made by its management or lower demand for the company’s products or services;
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Factors affecting an entire industry, such as increases in production costs; and
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Changes in general financial market conditions that are relatively unrelated to the company or its industry, such as changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates or inflation rates.
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U.S. Treasury Obligations.
U.S. Treasury obligations consist of bills, notes and bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury and separately traded interest and principal component parts of such obligations that are transferable through the federal book-entry system known as Separately Traded Registered Interest and Principal Securities (“STRIPS”) and Treasury Receipts (“TRs”).
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Receipts.
Interests in separately traded interest and principal component parts of U.S. government obligations that are issued by banks or brokerage firms and are created by depositing U.S. government obligations into a special account at a custodian bank. The custodian holds the interest and principal payments for the benefit of the registered owners of the certificates or receipts. The custodian arranges for the issuance of the certificates or receipts evidencing ownership and maintains the register. TRs and STRIPS are interests in accounts sponsored by the U.S. Treasury. Receipts are sold as zero coupon securities.
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U.S. Government Zero Coupon Securities.
STRIPS and receipts are sold as zero coupon securities, that is, fixed income securities that have been stripped of their unmatured interest coupons. Zero coupon securities are sold at a (usually substantial) discount and redeemed at face value at their maturity date without interim cash payments of interest or principal. The amount of this discount is accreted over the life of the security, and the accretion constitutes the income earned on the security for both accounting and tax purposes. Because of these features, the market prices of zero coupon securities are generally more volatile than the market prices of securities that have similar maturity but that pay interest periodically. Zero coupon securities are likely to respond to a greater degree to interest rate changes than are non-zero coupon securities with similar maturity and credit qualities.
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U.S. Government Agencies.
Some obligations issued or guaranteed by agencies of the U.S. government are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury, others are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, while still others are supported only by the credit of the instrumentality. Guarantees of principal by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government may be a guarantee of payment at the maturity of the obligation so that in the event of a default prior to maturity there might not be a market and thus no means of realizing on the obligation prior to maturity. Guarantees as to the timely payment of principal and interest do not extend to the value or yield of these securities nor to the value of a Fund’s Shares.
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1.
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Concentrate its investments in an industry or group of industries (
i.e.
, hold 25% or more of its net assets in the stocks of a particular industry or group of industries), except that the Fund will concentrate to approximately the same extent that its Underlying Index concentrates in the stocks of such particular industry or group of industries. For purposes of this limitation, securities of the U.S. government (including its agencies and instrumentalities), and securities of state or municipal governments and their political subdivisions are not considered to be issued by members of any industry.
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2.
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Borrow money or issue senior securities (as defined under the 1940 Act), except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time.
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3.
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Lend any security or make any other loan
to the extent permitted under
the 1940 Act
the rules and regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time
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4.
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Purchase or sell commodities or real estate, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time.
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5.
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Underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time.
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1.
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The Fund will not invest in illiquid assets in excess of 15% of its net assets. An illiquid asset is any asset which may not be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days at approximately the value at which the Fund has valued the investment.
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2.
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Under normal circumstances, the Fund will not invest less than 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the component securities of its Underlying Index. For purposes of this policy, ADRs and GDRs based on the component securities of the Underlying Index are treated as component securities of the Fund’s Underlying Index. Prior to any change in this 80% investment policy, the Fund will provide shareholders with 60 days’ written notice.
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Name
and
Year of Birth
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Position(s)
Held with
the Trust,
Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
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Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past
5 Years
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Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen By
Trustee
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Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustee
During Past
5 Years
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Interested Trustee and Officers
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Samuel Masucci, III
(1962)
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Trustee,
Chairman of the Board and President
(since 2012);
Secretary and Treasurer
(since 2014).
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Chief Executive Officer, ETF Managers Group, LLC (since 2013); Chief Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, Factor Advisors, LLC (since 2012); President and Chief Executive Officer, Factor Capital Management LLC (since 2012); President and Chief Executive Officer, GENCAP Ventures, LLC (2012–2013); Chief Executive Officer, MacroMarkets LLC (2005–2011); President, Chief Executive and Chief Compliance Officer, Macro Financial (2005–2011).
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2
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None
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David Weissman
(1954)
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Chief Compliance Officer (since 2014)
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Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, ETF Managers Group, LLC (since 2014); Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, ARK Investment Management, LLC (2014); Chief Compliance Officer, Factor Advisors, LLC (2012–2014); Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, FocusShares LLC (2007–2012).
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n/a
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n/a
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Name
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Dollar Range of Shares
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Aggregate Dollar Range of Shares
(All Funds in the Complex)
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Interested Trustee
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Samuel Masucci, III
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None
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None
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Independent Trustees
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John W. Southard
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None
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None
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Terry Loebs
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None
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None
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Name
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Aggregate
Compensation
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Pension or
Retirement
Benefits Accrued as
Part of Fund Expenses
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Estimated Annual
Benefits Upon
Retirement
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Total
Compensation
from the Trust and
Fund Complex
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Interested Trustee
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||||
Samuel Masucci, III
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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Independent Trustees
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John W. Southard
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$2,500
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$0
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$0
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$2,500
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Bryce Tillery
1
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$2,500
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$0
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$0
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$2,500
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Terry Loebs
2
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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Argentina:
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January 1
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May 1
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August 18
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March 24
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May 25
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October 13
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April 2
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June 20
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December 8
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April 18
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July 9
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December 25
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Australia:
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January 1
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April 18
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May 19
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August 13
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December 25
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January 27
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April 21
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June 2
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September 29
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December 26
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March 3
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April 25
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June 9
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October 6
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March 10
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May 5
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August 4
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November 4
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Austria:
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January 1
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May 1
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August 15
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December 26
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January 6
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May 29
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December 8
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December 31
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April 18
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June 9
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December 24
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April 21
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June 19
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December 25
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Belgium:
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||||
January 1
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May 29
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August 15
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April 18
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May 30
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November 11
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April 18
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May 30
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December 25
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May 1
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July 21
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December 26
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Canada:
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||||
January 1
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May 19
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September 1
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December 26
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January 2
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June 24
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October 13
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February 17
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July 1
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November 11
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April 18
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August 4
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December 25
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Denmark:
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||||
January 1
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May 16
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December 24
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April 17
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May 29
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December 25
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April 18
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June 5
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December 26
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April 21
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June 9
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December 31
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Finland:
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||||
January 1
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May 1
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December 25
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January 6
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May 29
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December 26
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April 18
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June 20
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December 31
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April 21
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December 24
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France:
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January 1
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May 8
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November 11
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April 18
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May 29
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December 25
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April 21
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July 14
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December 26
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May 1
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August 15
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Germany:
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April 6
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December 26
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|||
April 9
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||||
May 1
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||||
December 25
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Hong Kong:
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||||
January 1
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April 21
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July 1
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December 24
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January 30
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May 1
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September 9
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December 25
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January 31
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May 6
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October 1
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December 26
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April 18
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June 2
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October 2
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December 31
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Indonesia:
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||||
January 1
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May 15
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July 29
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August 18
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December 26
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January 13
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May 26
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July 30
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October 6
|
December 30
|
January 31
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May 29
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July 31
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December 24
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December 31
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April 18
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July 28
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August 1
|
December 25
|
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Ireland:
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||||
January 1
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May 1
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October 27
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December 29
|
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March 17
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May 5
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December 24
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April 18
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June 2
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December 25
|
||
April 21
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August 4
|
December 26
|
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Italy:
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||||
January 1
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May 1
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December 24
|
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January 6
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June 2
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December 25
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April 18
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August 15
|
December 26
|
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April 25
|
December 8
|
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Japan:
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||||
January 1
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February 11
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July 21
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November 3
|
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January 2
