Securities Act Registration No. 333-187668
Investment Company Act Reg. No. 818-22819
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM N-1A
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 T

Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1     [X]
Post-Effective Amendment No. ____     [   ]
and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 T

Amendment No. 1     [X]
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ETFis Series Trust I
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
317 Madison Avenue, Suite 920, New York, NY 10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 593-4383
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
 
ETFis Series Trust I
c/o Corporation Service Company
2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400
Wilmington, DE 19808
(Name and Add ress of Agent for Service)
 
with a copy to:

Jeffrey T. Skinner, Esq.
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
1001 W. Fourth Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Phone: (336) 607-7512
Fax: (336) 734-2608

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
 
 
 

 
 
PROSPECTUS | December 31, 2013
 

MANA CORE EQUITY ENHANCED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
(TICKER: MANA)
 
 
a series of the
ETFIS SERIES TRUST I


The Trust is an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”).  Shares of the Fund are listed on the NYSE Arca and trade at market prices.  
The market price for a Fund’s shares may be different from its net asset value per share (the “NAV”).

 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus.  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
RISK RETURN SUMMARY INFORMATION
3
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
3
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
3
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
3
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY
4
PRINCIPAL RISKS
5
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
9
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
9
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
9
TAX INFORMATION
9
PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
9
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY AND RELATED RISKS
10
OVERVIEW
10
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
10
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY
10
PRINCIPAL RISKS OF THE FUND
11
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE FUND’S INVESTMENT STRATEGY AND RISKS
15
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
16
INVESTMENT ADVISER
16
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISER
17
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
17
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
18
FUND ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN, ACCOUNTANT AND TRANSFER AGENT
18
DISTRIBUTOR
18
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
18
LEGAL COUNSEL
18
EXPENSES OF THE FUND
18
INVESTING IN THE FUND
18
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN
18
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE
18
INDICATIVE INTRA-DAY VALUE
19
PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION
20
FREQUENT TRADING
20
DISTRIBUTIONS
20
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
21
TAX TREATMENT OF THE FUND
21
TAX TREATMENT OF FUND SHAREHOLDERS
21
SALES OF SHARES
22
CREATION UNIT ISSUES AND REDEMPTIONS
22
FUND WEBSITE AND DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
23
OTHER INFORMATION
23
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY INFORMATION

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Mana Core Equity Enhanced Dividend Income Fund   (Ticker: MANA)   (the “ Fund ”) seeks long-term capital appreciation and income primarily through purchases and short sales of U.S. and international equity securities.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Shares of the Fund (“ Shares ”).  Most investors will incur customary brokerage commissions when buying or selling Shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the table set forth below.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment):
None
   
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):
 
   
Management Fee 1
0.85%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
0.00%
Other Expenses 2
0.00%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses
0.08%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 3
0.93%
 
 
(1)
The Fund’s management fees consist of a fee of 0.075% paid to Etfis Capital LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser (the “ Adviser ”) and a fee of 0.775% paid to Manna ETFs Management LLC, the Fund’s sub-adviser (the “ Sub-Adviser ”).
 
 
(2)
Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
 
 
(3)
The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratios in the Fund’s financial highlights (and the Fund’s financial statements) because the financial highlights include only the Fund’s direct operating expenses and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
 
Example.   This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds.  This example does not take into account brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling Shares of the Fund.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods.  The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain at current levels.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
1 Year
3 Years
$98
$306

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities or other instruments (or “turns over” its portfolio).  A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance.  The Fund is newly organized and, as of the date of the Prospectus, has not had any portfolio turnover.

 
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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY

To achieve its investment objective, the Fund will normally invest up to 100% of its net assets in a portfolio of U.S. common stocks or exchange traded funds (“ ETFs ”) selected by the Sub-Adviser to reflect a broad spectrum (i.e., positions in companies of different market capitalizations) of the U.S. equity market (the “ Core Position ”).  The Fund also expects to invest in a portfolio that may contain U.S. and non-U.S. common stocks, American Depositary Receipts (“ ADRs ”), participatory notes, or other securities listed on U.S. or non-U.S. exchanges or traded over-the-counter that the Sub-Adviser expects to generate dividend income to the Fund (the “ Dividend Position ”).  The Fund also expects to sell short a portfolio of common stocks, index- or sector-based ETF’s, other investment companies, index- or sector-based futures contracts or other securities that trade on U.S. and non-U.S. exchanges selected for the purpose of hedging against country or currency risk associated with the investments in the Dividend Position, or because the Sub-Adviser believes they are likely to underperform the market or lose value in the near term (the “ Short Position ”).

The Fund intends, but is not required, to maintain a net long exposure (the market value of long positions minus the market value of short positions) of approximately 100%.  The Fund will normally target a Core Position of 100% of the Fund’s net assets, a Dividend Position of 30% of the Fund’s net assets and a Short Position of 30% of the fund’s net assets, but may vary from these targets.

The Fund is an actively managed ETF and thus does not seek to replicate the performance of a specific index.  Instead, the Fund uses an active investment strategy in an effort to meet its investment objective.
 
Core Position
 
The Sub-Adviser will typically seek to invest the Core Position in a portfolio of ETFs and common stocks selected by the Sub-Adviser to reflect a broad spectrum (i.e., positions in companies of different market capitalizations) of the U.S. equity market.  The Core Position may invest in the common stock of issuers of any market capitalization and there are no requirements as to the number of securities in the Core Position.
 
Dividend Position
 
The Sub-Adviser will seek to maximize the level of dividend income generated by the Dividend Position by investing up to 30% of the Fund’s net assets in U.S. and non-U.S. securities that the Sub-Adviser expects to generate dividend income.  To participate in non-U.S. developed or emerging markets, the Fund may invest in equity securities, ADRs, participatory notes, and other securities listed on U.S. or non-U.S. exchanges or traded over-the-counter.
 
In implementing the Dividend Position, the Sub-Adviser also expects to participate in special dividend situations and to engage in dividend capture trading.  Special dividend situations may include those where issuers decide to return large cash balances to shareholders as one-time dividend payments (e.g., due to a restructuring or recent strong operating performance).  Other special dividends may arise in a variety of situations.  In a dividend capture trade, the Fund sells a stock on or after the stock’s dividend date and uses the sale proceeds to purchase one or more other stocks that are expected to pay dividends before the next dividend payment on the stock being sold.  Through this rotation practice, the Fund may receive more dividend payments over a given period of time than if it held a single stock.  Receipt of a greater number of dividend payments during a given time period could augment the total amount of dividend income the Fund receives over this period.  For example, during the course of a single year it may be possible through dividend capture trading for the Fund to receive five or more dividend payments with respect to Fund assets attributable to dividend capture trading where it may only have received four quarterly payments in a hold-only strategy.
 
Short Position
 
The Fund expects to establish short positions, representing up to 30% of the Fund’s net assets, in a portfolio of common stocks, index- or sector-based ETF’s, other investment companies, index- or sector-based futures contracts or other securities that trade on U.S. and non-U.S. exchanges selected by the Sub-Adviser for the purpose of hedging against country or currency risks associated with the investments in the Dividend Position in an attempt to establish, between the Dividend Position and the Short Position, a market neutral position with respect to the countries and currency in which the Dividend Position is invested.  The Fund may also sell short securities that the Sub-Adviser believes are likely to underperform the market or lose value in the near term.  To implement the Short Position, the Sub-Adviser expects to typically sell short a portfolio of equities, index- or sector-based ETF’s, other investment companies, exchange traded notes (“ ETNs ”) and other exchange traded products (“ ETPs ”), index- or sector-based futures contracts or other securities that trade on U.S. and non-U.S. exchanges.  To participate in non-U.S. developed or emerging markets, the Fund may invest in ETFs, ADRs, futures contracts and other securities listed on U.S. or non-U.S. exchanges or traded over-the-counter that are intended to track the non-U.S. equity markets or market sectors in which the Sub-Adviser seeks exposure.  The proceeds from the Short Position (i.e., cash received from selling securities short) will typically be used to fund the acquisition of the Fund’s investments in the Dividend Position.
 
 
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As a result of its trading strategy, the Fund expects to engage in frequent portfolio transactions that will likely result in higher portfolio turnover than other investment companies.  Portfolio turnover is a ratio that indicates how often the securities in an investment company’s portfolio change during a year.  A higher portfolio turnover rate indicates a greater number of changes, and a lower portfolio turnover rate indicates a smaller number of changes.  Under normal circumstances, the anticipated portfolio turnover rate for the Fund is expected to be significantly greater than 100%.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest not less than 80% of the value of its net assets in equity securities that have paid a dividend in the prior 12 calendar months or that the Adviser believes are reasonably likely to pay a dividend in the 12 calendar months following the Fund's acquisition of the security.

The Fund is a “fund of funds”.  The term “fund of funds” is typically used to describe investment companies, such as the Fund, whose primary investment strategy involves investing in other investment companies, such as other ETFs and other investment companies.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risks; therefore you may lose money by investing in the Fund.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will be successful in meeting its investment objective.  Generally, the Fund will be subject to the following risks:

Market Risk

Market risk refers to the risk that the value of securities in the Fund’s portfolio may decline due to daily fluctuations in the securities markets that are generally beyond the Sub-Adviser’s control, including the quality of the Fund’s investments, economic conditions, adverse investor sentiment, poor management decisions, lower demand for a company’s goods and services and general equity market conditions.  In a declining stock market, stock prices for all companies (including those in the Fund’s portfolio) may decline, regardless of their long-term prospects.  Stocks tend to move in cycles, with periods when stock prices generally rise and periods when they generally decline.

Management Style Risk

The net asset value (“ NAV ”) of the Fund’s Shares changes daily based on the performance of the securities in which it invests.  The ability of the Fund to meet its investment objective is directly related to the ability of the Sub-Adviser to accurately measure market risk and appropriately react to current and developing market trends.  There is no guarantee that the Sub-Adviser’s judgments about the attractiveness, value, and potential appreciation of particular investments in which the Fund invests will be correct or produce the desired results.  If the Sub-Adviser fails to accurately evaluate market risk or appropriately react to current and developing market conditions, the Fund’s share price may be adversely affected.

Equity Risk

The value of equity securities may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company and are generally beyond the Sub-Adviser’s control, including fluctuations in interest rates, the quality of the Fund’s investments, economic conditions, corporate earnings, adverse investor sentiment and general equity market conditions.  In a declining stock market, stock prices for all companies (including those in the Fund’s portfolio) may decline, regardless of their long-term prospects.

Risks Related to Investments in Exchange Traded Funds

Risks Related to “Fund of Funds” Structure .  The Fund may invest in (or short) ETFs, ETNs and other ETPs.  Through its positions in ETFs, ETNs and ETPs, the Fund will be subject to the risks associated with such vehicles’ investments, or reference assets in the case of ETNs, including the possibility that the value of the securities or instruments held by an ETF, ETN or ETP could decrease (or increase).  In addition, certain ETFs, ETPs or ETNs may hold common portfolio positions, thereby reducing any diversification benefits.
 
Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “ 1940 Act ”), the Fund may not acquire Shares of an ETF or other investment company if, immediately after such acquisition, the Fund and its affiliated persons would hold more than 3% of the ETF’s or investment company’s total outstanding shares unless (i) the ETF or the Fund has received an order for exemptive relief from the 3% limitation from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) that is applicable to the Fund; and (ii) the ETF and the Fund take appropriate steps to comply with any conditions in such order.  Accordingly, the 3% limitation may prevent the Fund from allocating its investments in the manner the Sub-Adviser considers optimal, or cause the Sub-Adviser to select an investment other than that which the Sub-Adviser considers optimal.
 
 
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Since the Fund is a “fund of funds”, your cost of investing in the Fund will generally be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs or other investment companies.  By investing in the Fund, you will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying ETFs and investment companies in which the Fund invests in addition to the Fund’s direct fees and expenses.  Furthermore, the use of a fund of funds structure could affect the timing, amount, and character of a fund’s distributions and therefore may increase the amount of your tax liability.

Risks Related to ETF NAV and Market Price .  The market value of an ETF’s shares may differ from its NAV.  This difference in price may be due to the fact that the supply and demand in the market for ETF shares at any point in time is not always identical to the supply and demand in the market for the underlying basket of securities.  Accordingly, there may be times when an ETF trades at a premium (creating the risk that the Fund pays more than NAV for an ETF when making a purchase) or discount (creating the risks that the Fund’s NAV is reduced for undervalued ETFs it holds, and that the Fund receives less than NAV when selling an ETF).

Tracking Risk .  Investment in the Fund should be made with the understanding that the ETFs in which the Fund invests may not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track because the total return generated by the securities will be reduced by transaction costs incurred in adjusting the actual balance of the securities.  In addition, the ETFs in which the Fund invests may incur expenses not incurred by their applicable indices.  Certain securities comprising the indices tracked by ETFs may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable, which may further impede the ETFs’ ability to track their applicable indices or match their performance.

Sampling Risk .  The ETFs in which the Fund invests may utilize a representative sampling approach to track their respective underlying indices.  ETFs that utilize a representative sampling approach are subject to an increased risk of tracking error because the securities selected for the ETF in the aggregate may vary from the investment profile of the underlying index.  Additionally, if using a representative sampling approach, an ETF will typically hold a smaller number of securities than the underlying index, and as a result, an adverse development to an issuer of securities that the ETF holds could result in a greater decline in NAV than would be the case if the ETF held all of the securities in the underlying index.

Short Sales Risk

To complete a short sale transaction, a Fund will borrow the security from a broker-dealer, which generally involves the payment of a premium and transaction costs.  The Fund then sells the borrowed security to a buyer in the market.  The Fund will then cover the short position by buying shares in the market either (i) at its discretion; or (ii) when called by the broker-dealer lender.  The price at such time may be higher or lower than the price at which the security was sold by the Fund.  If the underlying security goes up in price during the period, the Fund will realize a loss on the transaction.  Any such loss is increased by the amount of premium or interest the Fund must pay to the lender of the security.  Likewise, any gain will be decreased by the amount of premium or interest the Fund must pay to the lender of the security.  The Fund is also required to segregate other assets on its books to cover its obligation to return the security to the lender which means that those other assets may not be available to meet the Fund’s needs for immediate cash or other liquidity.  The Fund’s investment performance may also suffer if the Fund is required to close out a short position earlier than it had intended.  In addition, the Fund may be subject to expenses related to short sales that are not typically associated with investing in securities directly, such as costs of borrowing and margin account maintenance costs associated with the Fund’s open short positions.  These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund.  Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to pay the broker-dealer lender any dividends or interest that accrue during the period of the loan.  In addition, the net proceeds of the short sale will be retained by the broker to the extent necessary to meet regulatory or other requirements, until the short position is closed out.

Foreign Securities Risk

Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments.  For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of U.S. securities laws.  Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers.  Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations or currency exchange rates, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of cash or other assets of the Fund, political or financial instability, or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments.  Further, economies of particular countries or areas of the world may differ favorably or unfavorably from the economy of the United States.  Foreign securities often trade with less frequency and volume than domestic securities and therefore may exhibit greater price volatility.  Additional information about foreign securities risk can be found in the Fund’s statement of additional information (“ SAI ”).
 
 
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Currency Risk

Foreign securities are normally denominated and traded in foreign currencies, and exchange rates for currencies fluctuate daily. As a result, the value of the Fund’s foreign investments and the value of its Shares may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar. The combination of currency risk and market risks tends to make securities traded in foreign markets more volatile than securities traded exclusively in the U.S. and exchange rate fluctuations may impair an issuer’s ability to repay U.S. dollar denominated debt, thereby increasing credit risk of such debt. The Fund may, but is not required to, hedge against currency risk, such as through the use of forward foreign currency contracts, which are obligations to purchase or sell a specified currency at a future date at a price established at the time of the contract.  Forward foreign currency contracts involve the risk of loss due to the imposition of exchange controls by a foreign government, the delivery failure or default by the other party to the transaction or the inability of the Fund to close out a position if the trading market becomes illiquid.  There can be no assurance that any currency hedging transactions will be successful, and the Fund may suffer losses from these transactions.
 
ADR Risk

ADRs are generally subject to the same risks as the foreign securities because their values depend on the performance of the underlying foreign securities. Additionally, certain countries may limit the ability to convert ADRs into the underlying foreign securities and vice versa, which may cause the securities of the foreign company to trade at a discount or premium to the market price of the related ADR. In addition, holders of unsponsored ADRs generally bear all the costs of such facilities and the depositary of an unsponsored facility frequently is under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the issuer of the deposited security or to pass through voting rights to the holders of such ADRs in respect of the deposited securities. The securities underlying ADRs trade on foreign exchanges at times when the U.S. markets are not open for trading. As a result, the value of ADRs may not track the price of the underlying securities and may change materially at times when the U.S. markets are not open for trading.

Participatory Notes

Participatory notes involve risks that are in addition to the risks normally associated with a direct investment in the underlying equity securities, including, without limitation, the risk that the issuer of the participatory note (i.e., the issuing bank or broker-dealer), which is the only responsible party under the note, is unable or refuses to perform under the terms of the participatory note. While the holder of a participatory note is entitled to receive from the issuing bank or broker-dealer any dividends or other distributions paid on the underlying securities, the holder is not entitled to the same rights as an owner of the underlying securities, such as voting rights. Participatory notes are also not traded on exchanges, are privately issued, and may be illiquid. To the extent a participatory note is determined to be illiquid, it would be subject to the Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. There can be no assurance that the trading price or value of participatory notes will equal the value of the underlying value of the equity securities they seek to replicate.

Emerging Markets Risk

Investments in emerging markets, which include Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Central and South America, are subject to the risk of abrupt and severe price declines.  The economic and political structures of developing countries, in most cases, do not compare favorably with the U.S. and other developed countries in terms of wealth and stability, and financial markets in developing countries are not as liquid as markets in developed countries.  The economies in emerging market countries are less developed and can be overly reliant on particular industries and more vulnerable to the ebb and flow of international trade, trade barriers, and other protectionist measures.  Certain countries may have legacies or periodic episodes of hyperinflation and currency devaluations or instability and upheaval that could cause their governments to act in a detrimental or hostile manner toward private enterprise or foreign investment.  Significant risks of war and terrorism currently affect some emerging market countries.

Fluctuation of NAV; Unit Premiums and Discounts

The NAV of the Fund’s Shares will generally fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund’s securities holdings.  The market prices of Shares will generally fluctuate in accordance with changes in the Fund’s NAV and supply and demand of Shares on the Exchange or any other exchange on which Shares are traded.  It cannot be predicted whether Shares will trade below, at or above their NAV.  Price differences may be due, in large part, to the fact that supply and demand forces at work in the secondary trading market for Shares will be closely related to, but not identical to, the same forces influencing the prices of the securities of the Index trading individually or in the aggregate at any point in time.  The market prices of Shares may deviate significantly from the NAV of the Shares during periods of market volatility.  While the creation/redemption feature is designed to make it likely that Shares normally will trade close to the Fund’s NAV, disruptions to creations and redemptions and/or market volatility may result in trading prices that differ significantly from the Fund’s NAV.  If an investor purchases Shares at a time when the market price is at a premium to the NAV of the Shares or sells at a time when the market price is at a discount to the NAV of the Shares, then the investor may sustain losses that are in addition to any losses caused by a decrease in NAV.
 
 
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Leverage Risk

Leverage is investment exposure which exceeds the initial amount invested.  When the Fund invests the proceeds received from selling securities short in additional securities (long positions), or borrows money for investment purposes, the Fund will become leveraged. The loss on a leveraged investment may far exceed the Fund’s principal amount invested. Leverage can magnify the Fund’s gains and losses and therefore increase its volatility. The Fund cannot guarantee that the use of leverage will produce a high return on an investment. The Fund will segregate liquid assets or otherwise cover transactions that may give rise to leverage risk to the extent of the financial exposure to the Fund. This requirement limits the amount of leverage the Fund may have at any one time, but it does not eliminate leverage risk. The use of leverage may result in the Fund having to liquidate holdings when it may not be advantageous to do so in order to satisfy its obligation or to meet segregation requirements.

Costs of Buying or Selling Shares

Investors buying or selling Shares in the secondary market will pay brokerage commissions or other charges imposed by brokers as determined by that broker.  Brokerage commissions are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost for investors seeking to buy or sell relatively small amounts of Shares.  In addition, secondary market investors will also incur the cost of the difference between the price that an investor is willing to pay for Shares (the “bid” price) and the price at which an investor is willing to sell Shares (the “ask” price).  This difference in bid and ask prices is often referred to as the “spread” or “bid/ask spread”.  The bid/ask spread varies over time for Shares based on trading volume and market liquidity, and is generally lower if the Fund’s Shares have more trading volume and market liquidity and higher if the Fund’s Shares have little trading volume and market liquidity.  Further, increased market volatility may cause increased bid/ask spreads.  Due to the costs of buying or selling Shares, including bid/ask spreads, frequent trading of Shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in Shares may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments.

Large Capitalization Companies Risk

Large capitalization companies (i.e., companies with more than $5 billion in capitalization) may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes, and may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

Small and Medium Capitalization Companies Risk

The Fund may, at any given time, invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of small capitalization companies (i.e., companies with less than $1 billion in capitalization) and/or medium capitalization companies (i.e., companies with between $1 billion and $5 billion in capitalization).  Investing in the securities of small and medium capitalization companies generally involves greater risk than investing in larger, more established companies.  The securities of small and medium companies usually have more limited marketability and therefore may be more volatile and less liquid than securities of larger, more established companies or the market averages in general.  Because small and medium capitalization companies normally have fewer shares outstanding than larger companies, it may be more difficult to buy or sell significant amounts of such shares without an unfavorable impact on prevailing prices.  Small and medium capitalization companies often have limited product lines, markets, or financial resources and lack management depth, making them more susceptible to market pressures.  Small and medium capitalization companies are typically subject to greater changes in earnings and business prospects than larger, more established companies.  The foregoing risks are generally increased for small capitalization companies as compared to companies with larger capitalizations.

Absence of Prior Active Market Risk

Although the Shares in the Fund are approved for listing on the NYSE Arca (the “ Exchange ”), there can be no assurance that an active trading market will develop and be maintained for the Shares of the Fund.  As a new fund, there can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size, in which case the Fund may ultimately liquidate.

New Adviser and Sub-Adviser Risk

Although   the executives and members of the advisory staff of the Adviser have extensive experience in managing investments for clients including corporations, non-taxable entities, investment companies and other business and private accounts, the Adviser is a newly formed entity and recently registered as an investment adviser, which may limit the Adviser’s effectiveness.  Additionally, although the Sub-Adviser’s principal and the Fund’s sole Portfolio Manager, Kevin Shacknofsky, has been a portfolio manager for mutual funds and has managed investment accounts for institutional investors, non-taxable entities and other businesses in the past, the Sub-Adviser is newly formed and recently registered as an investment adviser and has no prior investment management experience, which may limit the Sub-Adviser’s effectiveness.
 
 
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Risks Related to Portfolio Turnover
 
As a result of its trading strategy, the Fund may sell portfolio securities without regard to the length of time they have been held and will likely have a higher portfolio turnover rate than other registered investment companies.  Since portfolio turnover may involve paying brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, higher turnover generally results in additional Fund expenses.  High rates of portfolio turnover may lower the performance of the Fund due to these increased costs and may also result in the realization of short-term capital gains.  If the Fund realizes capital gains when portfolio investments are sold, the Fund must generally distribute those gains to shareholders, increasing the Fund’s taxable distributions.  High rates of portfolio turnover in a given year would likely result in short-term capital gains that are taxed to shareholders at ordinary income tax rates.  See “Federal Income Tax Matters”.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

The Fund is new and therefore does not have a performance history for a full calendar year.  Performance information for the Fund will be provided once it has annual returns for a full calendar year.  Please remember that the Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.  It may perform better or worse in the future.

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

Etfis Capital LLC is the Fund’s Adviser.  The Adviser has engaged Manna ETFs Management LLC, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, to manage the Fund’s investments, subject to the oversight and supervision of the Adviser and the Board.

Kevin Shacknofsky, founder and chief executive officer of the Sub-Adviser, has served as portfolio manager for the Fund since the inception of the Fund’s operations.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

Unlike conventional investment companies, the Fund issues and redeems Shares on a continuous basis, at NAV, only in blocks of 50,000 Shares or whole multiples thereof (“ Creation Units ”).  The Fund’s Creation Units may be issued and redeemed, principally in-kind for securities included in the Fund, only by certain large institutions, referred to as “Authorized Participants”, that enter into agreements with the Distributor.  Retail investors may acquire Shares on the Exchange through a broker-dealer.  Shares of the Fund will trade at market price rather than NAV.  As such, Shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).

TAX INFORMATION

The Fund’s distributions are generally taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA.  Such tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those arrangements.

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund, the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund Shares and related services.  These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment.  Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY AND RELATED RISKS

OVERVIEW

The Trust is an investment company consisting of separate investment portfolios, or “series”, that are exchange-traded funds (“ ETFs ”).  ETFs are funds whose shares are listed on a stock exchange and traded like equity securities at market prices.  ETFs, such as the Fund, allow you to buy or sell shares that represent the collective performance of a selected group of securities.  ETFs are designed to add the flexibility, ease and liquidity of stock-trading to the benefits of traditional fund investing.

