As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 21, 2016
1933 Act Registration File No. 333-179562
1940 Act File No. 811-22668


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM N‑1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre‑Effective Amendment No.           
Post‑Effective Amendment No. 104
and 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 105
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)

 (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code): (414) 765-5586

Michael D. Barolsky, Vice President and Secretary
ETF Series Solutions
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 10th Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copy to:
W. John McGuire
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004-2541

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 104 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-179562) is being filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, solely for the purpose of adding exhibits to such Registration Statement. Accordingly, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 104 consists only of a facing page, this explanatory note, and Part C of the Registration Statement on Form N-1A. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 104 does not change the form of the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information relating to Post-Effective Amendment No. 86 filed electronically on March 17, 2016 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). As permitted by Rule 462(d), this Post-Effective Amendment No. 104 shall become effective upon filing with the SEC.
 

 
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PART C:  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 28.  Exhibits

(a)
(i)
 
Certificate of Trust dated February 9, 2012 of ETF Series Solutions (the "Trust" or the "Registrant") is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(i) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on February 17, 2012.
 
(ii)
 
Registrant's Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated February 17, 2012 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(ii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on February 17, 2012.
(b)
   
Registrant's Amended and Restated Bylaws dated August 18, 2014, are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on September 8, 2014.
(c)
   
Not applicable.
(d)
(i)
(A)
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC dated December 23, 2014 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(i)(A) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on July 6, 2015.
   
(B)
Amended Schedule A to Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(i)( B) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on September 18, 2015.
   
(C)
Amended Schedule A to Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (for Aerospace & Defense ETF, Drone ETF and Whetstone Energy Infrastructure ETF) – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
 
(ii)
 
Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC and Mellon Capital Management Corporation dated December 23, 2014 – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
 
(iii)
 
Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC and Penserra Capital Management, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(v) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on December 31, 2014.
 
(iv)
(A)
Sub-Advisory Agreement between Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC and Vident Investment Advisory, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(iv)(A) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on July 6, 2015.
   
(B)
Amended Schedule A to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC and Vident Investment Advisory, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(iv)(B) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on September 18, 2015.
   
(C)
Amended Schedule A to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC and Vident Investment Advisory, LLC (for Aerospace & Defense ETF and Drone ETF) – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
 
(v)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and Validea Capital Management, LLC, dated November 17, 2014 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(vii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on December 5, 2014.
 
(vi)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc., dated February 19, 2015 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(vii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on March 17, 2015.
 
(vii)
(A)
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and U.S. Global Investors, Inc. dated February 19, 2015 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(vii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on April 22, 2015.
   
(B)
Amended Schedule A to Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and U.S. Global Investors, Inc. – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
 
(viii)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and AlphaMark Advisors, LLC dated February 19, 2015 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(viii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on April 20, 2015.
 
(ix)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and AlphaClone, Inc. dated September 28, 2015 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(x) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on October 23, 2015.
 
(x)
 
Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between AlphaClone, Inc. and Vident Investment Advisory, LLC dated September 28, 2015 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(xi) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on October 23, 2015.
 
(xi)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC – filed herewith.
 
 
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(xii)
 
Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC and Penserra Capital Management LLC – filed herewith.
(e)
(i)
 
Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC (AlphaClone Alternative Alpha ETF) dated May 16, 2012 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(i) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on May 23, 2012.
 
(ii)
(A)
Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC (Vident ETFs) dated August 22, 2013 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(ii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on September 5, 2013.
   
(B)
Amended Schedule A to Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC (Vident ETFs) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(ii)(B) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on October 14, 2014.
 
(iii)
 
Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC (Deep Value ETF) dated July 31, 2014 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(iii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on September 8, 2014.
 
(iv)
 
Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC (Falah Russell-IdealRatings U.S. Large Cap ETF) dated July 31, 2014 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(iv) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on September 9, 2014.
 
(v)
 
Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC (Validea Market Legends ETF) dated November 17, 2014 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(v) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on December 5, 2014.
 
(vi)
 
Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC (Master Income ETF) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(vii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on December 31, 2014.
 
(vii)
 
Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC (Diamond Hill Valuation-Weighted 500 ETF) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(vii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on March 17, 2015.
 
(viii)
(A)
Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC (U.S. Global Jets ETF) dated February 19, 2015 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(vii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on April 22, 2015.
   
(B)
Amended Schedule A to Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC (U.S. Global ETFs) – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
 
(ix)
 
Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC (AlphaMark Actively Managed Small Cap ETF) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(ix) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on April 20, 2015.
 
(x)
 
Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC (Loncar Cancer Immunotherapy ETF) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(xi) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on September 18, 2015.
 
(xi)
 
Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC (AlphaClone ETFs) dated August 17, 2015 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(xii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on October 23, 2015.
 
(xii)
 
Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC (Aerospace & Defense ETF and Drone ETF) – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
 
(xiii)
 
Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC (Whetstone Energy Infrastructure ETF) – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
 
(xiv)
 
Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC (Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF) – filed herewith.
 
(xv)
 
Form of Authorized Participant Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(iii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on May 23, 2012.
(f)
   
Not applicable.
(g)
(i)
(A)
Custody Agreement between the Trust and U.S. Bank National Association dated May 16, 2012 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on May 23, 2012.
   
(B)
Amended Exhibit C (AlphaClone ETFs) and Amended Exhibit D (Loncar Cancer Immunotherapy ETF) to Custody Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(i)(B) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on September 18, 2015.
 
 
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(C)
Amended Exhibit E (Vident Funds) to Custody Agreement – is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(i)(B) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on October 14, 2014.
   
(D)
Exhibit F (Deep Value ETF) and Exhibit G (Falah Russell-IdealRatings U.S. Large Cap ETF) to Custody Agreement, dated July 31, 2014 are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(i)(C) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on September 8, 2014.
   
(E)
Exhibit H (Validea Market Legends ETF) to Custody Agreement dated November 17, 2014 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(i)(D) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on December 5, 2014.
   
(F)
Exhibit I (Diamond Hill Valuation-Weighted 500 ETF) to Custody Agreement dated February 19, 2015 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(i)(E) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on March 17, 2015.
   
(G)
Exhibit J (Master Income ETF) to Custody Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(i)(F) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on December 31, 2014.
   
(H)(1)
Exhibit K (U.S. Global ETFs) to Custody Agreement dated February 19, 2015 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(i)(G) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on April 22, 2015.
   
(H)(2)
Amended Exhibit K (U.S. Global ETFs) to Custody Agreement – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
   
(I)
Exhibit L (AlphaMark Actively Managed Small Cap ETF) to Custody Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(i)(H) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on April 20, 2015.
   
(J)
Exhibit N to Custody Agreement (Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF) – filed herewith.
   
(K)
Exhibit to Custody Agreement (Aerospace & Defense ETF and Drone ETF) – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
   
(L)
Exhibit to Custody Agreement (Whetstone Energy Infrastructure ETF) – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
(h)
(i)
(A)
Fund Administration Servicing Agreement between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC dated May 16, 2012 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(i) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on May 23, 2012.
   
(B)
Amended Exhibit B (AlphaClone ETFs) and Exhibit C (Loncar Cancer Immunotherapy ETF to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(i)(B) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on September 18, 2015.
   
(C)
Amended Exhibit D (Vident Funds) to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(i)(B) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on October 14, 2014.
   
(D)
Exhibit E (Deep Value ETF) and Exhibit F (Falah Russell-IdealRatings U.S. Large Cap ETF) to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement, dated July 31, 2014 are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(i)(C) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on September 8, 2014.
   
(E)
Exhibit G (Validea Market Legends ETF) to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement dated November 17, 2014 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(i)(D) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on December 5, 2014.
   
(F)
Exhibit H (Diamond Hill Valuation-Weighted 500 ETF) to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement dated February 19, 2015 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(i)(E) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on March 17, 2015.
   
(G)
Exhibit I (Master Income ETF) to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(i)(F) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on December 31, 2014.
   
(H)(1)
Exhibit J (U.S. Global ETFs) to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement dated February 19, 2015 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(i)(G) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on April 22, 2015.
   
(H)(2)
Amended Exhibit J (U.S. Global ETFs) to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
   
(I)
Exhibit K (AlphaMark Actively Managed Small Cap ETF) to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(i)(H) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on April 20, 2015.
   
(J)
Exhibit M to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement (Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF) – filed herewith.
 
 
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(K)
Exhibit to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement (Aerospace & Defense ETF and Drone ETF) – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
   
(L)
Exhibit to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement (Whetstone Energy Infrastructure ETF) – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
 
(ii)
(A)
Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC dated May 16, 2012 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(ii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on May 23, 2012.
   
(B)
Amended Exhibit A (AlphaClone ETFs) and Amended Exhibit B (Loncar Cancer Immunotherapy ETF) to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(ii)(B) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on September 18, 2015.
   
(C)
Amended Exhibit C (Vident Funds) to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(ii)(B) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on October 14, 2014.
   
(D)
Exhibit D (Deep Value ETF) and Exhibit E (Falah Russell-IdealRatings U.S. Large Cap ETF) to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement, dated July 31, 2014 are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(ii)(C) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on September 8, 2014.
   
(E)
Exhibit F (Validea Market Legends ETF) to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement dated November 17, 2014 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(ii)(D) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on December 5, 2014.
   
(F)
Exhibit G (Diamond Hill Valuation-Weighted 500 ETF) to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement dated February 19, 2015 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(ii)(E) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on March 17, 2015.
   
(G)
Exhibit H (Master Income ETF) to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(ii)(F) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on December 31, 2014.
   
(H)(1)
Amended Exhibit I (U.S. Global ETFs) to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement dated February 19, 2015 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(ii)(G) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on April 22, 2015.
   
(H)(2)
Amended Exhibit I (U.S. Global ETFs) to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
   
(I)
Exhibit J (AlphaMark Actively Managed Small Cap ETF) to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(ii)(H) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on April 20, 2015.
   
(J)
Exhibit L to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement (Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF) – filed herewith.
   
(K)
Exhibit to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement (Aerospace & Defense ETF and Drone ETF) – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
   
(L)
Exhibit to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement (Whetstone Energy Infrastructure ETF) – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
 
(iii)
(A)
Transfer Agent Agreement between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC dated May 16, 2012 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(ii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on May 23, 2012.
   
(B)
Amendment dated July 1, 2015 to Transfer Agent Agreement between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(iii)(B) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on July 6, 2015.
   
(C)
Amended Exhibit A (AlphaClone ETFs) and Amended Exhibit B (Loncar Cancer Immunotherapy ETF) to Transfer Agent Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(iii)(C) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on September 18, 2015.
   
(D)
Amended Exhibit C (Vident Funds) to Transfer Agent Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(iii)(B) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on October 14, 2014.
   
(E)
Exhibit D (Deep Value ETF) and Exhibit E (Falah Russell-IdealRatings U.S. Large Cap ETF) to Transfer Agent Agreement, dated July 31, 2014 are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(iii)(C) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on September 8, 2014.
   
(F)
Exhibit F (Validea Market Legends ETF) to Transfer Agent Agreement dated November 17, 2014 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(iii)(D) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on December 5, 2014.
 
 
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(G)
Exhibit G (Diamond Hill Valuation-Weighted 500 ETF) to Transfer Agent Agreement dated February 19, 2015 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(iii)(E) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on March 17, 2015.
   
(H)
Exhibit H (Master Income ETF) to Transfer Agent Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(iii)(F) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on December 31, 2014.
   
(I)(1)
Amended Exhibit I (U.S. Global ETFs) to Transfer Agent Agreement dated February 19, 2015 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(iii)(G) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on April 22, 2015.
   
(I)(2)
Amended Exhibit I (U.S. Global ETFs) to Transfer Agent Agreement – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
   
(J)
Exhibit J (AlphaMark Actively Managed Small Cap ETF) to Transfer Agent Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(iii)(H) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on April 20, 2015.
   
(K)
Exhibit L to Transfer Agent Agreement (Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF) – filed herewith.
   
(L)
Exhibit to Transfer Agent Agreement (Aerospace & Defense ETF and Drone ETF) – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
   
(M)
Exhibit to Transfer Agent Agreement (Whetstone Energy Infrastructure ETF) – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
 
(iv)
(A)
Powers of Attorney dated May 21, 2014 are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(iv) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on June 9, 2014.
   
(B)
Powers of Attorney dated August 22, 2014 are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(iv)(B) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on September 8, 2014.
 
(v)
(A)
Compliance Services Agreement between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC dated August 17, 2015 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(v)(A) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on September 18, 2015.
   
(B)
Amended Exhibit A to Compliance Services Agreement (Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF) – filed herewith.
   
(C)
Amended Exhibit A to Compliance Services Agreement (New Series) – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
 
(vi)
 
Certificate of Secretary dated September 1, 2015 with respect to powers of attorney is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (h)(vi) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on September 3, 2015.
(i)
   
Opinion and Consent of Counsel (for Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (i) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on March 17, 2016.
(j)
   
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (for Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (j) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on March 17, 2016.
(k)
   
Not applicable.
(l)
(i)
 
Initial Capital Agreement between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC dated April 23, 2012 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (l)(i) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on May 23, 2012.
 
(ii)
 
Letter of Representations between the Trust and Depository Trust Company dated May 21, 2012 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (l)(ii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on May 23, 2012.
(m)
(i)
(A)
Rule 12b-1 Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (m) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on May 23, 2012.
   
(B)
Amended Schedule A to Rule 12b-1 Plan dated February 18, 2016 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (m)(i)(B) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on March 17, 2016.
   
(C)
Amended Schedule A to Rule 12b-1 Plan (New Series) – to be filed by subsequent amendment.
(n)
   
Not applicable.
(o)
   
Reserved.
(p)
(i)
 
Code of Ethics for the Trust is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(i) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on May 23, 2012.
 
(ii)
 
Code of Ethics for Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC dated January 31, 2012 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(ii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on May 23, 2012.
 
(iii)
 
Code of Ethics for Quasar Distributors, LLC dated March 17, 2014 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(iv) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on May 23, 2014.
 
 
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(iv)
 
Code of Ethics for Mellon Capital Management Corporation dated March 12, 2013 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(iv) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on September 5, 2013.
 
(v)
 
Code of Ethics for Validea Capital Management, LLC – is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(v) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on March 14, 2016.
 
(vi)
 
Code of Ethics for Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(vi) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on March 17, 2015.
 
(vii)
 
Code of Ethics for Penserra Capital Management, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(viii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on December 31, 2014.
 
(viii)
 
Code of Ethics for Vident Investment Advisory, LLC dated October 31, 2014 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(ix) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on December 30, 2014.
 
(ix)
 
Code of Ethics for U.S. Global Investors, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(ix) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on April 22, 2015.
 
(x)
 
Code of Ethics for AlphaMark Advisors, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(x) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed April 20, 2015.
 
(xi)
 
Code of Ethics for AlphaClone, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(xii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on October 23, 2015.
 
(xii)
 
Code of Ethics for Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(xii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed on March 17, 2016.

Item 29.  Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant

No person is directly or indirectly controlled by or under common control with the Registrant.

Item 30.  Indemnification

The Trustees shall not be responsible or liable in any event for any neglect or wrongdoing of any officer, agent, employee, adviser or principal underwriter of the Trust, nor shall any Trustee be responsible for the act or omission of any other Trustee, and, subject to the provisions of the By-Laws, the Trust out of its assets may indemnify and hold harmless each and every Trustee and officer of the Trust from and against any and all claims, demands, costs, losses, expenses, and damages whatsoever arising out of or related to such Trustee's or officer's performance of his or her duties as a Trustee or officer of the Trust; provided that nothing herein contained shall indemnify, hold harmless or protect any Trustee or officer from or against any liability to the Trust or any Shareholder to which he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office.

Every note, bond, contract, instrument, certificate or undertaking and every other act or thing whatsoever issued, executed or done by or on behalf of the Trust or the Trustees or any of them in connection with the Trust shall be conclusively deemed to have been issued, executed or done only in or with respect to their or his or her capacity as Trustees or Trustee, and such Trustees or Trustee shall not be personally liable thereon.

Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") may be permitted to Trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such Trustee, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Item 31.  Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser

This Item incorporated by reference each investment adviser's Uniform Application for Investment Adviser Registration ("Form ADV") on file with the SEC, as listed below. Each Form ADV may be obtained, free of charge, at the SEC's website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.  Additional information as to any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature engaged in by each officer and director of the below-listed investment advisers is included in the Trust's Statement of Additional Information.
 
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Investment Adviser
SEC File No.
AlphaClone, Inc.
801-70889
AlphaMark Advisors, LLC
801-58156
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC
801-107723
Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc.
801-32176
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
801-70485
Mellon Capital Management Corporation
801-19785
Penserra Capital Management, LLC
801-80466
U.S. Global Investors, Inc.
801-4868
Validea Capital Management, LLC
801-66767
Vident Investment Advisory, LLC
801-80534

Item 32.  Principal Underwriter.