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March 21
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September 15
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November 24
|
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January 3
|
April 29
|
September 23
|
December 23
|
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January 13
|
May 5
|
October 13
|
December 31
|
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Mexico:
|
||||
January 1
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March 21
|
September 16
|
December 25
|
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February 3
|
April 17
|
November 17
|
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February 5
|
April 18
|
November 20
|
||
March 17
|
May 1
|
December 12
|
||
Netherlands:
|
||||
January 1
|
May 1
|
December 26
|
||
April 18
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May 29
|
|||
April 21
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June 9
|
|||
April 30
|
December 25
|
New Zealand:
|
||||
January 1
|
February 6
|
June 2
|
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January 2
|
April 18
|
October 27
|
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January 20
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April 21
|
December 25
|
||
January 27
|
April 25
|
December 26
|
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Norway:
|
||||
January 1
|
May 1
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December 25
|
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April 17
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May 29
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December 26
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April 18
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June 9
|
December 31
|
||
April 21
|
December 24
|
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Peru:
|
||||
January 1
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July 28
|
December 24
|
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April 17
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July 29
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December 25
|
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April 18
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October 8
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December 31
|
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May 1
|
December 8
|
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Philippines:
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||||
January 1
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April 18
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July 29
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December 30
|
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February 25
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May 1
|
August 21
|
December 31
|
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April 7
|
June 12
|
December 24
|
||
April 17
|
July 28
|
December 25
|
||
Portugal:
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||||
January 1
|
April 25
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June 19
|
December 24
|
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March 4
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May 1
|
August 15
|
December 25
|
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April 18
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June 10
|
December 1
|
December 26
|
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April 21
|
June 13
|
December 8
|
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Singapore:
|
||||
January 1
|
May 1
|
August 9
|
December 25
|
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January 31
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May 13
|
October 6
|
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February 1
|
May 15
|
October 22
|
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April 18
|
July 28
|
October 23
|
||
South Korea:
|
||||
January 1
|
March 1
|
August 15
|
October 3
|
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January 30
|
May 5
|
September 7
|
December 24
|
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January 31
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May 6
|
September 8
|
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February 1
|
June 6
|
September 9
|
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Spain:
|
||||
January 1
|
April 21
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July 25
|
December 25
|
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January 6
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May 1
|
August 15
|
December 26
|
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April 17
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May 2
|
September 9
|
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April 18
|
May 15
|
December 8
|
Sweden:
|
||||
January 1
|
May 1
|
December 24
|
||
January 6
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May 29
|
December 25
|
||
April 18
|
June 6
|
December 26
|
||
April 21
|
June 20
|
December 31
|
||
Switzerland:
|
||||
January 1
|
April 18
|
June 9
|
September 11
|
December 26
|
January 2
|
April 21
|
June 19
|
December 8
|
December 31
|
January 6
|
May 1
|
August 1
|
December 24
|
|
March 19
|
May 29
|
August 15
|
December 25
|
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Taiwan:
|
||||
January 1
|
February 12
|
April 4
|
October 10
|
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February 7
|
February 13
|
May 1
|
||
February 8
|
February 14
|
June 12
|
||
February 11
|
February 28
|
September 19
|
||
Thailand:
|
||||
January 1
|
April 16
|
July 1
|
December 5
|
|
February 25
|
May 1
|
July 23
|
December 10
|
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April 8
|
May 6
|
August 12
|
December 31
|
|
April 15
|
May 27
|
October 23
|
||
Turkey:
|
||||
January 1
|
July 29
|
October 7
|
||
April 23
|
July 30
|
October 28
|
||
May 19
|
October 3
|
October 29
|
||
July 28
|
October 6
|
|||
United Kingdom:
|
||||
January 1
|
August 25
|
|||
April 18
|
December 25
|
|||
April 21
|
December 26
|
|||
May 5
|
Argentina:
|
||||
January 1
|
June 16
|
December 24
|
||
March 31
|
July 9
|
December 25
|
||
April 17
|
August 18
|
December 31
|
||
April 18
|
November 6
|
|||
May 1
|
December 8
|
|||
Australia:
|
||||
January 1
|
April 21
|
June 9
|
November 4
|
|
January 27
|
April 25
|
August 4
|
December 25
|
|
March 3
|
May 5
|
August 13
|
December 26
|
|
March 10
|
May 19
|
September 29
|
||
April 18
|
June 2
|
October 6
|
Austria:
|
||||
January 1
|
May 1
|
August 15
|
December 24
|
|
January 6
|
May 14
|
October 26
|
December 25
|
|
April 3
|
May 25
|
November 1
|
December 26
|
|
April 6
|
June 4
|
December 8
|
December 31
|
|
Belgium:
|
||||
January 1
|
May 14
|
August 15
|
||
April 5
|
May 24
|
November 1
|
||
April 6
|
May 25
|
November 11
|
||
May 1
|
July 21
|
December 25
|
||
Canada:
|
||||
January 1
|
April 3
|
June 24
|
September 7
|
|
January 2
|
April 6
|
July 1
|
October 12
|
|
February 9
|
April 20
|
July 9
|
November 11
|
|
February 16
|
May 18
|
August 3
|
December 25
|
|
February 27
|
June 21
|
August 17
|
December 26
|
|
March 16
|
June 22
|
August 21
|
||
Denmark:
|
||||
January 1
|
May 1
|
December 24
|
||
April 2
|
May 14
|
December 25
|
||
April 3
|
May 25
|
December 31
|
||
April 6
|
June 5
|
|||
Finland:
|
||||
January 1
|
April 6
|
June 19
|
||
January 6
|
May 1
|
December 24
|
||
April 3
|
May 14
|
December 25
|
||
France:
|
||||
January 1
|
May 8
|
November 11
|
||
April 3
|
May 14
|
December 25
|
||
April 6
|
May 25
|
|||
May 1
|
July 14
|
|||
Germany:
|
||||
January 1
|
April 6
|
May 25
|
||
January 6
|
May 1
|
June 4
|
||
April 3
|
May 14
|
December 25
|
Hong Kong:
|
||||
January 1
|
April 6
|
September 28
|
December 26
|
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February 19
|
May 1
|
October 1
|
||
February 20
|
May 25
|
October 21
|
||
April 3
|
July 1
|
December 25
|
||
Indonesia:
|
||||
January 1
|
May 14
|
September 24
|
||
February 19
|
May 15
|
October 15
|
||
April 3
|
May 25
|
December 24
|
||
May 1
|
August 17
|
December 25
|
||
Ireland:
|
||||
January 1
|
April 24
|
October 26
|
||
March 17
|
May 4
|
December 24
|
||
April 3
|
June 1
|
December 25
|
||
April 6
|
August 3
|
December 29
|
||
Italy:
|
||||
January 1
|
April 6
|
June 29
|
December 31
|
|
January 6
|
May 1
|
December 8
|
||
April 3
|
June 2
|
December 25
|
||
Japan:
|
||||
January 1
|
May 4
|
September 22
|
December 23
|
|
January 2
|
May 5
|
September 23
|
December 31
|
|
January 12
|
May 6
|
October 12
|
||
February 11
|
July 20
|
November 3
|
||
April 29
|
September 21
|
November 23
|
||
Mexico:
|
||||
January 1
|
March 16
|
May 5
|
November 20
|
|
January 6
|
April 2
|
September 16
|
December 25
|
|
February 2
|
April 3
|
November 2
|
||
February 5
|
May 1
|
November 16
|
||
The Netherlands:
|
||||
January 1
|
April 27
|
May 14
|
||
April 3
|
April 30
|
May 25
|
||
April 6
|
May 5
|
December 25
|
New Zealand:
|
||||
January 1
|
April 6
|
December 25
|
||
January 2
|
April 27
|
December 28
|
||
February 6
|
June 1
|
|||
April 3
|
October 26
|
|||
Norway:
|
||||
January 1
|
May 1
|
December 25
|
||
April 2
|
May 14
|
December 31
|
||
April 3
|
May 25
|
|||
April 6
|
December 24
|
|||
Peru:
|
||||
January 1
|
May 1
|
October 8
|
December 31
|
|
April 2
|
June 29
|
December 8
|
||
April 3
|
July 28
|
December 25
|
||
The Philippines:
|
||||
January 1
|
April 9
|
September 24
|
December 30
|
|
February 19
|
May 1
|
November 2
|
December 31
|
|
February 25
|
June 12
|
November 30
|
||
April 2
|
August 21
|
December 24
|
||
April 3
|
August 31
|
December 25
|
||
Portugal:
|
||||
January 1
|
May 1
|
June 10
|
December 8
|
|
February 17
|
June 1
|
October 5
|
December 24
|
|
April 3
|
June 4
|
December 1
|
December 25
|
|
Singapore:
|
||||
January 1
|
May 1
|
December 25
|
||
February 19
|
August 10
|
December 31
|
||
February 20
|
November 11
|
|||
April 3
|
December 24
|
|||
South Korea:
|
||||
January 1
|
May 1
|
September 28
|
December 25
|
|
February 18
|
May 5
|
October 1
|
December 31
|
|
February 19
|
May 25
|
October 9
|
||
February 20
|
July 17
|
December 24
|
||
Spain:
|
||||
January 1
|
April 3
|
May 25
|
December 25
|
|
January 6
|
April 6
|
June 4
|
||
March 19
|
May 1
|
October 12
|
||
April 2
|
May 14
|
December 8
|
Redemption
Request Date
|
Redemption
Settlement Date
|
Settlement Period
|
12/19/14
|
12/29/14
|
10
|
12/22/14
|
12/30/14
|
8
|
12/23/14
|
01/02/15
|
10
|
Redemption
Request Date
|
Redemption
Settlement Date
|
Settlement Period
|
12/23/13
|
01/02/14
|
10
|
04/14/14
|
04/23/14
|
8
|
04/15/14
|
04/24/14
|
8
|
04/16/14
|
04/24/14
|
8
|
12/19/14
|
12/29/14
|
10
|
12/22/14
|
12/30/14
|
8
|
12/23/14
|
01/02/15
|
10
|
Redemption
Request Date
|
Redemption
Settlement Date
|
Settlement Period
|
12/23/13
|
01/02/14
|
10
|
12/19/14
|
12/29/14
|
10
|
12/22/14
|
12/30/14
|
8
|
12/23/14
|
01/02/15
|
10
|
Redemption
Request Date
|
Redemption
Settlement Date
|
Settlement Period
|
12/23/13
|
01/02/14
|
10
|
07/23/14
|
08/04/14
|
12
|
07/24/14
|
08/05/14
|
12
|
07/25/14
|
08/06/14
|
12
|
12/19/14
|
12/29/14
|
10
|
12/22/14
|
12/30/14
|
8
|
12/23/14
|
01/02/15
|
11
|
Redemption
Request Date
|
Redemption
Settlement Date
|
Settlement Period
|
12/23/14
|
01/02/14
|
10
|
12/19/14
|
12/30/14
|
11
|
12/22/14
|
12/31/14
|
9
|
12/23/14
|
01/02/15
|
10
|
Redemption
Request Date
|
Redemption
Settlement Date
|
Settlement Period
|
12/19/14
|
12/29/14
|
10
|
12/22/14
|
12/30/14
|
8
|
12/23/14
|
01/02/15
|
10
|
Redemption
Request Date
|
Redemption
Settlement Date
|
Settlement Period
|
12/26/14
|
01/05/15
|
10
|
12/29/14
|
01/06/15
|
8
|
12/30/14
|
01/07/15
|
8
|
Redemption
Request Date
|
Redemption
Settlement Date
|
Settlement Period
|
12/29/14
|
01/02/14
|
10
|
12/22/14
|
01/03/14
|
8
|
12/23/14
|
01/06/14
|
8
|
Redemption
Request Date
|
Redemption
Settlement Date
|
Settlement Period
|
04/14/14
|
04/22/14
|
8
|
04/15/14
|
04/23/14
|
8
|
04/16/14
|
04/24/14
|
8
|
Redemption
Request Date
|
Redemption
Settlement Date
|
Settlement Period
|
12/23/13
|
01/02/14
|
10
|
12/19/14
|
12/29/14
|
10
|
12/22/14
|
12/30/14
|
8
|
12/23/14
|
01/02/15
|
10
|
Redemption
Request Date
|
Redemption
Settlement Date
|
Settlement Period
|
01/24/14
|
02/05/14
|
12
|
01/27/14
|
02/06/14
|
10
|
Redemption
Request Date
|
Redemption
Settlement Date
|
Settlement Period
|
03/30/15
|
04/07/15
|
8
|
03/31/15
|
04/08/15
|
8
|
04/01/15
|
04/09/15
|
8
|
Redemption
Request Date
|
Redemption
Settlement Date
|
Settlement Period
|
04/28/15
|
05/07/15
|
9
|
04/30/15
|
05/08/15
|
8
|
05/01/15
|
05/11/15
|
10
|
09/16/15
|
09/24/15
|
8
|
09/17/15
|
09/25/15
|
8
|
09/18/15
|
09/28/15
|
11
|
Redemption
Request Date
|
Redemption
Settlement Date
|
Settlement Period
|
03/30/15
|
04/07/15
|
8
|
03/31/15
|
04/08/15
|
8
|
04/01/15
|
04/09/15
|
8
|
Redemption
Request Date
|
Redemption
Settlement Date
|
Settlement Period
|
03/30/15
|
04/07/15
|
8
|
03/31/15
|
04/08/15
|
8
|
04/01/15
|
04/09/15
|
8
|
Redemption
Request Date
|
Redemption
Settlement Date
|
Settlement Period
|
12/30/15
|
01/07/16
|
8
|
Redemption
Request Date
|
Redemption
Settlement Date
|
Settlement Period
|
02/16/15
|
02/24/15
|
8
|
02/17/15
|
02/25/15
|
8
|
Redemption
Request Date
|
Redemption
Settlement Date
|
Settlement Period
|
04/08/15
|
04/16/15
|
8
|
04/09/15
|
04/17/15
|
8
|
04/10/15
|
04/20/15
|
10
|
(a)
|
(1)
|
Certificate of Trust dated June 30, 2009, as filed with the state of Delaware on July 1, 2009, for FactorShares Trust (the “Trust” or the “Registrant”) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(1) to the Registrant’s Initial Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 22, 2012.
|
|
(2)
|
Certificate of Amendment dated September 24, 2009 to the Registrant's Certificate of Trust dated June 30, 2009, as filed with the State of Delaware on July 1, 2009, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(2) to the Registrant’s Initial Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on June 22, 2012.
|
|
(3)
|
Registrant’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, adopted June 30, 2009, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(3) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on November 20, 2012.
|
(b)
|
|
Registrant’s By-Laws, adopted October 1, 2012, are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on November 20, 2012.
|
(c)
|
|
Not applicable.
|
(d)
|
(1)
|
Advisory Agreement dated April 17, 2014 between the Trust and Factor Advisors, LLC (for the PureFunds ISE Junior Silver (Small Cap Miners/Explorers) ETF) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(1) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on September 19, 2014.
|
|
(2)
|
Advisory Agreement dated October 16, 2014 between the Trust and Factor Advisors, LLC (for the PureFunds ISE Cyber Security ETF) is filed herewith.
|
|
(3)
|
Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 17, 2014 between Factor Advisors, LLC and Esposito Partners, LLC (“Esposito”) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(3) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on September 19, 2014..
|
|
(4)
|
Sub-Advisory Agreement between Factor Advisors, LLC and Penserra Capital Management, LLC (“Penserra”) is filed herewith.
|
(e)
|
(1)
|
Distribution Agreement dated September 12, 2012 between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(1) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on November 20, 2012.
|
|
(2)
|
Amendment to the Distribution Agreement dated September 12, 2012 between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC is filed herewith.
|
|
(3)
|
Form of Authorized Participant Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(2) Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on November 20, 2012.
|
(f)
|
|
Not applicable.
|
(g)
|
(1)
|
Custody Agreement dated September 12, 2012 between the Trust and U.S. Bank National Association is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on November 20, 2012.
|
(2)
|
Amendment to the Custody Agreement dated September 12, 2012 between the Trust and U.S. Bank National Association is filed herewith.
|
|
(h)
|
(1)
|
Fund Administration Servicing Agreement dated September 12, 2012 between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(1) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on November 20, 2012.
|
|
(2)
|
Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement dated September 12, 2012 between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC is filed herewith.
|
|
(3)
|
Business Management Agreement dated October 19, 2012 between the Trust and PureShares LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(2) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on November 20, 2012.
|
|
(4)
|
Amendment No. 1, dated November 9, 2012, to the Business Management Agreement dated October 19, 2012
between the Trust and PureShares LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(3) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on November 20, 2012.
|
(5)
|
Form of Sub-License Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(4) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on November 20, 2012.
|
|
|
(6)
|
Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated September 12, 2012 between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(5) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on November 20, 2012.
|
|
(7)
|
Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated September 12, 2012 between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC is filed herewith.
|
|
(8)
|
Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement dated September 12, 2012 between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(6) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on November 20, 2012.
|
|
(9)
|
Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement dated September 12, 2012 between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC is filed herewith.
|
|
(10)
|
ISE Junior Silver (Small Cap Miners/Explorers) Index Methodology, dated November 12, 2012, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(9) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on November 20, 2012.
|
|
(11)
|
ISE Cyber Security Index Methodology, dated September 2, 2014, is filed herewith.
|
(i)
|
Legal Opinion and Consent is filed herewith.
|
|
(j)
|
|
Consent of independent registered public accountants. None.
|
(k)
|
|
Not applicable.
|
(l)
|
|
Not applicable.
|
(m)
|
|
Rule 12b-1 Plan is filed herewith.
|
(n)
|
|
Not applicable.
|
(o)
|
|
Not applicable.
|
(p)
|
(1)
|
Code of Ethics of the Trust is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(1) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on November 20, 2012.
|
|
(2)
|
Code of Ethics of Factor Advisors, LLC dated November 16, 2012 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(2) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on November 20, 2012.
|
|
(3)
|
Code of Ethics of Esposito dated January 24, 2012 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(3) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on November 20, 2012.
|
(4)
|
Code of Ethics of Quasar Distributors, LLC is filed herewith.
|
|
(5)
|
Code of Ethics of Penserra is filed herewith.
|
|
(q)
|
(1)
|
Powers of Attorney dated October 3, 2012 for John Southard, and Samuel Masucci, III are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (q) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on November 20, 2012.
|
(2)
|
Power of Attorney dated October [ ], 2014 for Terry Loebs is filed herewith.
|
Investment Adviser
|
SEC File No.
|
Factor Advisors, LLC
|
801-76969
|
Esposito Partners, LLC
|
801-69223
|
Penserra Capital Management, LLC
|
801-80466
|
(a)
|
Quasar Distributors, LLC, the Registrant’s principal underwriter, acts as principal underwriter for the following investment companies:
|
Academy Funds Trust
|
Jensen Portfolio, Inc.
|
Advisors Series Trust
|
Kirr Marbach Partners Funds, Inc.
|
Aegis Funds
|
Litman Gregory Funds Trust
|
Allied Asset Advisors Funds
|
LKCM Funds
|
Alpine Equity Trust
|
LoCorr Investment Trust
|
Alpine Income Trust
|
Loeb King Trust
|
Alpine Series Trust
|
Lord Asset Management Trust
|
Appleton Funds
|
MainGate Trust
|
Barrett Opportunity Fund, Inc.
|
Managed Portfolio Series
|
Brandes Investment Trust
|
Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Inc.
|
Bridge Builder Trust
|
Merger Fund
|
Bridges Investment Fund, Inc.
|
Monetta Trust
|
Brookfield Investment Funds
|
Nicholas Family of Funds, Inc.
|
Brown Advisory Funds
|
Permanent Portfolio Family of Funds, Inc.
|
Buffalo Funds
|
Perritt Funds, Inc.
|
Capital Guardian Funds Trust
|
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds
|
Compass EMP Funds Trust
|
Professionally Managed Portfolios
|
DoubleLine Funds Trust
|
Prospector Funds, Inc.
|
ETF Series Solutions
|
Provident Mutual Funds, Inc.
|
Evermore Funds Trust
|
Purisima Funds
|
FactorShares Trust
|
Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds
|
First American Funds, Inc.
|
RBC Funds Trust
|
First American Investment Funds, Inc.
|
SCS Financial Funds
|
First American Strategy Funds, Inc.
|
Stone Ridge Trust
|
FundX Investment Trust
|
Thompson IM Funds, Inc.
|
Glenmede Fund, Inc.
|
TIFF Investment Program, Inc.
|
Glenmede Portfolios
|
Trust for Professional Managers
|
Greenspring Fund, Inc.
|
Trust for Advised Portfolios
|
Guinness Atkinson Funds
|
USA Mutuals
|
Harding Loevner Funds, Inc.
|
USFS Funds Trust
|
Hennessy Funds Trust
|
Wall Street Fund, Inc.
|
Hotchkis & Wiley Funds
|
Westchester Capital Funds
|
Intrepid Capital Management Funds Trust
|
Wisconsin Capital Funds, Inc.
|
IronBridge Funds, Inc.
|
WY Funds
|
Jacob Funds, Inc.