This Prospectus provides the information you need to make an informed decision about investing in the Mana Core Equity Enhanced Dividend Income Fund   (the “ Fund ”).  It contains important facts about the Trust as a whole and the Fund in particular.  Whether the Fund is an appropriate investment for an investor will depend largely upon his or her financial resources and individual investment goals and objectives.  The Fund may not be appropriate for investors who engage in short-term trading and/or other speculative strategies and styles.

Etfis Capital LLC (the “ Adviser ”) is the investment adviser to the Fund , and Manna ETFs Management LLC is the investment Sub-Adviser to the Fund (the “ Sub-Adviser ”).

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund   seeks long-term capital appreciation and income primarily through purchases and short sales of U.S. and international equity securities.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY

To achieve its investment objective, the Fund will normally invest up to 100% of its net assets in a portfolio of U.S. common stocks or exchange traded funds (“ ETFs ”) selected by the Sub-Adviser to reflect a broad spectrum (i.e., positions in companies of different market capitalizations) of the U.S. equity market (the “ Core Position ”).  The Fund also expects to invest in a portfolio that may contain U.S. and non-U.S. common stocks, American Depositary Receipts (“ ADRs ”), participatory notes, or other securities listed on U.S. or non-U.S. exchanges or traded over-the-counter that Manna ETFs Management LLC, the Fund’s investment sub-adviser (the “ Sub-Adviser ”) expects to generate dividend income to the Fund (the “ Dividend Position ”).  The Fund also expects to sell short a portfolio of common stocks, index- or sector-based ETF’s, other investment companies, index- or sector-based futures contracts or other securities that trade on U.S. and non-U.S. exchanges selected for the purpose of hedging against country or currency risk associated with the investments in the Dividend Position, or because the Sub-Adviser believes they are likely to underperform the market or lose value in the near term (the “ Short Position ”).

The Fund intends, but is not required, to maintain a net long exposure (the market value of long positions minus the market value of short positions) of approximately 100%.  The Fund will normally target a Core Position of 100% of the Fund’s net assets, a Dividend Position of 30% of the Fund’s net assets and a Short Position of 30% of the fund’s net assets, but may vary from these targets.

The Fund is an actively managed ETF and thus does not seek to replicate the performance of a specific index.  Instead, the Fund uses an active investment strategy in an effort to meet its investment objective.
 
Core Position
 
The Sub-Adviser will typically seek to invest the Core Position in a portfolio of ETFs and common stocks selected by the Sub-Adviser to reflect a broad spectrum (i.e., positions in companies of different market capitalizations) of the U.S. equity market.  The Core Position may invest in the common stock of issuers of any market capitalization and there are no requirements as to the number of securities in the Core Position.
 
Dividend Position
 
The Sub-Adviser will seek to maximize the level of dividend income generated by the Dividend Position by investing up to 30% of the Fund’s net assets in U.S. and non-U.S. securities that the Sub-Adviser expects to generate dividend income.  To participate in non-U.S. developed or emerging markets, the Fund may invest in equity securities, ADRs, participatory notes, and other securities listed on U.S. or non-U.S. exchanges or traded over-the-counter.
 
 
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In implementing the Dividend Position, the Sub-Adviser also expects to participate in special dividend situations and to engage in dividend capture trading.  Special dividend situations may include those where issuers decide to return large cash balances to shareholders as one-time dividend payments (e.g., due to a restructuring or recent strong operating performance).  Other special dividends may arise in a variety of situations.  In a dividend capture trade, the Fund sells a stock on or after the stock’s dividend date and uses the sale proceeds to purchase one or more other stocks that are expected to pay dividends before the next dividend payment on the stock being sold.  Through this rotation practice, the Fund may receive more dividend payments over a given period of time than if it held a single stock.  Receipt of a greater number of dividend payments during a given time period could augment the total amount of dividend income the Fund receives over this period.  For example, during the course of a single year it may be possible through dividend capture trading for the Fund to receive five or more dividend payments with respect to Fund assets attributable to dividend capture trading where it may only have received four quarterly payments in a hold-only strategy.
 
Short Position
 
The Fund expects to establish short positions, representing up to 30% of the Fund’s net assets, in a portfolio of common stocks, index- or sector-based ETF’s, other investment companies, index- or sector-based futures contracts or other securities that trade on U.S. and non-U.S. exchanges selected by the Sub-Adviser for the purpose of hedging against country or currency risks associated with the investments in the Dividend Position in an attempt to establish, between the Dividend Position and the Short Position, a market neutral position with respect to the countries and currency in which the Dividend Position is invested.  The Fund may also sell short securities that the Sub-Adviser believes are likely to underperform the market or lose value in the near term.  To implement the Short Position, the Sub-Adviser expects to typically sell short a portfolio of equities, index- or sector-based ETF’s, other investment companies, exchange traded notes (“ ETNs ”) and other exchange traded products (“ ETPs ”), index- or sector-based futures contracts or other securities that trade on U.S. and non-U.S. exchanges.  To participate in non-U.S. developed or emerging markets, the Fund may invest in ETFs, ADRs, futures contracts and other securities listed on U.S. or non-U.S. exchanges or traded over-the-counter that are intended to track the non-U.S. equity markets or market sectors in which the Sub-Adviser seeks exposure.  The proceeds from the Short Position (i.e., cash received from selling securities short) will typically be used to fund the acquisition of the Fund’s investments in the Dividend Position.
 
As a result of its trading strategy, the Fund expects to engage in frequent portfolio transactions that will likely result in higher portfolio turnover than other investment companies.  Portfolio turnover is a ratio that indicates how often the securities in an investment company’s portfolio change during a year.  A higher portfolio turnover rate indicates a greater number of changes, and a lower portfolio turnover rate indicates a smaller number of changes.  Under normal circumstances, the anticipated portfolio turnover rate for the Fund is expected to be significantly greater than 100%.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest not less than 80% of the value of its net assets in equity securities that have paid a dividend in the prior 12 calendar months or that the Adviser believes are reasonably likely to pay a dividend in the 12 calendar months following the Fund's acquisition of the security.

The Fund is a “fund of funds”.  The term “fund of funds” is typically used to describe investment companies, such as the Fund, whose primary investment strategy involves investing in other investment companies, such as other ETFs and other investment companies.

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF THE FUND

An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risks; therefore you may lose money by investing in the Fund.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will be successful in meeting its investment objective.  Generally, the Fund will be subject to the following risks:

Market Risk

Market risk refers to the risk that the value of securities in the Fund’s portfolio may decline due to daily fluctuations in the securities markets that are generally beyond the Sub-Adviser’s control, including the quality of the Fund’s investments, economic conditions, adverse investor sentiment, poor management decisions, lower demand for a company’s goods and services and general equity market conditions.  In a declining stock market, stock prices for all companies (including those in the Fund’s portfolio) may decline, regardless of their long-term prospects.  Stocks tend to move in cycles, with periods when stock prices generally rise and periods when they generally decline.

Management Style Risk

The net asset value (“ NAV ”) of the Fund’s Shares changes daily based on the performance of the securities in which it invests.  The ability of the Fund to meet its investment objective is directly related to the ability of the Sub-Adviser to accurately measure market risk and appropriately react to current and developing market trends.  There is no guarantee that the Sub-Adviser’s judgments about the attractiveness, value, and potential appreciation of particular investments in which the Fund invests will be correct or produce the desired results.  If the Sub-Adviser fails to accurately evaluate market risk or appropriately react to current and developing market conditions, the Fund’s share price may be adversely affected.
 
 
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Equity Risk

The value of equity securities may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company and are generally beyond the Sub-Adviser’s control, including fluctuations in interest rates, the quality of the Fund’s investments, economic conditions, corporate earnings, adverse investor sentiment and general equity market conditions.  In a declining stock market, stock prices for all companies (including those in the Fund’s portfolio) may decline, regardless of their long-term prospects.

Risks Related to Investments in Exchange Traded Funds

Risks Related to “Fund of Funds” Structure .  The Fund may invest in (or short) ETFs, exchange traded notes (“ ETNs ”) and other exchange traded products (“ ETPs ”).  Through its positions in ETFs, ETNs and ETPs, the Fund will be subject to the risks associated with such vehicles’ investments, or reference assets in the case of ETNs, including the possibility that the value of the securities or instruments held by an ETF, ETN or ETP could decrease (or increase).  In addition, certain of the ETFs, ETPs, or ETNs may hold common portfolio positions, thereby reducing any diversification benefits.
 
Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “ 1940 Act ”), the Fund may not acquire shares of an ETF or other investment company if, immediately after such acquisition, the Fund and its affiliated persons would hold more than 3% of the ETF’s or investment company’s total outstanding shares unless (i) the ETF or the Fund has received an order for exemptive relief from the 3% limitation from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) that is applicable to the Fund; and (ii) the ETF and the Fund take appropriate steps to comply with any conditions in such order.  Accordingly, the 3% limitation may prevent the Fund from allocating its investments in the manner the Sub-Adviser considers optimal, or cause the Sub-Adviser to select an investment other than that which the Sub-Adviser considers optimal.

Since the Fund is a “fund of funds”, your cost of investing in the Fund will generally be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs or other investment companies.  By investing in the Fund, you will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying ETFs and investment companies in which the Fund invests in addition to the Fund’s direct fees and expenses.  Furthermore, the use of a fund of funds structure could affect the timing, amount, and character of a fund’s distributions and therefore may increase the amount of your tax liability.

Risks Related to ETF NAV and Market Price .  The market value of an ETF’s shares may differ from its NAV.  This difference in price may be due to the fact that the supply and demand in the market for ETF shares at any point in time is not always identical to the supply and demand in the market for the underlying basket of securities.  Accordingly, there may be times when an ETF trades at a premium (creating the risk that the Fund pays more than NAV for an ETF when making a purchase) or discount (creating the risks that the Fund’s NAV is reduced for undervalued ETFs it holds, and that the Fund receives less than NAV when selling an ETF).

Tracking Risk .  Investment in the Fund should be made with the understanding that the ETFs in which the Fund invests may not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track because the total return generated by the securities will be reduced by transaction costs incurred in adjusting the actual balance of the securities.  In addition, the ETFs in which the Fund invests may incur expenses not incurred by their applicable indices.  Certain securities comprising the indices tracked by ETFs may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable, which may further impede the ETFs’ ability to track their applicable indices or match their performance.

Sampling Risk .  The ETFs in which the Fund invests may utilize a representative sampling approach to track their respective underlying indices.  ETFs that utilize a representative sampling approach are subject to an increased risk of tracking error because the securities selected for the ETF in the aggregate may vary from the investment profile of the underlying index.  Additionally, if using a representative sampling approach, an ETF will typically hold a smaller number of securities than the underlying index, and as a result, an adverse development to an issuer of securities that the ETF holds could result in a greater decline in NAV than would be the case if the ETF held all of the securities in the underlying index.

Short Sales Risk

To complete a short sale transaction, a Fund will borrow the security from a broker-dealer, which generally involves the payment of a premium and transaction costs.  The Fund then sells the borrowed security to a buyer in the market.  The Fund will then cover the short position by buying shares in the market either (i) at its discretion; or (ii) when called by the broker-dealer lender.  The price at such time may be higher or lower than the price at which the security was sold by the Fund.  If the underlying security goes up in price during the period, the Fund will realize a loss on the transaction.  Any such loss is increased by the amount of premium or interest the Fund must pay to the lender of the security.  Likewise, any gain will be decreased by the amount of premium or interest the Fund must pay to the lender of the security.  The Fund is also required to segregate other assets on its books to cover its obligation to return the security to the lender which means that those other assets may not be available to meet the Fund’s needs for immediate cash or other liquidity.  The Fund’s investment performance may also suffer if the Fund is required to close out a short position earlier than it had intended.  In addition, the Fund may be subject to expenses related to short sales that are not typically associated with investing in securities directly, such as costs of borrowing and margin account maintenance costs associated with the Fund’s open short positions.  These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund.  Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to pay the broker-dealer lender any dividends or interest that accrue during the period of the loan.  In addition, the net proceeds of the short sale will be retained by the broker to the extent necessary to meet regulatory or other requirements, until the short position is closed out.
 
 
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Foreign Securities Risk

Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments.  For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of U.S. securities laws.  Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers.  Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations or currency exchange rates, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of cash or other assets of the Fund, political or financial instability, or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments.  Further, economies of particular countries or areas of the world may differ favorably or unfavorably from the economy of the United States.  Foreign securities often trade with less frequency and volume than domestic securities and therefore may exhibit greater price volatility.  Additional information about foreign securities risk can be found in the Fund’s statement of additional information (“ SAI ”).

Currency Risk

Foreign securities are normally denominated and traded in foreign currencies, and exchange rates for currencies fluctuate daily.  As a result, the value of the Fund’s foreign investments and the value of its shares may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar.  The combination of currency risk and market risks tends to make securities traded in foreign markets more volatile than securities traded exclusively in the U.S. and exchange rate fluctuations may impair an issuer’s ability to repay U.S. dollar denominated debt, thereby increasing credit risk of such debt. The Fund may, but is not required to, hedge against currency risk, such as through the use of forward foreign currency contracts, which are obligations to purchase or sell a specified currency at a future date at a price established at the time of the contract.  Forward foreign currency contracts involve the risk of loss due to the imposition of exchange controls by a foreign government, the delivery failure or default by the other party to the transaction or the inability of the Fund to close out a position if the trading market becomes illiquid.  There can be no assurance that any currency hedging transactions will be successful, and the Fund may suffer losses from these transactions.
 
ADR Risk

ADRs are generally subject to the same risks as the foreign securities because their values depend on the performance of the underlying foreign securities.  Additionally, certain countries may limit the ability to convert ADRs into the underlying foreign securities and vice versa, which may cause the securities of the foreign company to trade at a discount or premium to the market price of the related ADR.  In addition, holders of unsponsored ADRs generally bear all the costs of such facilities and the depositary of an unsponsored facility frequently is under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the issuer of the deposited security or to pass through voting rights to the holders of such ADRs in respect of the deposited securities.  The securities underlying ADRs trade on foreign exchanges at times when the U.S. markets are not open for trading.  As a result, the value of ADRs may not track the price of the underlying securities and may change materially at times when the U.S. markets are not open for trading.

Participatory Notes

Participatory notes involve risks that are in addition to the risks normally associated with a direct investment in the underlying equity securities, including, without limitation, the risk that the issuer of the participatory note (i.e., the issuing bank or broker-dealer), which is the only responsible party under the note, is unable or refuses to perform under the terms of the participatory note. While the holder of a participatory note is entitled to receive from the issuing bank or broker-dealer any dividends or other distributions paid on the underlying securities, the holder is not entitled to the same rights as an owner of the underlying securities, such as voting rights. Participatory notes are also not traded on exchanges, are privately issued, and may be illiquid. To the extent a participatory note is determined to be illiquid, it would be subject to the Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. There can be no assurance that the trading price or value of participatory notes will equal the value of the underlying value of the equity securities they seek to replicate.
 
 
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Emerging Markets Risk

Investments in emerging markets, which include Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Central and South America, are subject to the risk of abrupt and severe price declines.  The economic and political structures of developing countries, in most cases, do not compare favorably with the U.S. and other developed countries in terms of wealth and stability, and financial markets in developing countries are not as liquid as markets in developed countries.  The economies in emerging market countries are less developed and can be overly reliant on particular industries and more vulnerable to the ebb and flow of international trade, trade barriers, and other protectionist measures.  Certain countries may have legacies or periodic episodes of hyperinflation and currency devaluations or instability and upheaval that could cause their governments to act in a detrimental or hostile manner toward private enterprise or foreign investment.  Significant risks of war and terrorism currently affect some emerging market countries.

Fluctuation of NAV; Unit Premiums and Discounts

The NAV of the Fund’s Shares will generally fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund’s securities holdings.  The market prices of Shares will generally fluctuate in accordance with changes in the Fund’s NAV and supply and demand of Shares on the Exchange or any other exchange on which Shares are traded.  It cannot be predicted whether Shares will trade below, at or above their NAV.  Price differences may be due, in large part, to the fact that supply and demand forces at work in the secondary trading market for Shares will be closely related to, but not identical to, the same forces influencing the prices of the securities of the Index trading individually or in the aggregate at any point in time.  The market prices of Shares may deviate significantly from the NAV of the Shares during periods of market volatility.  While the creation/redemption feature is designed to make it likely that Shares normally will trade close to the Fund’s NAV, disruptions to creations and redemptions and/or market volatility may result in trading prices that differ significantly from the Fund’s NAV.  If an investor purchases Shares at a time when the market price is at a premium to the NAV of the Shares or sells at a time when the market price is at a discount to the NAV of the Shares, then the investor may sustain losses that are in addition to any losses caused by a decrease in NAV.

Leverage Risk

Leverage is investment exposure which exceeds the initial amount invested.  When the Fund invests the proceeds received from selling securities short in additional securities (long positions), or borrows money for investment purposes, the Fund will become leveraged.  The loss on a leveraged investment may far exceed the Fund’s principal amount invested.  Leverage can magnify the Fund’s gains and losses and therefore increase its volatility.  The Fund cannot guarantee that the use of leverage will produce a high return on an investment.  The Fund will segregate liquid assets or otherwise cover transactions that may give rise to leverage risk to the extent of the financial exposure to the Fund. This requirement limits the amount of leverage the Fund may have at any one time, but it does not eliminate leverage risk.  The use of leverage may result in the Fund having to liquidate holdings when it may not be advantageous to do so in order to satisfy its obligation or to meet segregation requirements.

Costs of Buying or Selling Shares

Investors buying or selling Shares in the secondary market will pay brokerage commissions or other charges imposed by brokers as determined by that broker.  Brokerage commissions are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost for investors seeking to buy or sell relatively small amounts of Shares.  In addition, secondary market investors will also incur the cost of the difference between the price that an investor is willing to pay for Shares (the “bid” price) and the price at which an investor is willing to sell Shares (the “ask” price).  This difference in bid and ask prices is often referred to as the “spread” or “bid/ask spread”.  The bid/ask spread varies over time for Shares based on trading volume and market liquidity, and is generally lower if the Fund’s Shares have more trading volume and market liquidity and higher if the Fund’s Shares have little trading volume and market liquidity.  Further, increased market volatility may cause increased bid/ask spreads.  Due to the costs of buying or selling Shares, including bid/ask spreads, frequent trading of Shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in Shares may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments.

Large Capitalization Companies Risk

Large capitalization companies (i.e., companies with more than $5 billion in capitalization) may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes, and may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
 
 
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Small and Medium Capitalization Companies Risk

The Fund may, at any given time, invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of small capitalization companies (i.e., companies with less than $1 billion in capitalization) and/or medium capitalization companies (i.e., companies with between $1 billion and $5 billion in capitalization).  Investing in the securities of small and medium capitalization companies generally involves greater risk than investing in larger, more established companies.  The securities of small and medium companies usually have more limited marketability and therefore may be more volatile and less liquid than securities of larger, more established companies or the market averages in general.  Because small and medium capitalization companies normally have fewer shares outstanding than larger companies, it may be more difficult to buy or sell significant amounts of such shares without an unfavorable impact on prevailing prices.  Small and medium capitalization companies often have limited product lines, markets, or financial resources and lack management depth, making them more susceptible to market pressures.  Small and medium capitalization companies are typically subject to greater changes in earnings and business prospects than larger, more established companies.  The foregoing risks are generally increased for small capitalization companies as compared to companies with larger capitalizations.

Absence of Prior Active Market Risk

Although the Shares in the Fund are approved for listing on the NYSE Arca (the “ Exchange ”), there can be no assurance that an active trading market will develop and be maintained for the Shares of the Fund.  As a new fund, there can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size, in which case the Fund may ultimately liquidate.

New Adviser and Sub-Adviser Risk

Although   the executives and members of the advisory staff of the Adviser have extensive experience in managing investments for clients including corporations, non-taxable entities, investment companies and other business and private accounts, the Adviser is a newly formed entity and recently registered as an investment adviser, which may limit the Adviser’s effectiveness.  Additionally, although the Sub-Adviser’s principal and the Fund’s sole Portfolio Manager, Kevin Shacknofsky, has been a portfolio manager for mutual funds and has managed investment accounts for institutional investors, non-taxable entities and other businesses in the past, the Sub-Adviser is newly formed and recently registered as an investment adviser and has no prior investment management experience, which may limit the Sub-Adviser’s effectiveness.

Risks Related to Portfolio Turnover

As a result of its trading strategy, the Fund may sell portfolio securities without regard to the length of time they have been held and will likely have a higher portfolio turnover rate than other investment companies.  Since portfolio turnover may involve paying brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, higher turnover generally results in additional Fund expenses.  High rates of portfolio turnover may lower the performance of the Fund due to these increased costs and may also result in the realization of short-term capital gains.  If the Fund realizes capital gains when portfolio investments are sold, the Fund must generally distribute those gains to shareholders, increasing the Fund’s taxable distributions.  High rates of portfolio turnover in a given year would likely result in short-term capital gains that are taxed to shareholders at ordinary income tax rates.  Additionally, the use of dividend capture strategies will expose the Fund to increased trading costs and potential for capital loss or gain, particularly in the event of significant short-term price movements of stocks subject to dividend capture trading, and may limit the Fund’s ability to meet certain holding period requirements for dividends that it receives to qualify for the reduced federal income tax rates applicable to qualified dividends under the Internal Revenue Code (the “ Code ”).  As a result, there can be no assurance as to what portion of the Fund’s distributions will be designated as qualified dividend income.  See “Federal Income Tax Matters”.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE FUND’S INVESTMENT STRATEGY AND RISKS

The investment objective of the Fund may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “ Board ”) without shareholder approval upon 60 days’ notice to the shareholders.  Certain fundamental and non-fundamental policies of the Fund are set forth in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (the “ SAI ”) under “Investment Restrictions”.

The Fund may invest in any type of ETF, including index based ETFs, sector based ETFs, and fixed-income ETFs.  The Fund may hold ETFs with portfolios comprised of domestic or foreign stocks or bonds or any combination thereof.  However, due to legal limitations, the Fund will be prevented from purchasing more than 3% of an ETF’s outstanding shares unless: (i) the ETF or the Fund have received an order for exemptive relief from the 3% limitation from the SEC that is applicable to the Fund; and (ii) the ETF and the Fund take appropriate steps to comply with any conditions in such order.

While the Fund’s primary focus is investment in equity securities and short sales of securities, the Fund has flexibility to invest in other types of securities when the Sub-Adviser believes they offer more attractive opportunities or to meet liquidity, redemption, and short-term investing needs.  Additionally, the Sub-Adviser may purchase securities, sell securities short or establish other positions in an attempt to hedge against conditions or risks in addition to than those discussed above.
 
 
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Temporary Defensive Positions

In certain adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions, the Fund may temporarily depart from its normal investment policies and strategy, provided that the alternative is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and is in the best interest of the Fund.  At such times, the Fund may hold little or no short positions or the Fund may invest in cash or cash equivalents, such as money market instruments, and to the extent permitted by applicable law and the Fund’s investment restrictions, shares of other investment companies.  Under such circumstances, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in these investments and may do so for extended periods of time.  To the extent that the Fund invests in money market instruments or other investment companies, shareholders of the Fund would indirectly pay both the Fund’s expenses and the expenses relating to those other investment companies with respect to the Fund’s assets invested in such investment companies.  Under normal circumstances, however, the Fund may also hold money market instruments and/or shares of other investment companies for various reasons including to provide for funds awaiting investment, to accumulate cash for anticipated purchases of portfolio securities, to allow for shareholder redemptions and to provide for the Fund’s operating expenses.  When the Fund takes a temporary defensive position, the Fund may not be able to achieve its investment objective.

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

The Fund’s portfolio holdings will be disclosed on the Trust’s website daily after the close of trading on the Exchange and prior to the opening of trading on the Exchange the following day.

Risk of Investments in ETPs

ETPs in which a Fund invests may not be able to replicate the performance of the indices or sectors they track because the total return generated by the securities will be reduced by transaction costs incurred by the ETP (e.g., brokerage fees incurred in rebalancing an ETF).  In addition, the ETPs in which a Fund invests are subject to expenses not reflected in the performance of their respective index, industry or sector (e.g., management fee).  In addition, certain securities comprising the indices tracked by the ETPs may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable, which may further impede the ETPs’ ability to track their applicable indices.

Risk of Investments in ETNs

ETNs in which the Fund may invest are subject to credit risk, including the credit risk of the issuer, and the value of the ETN may drop due to a downgrade in the issuer’s credit rating, despite the underlying market benchmark or strategy remaining unchanged.  The value of an ETN may also be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the ETN, volatility and lack of liquidity in underlying assets, changes in the applicable interest rates, changes in the issuer’s credit rating, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events that affect the referenced underlying assets.

Redeeming Risk

Shares in the Fund may be redeemed only in Creation Units.  Shares may not be redeemed in fractional Creation Units.  Only certain large institutions that enter into agreements with the Distributor are authorized to transact in Creation Units with the Fund.  These entities are referred to as “Authorized Participants”.  All other persons or entities transacting in Shares must do so in the secondary market.

Early Closing Risk

An unanticipated early closing of the Exchange may result in a shareholder’s inability to buy or sell Shares of the Fund on that day.