(a)   Quasar Distributors, LLC, the Registrant's principal underwriter, acts as principal underwriter for the following investment companies:

Academy Funds Trust
Jacob Funds, Inc.
Advisors Series Trust
Jensen Portfolio, Inc.
Aegis Funds
Kirr Marbach Partners Funds, Inc.
Allied Asset Advisors Funds
LKCM Funds
Alpha Architect ETF Trust
LoCorr Investment Trust
Alpine Equity Trust
Lord Asset Management Trust
Alpine Income Trust
MainGate Trust
Alpine Series Trust
Managed Portfolio Series
Angel Oak Funds Trust
Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Inc.
Appleton Funds
Merger Fund
Barrett Opportunity Fund, Inc.
Monetta Trust
Bridge Builder Trust
Nicholas Family of Funds, Inc.
Bridges Investment Fund, Inc.
Oaktree Funds
Brookfield Investment Funds
Permanent Portfolio Family of Funds, Inc.
Brown Advisory Funds
Perritt Funds, Inc.
Buffalo Funds
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds
CG Funds Trust
Professionally Managed Portfolios
Compass EMP Funds Trust
Prospector Funds, Inc.
DoubleLine Funds Trust
Provident Mutual Funds, Inc.
ETF Series Solutions
Purisima Funds
Evermore Funds Trust
Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds
First American Funds, Inc.
RBC Funds Trust
FundX Investment Trust
Series Portfolio Trust
Glenmede Fund, Inc.
Stone Ridge Trust
Glenmede Portfolios
Stone Ridge Trust II
Greenspring Fund, Inc.
Stone Ridge Trust III
Guinness Atkinson Funds
Thompson IM Funds, Inc.
Harding Loevner Funds, Inc.
Trust for Professional Managers
Hennessy Funds Trust
Trust for Advised Portfolios
Horizon Funds
USA Mutuals
Hotchkis & Wiley Funds
Wall Street EWM Funds Trust
Intrepid Capital Management Funds Trust
Westchester Capital Funds
IronBridge Funds, Inc.
Wisconsin Capital Funds, Inc.
 
YCG Funds
 
 
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(b)
To the best of Registrant's knowledge, the directors and executive officers of Quasar Distributors, LLC are as follows:

Name and Principal
Business Address
Position and Offices with Quasar
Distributors, LLC
Positions and Offices
with Registrant
James R. Schoenike (1)
President, Board Member
None
Andrew M. Strnad (2)
Vice President, Secretary
None
Joseph C. Neuberger (1)
Board Member
None
Robert Kern (1)
Board Member
None
Susan LaFond (1)
Vice President, Treasurer
None
Peter A. Hovel (1)
Chief Financial Officer
None
Teresa Cowan (1)
Senior Vice President, Assistant
Secretary
None
Brett Scribner (3)
Assistant Treasurer
None
 
(1) This individual is located at 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202.
(2) This individual is located at 6602 East 75th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46250.
(3) This individual is located at 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55402.

(c)
Not applicable.

Item 33.  Location of Accounts and Records

The books and records required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 are maintained at the following locations:
Records Relating to:
Are located at:
Registrant's Fund Administrator, Fund Accountant and
Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street, 3 rd Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin  53202
Registrant's Custodian
U.S. Bank, National Association
1555 N. Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
Registrant's Principal Underwriter
Quasar Distributors, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin  53202
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Records Relating to:
Are located at:
Registrant's Investment Advisers
AlphaClone, Inc.
One Market Street, Steuart Tower
Suite 1208
San Francisco, California 94105
 
AlphaMark Advisors, LLC
250 Grandview Drive, Suite 175
Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky 41017
 
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC
407 Johnson Avenue
Fairhope, Alabama 36532
 
Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc.
325 John H. McConnell Boulevard, Suite 200
Columbus, Ohio 43215
 
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 207
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120
 
U.S. Global Investors, Inc.
7900 Callaghan Road
San Antonio, Texas 78229
 
Validea Capital Management LLC
363 Ridgewood Road
West Hartford, Connecticut 06107
 
Registrant's Investment Sub-Advisers
Mellon Capital Management Corporation
50 Fremont Street
San Francisco, California 94105
 
Penserra Capital Management, LLC
140 Broadway, 26 th Floor
New York, New York 10005
 
Vident Investment Advisory, LLC
300 Colonial Center Parkway, Suite 330
Roswell, Georgia 30076

Item 34.  Management Services
Not applicable.

Item 35.  Undertakings
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed below on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin, on June 21, 2016.


 
ETF Series Solutions
 
     
 
By:       /s/ Michael D. Barolsky             
 
 
Michael D. Barolsky, Esq.
 
 
Vice President and Secretary
 
 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on June 21, 2016.


Signature
Title
   
* /s/ Ronald T. Beckman          
Trustee
Ronald T. Beckman
 
   
* /s/ David A. Massart             
Trustee
David A. Massart
 
   
* /s/ Leonard M. Rush              
Trustee
Leonard M. Rush
 
   
* /s/ Michael A. Castino           
Trustee
Michael A. Castino
 
   
*/s/ Paul R. Fearday                
President
Paul R. Fearday
 
   
*/s/ Kristen M. Weitzel          
Treasurer
Kristen M. Weitzel
 
   
*By:         /s/ Michael D. Barolsky                          
Michael D. Barolsky, Attorney-in-Fact
pursuant to Powers of Attorney



INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number
 
 
Description
     
(d)(xi)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement
(d)(xii)
 
Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement
(e)(xiv)
 
Distribution Agreement
(g)(i)(J)
 
Exhibit N to Custody Agreement
(h)(i)(J)
 
Exhibit M to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement
(h)(ii)(J)
 
Exhibit L to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement
(h)(iii)(K)
 
Exhibit L to Transfer Agent Agreement
(h)(v)(B)
 
Amended Exhibit A to Compliance Services Agreement

 
 


 
ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
with
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC
This INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 18 th day of February, 2016 by and between ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, and Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC, an Alabama limited liability company with its principal place of business at 407 Johnson Avenue, Fairhope, Alabama 36532 (the “Adviser”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Trust is an open-end management investment company, registered as such under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”); and

WHEREAS, the Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) and is engaged in the business of supplying investment advice as an independent contractor; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust has selected the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the Trust on behalf of the series set forth on Schedule A to this Agreement (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”), as such Schedule may be amended from time to time upon mutual agreement of the parties, and to provide certain related services, as more fully set forth below, and to perform such services under the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and benefits set forth herein, the Trust and the Adviser do hereby agree as follows:

1.
The Adviser’s Services .
 
            (a)       Discretionary Investment Management Services .  The Adviser shall act as investment adviser with respect to the Funds.  In such capacity, the Adviser shall, subject to the supervision of the Board, regularly provide the Funds with investment research, advice and supervision and shall continuously furnish an investment program for the Funds, consistent with the respective investment objectives and policies of each Fund. The Adviser shall determine, from time to time, what securities or other assets shall be purchased for the Funds, what securities or other assets shall be held or sold by the Funds and what portion of the Funds’ assets shall be held uninvested in cash, subject always to the provisions of the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, Amended and Restated By-Laws and its registration statement on Form N-1A (the “Registration Statement”) under the 1940 Act and under the Securities Act of 1933,  as  amended  (the  “1933  Act”), covering  Fund  shares,  as  filed  with  the  U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission  (the  “Commission”),  and  to  the  investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Funds, as from time to time in effect. To carry out such obligations, the Adviser shall exercise full discretion and act for the Funds in the same manner and with the same force and effect as the Funds themselves might or could do with respect to purchases, sales or other transactions, as well as with respect to all other such things necessary or incidental to the furtherance or conduct of such purchases, sales or other transactions. No reference in this Agreement to the Adviser having full discretionary authority over each Fund’s investments shall in any way limit the right of the Board, in its sole discretion, to establish or revise policies in connection with the management of a Fund’s assets or to otherwise exercise its right to control the overall management of a Fund.
 
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            (b)           Selection of Sub-Adviser(s). The Adviser shall have the authority hereunder to select and retain sub-advisers, including an affiliated person (as defined under the 1940 Act) of the Adviser (each a “Sub-Adviser”), for each of the Funds referenced in Schedule A to perform some or all of the services for which the Adviser is responsible pursuant to this Agreement. The Adviser shall supervise the activities of the sub-adviser(s), and the retention of a sub-adviser by the Adviser shall not relieve the Adviser of its responsibilities under this Agreement. Any such sub-adviser shall be registered and in good standing with the Commission and capable of performing its sub- advisory duties pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees and, except as otherwise permitted by the 1940 Act or by rule or regulation, a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund. The Adviser will compensate the sub-adviser for its services to the Funds.
 
(c)       Compliance . The Adviser agrees to comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, the 1933 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), the Commodity Exchange Act and the respective rules and regulations thereunder, as applicable, as well as with all other applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and case law that relate to the services and relationships described hereunder and to the conduct of its business as a registered investment adviser. The Adviser also agrees to comply with the objectives, policies and restrictions set forth in the Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented, of the Funds, and with any policies, guidelines, instructions and procedures approved by the Board and provided to the Adviser. In selecting each Fund’s portfolio securities and performing the Adviser’s obligations hereunder, the Adviser shall cause each Fund to comply with the diversification and source of income requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), for qualification as a regulated investment company if the Fund has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company under the Code. The Adviser shall maintain compliance procedures that it reasonably believes are adequate to ensure its compliance with the foregoing. No supervisory activity undertaken by the Board shall limit the Adviser’s full responsibility for any of the foregoing.
 
(d)       Proxy Voting . The Board has the authority to determine how proxies with respect to securities that are held by the Funds shall be voted, and the Board has initially determined to delegate the authority and responsibility to vote proxies for each Fund’s securities to the Adviser. So long as proxy voting authority for a Fund has been delegated to the Adviser, the Adviser shall exercise its proxy voting responsibilities. The Adviser shall carry out such responsibility in accordance with any instructions that the Board shall provide from time to time, and at all times in a manner consistent with Rule 206(4)-6 under the Advisers Act and its fiduciary responsibilities to the Trust. The Adviser shall provide periodic reports and keep records relating to proxy voting as the Board may reasonably request or as may be necessary for the Funds to comply with the 1940 Act and other applicable law. Any such delegation of proxy voting responsibility to the Adviser may be revoked or modified by the Board at any time. The Trust acknowledges and agrees that the Adviser may delegate its responsibility to vote proxies for a Fund to the Fund’s Sub-Adviser(s). The Adviser may, to the extent consistent with its fiduciary duty to the Trust and with Rule 206(4)-6 under the Advisers Act, employ a third-party firm that specializes in corporate governance research and advising on proxy voting to assist the Adviser, subject to the Adviser’s oversight, in exercising the Adviser’s proxy voting responsibilities. The Trust further acknowledges that, to the extent consistent with its fiduciary duty to the Trust and with Rule 206(4)-6 under the Advisers Act, the Adviser may vote proxies for securities held by the Trust differently than it votes proxies for the same securities held by other of the Adviser’s clients.
 
(e)         Recordkeeping . The Adviser shall not be responsible for the provision of administrative, bookkeeping or accounting services to the Funds, except as otherwise provided herein or as may be necessary for the Adviser to supply to the Trust or its Board the information required to be supplied under this Agreement.
 
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The Adviser shall maintain separate books and detailed records of all matters pertaining to Fund assets advised by the Adviser required by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act (other than those records being maintained by any administrator, custodian or transfer agent appointed by the Funds) relating to its responsibilities provided hereunder with respect to the Funds, and shall preserve such records for the periods and in a manner prescribed therefore by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act (the “Funds’ Books and Records”). The Funds’ Books and Records shall be available to the Board at any time upon request, shall be delivered to the Trust upon the termination of this Agreement and shall be available without delay during any day the Trust is open for business.
 
(f)       Holdings Information and Pricing . The Adviser shall provide regular reports regarding Fund holdings, and shall, on its own initiative, furnish the Trust and its Board from time to time with whatever information the Adviser believes is appropriate for this purpose. The Adviser agrees to immediately notify the Trust if the Adviser reasonably believes that the value of any security held by a Fund may not reflect its fair value. The Adviser agrees to provide any pricing information of which the Adviser is aware to the Trust, its Board and/or any Fund pricing agent to assist in the determination of the fair value of any Fund holdings for which market quotations are not readily available or as otherwise required in accordance with the 1940 Act or the Trust’s valuation procedures for the purpose of calculating each Fund’s net asset value in accordance with procedures and methods established by the Board.
 
(g)       Cooperation with Agents of the Trust . The Adviser agrees to cooperate with and provide reasonable assistance to the Trust, any Trust custodian or foreign sub-custodians, any Trust pricing agents and all other agents and representatives of the Trust, such information with respect to the Funds as they may reasonably request from time to time in the performance of their obligations, provide prompt responses to reasonable requests made by such persons and establish appropriate interfaces with each so as to promote the efficient exchange of information and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
 
2.     Code of Ethics . The Adviser represents that it has adopted a written code of ethics that complies with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act, which it will provide to the Trust. The Adviser shall ensure that its Access Persons (as defined in the Adviser’s Code of Ethics) comply in all material respects with the Adviser’s Code of Ethics, as in effect from time to time. Upon request, the Adviser shall provide the Trust with a (i) a copy of the Adviser’s current Code of Ethics, as in effect from time to time, and (ii) certification that it has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from engaging in any conduct prohibited by the Adviser’s Code of Ethics. Annually, the Adviser shall furnish a written report, which complies with the requirements of Rule 17j-1, concerning the Adviser’s Code of Ethics to the Trust. The Adviser shall respond to requests for information from the Trust as to violations of the Code of Ethics by Access Persons and the sanctions imposed by the Adviser. The Adviser shall promptly notify the Trust of any material violation of the Code of Ethics, whether or not such violation relates to a security held by any Fund.
 
3.     Information and Reporting . The Adviser shall provide the Trust and its respective officers with such periodic reports concerning the obligations the Adviser has assumed under this Agreement as the Trust may from time to time reasonably request.
 
   (a)    Notification of Breach / Compliance Reports . The Adviser shall notify the Trust immediately upon detection of (i) any material failure to manage any Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and policies or any applicable law; or (ii) any material breach of any of the Funds’ or the Adviser’s policies, guidelines or procedures. In addition, the Adviser shall provide a quarterly report regarding each Fund’s compliance with its investment objectives and policies, applicable law, including, but not limited to the 1940 Act and Subchapter M of the Code, as applicable, and the Fund’s policies, guidelines or procedures as applicable to the Adviser’s obligations under this Agreement. The Adviser agrees to correct any such failure promptly and to take any action that the Board may reasonably request in connection with any such breach. Upon request, the Adviser shall also provide the officers of the Trust with supporting certifications in connection with such certifications of Fund financial statements and disclosure controls pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Adviser will promptly notify the Trust in the event (i) the Adviser is served or otherwise receives notice of any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, public board, or body, involving the affairs of the Trust (excluding class action suits in which a Fund is a member of the plaintiff class by reason of the Fund’s ownership of shares in the defendant) or the compliance by the Adviser with the federal or state securities laws or (ii) an actual change in control of the Adviser resulting in an “assignment” (as defined in the 1940 Act) has occurred or is otherwise proposed to occur.
 
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(b)     Board and Filings Information . The Adviser will also provide the Trust with any information reasonably requested regarding its management of the Funds required for any meeting of the Board, or for any shareholder report, amended registration statement, proxy statement, or prospectus supplement to be filed by the Trust with the Commission. The Adviser will make its officers and employees available to meet with the Board from time to time on due notice to review its investment management services to the Funds in light of current and prospective economic and market conditions and shall furnish to the Board such information as may reasonably be necessary in order for the Board to evaluate this Agreement or any proposed amendments thereto.
 
(c)      Transaction Information . The Adviser shall furnish to the Trust such information concerning portfolio transactions as may be necessary to enable the Trust or its designated agent to perform such compliance testing on the Funds and the Adviser’s services as the Trust may, in its sole discretion, determine to be appropriate.  The provision of such information by the Adviser to the Trust or its designated agent in no way relieves the Adviser of its own responsibilities under this Agreement.

        4.       Brokerage.
 
    (a)      Principal Transactions . In connection with purchases or sales of securities for the account of a Fund, neither the Adviser nor any of its directors, officers or employees will act as a principal or agent or receive any commission except as permitted by the 1940 Act.
 
    (b)     Placement of Orders . The Adviser shall arrange for the placing of all orders for the purchase and sale of securities for a Fund’s account with brokers or dealers selected by the Adviser. In the selection of such brokers or dealers and the placing of such orders, the Adviser is directed at all times to seek for each Fund the most favorable execution and net price available under the circumstances. It is also understood that it is desirable for the Funds that the Adviser have access to brokerage and research services provided by brokers who may execute brokerage transactions at a higher cost to the Funds than may result when allocating brokerage to other brokers, consistent with section 28(e) of the 1934 Act and any Commission staff interpretations thereof. Therefore, the Adviser is authorized to place orders for the purchase and sale of securities for a Fund with such brokers, subject to review by the Board from time to time with respect to the extent and continuation of this practice. It is understood that the services provided by such brokers may be useful to the Adviser in connection with its or its affiliates’ services to other clients.
 
    (c)       Aggregated Transactions . On occasions when the Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of a Fund as well as other clients of the Adviser, the Adviser may, to the extent permitted by applicable law and regulations, aggregate the order for securities to be sold or purchased. In such event, the Adviser will allocate securities or futures contracts so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, in the manner the Adviser reasonably considers to be equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund and to such other clients under the circumstances.
 
 
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   (d)     Affiliated Brokers .  The Adviser or any of its affiliates may act as broker in connection with the purchase or sale of securities or other investments for a Fund, subject to: (i) the requirement that the Adviser seek to obtain best execution and price within the policy guidelines determined by the Board and set forth in the Fund’s current prospectus and SAI; (ii) the provisions of the 1940 Act; (iii) the provisions of  the Advisers Act; (iv) the provisions of the 1934 Act; and (v) other provisions of applicable law. These brokerage services are not within the scope of the duties of the Adviser under this Agreement. Subject to the requirements of applicable law and any procedures adopted by the Board, the Adviser or its affiliates may receive brokerage commissions, fees or other remuneration from a Fund for these services in addition to the Adviser’s fees for services under this Agreement.