|
YCG Funds
|
(b)
|
To the best of Registrant’s knowledge, the directors and executive officers of Quasar Distributors, LLC are as follows:
|
|
FactorShares Trust
|
|
|
|
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Samuel Masucci, III
|
|
|
Samuel Masucci, III
|
|
|
Trustee and President
|
Signature
|
Title
|
|
|
/s/ Samuel Masucci, III
|
Trustee, President and Treasurer (principle financial officer and principal accounting officer)
|
Samuel Masucci, III
|
|
|
|
/s/ John W. Southard*
|
Trustee
|
John W. Southard
|
|
|
|
/s/ Terry Loebs*
|
Trustee
|
Terry Loebs
|
|
/s/ Samuel Masucci, III
|
* Samuel Masucci, III, Power of Attorney
|
EX-99.D2
|
Advisory Agreement with Factor Advisors, LLC (for the PureFunds ISE Cyber Security ETF)
|
EX-99.D4
|
Sub-Advisory Agreement with Penserra Capital Management, LLC
|
EX-99.E2
|
Amendment to the Distribution Agreement
|
EX-99.G2
|
Amendment to the Custody Agreement
|
EX-99.H2
|
Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement
|
EX-99.H7
|
Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement
|
EX-99.H9
|
Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement
|
EX-99.H11
|
ISE Cyber Security Index Methodology
|
EX-99.I
|
Legal Opinion and Consent
|
EX-99.M
|
Rule 12b-1 Plan
|
EX-99.P4
|
Code of Ethics of Quasar Distributors, LLC
|
EX-99.P5
|
Code of Ethics of Penserra
|
EX-99.Q2
|
Power of Attorney for Terry Loebs
|
Fund
|
Rate
|
PureFunds ISE Cyber Security ETF
|
0.75%
|
1.
|
Appointment and Acceptance of Appointment
. The Adviser hereby appoints the Sub-Adviser to act as an investment adviser to the Fund for the periods and on the terms herein set forth. The Sub-Adviser accepts such appointment and agrees to render the services herein set forth, for the compensation herein provided.
|
2.
|
Sub-Advisory Services
.
|
(a)
|
The Sub-Adviser shall, subject to the supervision and oversight of the Adviser, manage the investment and reinvestment of such portion of the assets of the Fund, as the Adviser may from time to time allocate to the Sub-Adviser for management (the “Sub-Advised Assets”). The Sub-Adviser shall manage the Sub-Advised Assets in conformity with (i) the investment objective, policies and restrictions of the Fund set forth in the Trust’s prospectus and statement of additional information relating to the Fund, as they may be amended from time to time, any additional policies or guidelines, including without limitation compliance policies and procedures, established by the Adviser, the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer, or by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Board”) that have been furnished in writing to the Sub-Adviser, (ii) the written instructions and directions received from the Adviser and the Trust as delivered; and (iii) the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”), and all other federal and state laws applicable to registered investment companies and the Sub-Adviser’s duties under this Agreement, all as may be in effect from time to time. The foregoing are referred to below together as the “Policies.”
|
|
For purposes of compliance with the Policies, the Sub-Adviser shall be entitled to treat the Sub-Advised Assets as though the Sub-Advised Assets constituted the entire Fund, and the Sub-Adviser shall not be responsible in any way for the compliance of any assets of the Fund, other than the Sub-Advised Assets, with the Policies. Subject to the foregoing, the Sub-Adviser is authorized, in its discretion and without prior consultation with the Adviser, to buy, sell, lend and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds and other securities and investment instruments on behalf of the Fund, without regard to the length of time the securities have been held and the resulting rate of portfolio turnover or any tax considerations; and the majority or the whole of the Sub-Advised Assets may be invested in such proportions of stocks, bonds, other securities or investment instruments, or cash, as the Sub-Adviser shall determine. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2(a), however, (i) the Sub-Adviser shall, upon and in accordance with written instructions from the Adviser, effect such portfolio transactions for the Sub-Advised Assets as the Adviser shall determine are necessary in order for the Fund to comply with the Policies, and (ii) upon notice to the Sub-Adviser, the Adviser may effect in-kind redemptions with shareholders of the Fund with securities included within the Sub-Advised Assets.
|
(b)
|
Absent instructions from the Adviser or the officers of the Trust to the contrary, the Sub-Adviser shall place orders pursuant to its determinations either directly with the issuer or with any broker and/or dealer or other person who deals in the securities in which the Fund is trading. With respect to common and preferred stocks, in executing portfolio transactions and selecting brokers or dealers, the Sub-Adviser shall use its best judgment to obtain the best overall terms available. In assessing the best overall terms available for any transaction, the Sub-Adviser shall consider all factors it deems relevant, including the breadth of the market in the security, the price of the security, the financial condition and execution capability of the broker or dealer, and the reasonableness of the commission, if any, both for the specific transaction and on a continuing basis. In evaluating the best overall terms available and in selecting the broker or dealer to execute a particular transaction, the Sub-Adviser may also consider the brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) provided to the Fund and/or other account over which the Sub-Adviser and/or an affiliate of the Sub-Adviser exercises investment discretion. With respect to securities other than common and preferred stocks, in placing orders with brokers, dealers or other persons, the Sub-Adviser shall attempt to obtain the best net price and execution of its orders, provided that to the extent the execution and price available from more than one broker, dealer or other such person are believed to be comparable, the Sub-Adviser may, at its discretion but subject to applicable law, select the executing broker, dealer or such other person on the basis of the Sub-Adviser’s opinion of the reliability and quality of such broker, dealer or such other person; broker or dealers selected by the Sub-Adviser for the purchase and sale of securities or other investment instruments for the Sub-Advised Assets may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the Sub-Adviser, provided such orders comply with Rules 17e-1 and 10f-3 under the 1940 Act and the Trust’s Rule 17e-1 and Rule 10f-3 Procedures, respectively, in all respects, or any other applicable exemptive rules or orders applicable to the Sub-Adviser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sub-Adviser will not effect any transaction with a broker or dealer that is an “affiliated person” (as defined under the 1940 Act) of the Sub-Adviser or the Adviser without the prior approval of the Adviser. The Adviser shall provide the Sub-Adviser with a list of brokers or dealers that are affiliated persons of the Adviser.
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(c)
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The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that the Adviser and the Trust may rely on Rules 17a-7, 17a-10, 10f-3 and 17e-1 under the 1940 Act, and the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that it shall not consult with any other investment adviser to the Trust with respect to transactions in securities for the Sub-Advised Assets or any other transactions in the Trust’s assets, other than for the purposes of complying with the conditions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act.
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(d)
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The Sub-Adviser has provided the Adviser with a true and complete copy of its compliance policies and procedures for compliance with “federal securities laws” (as such term is defined under Rule 38a-1 of the 1940 Act) and Rule 206(4)-7 of the Advisers Act (the “Sub-Adviser Compliance Policies”). The Sub-Adviser’s chief compliance officer (“Sub-Adviser CCO”) shall provide to the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (“Trust CCO”) or his or her delegate promptly (and in no event more than 10 business days) the following:
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(i)
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a report of any material changes to the Sub-Adviser Compliance Policies;
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(ii)
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a report of any “material compliance matters,” as defined by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act, that have occurred in connection with the Sub-Adviser Compliance Policies;
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(iii)
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a copy of the Sub-Adviser CCO’s report with respect to the annual review of the Sub-Adviser Compliance Policies pursuant to Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; and
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(iv)
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an annual (or more frequently as the Trust CCO may request) certification regarding the Sub-Adviser’s compliance with Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act and Section 38a-1 of the 1940 Act as well as the foregoing sub-paragraphs (i) – (iii).
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(e)
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The Sub-Adviser may, on occasions when it deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interests of the Fund as well as other fiduciary or agency accounts managed by the Sub-Adviser, aggregate, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, the securities to be sold or purchased in order to obtain the best overall terms available and execution with respect to common and preferred stocks and the best net price and execution with respect to other securities. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Sub-Adviser in the manner it considers to be most fair and equitable over time to the Fund and to its other accounts.
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(f)
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The Sub-Adviser, in connection with its rights and duties with respect to the Fund and the Trust shall use the care, skill, prudence and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with like aims.
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(g)
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The services of the Sub-Adviser hereunder are not deemed exclusive and the Sub-Adviser shall be free to render similar services to others (including other investment companies) so long as its services under this Agreement are not impaired thereby. The Sub-Adviser will waive enforcement of any non-compete agreement or other agreement or arrangement to which it is currently a party that restricts, limits, or otherwise interferes with the ability of the Adviser to employ or engage any person or entity to provide investment advisory or other services and will transmit to any person or entity notice of such waiver as may be required to give effect to this provision; and the Sub-Adviser will not become a party to any non-compete agreement or any other agreement, arrangement, or understanding that would restrict, limit, or otherwise interfere with the ability of the Adviser and the Trust or any of their affiliates to employ or engage any person or organization, now or in the future, to manage the Fund or any other assets managed by the Adviser.
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(h)
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The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser reports concerning portfolio transactions and performance of the Sub-Advised Assets as the Adviser may reasonably determine in such form as may be mutually agreed upon, and agrees to review the Sub-Advised Assets with the Adviser and discuss the management of them. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly respond to requests by the Adviser and the Trust CCO or their delegates for copies of the pertinent books and records maintained by the Sub-Adviser relating directly to the Fund. The Sub-Adviser shall also provide the Adviser with such other information and reports, including information and reports related to compliance matters, as may reasonably be requested by it from time to time, including without limitation all material requested by or required to be delivered to the Board.
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(i)
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Unless otherwise instructed by the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall
not
have the power, discretion or responsibility to vote any proxies in connection with securities in which the Sub-Advised Assets may be invested, and the Adviser shall retain such responsibility.
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(j)
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The Sub-Adviser shall cooperate promptly and fully with the Adviser and/or the Trust in responding to any regulatory or compliance examinations or inspections (including any information requests) relating to the Trust, the Fund or the Adviser brought by any governmental or regulatory authorities. The Sub-Adviser shall provide the Trust CCO or his or her delegate with notice within a reasonable period of any deficiencies or other issues identified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in an examination or otherwise that relate to or that may affect the Sub-Adviser’s responsibilities with respect to the Fund.
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(k)
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The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible for the preparation and filing of Schedule 13G and Form 13F on behalf of the Sub-Advised Assets. The Sub-Adviser shall not be responsible for the preparation or filing of any other reports required on behalf of the Sub-Advised Assets, except as may be expressly agreed to in writing.
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(l)
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The Sub-Adviser shall maintain separate detailed records of all matters pertaining to the Sub-Advised Assets, including, without limitation, brokerage and other records of all securities transactions. Any records required to be maintained and preserved pursuant to the provisions of Rule 31a-1 and Rule 31a-2 promulgated under the 1940 Act that are prepared or maintained by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Trust are the property of the Trust and will be surrendered promptly to the Trust upon request. The Sub-Adviser further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed in Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act the records required to be maintained under Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act.
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(m)
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The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser of any financial condition that is likely to impair the Sub-Adviser’s ability to fulfill its commitments under this Agreement.
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3.
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Representations and Warranties of the Parties
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(a)
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The Sub-Adviser represents and warrants to the Adviser as follows:
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(i)
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The Sub-Adviser is a registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act;
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(ii)
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The Form ADV that the Sub-Adviser has previously provided to the Adviser is a true and complete copy of the form as currently filed with the SEC, and the information contained therein is accurate and complete in all material respects and does not omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The Sub-Adviser will promptly provide the Adviser and the Trust with a complete copy of all subsequent amendments to its Form ADV;
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(iii)
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The Sub-Adviser agrees to maintain an appropriate level of errors and omissions or professional liability insurance coverage; and
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(iv)
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This Agreement has been duly authorized and executed by the Sub-Adviser.
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(b)
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The Adviser represents and warrants to the Sub-Adviser as follows:
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(i)
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The Adviser is registered under the Advisers Act; and
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(ii)
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The Adviser and the Trust has duly authorized the execution of this Agreement by the Adviser.
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4.
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Obligations of the Adviser
.
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(a)
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The Adviser shall provide (or cause the Fund’s Custodian (as defined in Section 5 hereof, the Fund’s accountant and the Fund’s distributor) to provide) timely information to the Sub-Adviser regarding such matters as the composition of the Sub-Advised Assets, cash requirements and cash available for investment in the Sub-Advised Assets, and all other information as may be reasonably necessary for the Sub-Adviser to perform its responsibilities hereunder.
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(b)
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The Adviser has furnished the Sub-Adviser with a copy of the prospectus and statement of additional information of the Fund and it agrees during the continuance of this Agreement to furnish the Sub-Adviser copies of any revisions or supplements thereto at, or, if practicable, before the time the revisions or supplements become effective. The Adviser agrees to furnish the Sub-Adviser with copies of any financial statements or reports made by the Fund to its shareholders, and any further materials or information that the Sub-Adviser may reasonably request to enable it to perform its functions under this Agreement.
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5.
|
Custodian
. The Adviser shall provide the Sub-Adviser with a copy of the Fund’s agreement with the custodian designated to hold the assets of the Fund (the “Custodian”) and any material modifications thereto (the “Custody Agreement”) that may affect the Sub-Adviser’s duties, copies of such modifications to be provided to the Sub-Adviser reasonably in advance of the effectiveness of such modifications. The Sub-Advised Assets shall be maintained in the custody of the Custodian identified in, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of, the Custody Agreement (or any sub-custodian properly appointed as provided in the Custody Agreement). The Sub-Adviser shall have no liability for the acts or omissions of the Custodian, unless such act or omission is taken solely in reliance upon instruction given to the Custodian by a representative of the Sub-Adviser properly authorized to give such instruction under the Custody Agreement. Any assets added to the Fund shall be delivered directly to the Custodian.
|
6.
|
Use of Name
. During the term of this Agreement, the Adviser shall have permission to use the Sub-Adviser’s name in the offering and marketing of the Fund, and agree to furnish the Sub-Adviser, for its prior approval at its principal office all prospectuses, brochures, advertisements, promotional materials, web-based information, proxy statements shareholder reports and other similar informational materials that are to be made available to shareholders of the Fund or to the public and that refer to the Sub-Adviser in any way. The Sub-Adviser agrees that the Adviser may request that the Sub-Adviser approve use of a certain type, and that the Adviser need not provide for approval each additional piece of marketing material that is of substantially the same type.
|
|
During the term of this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser shall not use the Adviser’s name or the Trust’s name without the prior consent of the Adviser.
|
7.
|
Expenses
. During the Term of this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser will pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with the performance of its duties under paragraph 2 hereof other than the cost (including taxes, brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, if any) of the securities or other investment instruments purchased or sold for the Fund.
|
8.
|
Compensation of the Sub-Adviser
. As full compensation for all services rendered, facilities furnished and expenses borne by the Sub-Adviser hereunder, the Sub-Adviser shall be paid the fees in the amounts and in the manner set forth in
Schedule B
hereto.
|
9.
|
Independent Contractor Status
. The Sub-Adviser shall for all purposes hereof be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, unless otherwise provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or the Adviser in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund or the Adviser.