Liquidity Risk

Trading in Shares of the Fund may be halted because of market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Shares inadvisable.  In addition, trading in Shares is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to “circuit breaker” rules.  There can be no assurance that the requirements necessary to maintain the listing of the Fund’s Shares will continue to be met or will remain unchanged.


MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

INVESTMENT ADVISER

The Fund’s Adviser is Etfis Capital LLC, 317 Madison Avenue, Suite 920, New York, NY 10017.  The Adviser serves in that capacity pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund.  Subject to the authority of the Board, the Adviser provides guidance, oversight and supervision of the Sub-Adviser’s daily management of the Fund’s assets.
 
 
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The Adviser was organized as a Delaware limited liability company in August 2013.  The Adviser has served as the investment adviser of the Fund since the inception of the Fund’s operations.  Although the Adviser only recently commenced operations, the executives and members of the advisory staff of the Adviser have extensive experience in managing investments for clients including corporations, non-taxable entities, investment companies and other business and private accounts.

Adviser Compensation.   The Adviser is entitled to receive a fee, payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.075% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.  The Fund has not paid any advisory fees to the Adviser as of the date of this Prospectus.
 
The Adviser has engaged the Sub-Adviser to manage the Fund’s investments in accordance with the stated investment objective and policies of the Fund, subject to the oversight and supervision of the Adviser and the Board.
 
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISER

The Fund’s Sub-Adviser is Manna ETFs Management LLC, 96 Taymil Road, New Rochelle, NY 10804.  The Sub-Adviser serves in that capacity pursuant to a sub-advisory contract (the “ Sub-Advisory Agreement ”) with   the Trust on behalf of the Fund as approved by the Trustees.  The Sub-Adviser makes day-to-day investment decisions for the Fund and selects broker-dealers for executing portfolio transactions, subject to the brokerage policies established by the Trustees.

The Sub-Adviser was organized as a Delaware limited liability company in February 2013.  The Sub-Adviser has served as the sub-adviser of the Fund since the inception of the Fund’s operations.  The Sub-Adviser is controlled by Kevin Shacknofsky, its founder and chief executive officer.  While the Sub-Adviser was only recently organized, Mr. Shacknofsky has been managing investments for clients, including mutual funds, individuals, institutional investors, non-taxable entities and other business and private accounts, since 2003.

In addition to providing investment advisory services to the Fund, under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser also provides certain operational services for the Fund including, without limitation, the following: (i) supervises all non-advisory operations of the Fund; (ii) provides personnel to perform such executive, administrative and clerical services as are reasonably necessary to provide effective administration of the Fund; (iii) arranges for (a) the preparation of all required tax returns, (b) the preparation and submission of reports to existing shareholders, (c) the periodic updating of prospectuses and statements of additional information and (d) the preparation of reports to be filed with the SEC and other regulatory authorities; (iv) maintains certain of the Fund’s records; and (v) provides office space and all necessary office equipment and services.

Sub-Adviser Compensation.   As full compensation for its services to the Fund, the Sub-Adviser receives monthly compensation from the Fund at the annual rate of  0.775% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.   In consideration of the fees paid with respect to the Fund, the Sub-Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the Fund, except brokerage and other transaction expenses; taxes; distribution fees and expenses paid by the Trust under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act; extraordinary legal fees or expenses, such as those for litigation or arbitration; and the advisory fee payable to the Adviser hereunder.

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Kevin Shacknofsky, founder and chief executive officer of the Sub-Adviser, has served as portfolio manager for the Fund since the inception of the Fund’s operations.  The portfolio manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

Mr. Shacknofsky founded the Sub-Adviser in February 2013 and current serves as the Portfolio Manager of the Fund.  From 2003 through 2013, Mr. Shacknofsky worked at Alpine Capital Wood Investors as Co-Portfolio Manager of the Dynamic Divided Series of Funds, where he was responsible for managing as much as $6 Billion in total assets under management.  Mr. Shacknofsky has an MBA from Columbia Business School, where he graduated Beta Gamma Sigma, and a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology Sydney, where he majored in Accounting and Finance.

Additional Information.   Additional information about the portfolio manager’s compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager and the portfolio manager’s ownership of Shares of the Fund is available in the SAI.

Disclosure Regarding Advisory Agreement Approval.   A discussion regarding the basis for the Board’s most recent approval of the investment advisory agreements and investment sub-advisory agreements for the Fund will be available in the Fund’s first semi-annual report.  You may obtain a copy of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports, without charge, upon request to the Fund.
 
 
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Fund is a series of the Trust, an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust on September 20, 2012.  The Board supervises the operations of the Fund according to applicable state and federal law, and is responsible for the overall management of the Fund’s business affairs.

FUND ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN, ACCOUNTANT AND TRANSFER AGENT

The Bank of New York Mellon (“ BNY Mellon ”), located at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286, serves as the Fund’s Administrator, Accountant, Custodian and Transfer Agent.

Under the Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement (the “ Administration Agreement ”), BNY Mellon serves as Administrator for the Fund.  Under the Administration Agreement, BNY Mellon provides necessary administrative, legal, tax, accounting services, and financial reporting for the maintenance and operations of the Trust.  In addition, BNY Mellon makes available the office space, equipment, personnel and facilities required to provide such services.

BNY Mellon supervises the overall administration of the Trust, including, among other responsibilities, assisting in the preparation and filing of documents required for compliance by the Fund with applicable laws and regulations and arranging for the maintenance of books and records of the Fund.  BNY Mellon provides persons satisfactory to the Board to serve as officers of the Trust.

BNY Mellon is the principal operating subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation.

DISTRIBUTOR

ETF Distributors LLC, 317 Madison Avenue, Suite 920, New York, NY 10017 serves as the Distributor of Creation Units for the Fund on an agency basis.  The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in Shares.

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

BBD, LLP serves as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Trust and the Fund.

LEGAL COUNSEL

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, 1001 W. Fourth Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, serves as counsel to the Trust.

EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The Fund pays all expenses not assumed by the Sub-Adviser.  General Trust expenses that are allocated among and charged to the assets of the Fund are done so on a basis that the Board deems fair and equitable, which may be on a basis of relative net assets of the Fund or the nature of the services performed and relative applicability to the Fund.


INVESTING IN THE FUND

DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN

The Board has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.  In accordance with its Rule 12b-1 plan, the Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year to finance activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Creation Units of the Fund or the provision of investor services.  No Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Fund and there are no current plans to impose these fees.  However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, they will be paid out of the respective Fund’s assets, and over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and they may cost you more than certain other types of sales charges.

The Adviser and its affiliates may, out of their own resources, pay amounts to third parties for distribution or marketing services on behalf of the Fund.  The making of these payments could create a conflict of interest for a financial intermediary receiving such payments.

DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

The NAV of the Shares for the Fund is equal to the Fund’s total assets minus the Fund’s total liabilities divided by the total number of Shares outstanding.  Interest and investment income on the Trust’s assets accrue daily and are included in the Fund’s total assets.  Expenses and fees (including investment advisory, management, administration and distribution fees, if any) accrue daily and are included in the Fund’s total liabilities.  The NAV that is published is rounded to the nearest cent; however, for purposes of determining the price of Creation Units, the NAV is calculated to five decimal places.
 
 
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The pricing and valuation of portfolio securities is determined in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the direction of, the Board.  In determining the value of the Fund’s assets, portfolio securities are generally valued at market using quotations from the primary market in which they are traded.  Foreign securities are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service.  Instruments with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.  The Fund normally uses third party pricing services to obtain market quotations.

Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available or which cannot be accurately valued using the Fund’s normal pricing procedures are valued by the Trust’s Fair Value Pricing Committee at fair value as determined in good faith under policies approved by the Board.  Fair value pricing may be used, for example, in situations where (i) portfolio securities, such as securities with small capitalizations, are so thinly traded that there have been no transactions for that security over an extended period of time; (ii) an event occurs after the close of the exchange on which a portfolio security is principally traded that is likely to change the value of the portfolio security prior to the Fund’s NAV calculation; (iii) the exchange on which the portfolio security is principally traded closes early; or (iv) trading of the particular portfolio security is halted during the day and does not resume prior to the Fund’s NAV calculation.  Pursuant to policies adopted by the Board, the Adviser consults with the Fund’s administrator on a regular basis regarding the need for fair value pricing.  The Adviser is responsible for notifying the Board (or a committee thereof) when it believes that fair value pricing is required for a particular security.  The Fund’s policies regarding fair value pricing are intended to result in a calculation of the Fund’s NAV that fairly reflects portfolio security values as of the time of pricing.  A portfolio security’s “fair value” price may differ from the price next available for that portfolio security using the Fund’s normal pricing procedures, and the fair value price may differ substantially from the price at which the security may ultimately be traded or sold.  If the fair value price differs from the price that would have been determined using the Fund’s normal pricing procedures, a shareholder may receive more or less proceeds or Shares from redemptions or purchases of Fund Shares, respectively, than a shareholder would have otherwise received if the portfolio security were priced using the Fund’s normal pricing procedures and the prices used to determine the Fund’s Indicative Intra-Day Value (“ IIV ”), which could result in the market prices for Shares deviating from NAV.  The performance of the Fund may also be affected if a portfolio security’s fair value price were to differ from the security’s price using the Fund’s normal pricing procedures.  The Board monitor and evaluate the Fund’s use of fair value pricing, and periodically review the results of any fair valuation under the Fund’s policies.

Foreign securities are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service.  If securities in which the Fund invests are listed primarily on foreign exchanges that trade on weekends or other days when the Fund does not price its Shares, the NAV of the Fund’s Shares may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem Shares.  Foreign currencies, securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates generally determined as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.

To the extent the assets of the Fund are invested in other open-end investment companies that are registered under the 1940 Act, the Fund’s NAV is calculated based upon the NAVs reported by such registered open-end investment companies, and the prospectuses for these companies explain the circumstances under which they will use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing.  If securities in which the Fund invests are listed primarily on foreign exchanges that trade on weekends or other days when the Fund does not price its Shares, the NAV of the Fund’s Shares may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem Shares.

The NAV is determined as of the close of regular trading on the Exchange normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, on each day that the Exchange is open for business.  Currently, the Exchange is closed on weekends and in recognition of the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Washington’s Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

INDICATIVE INTRA-DAY VALUE

The approximate value of the Fund’s investments on a per-Share basis, the Indicative Intra-Day Value, or IIV, is disseminated by the Exchange every 15 seconds during hours of trading on the Exchange The IIV should not be viewed as a “real-time” update of NAV because the IIV may not be calculated in the same manner as NAV, which is computed once per day.

An independent third party calculator calculates the IIV for the Fund during hours of trading on the Exchange by dividing the “Estimated Fund Value” as of the time of the calculation by the total number of outstanding Shares of that Fund.  “ Estimated Fund Value ” is the sum of the estimated amount of cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the estimated amount of accrued interest owed to the Fund and the estimated value of the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio, minus the estimated amount of the Fund’s liabilities.  The IIV will be calculated based on the same portfolio holdings disclosed on the Trust’s website.
 
 
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The Fund provides the independent third party calculator with information to calculate the IIV, but the Fund is not involved in the actual calculation of the IIV and is not responsible for the calculation or dissemination of the IIV.  The Fund makes no warranty as to the accuracy of the IIV.

PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION

Information regarding the extent and frequency with which market prices of Shares have tracked the Fund’s NAV for the most recently completed calendar year and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year will be available without charge on the Fund’s website at www.mannaetfs.com.

FREQUENT TRADING

The Board has not adopted policies and procedures with respect to frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund Shares by Fund shareholders (“ market timing ”).  In determining not to adopt market timing policies and procedures, the Board noted that, unlike traditional mutual funds, the Fund’s Shares can only be purchased and redeemed directly from the Fund in Creation Units by Authorized Participants, and that the vast majority of trading in the Fund’s Shares occurs on the secondary market.  Because secondary market trades do not involve the Fund directly, it is unlikely those trades would cause many of the harmful effects of market timing, including dilution, disruption of portfolio management, increases in the Fund’s trading costs and the realization of capital gains.  With respect to trades directly with the Fund, to the extent effected in-kind (namely, for securities), those trades do not cause any of the harmful effects that may result from frequent cash trades.  To the extent trades are effected in whole or in part in cash, the Board noted that those trades could result in dilution to the Fund and increased transaction costs (the Fund may impose higher transaction fees to offset these increased costs), which could negatively impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective.  However, the Board noted that direct trading on a short-term basis by Authorized Participants is critical to ensuring that the Fund’s Shares trade at or close to NAV.  The Fund also imposes transaction fees on purchases and redemptions of Creation Units that are designed to offset the Fund’s transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units.  Given this structure, the Board determined that it is not necessary to adopt market timing policies and procedures.  The Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase order at any time and reserves the right to impose restrictions on disruptive or excessive trading in Creation Units.

The Board of Trustees has instructed the officers of the Trust to review reports of purchases and redemptions of Creation Units on a regular basis to determine if there is any unusual trading in the Fund’s Shares.  The officers of the Trust will report to the Board any such unusual trading in Creation Units that is disruptive to the Fund.  In such event, the Board may reconsider its decision not to adopt market timing policies and procedures.

DISTRIBUTIONS
 
The Fund expects to distribute substantially all of its net investment income to its shareholders quarterly and its net realized capital gains at least annually.  Absent instructions to pay distributions in cash, distributions will be reinvested automatically in additional Shares of the Fund.
 
As a Fund shareholder, you are entitled to your share of the Fund’s distributions of net investment income and net realized capital gains on its investments.  The Fund pays out substantially all of its net earnings to its shareholders as “distributions”.

The Fund typically earns income dividends from stocks and interest from debt securities.  These amounts, net of expenses, are typically passed along to Fund shareholders as dividends from net investment income.  The Fund realizes capital gains or losses whenever it sells securities.  Net capital gains are distributed to shareholders as “capital gain distributions”.

Net investment income and net capital gains are typically distributed to shareholders at least annually.  Dividends may be declared and paid more frequently to improve index tracking or to comply with the distribution requirements of the Code.  In addition, the Fund may determine to distribute at least annually amounts representing the full dividend yield net of expenses on the underlying investment securities, as if the Fund owned the underlying investment securities for the entire dividend period in which case some portion of each distribution may result in a return of capital.  You will be notified regarding the portion of the distribution that represents a return of capital.
 
Distributions in cash may be reinvested automatically in additional Shares of the Fund only if the broker through which you purchased Shares makes such option available.

 
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FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to an investment in Shares of the Fund.  The summary is based on the laws in effect on the date of this Prospectus and existing judicial and administrative interpretations thereof, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect.  In addition, this summary assumes that the Fund shareholder holds Shares as capital assets within the meaning of the Code and does not hold Shares in connection with a trade or business.  This summary does not address all potential U.S. federal income tax considerations possibly applicable to an investment in Shares of the Fund, to Fund shareholders holding Shares through a partnership (or other pass-through entity) or to Fund shareholders subject to special tax rules.  Prospective Fund shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors with respect to the specific federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of investing in Fund Shares.

The Fund has not requested and will not request an advance ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “ IRS ”) as to the federal income tax matters described below.  The IRS could adopt positions contrary to those discussed below and such positions could be sustained.  Prospective investors should consult their own tax advisors with regard to the federal tax consequences of the purchase, ownership or disposition of Shares, as well as the tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, foreign country or other taxing jurisdiction.
 
TAX TREATMENT OF THE FUND
 
The Fund, as well as any future series of the Trust, is treated as a separate corporate entity under the Code, and intends to qualify and remain qualified as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code.  In order to so qualify, the Fund must elect to be a regulated investment company or have made such an election for a previous year and must satisfy certain requirements relating to the amount of distributions and source of its income for a taxable year.  At least 90% of the gross income of the Fund must be derived from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stocks, securities or foreign currencies, and other income derived with respect to the Fund’s business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies.  Any income derived by the Fund from a partnership or trust is treated as derived with respect to the Fund’s business of investing in stock, securities or currencies only to the extent that such income is attributable to items of income that would have been qualifying income if realized by the series in the same manner as by the partnership or trust.

The Fund will not qualify as a regulated investment company for any taxable year unless it satisfies certain requirements with respect to the diversification of its investments at the close of each quarter of the taxable year.  In general, at least 50% of the value of the Fund’s total assets must be represented by cash, cash items, government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies and other securities which, with respect to any one issuer, do not represent more than 5% of the total assets of the Fund nor more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer.  In addition, not more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in the securities (other than government securities or the securities of other regulated investment companies) of any one issuer.  The Fund intends to satisfy all requirements on an ongoing basis for continued qualification as a regulated investment company.

There is a remedy for failure of the Subchapter M asset diversification test, if the failure was due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, subject to certain divestiture and procedural requirements and the payment of a tax.  There is also a de minimis exception to a potential failure of the Subchapter M asset diversification test, which would require corrective action but no tax.  In addition, a remedy of a failure of the source-of-income requirement exists, if the failure was due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, subject to certain procedural requirements and the payment of a tax.

TAX TREATMENT OF FUND SHAREHOLDERS
 
The following information is meant as a general summary for U.S. taxpayers.  Additional tax information appears in the Fund’s SAI.  Shareholders should rely on their own tax advisors for advice about the particular federal, state, and local tax consequences of investing in the Fund.
 
Shareholders may elect to receive dividends from net investment income or capital gains distributions, if any, in cash or reinvest them in additional Fund Shares.  Although the Fund will not be taxed on amounts it distributes, shareholders will generally be taxed on distributions paid by the Fund, regardless of whether distributions are paid in cash or reinvested in additional Fund Shares.
 
Distributions attributable to net investment income and short-term capital gains are generally taxed as ordinary income, although certain income dividends may be taxed to non-corporate shareholders at long-term capital gains rates.  Distributions of long-term capital gains are generally taxed as long-term capital gains, regardless of how long a shareholder has held Fund Shares.  Distributions may be subject to state and local taxes, as well as federal taxes.
 
 
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Distributions resulting from the sale of foreign currencies and foreign securities by the Fund, to the extent of foreign exchange gains, are generally taxed as ordinary income or loss.  If the Fund pays non-refundable taxes to foreign governments during the year, these taxes will reduce the Fund’s net investment income but still may be included in your taxable income.  However, you may be able to claim an offsetting tax credit or itemized deduction on your return for your portion of foreign taxes paid by the Fund.
 
In general, a shareholder who sells or redeems Fund Shares will realize a capital gain or loss, which will be long-term or short-term, depending upon the shareholder’s holding period for the Fund Shares.  An exchange of Shares is treated as a sale and any gain may be subject to tax.
 
Regulated investment companies must report cost basis information to the IRS on Form 1099-B for any sale of regulated investment company shares acquired after January 1, 2012 (“ Covered Shares ”).  Regulated investment companies must select a default cost basis calculation method and apply that method to the sale of Covered Shares unless an alternate IRS approved method is specifically elected in writing by the shareholder.  Average Cost, which is the investment company industry standard, has been selected as the Fund’s default cost basis calculation method.  If a shareholder determines that an IRS approved cost basis calculation method other than the Fund’s default method of Average Cost is more appropriate, he must contact the Fund at the time of or in advance of the sale of Covered Shares that are to be subject to that alternate election.  IRS regulations do not permit the change of a cost basis election on previously executed trades.
 
All Covered Shares purchased in non-retirement accounts are subject to the new cost basis reporting legislation.  Non-covered shares are regulated investment company shares that were acquired prior to the effective date of January 1, 2012.  Cost basis information will not be reported to the IRS or shareholder upon the sale of any non-covered regulated investment company shares.  Non-covered shares will be redeemed first.
 
As with all investment companies, the Fund may be required to withhold U.S. federal income tax (presently at the rate of 28%) for all distributions payable to shareholders who fail to provide the Fund with their correct taxpayer identification numbers or to make required certifications, or who have been notified by the IRS that they are subject to backup withholding.  Backup withholding is not an additional tax; rather, it is a way in which the IRS ensures it will collect taxes otherwise due.  Any amounts withheld may be credited against a shareholder’s U.S. federal income tax liability.
 
Shareholders should consult with their own tax advisors to ensure that distributions and sale of the Fund Shares are treated appropriately on their income tax returns.

SALES OF SHARES
 
Any capital gain or loss realized upon a sale of Shares is treated generally as a long-term gain or loss if the Shares have been held for more than one year.  Any capital gain or loss realized upon a sale of Shares held for one year or less is generally treated as a short-term gain or loss, except that any capital loss on the sale of Shares held for six months or less is treated as long-term capital loss to the extent that capital gain dividends were paid with respect to the Shares.
 
CREATION UNIT ISSUANCES AND REDEMPTIONS
 
On an issuance of Shares of the Fund as part of a Creation Unit, an Authorized Participant recognizes capital gain or loss equal to the difference between (i) the fair market value (at issue) of the issued Shares (plus any cash received by the Authorized Participant as part of the issue) and (ii) the Authorized Participant’s aggregate basis in the exchanged securities (plus any cash paid by the Authorized Participant as part of the issue).  On a redemption of Shares as part of a Creation Unit, an Authorized Participant recognizes capital gain or loss equal to the difference between (i) the fair market value (at redemption) of the securities received (plus any cash received by the Authorized Participant as part of the redemption) and (ii) the Authorized Participant’s basis in the redeemed Shares (plus any cash paid by the Authorized Participant as part of the redemption).  However, the IRS might assert, under the “wash sale” rules or on the basis that there has been no significant change in the Authorized Participant’s economic position, that any loss on creation or redemption of Creation Units cannot be deducted currently.
 
In general, any capital gain or loss recognized upon the issue or redemption of Shares (as components of a Creation Unit) is treated either as long-term capital gain or loss, if the deposited securities (in the case of an issue) or the Shares (in the case of a redemption) have been held for more than one year, or otherwise as short-term capital gain or loss.  However, any capital loss on a redemption of Shares held for six months or less is treated as long-term capital loss to the extent that capital gain dividends were paid with respect to such Shares.
 
For a more detailed tax discussion regarding an investment in the Fund, please see the section of the SAI entitled “Taxation” .
 
 
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FUND WEBSITE AND DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Sub-Adviser maintains a website for the Fund at www.mannaetfs.com.  The website for the Fund contains the following information, on a per-Share basis, for the Fund: (1) the prior Business Day’s NAV; (2) the reported midpoint of the bid-ask spread at the time of NAV calculation (the “ Bid-Ask Price ”); (3) a calculation of the premium or discount of the Bid-Ask Price against such NAV; and (4) data in chart format displaying the frequency distribution of discounts and premiums of the Bid-Ask Price against the NAV, within appropriate ranges, for each of the four previous calendar quarters (or for the life of the Fund if, shorter).  In addition, on each Business Day, before the commencement of trading in Shares on the Exchange, the Fund will disclose on its website (www.mannaetfs.com) the identities and quantities of the portfolio securities and other assets held by the Fund that will form the basis for the calculation of NAV at the end of the Business Day.

A description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the SAI.
 

OTHER INFORMATION

The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the NYSE Arca.  The NYSE Arca makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of Shares or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Fund particularly or the ability of the Fund to achieve its objective.  The NYSE Arca has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Fund.

For purposes of the 1940 Act, the Fund is a registered investment company, and the acquisition of Shares by other registered investment companies and companies relying on exemption from registration as investment companies under Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act is subject to the restrictions of Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act, except as permitted by an exemptive order that permits registered investment companies to invest in the Fund beyond those limitations.
 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Fund is newly organized and therefore has not yet had any operations as of the date of this Prospectus.
 
 
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Privacy Notice

FACTS
WHAT DOES ETFIS SERIES TRUST I DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
 
Why?
Financial companies choose how they share your personal information.  Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing.  Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information.  Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
 
What?
The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us.  This information can include:
§      Social Security number
§      Assets
§      Retirement Assets
§      Transaction History
§      Checking Account Information
§      Purchase History
§      Account Balances
§      Account Transactions
§      Wire Transfer Instructions
When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.
 
How?
All financial companies need to share your personal information to run their everyday business.  In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons ETFis Series Trust I chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
 
Reasons we can share your personal information
Does ETFis Series Trust I share?
Can you limit this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes –
Such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond
to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus
Yes
No
For our marketing purposes –
to offer our products and services to you
No
We don’t share
For joint marketing with other financial companies
No
We don’t share
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –
information about your transactions and experiences
No
We don’t share
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –
information about your creditworthiness
No
We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you
No
We don’t share
 
Questions?
Call   (212) 593-4383

 
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Who we are
Who is providing this notice?
ETFis Series Trust I
What we do
How does ETFis Series Trust I
 protect my personal information?
To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law.  These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
 
Our service providers are held accountable for adhering to strict policies and procedures to prevent any misuse of your nonpublic personal information.
How does ETFis Series Trust I
 collect my personal information?
We collect your personal information, for example, when you:
§      Open an account
§      Provide account information
§      Give us your contact information
§      Make deposits or withdrawals from your account
§      Make a wire transfer
§      Tell us where to send the money
§      Show your government-issued ID
§      Show your driver’s license
 
We also collect your personal information from other companies.
Why can’t I limit all sharing?
Federal law gives you the right to limit only:
§      Sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness
§      Affiliates from using your information to market to you
§      Sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you
 
State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.
   
Definitions
Affiliates
Companies related by common ownership or control.  They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
§       Etfis Capital LLC, the investment adviser to ETFis Series Trust I, and ETF Distributors, the principal underwriter for the ETFis Series Trust I, could each be deemed to be an affiliate.
Nonaffiliates
Companies not related by common ownership or control.  They can be financial and nonfinancial companies
§       ETFis Series Trust I does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.
Joint marketing
A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.
§       ETFis Series Trust I does not jointly market.