           5.       Custody. Nothing in this Agreement shall permit the Adviser to take or receive physical possession of cash, securities or other investments of a Fund.
 
6.       Allocation of Charges and Expenses. The Adviser will bear its own costs of providing services hereunder. The Adviser agrees to pay all expenses incurred by the Funds except for the fee paid to the Adviser pursuant to this Agreement, interest charges on any borrowings, dividends and other expenses on securities sold short, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, accrued deferred tax liability, extraordinary expenses, and distribution fees and expenses paid by the Trust under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (collectively, “Excluded Expenses”).

The Trust acknowledges and agrees that the Adviser may delegate its responsibility to pay some or all expenses incurred by the Funds, except for Excluded Expenses, to one or more third parties, including but not limited to, Sub-Advisers.

7.       Representations, Warranties and Covenants .
 
(a)     Properly Registered . The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and will remain so registered for the duration of this Agreement. The Adviser is not prohibited by the Advisers Act or the 1940 Act from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement, and to the best knowledge of the Adviser, there is no proceeding or investigation that is reasonably likely to result in the Adviser being prohibited from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement. The Adviser agrees to promptly notify the Trust of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Adviser from serving as an investment adviser to an investment company. The Adviser is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and state law in connection with its investment management operations.
 
(b)     ADV Disclosure . The Adviser has provided the Trust with a copy of its Form ADV as most recently filed with the Commission and will, promptly after filing any amendment to its Form ADV with the Commission, furnish a copy of such amendments to the Trust. The information contained in the Adviser’s Form ADV 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 were made, not misleading.
 
(c)     Fund Disclosure Documents . The Adviser has reviewed and will in the future review, the Registration Statement, and any amendments or supplements thereto, the annual or semi-annual reports to shareholders, other reports filed with the Commission and any marketing material of a Fund (collectively the “Disclosure Documents”) and represents and warrants that with respect to disclosure about the Adviser, the manner in which the Adviser manages the Fund or information relating directly or indirectly to the Adviser, such Disclosure Documents contain or will contain, as of the date thereof, no untrue statement of any material fact and does not omit any statement of material fact which was required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading.
 
 
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(d)     Use Of The Name “Aptus.” The Adviser has the right to use the name “Aptus” in connection with its services to the Trust and that, subject to the terms set forth in Section 8 of this Agreement, the Trust shall have the right to use the name “Aptus” in connection with the Adviser’s management of the Funds. The Adviser is not aware of any threatened or existing actions, claims, litigation or proceedings that would adversely affect or prejudice the rights of the Adviser or the Trust to use the name “Aptus.”
 
(e)     Insurance . The Adviser maintains errors and omissions insurance coverage in an appropriate amount and shall provide prior written notice to the Trust (i) of any material changes in its insurance policies or insurance coverage; or (ii) if any material claims will be made on its insurance policies. Furthermore, the Adviser shall upon reasonable request provide the Trust with any information it may reasonably require concerning the amount of or scope of such insurance.
 
(f)     No Detrimental Agreement . The Adviser represents and warrants that it has no arrangement or understanding with any party, other than the Trust, that would influence the decision of the Adviser with respect to its selection of securities for a Fund, and that all selections shall be done in accordance with what is in the best interest of the Fund.
 
(g)     Conflicts . The Adviser shall act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the Trust including requiring any of its personnel with knowledge of Fund activities to place the interest of the Fund first, ahead of their own interests, in all personal trading scenarios that may involve a conflict of interest with the Funds, consistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law.
 
(h)     Representations . The representations and warranties in this Section 7 shall be deemed to be made on the date this Agreement is executed and at the time of delivery of the quarterly compliance report required by Section 3(a), whether or not specifically referenced in such report.
 
8.     The Name “Aptus . The Adviser grants to the Trust a sublicense to use the name “Aptus” (the “Name”) as part of the name of any Fund. The foregoing authorization by the Adviser to the Trust to use the Name as part of the name of any Fund is not exclusive of the right of the Adviser itself to use, or to authorize others to use, the Name; the Trust acknowledges and agrees that, as between the Trust and the Adviser, the Adviser has the right to use, or authorize others to use, the Name. The Trust shall (1) only use the Name in a manner consistent with uses approved by the Adviser; (2) use its best efforts to maintain the quality of the services offered using the Name; and (3) adhere to such other specific quality control standards as the Adviser may from time to time promulgate. At the request of the Adviser, the Trust will (a) submit to Adviser representative samples of any promotional materials using the Name; and (b) change the name of any Fund within three months of its receipt of the Adviser’s request, or such other shorter time period as may be required under the terms of a settlement agreement or court order, so as to eliminate all reference to the Name and will not thereafter transact any business using the Name in the name of any Fund; provided, however, that the Trust may continue to use beyond such date any supplies of prospectuses, marketing materials and similar documents that the Trust had on the date of such name change in quantities not exceeding those historically produced and used in connection with such Fund.
 
9.     Adviser’s Compensation . The Funds shall pay to the Adviser, as compensation for the Adviser’s services hereunder, a fee, determined as described in Schedule A that is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Such fee shall be computed daily and paid not less than monthly in arrears by the Funds.

The method for determining net assets of a Fund for purposes hereof shall be the same as the method for determining net assets for purposes of establishing the offering and redemption prices of Fund shares as described in the Fund’s prospectus. In the event of termination of this Agreement, the fee provided in this Section shall be computed on the basis of the period ending on the last business day on which this Agreement is in effect subject to a pro rata adjustment based on the number of days elapsed in the current month as a percentage of the total number of days in such month.
 
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Except as may otherwise be prohibited by law or regulation (including any then current Commission staff interpretations), the Adviser may, in its sole discretion and from time to time, waive a portion of its fee.
 
10.     Independent Contractor . In the performance of its duties hereunder, the Adviser is and shall be an independent contractor and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein or otherwise authorized in writing, shall have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or any Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed to be an agent of the Trust or any Fund. If any occasion should arise in which the Adviser gives any advice to its clients concerning the shares of a Fund, the Adviser will act solely as investment counsel for such clients and not in any way on behalf of the Fund.
 
11.     Assignment. Except as permitted by the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations thereunder, or no-action, interpretive or other guidance issued by the Commission or its staff, this Agreement shall automatically terminate, without the payment of any penalty, in the event of its assignment (as defined in section 2(a)(4) of the 1940 Act); provided that such termination shall not relieve the Adviser of any liability incurred hereunder.
 
12.     Entire Agreement and Amendments. This Agreement represents the entire agreement among the parties with regard to the investment management matters described herein and may not be added to or changed orally and may not be modified or rescinded except by a writing signed by the parties hereto except as otherwise noted herein.
 
13.     Duration and Termination . The effectiveness and termination dates of this Agreement shall be determined separately for each Fund as described below. This Agreement shall become effective with respect to a Fund upon the commencement of the Adviser’s management of the Fund and shall remain in full force and effect continually thereafter, subject to renewal as provided in subparagraph (c) of this section and unless terminated automatically as set forth in Section 11 hereof or until terminated as follows:
 
(a)     The Trust may cause this Agreement to terminate either (i) by vote of its Board or (ii) with respect to any Fund, upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund; or
 
(b)     The Adviser may at any time terminate this Agreement by not less than one-hundred twenty (120) days’ written notice delivered or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, to the Trust; or
 
(c)     This Agreement shall automatically terminate two years from the date of its execution unless its renewal is specifically approved at least annually thereafter by (i) a majority vote of the Trustees, including a majority vote of such Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust or the Adviser, at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval; or (ii) the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each Fund; provided, however, that if the continuance of this Agreement is submitted to the shareholders of the Funds for their approval and such shareholders fail to approve such continuance of this Agreement as provided herein, the Adviser may continue to serve hereunder as to the Funds in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section shall be without payment of any penalty.

In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, the Adviser shall, immediately upon notice of termination or on such later date as may be specified in such notice, cease all activity on behalf of the Fund and with respect to any of the assets, except as otherwise required by any fiduciary duties of the Adviser under applicable law. In addition, the Adviser shall deliver the Fund Books and Records to the Trust by such means and in accordance with such schedule as the Trust shall direct and shall otherwise cooperate, as reasonably directed by the Trust, in the transition of portfolio asset management to any successor of the Adviser.
 
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14.
Certain Definitions .  For the purposes of this Agreement:
 
(a)   “Affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund” shall have the meaning as set forth in the 1940 Act, subject, however, to such exemptions as may be granted by the Commission under the 1940 Act or any interpretations of the Commission staff.
(b)   “Interested persons”  and  “Assignment”  shall  have  their  respective meanings as set forth in the 1940 Act, subject, however, to such exemptions as may be granted by the Commission under the 1940 Act or any interpretations of the Commission staff.
 
15.       Liability of the Adviser . The Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Trust and all affiliated persons thereof (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act) and all controlling persons (as described in Section 15 of the 1933 Act) (collectively,  the “Adviser Indemnitees”) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) by reason of or arising out of the Adviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties hereunder or its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.
 
16.     Enforceability . Any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms or provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.
 
17.     Limitation of Liability . The parties to this Agreement acknowledge and agree that all litigation arising hereunder, whether direct or indirect, and of any and every nature whatsoever shall be satisfied solely out of the assets of the affected Fund and that no Trustee, officer or holder of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund shall be personally liable for any of the foregoing liabilities. The Trust’s Certificate of Trust, as amended from time to time, is on file in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. Such Certificate of Trust and the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust describe in detail the respective responsibilities and limitations on liability of the Trustees, officers, and holders of shares of beneficial interest.
 
18.     Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the state of Delaware and the Adviser consents to the jurisdiction of courts, both state or federal, in Delaware, with respect to any dispute under this Agreement.
 
19.     Paragraph Headings . The headings of paragraphs contained in this Agreement are provided for convenience only, form no part of this Agreement and shall not affect its construction.
 
20.     Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed simultaneously 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.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be signed on their behalf by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.


ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS
on behalf of the series listed on Schedule A
 
APTUS CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
     
By:  /s/ Michael D. Barolsky
 
By:  /s/ John David Gardner
Name:    Michael D. Barolsky
 
Name:  John David Gardner
Title:      Vice President and Secretary
 
Title:    Managing Member
     
 
 
 
Signature page to
Advisory Agreement

SCHEDULE A
to the
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Dated February 18, 2016 between
ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS
and
APTUS CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC

The Trust will pay to the Adviser as compensation for the Adviser’s services rendered, a fee, computed daily at an annual rate based on the average daily net assets of the respective Fund in accordance with the following fee schedule:



Fund
Rate
Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF
0.79%




 


 
ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
with
Penserra Capital Management, LLC
This INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 18 th day of February, 2016 by and between APTUS CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC, an Alabama limited liability company with its principal place of business at 407 Johnson Avenue, Fairhope, Alabama 36532 (the “Adviser”), ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS (the “Trust”), and PENSERRA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, a New York Limited Liability Company with its principal place of business located at 140 Broadway, 46 th Floor, New York, New York 10005 (the “Sub-Adviser”).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Trust is an open-end management investment company, registered as such under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”); and
WHEREAS, the Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”); and
WHEREAS, the Adviser has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement dated February 18, 2016, as amended to add additional series, with the Trust; and
WHEREAS, the Sub-Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) and is engaged in the business of supplying investment advice as an independent contractor; and
WHEREAS, the Investment Advisory Agreement contemplates that the Adviser may appoint a sub-adviser to perform some or all of the services for which the Adviser is responsible; and
WHEREAS, the Sub-Adviser is willing to furnish such services to the Adviser and each Fund listed in Schedule A to this Agreement (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”), as such Schedule may be amended from time to time upon mutual agreement of the parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and benefits set forth herein, the parties do hereby agree as follows:

1.   Duties of the Sub-Adviser. Subject to supervision and oversight of the Adviser and the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement, the Sub-Adviser shall manage all of the securities and other assets of the Funds entrusted to it hereunder (the “Assets”), including the purchase, retention and disposition of the Assets, in accordance with the Funds’ respective investment objectives, guidelines, policies and restrictions as stated in each Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information, as currently in effect and as amended or supplemented from time to time (referred to collectively as the “Prospectus”), and subject to the following:
(a)          The Sub-Adviser shall, subject to subparagraph (b), determine from time to time what Assets will be purchased, retained or sold by the Funds, and what portion of the Assets will be invested or held uninvested in cash as is permissible.
 
(b) In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser shall act in conformity with the Prospectus, the Statement of Additional Information, the written instructions and directions of the Adviser and of the Board, the terms and conditions of exemptive and no-action relief granted to the Trust as amended from time to time and provided to the Sub-Adviser and the Trust’s policies and procedures provided to the Sub-Adviser and will conform to and comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, the Commodity Exchange Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations, as each is amended from time to time.
 
 
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(c)        The Sub-Adviser shall determine the Assets to be purchased or sold by the Funds as provided in subparagraph (a) and will place orders with or through such persons, brokers or dealers to carry out the policy with respect to brokerage set forth in the Funds’ Prospectus or as the Board or the Adviser may direct in writing from time to time, in conformity with all federal securities laws. In executing Fund transactions and selecting brokers or dealers, the Sub-Adviser will use its best efforts to seek on behalf of each Fund the best execution and overall terms available. In assessing the best overall terms available for any transaction, the Sub-Adviser shall consider all factors that 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-dealer to execute a particular transaction, the Sub-Adviser may also consider the brokerage and research services provided (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). Consistent with any guidelines established by the Board and Section 28(e) of the Exchange Act, as amended, the Sub-Adviser is authorized to pay to a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for a Fund which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if, but only if, the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer viewed in terms of that particular transaction or in terms of the overall responsibilities of the Sub-Adviser to its discretionary clients, including the Fund. In addition, the Sub-Adviser is authorized to allocate purchase and sale orders for securities to brokers or dealers (including brokers and dealers that are affiliated with the Adviser, Sub-Adviser or the Trust’s principal underwriter) if the Sub-Adviser believes that the quality of the transaction and the commission are comparable to what they would be with other qualified firms. In no instance, however, will the Assets be purchased from or sold to the Adviser, Sub-Adviser, the Trust’s principal underwriter, or any affiliated person of the Trust, Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or the principal underwriter, acting as principal in the transaction, except to the extent permitted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the 1940 Act.
 
(d)        The Sub-Adviser shall maintain all books and records with respect to transactions involving the Assets required by subparagraphs (b)(1), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) and (10) and paragraph (f) of Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser shall keep the books and records relating to the Assets required to be maintained by the Sub-Adviser under this Agreement and shall timely furnish to the Adviser all information relating to the Sub-Adviser’s services under this Agreement needed by the Adviser to keep the other books and records of the Fund required by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, as requested by the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser agrees that all records that it maintains on behalf of a Fund are property of the Fund and the Sub-Adviser will surrender promptly to the Fund any of such records upon the Fund’s request; provided, however, that the Sub-Adviser may retain a copy of such records. In addition, for the duration of this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser shall preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any such records as are required to be maintained by it pursuant to this Agreement, and shall transfer said records to any successor sub-adviser upon the termination of this Agreement (or, if there is no successor sub-adviser, to the Adviser).
(e)         The Sub-Adviser shall provide the Fund’s custodian on each business day with information relating to all transactions concerning the Assets and shall provide the Adviser with such information upon request of the Adviser and shall otherwise cooperate with and provide reasonable assistance to the Adviser, the Trust’s administrator, the Trust’s custodian and foreign custodians, the Trust’s transfer agent and pricing agents and all other agents and representatives of the Trust.
 
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(f)         The Sub-Adviser shall provide the Fund’s custodian on each business day with information relating to all transactions concerning the Assets and shall provide the Adviser with such information upon request of the Adviser and shall otherwise cooperate with and provide reasonable

(g)         assistance to the Adviser, the Trust’s administrator, the Trust’s custodian and foreign custodians, the Trust’s transfer agent and pricing agents and all other agents and representatives of the Trust.
(h)         The Adviser acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser performs investment advisory services for various other clients in addition to the Funds and, to the extent it is consistent with applicable law and the Sub-Adviser’s fiduciary obligations, the Sub-Adviser may give advice and take action with respect to any of those other clients that may differ from the advice given or the timing or nature of action taken for a particular Fund.
(i)          The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser of any financial condition that is reasonably and foreseeably likely to impair the Sub-Adviser’s ability to fulfill its commitment under this Agreement.
(j)           The Sub-Adviser will have no obligation to advise, initiate or take any other action on behalf of the Adviser, the Funds or the Assets in any legal proceedings (including, without limitation, class actions and bankruptcies) relating to the securities comprising the Assets or any other matter. Sub-Adviser will not file proofs of claims relating to the securities comprising the Assets or any other matter and will not notify the Adviser, the Funds or the Trust’s custodian of class action settlements or bankruptcies relating to the Assets.
(k)          In performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser shall not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Funds or a sub-adviser to a portfolio that is under common control with the Funds concerning the Assets, except as permitted by the policies and procedures of the Funds. The Sub-Adviser shall not provide investment advice to any assets of the Funds other than the Assets which it sub-advises.
(l)          On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Funds as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser may, to the extent permitted by applicable law and regulations, aggregate the order for securities to be sold or purchased. In such event, the Sub-Adviser will allocate securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, in a manner the Sub-Adviser reasonably considers to be equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund and to such other clients under the circumstances.
(m)         The Sub-Adviser shall maintain books and records with respect to the Funds’ securities transactions and keep the Board and the Adviser fully informed on an ongoing basis as agreed by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser of all material facts concerning the Sub-Adviser and its key investment personnel providing services with respect to the Funds and the investment and the reinvestment of the Assets of the Funds. The Sub-Adviser shall furnish to the Adviser or the Board such reasonably requested regular, periodic and special reports, balance sheets or financial information, and such other information with regard to its affairs as the Adviser or Board may reasonably request and the Sub-Adviser will attend meetings with the Adviser and/or the Trustees, as reasonably requested, to discuss the foregoing. Upon the request of the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall also furnish to the Adviser any other information relating to the Assets that is required to be filed by the Adviser or the Trust with the SEC or sent to shareholders under the 1940 Act (including the rules adopted thereunder) or any exemptive or other relief that the Adviser or the Trust obtains from the SEC.
(n)         The fair valuation of securities in a Fund may be required when the Adviser becomes aware of significant events that may affect the pricing of all or a portion of a Fund’s portfolio. The Sub-Adviser will provide assistance in determining the fair value of the Assets, as necessary and reasonably requested by the Adviser or its agent, and use reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) from a party(ies) independent of the Sub-Adviser if market prices are not readily available, it being understood that the Sub-Adviser will not be responsible for determining the value of any such security.
 