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10.
|
Liability and Indemnification
.
|
(a)
|
Liability
. The duties of the Sub-Adviser shall be confined to those expressly set forth herein with respect to the Sub-Advised Assets. The Sub-Adviser shall not be liable for any loss arising out of any portfolio investment or disposition hereunder, except a loss directly resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall have no liability for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary or punitive damages even if the Sub-Adviser has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Furthermore, under no circumstances shall the Sub-Adviser be liable for any loss arising out of any act or omission taken by another sub-adviser, or any other third party, in respect of any portion of the Trust’s assets not managed by the Sub-Adviser pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve the Sub-Adviser of any liability it would otherwise have under applicable federal securities laws.
|
(b)
|
Indemnification
.
|
(i)
|
The Sub-Adviser shall indemnify the Adviser, the Trust and the Fund, and their respective affiliates and controlling persons (the “Adviser Indemnified Persons”) for any liability and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, which the Adviser, the Trust or the Fund and their respective affiliates and controlling persons may sustain as a result of the Sub-Adviser’s breach of this Agreement or its representations and warranties herein or as a result of the Sub-Adviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law; provided, however, that the Adviser Indemnified Persons shall not be indemnified for any liability or expenses that may be sustained as a result of the either of the Adviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of its duties hereunder.
|
(ii)
|
The Adviser shall indemnify the Sub-Adviser, its affiliates and its controlling persons (the “Sub-Adviser Indemnified Persons”) for any liability and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from, or in connection with, the Adviser’s breach of this Agreement or its representations and warranties herein or as a result of the Adviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, reckless disregard of their duties hereunder or violation of applicable law; provided, however, that the Sub-Adviser Indemnified Persons shall not be indemnified for any liability or expenses that may be sustained as a result of the Sub-Adviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of its duties hereunder.
|
11.
|
Effective Date and Termination
. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date of its execution, and:
|
(a)
|
unless otherwise terminated, this Agreement shall continue in effect until
October 17, 2016
, and from year to year thereafter so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (i) by the Board or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, and (ii) by vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of the Trust, either of the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval;
|
(b)
|
this Agreement may at any time be terminated on 60 days’ written notice to the Sub-Adviser either by vote of the Board or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund;
|
(c)
|
this Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment or upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement; and
|
(d)
|
this Agreement may be terminated by the Sub-Adviser on 60 days’ written notice to the Adviser and the Trust, or by the Adviser immediately upon notice to the Sub-Adviser.
|
(e)
|
Termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 11 shall be without the payment of any penalty.
|
12.
|
Amendment
. This Agreement may be amended at any time by mutual consent of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, provided that, if required by law, such amendment shall also have been approved by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund and by vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of the Trust, either of the Adviser, or the Sub-Adviser, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
|
13.
|
Assignment
. The Sub-Adviser may not assign this Agreement and this Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of an “assignment,” as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(4) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser shall notify the Adviser in writing sufficiently in advance of any proposed change of “control,” as defined in Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act, so as to enable the Trust and/or the Adviser to: (a) consider whether an assignment will occur, (b) consider whether to enter into a new Sub-Advisory Agreement with the Sub-Adviser, and (c) prepare, file, and deliver any disclosure document to the Fund’s shareholders as may be required by applicable law.
|
14.
|
Miscellaneous
. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors (subject to paragraph 11(c) hereof) and, to the extent provided in paragraph 10 hereof, each Sub-Adviser and Adviser Indemnified Person. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement shall not be construed to require, or to impose any duty upon, either of the parties to do anything in violation of any applicable laws or regulations. Any provision in this Agreement requiring compliance with any statute or regulation shall mean such statute or regulation as amended and in effect from time to time.
|
15.
|
Regulation S-P
. In accordance with Regulation S-P, if non-public personal information regarding any party’s customers or consumers is disclosed to the other party in connection with this Agreement, the other party receiving such information will not disclose or use that information other than as necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement.
|
16.
|
Confidentiality
. Any information or recommendations supplied by either the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser, that are not otherwise in the public domain or previously known to the other party in connection with the performance of its obligations and duties hereunder, including without limitation portfolio holdings of the Trust, financial information or other information relating to a party to this Agreement, are to be regarded as confidential (“Confidential Information”) and held in the strictest confidence. Except as may be required by applicable law or rule or as requested by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over a party to this Agreement, Confidential Information may be used only by the party to which said information has been communicated and such other persons as that party believes are necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, the Custodian, and such persons as the Adviser may designate in connection with the Sub-Advised Assets.
|
17.
|
Notices
. All notices required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be delivered or mailed to the address listed below of each applicable party in person or by registered or certified mail or a private mail or delivery service providing the sender with notice of receipt or such other address as specified in a notice duly given to the other parties. Notice shall be deemed given on the date delivered or mailed in accordance with this paragraph.
|
For:
Factor Advisor, LLC
|
35 Beechwood Road
Suite 2B
Summit, NJ 07901
|
For:
Penserra Capital Management LLC
|
4 Orinda Way
Suite 100A
Orinda, CA 94563
Attn: Dustin Lewellyn
|
For:
FactorShares Trust
|
35 Beechwood Road
Suite 2B
Summit, NJ 07901
|
18.
|
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
|
19.
|
Governing Law
. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, or any applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act. To the extent that the laws of the State of New York, or any of the provisions in this Agreement, conflict with the applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act, the Investment Company Act shall control.
|
20.
|
Severability and Survival
. Should any portion of this Agreement for any reason be held to be void in law or in equity, the Agreement shall be construed, insofar as is possible, as if such portion had never been contained herein. Section 10 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
|
FACTORSHARES TRUST | QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS , LLC |
By: /s/ Samuel Masucci, III | |
Name: Samuel Masucci, III | By: /s/ James R. Schoenike |
Title: President | Name: James R. Schoenike |
Title: President | |
FACTOR ADVISORS, LLC | |
(with respect to Article 5 only) | |
By: /s/ Samuel Masucci, III | |
Name: Samuel Masucci, III | |
Title: President |
N
ame of Series
PureFunds ISE Junior Silver (Small Cap Miners/Explorers) ETF
ISE Cyber Security ETF
|
Exchange Traded Funds
QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC - REGULATORY DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
FEE SCHEDULE at January, 2013
|
Regulatory Distribution Annual Services Per Fund*
__basis points on average net assets or $__minimum, whichever is greater.
Subject to a minimum annual fee: $__ per fund
($
per fund assuming
__
funds for the first year, $
__
per fund for the second year) Each Fund will revert to the fees listed on this fee schedule once these minimums have been exceeded or the end of 2 years, which ever comes first.)
Default sales loads and distributor concession, if applicable, are paid to Quasar.
Standard Advertising Compliance Review
$__ per communication piece for the first __ pages (minutes if tape or video); $__ /page (minute if tape or video) thereafter.
$__ FINRA filing fee per communication piece for the first __ pages (minutes if tape or video); $__ /page (minute if tape or video) thereafter. [FINRA filing fee subject to change.]
(FINRA filing fee may not apply to all communication pieces)
Expedited Advertising Compliance Review
$__ for the first __ pages (minutes if audio or video); $__ /page (minute if audio or video) thereafter, 24 hour initial turnaround.
$__ FINRA filing fee per communication piece for the first __pages (minutes if audio or video); $__ /page (minute if audio or video) thereafter. [FINRA filing fee subject to change.]
(3 day turnaround IF accepted by FINRA, FINRA filing fee may not apply to all communication pieces)
Licensing of Investment Advisor’s Staff (if desired)
§
$
__
/year per registered representative
§
Quasar sponsors the following licenses: Series 6, 7, 24, 26, 27, 63, 66
§
$
__
/FINRA designated branch location
§
Plus all associated FINRA and state fees for Registered Representatives, including license and renewal fees
Fund Fact Sheets
§
Design - $
__
/fact sheet, includes first production
§
Production - $
__
/fact sheet per production period
§
All printing costs are out-of-pocket expenses, and in addition to the design fee and production fee
§
Web sites, third-party data provider costs, brochures, and other sales support materials – Project priced via Quasar proposal
Chief Compliance Officer Support Fee*
§
$
__
/year
Out-of-Pocket Expenses
Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Distributor in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of shares, including, but not limited to:
§
Typesetting, printing and distribution of prospectuses and shareholder reports
§
Production, printing, distribution, and placement of advertising, sales literature, and materials
§
Engagement of designers, free-lance writers, and public relations firms
§
Postage, overnight delivery charges
§
FINRA registration fees [To include late U5 charge (if applicable)]
(FINRA advertising filing fees are included in Advertising Compliance Review section above)
§
Record retention
§
Travel, lodging, and meals
* Subject to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA.
Fees are billed monthly.
|
Quasar Distributors
|
Basis Points on AUM per Fund
|
Annual Minimum per Fund
|
||
$0-500m
|
+$500m
|
+$1b
|
$
__
|
|
__
|
__
|
__
|
§
|
$
__
per communication piece for the first
__
pages (minutes if audio or video); $
__
/page (minute if audio or video) thereafter.
|
§
|
$
__
FINRA filing fee per communication piece for the first
__
pages (minutes if audio or video); $
__
/page (minute if audio or video) thereafter. FINRA filing fee subject to change. (FINRA filing fee may not apply to all communication pieces.)
|
§
|
$
__
for the first
__
pages (minutes if audio or video); $
__
/page (minute if audio or video) thereafter, 24 hour initial turnaround.
|
§
|
$
__
FINRA filing fee per communication piece for the first
__
pages (minutes if audio or video); $
__
/page (minute if audio or video) thereafter. FINRA filing fee subject to change. (FINRA filing fee may not apply to all communication pieces.)
|
§
|
Typesetting, printing and distribution of prospectuses and shareholder reports
|
§
|
Production, printing, distribution, and placement of advertising, sales literature, and materials
|
§
|
Engagement of designers, free-lance writers, and public relations firms
|
§
|
Postage, overnight delivery charges
|
§
|
FINRA registration fees (Including late U5 charge if applicable)
|
§
|
Record retention (Including RR email correspondence if applicable)
|
§
|
Travel, lodging, and meals
|
§
|
$
__
/year per registered representative
|
§
|
Quasar sponsors the following licenses: Series 6, 7, 24, 26, 27, 63, 66
|
§
|
$
__
/FINRA designated branch location
|
§
|
All associated FINRA and state fees for registered representatives, including license and renewal fees
|
§
|
Design - $
__
/fact sheet, includes first production
|
§
|
Production - $
__
/fact sheet per production period
|
§
|
All printing costs are out-of-pocket expenses in addition to the design and production fees
|
§
|
Web sites, third-party data provider costs, brochures, and other sales support materials – Project priced via Quasar proposal
|
10/2014 | 4 |
FACTORSHARES TRUST | U.S. BANK, N.A. |
By: /s/ Samuel Masucci, III | By: /s/ Michael R. McVoy |
Name: Samuel Masucci, III | Name: Michael R. McVoy |
Title: President | Title: Senior Vice President |
N
ame of Series
PureFunds ISE Junior Silver (Small Cap Miners/Explorers) ETF
ISE Cyber Security ETF
|
Exchange Traded Funds
DOMESTIC CUSTODY SERVICES - FEE SCHEDULE at January, 2013
|
§
|
A transaction is a purchase/sale of a security, free receipt/free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange.
|
§
|
No charge for the initial conversion free receipt.
|
§
|
Overdrafts – charged to the account at prime interest rate plus __.
|
§
|
$__/year
|
Amended Exhibit C (continued) to the Custody Agreement
GLOBAL SUB-CUSTODIAL SERVICES
ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULE at January, 2013-
PureFunds ISE Junior Silver (Small Cap Miners/Explorers) ETF
|
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Country
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Fee
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Country
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Instrument
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Safekeeping
(BPS)
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Transaction
Fee
|
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Argentina
|
All
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__
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__
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Lithuania
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All
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__
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__
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Australia
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All
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__
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__
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Luxembourg
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All
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__
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__
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Austria
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All
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__
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__
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Malaysia
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All
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__
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__
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Bahrain
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All
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__
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__
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Mali*
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All
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__
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Bangladesh
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All
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__
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__
|
Malta
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Belgium
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Mauritius
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Benin*
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Mexico
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Bermuda
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Morocco
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Botswana
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Namibia
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Brazil
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Netherlands
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Bulgaria
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
New Zealand
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Burkina Faso*
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Niger*
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Canada
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Nigeria
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Cayman Islands*
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Norway
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Channel Islands*
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Oman
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Chile
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Pakistan
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
China“A” Shares
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Palestinian Autonomous Area*
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
China“B” Shares
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Peru
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Columbia
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Philippines
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Costa Rica
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Poland
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Croatia
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Portugal
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Cyprus*
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Qatar
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Czech Republic
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Romania
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Denmark
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Russia
|
Equities
|
__
|
__
|
|
Ecuador
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Russia
|
MINFINs
|
__
|
__
|
|
Egypt
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Senegal*
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Estonia
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Serbia*
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Euromarkets**
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Singapore
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Finland
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Slovak Republic
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
France
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Slovenia
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Germany
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
South Africa
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Ghana
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
South Korea
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Greece
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Spain
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Guinea Bissau*
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Sri Lanka
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Hong Kong
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Swaziland
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Hungary
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Sweden
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Iceland
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Switzerland
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
India
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Taiwan
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Indonesia
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Thailand
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Ireland
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Togo*
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Israel
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Trinidad & Tobago*
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Italy
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Tunisia
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Ivory Coast
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Turkey
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Jamaica*
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
UAE
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Japan
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
United Kingdom
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Jordan
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Ukraine
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Kazakhstan
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Uruguay
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Kenya
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Venezuela
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Latvia
|
Equities
|
__
|
__
|
Vietnam*
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Latvia
|
Bonds
|
__
|
__
|
Zambia
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
|
Lebanon
|
All
|
__
|
__
|
Amended Exhibit C (continued) to the Custody Agreement FactorShares Trust
-
PureFunds ISE Junior Silver (Small Cap Miners/Explorers) ETF
|
§
|
Euroclear – Eurobonds only. Eurobonds are held in Euroclear at a standard rate, but other types of securities (including but not limited to equities, domestic market debt and mutual funds) will be subject to a surcharge. In addition, certain transactions that are delivered within Euroclear or from a Euroclear account to a third party depository or settlement system, will be subject to a surcharge.
|
§
|
For all other markets specified above, surcharges may apply if a security is held outside of the local market.
|
§
|
3
rd
Party Foreign Exchange – a Foreign Exchange transaction undertaken through a 3
rd
party will be charged $
__
.
|
§
|
Charges incurred by U.S. Bank, N.A. for local taxes, stamp duties or other local duties and assessments, stock exchange fees, postage and insurance for shipping, facsimile reporting, extraordinary telecommunications fees, proxy services and other shareholder communications or other expenses which are unique to a country in which the client or its clients is investing will be passed along as incurred.
|
§
|
A surcharge may be added to certain out-of-pocket expenses listed herein to cover handling, servicing and other administrative costs associated with the activities giving rise to such expenses. Also, certain expenses are charged at a predetermined flat rate.