 
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If you would like more information about the Trust, the Fund and the Shares, the following documents are available free upon request:

Annual/Semi-annual Report
Additional information about the Fund’s investments is available in the Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders.  In the Fund’s annual report, you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during the last fiscal year.

Statement of Additional Information
Additional information about the Fund and its policies is also available in the Fund’s SAI.  The SAI is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus (and is legally considered part of this Prospectus).

The Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports and the SAI are available free upon request by calling the Adviser at (212) 593-4383.  You can also access and download the annual and semi-annual reports and the SAI without charge at the Fund’s website: www.mannaetfs.com.

To obtain other information and for shareholder inquiries :
 
By telephone :
(212) 593-4383
 
By mail :
Mana Core Equity Enhanced Dividend Income Fund
 
ETFis Series Trust I
 
317 Madison Avenue, Suite 920
 
New York, NY 10017
 
On the Internet :
SEC Edgar database: http://www.sec.gov; or www.mannaetfs.com

Only one copy of a Prospectus or an annual or semiannual report will be sent to each household address.  This process, known as “Householding”, is used for most required shareholder mailings.  (It does not apply to confirmations of transactions and account statements, however.)  You may, of course, request an additional copy of a Prospectus or an annual or semiannual report at any time by calling or writing the Fund.  You may also request that Householding be eliminated from all your required mailings.

You may review and obtain copies of Fund documents (including the SAI) by visiting the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C.  You may also obtain copies of Fund documents, after paying a duplicating fee, by writing to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102 or by electronic request to: publicinfo@sec.gov.  Information on the operation of the public reference room may be obtained by calling the SEC at (202) 942-8090.  Reports and other information about the Fund are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov.

No person is authorized to give any information or to make any representations about the Fund or its Shares not contained in this Prospectus and you should not rely on any other information.  Read and keep this Prospectus for future reference.

Dealers effecting transactions in the Fund’s Shares, whether or not participating in this distribution, may be generally required to deliver a Prospectus.  This is in addition to any obligation dealers have to deliver a Prospectus when acting as underwriters.

ETFis Series Trust I: Investment Company Act file number 811-22819

 
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
MANA CORE EQUITY ENHANCED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND (MANA)

December 31, 2013

a series of the
 
ETFis Series Trust I
317 Madison Avenue, Suite 920
New York, NY 10017
Telephone: (212) 593-4383

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
Page
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST AND THE FUND
2
EXCHANGE LISTING AND TRADING
2
OTHER INVESTMENT POLICIES
2
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS
9
MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS
10
PROXY VOTING POLICIES
13
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
13
MANAGEMENT SERVICES
13
OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS
15
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE
16
DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
17
INDICATIVE INTRA-DAY VALUE
18
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING SHARES
18
PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF CREATION UNITS
20
SECURITIES SETTLEMENTS FOR CREATIONS AND REDEMPTIONS
24
CONTINUOUS OFFERING
30
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE
30
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
31
TAXATION
31
OTHER INFORMATION
34
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
35

APPENDIX A - SUMMARY OF PROXY VOTING POLICY AND PROCEDURES
 
This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) is meant to be read in conjunction with the prospectus for the Mana Core Equity Enhanced Dividend Income Fund (Ticker: MANA) (the “Fund”) dated the same date as this SAI, which incorporates this SAI by reference in its entirety. Because this SAI is not itself a prospectus, no investment in shares of the Fund should be made solely upon the information contained herein.  Copies of the Prospectus for the Fund may be obtained at no charge by writing or calling the Fund at the address or phone number shown above.  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the same meanings as in the Prospectus.  No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this SAI and the Prospectus and, if given or made, such information or representations may not be relied upon as having been authorized by the Trust.  The SAI does not constitute an offer to sell securities.
 
Audited financial statements are not presented for the Fund since the Fund is newly formed and had not yet commenced operations as of the date of this SAI. You may obtain a copy of the Fund’s Annual Report at no charge by request to the Fund at the address or phone number noted below.
 
A copy of the Prospectus for the Fund may be obtained, without charge, by calling (212) 593-4383 or visiting www.mannaetfs.com, or writing to the Trust, c/o ETF Distributors LLC, 317 Madison Avenue, Suite 920, New York, NY 10017 (the “Distributor”).

 
 

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST AND THE FUND

The ETFis Series Trust I (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on September 20, 2012 and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). The Trust currently consists of one investment portfolio, Mana Core Equity Enhanced Dividend Income Fund (Ticker: MANA) (the “Fund”).  Other portfolios may be added to the Trust in the future. The shares of the Fund are referred to herein as “Fund Shares” or “Shares”.  The offering of Shares is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

The Fund is managed by Etfis Capital LLC (the “Adviser”). The Adviser has been registered as an investment adviser with the SEC since October 2013 and is owned and controlled by ETF Issuer Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its principals, Matthew B. Brown and William J. Smalley.

The Fund offers and issues Shares at net asset value (the “NAV”) only in aggregations of a specified number of Shares (each, a “Creation Unit” or a “Creation Unit Aggregation”), generally in exchange for a basket of equity securities included in the Fund’s portfolio (the “Deposit Securities”), together with the deposit of a specified cash payment (the “Cash Component”).  Shares are redeemable only in Creation Unit Aggregations and, generally, in exchange for Deposit Securities and a Cash Component.  Creation Units are aggregations of 50,000 Shares of the Fund and are available only to certain large institutions, referred to as “Authorized Participants”, that enter into agreements with the Distributor.  In the event of the liquidation of the Fund, the Trust may lower the number of Shares in a Creation Unit.

EXCHANGE LISTING AND TRADING

Fund Shares trade on the NYSE Arca (the “Exchange”) at market prices that may be below, at, or above NAV.  There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange necessary for the Fund to maintain the listing of its Shares will continue to be met.  The Exchange will consider the suspension of trading and delisting of the Shares of the Fund from listing if (i) following the initial 12-month period beginning upon the commencement of trading of Fund shares, there are fewer than 50 beneficial owners of shares of the Fund for 30 or more consecutive trading days, (ii) the intra-day net asset value of the Fund is no longer calculated or available or (iii) any other event shall occur or condition shall exist that, in the opinion of the Exchange, makes further dealings on the Exchange inadvisable.  The Exchange will remove the Shares of the Fund from listing and trading upon termination of the Fund.

As in the case of other stocks traded on the Exchange, brokers’ commissions on transactions will be based on negotiated commission rates at customary levels.

The Trust reserves the right to adjust the price levels of the Shares in the future to maintain convenient trading ranges for investors. Any adjustments would be accomplished through stock splits or reverse stock splits, which would have no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

OTHER INVESTMENT POLICIES
 
The following policies supplement the Fund’s investment objectives and policies as described in the Prospectus for the Fund.
 
GENERAL INVESTMENT RISKS.   All investments in securities and other financial instruments involve a risk of financial loss.  No assurance can be given that the Fund’s investment program will be successful.  Investors should carefully review the descriptions of the Fund’s investments and its risks in this SAI and the Prospectus.
 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS AND INVESTMENTS IN OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
 
Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”). As noted in the Prospectus, the Fund may invest in (or short) ETFs, exchange traded notes (“ETNs”) and other exchange traded products (“ETPs”).  The shares of an ETF may be assembled in a block (typically 50,000 shares) known as a creation unit and redeemed in kind for a portfolio of the underlying securities (based on the ETF's net asset value) together with a cash payment generally equal to accumulated dividends as of the date of redemption.  Conversely, a creation unit may be purchased from the ETF by depositing a specified portfolio of the ETF's underlying securities, as well as a cash payment generally equal to accumulated dividends of the securities (net of expenses) up to the time of deposit.  The Fund intends to be a short-term investor in ETFs, but does not intend to purchase and redeem creation units to take advantage of short-term arbitrage opportunities.  However, the Fund may redeem creation units for the underlying securities (and any applicable cash), and may assemble a portfolio of the underlying securities and use it (and any required cash) to purchase creation units, if Manna ETFs Management LLC, the Fund’s investment sub-adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”), believes it is in the Fund’s interest to do so.  The Fund’s ability to redeem creation units may be limited by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), which provides that the ETFs will not be obligated to redeem shares held by the Fund in an amount exceeding one percent of their total outstanding securities during any period of less than 30 days.
 
 
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There is a risk that the underlying ETFs in which the Fund invests may terminate due to extraordinary events that may cause any of the service providers to the ETFs, such as the trustee or sponsor, to close or otherwise fail to perform their obligations to the ETF. Also, because the ETFs in which the Fund intends to principally invest may be granted licenses by agreement to use various indices as a basis for determining their compositions and/or otherwise to use certain trade names, the ETFs may terminate if such license agreements are terminated.  In addition, an ETF may terminate if its net assets fall below a certain amount.  Although the Fund believes that, in the event of the termination of an underlying ETF, it will be able to invest instead in shares of an alternate ETF tracking the same market index or another market index within the same general market, there is no guarantee that shares of an alternate ETF would be available for investment at that time.
 
Investments in ETFs and similar securities involve certain inherent risks generally associated with investments in a broadly-based portfolio of stocks including: (1) risks that the general level of stock prices may decline, thereby adversely affecting the value of each unit of the ETF or other security; (2) an ETF may not fully replicate the performance of its benchmark index because of the temporary unavailability of certain index securities in the secondary market or discrepancies between the ETF and the index with respect to the weighting of securities or number of stocks held; (3) an ETF may also be adversely affected by the performance of the specific index, market sector or group of industries on which it is based; and (4) an ETF may not track an index as well as a traditional index mutual fund because ETFs are valued by the market and, therefore, there may be a difference between the market value and the ETF’s net asset value.
 
An investment in an ETF generally presents the same primary risks as an investment in a conventional fund (i.e., one that is not exchange traded), including the risk that the general level of stock prices, or that the prices of stocks within a particular sector, may increase or decline, thereby affecting the value of the shares of an ETF. In addition, ETFs are subject to the following risks that do not apply to conventional funds: (1) the market price of an ETF’s shares may trade at a discount to its net asset value; (2) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained; (3) trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted if the listing exchange deems such action appropriate; and (4) ETF shares may be delisted from the exchange on which they trade, or activation of circuit breakers (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices) may halt trading temporarily. ETFs are also subject to the risks of the underlying securities or sectors the ETF is designed to track.
 
Money Market Mutual Funds .  In order to maintain sufficient liquidity, to implement investment strategies or for temporary defensive purposes, the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in shares of one or more money market funds.  Generally, money market mutual funds are registered investment companies that seek to earn income consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity by investing primarily in high quality money market instruments, including U.S. government obligations, bank obligations and high-grade corporate instruments.  An investment in a money market mutual fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company or any other governmental agency, entity or person.  While investor losses in money market mutual funds have been rare, they are possible.  In addition, the Fund will incur additional indirect expenses due to acquired fund fees and other costs to the extent it invests in shares of money market mutual funds.
 
Other Investment Companies.   Under the 1940 Act, the Fund may not acquire shares of another investment company (ETFs or other investment companies) if, immediately after such acquisition, the Fund and its affiliated persons would hold more than 3% of the ETF’s or investment company’s total outstanding stock (“3% Limitation”).  Accordingly, the Fund is subject to the 3% Limitation unless (i) the ETF or the Fund has received an order for exemptive relief from the 3% Limitation from the SEC that is applicable to the Fund; and (ii) the ETF and the Fund take appropriate steps to comply with any conditions in such order.  The SEC has issued such exemptive orders to numerous ETFs and their investment advisers, which permit investment companies to invest in such ETFs (“Exempted ETFs”) beyond the 3% Limitation, subject to certain terms and conditions, including that such investment companies enter into an agreement with the Exempted ETF.
 
To the extent the 3% Limitation applies to certain ETFs, that limitation may prevent the Fund from allocating its investments in the manner that the Sub-Adviser considers optimal, or cause the Sub-Adviser to select a similar basket of stocks (pre-selected groups of securities related by index or sector made available through certain brokers at a discount brokerage rate) (“Stock Baskets”) or a similar index-based mutual fund or other investment company as an alternative.  The Fund’s investments in other investment companies will be subject to the same 3% Limitation described above.
 
Under the 1940 Act, to the extent that the Fund relies upon Section 12(d)(1)(F) in purchasing securities issued by another investment company, the Fund must either seek instructions from its shareholders with regard to the voting of all proxies with respect to its investment in such securities (ETFs and other investment companies) and vote such proxies only in accordance with the instructions, or vote the shares held by it in the same proportion as the vote of all other holders of the securities.  In the event that there is a vote of ETF or other investment company shares held by the Fund, the Fund intend to vote such shares in the same proportion as the vote of all other holders of such securities.
 
 
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EQUITY SECURITIES.   The Fund may invest in equity securities, both directly and indirectly through the Fund’s investment in shares of ETFs and other investment companies, ADRs and other types of securities and instruments described in this SAI and in the Prospectus.  The equity portion of the Fund’s portfolio may include common stocks traded on domestic or foreign securities exchanges or on the over-the-counter market.  In addition to common stocks, the equity portion of the Fund’s portfolio may also include preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, and convertible bonds.  Prices of equity securities in which the Fund invest may fluctuate in response to many factors, including, but not limited to, the activities of the individual companies whose securities the Fund owns, general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes.  Such price fluctuations subject the Fund to potential losses.  In addition, regardless of any one company’s particular prospects, a declining stock market may produce a decline in prices for all equity securities, which could also result in losses for the Fund.  Market declines may continue for an indefinite period of time, and investors should understand that during temporary or extended bear markets, the value of equity securities will decline.
 
FOREIGN SECURITIES.     The Fund may invest directly or indirectly in foreign debt or equity securities traded on U.S. exchanges, in over-the-counter markets or in the form of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) described below.  The Fund may also invest in foreign currency and foreign currency-denominated securities.  As noted in the Prospectus, investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments.  The value of securities denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies, and of dividends and interest from such securities, can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar.  Foreign securities markets generally have less trading volume and less liquidity than U.S. markets and prices on some foreign markets can be highly volatile.  Many foreign countries lack uniform accounting and disclosure standards comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies and it may be more difficult to obtain reliable information regarding an issuer’s financial condition and operations.  Some foreign countries impose conditions and restrictions on foreigners’ ownership of interests in local issuers, including restring ownership to certain classes of investment in an issuer, which may reduce potential investment returns and impair disposition of those investments.  Additional costs associated with an investment in foreign securities may include higher custodial fees than those applicable to domestic custodial arrangements, and transaction costs of foreign currency conversions.

Foreign markets may offer less protection to investors than U.S. markets.  Foreign issuers, brokers and securities markets may be subject to less government supervision.  Foreign securities trading practices, including those involving the release of assets in advance of payment, may involve increased risks in the event of a failed trade or the insolvency of a broker-dealer, and may involve substantial delays.  It may also be difficult to enforce legal rights in foreign countries because of inconsistent legal interpretations or less defined legal and regulatory provisions or because of corruption or influence on local courts.

Investing abroad also involves different political and economic risks.  Foreign investments may be affected by actions of foreign governments adverse to the interests of U.S. investors, including the possibility of expropriation or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, restrictions on U.S. investment or on the ability to repatriate assets or convert currency into U.S. dollars or other governmental intervention.  There may be a greater possibility of default by foreign governments or foreign government-sponsored enterprises and securities issued or guaranteed by foreign governments, their agencies, instrumentalities or political subdivisions, may or may not be supported by the full faith and credit and taxing power of the foreign government.  Investments in foreign countries also involve a risk of local political, economic or social instability, military action or unrest or adverse diplomatic developments.  There is no assurance that the Sub-Adviser will be able to anticipate these potential events or counter their effects.

Depositary Receipts
 
American Depositary Receipts provide a method whereby the Fund may invest in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States.  ADRs are receipts typically issued by a U.S. bank or trust company evidencing ownership of the underlying securities, and may be issued as sponsored or unsponsored programs.  In sponsored programs, an issuer has made arrangements to have its securities trade in the form of ADRs.  In unsponsored programs, the issuer may not be directly involved in the creation of the program.  Although regulatory requirements with respect to sponsored and unsponsored programs are generally similar, in some cases it may be easier to obtain financial information from an issuer that participates in a sponsored program.
 
Emerging Market Securities
 
The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in emerging markets.  An “emerging market” is any country that the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation or the United Nations or its authorities has determined to have a low or middle income economy.  Investing in emerging markets involves exposure to potentially unstable governments, the risk of nationalization of business, restrictions on foreign ownership, prohibitions on repatriation of assets and a system of laws that may offer less protection of property rights.  Emerging market economies may be based on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in local and global trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme and volatile debt burdens or inflation rates.  The securities markets in emerging markets are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States and other developed countries.  A high proportion of the shares of many issuers may be held by a limited number of persons and financial institutions, which may limit the number of shares available for investment by the Fund.  A limited number of issuers in emerging markets may represent a disproportionately large percentage of market capitalization and trading value.  The limited liquidity of securities markets in these countries may also affect the Fund’s ability to acquire or dispose of securities at the price and time it wishes to do so.  The inability of the Fund to dispose fully and promptly of positions in declining markets would cause the Fund’s net asset value to decline as the values of the unsold positions are marked to lower prices.  In addition, these securities markets are susceptible to being influenced by large investors trading significant blocks of securities.
 
 
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Foreign Currency Transactions
 
Investments in foreign securities involve currency risk.  The Fund may engage in various transactions to hedge currency risk, but is not required to do so.  The instruments the Fund may use for this purpose include forward foreign currency contracts, foreign currency futures contracts and options on foreign currencies.
 
A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a specified currency at a future date which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price established at the time of the contract. These contracts are entered into directly between currency traders and their customers.  The Fund may use these contracts to purchase or sell a foreign currency for the purpose of locking in the U.S. dollar price of foreign securities the Fund has agreed to purchase or the amount in U.S. dollars that the Fund will receive when it has sold foreign securities.
 
Currency futures contracts are similar to forward currency contracts, except that they are traded on exchanges (and have margin requirements) and are standardized as to contract size and delivery date. The Fund may purchase or sell foreign currency futures contracts to protect against fluctuations in the U.S. dollar values of foreign securities.  For example, the Fund may sell a futures contract on a foreign currency when it holds securities denominated in that currency and it anticipates a decline in the value of that currency relative to the U.S. dollar.  If such a decline were to occur, the resulting adverse effect on the value of the foreign-denominated securities may be offset, in whole or in part, by gains on the futures contract.

A currency option is the right - but not the obligation - to buy (in the case of a call) or sell (in the case of a put) a set amount of one currency for another at a predetermined time in the future.  The two parties to a currency option contract are the option buyer and the option seller/writer.  The option buyer may, for an agreed upon price, purchase from the option writer a commitment that the option writer will sell (or purchase) a specified amount of a foreign currency upon demand.  The option extends only until the stated expiration date.  The rate at which one currency can be purchased or sold is one of the terms of the option and is called the strike price.  The total description of a currency option includes the underlying currencies, the contract size, the expiration date, the strike price and whether the option is an option to purchase the underlying currency (a call) or an option to sell the underlying currency (a put).  There are two types of option expirations, American-style and European-style.   American-style options can be exercised on any business day prior to the expiration date.   European-style options can be exercised at expiration only.
 
The use of foreign currency transactions involves risks, including the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in futures or options prices and movements in the price of currencies which are the subject of the hedge.  The successful use of foreign currency transactions also depends on the ability of the Sub-Adviser to correctly forecast interest rate movements, currency rate movements and general stock market price movements.  There can be no assurance that the Sub-Adviser’s judgment will be accurate.  The use of foreign currency transactions also exposes the Fund to the general risks of investing in futures and options contracts, including: the risk of an illiquid market and the risk of adverse regulatory actions.  Any of these factors may cause the Fund to lose money on its foreign currency transactions.

CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES. In addition to common and preferred stocks, the Fund may invest directly or indirectly in securities convertible into common stock if, for example, the Sub-Adviser believes that a company’s convertible securities are undervalued in the market.  Convertible securities eligible for purchase by the Fund include convertible bonds, convertible preferred stocks, and warrants.  A warrant is an instrument issued by a corporation which gives the holder the right to subscribe to a specific amount of the corporation’s capital stock at a set price for a specified period of time.  Warrants do not represent ownership of the securities, but only the right to buy the securities.  The price of warrants do not necessarily move parallel to the prices of their underlying securities.  Warrants may be considered speculative in that they have no voting rights, pay no dividends, and have no rights with respect to the assets of their issuing corporation.  Warrant positions will not be used to increase the leverage of the Fund; consequently, warrant positions are generally accompanied by cash positions equivalent to the required exercise amount.  The Fund’s ability to invest in warrants may be limited by its investment restrictions.
 
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES.   The Fund will not invest directly in real estate, but may invest in readily marketable securities issued by companies that invest in real estate or interests therein.  The Fund may also invest in readily marketable interests in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”).  REITs are generally publicly traded on  national stock exchanges and in the over-the-counter market and have varying degrees of liquidity.  Investments in real estate securities are subject to risks inherent in the real estate market, including risks related to changes in interest rates, possible declines in the value of and demand for real estate, adverse general and local economic conditions, possible lack of availability of mortgage funds, overbuilding in a given market and environmental problems.
 
 
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The Fund may invest in global real estate companies outside the U.S.  These companies include, but are not limited to, companies with similar characteristics to a REIT structure, in which revenue consists primarily of rent derived from owned, income producing real estate properties, dividend distributions as a percentage of taxable net income are high (generally greater than 80%), debt levels are generally conservative and income derived from development activities is generally limited.

MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS.   The Fund may invest directly and indirectly in money market instruments including U.S. Government obligations or corporate debt obligations (including those subject to repurchase agreements).  Money market instruments also may include Banker’s Acceptances and Certificates of Deposit of domestic branches of banks, Commercial Paper, and Variable Amount Demand Master Notes (“Master Notes”).   Banker’s Acceptances are time drafts drawn on and “accepted” by a bank.  When a bank “accepts” such a time draft, it assumes liability for its payment.  When the Fund acquires a Banker’s Acceptance, the bank that “accepted” the time draft is liable for payment of interest and principal when due.  The Banker’s Acceptance carries the full faith and credit of such bank.  A Certificate of Deposit is an unsecured, interest bearing debt obligation of a bank.   Commercial Paper is an unsecured, short-term debt obligation of a bank, corporation, or other borrower.  Commercial Paper maturity generally ranges from two to 270 days and is usually sold on a discounted basis rather than as an interest-bearing instrument.  The Fund will invest directly in Commercial Paper only if it is rated in one of the top two rating categories by Moody’s, S&P or Fitch or, if not rated, is of equivalent quality in the Sub-Adviser’s opinion.  Commercial Paper may include Master Notes of the same quality.   Master Notes are unsecured obligations which are redeemable upon demand of the holder and which permit the investment of fluctuating amounts at varying rates of interest.  Master Notes will be acquired by the Fund only through the Master Note program of the Fund’s custodian bank, acting as administrator thereof.  The Sub-Adviser will monitor, on a continuous basis, the earnings power, cash flow, and other liquidity ratios of the issuer of a Master Note held by the Fund.
 
ILLIQUID INVESTMENTS.   The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which are investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days at approximately the prices at which they are valued.  Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”), the Sub-Adviser determines the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and through reports from the Sub-Adviser, the Board monitors investments in illiquid instruments.  In determining the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, the Sub-Adviser may consider various factors including: (i) the frequency of trades and quotations; (ii) the number of dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace; (iii) dealer undertakings to make a market; (iv) the nature of the security (including any demand or tender features); and (v) the nature of the marketplace for trades (including the ability to assign or offset the Fund’s rights and obligations relating to the investment).  If through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the Fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets were invested in illiquid securities, it would seek to take appropriate steps to protect liquidity.  An investment in illiquid securities poses risks of potential delays in resale and uncertainty in valuation.  Limitations on resale may have an adverse effect on the marketability of portfolio securities and the Fund may be unable to dispose of illiquid securities promptly or at reasonable prices.
 
RESTRICTED SECURITIES.   Within its limitations on investment in illiquid securities, the Fund may purchase restricted securities that generally can be sold in privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to an exemption from registration under the federal securities laws, or in a registered public offering.  Where registration is required, the Fund may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expense and a considerable period may elapse between the time it decides to seek registration and the time the Fund may be permitted to sell a security under an effective registration statement.  If during such a period adverse market conditions were to develop, the Fund might obtain a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration of the security.
 
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS.      The   Fund will comply with and adhere to all limitations on the manner and extent to which it effects transactions in derivative instruments (including futures and options on such futures) imposed by the provisions of the 1940 Act applicable to the issuance of senior securities.  Additionally, the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” pursuant to Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the “CEA”).  Therefore, the Fund is not subject to regulation or registration as a commodity pool operator under the CEA.

Recent legal and regulatory changes, and additional legal and regulatory changes in the future, may substantially affect over-the-counter derivatives markets and such changes may impact the Fund’s use of such instruments to the extent such instruments are used by the Fund.  In particular, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, enacted in July 2010, provides for new regulation of the derivatives market, including clearing, margin, reporting and registration requirements. Because the legislation leaves much to rule making, its ultimate impact remains unclear. New regulations could, among other things, restrict the Fund's ability to engage in derivatives transactions (for example, by making certain types of derivatives transactions no longer available to the Fund) and/or increase the costs of such derivatives transactions (for example, by increasing margin or capital requirements), and the Fund may be unable to execute its investment strategy as a result. It is unclear how the regulatory changes will affect counterparty risk.
 