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2.   Duties of the Adviser. The Adviser shall continue to have responsibility for all services to be provided to the Funds pursuant to the Advisory Agreement and shall oversee and review the Sub-Adviser’s performance of its duties under this Agreement; provided, however, that in connection with its management of the Assets, nothing herein shall be construed to relieve the Sub-Adviser of responsibility for compliance with the Prospectus, the Statement of Additional Information, the written instructions and directions of the Board, the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Code, and all other applicable federal laws and regulations, as each is amended from time to time.
3.   Deliv ery of Documents. The Adviser has furnished the Sub-Adviser with copies of each of the following documents:
(a)          The Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust (such Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as in effect on the date of this Agreement and as amended from time to time, herein called the “Declaration of Trust”);
(b)         Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Trust (such By-Laws, as in effect on the date of this Agreement and as amended from time to time, are herein called the “By-Laws”);
(c)          Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Funds, as amended from time to time;
(d)          Resolutions of the Board approving the engagement of the Sub-Adviser as a sub-adviser to the Funds;
(e)         Resolutions, policies and procedures adopted by the Board with respect to the Assets to the extent such resolutions, policies and procedures may affect the duties of the Sub-Adviser hereunder;
(f)          A list of the Trust’s principal underwriter and each affiliated person of the Adviser, the Trust or the principal underwriter; and
(g)          The terms and conditions of exemptive and no-action relief granted to the Trust, as amended from time to time.
The Adviser shall promptly furnish the Sub-Adviser from time to time with copies of all amendments of or supplements to the foregoing. Until so provided, the Sub-Adviser may continue to rely on those documents previously provided. The Adviser shall not, and shall not permit any of the Funds to use the Sub-Adviser’s name or make representations regarding Sub-Adviser or its affiliates without prior written consent of Sub-Adviser, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sub-Adviser’s approval is not required when the information regarding the Sub-Adviser used by the Adviser or the Fund is limited to information disclosed in materials provided by the Sub-Adviser to the Adviser in writing specifically for use in the Fund’s registration statement, as amended or supplemented from time to time, or in Fund shareholder reports or proxy statements and the information is used (a) as required by applicable law, rule or regulation, in the Prospectus of the Fund or in Fund shareholder reports or proxy statements; or (b) as may be otherwise specifically approved in writing by the Sub-Adviser prior to use.
 
4.   Compensation to the Sub-Adviser. For the services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser pursuant to this Agreement, the Adviser will pay the Sub-Adviser, and the Sub-Adviser agrees to accept as full compensation therefore, a sub-advisory fee at the rate specified in Schedule A which is attached hereto and made part of this Agreement. The fee will be calculated based on the daily value of the Assets   under the Sub-Adviser’s management (as calculated as described in the Fund’s registration statement), shall be computed daily, and will be paid to the Sub-Adviser not less than monthly in arrears . Except as may otherwise be prohibited by law or regulation (including any then current SEC staff interpretations), the Sub-Adviser may, in its sole discretion and from time to time, waive a portion of its fee.
 
 
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In the event of termination of this Agreement, the fee provided in this Section shall be computed on the basis of the period ending on the last business day on which this Agreement is in effect; provided, however that any minimum annual fee for any Fund (as noted on Schedule A) will not be prorated if this Agreement is terminated with respect to such Fund within twelve (12) months of its inception under this Agreement, but, rather, such minimum annual fee shall be paid by the Adviser in full (minus any investment management fees already paid during such period) at the time of termination.
5.   Expenses. The Sub-Adviser will furnish, at its expense, all necessary facilities and personnel, including personnel compensation, expenses and fees required for the Sub-Adviser to perform its duties under this Agreement; administrative facilities, including operations and bookkeeping, and all equipment necessary for the efficient conduct of the Sub-Adviser’s duties under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser may enter into an agreement with the Funds to limit the operating expenses of the Fund.
6.   Indemnification. The Sub-Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Adviser, the Trust, all affiliated persons thereof (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act) and all controlling persons (as described in Section 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities or damages (including reasonable attorney’s fees and other related expenses) however arising from or in connection with the performance of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations under this Agreement to the extent resulting from or relating to Sub-Adviser’s own willful misfeasance, fraud, bad faith or gross negligence, or to the reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
The Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Sub-Adviser and all affiliated persons thereof from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities or damages (including reasonable attorney’s fees and other related expenses) however arising from or in connection with this Agreement (including, without limitation, any claims of infringement or misappropriation of the intellectual property rights of a third party against the Sub-Adviser or any affiliated person relating to any index or index data provided to Sub-Adviser by the Adviser or Adviser’s agent and used by the Sub-Adviser in connection with performing its duties under this Agreement); provided, however, that the Adviser’s obligation under this Section 6 shall be reduced to the extent that the claim against, or the loss, liability or damage experienced by the Sub-Adviser, is caused by or is otherwise directly related to the Sub-Adviser’s own willful misfeasance, fraud, bad faith or gross negligence, or to the reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no party to this Agreement shall be responsible or liable for its failure to perform under this Agreement or for any losses to the Assets resulting from any event beyond the reasonable control of such party or its agents, including, but not limited to, nationalization, expropriation, devaluation, seizure or similar action by any governmental authority, de facto or de jure; or enactment, promulgation, imposition or enforcement by any such governmental authority of currency restrictions, exchange controls, levies or other charges affecting the Assets; or the breakdown, failure or malfunction of any utilities or telecommunications systems; or any order or regulation of any banking or securities industry including changes in market rules and market conditions affecting the execution or settlement of transactions; or acts or war, terrorism, insurrection or revolution; or acts of God, or any other similar event. In no event, shall any party be responsible for incidental, consequential or punitive damages hereunder.
The provisions of this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
7.   Representations and Warranties of Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser represents and warrants to the Adviser and the Trust as follows:
 
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(a)         The Sub-Adviser is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will continue to be so registered so long as this Agreement remains in effect;
(b)           The Sub-Adviser will immediately notify the Adviser of the occurrence of any event that would substantially impair the Sub-Adviser’s ability to fulfill its commitment under this Agreement or disqualify the Sub-Adviser from serving as an investment adviser of an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser will also promptly notify the Trust and the Adviser if it, a member of its executive management or portfolio manager for the Assets is served or otherwise receives notice of any action, suit, proceeding or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, government agency, self-regulatory organization, public board or body, involving the affairs of the Funds or relating to the investment advisory services of the Sub-Adviser (other than any routine regulatory examinations);
(c)         The Sub-Adviser will notify the Adviser immediately upon detection of (a) any material failure to manage the Fund(s) in accordance with the Fund(s)’ stated investment objectives, guidelines and policies or any applicable law or regulation; or (b) any material breach of any of the Fund(s)’ or the Sub-Adviser’s policies, guidelines or procedures relating to the Funds.
(d)         The Sub-Adviser is fully authorized under all applicable law and regulation to enter into this Agreement and serve as Sub-Adviser to the Funds and to perform the services described under this Agreement;
(e)          The Sub-Adviser is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the state of New York with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;
(f)          The execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Adviser of this Agreement are within the Sub-Adviser’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of its corporate members or board, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Sub-Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Adviser of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Adviser of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the Sub-Adviser’s governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Sub-Adviser;
(g)         This Agreement is a valid and binding agreement of the Sub-Adviser;
(h)         The Form ADV of the Sub-Adviser previously provided to the Adviser is a true and complete copy of the form filed with the SEC and the information contained therein is accurate, current and complete in all material respects as of its filing date, 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 were made, not misleading;
(i)           The Sub-Adviser shall not divert any Fund’s portfolio securities transactions to a broker or dealer in consideration of such broker or dealer’s promotion or sales of shares of the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other registered investment company.
(j)           The Sub-Adviser agrees to maintain an appropriate level of errors and omissions or professional liability insurance coverage.
 
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8.   Duration and Termination. The effectiveness and termination dates of this Agreement shall be determined separately for each Fund as described below.
(a)          Duration . This Agreement shall become effective with respect to a Fund upon the latest of (i) the approval by a vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval; (ii) the approval of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities, if required by the 1940 Act; and (iii) the commencement of the Sub-Adviser’s management of the Fund. This Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of two years from the effective date described in this sub-paragraph, subject thereafter to being continued in force and effect from year to year if specifically approved each year by the Board or by the vote of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities.  In addition to the foregoing, each renewal of this Agreement must be approved by the vote of a majority of the Board who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.  Prior to voting on the renewal of this Agreement, the Board may request and evaluate, and the Sub-Adviser shall furnish, such information as may reasonably be necessary to enable the Board to evaluate the terms of this Agreement.
(b)         Termination . Notwithstanding whatever may be provided herein to the contrary, this Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund, without payment of any penalty:
(i)      By vote of a majority of the Board, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Funds, or by the Adviser, in each case, upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Sub-Adviser;
(ii)     By the Adviser upon breach by the Sub-Adviser of any representation or warranty contained in Section 7 and Section 9 hereof, which shall not have been cured within twenty (20) days of the Sub-Adviser’s receipt of written notice of such breach;
(iii)    By the Adviser immediately upon written notice to the Sub-Adviser if the Sub-Adviser becomes unable to discharge its duties and obligations under this Agreement; or
(iv)    By the Sub-Adviser upon ninety (90) days’ written notice to the Adviser and the Board.
This Agreement shall terminate automatically and immediately in the event of its assignment, or in the event of a termination of the Advisory Agreement with the Trust upon notice to the Sub-Adviser. As used in this Section 8 , the terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the respective meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, subject to such exceptions as may be granted by the SEC under the 1940 Act.
9.   Regulatory Compliance Program of the Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser hereby represents and warrants that:
(a)          in accordance with Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, the Sub-Adviser has adopted and implemented and will maintain written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent violation by the Sub-Adviser and its supervised persons (as such term is defined in the Advisers Act) of the Advisers Act and the rules the SEC has adopted under the Advisers Act; and
(b)          the Sub-Adviser has adopted and implemented and will maintain written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to prevent violation of the “federal securities laws” (as such term is defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act) by the Funds and the Sub-Adviser (the policies and procedures referred to in this Section 9(b) , along with the policies and procedures referred to in Section 9(a) , are referred to herein as the Sub-Adviser’s “Compliance Program”).
 
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10.   Confidentiality . Subject to the duty of the Adviser or Sub-Adviser to comply with applicable law and regulation, including any demand or request of any regulatory, governmental or tax authority having jurisdiction, the parties hereto shall treat as confidential all non-public information pertaining to the Funds and the actions of the Sub-Adviser and the Funds in respect thereof. It is understood that any information or recommendation supplied by the Sub-Adviser in connection with the performance of its obligations hereunder is to be regarded as confidential and for use only by the Adviser, the Funds, the Board, or such persons as the Adviser may designate in connection with the Funds. It is also understood that any information supplied to the Sub-Adviser in connection with the performance of its obligations hereunder is to be regarded as confidential and for use only by the Sub-Adviser, its affiliates and agents in connection with its obligation to provide investment advice and other services to the Funds and to assist or enable the effective management of the Adviser’s and the Funds’ overall relationship with the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates. The parties acknowledge and agree that all nonpublic personal information with regard to shareholders in the Funds shall be deemed proprietary and confidential information of the Adviser, and that the Sub-Adviser shall use that information solely in the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement and shall take reasonable steps to safeguard the confidentiality of that information. Further, the Sub-Adviser shall maintain and enforce adequate security and oversight procedures with respect to all materials, records, documents and data relating to any of its responsibilities pursuant to this Agreement including all means for the effecting of investment transactions.
11.   Reporting of Compliance Matters.
(a)          The Sub-Adviser shall promptly provide to the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) the following:
(i)      a report of any material violations of the Sub-Adviser’s Compliance Program or any “material compliance matters” (as such term is defined in Rule 38a‑1 under the 1940 Act) that have occurred with respect to the Sub-Adviser’s Compliance Program;
(ii)      on a quarterly basis, a report of any material changes to the policies and procedures that compose the Sub-Adviser’s Compliance Program;
(iii)      a copy of the Sub-Adviser’s chief compliance officer’s report (or similar document(s) which serve the same purpose) regarding his or her annual review of the Sub-Adviser’s Compliance Program, as required by Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; and
(iv)     an annual (or more frequently as the Trust’s CCO may reasonably request) representation regarding the Sub-Adviser’s compliance with Section 7 and Section 9 of this Agreement.
(b)         The Sub-Adviser shall also provide the Trust’s CCO with reasonable access, during normal business hours, to the Sub-Adviser’s facilities for the purpose of conducting pre-arranged on-site compliance related due diligence meetings with personnel of the Sub-Adviser.
12.   The Name “Aptus.” The Adviser grants to the Sub-Adviser a sub-license to use the name “Aptus” (the “Name”). The foregoing authorization by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser to use the Name is not exclusive of the right of the Adviser itself to use, or to authorize others to use, the Name; the Sub-Adviser acknowledges and agrees that, as between the Sub-Adviser and the Adviser, the Adviser has the right to use, or authorize others to use, the Name. The Sub-Adviser shall only use the Name in a manner consistent with uses approved by the Adviser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Sub-Adviser nor any affiliate or agent of it shall make reference to or use the Name or any of Adviser’s respective affiliates or clients names without the prior approval of Adviser, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided that the Sub-Adviser is authorized to disclose the Name and the Adviser’s and the Funds identities as clients of the Sub-Adviser in any representative client list prepared by the Sub-Adviser for use in marketing materials. The Sub-Adviser hereby agrees to make all reasonable efforts to cause any affiliate or agent of the Sub-Adviser to satisfy the foregoing obligation in connection with any services such affiliates or agents provide to the Sub-Adviser or the Funds under this Agreement. The Adviser has obtained all licenses and permissions necessary for the Sub-Adviser to use any index data provided to it by the Adviser or Adviser’s agent under this Agreement and the Sub-Adviser is not required to obtain any such licenses or permissions itself.
 
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13.   Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed as being inconsistent with the 1940 Act.
14.   Severability. Should any part of this Agreement be held invalid by a court decision, statute, regulation, 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.
15.   Notice. Any notice, advice, document, report or other client communication to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed sufficient if delivered or mailed by registered, certified or overnight mail, postage prepaid or electronically addressed by the party giving notice to the other party at the last address furnished by the other party. By consenting to the electronic delivery of any notice, advice, document, report or other client communication in respect of this Agreement or as required pursuant to applicable law, the Adviser authorizes the Sub-Adviser to deliver all communications by email or other electronic means.
 
 
To the Adviser at:
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC
407 Johnson Avenue
Fairhope, Alabama 36532
Attention: John David Gardner, Managing Member
Email:   JDGardner@AptusCapitalAdvisors.com
 
 
To the Trust at:
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Attention : Michael D. Barolsky, Secretary
Email: Michael.Barolsky@usbank.com
 
 
To the Sub-Adviser at:
Penserra Capital Management, LLC
140 Broadway, 46th Floor
New York, New York 10005
Attention:  Dustin Lewellyn
Email:  Dustin.Lewellyn@penserra.com

16.   [Reserved]
17.   Amendment of Agreement. This Agreement may be amended only by written agreement of the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser and the Trust, and only in accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
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18.   Representations and Warranties of the Adviser.
(a)          Each Fund is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in Section 1a(18) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act (the “CEA”) and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) Rule 1.3(m) thereunder and a “qualified eligible person” as defined in Rule 4.7 of the CFTC. The Adviser consents to each Fund being treated as an exempt account under Rule 4.7 of the CFTC;
(b)         The Adviser is not registered with the National Futures Association as a commodity pool operator or commodity trading adviser because it does not engage in any activities requiring such registration;
(c)          The execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser and the Funds of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Adviser and the Board (including full authority to bind the Funds to the terms of this Agreement); and
(d)          The Adviser will promptly notify the Sub-Adviser if any of the above representations in this Section are no longer true and accurate.
19.   Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to this Agreement’s subject matter. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall, together, constitute only one instrument.
20.   Interpretation. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the 1940 Act will be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act and to interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States courts or, in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by rules, regulations or orders of the SEC validly issued pursuant to the 1940 Act. Specifically, the terms “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities,” “interested persons,” “assignment,” and “affiliated persons,” as used herein will have the meanings assigned to them by Section 2(a) of the 1940 Act. In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act reflected in any provision of this Agreement is relaxed by a rule, regulation or order of the SEC, whether of special or of general application, such provision will be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order.
21.   Headings. The headings in the sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and will not constitute a part hereof.
In the event the terms of this Agreement are applicable to more than one Fund of the Trust as specified in Schedule A attached hereto, the Adviser is entering into this Agreement with the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the respective Funds severally and not jointly, with the express intention that the provisions contained in each numbered paragraph hereof shall be understood as applying separately with respect to each Fund as if contained in separate agreements between the Adviser and Sub-Adviser for each such Fund. In the event that this Agreement is made applicable to any additional Funds by way of a Schedule executed subsequent to the date first indicated above, provisions of such Schedule shall be deemed to be incorporated into this Agreement as it relates to such Fund so that, for example, the execution date for purposes of Section 8 of this Agreement with respect to such Fund shall be the execution date of the relevant Schedule.
 