|
§
|
SWIFT reporting and message fees.
|
Amended Exhibit C to the Custody Agreement – FactorShares Trust
Base Fee
(1)
for Custody Services at October, 2014 - ISE Cyber Security ETF
|
Custody
|
Basis Points on AUM per Fund
|
Annual Minimum per Fund
|
||
$0-500m
|
+$500m
|
+$1b
|
$
__
|
|
__
|
__
|
__
|
§
|
$
__
– Book entry DTC transaction/Federal Reserve transaction/principal pay down
|
§
|
$
__
- Short Sales
|
§
|
$
__
– US Bank Repo agreement/reverse repurchase agreement/time deposit/CD or other non-depository transaction
|
§
|
$
__
– Option/ SWAPS/future contract written, exercised or expired
|
§
|
$
__
– Mutual fund trade/Fed wire/margin variation Fed wire
|
§
|
$
__
– Physical transaction
|
§
|
$
__
– Check disbursement (waived if U.S. Bancorp is Administrator)
|
§
|
$
__
– Segregated account per year
|
§
|
A transaction is a purchase/sale of a security, free receipt/free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange.
|
§
|
No charge for initial conversion free receipts
|
§
|
Overdrafts – charged to the account at prime interest rate plus 2.
|
§
|
Intraday indicative value (IIV) agent fees
|
§
|
Corporate action services
|
§
|
SWIFT reporting and message fees
|
§
|
Customized reporting
|
§
|
Third-party data provider costs (including GICS, MSCI, Lipper, etc),
|
§
|
Supplemental programming and development
|
§
|
Cost associated with setting up data feeds
|
§
|
Expenses incurred in the safekeeping, delivery and receipt of securities, shipping, transfer fees, deposit withdrawals at custodian (DWAC) fees, and extraordinary expenses based upon complexity.
|
(1)
|
Subject to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA.
|
(2)
|
“Sponsor trades” are defined as any trades put through the Portfolio, on behalf of the Fund by any portfolio manager/sub advisor and their affiliates authorized by the BOT to act on behalf of the Fund, outside of the create/redeem process. Cash-in-Lieu proceeds received as part of the create/redeem process, and their related transactions are
not
considered to be “Sponsor trades.”
|
Amended Exhibit C (continued) – Custody Agreement - FactorShares Global
Sub-Custodial Services
Fee Schedule at October, 2014 – ISE Cyber Security ETF
|
§
|
1-25 foreign securities: $
__
|
§
|
26-50 foreign securities: $
__
|
§
|
Over 50 foreign securities: $
__
|
§
|
Euroclear – Eurobonds only. Eurobonds are held in Euroclear at a standard rate, but other types of securities (including but not limited to equities, domestic market debt and mutual funds) will be subject to a surcharge. In addition, certain transactions that are delivered within Euroclear or from a Euroclear account to a third party depository or settlement system, will be subject to a surcharge.
|
§
|
For all other markets specified above, surcharges may apply if a security is held outside of the local market.
|
§
|
A transaction is defined as any purchase, sale, free receipt, free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange of a security
|
§
|
3
rd
Party Foreign Exchange – a Foreign Exchange transaction undertaken through a 3
rd
party will be charged $
__
.
|
§
|
Tax reclaims that have been outstanding for more than 6 (six) months with the client will be charged $
__
per claim.
|
§
|
Charges incurred by U.S. Bank, N.A. for local taxes, stamp duties or other local duties and assessments, stock exchange fees, postage and insurance for shipping, facsimile reporting, extraordinary telecommunications fees, proxy services and other shareholder communications or other expenses which are unique to a country in which the client or its clients is investing will be passed along as incurred.
|
§
|
A surcharge may be added to certain out-of-pocket expenses listed herein to cover handling, servicing and other administrative costs associated with the activities giving rise to such expenses. Also, certain expenses are charged at a predetermined flat rate.
|
§
|
SWIFT reporting and message fees.
|
(1)
|
Subject to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA.
|
(2)
|
“Sponsor trades” are defined as any trades put through the Portfolio, on behalf of the Fund by any portfolio manager/sub advisor and their affiliates authorized by the BOT to act on behalf of the Fund, outside of the create/redeem process. Cash-in-Lieu proceeds received as part of the create/redeem process, and their related transactions are
not
considered to be “Sponsor trades.”
|
Amended Exhibit C to the Custody Agreement – FactorShares Global Sub-Custodial Fees
at October, 2014 – ISE Cyber Security ETF
|
Country
|
Instrument
|
Safekeeping
(BPS)
|
Transaction
Fee
|
Country
|
Instrument
|
Safekeeping
(BPS)
|
Transaction
Fee
|
Argentina
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Estonia
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Australia
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Euromarkets**
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Austria
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Finland
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Bahrain
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
France
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Bangladesh
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Germany
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Belgium
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Ghana
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Bermuda
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Greece
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Botswana
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Hong Kong
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Brazil
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Hungary
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Bulgaria
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Iceland
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Canada
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
India
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Cayman Islands*
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Indonesia
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Channel Islands*
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Ireland
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Chile
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Israel
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
China“A” Shares
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Italy
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
China “B” Shares
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Jamaica*
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Columbia
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Japan
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Costa Rica
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Jordan
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Croatia
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Kazakhstan
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Cyprus*
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Kenya
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Czech Republic
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Latvia
|
Equities
|
__
|
$__
|
Denmark
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Latvia
|
Bonds
|
__
|
$__
|
Ecuador
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Lebanon
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Egypt
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Lithuania
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Luxembourg
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Slovak Republic
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Malaysia
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Slovenia
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Malta
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
South Africa
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Mauritius
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
South Korea
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Mexico
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Spain
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Morocco
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Sri Lanka
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Namibia
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Swaziland
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Netherlands
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Sweden
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
New Zealand
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Switzerland
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Nigeria
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Taiwan
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Norway
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Thailand
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Oman
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Trinidad & Tobago*
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Pakistan
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Tunisia
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Palestinian Autonomous Area*
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Turkey
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Peru
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
UAE
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Philippines
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
United Kingdom
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Poland
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Ukraine
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Portugal
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Uruguay
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Qatar
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Venezuela
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Romania
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Vietnam*
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Russia
|
Equities
|
__
|
$__
|
Zambia
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
Russia
|
MINFINs
|
__
|
$__
|
||||
Serbia*
|
All
|
__
|
$__
|
||||
Singapore
|
All
|
__
|
10/2014 | 8 |
FACTORSHARES TRUST | U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC |
By: /s/ Samuel Masucci, III | By: /s/ Michael R. McVoy |
Name: Samuel Masucci, III | Name: Michael R. McVoy |
Title: President | Title: Executive Vice President |
N
ame of Series
PureFunds ISE Junior Silver (Small Cap Miners/Explorers) ETF
ISE Cyber Security ETF
|
Exchange Traded Funds
FUND ACCOUNTING, FUND ADMINISTRATION, PORTFOLIO COMPLIANCE, TRANSFER AGENT,
SHAREHOLDER & ACCOUNT SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE at
January, 2013
|
Annual Fee Based Upon Average Net Assets Per Fund*
__ basis points on the first $
million
__ basis points on the next $
million
__ basis points on the balance
Subject to a minimum annual fee: $__per fund
($
__
per fund assuming
__
funds for the first year, $
__
per fund for the second year, this includes FUND ACCOUNTING, FUND ADMINISTRATION, PORTFOLIO COMPLIANCE, TRANSFER AGENT, SHAREHOLDER & ACCOUNT SERVICES as described below. Each Fund with revert to the fees listed on this fee schedule once these minimums have been exceeded or the end of 2 years, which ever comes first.)
§
$__/additional CUSIP per year
§
Additional fee of $__per manager/sub-advisor per fund
Pricing Services**
§
$__- Domestic Equities, Options, ADRs
§
$__- Domestic Corporate/Convertible/Gov’t/Agency Bonds, Foreign Equities, Futures, Forwards, Currency Rates
§
$__- CMOs, Municipal Bonds, Money Market Instruments, Foreign Corporate/Convertible/Gov’t/Agency
Bonds, Asset Backed Securities, Mortgage Backed Securities
§
$__- Bank Loans
§
$__- Credit Default Swaps
§
$__- Swaptions, Index Swaps
§
$__- Interest Rate Swaps, Foreign Currency Swaps, Total Return Swaps, Total Return Bullet Swaps
Corporate Action & Manual Pricing Services
§
$__/Foreign Equity Security per Month for Corporate Action Service
§
$__/Domestic Equity Security per Month for Corporate Action Service
§
$__/Month Manual Security Pricing (>10/day)
Fair Value Services (Charged at the Complex Level)**
§
$__on the First __ Securities
§
$__on the Balance of Securities
NOTE: Prices above are based on using U.S. Bancorp primary pricing service which may vary by security type and are subject to change. Use of alternative and/or additional sources may result in additional fees.
Out-Of-Pocket Expenses
Including but not limited to intraday indicative value (IIV) agent fees, corporate action services, fair value pricing services, factor services, SWIFT processing, customized reporting, third-party data provider costs (including GICS, MSCI, etc), postage, stationery, programming and development, web maintenance and data feeds, special reports, proxies, insurance, EDGAR/XBRL filing, retention of records, federal and state regulatory filing fees, expenses from Board of directors meetings, third party auditing and legal expenses, wash sales reporting (GainsKeeper), tax e-filing, telephone toll-free lines, service/data conversion, special reports, record retention, disaster recovery charges, NSCC activity charges, data communication and implementation charges, postage/stationary charges, reverse stock splits, tender offers, travel, and conversion expenses (if necessary).
Additional Services
Available but not included above are the following services – annual legal administration (e.g., subsequent new fund launch), daily compliance testing (Charles River), Section 15(c) reporting, performance reporting, non-standard intraday indicative value (IIV) calculation, customized benchmarking, and additional services mutually agreed upon.
* Subject to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA.
** Per security per fund per pricing day.
Fees are billed monthly.
|
FUND ADMINISTRATION & COMPLIANCE PORTFOLIO SERVICES
SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES
FEE SCHEDULE at January, 2013
|
Annual Legal Administration
– Add the following for legal administration services in support of external legal counsel, including annual registration statement update and drafting of supplements:
§
$
__
additional minimum
New fund launch – as negotiated based upon specific requirements
§
Subsequent new fund launch – $
__
/project
§
Subsequent new share class launch – $
__
/project
§
Multi-managed funds – as negotiated based upon specific requirements
§
Proxy – as negotiated based upon specific requirements
§
Expedited filings – as negotiated based upon specific requirements
§
Asset conversion – as negotiated based upon specific requirements
§
Fulcrum fee – as negotiated based upon specific requirements
§
Exemptive applications – as negotiated based upon specific requirements
|
Accounting, Administration and Transfer Agent
|
Basis Points on AUM per Fund
|
Year 1
|
Year 2
|
|||
First $250m
|
Next $250m
|
Next $500m
|
Balance
|
$
__
|
$
__
|
|
__
|
__
|
__
|
__
|
§
|
$
__
- Domestic Equities, Options, ADRs
|
§
|
$
__ -
Foreign Equities
|
§
|
$
__ -
Domestic Corporate/Convertible/Gov’t/Agency Bonds, Futures, Forwards, Currency Rates, Mortgage Backed Securities
|
§
|
$
__
- CMOs, Municipal Bonds, Money Market Instruments, Foreign Corporate/Convertible/Gov’t/Agency Bonds, Asset Backed Securities, High Yield Bonds
|
§
|
$
__
- Bank Loans
|
§
|
$
__
- Credit Default Swaps
|
§
|
$
__
- Swaptions, Index Swaps
|
§
|
$
__
- Interest Rate Swaps, Foreign Currency Swaps, Total Return Swaps, Total Return Bullet Swaps
|
§
|
$
__/
Foreign Equity Security per Month for Corporate Action Service
|
§
|
$
__
/Domestic Equity Security per Month for Corporate Action Service
|
§
|
$
__
/Month Manual Security Pricing (>10/day)
|
§
|
CCO support annual fee $
__
/trust per USBFS services selected (administration/ accounting/ transfer agent, distributor, custodian)
|
§
|
Year 1
__
% on total CCO support annual fees if all USBFS services are selected
|
§
|
Year 2
__
% on total CCO support annual fees if all USBFS services are selected
|
§
|
$
__
/fund per report
|
§
|
$
__
minimum first fund*
|
§
|
$
__
minimum each additional fund*
|
§
|
Base fee – $
__
/fund per year
|
§
|
Setup – $
__
/fund group
|
§
|
$
__
per Fund
|
§
|
Or $
__
per security on the First
__
Securities and $
__
per security on the balance of Securities
|
§
|
Negotiated based upon specific requirements
|
§
|
Negotiated based upon specific requirements
|
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FACTORSHARES TRUST | U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC |
By: /s/ Samuel Masucci, III | By: /s/ Michael R. McVoy |
Name: Samuel Masucci, III | Name: Michael R. McVoy |
Title: President | Title: Executive Vice President |
N
ame of Series
PureFunds ISE Junior Silver (Small Cap Miners/Explorers) ETF
ISE Cyber Security ETF
|
Exchange Traded Funds
FUND ACCOUNTING, FUND ADMINISTRATION, PORTFOLIO COMPLIANCE, TRANSFER AGENT,
SHAREHOLDER & ACCOUNT SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE at January, 2013
|
Annual Fee Based Upon Average Net Assets Per Fund*
__basis points on the first $__ million
__basis points on the next $__ million
__basis points on the balance
Subject to a minimum annual fee: $__per fund
($
__
per fund assuming
__
funds for the first year, $
__
per fund for the second year, this includes FUND ACCOUNTING, FUND ADMINISTRATION, PORTFOLIO COMPLIANCE, TRANSFER AGENT, SHAREHOLDER & ACCOUNT SERVICES as described below. Each Fund with revert to the fees listed on this fee schedule once these minimums have been exceeded or the end of 2 years, which ever comes first.)
§
$
__
/additional CUSIP per year
§
Additional fee of $__per manager/sub-advisor per fund
Pricing Services**
§
$__- Domestic Equities, Options, ADRs
§
$__- Domestic Corporate/Convertible/Gov’t/Agency Bonds, Foreign Equities, Futures, Forwards, Currency Rates
§
$__- CMOs, Municipal Bonds, Money Market Instruments, Foreign Corporate/Convertible/Gov’t/Agency
Bonds, Asset Backed Securities, Mortgage Backed Securities
§
$__- Bank Loans
§
$__- Credit Default Swaps
§
$__- Swaptions, Index Swaps
§
$__- Interest Rate Swaps, Foreign Currency Swaps, Total Return Swaps, Total Return Bullet Swaps
Corporate Action & Manual Pricing Services
§
$__/Foreign Equity Security per Month for Corporate Action Service
§
$__/Domestic Equity Security per Month for Corporate Action Service
§
$__ /Month Manual Security Pricing (>10/day)
Fair Value Services (Charged at the Complex Level)**
§
$__ on the First __ Securities
§
$__ on the Balance of Securities
NOTE: Prices above are based on using U.S. Bancorp primary pricing service which may vary by security type and are subject to change. Use of alternative and/or additional sources may result in additional fees.