 
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FUTURES CONTRACTS.   A futures contract is a bilateral agreement to buy or sell a security (or deliver a cash settlement price, in the case of a contract relating to an index or otherwise not calling for physical delivery at the end of trading in the contracts) for a set price in the future.  Futures contracts are designated by boards of trade which have been designated “contracts markets” by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”).  No purchase price is paid or received when the contract is entered into.  Instead, the Fund, upon entering into a futures contract (and to maintain the Fund’s open positions in futures contracts), would be required to deposit with its custodian in a segregated account in the name of the futures broker an amount of cash, U.S. Government securities, suitable money market instruments, or liquid, high-grade fixed income securities, known as “initial margin”.  The margin required for a particular futures contract is set by the exchange on which the contract is traded, and may be significantly modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the contract.  Futures contracts are customarily purchased and sold on margin that may range upward from less than 5% of the value of the contract being traded.  By using futures contracts as a risk management technique, given the greater liquidity in the futures market than in the cash market, it may be possible to accomplish certain results more quickly and with lower transaction costs.
 
If the price of an open futures contract changes (by increase in the case of a sale or by decrease in the case of a purchase) so that the loss on the futures contract reaches a point at which the margin on deposit does not satisfy margin requirements, the broker will require an increase in the margin.  However, if the value of a position increases because of favorable price changes in the futures contract so that the margin deposit exceeds the required margin, the broker will pay the excess to the Fund.  These subsequent payments, called “variation margin,” to and from the futures broker, are made on a daily basis as the price of the underlying assets fluctuate, making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or less valuable, a process known as “marking to the market”.  The Fund seeks to earn interest income on its initial and variation margin deposits.
 
The Fund will incur brokerage fees when it purchases and sell futures contracts.  Positions taken in the futures markets are not normally held until delivery or cash settlement is required, but are instead liquidated through offsetting transactions which may result in a gain or a loss.  While futures positions taken by the Fund will usually be liquidated in this manner, the  Fund may instead make or take delivery of underlying securities whenever it appears economically advantageous for the Fund to do so.  A clearing organization associated with the exchange on which futures are traded assumes responsibility for closing out transactions and guarantees that as between the clearing members of an exchange, the sale and purchase obligations will be performed with regard to all positions that remain open at the termination of the contract.
 
Securities Index Futures Contracts .  Purchases or sales of securities index futures contracts may be used in an attempt to protect the Fund’s current or intended investments from broad fluctuations in securities prices.  A securities index futures contract does not require the physical delivery of securities, but merely provides for profits and losses resulting from changes in the market value of the contract to be credited or debited at the close of each trading day to the respective accounts of the parties to the contract.  On the contract’s expiration date, a final cash settlement occurs and the futures positions are simply closed out.  Changes in the market value of a particular index futures contract reflect changes in the specified index of securities on which the future is based.
 
By establishing an appropriate “short” position in index futures, the Fund may also seek to protect the value of its portfolio against an overall decline in the market for such securities.  Alternatively, in anticipation of a generally rising market, the Fund can seek to avoid losing the benefit of apparently low current prices by establishing a “long” position in securities index futures and later liquidating that position as particular securities are in fact acquired.  To the extent that these hedging strategies are successful, the Fund will be affected to a lesser degree by adverse overall market price movements than would otherwise be the case.
 
Limitations on Purchase and Sale of Futures Contracts .  Futures can be volatile instruments and involve certain risks.  If the Sub-Adviser applies a hedge in the Fund's portfolio at an inappropriate time or judges market movements incorrectly, futures strategies may lower the Fund's return.  The Fund could also experience losses if the prices of its futures positions were poorly correlated with its other investments, or if it could not close out its position because of an illiquid market.
 
In general, the Fund will not purchase or sell futures contracts unless either (i) the futures contracts are purchased for "bona fide hedging" purposes (as defined under the CFTC regulations); or (ii) if purchased for other purposes, (A) the sum of the amounts of initial margin deposits and premiums required to establish such positions on the Fund's existing futures would not exceed 5% of the liquidation value of the Fund's total assets or (B) the aggregate net notional value of commodity futures, commodity options contracts, or swaps positions determined at the time the most recent position was established does not exceed 100 percent of the liquidation value of the Fund’s total assets, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such positions it has entered into.
 
In instances involving the purchase of futures contracts, the Fund will deposit in a segregated account with its custodian an amount of cash, cash equivalents and/or appropriate securities equal to the cost of such futures contracts, to the extent that such deposits are required under the 1940 Act.
 
 
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FORWARD COMMITMENT AND WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES.   The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued basis or for settlement at a future date if the Fund holds sufficient assets to meet the purchase price.  In such purchase transactions, the Fund will not accrue interest on the purchased security until the actual settlement.  Similarly, if a security is sold for a forward date, the Fund will accrue the interest until the settlement of the sale.  When-issued security purchases and forward commitments have a higher degree of risk of price movement before settlement due to the extended time period between the execution and settlement of the purchase or sale.  As a result, the exposure to the counterparty of the purchase or sale is increased. Although the Fund would generally purchase securities on a forward commitment or when-issued basis with the intention of taking delivery, the Fund may sell such a security prior to the settlement date if the Sub-Adviser felt such action was appropriate.  In such a case, the Fund could incur a short-term gain or loss.
 
SHORT SALES OF SECURITIES.   The Fund may make short sales, which are transactions in which the Fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security.  To complete a short sale transaction, the Fund will borrow the security from a broker-dealer, which generally involves the payment of a premium and transaction costs.  The Fund then sells the borrowed security to a buyer in the market.  The Fund will then cover the short position by buying shares in the market either (i) at its discretion; or (ii) when called by the broker-dealer lender.  Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to pay the broker-dealer lender any dividends or interest that accrue during the period of the loan.  In addition, the net proceeds of the short sale will be retained by the broker to the extent necessary to meet regulatory or other requirements, until the short position is closed out.
 
The Fund will incur a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security.  The Fund will realize a gain if the security declines in price between those dates.  The amount of any gain will be decreased, and the amount of any loss increased by the amount of the premium, dividends, interest or expenses the Fund may be required to pay in connection with a short sale.  When the Fund makes a short sale, the Fund will segregate liquid assets (such as cash, U.S. Government securities, or equity securities) on the Fund’s books and/or in a segregated account at the Fund’s custodian or broker (or an affiliate thereof)   in an amount sufficient to cover the current value of the securities to be replaced as well as any dividends, interest and/or transaction costs due to the broker-dealer lender, to the extent such deposit is required by applicable law and/or the parties involved in the transaction.  In determining the amount to be segregated, any securities that have been sold short by the Fund will be marked to market daily. To the extent the market price of the security sold short increases and more assets are required to meet the Fund’s short sale obligations, additional assets will be segregated to ensure adequate coverage of the Fund’s short position obligations.
 
In addition, the Fund may make short sales “against the box,” i.e., when the Fund sells a security short while owning securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short (or securities convertible or exchangeable into such securities) and will hold such securities while the short sale is outstanding.  The Fund will incur transaction costs, including interest, in connection with opening, maintaining, and closing short sales against the box.
 
INVESTMENTS IN COMPANIES WITH BUSINESS RELATED TO COMMODITIES.   As explained under “Fundamental Restrictions” below, the Fund does not invest directly in commodities.  However, the Fund may from time to time invest in securities of companies whose business is related to commodities, or in registered investment companies or other companies that invest directly or indirectly in commodities.  For example, the Fund may invest in companies whose business is related to mining of precious or other metals (e.g., gold, silver, etc.) or registered investment companies or publicly or privately traded companies that invest in securities of mining companies and related instruments (including, without limitation, the underlying commodities).  Investments in equity securities of companies involved in mining or related precious metals industries, and the value of the investment companies and other companies that invest in precious metals and other commodities are subject to a number of risks.  For example, the prices of precious metals or other commodities can make sharp movement, up or down, in response to cyclical economic conditions, political events or the monetary policies of various countries, any of which may adversely affect the value of companies who business is related to such commodities, or the value of investment companies and other companies investing in such business or commodities.  Furthermore, such companies are subject to risks related to fluctuations of prices and perceptions of value in commodities markets generally.
 
LENDING OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES.   In order to generate additional income, the Fund may lend portfolio securities in an amount up to 33% of its total assets to broker-dealers, major banks, or other recognized domestic institutional borrowers of securities which the Sub-Adviser has determined are creditworthy under guidelines established by the Board. In determining whether the Fund will lend securities, the Sub-Adviser will consider all relevant facts and circumstances.  The Fund may not lend securities to any company affiliated with the Sub-Adviser.  Each loan of securities will be collateralized by cash, securities, or letters of credit.  The Fund might experience a loss if the borrower defaults on the loan.
 
The borrower at all times during the loan must maintain with the Fund cash or cash equivalent collateral, or provide to the Fund an irrevocable letter of credit equal in value to at least 100% of the value of the securities loaned.  While the loan is outstanding, the borrower will pay the Fund any interest paid on the loaned securities, and the Fund may invest the cash collateral to earn additional income.  Alternatively, the Fund may receive an agreed-upon amount of interest income from the borrower who has delivered equivalent collateral or a letter of credit.  It is anticipated that the Fund may share with the borrower some of the income received on the collateral for the loan or the Fund will be paid a premium for the loan.  Loans are subject to termination at the option of the Fund or the borrower at any time.  The Fund may pay reasonable administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan, and may pay a negotiated portion of the income earned on the cash to the borrower or placing broker.  As with other extensions of credit, there are risks of delay in recovery or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially.
 
 
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TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE POSITIONS.   The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with its principal investment strategies in an attempt to respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions.  In such circumstances, the Fund may also hold up to 100% of its portfolio in cash and cash equivalent positions.  When the Fund takes a temporary defensive position, the Fund may not be able to achieve its investment objective.
 
BORROWING.   The Fund may, subject to the restrictions of the 1940 Act, borrow money from banks as a temporary measure. For example, the Fund may borrow money to meet redemption requests or for extraordinary or emergency purposes.  In the event the Fund should ever borrow money under these conditions, such borrowing could increase the Fund’s costs and thus reduce the value of the Fund’s assets.  The 1940 Act presently allows the Fund to borrow from any bank (including pledging, mortgaging or hypothecating assets) in an amount up to 33⅓% of its total assets and the Fund will, to the extent necessary, reduce its existing borrowings (within 3 days, excluding Sundays and holidays) to comply with the provisions of the 1940 Act.
 
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS
 
The Fund has adopted the following investment limitations, which cannot be changed without approval by holders of a majority of its out­stand­ing voting shares.  A “majority” for this pur­pose means the lesser of (i) 67% of the Fund’s outstanding shares represented in person or by proxy at a meeting at which more than 50% of its outstanding shares are represented; or (ii) more than 50% of the Fund’s outstanding shares.  Unless otherwise indicated, percentage limitations apply at the time of purchase of the applicable securities.
 
FUNDAMENTAL RESTRICTIONS.   As a matter of fundamental policy, the Fund may not:
 
 
(1)
Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act;
 
 
(2)
Borrow money (including, without limitation, borrowing to meet redemptions), except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act;
 
 
(3)
Pledge, mortgage or hypothecate its assets;
 
 
(4)
Act as underwriter except to the extent that, in connection with the disposition of portfolio securities, the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter under certain federal securities laws;
 
 
(5)
Make loans, provided that the Fund may lend its portfolio securities in an amount up to 33% of total Fund assets;
 
 
(6)
Purchase or sell real estate or interests in real estate; provided, however, that the Fund may purchase and sell securities which are secured by real estate and securities of companies which invest or deal in real estate (including, without limitation, investments in REITs and mortgage-backed securities);
 
 
(7)
Invest 25% or more of its total assets in securities of issuers in any particular industry; and
 
 
(8)
Invest in commodities.
 
NON-FUNDAMENTAL RESTRICTIONS.   The following investment limitations are not fundamental and may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval.  As a matter of non-fundamental policy, the Fund may not:
 
 
(1)
Purchase securities on margin (but the Fund may obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of transactions);
 
 
(2)
Make investments for the purpose of exercising control or management over a portfolio company;
 
 
(3)
Invest in securities of other registered investment companies, except as permitted under the 1940 Act;
 
 
(4)
Invest in interests in oil, gas or other mineral exploration or development programs, although the Fund may invest in the common stock of companies which invest in or sponsor such programs;
 
 
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(5)
Purchase warrants if as a result the Fund would then have more than 5% of its total net assets (taken at the lower of cost or current value) invested in warrants; and
 
 
(6)
Invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities.
 
With respect to the “fundamental” and “non-fundamental” investment restrictions above, if a percentage limitation is adhered to at the time of investment, a later increase or decrease in percentage resulting from any change in value or net assets will not result in a violation of such restriction (i.e., percentage limitations are determined at the time of purchase); provided, however, that the treatment of the fundamental restrictions related to borrowing money and issuing senior securities are exceptions to this general rule.
 
With respect to the above fundamental investment restriction on borrowing money, the entry into options, forward contracts, futures contracts, including those relating to indices, and options on futures contracts or indices shall not constitute borrowing.
 
With respect to the above fundamental investment restriction on pledging, mortgaging or hypothecating assets, any such activity to the extent necessary to secure permitted borrowings and to the extent related to the deposit of assets in escrow in connection with (i) writing covered put or call options, (ii) the purchase of securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis, or (iii) collateral or initial or variation margin arrangements with respect to options, forward contracts, futures contracts (including those relating to indices), or options on futures contracts or indices shall not be considered pledging, mortgaging or hypothecating assets.
 
With respect to the above fundamental investment restriction on making loans, investment in U.S. Government obligations, short-term commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and repurchase agreements shall not be deemed to be the making of a loan.
 
With respect to the above fundamental investment restriction on concentration in a particular industry, (i) securities of the U.S. Government (including its agencies and instrumentalities), securities of state or municipal governments and their political subdivisions, cash items, as such term is used in Section 3 of the 1940 Act, and investments in other registered investment companies are not considered to be issued by members of any industry, and (ii) if the Fund invests in a revenue bond tied to a particular industry, the Fund will consider such investment to be issued by a member of the industry to which the revenue bond is tied.
 
With respect to the above fundamental investment restriction on investments in commodities, the purchase or sale by the Fund of options, forward contracts, futures contracts (including those relating to indices), options on futures contracts or indices or interests in equity securities issued by companies (including, without limitation, investment companies) that hold or invest in one or more commodities as their sole or principal business activity shall not be considered an investment in commodities.
 
With respect to the above non-fundamental investment restriction on purchasing securities on margin, short sales of securities and futures trades, forward contracts or similar trades requiring margin deposits or other use of a margin account are not considered purchasing securities on margin.
 
The 1940 Act presently allows the Fund to borrow from any bank (including pledging, mortgaging or hypothecating assets) in an amount up to 33⅓% of its total assets and the Fund will, to the extent necessary, reduce its existing borrowings (within 3 days, excluding Sundays and holidays) to comply with the provisions of the 1940 Act.
 
MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS
 
The Board is responsible for the management and supervision of the Fund.  The Board approves all significant agreements between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and those companies that furnish services to the Fund; reviews the performance of the Fund; and oversees the business activities of the Fund.  This section of the SAI provides information about the persons who serve as Trustees and executive officers to the Trust, as well as the entities that provide services to the Trust.
 
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS.   Following are the Trustees and executive officers of the Trust, their age and address, their present position with the Trust, and their principal occupation during the past five years.  Those Trustees who are “interested persons” as defined in the 1940 Act and those Trustees who are not an “interested person” as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”), are identified in the table.  The address of each Trustee and executive officer of the Trust, unless otherwise indicated, is 317 Madison Avenue, Suite 920, New York, NY 10017.
 
 
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Name and Age
Position(s) held with Trust
Length of Time Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex* Overseen by Trustee
Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustee During
the Past 5 Years
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
James Simpson (43)
Trustee
Since
Inception
President, ETP Resources, LLC (2009-Present) (a financial services consulting company); Vice President, Northern Trust Securities, Inc. and Vice President, Northern Trust Global Investments (2008-2009)
One
None.
Robert S. Tull (61)
Trustee
Since
Inception
Independent Consultant (2013-present); Chief Operating Officer, Factor Advisors, LLC (2010-2013); Chief Operating Officer, GlobalShares (2009-2010)
One
None.
INTERESTED TRUSTEE*
William J. Smalley  (30)
Trustee, President, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary
Since
Inception
President, ETF Issuer Solutions Inc. (2012-Present); Managing Principal, ETF Distributors LLC (2012-Present); Vice President, Factor Advisors, LLC (2010-2012); Vice President, MacroMarkets, LLC (2006-2010)
One
None.
* Mr. Smalley is an Interested Trustee because he is an employee of the Adviser.
OTHER EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Brinton W. Frith (43)
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Since
Inception
Managing Director, ETF Issuer Solutions Inc. (2013-Present); President, Javelin Investment Management, LLC (2008-2013)
N/A
N/A
Matthew B. Brown (36)
Chief Compliance Officer
Since
Inception
CEO, ETF Issuer Solutions Inc. (2012-Present); Managing Principal, ETF Distributors LLC (2012-Present); Director, Factor Advisors, LLC (2010-2012); SPA ETFs (2009-2010)
N/A
N/A
 
*
The Fund Complex consists of the Fund.
 
Board Structure

The Trust’s Board includes two Independent Trustees and one Interested Trustee, Mr. Smalley, who is Chairman of the Board. The Board has not appointed an Independent Trustee to serve as lead Independent Trustee because, among other things, the Board’s current small size and the small number of funds in the Trust permit Trust management to communicate with each independent Trustee as and when needed, and permit each Independent Trustee to be involved in each committee of the Board (each a “Committee”) as well as each Board function.  The Board may consider appointing an independent Chairman or a lead Independent Trustee in the future, particularly if the Board’s size or the Trust’s complexity materially increases.

With respect to risk oversight, the Board holds four regular meetings each year to consider and address matters involving the Trust and the Fund. During these meetings, the Board receives reports from the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser, Trust management, the Fund’s administrator, transfer agent and distributor, and the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”), on regular quarterly items and, where appropriate and as needed, on specific issues.  As part of its oversight function, the Board also may hold special meetings or communicate directly with Trust management or the CCO to address matters arising between regular meetings. The Board has established a committee structure that includes an Audit Committee and Nominating Committee (discussed in more detail below). Each Committee is comprised entirely of Independent Trustees. The Independent Trustees have engaged independent legal counsel to assist them in performing their oversight responsibilities.

Qualification of Trustees

The Board has considered each Trustee's experience, qualifications, attributes and skills in light of the Board’s function and the Trust’s business and structure, and has determined that each Trustee possesses experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that enable the Trustee to be an effective member of the Board.  In this regard, the Board has considered the following specific experience, qualifications, attributes and/or skills for each Trustee:
 
 
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James Simpson
Mr. Simpson has experience as President of ETP Resources, a financial information services company that provides detailed reference data on U.S.-listed exchange-traded products.  He also has experience working for financial institutions and securities exchanges and has consulted with respect to the development of exchange traded products.
Robert S. Tull
Mr. Tull has experience as a consultant to financial companies and as chief operating officer to financial services companies.  Mr. Tull has also assisted with the development of exchange traded products.
William J. Smalley
Mr. Smalley has experience in the financial industry, including the development of exchange traded products, and is a founder of the Adviser and the Distributor.

The Board has determined that each of the Trustees’ careers and background, combined with their interpersonal skills and general understanding of financial and other matters, enable the Trustees to effectively participate in and contribute to the Board’s functions and oversight of the Trust.  References to the qualifications, attributes and skills of Trustees are pursuant to requirements of the SEC, do not constitute holding out the Board or any Trustee as having any special expertise or experience, and shall not impose any greater responsibility on any such person or on the Board by reason thereof.
 
Trustee Standing Committees.   The Board has established the following standing committees:
 
Audit Committee:   The Independent Trustees are the current members of the Audit Committee.  The Audit Committee oversees the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, reviews the results of the annual audits of the Fund’s financial statements, and interacts with the Fund’s independent auditors on behalf of the Board.  The Audit Committee also serves in the role of the Trust’s qualified legal compliance committee and, as such, receives, investigates and makes recommendations as to appropriate remedial action in connection with, any report of evidence of a material violation of securities laws or breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by the Trust, its officers, trustees or agents.  The Audit Committee operates pursuant to an Audit Committee Charter and meets periodically as necessary.  Because the Trust is newly formed, the Audit Committee has not yet met.
 
Nominating Committee:   The Independent Trustees are the current members of the Nominating Committee.  The Nominating Committee nominates, selects, and appoints Independent Trustees to fill vacancies on the Board and to stand for election at appropriate meetings of the shareholders of the Trust.  The Nominating Committee meets only as necessary.  Because the Trust is newly formed, the Nominating Committee has not yet met.  The Nominating Committee generally will not consider nominees recommended by shareholders of the Trust.
 
Beneficial Ownership of Shares of the Fund.   Because the Fund is newly organized, none of the Trustees own shares of the Fund as of the date of this SAI.
 
Ownership In Fund Affiliates .  As of the date of this SAI, none of the Independent Trustees, nor members of their immediate families, owned, beneficially or of record, securities of the Adviser, the Fund’s principal underwriter or any affiliate of the Adviser or the principal underwriter.
 
Compensation.   Officers of the Trust and the Trustees who are interested persons of the Trust or the Adviser receive no salary from the Trust.  Each Independent Trustee receives $2,000 per year plus $1,000 per series of the Trust.  The Trust reimburses each Trustee and officer of the Trust for his or her travel and other expenses relating to attendance at Board or committee meetings.
 
Name of Trustee
Aggregate Compensation
From the Fund*
Pension or Retirement Benefits Accrued As Part of Fund Expenses
Estimated Annual Benefits Upon Retirement
Total Compensation From the Fund and Fund Complex Paid to  Trustees*
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
James Simpson
$4,000
None
None
$4,000
Robert S. Tull
$4,000
None
None
$4,000
INTERESTED TRUSTEE
William J. Smalley
None
None
None
None
 
*
As the Trust has not completed its first full year of operations since its organization, the information provided above is the estimated compensation to be received by the Trustees for the fiscal year to end August 31, 2014.
 
 
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CODES OF ETHICS.   The Trust, the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser and the Fund’s principal underwriter have each adopted a code of ethics, as required by Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act, that is designed to prevent personnel of the Trust, the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser and the Fund’s principal underwriter subject to the codes from engaging in deceptive, manipulative, or fraudulent activities in connection with securities held or to be acquired by the Fund (which securities may also be held by persons subject to the codes).  The codes of ethics permit personnel of the Trust, the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser and the principal underwriter subject to the codes to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Fund, subject to certain restrictions and pre-approval requirements.  In addition, the codes of ethics of the Trust, the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser and the principal underwriter require that access persons of such entities report their personal securities transactions and holdings, which are reviewed for compliance with the code of ethics.

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROGRAM .   The Trust has adopted an anti-money laundering (“AML”) program, as required by applicable law, that is designed to prevent the Fund from being used for money laundering or the financing of terrorist activities.  The Trust’s AML Compliance Officer is responsible for implementing and monitoring the operations and internal controls of the program.  Compliance officers at certain of the Fund’s service providers are also responsible for monitoring aspects of the AML program.  The AML program is subject to the continuing oversight of the Board.
 
PROXY VOTING POLICIES
 
The Trust has adopted a proxy voting and disclosure policy that delegates to the Sub-Adviser the authority to vote proxies for the Fund, subject to oversight of the Board.  Copies of the Trust’s Proxy Voting and Disclosure Policy and the Sub-Adviser’s Proxy Voting and Disclosure Policy are included as Appendix A to this SAI.
 
No later than August 31 of each year, the Trust files Form N-PX with the SEC.  Form N-PX states how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30.  The Fund’s proxy voting records, as set forth in its most recent Form N-PX filing, are available upon request, without charge, by calling the Fund at 1-866-383-7636.  This information is also available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES

As of 30 days prior to the date of this SAI, the Fund had no shares outstanding.

MANAGEMENT SERVICES

The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction with the section in the Prospectus entitled “Management”.

ADVISER

Etfis Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, serves as investment adviser to the Fund and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Trust, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Adviser (the “Advisory Agreement”).  The Advisory Agreement is effective for an initial two-year period   and will remain in effect thereafter only so long as such renewal and continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Board or by vote of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities, provided the continuance is also approved by a majority of the Independent Trustees.  The Advisory Agreement is terminable without penalty on 60 days’ notice by the Board or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.  The Advisory Agreement provides that it will terminate automatically in the event of its “assignment,” as such term is defined in the 1940 Act.

Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is not liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Fund in connection with the matters to which the Advisory Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services; or a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence on the part of the Adviser in the performance of its duties; or from the reckless disregard of its duties and obligations under the Advisory Agreement.
 
Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement the Adviser is entitled to receive a fee, payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.075% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.  The Fund has not paid any advisory fees to the Adviser as of the date of this SAI.
 
The Adviser has engaged the Sub-Adviser to manage the Fund’s investments in accordance with the stated investment objective and policies of the Fund, subject to the oversight and supervision of the Adviser and the Board.
 