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22.   Miscellaneous.
(a)          A copy of the Certificate of Trust is on file with the Secretary of State of Delaware, and notice is hereby given that the obligations of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders of the Fund or the Trust.
(b)         Where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act or Advisers Act reflected in any provision of this Agreement is altered by a rule, regulation or order of the SEC, whether of special or general application, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order.

PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH ACCOUNTS OF QUALIFIED ELIGIBLE PERSONS, THIS BROCHURE OR ACCOUNT DOCUMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE, AND HAS NOT BEEN, FILED WITH THE COMMISSION. THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN A TRADING PROGRAM OR UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR DISCLOSURE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION HAS NOT REVIEWED OR APPROVED THIS TRADING PROGRAM OR THIS BROCHURE OR ACCOUNT DOCUMENT.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day first set forth above.

APTUS CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
 
 
By :   /s/ John David Gardner
Name: John David Gardner
Title: Managing Member
 
PENSERRA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
 
 
By:   /s/ Dustin Lewellyn
Name:  Dustin Lewellyn
Title:  Managing Director
 
ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS
 
 
By:    /s/ Michael D. Barolsky
Name: Michael D. Barolsky
Title: Vice President




Signature Page to
Aptus-Penserra Sub-Advisory Agreement


SCHEDULE A
to the
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Dated February 18, 2016 between
APTUS CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
and
PENSERRA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
and
ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS


The Adviser will pay to the Sub-Adviser as compensation for the Sub-Adviser’s services rendered, a fee, computed daily at an annual rate based on the greater of (1) the minimum fee or (2) the daily net assets of the respective Fund in accordance with the following fee schedule:
Fund
Minimum Fee
Rate
Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF
$20,000
 
0.05%



 
 


 
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
 
THIS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement’) is made as of this 18 th day of February, 2016 between ETF Series Solutions (the “ Trust ”), a Delaware statutory trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “ Distributor ”), a Delaware limited liability company . Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC, a limited liability company and the investment advisor to the Trust (the “ Adviser ”), is a party hereto with respect to Article 5 only.
 
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WHEREAS, the Trust is registered as an open-end investment management company organized as a statutory trust and comprised of a number of series of securities, each series representing a portfolio of securities (each a “ Fund ” and collectively the “ Funds ”), having filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) a registration statement on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ 1933 Act ”), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “ 1940 Act ”);
 
WHEREAS, the Trust intends to create and redeem shares (the “ Shares ”) of each Fund on a continuous basis only in aggregations of 50,000 Shares constituting a Creation Unit as such term is defined in each applicable Registration Statement;
 
WHEREAS, the Shares of each Fund will be listed on one or more national securities exchanges (together, the “ Listing Exchanges ”);
 
WHEREAS, the Trust desires to retain the Distributor to act as the distributor with respect to the issuance and distribution of Creation Units of each Fund, hold itself available to receive and process orders for such Creation Units in the manner set forth in the applicable Prospectus, and to enter into arrangements with broker-dealers who may solicit purchases of Creation Units and with broker-dealers and others to provide for servicing of shareholder accounts and for distribution assistance, including broker-dealer and shareholder support;
 
WHEREAS, the Distributor is a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ 1934 Act ”) and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“ FINRA ”) (the successor organization to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.); and
 
WHEREAS, the Distributor desires to provide the services described herein to the Trust.
 
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, intending to be legally bound, the Trust and Distributor hereby agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE 1.   Sale of Creation Units; Services . The Trust grants to the Distributor the right to sell Creation Units of each Fund listed in Schedule A hereto as the same may be amended from time to time upon mutual agreement of the parties, on the terms and during the term of this Agreement and subject to the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC, and the Distributor hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to act in such capacity hereunder.
 
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ARTICLE 2.   Solicitation of Sales . In consideration of these rights granted to the Distributor, the Distributor agrees to use all reasonable efforts in connection with the distribution of Creation Units of the Trust; provided , however , that the Distributor shall not be prevented from entering into like arrangements with other issuers.
 
ARTICLE 3.   Authorized Representations . The Distributor is not authorized by the Trust to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in the current registration statements, prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust filed with the SEC or contained in shareholder reports or other material that may be prepared by or on behalf of the Trust for the Distributor’s use. The Distributor may prepare and distribute sales literature and other material as it may deem appropriate, provided that such literature and materials have been prepared in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.
 
ARTICLE 4.   Registration of Shares . The Trust agrees that it will take all action necessary to register an unlimited number of Shares on Form N-1A.  The Trust shall make available to the Distributor such number of copies of its currently effective prospectus and statement of additional information as the Distributor may reasonably request. The Trust shall furnish to the Distributor copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Creation Units of the Trust. The Trust represents and warrants that it has or will have made as of the date on which Distributor begins distributing Creation Units, all applicable filings to exempt the Creation Units from registration under applicable rules and regulations.
 
ARTICLE 5.   Compensation . As compensation for providing the services under this Agreement:
 
 
(a)
The Distributor shall be entitled to no compensation or reimbursement of expenses from the Trust for the services provided by the Distributor pursuant to this Agreement.  However, the Trust may, with respect to any Fund, pay to the Distributor compensation pursuant to the terms of any Distribution and Service Plan in effect at the time in respect to that Fund. The Distributor may receive compensation from Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (“Adviser”) related to its services hereunder or for additional services as may be agreed to between the Adviser and Distributor in writing.  The Distributor shall be compensated for providing the services set forth in this Agreement in accordance with the fee schedule set forth on Schedule B hereto (as amended from time to time).
 
 
(b)
The Adviser shall bear the cost and expenses of: (i) the registration of the Creation Units for sale under the 1933 Act.
 
 
(c)
The Distributor shall pay (i) all expenses relating to Distributor’s broker-dealer qualification and registration under the 1934 Act; (ii) the expenses incurred by the Distributor in connection with routine FINRA filing fees (other than those filing fees for which the Adviser reimburses the Distributor); and (iii) all other expenses incurred in connection with the distribution services provided under this Agreement that are not reimbursed by the Adviser, including office space, equipment, and personnel as may be necessary or convenient to provide the services.
 
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(d)
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Distributor and its affiliates may receive compensation or reimbursement from the Adviser with respect to any services not included under this Agreement, as may be agreed upon by the parties from time to time.
 
ARTICLE 6.   Indemnification of Distributor . The Trust agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Distributor and each of its directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act against any loss, liability, claim, damages or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability, claim, damages, or expense and reasonable counsel fees and disbursements incurred in connection therewith), (i) arising by reason of any person acquiring any Shares or Creation Units, based upon the ground that the registration statement, prospectus, shareholder reports or other information filed or made public by the Trust (as from time to time amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements made not misleading or (ii) any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant made by the Trust in this Agreement. However, the Trust does not agree to indemnify the Distributor or hold it harmless to the extent that the statements or omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to the Trust by or on behalf of the Distributor.
 
In no case (i) is the indemnity of the Trust to be deemed to protect the Distributor against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which the Distributor or such person otherwise would be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, or (ii) is the Trust to be liable to the Distributor under the indemnity agreement contained in this Article 6 with respect to any claim made against the Distributor or any person indemnified unless the Distributor or other person shall have notified the Trust in writing of the claim within a reasonable time after the summons or other first written notification giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the Distributor or such other person (or after the Distributor or the person shall have received notice of service on any designated agent). However, failure to notify the Trust of any claim shall not relieve the Trust from any liability which it may have to the Distributor or any person against whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph.
 
The Trust shall be entitled to participate at its own expense in the defense or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any claims subject to this indemnity provision. If the Trust elects to assume the defense of any such claim, the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by the Trust and satisfactory to the indemnified defendants in the suit whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. In the event that the Trust elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain legal counsel, the indemnified defendants shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional legal counsel retained by them. If the Trust does not elect to assume the defense of a suit, it will reimburse the indemnified defendants for the reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel retained by the indemnified defendants.
 
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The Trust agrees to notify the Distributor promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its officers or Trustees in connection with the issuance or sale of any of its Shares or Creation Units.
 
ARTICLE 7.   Indemnification of Trust . The Distributor covenants and agrees that it will indemnify and hold harmless the Trust and each of its Trustees and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Trust within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, against any loss, liability, damages, claim or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability, damages, claim or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) based upon the 1933 Act or any other statute or common law and arising by reason of any person acquiring any Shares or Creation Units, and alleging a wrongful act of the Distributor or any of its employees or alleging that the registration statement, prospectus, shareholder reports or other information filed or made public by the Trust (as from time to time amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading, insofar as the statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Trust by or on behalf of the Distributor.
 
In no case (i) is the indemnity of the Distributor in favor of the Trust or any other person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Trust or any other person against any liability to which the Trust or such other person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, or (ii) is the Distributor to be liable under its indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph with respect to any claim made against the Trust or any person indemnified unless the Trust or person, as the case may be, shall have notified the Distributor in writing of the claim within a reasonable time after the summons or other first written notification giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the Trust or upon any person (or after the Trust or such person shall have received notice of service on any designated agent). However, failure to notify the Distributor of any claim shall not relieve the Distributor from any liability which it may have to the Trust or any person against whom the action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph.
 
The Distributor shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce the claim, but if the Distributor elects to assume the defense, the defense shall be conducted by legal counsel chosen by the Distributor and satisfactory to the indemnified defendants whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. In the event that the Distributor elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, the defendants in the suit shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional legal counsel retained by them. If the Distributor does not elect to assume the defense of any suit, it will reimburse the indemnified defendants in the suit for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by them.
 
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The Distributor agrees to notify the Trust promptly of the commencement of any litigation, regulatory action (including an investigation) or proceedings against it or any of its officers in connection with the issue and sale of any of the Trust’s’ Shares or Creation Units.
 
ARTICLE 8.   Contribution; Consequential Damages .
 
 
(a)
If the indemnification provided for in Sections 6 and 7 is insufficient or unavailable to any indemnified party under such sections in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses referred to therein as a result of a court of competent jurisdiction’s decision not to enforce such agreement of the parties, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party hereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by damages, liabilities or expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Trust on the one hand and the Distributor on the other from the offering of the Shares. If, however, the allocation based upon relative benefit to each party provided by the immediately preceding sentence is not permitted by applicable law, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to such amount paid or payable by such indemnified party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Trust on the one hand and the Distributor on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. Further, if the indemnified party failed to give the indemnifying party notice of the claim and the indemnifying party was prejudiced by such failure, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to such amount paid or payable by such indemnified party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the Trust on the one hand and the Distributor on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Trust on the one hand and the Distributor on the other shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the amount of gross proceeds received by the Trust from the offering of the Shares under this Agreement (expressed in dollars) bears to the net profits received by the Distributor under this Agreement. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Trust on the one hand or the Distributor on the other and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The Trust and the Distributor agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this section were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to herein. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to above shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
 
 
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(b)
In no event and under no circumstances shall either party to this Agreement be liable to anyone, including, without limitation, the other party, for consequential damages for any act or failure to act under any provision of this Agreement.
 
ARTICLE 9.     Effective Date . This Agreement shall be effective upon its execution, and, unless terminated as provided, shall continue in force for two years from the date hereof, and thereafter from year to year, provided that such annual continuance is approved by (i) either the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust, or the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust, and (ii) the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or the Trust’s distribution plan or interested persons of any such party (“ Qualified Trustees ”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval. This Agreement may be terminated at any time without penalty by a vote of the directors; by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company; or by the Distributor upon not less than sixty days prior written notice to the other party; and shall automatically terminate upon its assignment. As used in this paragraph the terms “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities,” “assignment” and “interested person” shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act. In addition, this Agreement may at any time be terminated without penalty by the Trust, by a vote of a majority of Qualified Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust upon not less than sixty days prior written notice to the other party.
 
ARTICLE 10.   Notices . All notices provided for or permitted under this Agreement shall be deemed effective upon receipt, and shall be in writing and (a) delivered personally, (b) sent by commercial overnight courier with written verification of receipt, or (c) sent by certified or registered U.S. mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, to the party to be notified, at the address for such party set forth below.

Notices to the Distributor shall be sent to the attention of:
 
Quasar Distributors, LLC
Attn:  President
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin  53202

Notice to the Trust shall be sent to:
ETF Series Solutions
Attn: Fund Administration
615 E. Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI  53202

Notices to the Adviser shall be sent to:
 
                                Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC
407 Johnson Avenue
Fairhope, AL 36532

 
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ARTICLE 11.   Limitation of Liability . A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust is on file with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and notice is hereby given that this Agreement is executed on behalf of the Trustees of the Trust as Trustees and not individually and that the obligations of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders of the Trust individually but binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust.
 
ARTICLE 12.   Dispute Resolution . Whenever either party desires to institute legal proceedings against the other concerning this Agreement, it shall provide written notice to that effect to such other party. The party providing such notice shall refrain from instituting said legal proceedings for a period of thirty (30) days following the date of provision of such notice. During such period, the parties shall attempt in good faith to amicably resolve their dispute by negotiation among their executive officers.
 
ARTICLE 13.   Entire Agreement; Amendments . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement, draft or proposal with respect to the subject matter hereof.  This Agreement or any part hereof may be changed or waived only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change or waiver is sought.
 
ARTICLE 14.   Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any conflict of laws or choice of laws rules or principles thereof. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of Delaware, or any of the provisions of this Agreement, conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act, these acts shall control.
 
ARTICLE 15.   Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. Each such counterpart shall be deemed an original, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart. This Agreement shall be deemed executed by both parties when any one or more counterparts hereof or thereof, individually or taken together, bears the original or facsimile signatures of each of the parties.
 
ARTICLE 16.   Force Majeure . No breach of any obligation of a party to this Agreement (other than obligations to pay amounts owed) will constitute an event of default or breach to the extent it arises out of a cause, existing or future, that is beyond the control and without negligence of the party otherwise chargeable with breach or default, including without limitation: strike; lockout or other labor dispute; flood; war; riot; theft; act of terrorism, earthquake or natural disaster. Either party desiring to rely upon any of the foregoing as an excuse for default or breach will, when the cause arises, give to the other party prompt notice of the facts which constitute such cause; and, when the cause ceases to exist, give prompt notice thereof to the other party.
 
ARTICLE 17.   Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is determined to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability in such jurisdiction, without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision of this Agreement to be invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to reduce the scope, duration, or area of the provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace the provision with a provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the original intention of the parties, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified.
 
 
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ARTICLE 18.   Confidential Information .
 
 
(a)
The Distributor and the Trust (in such capacity, the “ Receiving Party ”) acknowledge and agree to maintain the confidentiality of Proprietary and Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) provided by the Distributor and the Trust (in such capacity, the “ Disclosing Party ”) in connection with this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall not disclose or disseminate the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information to any Person other than (a) those employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors and licensees of the Receiving Party, or (b) with respect to the Distributor as a Receiving Party, to those employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors and licensees of any agent or affiliate, who have a need to know it in order to assist the Receiving Party in performing its obligations, or to permit the Receiving Party to exercise its rights under this Agreement. In addition, the Receiving Party (a) shall take all reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access to the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information, and (b) shall not use the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information, or authorize other Persons to use the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information, for any purposes other than in connection with performing its obligations or exercising its rights hereunder. As used herein, “reasonable steps” means steps that a party takes to protect its own, similarly confidential or proprietary information of a similar nature, which steps shall in no event be less than a reasonable standard of care.
 
 
(b)
The term “ Confidential Information ,” as used herein, shall mean all business strategies, plans and procedures, proprietary information, methodologies, data and trade secrets, and other confidential information and materials (including, without limitation, any non-public personal information as defined in Regulation S-P) of the Disclosing Party, its affiliates, their respective clients or suppliers, or other Persons with whom they do business, that may be obtained by the Receiving Party from any source or that may be developed as a result of this Agreement.
 
 
(c)
The provisions of this Article 18 respecting Confidential Information shall not apply to the extent, but only to the extent, that such Confidential Information: (a) is already known to the Receiving Party free of any restriction at the time it is obtained from the Disclosing Party, (b) is subsequently learned from an independent third party free of any restriction and without breach of this Agreement; (c) is or becomes publicly available through no wrongful act of the Receiving Party or any third party; (d) is independently developed by or for the Receiving Party without reference to or use of any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party; or (e) is required to be disclosed pursuant to an applicable law, rule, regulation, government requirement or court order, or the rules of any stock exchange (provided, however, that the Receiving Party shall advise the Disclosing Party of such required disclosure promptly upon learning thereof in order to afford the Disclosing Party a reasonable opportunity to contest, limit and/or assist the Receiving Party in crafting such disclosure).
 