Out-Of-Pocket Expenses
Including but not limited to intraday indicative value (IIV) agent fees, corporate action services, fair value pricing services, factor services, SWIFT processing, customized reporting, third-party data provider costs (including GICS, MSCI, etc), postage, stationery, programming and development, web maintenance and data feeds, special reports, proxies, insurance, EDGAR/XBRL filing, retention of records, federal and state regulatory filing fees, expenses from Board of directors meetings, third party auditing and legal expenses, wash sales reporting (GainsKeeper), tax e-filing, telephone toll-free lines, service/data conversion, special reports, record retention, disaster recovery charges, NSCC activity charges, data communication and implementation charges, postage/stationary charges, reverse stock splits, tender offers, travel, and conversion expenses (if necessary).
Additional Services
Available but not included above are the following services – annual legal administration (e.g., subsequent new fund launch), daily compliance testing (Charles River), Section 15(c) reporting, performance reporting, non-standard intraday indicative value (IIV) calculation, customized benchmarking, and additional services mutually agreed upon.
* Subject to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA.
** Per security per fund per pricing day.
Fees are billed monthly.
|
Accounting, Administration and Transfer Agent
|
Basis Points on AUM per Fund
|
Year 1
|
Year 2
|
|||
First $250m
|
Next $250m
|
Next $500m
|
Balance
|
$
__
|
$
__
|
|
__
|
__
|
__
|
__
|
§
|
$
__
- Domestic Equities, Options, ADRs
|
§
|
$
__
– Foreign Equities
|
§
|
$
__
– Domestic Corporate/Convertible/Gov’t/Agency Bonds, Futures, Forwards, Currency Rates, Mortgage Backed Securities
|
§
|
$
__
- CMOs, Municipal Bonds, Money Market Instruments, Foreign Corporate/Convertible/Gov’t/Agency Bonds, Asset Backed Securities, High Yield Bonds
|
§
|
$
__
- Bank Loans
|
§
|
$
__
- Credit Default Swaps
|
§
|
$
__
- Swaptions, Index Swaps
|
§
|
$
__
- Interest Rate Swaps, Foreign Currency Swaps, Total Return Swaps, Total Return Bullet Swaps
|
§
|
$
__
/Foreign Equity Security per Month for Corporate Action Service
|
§
|
$
__
/Domestic Equity Security per Month for Corporate Action Service
|
§
|
$
__
/Month Manual Security Pricing (>10/day)
|
§
|
CCO support annual fee $
__
/trust per USBFS services selected (administration/ accounting/ transfer agent, distributor, custodian)
|
§
|
Year 1
__
% on total CCO support annual fees if all USBFS services are selected
|
§
|
Year 2
__
% on total CCO support annual fees if all USBFS services are selected
|
9/2014 | 4 |
FACTORSHARES TRUST | U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC |
By: /s/ Samuel Masucci, III | By: /s/ Michael R. McVoy |
Name: Samuel Masucci, III | Name: Michael R. McVoy |
Title: President | Title: Executive Vice President |
N
ame of Series
PureFunds ISE Junior Silver (Small Cap Miners/Explorers) ETF
ISE Cyber Security ETF
|
Exchange Traded Funds
FUND ACCOUNTING, FUND ADMINISTRATION, PORTFOLIO COMPLIANCE, January, 2013
|
Annual Fee Based Upon Average Net Assets Per Fund*
__basis points on the first $__
__basis points on the next $__
__basis points on the balance
Subject to a minimum annual fee: $__per fund
($
__
per fund assuming v funds for the first year, $
__
per fund for the second year, this includes FUND ACCOUNTING, FUND ADMINISTRATION, PORTFOLIO COMPLIANCE, TRANSFER AGENT, SHAREHOLDER & ACCOUNT SERVICES as described below. Each Fund with revert to the fees listed on this fee schedule once these minimums have been exceeded or the end of 2 years, which ever comes first.)
§
$__/additional CUSIP per year
§
Additional fee of $__per manager/sub-advisor per fund
Pricing Services**
§
$__- Domestic Equities, Options, ADRs
§
$__- Domestic Corporate/Convertible/Gov’t/Agency Bonds, Foreign Equities, Futures, Forwards, Currency Rates
§
$__- CMOs, Municipal Bonds, Money Market Instruments, Foreign Corporate/Convertible/Gov’t/Agency
Bonds, Asset Backed Securities, Mortgage Backed Securities
§
$__ - Bank Loans
§
$__- Credit Default Swaps
§
$__- Swaptions, Index Swaps
§
$__- Interest Rate Swaps, Foreign Currency Swaps, Total Return Swaps, Total Return Bullet Swaps
Corporate Action & Manual Pricing Services
§
$__/Foreign Equity Security per Month for Corporate Action Service
§
$__/Domestic Equity Security per Month for Corporate Action Service
§
$__Month Manual Security Pricing (>10/day)
Fair Value Services (Charged at the Complex Level)**
§
$__on the First __ Securities
§
$__on the Balance of Securities
NOTE: Prices above are based on using U.S. Bancorp primary pricing service which may vary by security type and are subject to change. Use of alternative and/or additional sources may result in additional fees.
Out-Of-Pocket Expenses
Including but not limited to intraday indicative value (IIV) agent fees, corporate action services, fair value pricing services, factor services, SWIFT processing, customized reporting, third-party data provider costs (including GICS, MSCI, etc), postage, stationery, programming and development, web maintenance and data feeds, special reports, proxies, insurance, EDGAR/XBRL filing, retention of records, federal and state regulatory filing fees, expenses from Board of directors meetings, third party auditing and legal expenses, wash sales reporting (GainsKeeper), tax e-filing, telephone toll-free lines, service/data conversion, special reports, record retention, disaster recovery charges, NSCC activity charges, data communication and implementation charges, postage/stationary charges, reverse stock splits, tender offers, travel, and conversion expenses (if necessary).
Additional Services
Available but not included above are the following services – annual legal administration (e.g., subsequent new fund launch), daily compliance testing (Charles River), Section 15(c) reporting, performance reporting, non-standard intraday indicative value (IIV) calculation, customized benchmarking, and additional services mutually agreed upon.
* Subject to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA.
** Per security per fund per pricing day.
Fees are billed monthly.
|
Accounting, Administration and Transfer Agent
|
Basis Points on AUM per Fund
|
Year 1
|
Year 2
|
|||
First $250m
|
Next $250m
|
Next $500m
|
Balance
|
$
__
|
$
__
|
|
__
|
__
|
__
|
__
|
§
|
$
__
- Domestic Equities, Options, ADRs
|
§
|
$
__
– Foreign Equities
|
§
|
$
__
– Domestic Corporate/Convertible/Gov’t/Agency Bonds, Futures, Forwards, Currency Rates, Mortgage Backed Securities
|
§
|
$
__
- CMOs, Municipal Bonds, Money Market Instruments, Foreign Corporate/Convertible/Gov’t/Agency Bonds, Asset Backed Securities, High Yield Bonds
|
§
|
$
__
- Bank Loans
|
§
|
$
__
- Credit Default Swaps
|
§
|
$
__
- Swaptions, Index Swaps
|
§
|
$
__
- Interest Rate Swaps, Foreign Currency Swaps, Total Return Swaps, Total Return Bullet Swaps
|
§
|
$
__
/Foreign Equity Security per Month for Corporate Action Service
|
§
|
$
__
/Domestic Equity Security per Month for Corporate Action Service
|
§
|
$
__
/Month Manual Security Pricing (>10/day)
|
§
|
CCO support annual fee $
__
/trust per USBFS services selected (administration/ accounting/ transfer agent, distributor, custodian)
|
§
|
Year 1
__
% on total CCO support annual fees if all USBFS services are selected
|
§
|
Year 2
__
% on total CCO support annual fees if all USBFS services are selected
|
§
|
$
__
/fund per report
|
§
|
$
__
minimum first fund*
|
§
|
$
__
minimum each additional fund*
|
§
|
Base fee – $
__
/fund per year
|
§
|
Setup – $
__
/fund group
|
§
|
$
__
per Fund
|
§
|
Or $___ per security on the First
__
Securities and $
__
per security on the balance of Securities
|
§
|
Negotiated based upon specific requirements
|
§
|
Negotiated based upon specific requirements
|
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|
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ISE C
YBER
S
ECURITY
TM
I
NDEX
|
The information contained in this document is current as of the publication date, and is subject
to change without notice. The ISE will not accept responsibility for damages, direct or indirect,
caused by any error or omission in this document.
|
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™
Index
|
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Table of Contents |
Chapter 1.
|
Introduction
|
4
|
Chapter 2.
|
Index Description
|
5
|
Chapter 3.
|
Index Construction
|
6
|
3.1.
|
Base Date and Value
|
6
|
3.2.
|
Component Eligibility Requirements
|
6
|
3.3.
|
Dividend Treatment
|
7
|
3.4.
|
Index Equations
|
7
|
3.5.
|
Initial Component Selection
|
9
|
Chapter 4.
|
Index Maintenance
|
13
|
4.1.
|
Divisor Changes
|
13
|
4.2.
|
Details of Share Changes
|
13
|
4.3.
|
Scheduled component changes and review
|
14
|
4.4.
|
Unscheduled component changes
|
14
|
4.5.
|
Unscheduled component weight adjustments
|
15
|
Chapter 5.
|
Index Calculation and Dissemination
|
16
|
5.1.
|
Price Calculation
|
16
|
5.2.
|
Calculation Frequency and Dissemination
|
16
|
5.3.
|
Input Data
|
16
|
5.4.
|
Data Correction
|
16
|
Appendices
|
18
|
|
Appendix A. ISE Cyber Security Index Components
|
19
|
|
Appendix B. Document Change History
|
20
|
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™
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|
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Chapter 1. Introduction |
i)
|
Point of Sale (POS) Intrusions
|
ii)
|
Web Application Attacks
|
iii)
|
Insider Misuse
|
iv)
|
Physical Theft/Loss
|
v)
|
Miscellaneous Errors
|
vi)
|
Crimeware
|
vii)
|
Card Skimmers
|
viii)
|
Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks
|
ix)
|
Cyber – Espionage
|
x)
|
“Everything Else”
|
ISE Cyber Security
™
Index
|
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Chapter 2. Index Description |
ISE Cyber Security
™
Index
|
5 |
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Chapter 3. Index Construction |
3.1. | Base Date and Value |
Index
|
Base date
|
Base value
|
ISE Cyber Security
TM
Index
|
December 31, 2010
|
100
|
3.2. | Component Eligibility Requirements |
1.
|
The component security must be issued by:
|
i.
|
a company that is a direct service provider (hardware/software developer) for cyber security and for which cyber security business activities are a key driver of the business, or
|
ii.
|
a company whose business model is defined by its role in providing cyber security services and for which cyber security business activities are a key driver of the business.
|
2.
|
The component security must not be listed on an exchange in a country which employs restrictions on foreign capital investment such that those restrictions render the component effectively non-investible, as determined by the ISE.
|
3.
|
Must be an operating company and not a closed-end fund, exchange-traded fund (ETF), holding company, investment vehicle, or royalty trust (REIT).
|
1.
|
Each component security has a market capitalization of at least $100 million.
|
2.
|
No single component stock represents more than 20% of the weight of the index, and the cumulative weight of all components with an individual weight of 5% or greater do not in the aggregate account for more than 50% of the weight of the index. This particular requirement will be satisfied at the conclusion of each of the indexes rebalance periods.
|
ISE Cyber Security
™
Index
|
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3.3. | Dividend Treatment |
3.4. | Index Equations |
ISE Cyber Security
™
Index
|
7 |
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™
Index
|
8 |
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3.5. | Initial Component Selection |
1.
|
Establish total population of exchange listed common shares and depository receipts for companies involved in the cyber security industry.
|
2.
|
Categorize and remove companies that do not meet the Component Eligibility Requirements of Chapter 3.2.
|
3.
|
If a component has multiple share classes, include the most liquid issue for that company (using average daily value traded during the prior six-month period) and remove the remaining classes.
|
4.
|
For each component classification group, assign an overall weight using the following equations:
|
i.
|
|
ii.
|
ISE Cyber Security
™
Index
|
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Aggregate weight of index components categorized as “infrastructure provider” |
Market capitalization of index component i categorized as “infrastructure provider” |
Aggregate weight of index components categorized as “service provider” |
Market capitalization of index component i categorized as “service provider” |
5.
|
Adjust each component’s weighting to an equal weight within its sector’s aggregate weight using the following equation:
|
6.
|
Set liquidity thresholds:
|
a.
|
Calculate three month average daily value traded for each component based on daily closing price and number of shares traded
|
b.
|
Set percentage of three month average daily value traded threshold to 500%
|
c.
|
Set investment threshold to $100 million
|
7.
|
Determine component percentage of average daily value traded given the investment threshold and the calculated weight of the component using the following equation:
|
8.
|
If component percentage of average daily value traded is less than the percentage average daily value traded threshold then that weight does not need to be adjusted.
|
ISE Cyber Security
™
Index
|
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9.
|
If component percentage of average daily value traded is greater than the percentage average daily value traded threshold then assign new component weight such that percentage of average daily value traded is equal to the percentage average daily value traded threshold using the following steps:
|
a.
|
Calculate component weight based on the investment threshold and three month average daily value traded threshold using the follow equation:
|
b.
|
Take the aggregate difference between the initial and adjusted weights of those components where percentage of average daily value traded is greater than percentage average daily value traded threshold and distribute evenly among stocks where percentage of average daily value traded is less than percentage average daily value traded threshold using the following equations:
|
c.
|
Adjust weight of components with percentage of three month average daily value traded less than the three month average daily value traded threshold using the following equation:
|
ISE Cyber Security
™
Index
|
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10.
|
Repeat steps 8 through 10 until all component percentage of average daily value traded is less than or equal to the percentage average daily value traded threshold
|
ISE Cyber Security
™
Index
|
12 |
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Chapter 4. Index Maintenance |
4.1. | Divisor Changes |
4.2. | Details of Share Changes |
ISE Cyber Security
™
Index
|
13 |
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4.3. | Scheduled component changes and review |
1.
|
Develop pool of all eligible stocks using the requirements of Chapter 3.2.
|
2.
|
Rank and Select final components using the procedure outlined in Chapter 3.5.