 
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SUB-ADVISER

The Fund’s investment Sub-Adviser is Manna ETFs Management LLC, 96 Taymil Road, New Rochelle, NY 10804.  The Sub-Adviser serves in that capacity pursuant to an sub-advisory contract (the “ Sub-Advisory Agreement ”) with   the Trust on behalf of the Fund as approved by the Trustees.  The Sub-Adviser makes day-to-day investment decisions for the Fund and selects broker-dealers for executing portfolio transactions, subject to the brokerage policies established by the Trustees.

The Sub-Adviser was organized as a Delaware limited liability company in February 2013.  The Sub-Adviser has served as the sub-adviser of the Fund since the inception of the Fund’s operations.  The Sub-Adviser is controlled by Kevin Shacknofsky, its founder and chief executive officer.  While the Sub-Adviser was only recently organized, Mr. Shacknofsky has been managing investments for clients, including mutual funds, individuals, institutional investors, non-taxable entities and other business and private accounts, since 2003.

In addition to providing investment advisory services to the Fund, under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser also provides certain operational services for the Fund including, without limitation, the following: (i) supervises all non-advisory operations of the Fund; (ii) provides personnel to perform such executive, administrative and clerical services as are reasonably necessary to provide effective administration of the Fund; (iii) arranges for (a) the preparation of all required tax returns, (b) the preparation and submission of reports to existing shareholders, (c) the periodic updating of prospectuses and statements of additional information and (d) the preparation of reports to be filed with the SEC and other regulatory authorities; (iv) maintains certain of the Fund’s records; and (v) provides office space and all necessary office equipment and services.

Sub-Adviser Compensation.   As full compensation for its services to the Fund, the Sub-Adviser receives monthly compensation from the Fund at the annual rate of  0.775% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.   In consideration of the fees paid with respect to the Fund, the Sub-Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the Fund, except brokerage and other transaction expenses; taxes; distribution fees and expenses paid by the Trust under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act; extraordinary legal fees or expenses, such as those for litigation or arbitration; and the advisory fee payable to the Adviser hereunder.

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Kevin Shacknofsky, founder and chief executive officer of the Sub-Adviser, has served as portfolio manager for the Fund since the inception of the Fund’s operations.  The portfolio manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

Kevin Shacknofsky founded the Sub-Adviser in February 2013 and current serves as the Portfolio Manager of the Fund.  From 2003 through 2013, Mr. Shacknofsky worked at Alpine Capital Wood Investors as Co-Portfolio Manager of the Dynamic Divided Series of Funds, where he was responsible for managing as much as $6 Billion in total assets under management.  Mr. Shacknofsky has an MBA from Columbia Business School where he graduated Beta Gamma Sigma and a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology Sydney, where he majored in Accounting and Finance.

Ownership of Fund Shares.   The table below shows the amount of Fund shares beneficially owned by each portfolio manager as of December 1, 2013, stated as one of the following ranges: A = None; B = $1–$10,000; C = $10,001–$50,000; D = $50,001–$100,000; E = $100,001–$500,000; F = $500,001–$1,000,000; and G = over $1,000,000.
 
Name of
Portfolio Manager
Dollar Range of Fund Shares Owned
Kevin Shacknofsky
A
 
Other Accounts.   As of December 1, 2013,   the Fund is the only account managed by the Portfolio Manager.
 
Material Conflicts Of Interest

Because the portfolio manager may in the future manage multiple portfolios for multiple clients, the potential for conflicts of interest exists.  The portfolio manager may manage portfolios having substantially the same investment style as the Fund.  However, the portfolios managed by the portfolio manager may not have portfolio compositions identical to those of the Fund managed by the portfolio manager due, for example, to specific investment limitations or guidelines present in some portfolios or accounts, but not others.  The portfolio manager may purchase securities for one portfolio and not another portfolio, and the performance of securities purchased for one portfolio may vary from the performance of securities purchased for other portfolios.  The portfolio manager may place transactions on behalf of other accounts that are directly or indirectly contrary to investment decisions made on behalf of the Fund, or make investment decisions that are similar to those made for the Fund, both of which have the potential to adversely impact the Fund depending on market conditions.  For example, the portfolio manager may purchase a security in one portfolio while appropriately selling that same security in another portfolio.  In addition, some of these portfolios may have fee structures that are or have the potential to be higher than the advisory fees paid by the Fund, which can cause potential conflicts in the allocation of investment opportunities between the Fund and the other accounts.  However, the compensation structure for portfolio manager will not generally provide incentive to favor one account over another.  There are many other factors considered in determining the portfolio manager’s bonus and there is no formula that is applied to weight the factors listed (see “Compensation”, below).  In addition, current trading practices would not allow the Sub-Adviser to intentionally favor one portfolio over another as trades are executed as trade orders are received.
 
 
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Compensation

Mr. Shacknofsky, as portfolio manager, is not compensated directly by the Fund, but rather by the Sub-Adviser, of which he is an owner and is thus entitled to profits related to his ownership.  Since profits are expected to increase as assets increase, Mr. Shacknofsky is expected to receive increased profits as an indirect owner of the Sub-Adviser as assets of the Fund increase.

Ownership of Securities

The portfolio manager does not   own any shares of the Fund.

OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS

ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT.   Under the Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement (the “Administration Agreement”), The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Fund Administrator” or “Administrator”) serves as Administrator for the Fund.  BNY Mellon’s principal address is One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286.  Under the Administration Agreement, BNY Mellon provides necessary administrative, legal, tax, accounting services, and financial reporting for the maintenance and operations of the Trust and the Fund.  In addition, BNY Mellon makes available the office space, equipment, personnel and facilities required to provide such services.

BNY Mellon supervises the overall administration of the Trust and the Fund, including, among other responsibilities, assisting in the preparation and filing of documents required for compliance by the Fund with applicable laws and regulations and arranging for the maintenance of books and records of the Fund.  BNY Mellon provides persons satisfactory to the Board to serve as officers of the Trust.

The Fund is newly formed and has not paid any fees for administration services as of the date of this SAI.

BNY Mellon serves as custodian of Fund’s assets (the “Custodian”). The Custodian has agreed to (1) make receipts and disbursements of money on behalf of the Fund; (2) collect and receive all income and other payments and distributions on account of the Fund’s portfolio investments; (3) respond to correspondence from Fund shareholders and others relating to its duties; and (4) make periodic reports to the Fund concerning the Fund’s operations.  The Custodian does not exercise any supervisory function over the purchase and sale of securities.  The Adviser pays the Custodian fees out of the Adviser’s unified management fee.

BNY Mellon serves as transfer agent and dividend paying agent for the Fund (the “Transfer Agent”).  The Transfer Agent has agreed to (1) issue and redeem Shares of the Fund; (2) make dividend and other distributions to shareholders of the Fund; (3) respond to correspondence by Fund shareholders and others relating to its duties; (4) maintain shareholder accounts; and (5) make periodic reports to the Fund.  The Adviser pays the Transfer Agent out of the Adviser’s unified management fee.

BNY Mellon is the principal operating subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation.

DISTRIBUTOR.   ETF Distributors LLC, the Distributor, is located at 317 Madison Avenue, Suite 920, New York, NY 10017. The Distributor is a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”).

Shares will be continuously offered for sale by the Trust through the Distributor only in whole Creation Units, as described in the section of this SAI entitled “Purchase and Redemption of Creation Units”.  The Distributor also acts as an agent for the Trust. The Distributor will deliver a prospectus to persons purchasing Shares in Creation Units and will maintain records of both orders placed with it and confirmations of acceptance furnished by it.  The Distributor has no role in determining the investment policies of the Fund or which securities are to be purchased or sold by the Fund.

The Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.  In accordance with its Rule 12b-1 plan, the Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year to finance activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Creation Units of the Fund or the provision of investor services.  No Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Fund and there are no current plans to impose these fees.  However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, they will be paid out of the Fund’s assets, and over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and they may cost you more than certain other types of sales charges.
 
 
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Under the Service and Distribution Plan, and as required by Rule 12b-1, the Trustees will receive and review after the end of each calendar quarter a written report provided by the Distributor of the amounts expended under the Plan and the purpose for which such expenditures were made.

The Adviser, Sub-Adviser or their respective affiliates may, out of their own resources, pay amounts to third parties for distribution or marketing services on behalf of the Fund. The making of these payments could create a conflict of interest for a financial intermediary receiving such payments.

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM.   The Board has selected the firm of BBD, LLP, , 1835 Market Street, 26th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund for the current fiscal year and to audit the annual financial statements of the Fund and prepare the Fund’s federal, state and excise tax returns. Such firm will audit the financial statements of the Fund at least once each year.  A copy of the most recent Annual Report will accompany this SAI whenever a shareholder or a prospective investor requests it.
 
LEGAL COUNSEL.   Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, 1001 West Fourth Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101, serves as legal counsel to the Trust.
 
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE

Subject to the general supervision of the Board and the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for, makes decisions with respect to, and places orders for all purchases and sales of portfolio securities for the Fund.  The Sub-Adviser shall manage the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with the terms of an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Sub-Adviser and the Adviser, which is described in detail under “Management and Other Service Providers –Sub-Adviser”.
 
Brokerage Selection.   The Fund has adopted, and the Board has approved, policies and procedures relating to the direction of portfolio securities transactions to brokers.  In accordance with these policies and procedures, in selecting brokers to be used in portfolio transactions, the Sub-Adviser’s general guiding principle is to obtain the best overall execution for each trade, which is a combination of price and execution.  With respect to execution, the Sub-Adviser considers a number of factors, including, without limitation, the actual handling of the order, the ability of the broker to settle the trade promptly and accurately, the financial standing of the broker, the ability of the broker to position stock to facilitate execution, the Sub-Adviser’s past experience with similar trades and other factors that may be unique to a particular order.  Recognizing the value of these judgmental factors, the Sub-Adviser may select brokers who charge a brokerage commission that is higher than the lowest commission that might otherwise be available for any given trade.  The Sub-Adviser may not give consideration to sales of shares of the Fund as a factor in selecting brokers to execute portfolio transactions.  The Sub-Adviser may, however, place portfolio transactions with brokers that are affiliated with the Adviser or Sub-Adviser or that promote or sell the Fund’s shares, so long as such transactions are done in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Board that are designed to ensure that the selection is consistent with the Sub-Adviser’s obligation to obtain best execution and not based upon the broker’s sales efforts.
 
Under Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser is authorized to pay a brokerage commission in excess of that which another broker might have charged for effecting the same transaction, in recognition of the value of brokerage and/or research services provided by the broker.  The research received by the Sub-Adviser may include, without limitation: information on the United States and other world economies; information on specific industries, groups of securities, individual companies, political and other relevant news developments affecting markets and specific securities; technical and quantitative information about markets; analysis of proxy proposals affecting specific companies; accounting and performance systems that allow the Sub-Adviser to determine and track investment results; and trading systems that allow the Sub-Adviser to interface electronically with brokerage firms, custodians and other providers.  Research is received in the form of written reports, telephone contacts, personal meetings, research seminars, software programs and access to computer databases.  In some instances, research products or services received by the Sub-Adviser may also be used by the Sub-Adviser for functions that are not research related (i.e. not related to the making of investment decisions). Where a research product or service has a mixed use, the Sub-Adviser will make a reasonable allocation according to its use and will pay for the non-research function in cash using its own funds.
 
The research and investment information services described above make available to the Sub-Adviser for its analysis and consideration the views and information of individuals and research staffs of other securities firms.  These services may be useful to the Sub-Adviser in connection with advisory clients other than the Fund and not all such services may be useful to the Sub-Adviser in connection with the Fund.  Although such information may be a useful supplement to the Sub-Adviser’s own investment research in rendering services to the Fund, the value of such research and services is not expected to materially reduce the expenses of the Sub-Adviser in the performance of its services under the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement and will not reduce the management fees payable to the Sub-Adviser by the Fund.
 
 
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The Fund may invest in securities traded in the over-the-counter market.  In these cases, the Fund may initiate trades through brokers on an agency basis and pay a commission in connection with the transaction.  The Fund may also effect these transactions by dealing directly with the dealers who make a market in the securities involved, in which case the costs of such transactions would involve dealer spreads rather than brokerage commissions.
 
Aggregated Trades.   While investment decisions for the Fund are made independently from those for any other investment companies and accounts advised or managed by the Sub-Adviser, such other advisory clients may invest in the same securities as the Fund.  To the extent permitted by law, the Sub-Adviser may aggregate the securities to be sold or purchased for the Fund with those to be sold or purchased for other investment companies or accounts advised or managed by the Sub-Adviser in executing transactions. When a purchase or sale of the same security is made as part of an aggregated trade, the transaction will be averaged as to price and available investments allocated as to amount in a manner which the Sub-Adviser believes to be equitable to the Fund and other participating investment companies or accounts.  In some instances, this investment procedure may adversely affect the price paid or received by the Fund or the size of the position obtained or sold by the Fund.
 
Portfolio Turnover.   The portfolio turnover rate for the Fund is calculated by dividing the lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the reporting period by the monthly average value of the portfolio securities owned during the reporting period.  The calculation excludes all securities whose maturities or expiration dates at the time of acquisition are one year or less.  Portfolio turnover of the Fund may vary greatly from year to year as well as within a particular year, and may be affected by cash requirements for redemption of shares and by requirements that enable the Fund to receive favorable tax treatment.  Portfolio turnover will not be a limiting factor in making investment decisions, and the Fund may engage in short-term trading to achieve its investment objectives.  High rates of portfolio turnover could lower performance of the Fund due to increased transaction costs and may also result in the realization of short-term capital gains taxed at ordinary income tax rates.

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

Portfolio Disclosure Policy

The Trust has adopted a Portfolio Holdings Policy (the “Policy”) designed to govern the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings and the use of material non-public information about Fund holdings.  The Policy applies to all officers, employees and agents of the Fund, including the Adviser.  The Policy is designed to ensure that the disclosure of information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings is consistent with applicable legal requirements and otherwise in the best interest of the Fund.

As an ETF, information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings is made available on a daily basis in accordance with the provisions of any Order of the SEC applicable to the Fund, regulations of the Exchange and other applicable SEC regulations, orders and no-action relief.  Such information typically reflects all or a portion of the Fund’s anticipated portfolio holdings as of the next Business Day.  This information is used in connection with the Creation and Redemption process and is disseminated on a daily basis through the facilities of the Exchange, the National Securities Clearing Corporation (the “NSCC”) and/or third party service providers.

The Fund will disclose on its website at the start of each Business Day the identities and quantities of the securities and other assets held by the Fund that will form the basis of the Fund’s calculation of its NAV on that Business Day.  The portfolio holdings so disclosed will be based on information as of the close of business on the prior Business Day and/or trades that have been completed prior to the opening of business on that Business Day and that are expected to settle on the Business Day.  Online disclosure of such holdings is publicly available at no charge.  The website for the Fund is www.mannaetfs.com.

The Fund may also send a portion or all of this information to shareholders of the Fund and to investment company analysts and rating and trading entities; provided that the Fund will not send this information to shareholders of the Fund or analysts or rating and/or trading entities until such information is at least 30 days old or until one day after the information has been posted to the Fund’s website.
 
The officers of the Trust, the Adviser and/or the Sub-Adviser may share non-public portfolio holdings information with the Fund’s service providers that require such information for legitimate business and Fund oversight purposes, such as the Fund’s fund accountant and administrator, transfer agent, distributor, custodian, independent registered public accounting firm, and legal counsel as identified in the Fund’s Prospectus and SAI and FilePoint Edgar Services and Financial Graphic Services, Inc. (financial edgarizing, typesetting and printing firms).  The Fund, the Adviser and/or the Sub-Adviser may also provide non-public portfolio holdings information to appropriate regulatory agencies as required by applicable laws and regulations.  The Fund’s service providers receiving such non-public information are subject to confidentiality obligations requiring such service providers to keep non-public portfolio holdings information confidential.  Certain of the service providers have codes of ethics that prohibit trading based on, among other things, non-public portfolio holdings information.
 
 
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The Fund, the Adviser and/or the Sub-Adviser may, from time to time, provide additional portfolio holdings information in the form of quarterly or monthly management letters; provided, however, that the Fund, the Adviser and/or the Sub-Adviser will not send such quarterly or monthly management letters to shareholders until such information is either filed with the SEC or publicly disclosed on the Fund’s website. In addition, non-public portfolio holdings information and other information regarding the investment activities of the Fund may also be disclosed to rating and ranking organizations for use in connection with their rating or ranking of the Fund.

The Fund currently does not provide non-public portfolio holdings information to any other third parties.  In the future, the Fund may elect to disclose such information to other third parties if the appropriate officers of the Trust determine that the Fund has a legitimate business purpose for doing so and the recipient is subject to a duty of confidentiality.  The Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, through their respective officers, are responsible for determining which other third parties have a legitimate business purpose for receiving the Fund’s portfolio holdings information.
 
The Fund’s policies regarding disclosure of portfolio holdings are subject to the continuing oversight and direction of the Board.  The Adviser, the Sub-Adviser and the Fund’s administrator are required to report to the Board any known disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio holdings to unauthorized third parties.  The Fund has not entered (and does not currently intend to enter) into any arrangement providing for the receipt of compensation or other consideration in exchange for the disclosure of non-public portfolio holdings information, other than the benefits that result to the Fund and its shareholders from providing such information, which include the publication of Fund ratings and rankings.
 
The Fund will make available to the public a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as reported on a fiscal quarter basis.  This information is generally available within 60 days of the Fund’s fiscal quarter end and will remain available until the next fiscal quarter’s portfolio holdings report becomes available.  You may obtain a copy of these quarterly portfolio holdings reports by calling the Fund at (212) 593-4383.  The Fund will also file these quarterly portfolio holdings reports with the SEC on Form N-CSR or Form N-Q, as applicable.  The Fund’s Form N-CSR and Form N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.  The first and third quarter portfolio holdings reports will be filed with the SEC on Form N-Q and the second and fourth fiscal quarter portfolio holdings reports will be included with the semi-annual and annual financial statements, respectively, which are sent to shareholders and filed with the SEC on Form N-CSR.
 
No person is authorized to disclose the Fund’s portfolio holdings or other investment positions except in accordance with the Policy.

INDICATIVE INTRA-DAY VALUE

The approximate value of the Fund’s investments on a per-Share basis, the Indicative Intra-Day Value or IIV, is disseminated by the Exchange every 15 seconds during hours of trading on the Exchange. The IIV should not be viewed as a “real-time” update of NAV because the IIV will be calculated by an independent third party and may not be calculated in the exact same manner as NAV, which is computed daily.

The Exchange calculates the IIV during hours of trading on the Exchange by dividing the “Estimated Fund Value” as of the time of the calculation by the total number of outstanding Shares. “Estimated Fund Value” is the sum of the estimated amount of cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the estimated amount of accrued interest owing to the Fund and the estimated value of the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio, minus the estimated amount of liabilities. The IIV will be calculated based on the same portfolio holdings disclosed on the Fund’s website. In determining the estimated value for each of the component securities, the IIV will use last sale, market prices or other methods that would be considered appropriate for pricing equity securities held by registered investment companies.

Although Fund provides the information used to calculate the IIV, the Fund is not involved in the actual calculation of the IIV and are not responsible for the calculation or dissemination of the IIV. The Fund makes no warranty as to the accuracy of the IIV.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING SHARES

Organization and Description of Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust and registered investment company. The Trust was organized on September 20, 2012, and has authorized capital of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of no par value which may be issued in more than one class or series.
 
 
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Under Delaware law, the Trust is not required to hold an annual shareholders meeting if the 1940 Act does not require such a meeting. Generally, there will not be annual meetings of Trust shareholders. If requested by shareholders of at least 10% of the outstanding Shares of the Trust, the Trust will call a meeting of the Trust’s shareholders for the purpose of voting upon the question of removal of a Trustee and will assist in communications with other Trust shareholders. Shareholders holding two-thirds of Shares outstanding may remove Trustees from office by votes cast at a meeting of Trust shareholders or by written consent.

All Shares will be freely transferable; provided, however, that Shares may not be redeemed individually, but only in Creation Units. The Shares will not have preemptive rights or cumulative voting rights, and none of the Shares will have any preference to conversion, exchange, dividends, retirements, liquidation, redemption or any other feature. Shares have equal voting rights, except that, if the Trust creates additional funds, only Shares of that fund may be entitled to vote on a matter affecting that particular fund.  Trust shareholders are entitled to require the Trust to redeem Creation Units if such shareholders are Authorized Participants.  The Declaration of Trust confers upon the Board the power, by resolution, to alter the number of Shares constituting a Creation Unit or to specify that Shares of the Trust may be individually redeemable.  The Trust reserves the right to adjust the prices of Shares to maintain convenient trading ranges for investors. Any such adjustments would be accomplished through splits or reverse splits which would have no effect on the net assets of the Fund.  If the Fund does not grow to a size to permit it to be economically viable, the Fund may cease operations. In such an event, shareholders may be required to liquidate or transfer their Shares at an inopportune time and shareholders may lose money on their investment.

Book Entry Only System

The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction with the section in the Prospectus entitled “Shareholder Information”.

Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) acts as securities depository for the Fund’s shares. Shares of the Fund are represented by securities registered in the name of DTC or its nominee, Cede & Co., and deposited with, or on behalf of, DTC.

DTC, a limited-purpose trust company, was created to hold securities of its participants (the “DTC Participants”) and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions among the DTC Participants in such securities through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of the DTC Participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities’ certificates. DTC Participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations, some of whom (and/or their representatives) own DTC. More specifically, DTC is owned by a number of its DTC Participants and by the New York Stock Exchange, LLC (the “NYSE”) and FINRA. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a DTC Participant, either directly or indirectly (the “Indirect Participants”).

Beneficial ownership of shares is limited to DTC Participants, Indirect Participants and persons holding interests through DTC Participants and Indirect Participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in shares (owners of such beneficial interests are referred to herein as “Beneficial Owners”) is shown on, and the transfer of ownership is effected only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect to DTC Participants) and on the records of DTC Participants (with respect to Indirect Participants and Beneficial Owners that are not DTC Participants). Beneficial Owners will receive from or through the DTC Participant a written confirmation relating to their purchase of shares.

Conveyance of all notices, statements and other communications to Beneficial Owners is effected as follows. Pursuant to the Depositary Agreement between the Trust and DTC, DTC is required to make available to the Trust upon request and for a fee to be charged to the Trust a listing of the shares of the Fund held by each DTC Participant. The Trust shall inquire of each such DTC Participant as to the number of Beneficial Owners holding shares, directly or indirectly, through such DTC Participant. The Trust shall provide each such DTC Participant with copies of such notice, statement or other communication, in such form, number and at such place as such DTC Participant may reasonably request, in order that such notice, statement or communication may be transmitted by such DTC Participant, directly or indirectly, to such Beneficial Owners. In addition, the Trust shall pay to each such DTC Participants a fair and reasonable amount as reimbursement for the expenses attendant to such transmittal, all subject to applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

Share distributions shall be made to DTC or its nominee, Cede & Co., as the registered holder of all shares. DTC or its nominee, upon receipt of any such distributions, shall credit immediately DTC Participants’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in shares of the Fund as shown on the records of DTC or its nominee. Payments by DTC Participants to Indirect Participants and Beneficial Owners of shares held through such DTC Participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in a “street name,” and will be the responsibility of such DTC Participants.
 
 
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The Trust has no responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or notices to Beneficial Owners, or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in such shares, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests, or for any other aspect of the relationship between DTC and the DTC Participants or the relationship between such DTC Participants and the Indirect Participants and Beneficial Owners owning through such DTC Participants.

DTC may decide to discontinue providing its service with respect to shares at any time by giving reasonable notice to the Trust and discharging its responsibilities with respect thereto under applicable law. Under such circumstances, the Trust shall take action to find a replacement for DTC to perform its functions at a comparable cost. The DTC Participants’ rules and policies are made publicly available through its website at: www.dtcc.com .

PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF CREATION UNITS

Creation

The Trust issues and sells shares of the Fund only in Creation Units on a continuous basis through the Distributor, at their NAV next determined after receipt, on any Business Day (as defined below), for an order received in proper form.

A “Business Day” with respect to the Fund is any day on which the NYSE Arca is open for business. As of the date of the Prospectus, the NYSE Arca observes the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Washington’s Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day (observed), Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Fund Deposit. The consideration for purchase of a Creation Unit of the Fund generally consists of an in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities - the “Deposit Securities” - per each Creation Unit constituting a substantial replication, or a representation, of the securities included in the Fund’s portfolio and an amount of cash - the Cash Component - computed as described below. Together, the Deposit Securities and the Cash Component constitute the “Fund Deposit,” which represents the minimum initial and subsequent investment amount for a Creation Unit of the Fund. The Cash Component is an amount equal to the difference between the NAV of the shares (per Creation Unit) and the market value of the Deposit Securities. If the Cash Component is a positive number (i.e., the NAV per Creation Unit exceeds the market value of the Deposit Securities), the Cash Component shall be such positive amount. If the Cash Component is a negative number (i.e., the NAV per Creation Unit is less than the market value of the Deposit Securities), the Cash Component shall be such negative amount and the creator will be entitled to receive cash from the Fund in an amount equal to the Cash Component. The Cash Component serves the function of compensating for any differences between the NAV per Creation Unit and the market value of the Deposit Securities.