 
 
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(d)
The Receiving Party shall advise its employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors and licensees, and shall require its agents and affiliates to advise their employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors and licensees, of the Receiving Party’s obligations of confidentiality and non-use under this Article 18 , and shall be responsible for ensuring compliance by its and its affiliates’ employees, agents, consultants, contractors, subcontractors and licensees with such obligations. In addition, the Receiving Party shall require all persons that are provided access to the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information, other than the Receiving Party’s accountants and legal counsel, to execute confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements containing provisions substantially similar to those set forth in this Article 18 . The Receiving Party shall promptly notify the Disclosing Party in writing upon learning of any unauthorized disclosure or use of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information by such persons.
 
 
(e)
Upon the Disclosing Party’s written request following the termination of this Agreement, the Receiving Party promptly shall return to the Disclosing Party, or destroy, all Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party provided under or in connection with this Agreement, including all copies, portions and summaries thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, (a) the Receiving Party may retain one copy of each item of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information for purposes of identifying and establishing its rights and obligations under this Agreement, for archival or audit purposes and/or to the extent required by applicable law, and (b) the Distributor shall have no obligation to return or destroy Confidential Information of the Trust that resides in save tapes of Distributor; provided, however, that in either case all such Confidential Information retained by the Receiving Party shall remain subject to the provisions of Article 18 for so long as it is so retained. If requested by the Disclosing Party, the Receiving Party shall certify in writing its compliance with the provisions of this paragraph.
 
ARTICLE 19.   Anti-Money Laundering. The Distributor represents that it has in place anti-money laundering procedures which comply with applicable law in jurisdictions in which Shares are distributed. The Distributor agrees to notify the Trust of any suspicious activity of which it becomes aware relating to transactions involving Shares. Upon reasonable request, the Distributor agrees to provide the Trust with documentation relating to its anti-money laundering policies and procedures.
 
 
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ARTICLE 20.   Use of Name .
 
 
(a)
The Trust shall not use the name of the Distributor, or any of its affiliates, in any prospectus or statement of additional information, sales literature, and other material relating to the Trust in any manner without the prior written consent of the Distributor (which shall not be unreasonably withheld); provided, however , that the Distributor hereby approves all lawful uses of the names of the Distributor and its affiliates in the prospectus and statement of additional information of the Trust and in all other materials which merely refer in accurate terms to their appointment hereunder or which are required by applicable law, regulations or otherwise by the SEC, FINRA, or any state securities authority.
 
 
(b)
Neither the Distributor nor any of its affiliates shall use the name of the Trust in any publicly disseminated materials, including sales literature, in any manner without the prior written consent of the Trust (which shall not be unreasonably withheld); provided, however , that the Trust hereby approves all lawful uses of its name in any required regulatory filings of the Distributor which merely refer in accurate terms to the appointment of the Distributor hereunder, or which are required by applicable law, regulations or otherwise   by   the SEC, FINRA, or any state securities authority.
 
ARTICLE 21.   Insurance .
 
 
(a)
The Distributor agrees to maintain liability insurance coverage which is, in scope and amount, consistent with coverage customary in the industry for distribution activities similar to the distribution activities provided to the Trust hereunder. The Distributor shall notify the Trust upon receipt of any notice of material, adverse change in the terms or provisions of its insurance coverage that may materially and adversely affect the Trust’s rights hereunder. Such notification shall include the date of change and the reason or reasons therefore. The Distributor shall notify the Trust of any material claims against it, whether or not covered by insurance that may materially and adversely affect the Trust’s rights hereunder.
 
 
(b)
The Trust hereby represents that it maintains adequate insurance coverage with respect to its responsibilities pursuant to this Agreement, including commercially reasonable fidelity bond(s), errors and omissions, directors and officers, professional liability insurance. The Distributor shall be included as an additional insured on the Trust’s commercial liability policies and shall be named as a loss payee on the Trust’s fidelity bond(s). All of the foregoing policies shall be issued by insurance companies having an “A minus” rating or better by A.M. Best Company or an equivalent Standard & Poor’s rating.  The Trust shall furnish Certificates of Insurance evidencing all of the foregoing insurance coverages upon execution of this Agreement, and annually upon the written request of the Distributor. Annually upon the written request of the Distributor, the Trust shall provide insurance policy documentation evidencing the Trust’s “additional insured” status with respect to the Trust’s Commercial General Liability and “loss payee” status with respect to the Trust’s Fidelity Bond. The Trust shall promptly inform the Distributor of any material changes to its policies, endorsements or coverages.
 
 
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ARTICLE 22.   Representations, Warranties and Covenants .
 
 
(a)
The Trust represents, warrants and covenants that:
 
 
i.
it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation, and has all requisite power under the laws of such state and applicable federal law to conduct its business as now being conducted and to perform its obligations as contemplated by this Agreement;
 
 
ii.
this Agreement has been duly authorized by the board of trustees of the Trust, including by unanimous affirmative vote of all of the independent directors of the Trust and, when executed and delivered by the Trust, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Trust, enforceable against the Trust in accordance with its terms;
 
 
iii.
it shall timely perform all obligations identified in this Agreement as obligations of the Trust, including, without limitation, providing the Distributor with all marketing materials reasonably requested by the Distributor and giving all necessary consents or approvals in good faith and within a timely manner;
 
 
iv.
it is not a party to any, and there are no, pending or threatened legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceedings, claims, actions or governmental or regulatory investigations or inquiries (collectively, “ Actions ”) of any nature against it, its advisor or its properties or assets which could, individually or in the aggregate, have a material effect upon its business or financial condition, and there is no injunction, order, judgment, decree, or regulatory restriction imposed upon it or any of its properties or assets;
 
 
v.
it is an investment company that is duly registered under all applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitation the 1940 Act, and each Fund is a separate series of the Trust;
 
 
vi.
it is and will continue to be in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations aimed at the prevention and detection of money laundering and/or the financing of terrorism activities including Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by USA PATRIOT Act, U.S. Treasury Department, including the Office of Foreign Asset Control (“ OFAC ”), Financial Crimes and Enforcement Network (“ FinCEN ”) and the SEC
 
 
vii.
it has an anti-money laundering program (“ AML Program ”), that at minimum includes, (i) an AML compliance officer designated to administer and oversee the AML Program, (ii) ongoing training for appropriate personnel, (iii) internal controls and procedures reasonably designed to prevent and detect suspicious activity monitoring and terrorist financing activities; (iv) procedures to comply with know your customer requirements and to verify the identity of all customers; and (v) appropriate record keeping procedures;
 
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viii.
each Prospectus has been prepared in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and, at the time such Prospectus was filed with the SEC and became effective, no Prospectus will include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact that is required to be stated therein so as to make the statements contained in such Prospectus not misleading. As used in this Agreement, the term, “ Prospectus ” means any prospectus, registration statement, statement of additional information, proxy solicitation and tender offer materials, annual or other periodic report of the Trust or any Fund of the Trust or any advertising, marketing, shareholder communication, or promotional material generated by the Trust or an Adviser from time to time, as appropriate, including all amendments or supplements thereto and applicable law;
 
 
ix.
it will notify the Distributor as soon as reasonably practical in advance of any matter which could materially affect the Distributor’s performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, including any amendment to the Prospectus;
 
 
x.
it will provide Distributor with a copy of each Prospectus as soon as reasonably possible prior to or contemporaneously with filing the same with an applicable regulatory body;
 
 
xi.
it shall fully cooperate with requests from government regulators and the Distributor for information relating to customers and/or transactions involving the Creation Units, as permitted by law, in order for the Distributor to comply with its regulatory obligations; and
 
 
xii.
in the event it determines that it is in the interest of the Trust to suspend or terminate the sale of any Creation Units, the Trust shall promptly notify the Distributor of such fact in advance and in writing prior to the date on which the Trust desires to cease offering the Creation Units.
  
 
(b)
Distributor hereby represents, warrants and covenants as follows:
 
 
i.
it has full power, right and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly approved by all requisite actions on its part, and no other proceedings on its part are necessary to approve this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it; this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms;
 
 
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ii.
it is not a party to any, and there are no, pending or threatened Actions of any nature against it or its properties or assets which could, individually or in the aggregate, have a material effect upon its business or financial condition, and there is no injunction, order, judgment, decree, or regulatory restriction imposed specifically upon it or any of its properties or assets;
 
 
iii.
it is registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC under the 1934 Act and a member of FINRA in good standing;
 
 
iv.
it shall not give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in the current Prospectus of the Trust filed with the SEC or contained in shareholder reports or other material that may be prepared by or on behalf of the Trust for the Distributor’s use; and
 
 
v.
it may prepare and distribute sales literature and other material as it may deem appropriate, provided that such literature and materials have been prepared in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.
 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trust and Distributor have each duly executed this Agreement, as of the day and year above written.
 
ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS
 
QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
 
 
 
By:
/ s/ Michael Barolsky
 
By:
/s/ James R. Schoenike
 
Name:   Michael Barolsky
 
 
Name:   James R. Schoenike
Title:      Vice President & Secretary
 
Title:     President
   
 
APTUS CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
(with respect to  Article  5 only)

By: /s/ John David Gardner

Name:   John David Gardner

Title :  Managing Member
 
 
 
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SCHEDULE A
 
List of Funds
 
 
Name of Series
 
Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF
 
   
   
   
   



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SCHEDULE B – Distribution Agreement – Fee Schedule at February, 2016
 
Quasar Distributors, LLC Regulatory Distribution Services in addition to the Base Fee 1


 
Distribution
Basis Points on AUM
Annual Minimum per Fund 1
First $[ ]
Balance
$[ ]
 
[ ]
[ ]


Standard Advertising Compliance Review
§
$ [ ] per communication piece for the first 10 pages (minutes if audio or video); $ [ ] per page (minute if audio or video) thereafter.
§
$1 [ ] FINRA filing fee per communication piece for the first 10 pages (minutes if audio or video); $ [ ] per page (minute if audio 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 10 pages (minutes if audio or video); $ [ ] per page (minute if audio or video) thereafter, 24 hour initial turnaround.
§
$ [ ] FINRA filing fee per communication piece for the first 10 pages (minutes if audio or video); $ [ ] per page (minute if audio or video) thereafter. FINRA filing fee subject to change. (FINRA filing fee may not apply to all communication pieces.)

Miscellaneous Expenses
Reasonable miscellaneous 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/other costs to fulfill regulatory requirements.
§
Record retention (Including RR email correspondence if applicable)
§
Travel, lodging, and meals
§
Website Hosting- third-party data provider costs, brochures, and other sales support materials – Project priced via Quasar proposal

The Following are OPTIONAL Services Provided upon Client Request

Licensing of Investment Advisor’s Staff (if desired)
§
$ [ ] per year per registered representative
§
Quasar sponsors the following licenses: Series 6, 7, 24, 26, 27, 63, 66
§
$ [ ] per FINRA designated branch location
§
All associated FINRA and state fees for registered representatives, including license and renewal fees

Fund Fact Sheets
§
Design - $ [ ] per fact sheet, includes first production
§
Production - $ [ ] per fact sheet per each production period
§
All printing costs are miscellaneous expenses in addition to the design and production fees




1   Subject to annual CPI increase - All Urban Consumers - U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly
 
 
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AMENDMENT TO THE
ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS CUSTODY AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT dated as of the 18 th   day of February, 2016, to the Custody Agreement, dated as of May 16, 2012, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS , a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (the “Custodian”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the parties have entered into the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the series of the Trust to add a fund and fees; and

WHEREAS, Article XV, Section 15.02 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree to amend current exhibits and to add the following series of ETF Series Solutions:

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree to amend the exhibits and add the following series of ETF Series Solutions:

Exhibit M, the Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF, is hereby added and attached hereto.

This amendment will become effective upon the commencement of operations of the Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF.   Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year first written above.

 
ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS
U.S. BANK, N.A.
   
   
By:     /s/ Michael D. Barolsky
By:   /s/ Michael R. McVoy
   
Name: Michael D. Barolsky
Name: Michael R. McVoy
Title: Vice President and Secretary
Title: Senior Vice President


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Exhibit M to the ETF Series Solutions Custody Agreement

Name of Series
Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF

The following reflects the greater of the basis point fee or annual minimum for Accounting, Administration, Transfer Agent, Custody and Distribution for funds listed on this Exhibit M at February, 2016.


Administration,
Accounting, TA
Basis Points on AUM
Annual Minimum per Fund 1
First $[ ]
Next $[ ]
Next $[ ]
Balance
Fund 1-5
[ ]
Fund 6-10
[ ]
Funds 11+
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]


 
Custody
Basis Points on AUM
Annual Minimum per Fund 1
First $ [ ]
Balance
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]

 
Distribution
Basis Points on AUM
Annual Minimum per Fund 1
First $ [ ]
Balance
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]


See following pages for Services and Associate Fees in addition to Base Fee
See following pages for Global Sub-Custodial Services & Safekeeping Services in addition to the Base Fee

See following pages for OPTIONAL Supplemental Services and Associated Fees
See separate Distribution Agreement for additional fees

1   Subject to annual CPI increase - All Urban Consumers - U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly
 

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Exhibit M to the ETF Series Solutions Custody Agreement


Accounting, Administration, Transfer Agent & Account Services in addition to the Base Fee 1

Pricing Services
For daily pricing of each securities (estimated 252 pricing days annually)
§
$ [ ] - Domestic Equities, Options, ADRs, Foreign Equities
§
$ [ ] - Domestic Corporates, Convertibles, Governments, Agencies, Futures, Options on Futures, Forwards, Currency Rates, Mortgage Backed
§
$ [ ] - CMOs, Municipal Bonds, Money Market Instruments, Foreign Corporates, Convertibles, Governments, Agencies, Asset Backed, High Yield
§
$ [ ] - Interest Rate Swaps, Foreign Currency Swaps, Total Return Swaps, Total Return Bullet Swaps
§
$ [ ] - Bank Loans
§
$ [ ] - Swaptions
§
$ [ ] - Credit Default Swaps
§
$ [ ] per Month Manual Security Pricing (>25 per day)

NOTE: Prices 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. Pricing vendors may designate certain securities as hard to value or as a non-standard security type, such as CLOs and CDOs, which may result in additional fees. All schedules subject to change depending upon the use of unique security type requiring special pricing or accounting arrangements.

Corporate Action Services
Fee for IDC data used to monitor corporate actions
§
$ [ ] per Foreign Equity Security per Month
§
$ [ ] per Domestic Equity Security per Month

ESS Trust Chief Compliance Officer Annual Fee (subject to board approval)
§
$ [ ] for the first fund
§
$ [ ] for each additional fund
§
$ [ ] per sub-advisor per fund

Third Party Data Charges (descriptive data for analytics, reporting and compliance)
§
$ [ ] per security per month

Factor Services (if needed, security pay down factor data)
§
$ [ ] per CMOs, Asset Backed, Mortgage Backed Security per Month

Section 15(c) Reporting
Add the following for fund administration services and data charges necessary to compile SEC required “peer reporting” information.
§
$ [ ] per fund per report

Ongoing Annual Legal Administration Services
Add the following for legal administration services in support of external legal counsel, including annual registration statement update and drafting of supplements: (Final Fee(s) subject to USBFS legal team review and approval)
§
$ [ ] minimum first fund
§
$ [ ] minimum each additional fund

Miscellaneous Expenses
Including but not limited to, SWIFT processing, customized reporting, third-party data provider costs (including GICS, MSCI, Lipper, etc.), postage, stationary, programming, special reports, proxies, insurance, EDGAR/XBRL filing, retention of records, federal and state regulatory filing fees, expenses related to and including travel to and from Board of Trustee meetings, third party auditing, tax and legal expenses, wash sales reporting (GainsKeeper), tax e-filing, PFIC monitoring, conversion expenses (if necessary), and CCO team travel related costs to perform due diligence reviews at advisor and sub-advisor facilities

OPTIONAL Supplemental Services

USBFS Outbound Marketing Services
§
Cost based on project requirements

1   Subject to annual CPI increase - All Urban Consumers - U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly
 

 
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Exhibit M to the ETF Series Solutions Custody Agreement


Domestic Custody Services in addition to the Base Fee 1

Portfolio Transaction Fees 2
§
$ [ ] – Book entry DTC transaction, Federal Reserve transaction, principal paydown
§
$ [ ] –  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 the initial conversion free receipt.
§
Overdrafts – charged to the account at prime interest rate plus [ ]% unless a line of credit is in place.

Miscellaneous Expenses
Including but not limited to expenses incurred in the safekeeping, delivery and receipt of securities, shipping, transfer fees, deposit withdrawals at custodian (DWAC) fees, SWIFT charges and extraordinary expenses based upon complexity.

Additional Services
Additional fees apply for global servicing.
§
Sub Advised Funds - $ [ ] per custody account per year

 


1   Subject to annual CPI increase - All Urban Consumers - U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly
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.
 
 
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Exhibit M to the ETF Series Solutions Custody Agreement


Global Sub-Custodial Services & Safekeeping Services in addition to the Base Fee 1
Annual Base Fee 1 – A monthly base fee per account (fund) will apply based on the number of foreign securities held.
§
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.

Plus :

Global Custody Transaction Fees 1   – Global Custody transaction fees associate with Sponsor Trades 2 . (See schedule below)
§
A transaction is defined as any purchase/sale, free receipt / free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange of a security.

Global Safekeeping and Transaction Fees   – (See schedule below)

Tax Reclamation Services
§
Tax reclaims that have been outstanding for more than 6 (six) months with the client will be charged $ [ ] per claim.

Miscellaneous Expenses – Including but not limited to:
§
Charges incurred by U.S. Bank, N.A. directly or through sub-custodians for local taxes, stamp duties or other local duties and assessments, stock exchange fees, foreign exchange transactions, 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 miscellaneous 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.