|
3.
|
Adjust the assigned shares of the component stocks to achieve the weighting distribution outlined in Chapter 3.5.
|
4.4. | Unscheduled component changes |
Event
|
Action
|
Merger or acquisition
|
If a merger or acquisition results in one component absorbing another, the resulting company will remain a component and the absorbed company will be replaced. If a non-component company absorbs a component company, the original component will be removed and replaced.
|
Spin-off
|
If a component company splits or spins off a portion of its business to form one or more new companies, the resulting company with the highest market value will remain a component as long as it meets the eligibility requirements. The remaining companies will be evaluated for eligibility and possible addition to the index.
|
Bankruptcy
|
A component company will be removed and replaced immediately after bankruptcy filing. Exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis. For example, a security might not be removed immediately when a bankruptcy filing is not a result of operating or financial difficulties.
|
Delisting
|
A component company will be removed and replaced immediately after being delisted from its primary market.
|
ISE Cyber Security
™
Index
|
14 |
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4.5. | Unscheduled component weight adjustments |
ISE Cyber Security
™
Index
|
15 |
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Chapter 5. Index Calculation and Dissemination |
5.1. | Price Calculation |
5.2. | Calculation Frequency and Dissemination |
5.3. | Input Data |
5.4. | Data Correction |
ISE Cyber Security
™
Index
|
16 |
ISE Cyber Security
™
Index
|
17 |
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Appendices |
ISE Cyber Security
™
Index
|
18 |
SEDOL
|
Company Name
|
INFRA/SVC
|
Weight
|
2861078
|
SYMANTEC CORP
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
2032238
|
ZIX CORP
|
SVC
|
2.37%
|
2181334
|
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
6125286
|
TREND MICRO INC
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
2431846
|
JUNIPER NETWORKS INC
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
2494548
|
RADWARE LTD
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
5806850
|
F-SECURE OYJ
|
SVC
|
2.37%
|
2245229
|
VASCO DATA SECURITY INTL
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
6406271
|
AHNLAB INC
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
B9MS8P5
|
GEMALTO
|
SVC
|
2.37%
|
B05L7P1
|
COMP SA
|
INFRA
|
0.11%
|
2570761
|
ABSOLUTE SOFTWARE CORP
|
SVC
|
2.37%
|
B1L6HX5
|
GUIDANCE SOFTWARE INC
|
SVC
|
2.37%
|
B5B2106
|
FORTINET INC
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
B4Z5RW8
|
INTRALINKS HOLDINGS INC
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
B40SY10
|
KEYW HOLDING CORP/THE
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
B3XWZ75
|
WINS CO LTD
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
B713S57
|
EXELIS INC
|
SVC
|
2.37%
|
B523R55
|
IMPERVA INC
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
B7GH382
|
AVG TECHNOLOGIES
|
SVC
|
2.37%
|
B7FF804
|
BLUEDON INFORMATION SECURI-A
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
BDTZZG7
|
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTE
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
2825308
|
MANTECH INTERNATIONAL CORP-A
|
SVC
|
2.37%
|
B7TWX51
|
INFOBLOX INC
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
B6VDQC3
|
PROOFPOINT INC
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
B87ZMX0
|
PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
B8GL6M6
|
BEIJING VRV SOFTWARE CORP-A
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
B7XJTN8
|
QUALYS INC
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
BD4R405
|
FIREEYE INC
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
BFZCHY8
|
BARRACUDA NETWORKS INC
|
INFRA
|
3.74%
|
2662754
|
WIDEPOINT CORP
|
SVC
|
2.37%
|
ISE Cyber Security
™
Index
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19 |
October 30, 2014
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International Securities Exchange |
Appendix B |
Document Change History
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Issue
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Date
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Change
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0.1
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September 2, 2014
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First draft
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1.0
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September 24, 2014
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First Publication
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1.1
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October 30, 2014
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Selection Criteria Language
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ISE Cyber Security
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Index
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November 4, 2014
FactorShares Trust
One Penn Plaza, 36th Floor
New York, NY 10119
Re: Registration Statement on Form N-1A
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to FactorShares Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), in connection with Post-Effective Amendment Number 5 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on or about November 4, 2014 (the “Registration Statement”), with respect to the issuance of shares of beneficial interest (the “Shares”) of the PureFunds ISE Cyber Security
TM
ETF (the “Fund”),
a newly created series of the Trust
. You have requested that we deliver this opinion to you in connection with the Trust’s filing of the Registration Statement.
In connection with the furnishing of this opinion, we have examined the following documents:
(a) A certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, dated as of a recent date, as to the existence of the Trust;
(b) A copy, certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, of the Trust’s Certificate of Trust dated June 30, 2009, and all amendments thereto, filed with the Secretary of State (the “Certificate of Trust”);
(c) A certificate executed by the Secretary of the Trust, certifying as to, and attaching copies of, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust, and all amendments thereto (the “Declaration”),
the Trust’s By-Laws, and all amendments thereto, and the resolutions adopted by the Trustees of the Trust authorizing the issuance of the Shares of the Fund (the “Resolutions”); and
(d)
A printer’s proof of the Registration Statement.
In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the conformity to the originals of all of the documents reviewed by us as copies, including conformed copies, the authenticity and completeness of all original documents reviewed by us in original or copy form and the legal competence of each individual executing any document. We have assumed that the Registration Statement as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission will be in substantially the form of the proof referred to in paragraph (d) above. We have also assumed for the purposes of this opinion that the Declaration, the Certificate of Trust, the By-Laws and the Resolutions will not have been amended, modified or withdrawn and will be in full force and effect on the date of issuance of such Shares.
This opinion is based entirely on our review of the documents listed above and such other documents as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion and such investigation of law as we have deemed necessary or appropriate. We have made no other review or investigation of any kind whatsoever, and we have assumed, without independent inquiry, the accuracy of the information set forth in such documents.
This opinion is limited solely to the Delaware Statutory Trust Act to the extent that the same may apply to or govern the transactions referred to herein, and we express no opinion with respect to the laws of any other jurisdiction or to any other laws of the State of Delaware. Further, we express no opinion as to any state or federal securities laws, including the securities laws of the State of Delaware. No opinion is given herein as to the choice of law or internal substantive rules of law which any tribunal may apply to such transaction. In addition, to the extent that the Declaration or the By-Laws refer to, incorporate or require compliance with, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), or any other law or regulation applicable to the Trust, except for the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, we have assumed compliance by the Trust with the 1940 Act and such other laws and regulations.
We understand that all of the foregoing assumptions and limitations are acceptable to you.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that the Shares, when issued and sold in accordance with the Declaration, the By-Laws and the Registration Statement, will be validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable by the Trust.
This opinion is given as of the date hereof and we assume no obligation to update this opinion to reflect any changes in law or any other facts or circumstances which may hereafter come to our attention. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In rendering this opinion and giving this consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Bingham McCutchen LLP
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2.
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RULE 12B-1 AGREEMENTS
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Series of FactorShares Trust
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Rule 12b-1 Fee
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PureFunds™ ISE Cyber Security ETF
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0.25% of average daily net assets
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Series of FactorShares Trust
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Rule 12b-1 Fee
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PureFunds™ ISE Cyber Security ETF
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0.25% of average daily net assets
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I.
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Definitions
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A.
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“Access Person” means any director, officer or employee of the Underwriter who in the ordinary course of his or her business makes, participates in or obtains non-public information regarding the purchase or sale of securities for a Fund, or the portfolio holdings of a fund, or whose functions or duties as part of the ordinary course of his or her business relate to the making of any recommendation to a Fund regarding the purchase or sale of securities.
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B.
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“Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
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C.
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“Beneficial ownership” shall be interpreted in the same manner as it would be in determining whether a person is subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, except that the determination of direct or indirect beneficial ownership shall apply to all securities which an Access Person has or acquires. As a general matter, “beneficial ownership” will be attributed to an Access Person in all instances where the person (i) possesses the ability to purchase or sell the security (or the ability to direct the disposition of the security); (ii) possesses the voting power (including the power to vote or to direct the voting) over such security; or (iii) receives any benefits substantially equivalent to those of ownership.
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securities held in the person’s own name;
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securities held with another in joint tenancy, as tenants in common, or in other joint ownership arrangements;
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securities held by a bank or broker as a nominee or custodian on such person’s behalf or pledged as collateral for a loan;
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securities held by members of the person’s immediate family sharing the same household (“immediate family” means any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships);
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securities held by a relative not residing in the person’s home if the person is a custodian, guardian, or otherwise has controlling influence over the purchase, sale, or voting of such securities;
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securities held by a trust for which the person serves as a trustee and in which the person has a pecuniary interest (including pecuniary interests by virtue of performance fees and by virtue of holdings by the person’s immediate family);
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securities held by a trust in which the person is a beneficiary and has or shares the power to make purchase or sale decisions;
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securities held by a general partnership or limited partnership in which the person is a general partner; and
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securities owned by a corporation which is directly or indirectly controlled by, or under common control with, such person.
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D.
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“Compliance Officer” means the person designated from time to time by the Underwriter to receive and review reports in accordance with Section VI below.
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E.
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“Control” shall have the same meaning as that set forth in Section 2(a)(9) of the Act. As a general matter, “control” means the power to exercise a controlling influence. The “power to exercise a controlling influence” is intended to include situations where there is less than absolute and complete domination and includes not only the active exercise of power, but also the latent existence of power. Anyone who beneficially owns, either directly or through one or more controlled entities, more than 25% of the voting securities of an entity shall be presumed to control such entity.
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F.
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“Fund” means an investment fund registered under the Act that has retained Quasar Distributors, LLC as its principal underwriter.
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G.
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“Purchase or sale of a security” includes, among other things, the writing of an option to purchase or sell a security.
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H.
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“Restricted List” means a list of securities that from time to time are not to be acquired by Access Persons and which list will be maintained by the Underwriter.
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I.
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“Covered Security” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(36) of the Act and shall include: common stocks, preferred stocks, and debt securities; options on and warrants to purchase common stocks, preferred stocks or debt securities; and shares of closed-end investment companies and Related Securities. “Related Securities” are instruments and securities that are related to, but not the same as, a security. For example, a Related Security may be convertible into a security, or give its holder the right to purchase the security. The term “Security” also includes private investments, including oil and gas ventures, real estate syndicates and other investments which are not publicly traded. It shall not include shares of registered open-end investment companies; direct obligations of the Government of the United States; bankers’ acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, and such other money market instruments as designated by the Underwriter’s Board of Directors.
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J.
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“Underwriter” means Quasar Distributors, LLC.
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II.
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General Fiduciary Principles
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A.
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to at all times place the interests of Fund shareholders ahead of personal interests;
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B.
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to conduct all personal securities transactions consistent with this Code of Ethics and in such a manner as to avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest or any abuse of an individual’s position of trust and responsibility;
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C.
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to not take inappropriate advantage of their positions; and
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D.
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to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws.
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III.
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Exempted Transactions
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A.
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Purchases or sales of securities which are not eligible for purchase or sale by any Fund;
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B.
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Purchases or sales which are non-volitional on the part of either the Access Person or a Fund;
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C.
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Purchases which are part of an automatic dividend reinvestment plan;
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D.
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Purchases effected upon the exercise of rights issued by an issuer
pro
rata
to all holders of a class of its securities, to the extent such rights were acquired from such issuer and sales of such rights so acquired;
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E.
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Purchases or sales which receive the prior approval of the President of the Underwriter, after consultation with the Compliance Officer, because they are only remotely harmful to the Underwriter or a Fund; they would be very unlikely to affect a highly institutional market; or they clearly are not related economically to the securities to be purchased, sold or held by a Fund.
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IV.
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Prohibited Activities and Conduct
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A.
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No Access Person shall purchase or sell any securities which were purchased or sold by the Fund within seven (7) days of the purchase or sale of the security by the Fund.
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B.
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No Access Person shall sell any security which was originally purchased within the previous sixty (60) days.
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C.
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No Access Person shall acquire any securities in an initial public offering or limited offering
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D.
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No Access Person shall acquire securities pursuant to a private placement without prior approval from the Underwriter’s President after consultation with the Compliance Officer. In determining whether approval should be granted, the following should be considered:
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whether the investment opportunity should be reserved for a Fund and its shareholders; and
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whether the opportunity is being offered to an individual by virtue of his/her position with the Underwriter.
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E.
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No Access Person shall profit from the purchase and sale, or sale and purchase, of the same, or equivalent, securities within sixty (60) calendar days unless the security is purchased and sold by a Fund within sixty (60) calendar days and the Access Person complies with Section IV(B). For purposes of applying the 60-day period, securities will be subject to this 60-day short-term trading ban only if the actual lot was purchased and sold, or sold and purchased, within such period. Any profits realized on such short-term trades must be disgorged by the Access Person; provided, however, that the Underwriter’s Board of Managers may make exceptions to this prohibition on a case-by-case basis in situations where no abuse is involved, and the equities strongly support an exception.
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F.
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No Access Person shall receive any gift or other thing of more than de minimis value from any person or entity that does business with or on behalf of the Underwriter. Such prohibition shall not apply to seasonal gifts made generally available to all employees at the Underwriter’s business office or to meals and/or entertainment provided in the ordinary course of business and consistent in cost with the Underwriter’s standards for employee expenditures.
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G.
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No Access Person shall serve on the board of directors of publicly traded companies, unless the access person receives prior authorization from the Underwriter’s Board of Managers based upon a determination that the board service would be consistent with the interests of the Underwriter. In the event the board service is authorized, Access Persons serving as directors must be isolated from those making investment decisions by a “Chinese wall.”
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H.
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No Access Person shall employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud the Fund.
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I.
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No Access Person shall make any untrue statement of a material fact to the Fund or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made to the Fund, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.
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J.
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No Access Person shall engage in any act, practice or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit on the Fund.
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K.
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No Access Person shall engage in any manipulative practice with respect to the Fund.
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V.
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Policy on Security Ownership
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VI.
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Access Person Reporting
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A.
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All securities transactions in which an Access Person has a direct or indirect beneficial ownership interest will be monitored by the Compliance Officer. The Compliance Officer’s compliance with this Code of Ethics shall be monitored by the Underwriter’s President.
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B.
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Every Access Person shall, at least on a quarterly basis, report to the Compliance Officer the information described in Section VI(C) of this Code of Ethics with respect to the transactions and accounts in which such Access Person has, or by reason of such transaction acquires, any direct or indirect beneficial ownership; provided, however, that an Access Person shall not be required to make a report with respect to transactions effected for any account over which such person does not have any direct or indirect influence or control.
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C.