The Administrator, through the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) (discussed below), makes available on each Business Day, immediately prior to the opening of business on the Exchange (currently 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time), the list of the names and the required number of shares of each Deposit Security to be included in the current Fund Deposit (based on information at the end of the previous Business Day) for the Fund. Such Fund Deposit is applicable, subject to any adjustments as described below, in order to effect creations of Creation Units of the Fund until such time as the next-announced composition of the Deposit Securities is made available.

The identity and number of shares of the Deposit Securities required for the Fund Deposit for the Fund changes as rebalancing adjustments and corporate action events are reflected from time to time by the portfolio managers with a view to the investment objective of the Fund. In addition, the Trust reserves the right to permit or require the substitution of an amount of cash -   i.e. , a “cash in lieu” amount - to be added to the Cash Component to replace any Deposit Security which may not be available in sufficient quantity for delivery or which may not be eligible for transfer through the Clearing Process (discussed below), or which may not be eligible for trading by an Authorized Participant (as defined below) or the investor for which it is acting.

In addition to the list of names and numbers of securities constituting the current Deposit Securities of the Fund Deposit, the Administrator, through the NSCC, also makes available on each Business Day, the estimated Cash Component, effective through and including the previous Business Day, per outstanding Creation Unit of the Fund.

Procedures for Creation of Creation Units. To be eligible to place orders to create a Creation Unit of the Fund, an entity must be (i) a “Participating Party”, i.e. , a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the NSCC (the “Clearing Process”), a clearing agency that is registered with the SEC; or (ii) a DTC Participant (see “Book Entry Only System”), and, in each case, must have executed an agreement with the Trust, the Distributor and the Administrator with respect to creations and redemptions of Creation Units (“Participant Agreement”) (discussed below). A Participating Party and DTC Participant are collectively referred to as an “Authorized Participant”. Investors should contact the Distributor for the names of Authorized Participants that have signed a Participant Agreement with the Fund. All shares of the Fund, however created, will be entered on the records of DTC in the name of Cede & Co. for the account of a DTC Participant.
 
 
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All orders to create Creation Units must be placed for one or more Creation Unit size aggregations of shares (50,000 in the case of the Fund). All orders to create Creation Units, whether through the Clearing Process (through a Participating Party) or outside the Clearing Process (through a DTC Participant), must be received by the Distributor no later than the close of the regular trading session on the Exchange (ordinarily 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (“Closing Time”), in each case on the date such order is placed in order for the creation of Creation Units to be effected based on the NAV of shares of the Fund as next determined on such date after receipt of the order in proper form. The date on which an order to create Creation Units (or an order to redeem Creation Units as discussed below) is placed is referred to as the “Transmittal Date”. Orders must be transmitted by an Authorized Participant by telephone or other transmission method acceptable to the Distributor pursuant to procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement, as described below (see “Placement of Creation Orders Using Clearing Process” and “Placement of Creation Orders Outside Clearing Process”). Severe economic or market disruptions or changes, or telephone or other communication failure, may impede the ability to reach the Distributor or an Authorized Participant.

Orders to create Creation Units of the Fund shall be placed with an Authorized Participant, as applicable, in the form required by such Authorized Participant. In addition, the Authorized Participant may request the investor to make certain representations or enter into agreements with respect to the order, i.e. , to provide for payments of cash, when required. Investors should be aware that their particular broker may not have executed a Participant Agreement, and that, therefore, orders to create Creation Units of the Fund have to be placed by the investor’s broker through an Authorized Participant that has executed a Participant Agreement. At any given time there may be only a limited number of broker-dealers that have executed a Participant Agreement. Those placing orders for Creation Units through the Clearing Process should afford sufficient time to permit proper submission of the order to the Distributor prior to the Closing Time on the Transmittal Date.

Orders for creation that are effected outside the Clearing Process are likely to require transmittal by the DTC Participant earlier on the Transmittal Date than orders effected using the Clearing Process. Those persons placing orders outside the Clearing Process should ascertain the deadlines applicable to DTC and the Federal Reserve Bank wire system by contacting the operations department of the broker or depository institution effectuating such transfer of Deposit Securities and Cash Component.

Placement of Creation Orders Using the Clearing Process. The Clearing Process is the process of creating or redeeming Creation Units through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the NSCC. Fund Deposits made through the Clearing Process must be delivered through a Participating Party that has executed a Participant Agreement. The Participant Agreement authorizes the Distributor to transmit through the Fund’s transfer agent to NSCC, on behalf of the Participating Party, such trade instructions as are necessary to effect the Participating Party’s creation order. Pursuant to such trade instructions to NSCC, the Participating Party agrees to deliver the requisite Deposit Securities and the Cash Component to the Trust, together with such additional information as may be required by the Distributor. An order to create Creation Units through the Clearing Process is deemed received by the Distributor on the Transmittal Date if (i) such order is received by the Distributor not later than the Closing Time on such Transmittal Date and (ii) all other procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement are properly followed.

Placement of Creation Orders Outside the Clearing Process. Fund Deposits made outside the Clearing Process must be delivered through a DTC Participant that has executed a Participant Agreement with the Trust, the Distributor and the Administrator. A DTC Participant who wishes to place an order creating Creation Units to be effected outside the Clearing Process need not be a Participating Party, but such orders must state that the DTC Participant is not using the Clearing Process and that the creation of Creation Units will instead be effected through a transfer of securities and cash directly through DTC. A Fund Deposit transfer must be ordered by the DTC Participant on the Transmittal Date in a timely fashion so as to ensure the delivery of the requisite number of Deposit Securities through DTC to the account of the Trust by no later than 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, of the next Business Day immediately following the Transmittal Date. All questions as to the number of Deposit Securities to be delivered, and the validity, form and eligibility (including time of receipt) for the deposit of any tendered securities, will be determined by the Trust, whose determination shall be final and binding. The cash equal to the Cash Component must be transferred directly to the Administrator through the Federal Reserve wire system in a timely manner so as to be received by the Administrator no later than 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the next Business Day immediately following such Transmittal Date. An order to create Creation Units outside the Clearing Process is deemed received by the Distributor on the Transmittal Date if (i) such order is received by the Distributor not later than the Closing Time on such Transmittal Date; and (ii) all other procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement are properly followed. However, if the Administrator does not receive both the requisite Deposit Securities and the Cash Component by 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., respectively, on the next Business Day immediately following the Transmittal Date, such order will be cancelled. Upon written notice to the Distributor, such cancelled order may be resubmitted the following Business Day using the Fund Deposit as newly constituted to reflect the then current NAV of the Fund. The delivery of Creation Units of the Fund so created will occur no later than the third (3rd) Business Day following the day on which the purchase order is deemed received by the Distributor.
 
 
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Creation Units may be created in advance of receipt by the Trust of all or a portion of the applicable Deposit Securities as described below. In these circumstances, the initial deposit will have a value greater than the NAV of the shares on the date the order is placed in proper form since in addition to available Deposit Securities, cash must be deposited in an amount equal to the sum of (i) the Cash Component, plus (ii) 115% of the market value of the undelivered Deposit Securities (the “Additional Cash Deposit”). The order shall be deemed to be received on the Business Day on which the order is placed provided that the order is placed in proper form prior to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time on such date and federal funds in the appropriate amount are deposited with the Administrator by 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, the following Business Day. If the order is not placed in proper form by 3:00 p.m., or federal funds in the appropriate amount are not received by 11:00 a.m. the next Business Day, then the order may be deemed to be rejected and the investor shall be liable to the Trust for losses, if any, resulting therefrom. An additional amount of cash shall be required to be deposited with the Trust, pending delivery of the missing Deposit Securities to the extent necessary to maintain the Additional Cash Deposit with the Trust in an amount at least equal to 115% of the daily marked to market value of the missing Deposit Securities. To the extent that missing Deposit Securities are not received by 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the third Business Day following the day on which the purchase order is deemed received by the Distributor or in the event a mark to market payment is not made within one Business Day following notification by the Distributor that such a payment is required, the Trust may use the cash on deposit to purchase the missing Deposit Securities. Authorized Participants will be liable to the Trust for the costs incurred by the Trust in connection with any such purchases. These costs will be deemed to include the amount by which the actual purchase price of the Deposit Securities exceeds the market value of such Deposit Securities on the day the purchase order was deemed received by the Distributor plus the brokerage and related transaction costs associated with such purchases. The Trust will return any unused portion of the Additional Cash Deposit once all of the missing Deposit Securities have been properly received by the Administrator or purchased by the Trust and deposited into the Trust. In addition, a transaction fee will be charged in all cases. The delivery of Creation Units of the Fund so created will occur no later than the third Business Day following the day on which the purchase order is deemed received by the Distributor.

Acceptance of Orders for Creation Units. The Trust reserves the absolute right to reject a creation order transmitted to it by the Distributor in respect of the Fund if (a) the order is not in proper form; (b) the investor(s), upon obtaining the shares ordered, would own 80% or more of the currently outstanding shares of the Fund; (c) the Deposit Securities delivered are not as disseminated through the facilities of the Exchange for that date by the Administrator, as described above; (d) acceptance of the Deposit Securities would have certain adverse tax consequences to the Fund; (e) the acceptance of the Fund Deposit would, in the opinion of counsel, be unlawful; (f) the acceptance of the Fund Deposit would otherwise, in the discretion of the Trust or the Adviser, have an adverse effect on the Trust or the rights of beneficial owners; or (g) in the event that circumstances outside the control of the Trust, the Distributor and the Adviser make it for all practical purposes impossible to process creation orders. Examples of such circumstances include acts of God or public service or utility problems such as fires, floods, extreme weather conditions and power outages resulting in telephone, telecopy and computer failures; market conditions or activities causing trading halts; systems failures involving computer or other information systems affecting the Trust, the Adviser, the Distributor, DTC, NSCC or any other participant in the creation process, and similar extraordinary events. The Distributor shall notify a prospective creator of a Creation Unit and/or the Authorized Participant acting on behalf of the creator of a Creation Unit of its rejection of the order of such person. The Trust, the Administrator and the Distributor are under no duty, however, to give notification of any defects or irregularities in the delivery of Fund Deposits nor shall either of them incur any liability for the failure to give any such notification.

All questions as to the number of shares of each security in the Deposit Securities and the validity, form, eligibility and acceptance for deposit of any securities to be delivered shall be determined by the Trust, and the Trust’s determination shall be final and binding.

Creation Transaction Fee. To compensate the Trust for transfer and other transaction costs involved in creation transactions through the Clearing Process, investors will be required to pay a minimum creation transaction fee, assessed per transaction, as follows:

Fund Name
Creation Transaction Fee
Mana Core Equity Enhanced Dividend Income Fund (Ticker: MANA)
$500
 
The Fund, subject to approval by the Board, may adjust the fee from time to time based upon actual experience. Investors who use the services of a broker or other such intermediary in addition to an Authorized Participant to effect a creation of a Creation Unit may be charged a fee for such services.

Redemption

Shares may be redeemed only in Creation Units at their NAV next determined after receipt of a redemption request in proper form by the Distributor and the Fund through the Administrator and only on a Business Day. The Trust will not redeem shares in amounts less than Creation Units. Beneficial Owners must accumulate enough shares in the secondary market to constitute a Creation Unit in order to have such shares redeemed by the Trust. There can be no assurance, however, that there will be sufficient liquidity in the public trading market at any time to permit assembly of a Creation Unit. Investors should expect to incur brokerage and other costs in connection with assembling a sufficient number of shares to constitute a redeemable Creation Unit.
 
 
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With respect to the Fund, the Administrator, through the NSCC, makes available immediately prior to the opening of business on the Exchange (currently 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time) on each Business Day, the Fund Securities that will be applicable (subject to possible amendment or correction) to redemption requests received in proper form (as defined below) on that day. Fund Securities received on redemption may not be identical to Deposit Securities which are applicable to creations of Creation Units.

Unless cash redemptions are available or specified for the Fund, the redemption proceeds for a Creation Unit generally consist of Fund Securities - as announced by the Administrator on the Business Day of the request for redemption received in proper form - plus cash in an amount equal to the difference between the NAV of the shares being redeemed, as next determined after a receipt of a request in proper form, and the value of the Fund Securities (the “Cash Redemption Amount”), less a redemption transaction fee described below in the section entitled “Redemption Transaction Fee”. In the event that the Fund Securities have a value greater than the NAV of the shares, a compensating cash payment equal to the differential is required to be made by or through an Authorized Participant by the redeeming shareholder.

Placement of Redemption Orders Using Clearing Process. Orders to redeem Creation Units through the Clearing Process must be delivered through a Participating Party that has executed the Participant Agreement. An order to redeem Creation Units using the Clearing Process is deemed received on the Transmittal Date if (i) such order is received by the Administrator not later than 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on such Transmittal Date; and (ii) all other procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement are properly followed; such order will be effected based on the NAV of the Fund as next determined. An order to redeem Creation Units using the Clearing Process made in proper form but received by the Fund after 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time, will be deemed received on the next Business Day immediately following the Transmittal Date and will be effected at the NAV next determined on such Business Day. The requisite Fund Securities and the Cash Redemption Amount will be transferred by the third (3rd) NSCC Business Day following the date on which such request for redemption is deemed received.

Placement of Redemption Orders Outside Clearing Process. Orders to redeem Creation Units outside the Clearing Process must be delivered through a DTC Participant that has executed the Participant Agreement. A DTC Participant who wishes to place an order for redemption of Creation Units to be effected outside the Clearing Process need not be a Participating Party, but such orders must state that the DTC Participant is not using the Clearing Process and that redemption of Creation Units will instead be effected through transfer of shares directly through DTC. An order to redeem Creation Units outside the Clearing Process is deemed received by the Administrator on the Transmittal Date if (i) such order is received by the Administrator not later than 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time, if transmitted by mail, or by 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, if transmitted by other means, on such Transmittal Date; (ii) such order is accompanied or proceeded by the requisite number of shares of the Fund and the Cash Redemption Amount specified in such order, which delivery must be made through DTC to the Administrator no later than 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., respectively, Eastern Time, on the next Business Day following such Transmittal Date (the “DTC Cut-Off-Time”); and (iii) all other procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement are properly followed.

After the Administrator has deemed an order for redemption outside the Clearing Process received, the Administrator will initiate procedures to transfer the requisite Fund Securities which are expected to be delivered within three Business Days and the Cash Redemption Amount to the Authorized Participant on behalf of the redeeming Beneficial Owner by the third Business Day following the Transmittal Date on which such redemption order is deemed received by the Administrator.

The calculation of the value of the Fund Securities and the Cash Redemption Amount to be delivered upon redemption will be made by the Administrator according to the procedures set forth under “Determination of Net Asset Value” computed on the Business Day on which a redemption order is deemed received by the Administrator. Therefore, if a redemption order in proper form is submitted to the Administrator by a DTC Participant not later than the Closing Time on the Transmittal Date, and the requisite number of shares of the Fund are delivered to the Custodian prior to the DTC Cut-Off-Time, then the value of the Fund Securities and the Cash Redemption Amount to be delivered will be determined by the Administrator on such Transmittal Date. If, however, a redemption order is submitted to the Administrator by a DTC Participant not later than the Closing Time on the Transmittal Date but either (1) the requisite number of shares of the Fund are not delivered by the DTC Cut-Off-Time as described above on the next Business Day following the Transmittal Date or (2) the redemption order is not submitted in proper form, then the redemption order will not be deemed received as of the Transmittal Date. In such case, the value of the Fund Securities and the Cash Redemption Amount to be delivered will be computed on the Business Day that such order is deemed received by the Administrator,   i.e. , the Business Day on which the shares of the Fund are delivered through DTC to the Administrator by the DTC Cut-Off-Time on such Business Day pursuant to a properly submitted redemption order.

If it is not possible to effect deliveries of the Fund Securities, the Trust may in its discretion exercise its option to redeem such shares in cash, and the redeeming Beneficial Owner will be required to receive its redemption proceeds in cash. In addition, an investor may request a redemption in cash which the Fund may, in its sole discretion, permit. In either case, the investor will receive a cash payment equal to the NAV of its shares based on the NAV of shares of the Fund next determined after the redemption request is received in proper form (minus a redemption transaction fee and additional charge for requested cash redemptions specified above, to offset the Trust’s brokerage and other transaction costs associated with the disposition of Fund Securities). The Fund may also, in its sole discretion, upon request of a shareholder, provide such redeemer a portfolio of securities which differs from the exact composition of the Fund Securities but does not differ in NAV.
 
 
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Redemptions of shares for Fund Securities will be subject to compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and the Fund (whether or not it otherwise permits cash redemptions) reserves the right to redeem Creation Units for cash to the extent that the Fund could not lawfully deliver specific Fund Securities upon redemptions or could not do so without first registering the Fund Securities under such laws. An Authorized Participant or an investor for which it is acting subject to a legal restriction with respect to a particular stock included in the Fund Securities applicable to the redemption of a Creation Unit may be paid an equivalent amount of cash. The Authorized Participant may request the redeeming Beneficial Owner of the shares to complete an order form or to enter into agreements with respect to such matters as compensating cash payment, beneficial ownership of shares or delivery instructions.

The right of redemption may be suspended or the date of payment postponed with respect to the Fund (1) for any period during which the NYSE Arca is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings); (2) for any period during which trading on the NYSE Arca is suspended or restricted; (3) for any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal of the shares of the Fund or determination of the shares’ NAV is not reasonably practicable; or (4) in such other circumstance as is permitted by the SEC.

Redemption Transaction Fee. To compensate the Trust for transfer and other transaction costs involved in redemption transactions through the Clearing Process, investors will be required to pay a minimum redemption transaction fee, assessed per transaction, as follows:

Fund Name
Redemption Transaction Fee
Mana Core Equity Enhanced Dividend Income Fund (Ticker: MANA)
$500
 
The Fund, subject to approval by the Board, may adjust the fee from time to time based upon actual experience. Investors who use the services of a broker or other such intermediary in addition to an Authorized Participant to effect a redemption of a Creation Unit may be charged a fee for such services.

SECURITIES SETTLEMENTS FOR CREATIONS AND REDEMPTIONS

The Fund generally intends to effect deliveries of Creation Units and Deposit Securities on a basis of “T” plus three business days. The Fund may effect deliveries of Creation Units and Deposit Securities on a basis other than T plus three in order to accommodate local holiday schedules, to account for different treatment among foreign and U.S. markets of dividend record dates and ex-dividend dates, or under certain other circumstances. The ability of the Fund to effect in-kind creations and redemptions within three business days of receipt of an order in good form is subject, among other things, to the condition that, within the time period from the date of the order to the date of delivery of the securities, there are no days that are holidays in the applicable foreign market. For every occurrence of one or more intervening holidays in the applicable foreign market that are not holidays observed in the U.S. equity market, the redemption settlement cycle will be extended by the number of such intervening holidays, but not more than twelve calendar days. In the event that a delay in a redemption settlement cycle will extend to more than twelve calendar days, the Fund will effect a cash-in-lieu redemption to the extent necessary. In addition to holidays, other unforeseeable closings in a foreign market due to emergencies may also prevent the Trust from delivering securities within the normal settlement period.

The securities delivery cycles currently practicable for transferring Deposit Securities to redeeming investors, coupled with foreign market holiday schedules, will require a delivery process longer than seven calendar days in certain circumstances.

The holidays applicable to the Fund during such periods are listed below, as are instances where more than seven days will be needed to deliver redemption proceeds. Although certain holidays may occur on different dates in subsequent years, the number of days required to deliver redemption proceeds in any given year is not expected to exceed the maximum number of days listed below for the Fund. The proclamation of new holidays, the treatment by market participants of certain days as “informal holidays” (e.g., days on which no or limited securities transactions occur, as a result of substantially shortened trading hours), the elimination of existing holidays, or changes in local securities delivery practices, could affect the information set forth herein at some time in the future.
 
 
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The dates of the Regular Holidays in calendar year 2014 are:
       
Australia
     
January 1
April 21
June 9
November 4
January 27
April 25
August 4
December 25
March 3
May 5
August 13
December 26
March 10
May 19
September 29
 
April 18
June 2
October 6
 
       
Austria
     
January 1
May 1
August 15
December 26
January 6
May 29
December 8
December 31
April 18
June 9
December 24
 
April 21
June 19
December 25
 
       
Belgium
     
January 1
May 29
August 15
 
April 18
May 30
November 11
 
April 21
June 9
December 25
 
May 1
July 21
December 26
 
       
Bermuda
     
January 1
July 31
December 25
 
April 18
August 1
December 26
 
May 26
September 1
   
June 16
November 11
   
       
Brazil
     
January 1
April 18
July 9
December 31
January 20
April 21
November 20
 
March 3
May 1
December 24
 
March 4
June 19
December 25
 
       
Canada
     
January 1
May 19
September 1
December 26
January 2
June 24
October 13
 
February 17
July 1
November 11
 
April 18
August 4
December 25
 
       
Chile
     
January 1
June 16
December 8
 
April 18
August 15
December 25
 
May 1
September 18
December 31
 
May 21
September 19
   
       
China
     
January 1
February 6
May 7
October 6
January 20
February 7
May 26
October 7
January 30
February 17
July 4
October 13
January 31
May 1
September 1
November 11
February 3
May 2
October 1
November 27
February 4
May 5
October 2
December 25
February 5
May 6
October 3
 
       
The Czech Republic
     
January 1
October 28
December 26
 
April 21
November 17
December 31
 
May 1
December 24
   
May 8
December 25
   
       
Denmark
     
January 1
May 16
December 24
 
April 17
May 29
December 25
 
April 18
June 5
December 26
 
April 21
June 9
December 31
 
       
Egypt
     
January 1
April 21
July 28
October 6
January 7
May 1
July 29
 
January 13
July 1
July 30
 
April 20
July 23
October 5
 
       
The Egyptian market is closed every Friday.
       
Finland
     
January 1
May 1
December 25
 
January 6
May 29
December 26
 
April 18
June 20
December 31
 
April 21
December 24
   
       
France
     
January 1
May 8
November 11
 
April 18
May 29
December 25
 
April 21
July 14
December 26
 
May 1
August 15
   
       
Germany
     
April 6
December 25
   
April 9
December 26
   
May 1
     
       
Greece
     
January 1
April 18
August 15
 
January 6
April 21
October 28
 
March 3
May 1
December 25
 
March 25
June 9
December 26
 
       
Hong Kong
     
January 1
April 21
July 1
December 24
January 30
May 1
September 9
December 25
January 31
May 6
October 1
December 26
April 18
June 2
October 2
December 31
       
Hungary
     
January 1
June 9
December 24
 
April 21
August 20
December 25
 
May 1
October 23
December 26
 
May 2
October 24
   
       
India
     
January 14
April 18
August 15
October 6
February 27
May 1
August 18
October 23
March 17
May 14
August 23
November 4
March 31
June 30
August 29
November 6
April 1
July 1
September 30
December 25
April 8
July 29
October 2
 
April 14
July 30
October 3
 
       
Indonesia
     
January 1
May 15
July 30
December 24
January 13
May 26
July 31
December 25
January 31
May 29
August 1
December 26
March 31
July 28
August 18
December 31
April 18
July 29
October 6
 
       
Ireland
     
January 1
May 1
October 27
December 29
March 17
May 5
December 24
 
April 18
June 2
December 25
 
April 21
August 4
December 26
 
 
 
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Israel
     
March 16
May 4
September 24
October 9
April 14
May 5
September 25
October 15
April 15
June 3
September 26
October 16
April 20
June 4
October 3
 
April 21
August 5
October 8
 
       
The Israeli market is closed every Friday.
       
Italy
     
January 1
April 25
December 8
December 31
January 6
May 1
December 24
 
April 18
June 2
December 25
 
April 21
August 15
December 26
 
       
Japan
     
January 1
February 11
July 21
November 3
January 2
March 21
September 15
November 24
January 3
April 29
September 23
December 23
January 13
May 5
October 13
December 31
       
Luxembourg
     
January 1
May 1
June 23
December 25
April 18
May 29
August 15
December 26
April 21
June 9
December 24
 
       
Malaysia
     
January 1
February 3
June 7
October 6
January 14
May 1
July 28
October 22
January 30
May 13
July 29
October 23
January 31
May 15
July 30
October 25
February 1
May 30
September 1
December 25
       
The Netherlands
     
January 1
April 30
June 9
 
April 18
May 1
December 25
 
April 21
May 29
December 26
 
       
New Zealand
     
January 1
February 6
June 2
 
January 2
April 18
October 27
 
January 20
April 21
December 25
 
January 27
April 25
December 26
 
       
Norway
     
January 1
May 1
December 25
 
April 17
May 29
December 26
 
April 18
June 9
December 31
 
April 21
December 24
   
       
The Philippines
     
January 1
April 18
July 29
December 30
February 25
May 1
August 21
December 31
April 7
June 12
December 24
 
April 17
July 28
December 25
 
       
Poland
     
January 1
May 1
November 11
 
April 18
June 19
December 25
 
April 21
August 15
December 26
 
       
Portugal
     
January 1
April 25
June 19
December 24
March 4
May 1
August 15
December 25
April 18
June 10
December 1
December 26
April 21
June 13
December 8
 
       
Singapore
     
January 1
May 1
August 9
December 25
January 31
May 13
October 6
 
February 1
May 15
October 22
 
April 18
July 28
October 23
 
       
South Africa
     
January 1
April 28
December 16
 
March 21
May 1
December 25
 
April 18
June 16
December 26
 
April 21
September 24
   
       
South Korea
     
January 1
March 1
August 15
October 3
January 30
May 5
September 7
December 24
January 31
May 6
September 8
 
February 1
June 6
September 9
 
       
Spain
     
January 1
April 21
July 25
December 25
January 6
May 1
August 15
December 26
April 17
May 2
September 9
 
April 18
May 15
December 8
 
       
Sweden
     
January 1
May 1
December 24
 
January 6
May 29
December 25
 
April 18
June 6
December 26
 
April 21
June 20
December 31
 
       
Switzerland
     
January 1
April 21
August 1
December 25
January 2
May 1
August 15
December 26
January 6
May 29
September 11
December 31
March 19
June 9
December 8
 
April 18
June 19
December 24
 
       
Taiwan
     
January 1
January 31
May 1
 
January 28
February 3
September 8
 
January 29
February 4
October 10
 
January 30
February 28
   
       
Thailand
     
January 1
April 15
July 1
December 5
February 14
May 1
July 14
December 10
April 7
May 5
August 12
 
April 14
May 14
October 23
 
       
Turkey
     
January 1
July 28
October 3
October 28
April 23
July 29
October 6
October 29
May 19
July 30
October 7
 
       
The United Kingdom
     
January 1
May 5
December 25
 
April 18
May 26
December 26
 
April 21
August 25
   

 
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Redemption: The longest redemption cycle for the Fund is a function of the longest redemption cycle among the countries whose stocks compromise the Fund.
 