A surcharge may be added to certain miscellaneous  expenses listed herein to cover handling, servicing and other administrative costs associated with the activities giving rise to such expenses.






1   Subject to annual CPI increase - All Urban Consumers - U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly

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.”
 
 
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Exhibit M to the ETF Series Solutions Custody Agreement - Additional Global Sub-Custodial Services Annual Fee Schedule at February, 2016
Country
Instrument
Safekeeping
(BPS)
Transaction
Fee
 
Country
Instrument
Safekeeping
(BPS)
Transaction
Fee
Argentina
All
____
$____
 
Lebanon
All
____
$____
Australia
All
____
$____
 
Lithuania
All
____
$____
Austria
All
____
$____
 
Luxembourg
All
____
$____
Bahrain
All
____
$____
 
Malaysia
All
____
$____
Bangladesh
All
____
$____
 
Mali
All
____
$____
Belgium
All
____
$____
 
Malta
All
____
$____
Benin
All
____
$____
 
Mauritius
All
____
$____
Bermuda
All
____
$____
 
Mexico
All
____
$____
Botswana
All
____
$____
 
Morocco
All
____
$____
Brazil
All
____
$____
 
Namibia
All
____
$____
Bulgaria
All
____
$____
 
Netherlands
All
____
$____
Burkina Faso
All
____
$____
 
New Zealand
All
____
$____
Canada
All
____
$____
 
Niger
All
____
$____
Cayman Islands*
All
____
$____
 
Nigeria
All
____
$____
Channel Islands*
All
____
$____
 
Norway
All
____
$____
Chile
All
____
$____
 
Oman
All
____
$____
China“A” Shares
All
____
$____
 
Pakistan
All
____
$____
China“B” Shares
All
____
$____
 
Peru
All
____
$____
Columbia
All
____
$____
 
Philippines
All
____
$____
Costa Rica
All
____
$____
 
Poland
All
____
$____
Croatia
All
____
$____
 
Portugal
All
____
$____
Czech Republic
All
____
$____
 
Qatar
All
____
$____
Denmark
All
____
$____
 
Romania
All
____
$____
Ecuador
All
____
$____
 
Russia
Equities
____
$____
Egypt
All
____
$____
 
Russia
MINFINs
____
$____
Estonia
All
____
$____
 
Senegal
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
____
$____
 
Tunisia
All
____
$____
Italy
All
____
$____
 
Turkey
All
____
$____
Ivory Coast
All
____
$____
 
UAE
All
____
$____
Japan
All
____
$____
 
United Kingdom
All
____
$____
Jordan
All
____
$____
 
Ukraine
All
____
$____
Kazakhstan
All
____
$____
 
Uruguay
All
____
$____
Kenya
All
____
$____
         
Latvia
Equities
____
$____
         
Latvia
Bonds
____
$____
         

*Safekeeping and transaction fees are assessed on security and currency transactions.





Aptus

6







Advisor’s Signature below acknowledges approval of the five (5) pages of fee schedules on this Exhibit M.


Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC

By: John David Gardner

Printed Name: /s/ John David Gardner

Title: Managing Member           Date: 5/17/16

 
 
Aptus
 
7
 


 

AMENDMENT TO THE
ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS
FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT dated as of the 18 th day of February, 2016, to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 2012, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS , a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the parties have entered into the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the series of the Trust to add a fund and fees; and

WHEREAS, Section 11 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree to amend the Agreement and add the following series of ETF Series Solutions:


Exhibit L , the Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF, is hereby added and attached hereto.

This amendment will become effective upon the commencement of operations of the Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF.   Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year first written above.
 
ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS
U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
   
   
By:  /s/ Michael D. Barolsky
By:  /s/ Michael R. McVoy
   
Name: Michael D. Barolsky
Name: Michael R. McVoy
Title: Secretary
Title: Executive Vice President


Aptus
 
1


 
Exhibit L to the ETF Series Solutions   Fund Administration Servicing Agreement

Name of Series
Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF


The following reflects the greater of the basis point fee or annual minimum for Accounting, Administration, Transfer Agent, Custody and Distribution for funds listed on this Exhibit L at February, 2016.


Administration,
Accounting, TA
Basis Points on AUM
Annual Minimum per Fund 1
First $ [ ]
Next $ [ ]
Next $ [ ]
Balance
Fund 1-5
$ [ ]
Fund 6-10
$ [ ]
Funds 11+
$ [ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]


 
Custody
Basis Points on AUM
Annual Minimum per Fund 1
First $[ ]
Balance
$[ ]
 
[ ]
[ ]

 
Distribution
Basis Points on AUM
Annual Minimum per Fund 1
First $[ ]
Balance
$[ ]
 
[ ]
[ ]


See following pages for Services and Associate Fees in addition to Base Fee
See following pages for Global Sub-Custodial Services & Safekeeping Services in addition to the Base Fee

See following pages for OPTIONAL Supplemental Services and Associated Fees
See separate Distribution Agreement for additional fees

1   Subject to annual CPI increase - All Urban Consumers - U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly



Aptus

2

 

Exhibit L to the ETF Series Solutions Fund Administration Servicing Agreement

Accounting, Administration, Transfer Agent & Account Services in addition to the Base Fee 1

Pricing Services
For daily pricing of each securities (estimated 252 pricing days annually)
§
$ [ ] - Domestic Equities, Options, ADRs, Foreign Equities
§
$ [ ] - Domestic Corporates, Convertibles, Governments, Agencies, Futures, Options on Futures, Forwards, Currency Rates, Mortgage Backed
§
$ [ ] - CMOs, Municipal Bonds, Money Market Instruments, Foreign Corporates, Convertibles, Governments, Agencies, Asset Backed, High Yield
§
$ [ ] - Interest Rate Swaps, Foreign Currency Swaps, Total Return Swaps, Total Return Bullet Swaps
§
$ [ ] - Bank Loans
§
$1 [ ] - Swaptions
§
$ [ ] - Credit Default Swaps
§
$ [ ] per Month Manual Security Pricing (>25 per day)

NOTE: Prices 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. Pricing vendors may designate certain securities as hard to value or as a non-standard security type, such as CLOs and CDOs, which may result in additional fees. All schedules subject to change depending upon the use of unique security type requiring special pricing or accounting arrangements.

Corporate Action Services
Fee for IDC data used to monitor corporate actions
§
$ [ ] per Foreign Equity Security per Month
§
$ [ ] per Domestic Equity Security per Month

ESS Trust Chief Compliance Officer Annual Fee (subject to board approval)
§
$ [ ] for the first fund
§
$ [ ] for each additional fund
§
$ [ ] per sub-advisor per fund

Third Party Data Charges (descriptive data for analytics, reporting and compliance)
§
$ [ ] per security per month

Factor Services (if needed, security pay down factor data)
§
$ [ ] per CMOs, Asset Backed, Mortgage Backed Security per Month

Section 15(c) Reporting
Add the following for fund administration services and data charges necessary to compile SEC required “peer reporting” information.
§
$ [ ] per fund per report

Ongoing Annual Legal Administration Services
Add the following for legal administration services in support of external legal counsel, including annual registration statement update and drafting of supplements: (Final Fee(s) subject to USBFS legal team review and approval)
§
$ [ ] minimum first fund
§
$ [ ] minimum each additional fund

Miscellaneous Expenses
Including but not limited to, SWIFT processing, customized reporting, third-party data provider costs (including GICS, MSCI, Lipper, etc.), postage, stationary, programming, special reports, proxies, insurance, EDGAR/XBRL filing, retention of records, federal and state regulatory filing fees, expenses related to and including travel to and from Board of Trustee meetings, third party auditing, tax and legal expenses, wash sales reporting (GainsKeeper), tax e-filing, PFIC monitoring, conversion expenses (if necessary), and CCO team travel related costs to perform due diligence reviews at advisor and sub-advisor facilities
 
OPTIONAL Supplemental Services

USBFS Outbound Marketing Services
§
Cost based on project requirements

1   Subject to annual CPI increase - All Urban Consumers - U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly
 
 
Aptus
3


Exhibit L to the ETF Series Solutions Fund Administration Servicing Agreement


Domestic Custody Services in addition to the Base Fee 1

Portfolio Transaction Fees 2
§
$ [ ] – Book entry DTC transaction, Federal Reserve transaction, principal paydown
§
$ [ ] –  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 the initial conversion free receipt.
§
Overdrafts – charged to the account at prime interest rate plus [ ] % unless a line of credit is in place.

Miscellaneous Expenses
Including but not limited to expenses incurred in the safekeeping, delivery and receipt of securities, shipping, transfer fees, deposit withdrawals at custodian (DWAC) fees, SWIFT charges and extraordinary expenses based upon complexity.

Additional Services
Additional fees apply for global servicing.
§
Sub Advised Funds - $ [ ] per custody account per year

 



1   Subject to annual CPI increase - All Urban Consumers - U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly
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.
 
 
Aptus
4


Exhibit L to the ETF Series Solutions Fund Administration Servicing Agreement


Global Sub-Custodial Services & Safekeeping Services in addition to the Base Fee 1
Annual Base Fee 1 – A monthly base fee per account (fund) will apply based on the number of foreign securities held.
§
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.

Plus :

Global Custody Transaction Fees 1   – Global Custody transaction fees associate with Sponsor Trades 2 . (See schedule below)
§
A transaction is defined as any purchase/sale, free receipt / free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange of a security.

Global Safekeeping and Transaction Fees   – (See schedule below)

Tax Reclamation Services
§
Tax reclaims that have been outstanding for more than 6 (six) months with the client will be charged $ [ ] per claim.

Miscellaneous Expenses – Including but not limited to:
§
Charges incurred by U.S. Bank, N.A. directly or through sub-custodians for local taxes, stamp duties or other local duties and assessments, stock exchange fees, foreign exchange transactions, 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 miscellaneous 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.

A surcharge may be added to certain miscellaneous expenses listed herein to cover handling, servicing and other administrative costs associated with the activities giving rise to such expenses.

 

1   Subject to annual CPI increase - All Urban Consumers - U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly

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.”
 
 
Aptus
5


Exhibit L to the ETF Series Solutions Fund Administration Servicing Agreement - Additional Global Sub-Custodial Services Annual Fee Schedule
Country
Instrument
Safekeeping
(BPS)
Transaction
Fee
 
Country
Instrument
Safekeeping
(BPS)
Transaction
Fee
Argentina
All
____
$____
 
Lebanon
All
____
$____
Australia
All
____
$____
 
Lithuania
All
____
$____
Austria
All
____
$____
 
Luxembourg
All
____
$____
Bahrain
All
____
$____
 
Malaysia
All
____
$____
Bangladesh
All
____
$____
 
Mali
All
____
$____
Belgium
All
____
$____
 
Malta
All
____
$____
Benin
All
____
$____
 
Mauritius
All
____
$____
Bermuda
All
____
$____
 
Mexico
All
____
$____
Botswana
All
____
$____
 
Morocco
All
____
$____
Brazil
All
____
$____
 
Namibia
All
____
$____
Bulgaria
All
____
$____
 
Netherlands
All
____
$____
Burkina Faso
All
____
$____
 
New Zealand
All
____
$____
Canada
All
____
$____
 
Niger
All
____
$____
Cayman Islands*
All
____
$____
 
Nigeria
All
____
$____
Channel Islands*
All
____
$____
 
Norway
All
____
$____
Chile
All
____
$____
 
Oman
All
____
$____
China“A” Shares
All
____
$____
 
Pakistan
All
____
$____
China“B” Shares
All
____
$____
 
Peru
All
____
$____
Columbia
All
____
$____
 
Philippines
All
____
$____
Costa Rica
All
____
$____
 
Poland
All
____
$____
Croatia
All
____
$____
 
Portugal
All
____
$____
Czech Republic
All
____
$____
 
Qatar
All
____
$____
Denmark
All
____
$____
 
Romania
All
____
$____
Ecuador
All
____
$____
 
Russia
Equities
____
$____
Egypt
All
____
$____
 
Russia
MINFINs
____
$____
Estonia
All
____
$____
 
Senegal
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
____
$____
 
Tunisia
All
____
$____
Italy
All
____
$____
 
Turkey
All
____
$____
Ivory Coast
All
____
$____
 
UAE
All
____
$____
Japan
All
____
$____
 
United Kingdom
All
____
$____
Jordan
All
____
$____
 
Ukraine
All
____
$____
Kazakhstan
All
____
$____
 
Uruguay
All
____
$____
Kenya
All
____
$____
         
Latvia
Equities
____
$____
         
Latvia
Bonds
____
$____
         

*Safekeeping and transaction fees are assessed on security and currency transactions.


 
6



Advisor’s Signature below acknowledges approval of the five (5) pages of fee schedules on this Exhibit L.

Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC

By: /s/ John David Gardner

Printed Name: John David Gardner

Title: Managing Member           Date: 5/17/16



Aptus
 
7
 


 

AMENDMENT TO THE
ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS
FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICING AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT dated as of the 18 th day of February, 2016, to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 2012, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS , a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the parties have entered into the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the series of the Trust to add a fund and fees; and

WHEREAS, Section 15 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree to amend the Agreement and add the following series of ETF Series Solutions:


Exhibit K , the Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF, is hereby added and attached hereto.

This amendment will become effective upon the commencement of operations of the Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF.   Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year first written above.
 
ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS
U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
   
   
By:  /s/ Michael D. Barolsky
By:  /s/ Michael R. McVoy
   
Name: Michael D. Barolsky
Name: Michael R. McVoy
Title: Secretary
Title:  Executive Vice President


Aptus


1

 

Amended Exhibit K to the ETF Series Solutions   Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement

Name of Series
Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF


The following reflects the greater of the basis point fee or annual minimum for Accounting, Administration, Transfer Agent, Custody and Distribution for funds listed on this Exhibit K at February, 2016.


Administration,
Accounting, TA
Basis Points on AUM
Annual Minimum per Fund 1
First $[ ]
Next $[ ]
Next $[ ]
Balance
Fund 1-5
$[ ]
Fund 6-10
$[ ]
Funds 11+
$[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]


 
Custody
Basis Points on AUM
Annual Minimum per Fund 1
First $ [ ]
Balance
$ [ ]
[ ]
[ ]

 
Distribution
Basis Points on AUM
Annual Minimum per Fund 1
First $ [ ]
Balance
$ [ ]
 
[ ]
[ ]


See following pages for Services and Associate Fees in addition to Base Fee
See following pages for Global Sub-Custodial Services & Safekeeping Services in addition to the Base Fee

See following pages for OPTIONAL Supplemental Services and Associated Fees
See separate Distribution Agreement for additional fees

1   Subject to annual CPI increase - All Urban Consumers - U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly


Aptus

2

 

Exhibit K to the ETF Series Solutions Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement

Accounting, Administration, Transfer Agent & Account Services in addition to the Base Fee 1

Pricing Services
For daily pricing of each securities (estimated 252 pricing days annually)
§
$ [ ] - Domestic Equities, Options, ADRs, Foreign Equities
§
$ [ ] - Domestic Corporates, Convertibles, Governments, Agencies, Futures, Options on Futures, Forwards, Currency Rates, Mortgage Backed
§
$ [ ] - CMOs, Municipal Bonds, Money Market Instruments, Foreign Corporates, Convertibles, Governments, Agencies, Asset Backed, High Yield
§
$ [ ] - Interest Rate Swaps, Foreign Currency Swaps, Total Return Swaps, Total Return Bullet Swaps
§
$ [ ] - Bank Loans
§
$ [ ] - Swaptions
§
$ [ ] - Credit Default Swaps
§
$ [ ] per Month Manual Security Pricing (>25 per day)

NOTE: Prices 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. Pricing vendors may designate certain securities as hard to value or as a non-standard security type, such as CLOs and CDOs, which may result in additional fees. All schedules subject to change depending upon the use of unique security type requiring special pricing or accounting arrangements.

Corporate Action Services
Fee for IDC data used to monitor corporate actions
§
$ [ ] per Foreign Equity Security per Month
§
$ [ ] per Domestic Equity Security per Month

ESS Trust Chief Compliance Officer Annual Fee (subject to board approval)
§
$ [ ] for the first fund
§
$ [ ] for each additional fund
§
$ [ ] per sub-advisor per fund

Third Party Data Charges (descriptive data for analytics, reporting and compliance)
§
$ [ ] per security per month

Factor Services (if needed, security pay down factor data)
§
$ [ ] per CMOs, Asset Backed, Mortgage Backed Security per Month

Section 15(c) Reporting
Add the following for fund administration services and data charges necessary to compile SEC required “peer reporting” information.
§
$ [ ] per fund per report

Ongoing Annual Legal Administration Services
Add the following for legal administration services in support of external legal counsel, including annual registration statement update and drafting of supplements: (Final Fee(s) subject to USBFS legal team review and approval)
§
$ [ ] minimum first fund
§
$ [ ] minimum each additional fund

Miscellaneous Expenses
Including but not limited to, SWIFT processing, customized reporting, third-party data provider costs (including GICS, MSCI, Lipper, etc.), postage, stationary, programming, special reports, proxies, insurance, EDGAR/XBRL filing, retention of records, federal and state regulatory filing fees, expenses related to and including travel to and from Board of Trustee meetings, third party auditing, tax and legal expenses, wash sales reporting (GainsKeeper), tax e-filing, PFIC monitoring, conversion expenses (if necessary), and CCO team travel related costs to perform due diligence reviews at advisor and sub-advisor facilities
 
OPTIONAL Supplemental Services

USBFS Outbound Marketing Services
§
Cost based on project requirements

1   Subject to annual CPI increase - All Urban Consumers - U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly
 

 Aptus
3


Exhibit K to the ETF Series Solutions Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement


Domestic Custody Services in addition to the Base Fee 1

Portfolio Transaction Fees 2
§
$ [ ] – Book entry DTC transaction, Federal Reserve transaction, principal paydown
§
$ [ ] –  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 the initial conversion free receipt.
§
Overdrafts – charged to the account at prime interest rate plus [ ] % unless a line of credit is in place.