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Quarterly Transaction Reports. Every report required to be made by Sections VI(B) and VI(C) of this Code of Ethics shall be made not later than thirty (30) days after the end of the calendar quarter in which the transaction to which the report relates was effected, and shall contain the following information:
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Reports containing personal securities transacations;
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The date of the transaction, the title an type of the security, and as applicable, the exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, the interest rate and maturity date, the number of shares, and the principal amount of each security involved;
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The nature of the transaction (
i.e.
, purchase, sale or any other type of acquisition or disposition);
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The price at which the transaction was effected;
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The name of the broker, dealer or bank with or through whom the transaction was effected; and
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The date that the report is submitted by the Access Person.
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Reports by Access Persons having zero transactions
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Individual transaction information reporting obligations may be met by forwarding a duplicate confirmation to the Compliance Officer.
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The report shall also contain the following information with respect to any account established by an Access Person or other beneficial account during the quarter:
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a)
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The name of the broker, dealer or bank with whom the Access Person established the account;
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b)
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The date the account was established; and
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c)
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The date that the report is submitted by the Access Person
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D.
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Initial Holdings and Annual Reports. In addition to the reporting requirements of Sections VI(B), and VI(C), every Access Person shall also disclose to the Compliance Officer all beneficial securities holdings within ten calendar days after becoming an Access Person (and the information must be current as of no more than forty-five (45) days prior to becoming an Access Person) and thereafter on an annual basis (for Annual Reports the information must be current as of a date no more than forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the Report). Such disclosures shall be made on the form attached hereto as
Appendix 3
. Each such Access Person also shall sign an acknowledgment, attached hereto as
Appendix 4
, to affirm that they have received and reviewed this Code of Ethics and any amendments hereto.
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E.
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Any report filed pursuant to this Section VI may contain a statement that the report shall not be construed as an admission by the person making such report that he has any direct or indirect beneficial ownership in the security to which the report relates.
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F.
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In addition to the reporting requirements of Sections VI(B), VI(C) and VI(D), every Access Person shall direct his or her brokers to supply to the Compliance Officer, on a timely basis, duplicate copies of all beneficial securities transactions and copies of periodic statements for all securities accounts in which such Access Person has a beneficial ownership interest. Attached hereto as
Appendix 2
is a form of letter that may be used to request such documents from the respective broker, dealer, or bank. It is the responsibility of the Access Person to make sure that his or her broker does in fact send to the Compliance Officer the duplicate confirmations and the duplicate statements. The attached forms, confirmations and statements will be maintained in strictest confidence in the files of the Compliance Officer.
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G.
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Every Access Person subject to the Code shall report any violations of the Code to the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer or a designee.
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H.
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All information supplied under these procedures, including transaction and holdings reports (initial, quarterly and annual reports), will be reviewed by the Compliance Officer for compliance with these policies and procedures. The Compliance Officer will review all account statements and reports within 30 days after receipt. Such review shall:
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Address whether Access Persons followed internal procedures, such as pre-clearance;
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Compare Access Person transactions to any restrictions in effect at the time of the trade, including securities on the Restricted List; and
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Periodically analyze the Access Person’s overall trading for patterns that may indicate abuse.
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VII.
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Advance Clearance
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A.
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Advance clearance is required for all securities transactions in which an Access Person has or as a result of such transaction will have a beneficial ownership interest, excluding (i) transactions exempt under Sections III(B) and III(C), provided the Access Person is not advised of the transactions in advance and does not participate in the decision-making related thereto or transactions exempt under Sections III(D). A form provided for advance clearance is attached hereto as
Appendix 5
.
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B.
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Advance clearance requests should be submitted in writing in duplicate to the Compliance Officer who may approve or disapprove such transactions on the grounds of compliance with this Code of Ethics or otherwise. Approval shall only be given when the compliance officer or designee giving it has determined that the intended transaction does not fall within any of the prohibitions in this Code of Ethics. One copy of the advance clearance request will be returned to the Access Person showing approval or disapproval and one copy will be retained by the Compliance Officer.
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C.
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The authorization provided by the Compliance Officer is effective until the earlier of (i) its revocation, (ii) the close of business on the third trading day after the authorization is granted (for example, if authorization is provided on a Monday, it is effective until the close of business on Thursday), or (iii) the Access Person learns that the information in the advance clearance request is not accurate. If the order for the securities transaction is not placed within that period, a new advance authorization must be obtained before the transaction is placed. If the transaction is placed but has not been executed within three trading days after the day the authorization is granted (as, for example, in the case of a limit order), no new authorization is necessary unless the person placing the original order amends it in any way.
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VIII.
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Insider Trading
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IX.
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Compliance with the Code of Ethics
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A.
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The Compliance Officer shall identify each Access Person and notify them of their reporting obligations under the Code. The Compliance Officer shall maintain a list of all Access Persons of the Underwriter in substantially the form set forth in
Appendix 6
.
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B.
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All Access Persons shall certify annually in the form attached hereto as
Appendix 7
that:
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They have read and understand this Code of Ethics and any amendments hereto and recognize that they are subject thereto; and
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They have complied with the requirements of this Code of Ethics and any amendments and disclosed or reported all personal securities transactions and accounts required to be disclosed or reported pursuant thereto.
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C.
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The Underwriter’s compliance officer, President, or other designee shall prepare a quarterly report to the Fund’s Board of Directors, and an annual report to the Underwriter’s Board of Managers, which shall:
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Summarize existing procedures concerning personal investing and any changes in the procedures made during the past quarter (year);
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Identify any violations requiring significant remedial action during the past quarter (year); and
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Identify any recommended changes in existing restrictions or procedures based upon the Underwriter’s experience under this Code of Ethics, evolving industry practices or developments in laws or regulations; and
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Identify any exceptions to the Code of Ethics that were granted during the past quarter (year).
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X.
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Recordkeeping Requirements
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This Code of Ethics;
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Records of each Code violation and of any action taken as a result of the violation;
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Copies of each Access Person report;
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Record of all Access Persons subject to the Code; and
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Copies of annual compliance reports.
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XI.
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Sanctions
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XII.
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Other Procedures
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ACCESS PERSON TRANSACTION RECORD for | (Name) | |
FOR CALENDAR QUARTER ENDED | (Date) |
Check if applicable:
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( )
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I had no reportable transactions during the quarter.
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( )
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All transactions required to be reported have been provided to the Compliance Officer through duplicate confirmations and statements.
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Date |
Secuity Name
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Ticker Symbol or
CUSIP Number
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Nature of Transaction
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Price
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Broker Name
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o | I did not open any securities account with any broker, dealer or bank during the quarter; or |
o | I opened a securities account with a broker, dealer or bank during the quarter as indicated below. |
o | There have been no securities accounts in which I have no direct or indirect beneficial interest with any broker, dealer or bank open during the quarter. |
Date Account Was Established
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Broker, Dealer or Bank Name
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Date:
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X: | (Access Person's Signature) |
Compliance Officer Use Only
REVIEWED:
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(Date) |
(Signature)
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FOLLOW-UP ACTION (if any) (attach additional sheet if required) | ||
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10 |
(7)
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For each account, if not previously provided to the Compliance Officer, attach the most recent account statement listing securities in that account. If you have a beneficial interest in securities that are not listed in an attached account statement, list them below:
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Title/Name of Security | Number of Shares | Value/Principal Amount | Broker-dealer or bank |
Access Person's Signature
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Dated: |
Print Name
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1.
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In accordance with Section VI of the Code of Ethics, I will report all required securities transactions and securities accounts in which I have a beneficial interest.
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2.
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I will comply with the Code of Ethics in all other respects.
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Access Person's Signature
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Dated: |
Print Name
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Access Person Signature: | |||
Date: |
Approved:
¨
No:
¨
Compliance Officer Signature:
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Date: |
13 |
Name | Status |
Date Added
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1.
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I have read and I understand the Code of Ethics and any amendments and I recognize that I am subject thereto for the periods that they are in effect.
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2.
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I have read and I understand any amendments to the Code of Ethics and any amendments.
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3.
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In accordance with Section VI of the Code of Ethics, I have reported all securities transactions and securities accounts in which I have a beneficial interest, except to the extent disclosed on the attached schedule if applicable and any amendments.
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4.
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I have complied with the Code of Ethics and any amendments in place during the year.
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Access Person's Signature
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Dated: |
Print Name
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(i)
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Direct obligations of the Government of the United States;
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(ii)
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Bankers’ acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements;
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(iii)
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Shares of open-end mutual funds; and
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(iv)
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Shares issued by unit investment trusts that are invested exclusively in one or more open-end funds.
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(i)
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Any Reportable Security which, within the most recent 15 days:
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(A)
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Is or has been held by a client; or
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(B)
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Is or has been considered by the Adviser for purchase by the client; and
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(iii)
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Any option to purchase or sell and any security convertible into or exchangeable for, a Reportable Security described in (i)(A) or (i)(B) above;
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•
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Employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud the client;
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•
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Make any untrue statement of a material fact to the client or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made to the client, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading;
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•
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Engage in any act, practice or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit on the client; or
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•
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Engage in any manipulative practice with respect to the client.
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•
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Use reasonable care and exercise professional judgment in all actions affecting a client.
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•
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Maintain general knowledge of and comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations governing the Adviser’s activities, and not knowingly participate or assist in any violation of such laws, rules or regulations.
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•
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Not engage in any conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation or commit any act that reflects adversely on their honesty, trustworthiness, or professional competence.
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•
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Respect and maintain the confidentiality of clients’ information, their securities transactions and potential transactions, their portfolio strategy, or any other matters within the bounds of fiduciary duty.
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•
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Be aware of the scope of material nonpublic information related to the value of a security. Avoid any trading or causing any other party to trade in a security if such trading would breach a fiduciary duty or if the information was misappropriated or relates to a material corporate event.
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•
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Exercise diligence and thoroughness in securities research and in the making of investment recommendations and decisions; and maintain appropriate records to support the reasonableness of such recommendations and decisions.
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•
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Deal fairly and objectively with clients when disseminating investment recommendations, disseminating material changes in recommendations, and taking investment action.
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•
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Refrain from any misrepresentations or factual omissions that could affect clients’ investment decisions.
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•
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Comply on a timely basis with the reporting requirements of this Code.
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•
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A Covered Person’s spouse (other than a legally separated or divorced spouse of the Covered Person) and minor children;
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•
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Any immediate family members who live in the Covered Person’s household;
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•
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Any persons to whom the Covered Person provides primary financial support, and either (i) whose financial affairs the Covered Person controls, or (ii) for whom the Covered Person provides discretionary Advisory services; and
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•
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Any partnership, corporation or other entity in which the Covered Person has a 25% or greater beneficial interest, or in which the Covered Person exercises effective control.
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VI.
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REPORTING
|
•
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the Covered Person’s monthly and quarterly brokerage or account statements within 30 days after the relevant time period.
|
•
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All Reportable Securities in which the Covered Person has any beneficial ownership, including title and exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, type of security, number of shares and principal amount (if applicable) of each security;
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•
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The name of any brokerage firm, bank or other financial institution with which the Covered Person, maintains a Personal Account in which
ANY
securities are held; and
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•
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A description of outside business activities in which the Covered Person has a significant role, including any service on the board of directors of a company.
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•
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the date of the transaction, the title, and, as applicable, the exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, interest rate and maturity date, number of shares and principal amount of each security;
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•
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the nature of the transaction (i.e., purchase or sale or any other type of acquisition or disposition);
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•
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the price of the security at which the transaction was effected; and
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•
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the name of the broker or other financial institution through which the transaction was effected.
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•
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All Reportable Securities held in a Personal Account of the Covered Person, including the title and type of security, and as applicable the exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, number of shares and/or principal amount of each security beneficially owned; and
|
•
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The name of any broker-dealer or financial institution with which the Covered Person maintains a Personal Account in which
any
securities are held for the Covered Person.
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1.
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a copy of this Code which is, or at any time within the past five years has been, in effect shall be preserved in an easily accessible place;
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2.
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a record of any violation of this Code and of any action taken as a result of such violation shall be preserved in an easily accessible place for a period of not less than five years following the end of the fiscal year in which the violation occurs, the first two years in an appropriate office of the Adviser;
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3.
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a copy of all written acknowledgements of the receipt of the Code and any amendments thereto for each Covered Person who is currently, or within the past five years was a Covered Person;
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4.
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a copy of each report made pursuant to this Code and brokerage statements submitted on behalf of Covered Persons shall be preserved for a period of not less than five years from the end of the fiscal year in which the last entry was made on such record, the first two years in an appropriate office of the Adviser;
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5.
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a list of all Covered Persons (which includes all Access Persons) who are required, or within the past five years have been required, to make reports under the Code or who are responsible for reviewing such reports pursuant to this Code shall be maintained in an easily accessible place;
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6.
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a record of persons responsible for reviewing reports and a copy of reports provided pursuant to Section VII; and
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7.
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a record of any report furnished to the board of the Mutual Fund pursuant to Section VIII below shall be preserved for a period of not less than five years from the end of the fiscal year in which the last entry was made on such record, the first two years in an appropriate office of the Adviser.
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(a)
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describes any issues arising under the Code or procedures since the last report to the Board, including, but not limited to, information about material violations of the Code or procedures and sanctions imposed in response to the material violations; and
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(b)
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certifies that the Adviser has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Covered Persons from violating the Code.
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Account Name & Number
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Financial Institution
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Date Account Opened
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Account
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Description &
Type of Security
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Exchange Ticker or
CUSIP No.
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No. of
Shares
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Principal Amount
(for Bonds)
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Reviewed By:
___________________________________
Title:
________________
Date:
__________________
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Account Name
and Number
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Date of
Transaction
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Type of Transaction (Purchase or Sale)
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Description of
Security
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Exchange Ticker or
CUSIP No.
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Number of
Shares
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Principal Amount
(for Bonds)
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Account Name and Number
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Financial Institution
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Date
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Opened / Closed
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Reviewed By:
___________________________________
Title:
________________
Date:
__________________
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Account Name
and Number
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Description &
Type of Security
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Exchange Ticker or
CUSIP No.
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Number of
Shares
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Principal Amount
(for Bonds)
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Account Name and Number
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Financial Institution
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Reviewed By:
___________________________________
Title:
________________
Date:
__________________
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(i)
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have received, read and reviewed the Code of Ethics;
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(ii)
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understand the policies and procedures in the Code of Ethics;
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(iii)
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recognize that I am subject to such policies and procedures;
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(iv)
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understand the penalties for non-compliance;
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(v)
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have complied with the Code of Ethics and any applicable reporting requirements during this past year (applies to Annual Certifications only);
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(vi)
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have fully disclosed any exceptions to my compliance with the Code below;
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(vii)
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will fully comply with the Code of Ethics; and
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(viii)
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have fully and accurately completed this Certificate.
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Reviewed By:
___________________________________
Title:
________________
Date:
__________________
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