Miscellaneous Expenses
Including but not limited to expenses incurred in the safekeeping, delivery and receipt of securities, shipping, transfer fees, deposit withdrawals at custodian (DWAC) fees, SWIFT charges and extraordinary expenses based upon complexity.

Additional Services
Additional fees apply for global servicing.
§
Sub Advised Funds - $ [ ] per custody account per year




1   Subject to annual CPI increase - All Urban Consumers - U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly
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.
 
 
 Aptus
4


Exhibit K to the ETF Series Solutions Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement


Global Sub-Custodial Services & Safekeeping Services in addition to the Base Fee 1
Annual Base Fee 1 – A monthly base fee per account (fund) will apply based on the number of foreign securities held.
§
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.

Plus :

Global Custody Transaction Fees 1   – Global Custody transaction fees associate with Sponsor Trades 2 . (See schedule below)
§
A transaction is defined as any purchase/sale, free receipt / free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange of a security.

Global Safekeeping and Transaction Fees   – (See schedule below)

Tax Reclamation Services
§
Tax reclaims that have been outstanding for more than 6 (six) months with the client will be charged $ [ ] per claim.

Miscellaneous Expenses – Including but not limited to:
§
Charges incurred by U.S. Bank, N.A. directly or through sub-custodians for local taxes, stamp duties or other local duties and assessments, stock exchange fees, foreign exchange transactions, 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 miscellaneouset 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.

A surcharge may be added to certain miscellaneous expenses listed herein to cover handling, servicing and other administrative costs associated with the activities giving rise to such expenses.






1   Subject to annual CPI increase - All Urban Consumers - U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly

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.”
 
 
 Aptus
5


Exhibit K to the ETF Series Solutions Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement - Additional Global Sub-Custodial Services Annual Fee Schedule
Country
Instrument
Safekeeping
(BPS)
Transaction
Fee
 
Country
Instrument
Safekeeping
(BPS)
Transaction
Fee
Argentina
All
____
$____
 
Lebanon
All
____
$____
Australia
All
____
$____
 
Lithuania
All
____
$____
Austria
All
____
$____
 
Luxembourg
All
____
$____
Bahrain
All
____
$____
 
Malaysia
All
____
$____
Bangladesh
All
____
$____
 
Mali
All
____
$____
Belgium
All
____
$____
 
Malta
All
____
$____
Benin
All
____
$____
 
Mauritius
All
____
$____
Bermuda
All
____
$____
 
Mexico
All
____
$____
Botswana
All
____
$____
 
Morocco
All
____
$____
Brazil
All
____
$____
 
Namibia
All
____
$____
Bulgaria
All
____
$____
 
Netherlands
All
____
$____
Burkina Faso
All
____
$____
 
New Zealand
All
____
$____
Canada
All
____
$____
 
Niger
All
____
$____
Cayman Islands*
All
____
$____
 
Nigeria
All
____
$____
Channel Islands*
All
____
$____
 
Norway
All
____
$____
Chile
All
____
$____
 
Oman
All
____
$____
China“A” Shares
All
____
$____
 
Pakistan
All
____
$____
China“B” Shares
All
____
$____
 
Peru
All
____
$____
Columbia
All
____
$____
 
Philippines
All
____
$____
Costa Rica
All
____
$____
 
Poland
All
____
$____
Croatia
All
____
$____
 
Portugal
All
____
$____
Czech Republic
All
____
$____
 
Qatar
All
____
$____
Denmark
All
____
$____
 
Romania
All
____
$____
Ecuador
All
____
$____
 
Russia
Equities
____
$____
Egypt
All
____
$____
 
Russia
MINFINs
____
$____
Estonia
All
____
$____
 
Senegal
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
____
$____
 
Tunisia
All
____
$____
Italy
All
____
$____
 
Turkey
All
____
$____
Ivory Coast
All
____
$____
 
UAE
All
____
$____
Japan
All
____
$____
 
United Kingdom
All
____
$____
Jordan
All
____
$____
 
Ukraine
All
____
$____
Kazakhstan
All
____
$____
 
Uruguay
All
____
$____
Kenya
All
____
$____
         
Latvia
Equities
____
$____
         
Latvia
Bonds
____
$____
         
 
 
 
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Advisor’s Signature below acknowledges approval of the five (5) pages of fee schedules on this Exhibit K.

Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC

By: /s/ John David Gardner

Printed Name: John David Gardner

Title: Managing Member         Date: 5/17/16
 
 
 
 Aptus
 
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AMENDMENT TO THE
ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS
TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT dated as of the 18 th day of February, 2016, to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 2012, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS , a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the parties have entered into the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the series of the Trust to add a fund and fees; and

WHEREAS, Section 12 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree to amend the Agreement and add the following series of ETF Series Solutions:


Exhibit K , the Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF, is hereby added and attached hereto.

This amendment will become effective upon the commencement of operations of the Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF.   Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year first written above.
 
ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS
U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
   
   
By:  /s/ Michael D. Barolsky
By:   /s/ Michael R. McVoy
   
Name: Michael D. Barolsky
Name: Michael R. McVoy
Title:   Secretary
Title: Executive Vice President

 
Aptus


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Exhibit K to the ETF Series Solutions Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement

Name of Series
Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF


The following reflects the greater of the basis point fee or annual minimum for Accounting, Administration, Transfer Agent, Custody and Distribution for funds listed on this Exhibit K at February, 2016.


Administration,
Accounting, TA
Basis Points on AUM
Annual Minimum per Fund 1
First [  ]
Next $[  ]
Next $[  ]
Balance
Fund 1-5
$[  ]
Fund 6-10
$[  ]
Funds 11+
$[  ]
[  ]
[  ]
[  ]
[  ]


 
Custody
Basis Points on AUM
Annual Minimum per Fund 1
First $ [  ]
Balance
$ [  ]
 
[  ]
[  ]

 
Distribution
Basis Points on AUM
Annual Minimum per Fund 1
First $ [  ]
Balance
$ [  ]
 
[  ]
[  ]


See following pages for Services and Associate Fees in addition to Base Fee
See following pages for Global Sub-Custodial Services & Safekeeping Services in addition to the Base Fee

See following pages for OPTIONAL Supplemental Services and Associated Fees
See separate Distribution Agreement for additional fees

1   Subject to annual CPI increase - All Urban Consumers - U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly

 


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Exhibit K to the ETF Series Solutions Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement

Accounting, Administration, Transfer Agent & Account Services in addition to the Base Fee 1

Pricing Services
For daily pricing of each securities (estimated 252 pricing days annually)
§
$ [  ] - Domestic Equities, Options, ADRs, Foreign Equities
§
$ [  ] - Domestic Corporates, Convertibles, Governments, Agencies, Futures, Options on Futures, Forwards, Currency Rates, Mortgage Backed
§
$ [  ] - CMOs, Municipal Bonds, Money Market Instruments, Foreign Corporates, Convertibles, Governments, Agencies, Asset Backed, High Yield
§
$ [  ] - Interest Rate Swaps, Foreign Currency Swaps, Total Return Swaps, Total Return Bullet Swaps
§
$ [  ] - Bank Loans
§
$ [  ] - Swaptions
§
$ [  ] - Credit Default Swaps
§
$ [  ] per Month Manual Security Pricing (>25 per day)

NOTE: Prices 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. Pricing vendors may designate certain securities as hard to value or as a non-standard security type, such as CLOs and CDOs, which may result in additional fees. All schedules subject to change depending upon the use of unique security type requiring special pricing or accounting arrangements.

Corporate Action Services
Fee for IDC data used to monitor corporate actions
§
$ [  ] per Foreign Equity Security per Month
§
$ [  ] per Domestic Equity Security per Month

ESS Trust Chief Compliance Officer Annual Fee (subject to board approval)
§
$ [  ] for the first fund
§
$ [  ] for each additional fund
§
$ [  ] per sub-advisor per fund

Third Party Data Charges (descriptive data for analytics, reporting and compliance)
§
$ [  ] per security per month

Factor Services (if needed, security pay down factor data)
§
$ [  ] per CMOs, Asset Backed, Mortgage Backed Security per Month

Section 15(c) Reporting
Add the following for fund administration services and data charges necessary to compile SEC required “peer reporting” information.
§
$ [  ] per fund per report

Ongoing Annual Legal Administration Services
Add the following for legal administration services in support of external legal counsel, including annual registration statement update and drafting of supplements: (Final Fee(s) subject to USBFS legal team review and approval)
§
$ [  ] minimum first fund
§
$ [  ] minimum each additional fund

Miscellaneous Expenses
Including but not limited to, SWIFT processing, customized reporting, third-party data provider costs (including GICS, MSCI, Lipper, etc.), postage, stationary, programming, special reports, proxies, insurance, EDGAR/XBRL filing, retention of records, federal and state regulatory filing fees, expenses related to and including travel to and from Board of Trustee meetings, third party auditing, tax and legal expenses, wash sales reporting (GainsKeeper), tax e-filing, PFIC monitoring, conversion expenses (if necessary), and CCO team travel related costs to perform due diligence reviews at advisor and sub-advisor facilities
 
OPTIONAL Supplemental Services

USBFS Outbound Marketing Services
§
Cost based on project requirements

1   Subject to annual CPI increase - All Urban Consumers - U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly
 

 
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Exhibit K to the ETF Series Solutions Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement


Domestic Custody Services in addition to the Base Fee 1

Portfolio Transaction Fees 2
§
$ [  ] – Book entry DTC transaction, Federal Reserve transaction, principal paydown
§
$ [  ] –  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 the initial conversion free receipt.
§
Overdrafts – charged to the account at prime interest rate plus [  ] % unless a line of credit is in place.

Miscellaneous Expenses
Including but not limited to expenses incurred in the safekeeping, delivery and receipt of securities, shipping, transfer fees, deposit withdrawals at custodian (DWAC) fees, SWIFT charges and extraordinary expenses based upon complexity.

Additional Services
Additional fees apply for global servicing.
§
Sub Advised Funds - $ [  ] per custody account per year


 


1   Subject to annual CPI increase - All Urban Consumers - U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly
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.
 
 
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Exhibit K to the ETF Series Solutions Fund Administration Servicing Agreement


Global Sub-Custodial Services & Safekeeping Services in addition to the Base Fee 1
Annual Base Fee 1 – A monthly base fee per account (fund) will apply based on the number of foreign securities held.
§
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.

Plus :

Global Custody Transaction Fees 1   – Global Custody transaction fees associate with Sponsor Trades 2 . (See schedule below)
§
A transaction is defined as any purchase/sale, free receipt / free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange of a security.

Global Safekeeping and Transaction Fees   – (See schedule below)

Tax Reclamation Services
§
Tax reclaims that have been outstanding for more than 6 (six) months with the client will be charged $ [  ] per claim.

Miscellaneous Expenses – Including but not limited to:
§
Charges incurred by U.S. Bank, N.A. directly or through sub-custodians for local taxes, stamp duties or other local duties and assessments, stock exchange fees, foreign exchange transactions, 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 miscellaneous 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.

A surcharge may be added to certain miscellaneous expenses listed herein to cover handling, servicing and other administrative costs associated with the activities giving rise to such expenses.






1   Subject to annual CPI increase - All Urban Consumers - U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly

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.”
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Exhibit K to the ETF Series Solutions Fund Administration Servicing Agreement - Additional Global Sub-Custodial Services Annual Fee Schedule
Country
Instrument
Safekeeping
(BPS)
Transaction
Fee
 
Country
Instrument
Safekeeping
(BPS)
Transaction
Fee
Argentina
All
____
$____
 
Lebanon
All
____
$____
Australia
All
____
$____
 
Lithuania
All
____
$____
Austria
All
____
$____
 
Luxembourg
All
____
$____
Bahrain
All
____
$____
 
Malaysia
All
____
$____
Bangladesh
All
____
$____
 
Mali
All
____
$____
Belgium
All
____
$____
 
Malta
All
____
$____
Benin
All
____
$____
 
Mauritius
All
____
$____
Bermuda
All
____
$____
 
Mexico
All
____
$____
Botswana
All
____
$____
 
Morocco
All
____
$____
Brazil
All
____
$____
 
Namibia
All
____
$____
Bulgaria
All
____
$____
 
Netherlands
All
____
$____
Burkina Faso
All
____
$____
 
New Zealand
All
____
$____
Canada
All
____
$____
 
Niger
All
____
$____
Cayman Islands*
All
____
$____
 
Nigeria
All
____
$____
Channel Islands*
All
____
$____
 
Norway
All
____
$____
Chile
All
____
$____
 
Oman
All
____
$____
China“A” Shares
All
____
$____
 
Pakistan
All
____
$____
China“B” Shares
All
____
$____
 
Peru
All
____
$____
Columbia
All
____
$____
 
Philippines
All
____
$____
Costa Rica
All
____
$____
 
Poland
All
____
$____
Croatia
All
____
$____
 
Portugal
All
____
$____
Czech Republic
All
____
$____
 
Qatar
All
____
$____
Denmark
All
____
$____
 
Romania
All
____
$____
Ecuador
All
____
$____
 
Russia
Equities
____
$____
Egypt
All
____
$____
 
Russia
MINFINs
____
$____
Estonia
All
____
$____
 
Senegal
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
____
$____
 
Tunisia
All
____
$____
Italy
All
____
$____
 
Turkey
All
____
$____
Ivory Coast
All
____
$____
 
UAE
All
____
$____
Japan
All
____
$____
 
United Kingdom
All
____
$____
Jordan
All
____
$____
 
Ukraine
All
____
$____
Kazakhstan
All
____
$____
 
Uruguay
All
____
$____
Kenya
All
____
$____
         
Latvia
Equities
____
$____
         
Latvia
Bonds
____
$____
         

*Safekeeping and transaction fees are assessed on security and currency transactions.


Aptus

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Advisor’s Signature below acknowledges approval of the five (5) pages of fee schedules on this Exhibit K.

Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC

By: /s/ John David Gardner

Printed Name: John David Gardner

Title: Managing Member         Date: 5/17/16



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EXHIBIT A to the
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AGREEMENT
by and between U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC, ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS, and JAMES R. BUTZ

February 18, 2016

SCHEDULE OF FUNDS OF TRUST FOR WHICH COMPLIANCE OFFICER IS
DESIGNATED AND APPOINTED TO THE POSITION OF CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Fund Name
Adviser
Sub-Adviser
Date of Appointment
AlphaClone Alternative Alpha ETF
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
Vident Investment Advisory, LLC
May 13, 2013
Vident International Equity Fund
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
Vident Investment Advisory, LLC
August 22, 2013
Vident Core U.S. Equity Fund
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
Vident Investment Advisory, LLC
November 14, 2013
Deep Value ETF
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
Mellon Capital Management Corporation
February 26, 2014
Falah Russell-IdealRatings U.S. Large Cap ETF
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
Mellon Capital Management Corporation
May 19, 2014
Vident Core U.S. Bond Strategy ETF
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
Vident Investment Advisory, LLC
September 2, 2014
Validea Market Legends ETF
Validea Capital Management LLC
 
November 17, 2014
Diamond Hill Valuation-Weighted ETF
Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc.
 
November 17, 2014
Master Income ETF
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
Penserra Capital Management, LLC
November 17, 2014
AlphaMark Actively Managed Small Cap ETF
AlphaMark Advisors, LLC
 
February 19, 2015
U.S. Global Jets ETF
U.S. Global Investors, Inc.
 
February 19, 2015
U.S. Global Weiss ETF
U.S. Global Investors, Inc.
 
February 19, 2015
FFI U.S. Large Cap Fossil Free ETF
FFI Advisors, LLC
Vident Investment Advisory, LLC
May 18, 2015
Loncar Cancer Immunotherapy ETF
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
Vident Investment Advisory, LLC
August 17, 2015
AlphaClone Small Cap ETF
Coefficient Capital, Inc.
Vident Investment Advisory, LLC
August 17, 2015
AlphaClone International ETF
Coefficient Capital, Inc.
Vident Investment Advisory, LLC
August 17, 2015
AlphaClone Value ETF
Coefficient Capital, Inc.
Vident Investment Advisory, LLC
August 17, 2015
AlphaClone Activist ETF
Coefficient Capital, Inc.
Vident Investment Advisory, LLC
August 17, 2015
Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC
Penserra Capital Management LLC
February 18, 2016
       
       
       
[Signature Page Follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year written above.
 
U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC:
       
       
 
/s/ Michael R. McVoy
 
 
(Signature)
 
       
 
By:
Michael R. McVoy
 
 
(Printed Name)
 
       
   
Executive Vice President
 
   
(Title)
 
       
 
ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS:
 
       
       
 
/s/ Michael D. Barolsky
 
 
(Signature)
 
       
 
By:
Michael D. Barolsky
 
 
(Printed Name)
 
       
   
Vice President and Secretary
 
   
(Title)
 
       
 
COMPLIANCE OFFICER :
 
       
       
 
/s/ James R. Buzy
 
 
(Signature)   James R. Butz