In the calendar year 2014, the dates of regular holidays affecting the following securities markets present the worst case redemption cycle for the Fund as follows:

Country
Trade Date
Settlement Date
Number of
Days to Settle
Austria
12/19/14
12/29/14
10
 
12/22/14
12/30/14
8
 
12/23/14
01/02/15
10
 
     
China
01/27/14
02/10/14
14
 
01/28/14
02/11/14
14
 
01/29/14
02/12/14
14
 
04/28/14
05/08/14
10
 
04/29/14
05/09/14
10
 
04/30/14
05/12/14
12
 
09/26/14
10/08/14
12
 
09/29/14
10/09/14
10
 
09/30/14
10/10/14
10
 
     
The Czech Republic
12/19/14
12/29/14
10
 
12/22/14
12/30/14
8
 
12/23/14
01/02/15
10
 
     
Denmark
04/14/14
04/23/14
8
 
04/15/14
04/24/14
8
 
04/16/14
04/25/14
8
 
12/19/14
12/29/14
10
 
12/22/14
12/30/14
8
 
12/23/14
01/02/15
10
 
 
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Country
Trade Date
Settlement Date
Number of
Days to Settle
Egypt
01/06/14
01/14/14
8
 
04/14/14
04/22/14
8
 
04/15/14
04/23/14
8
 
04/16/14
04/24/14
8
 
04/17/14
04/27/14
10
 
07/21/14
07/31/14
10
 
07/22/14
08/03/14
12
 
07/24/14
08/04/14
11
 
09/29/14
10/07/14
8
 
09/30/14
10/08/14
8
 
10/01/14
10/09/14
8
 
10/02/14
10/12/14
10
 
     
Finland
12/19/14
12/29/14
10
 
12/22/14
12/30/14
8
 
12/23/14
01/02/15
10
 
     
Indonesia
07/23/14
08/04/14
12
 
07/24/14
08/05/14
12
 
07/25/14
08/06/14
12
 
12/19/14
12/29/14
10
 
12/22/14
12/30/14
8
 
12/23/14
01/02/15
11
 
     
Ireland
12/23/14
01/02/14
10
 
12/19/14
12/30/14
11
 
12/22/14
12/31/14
9
 
12/23/14
01/02/15
10
 
     
Italy
12/19/14
12/29/14
10
 
12/22/14
12/30/14
8
 
12/23/14
01/02/15
10
 
     
Japan
12/26/14
01/05/15
10
 
12/29/14
01/06/15
8
 
12/30/14
01/07/15
8
 
     
Malaysia
01/27/14
02/04/14
8
 
01/28/14
02/05/14
8
 
01/29/14
02/06/14
8
 
07/23/14
07/31/14
8
 
07/24/14
08/01/14
8
 
07/25/14
08/04/14
10
 
     
Norway
04/14/14
04/22/14
8
 
04/15/14
04/23/14
8
 
04/16/14
04/24/14
8
 
12/19/14
12/29/14
10
 
12/22/14
12/30/14
8
 
12/23/14
01/02/15
10
 
     
The Philippines
12/23/14
01/02/15
10
 
12/26/14
01/05/15
10
 
12/29/14
01/06/15
8
 
     
Portugal
12/19/14
12/29/14
10
 
12/22/14
12/30/14
8
  12/23/14 12/31/14 8
 
 
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Country
Trade Date
Settlement Date
Number of
Days to Settle
South Africa
03/14/14
03/24/14
10
 
03/17/14
03/25/14
8
 
03/18/14
03/26/14
8
 
03/19/14
03/27/14
8
 
03/20/14
03/28/14
8
 
04/11/14
04/22/14
9
 
04/14/14
04/23/14
9
 
04/15/14
04/24/14
9
 
04/16/14
04/25/14
9
 
04/17/14
04/29/14
12
 
04/22/14
04/30/14
8
 
04/23/14
05/02/14
9
 
04/24/14
05/05/14
11
 
04/25/14
05/06/14
11
 
04/29/14
05/07/14
8
 
04/30/14
05/08/14
8
 
06/09/14
06/17/14
8
 
06/10/14
06/18/14
8
 
06/11/14
06/19/14
8
 
06/12/14
06/20/14
8
 
06/13/14
06/23/14
10
 
09/17/14
09/25/14
8
 
09/18/14
09/26/14
8
 
09/19/14
09/29/14
10
 
09/22/14
09/30/14
8
 
09/23/14
10/01/14
8
 
12/09/14
12/17/14
8
 
12/10/14
12/18/14
8
 
12/11/14
12/19/14
8
 
12/12/14
12/22/14
10
 
12/15/14
12/23/14
8
 
12/18/14
12/29/14
11
 
12/19/14
12/30/14
11
 
12/22/14
12/31/14
9
 
12/23/14
01/02/15
10
 
12/14/14
01/05/15
12
 
12/29/14
01/06/15
8
 
12/30/14
01/07/15
8
 
12/31/14
01/08/15
8
 
     
Spain
04/14/14
04/22/14
8
 
04/15/14
04/23/14
8
 
04/16/14
04/24/14
8
 
     
Sweden
12/19/14
12/29/14
10
 
12/22/14
12/30/14
8
 
12/23/14
01/02/15
10
 
     
Switzerland
12/19/14
12/29/14
10
 
12/22/14
12/30/14
8
 
12/23/14
01/05/14
13
 
12/29/14
01/06/14
8
 
12/30/14
01/07/14
8
 
     
Taiwan
01/24/14
02/05/14
12
 
01/27/14
02/06/14
10
 
 
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CONTINUOUS OFFERING

The method by which Creation Units are created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. Because new Creation Units are issued and sold by the Trust on an ongoing basis, at any point a “distribution,” as such term is used in the Securities Act, may occur. Broker-dealers and other persons are cautioned that some activities on their part may, depending on the circumstances, result in their being deemed participants in a distribution in a manner which could render them statutory underwriters and subject them to the prospectus delivery and liability provisions of the Securities Act.

For example, a broker-dealer firm or its client may be deemed a statutory underwriter if it takes Creation Units after placing an order with the Distributor, breaks them down into constituent Shares, and sells such Shares directly to customers, or if it chooses to couple the creation of a supply of new Shares with an active selling effort involving solicitation of secondary market demand for Shares. A determination of whether one is an underwriter for purposes of the Securities Act must take into account all the facts and circumstances pertaining to the activities of the broker-dealer or its client in the particular case, and the examples mentioned above should not be considered a complete description of all the activities that could lead to a categorization as an underwriter.

Broker-dealers who are not “underwriters” but are participating in a distribution (as contrasted to ordinary secondary trading transactions), and thus dealing with Shares that are part of an “unsold allotment” within the meaning of Section 4(3)(C) of the Securities Act, would be unable to take advantage of the prospectus-delivery exemption provided by Section 4(3) of the Securities Act. This is because the prospectus delivery exemption in Section 4(3) of the Securities Act is not available in respect of such transactions as a result of Section 24(d) of the 1940 Act. As a result, broker-dealer firms should note that dealers who are not underwriters but are participating in a distribution (as contrasted with ordinary secondary market transactions) and thus dealing with the Shares that are part of an over-allotment within the meaning of Section 4(3)(A) of the Securities Act would be unable to take advantage of the prospectus delivery exemption provided by Section 4(3) of the Securities Act. Firms that incur a prospectus delivery obligation with respect to Shares are reminded that, under Rule 153 of the Securities Act, a prospectus delivery obligation under Section 5(b)(2) of the Securities Act owed to an exchange member in connection with a sale on the Exchange is satisfied by the fact that the prospectus is available at the Exchange upon request. The prospectus delivery mechanism provided in Rule 153 is only available with respect to transactions on an exchange.

DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction with the section in the Prospectus entitled “Determination of Net Asset Value (NAV)”.

The NAV per Share for the Fund is computed by dividing the value of the net assets of the Fund ( i.e. , the value of its total assets less total liabilities) by the total number of Shares outstanding, rounded to the nearest cent. Expenses and fees, including the management fee, are accrued daily and taken into account for purposes of determining NAV. The NAV of the Fund is determined as of the close of the regular trading session on the Exchange (ordinarily 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) on each day that such exchange is open. Any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted into U.S. dollars at the current market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more sources.

In computing the Fund’s NAV, the Fund’s portfolio securities are valued based on market quotations. When market quotations are not readily available for a portfolio security the Fund must use such security’s fair value as determined in good faith in accordance with the Fund’s Fair Value Pricing Procedures, which are approved by the Board of Trustees.

The value of the Fund’s portfolio securities is based on such securities’ closing price on local markets when available. If a portfolio security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately reflect the fair value of such security, the portfolio security will be valued by another method that the Adviser believes will better reflect fair value in accordance with the Trust’s valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Each Fund may use fair value pricing in a variety of circumstances, including but not limited to, situations when the value of the Fund’s portfolio security has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the market on which such security is principally traded (such as a corporate action or other news that may materially affect the price of such security) or trading in such security has been suspended or halted. In addition, the Fund may fair value foreign equity portfolio securities each day the Fund calculates its NAV. Accordingly, the Fund’s NAV may reflect certain portfolio securities’ fair values rather than their market prices. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that a fair value determination for a portfolio security is materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of such security. With respect to securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges, the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or sell your Shares.
 
 
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

General Policies

The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction with the section in the Prospectus entitled “Dividends, Distributions and Taxes”.

Dividends from net investment income are declared and paid at least quarterly by the Fund. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, generally are declared and paid once a year, but the Trust may make distributions on a more frequent basis for the Fund to comply with the distribution requirements of the Code, in all events in a manner consistent with the provisions of the 1940 Act. In addition, the Trust may distribute at least annually amounts representing the full dividend yield on the underlying Portfolio Securities of the Fund, net of expenses of the Fund, as if the Fund owned such underlying Portfolio Securities for the entire dividend period in which case some portion of each distribution may result in a return of capital for tax purposes for certain shareholders.

Dividends and other distributions on Shares are distributed, as described below, on a pro rata basis to Beneficial Owners of such Shares. Dividend payments are made through DTC Participants and Indirect Participants to Beneficial Owners then of record with proceeds received from the Trust. The Trust makes additional distributions to the minimum extent necessary (i) to distribute the entire annual taxable income of the Trust, plus any net capital gains and (ii) to avoid imposition of the excise tax imposed by Section 4982 of the Code. Management of the Trust reserves the right to declare special dividends if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of the Fund as a “regulated investment company” (a “RIC”) or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income.

Dividend Reinvestment Service

No reinvestment service is provided by the Trust. Broker-dealers may make available the DTC book-entry Dividend Reinvestment Service for use by Beneficial Owners of the Fund through DTC Participants for reinvestment of their dividend distributions. If this service is used, dividend distributions of both income and realized gains will be automatically reinvested in additional whole Shares of the Fund. Beneficial Owners should contact their broker to determine the availability and costs of the service and the details of participation therein. Brokers may require Beneficial Owners to adhere to specific procedures and timetables.

TAXATION

Set forth below is a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations affecting the Fund and the purchase, ownership and disposition of Shares. It is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial authorities, and administrative rulings and practices as in effect as of the date of this SAI, all of which are subject to change, including the following information which also supplements and should be read in conjunction with the section in the Prospectus entitled “Dividends, Distributions and Taxes”.

The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to an investment in Fund Shares. The summary is based on the laws in effect on the date of this SAI and existing judicial and administrative interpretations thereof, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. In addition, this summary assumes that the Fund shareholder holds Fund Shares as capital assets within the meaning of the Code, and does not hold Fund Shares in connection with a trade or business. This summary does not address all potential U.S. federal income tax considerations possibly applicable to an investment in Fund Shares, to Fund shareholders holding Fund Shares through a partnership (or other pass-through entity) or to Fund shareholders subject to special tax rules. Prospective Fund shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisers with respect to the specific federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of investing in Fund Shares.

The Fund has not requested and will not request an advance ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) as to the federal income tax matters described below. The IRS could adopt positions contrary to those discussed below and such positions could be sustained. Prospective investors should consult their own tax advisors with regard to the federal tax consequences of the purchase, ownership or disposition of Shares, as well as the tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, foreign country or other taxing jurisdiction.

Tax Treatment of the Fund
 
The Fund, as well as any future series of the Trust, is treated as a separate corporate entity under the Code, and intends to qualify and remain qualified as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code.  In order to so qualify, the Fund must elect to be a regulated investment company or have made such an election for a previous year and must satisfy certain requirements relating to the amount of distributions and source of its income for a taxable year.  At least 90% of the gross income of the Fund must be derived from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stocks, securities or foreign currencies, and other income derived with respect to the Fund’s business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies.  Any income derived by the Fund from a partnership or trust is treated as derived with respect to the Fund’s business of investing in stock, securities or currencies only to the extent that such income is attributable to items of income that would have been qualifying income if realized by the series in the same manner as by the partnership or trust.
 
 
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The Fund will not qualify as a regulated investment company for any taxable year unless it satisfies certain requirements with respect to the diversification of its investments at the close of each quarter of the taxable year.  In general, at least 50% of the value of the Fund’s total assets must be represented by cash, cash items, government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies and other securities which, with respect to any one issuer, do not represent more than 5% of the total assets of the Fund nor more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer.  In addition, not more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in the securities (other than government securities or the securities of other regulated investment companies) of any one issuer.  The Fund intends to satisfy all requirements on an ongoing basis for continued qualification as a regulated investment company.

There is a remedy for failure of the Subchapter M asset diversification test, if the failure was due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, subject to certain divestiture and procedural requirements and the payment of a tax.  There is also a de minimis exception to a potential failure of the Subchapter M asset diversification test, which would require corrective action but no tax.  In addition, a remedy of a failure of the source-of-income requirement exists, if the failure was due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, subject to certain procedural requirements and the payment of a tax.

A 4% nondeductible excise tax is imposed on regulated investment companies that fail to currently distribute an amount equal to specified percentages of their ordinary taxable income and capital gains net income (excess of realized capital gains over realized capital losses).  The Fund intends to make sufficient distributions or deemed distributions of its ordinary taxable income and any capital gains net income prior to the end of each calendar year to avoid liability for this excise tax.

The Fund will be required in certain cases to withhold and remit to the U.S. Treasury a percentage (28% for 2013) of taxable dividends or gross proceeds realized upon a sale to shareholders who: (i) have failed to provide a correct tax identification number in the manner required, (ii) are subject to withholding by the Internal Revenue Service for failure to properly include on their return payments of taxable interest or dividends, (iii) have failed to certify to the Fund that they are not subject to backup withholding when required to do so, or (iv) are “exempt recipients”.

Depending upon the extent of the Fund’s activities in states and localities in which its offices are maintained, in which its agents or independent contractors are located, or in which it is otherwise deemed to be conducting business, the Fund may be subject to the tax laws of such states or localities.  In addition, in those states and localities that have income tax laws, the treatment of the Fund and its shareholders under such laws may differ from their treatment under federal income tax laws.

In general, the Fund accepts only U.S. shareholders.  However, dividends paid by the Fund to non-U.S. shareholders may be subject to U.S. withholding tax at the rate of 30% unless reduced by treaty (and the shareholder files a valid Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, or other applicable form, with the Fund certifying foreign status and treaty eligibility) or the non-U.S. shareholder files an Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI, or other applicable form, with the Fund certifying that the investment to which the distribution relates is effectively connected to a United States trade or business of such non-U.S. shareholder (and, if certain tax treaties apply, is attributable to a United States permanent establishment maintained by such non-U.S. shareholder).  The Fund may elect not to withhold the applicable withholding tax on any distribution representing a capital gains dividend to a non-U.S. shareholder.

The Fund will send shareholders information each year on the tax status of dividends and distributions. A dividend or capital gains distribution paid shortly after shares have been purchased, although in effect a return of investment, is subject to federal income taxation.  Dividends from net investment income and distributions of capital gains will be taxable to shareholders, whether received in cash or reinvested in Fund shares and no matter how long the shareholder has held Fund shares, even if they reduce the net asset value of shares below the shareholder’s cost and thus, in effect, result in a return of a part of the shareholder’s investment.]

Tax Treatment of Fund Shareholders
 
The following information is meant as a general summary for U.S. taxpayers. Additional tax information appears in the Fund’s SAI. Shareholders should rely on their own tax advisors for advice about the particular federal, state, and local tax consequences of investing in the Fund.
 
Shareholders may elect to receive dividends from net investment income or capital gains distributions, if any, in cash or reinvest them in additional Fund shares. Although the Fund will not be taxed on amounts it distributes, shareholders will generally be taxed on distributions paid by the Fund, regardless of whether distributions are paid in cash or reinvested in additional Fund shares.
 
 
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Distributions attributable to net investment income and short-term capital gains are generally taxed as ordinary income, although certain income dividends may be taxed to non-corporate shareholders at long-term capital gains rates. Distributions of long-term capital gains are generally taxed as long-term capital gains, regardless of how long a shareholder has held Fund shares. Distributions may be subject to state and local taxes, as well as federal taxes.
 
Distributions resulting from the sale of foreign currencies and foreign securities by the Fund, to the extent of foreign exchange gains, are generally taxed as ordinary income or loss. If the Fund pays non-refundable taxes to foreign governments during the year, these taxes will reduce the Fund’s net investment income but still may be included in your taxable income. However, you may be able to claim an offsetting tax credit or itemized deduction on your return for your portion of foreign taxes paid by the Fund.
 
In general, a shareholder who sells or redeems Fund shares will realize a capital gain or loss, which will be long-term or short-term, depending upon the shareholder’s holding period for the Fund shares. An exchange of shares is treated as a sale and any gain may be subject to tax.
 
Registered investment companies must report cost basis information to the IRS on Form 1099-B for any sale of fund shares acquired after January 1, 2012 (“Covered Shares”). Registered investment companies must select a default cost basis calculation method and apply that method to the sale of Covered Shares unless an alternate IRS approved method is specifically elected in writing by the shareholder. Average Cost, which is the investment company industry standard, has been selected as the Fund’s default cost basis calculation method. If a shareholder determines that an IRS approved cost basis calculation method other than the Fund’s default method of Average Cost is more appropriate, he must contact the Fund at the time of or in advance of the sale of Covered Shares that are to be subject to that alternate election. IRS regulations do not permit the change of a cost basis election on previously executed trades.
 
All Covered Shares purchased in non-retirement accounts are subject to the new cost basis reporting legislation. Non-covered shares are registered investment company shares that were acquired prior to the effective date of January 1, 2012. Cost basis information will not be reported to the IRS or shareholder upon the sale of any non-covered registered investment company shares. Non-covered shares will be redeemed first.
 
As with all investment companies, the Fund may be required to withhold U.S. federal income tax (presently at the rate of 28%) for all distributions payable to shareholders who fail to provide the Fund with their correct taxpayer identification numbers or to make required certifications, or who have been notified by the IRS that they are subject to backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax; rather, it is a way in which the IRS ensures it will collect taxes otherwise due. Any amounts withheld may be credited against a shareholder’s U.S. federal income tax liability.
 
Shareholders should consult with their own tax advisors to ensure that distributions and sale of the Fund shares are treated appropriately on their income tax returns.

Certain qualifying corporate dividends are taxable at long-term capital gains tax rates to individuals.  For tax years beginning after December 31, 2002, the long-term capital gains rate for individual taxpayers at a rate of 15% for individuals who are subject to the 25% (or greater) tax bracket on their ordinary income and whose taxable income is less than $400,000 ($450,000 for married filing jointly) and at 20% for most individuals whose taxable income is more than $400,000.

All or a portion of the dividends paid by the Fund may be taxable at the reduced long-term capital gains tax rate for individual shareholders.  If the Fund designates a dividend as qualified dividend income, it generally will be taxable to individual shareholders at the long-term capital gains tax rate, provided certain holding period requirements are met.

Taxable dividends paid by the Fund to corporate shareholders will be taxed at corporate income tax rates.  Corporate shareholders may be entitled to a dividends received deduction (“DRD”) for a portion of the dividends paid and designated by the Fund as qualifying for the DRD.

If the Fund designates a dividend as a capital gains distribution, it generally will be taxable to shareholders as long-term capital gains, regardless of how long the shareholders have held their Fund shares or whether the dividend was received in cash or reinvested in additional shares.  All taxable dividends paid by the Fund other than those designated as qualified dividend income or capital gains distributions will be taxable as ordinary income to shareholders, whether received in cash or reinvested in additional shares.  To the extent the Fund engages in increased portfolio turnover, short-term capital gains may be realized, and any distribution resulting from such gains will be considered ordinary income for federal tax purposes.
 
 
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Certain individuals, estates and trusts must pay a 3.8% Medicare surtax on “net investment income” including, among other things, dividends and proceeds of sale in respect of securities like the shares, subject to certain exceptions.  Prospective investors should consult with their own tax advisors regarding the effect, if any, of this surtax on their ownership and disposition of the shares.

Shareholders who hold Fund shares in a tax-deferred account, such as a retirement plan, generally will not have to pay tax on Fund distributions until they receive distributions from their account.

The Fund will designate: (i) any dividend of qualified dividend income as qualified dividend income; (ii) any tax-exempt dividend as an exempt-interest dividend; (iii) any distribution of long-term capital gains as a capital gains dividend; and (iv) any dividend eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction as such in a written notice provided to shareholders after the close of the Fund’s taxable year.  Shareholders should note that, upon the sale or exchange of Fund shares, if the shareholder has not held such shares for at least six months, any loss on the sale or exchange of those shares will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of the capital gains dividends received with respect to the shares.

If the Fund declares a dividend in October, November, or December, but pays it in January, it will be taxable to shareholders as if the dividend was received in the year it was declared.  Every year, each shareholder will receive a statement detailing the tax status of any Fund distributions for that year.

If for any taxable year the Fund does not qualify for the special federal income tax treatment afforded regulated investment companies, all of its taxable income will be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates (without any deduction for distributions to its shareholders).  In such event, dividend distributions (whether or not derived from interest on tax-exempt securities) would be taxable as qualified dividends to individual shareholders in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2002, to the extent of the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, and would be eligible for the DRD for corporations, provided in each case that certain holding period and other requirements are met.

The Fund’s net realized capital gains from securities transactions will be distributed only after reducing such gains by the amount of any available capital loss carryforwards.  Capital losses may be utilized indefinitely to offset net realized capital gains, if any, prior to distributing such gains to shareholders.

Under sections 1471 through 1474 to the Code, also known as the “Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009” or “FATCA”, foreign financial institutions (which include hedge funds, private equity funds, registered investment companies, securitization vehicles and any other investment vehicles regardless of their size)  and other foreign entities must comply with new information reporting rules with respect to their U.S. account holders and investors or confront a new withholding tax on U.S. source payments made to them.  A foreign financial institution or other foreign entity that does not comply with the FATCA reporting requirements will be subject to a new 30% withholding tax with respect to any “withholdable payments” made after December 31, 2012, other than such payments that are made on “obligations” that were outstanding on March 18, 2012.  For this purpose, withholdable payments are U.S. source payments otherwise subject to nonresident withholding tax and also include the entire gross proceeds from the sale of any equity or debt instruments of U.S. issuers.  The new FATCA withholding tax will apply regardless of whether the payment would otherwise be exempt from U.S. nonresident withholding tax ( e.g ., under the portfolio interest exemption or as capital gain).  Treasury is authorized to provide rules for implementing the FATCA withholding regime with the existing nonresident withholding tax rules.  The FATCA provisions also impose new information reporting requirements and increase related penalties for U.S. persons.
 
FATCA withholding will not apply to withholdable payments made directly to foreign governments, international organizations, foreign central banks or issue and individuals.  Treasury is authorized to provide additional exceptions to the application of the FATCA provisions.  Prospective investors should consult with their own tax advisors regarding these new provisions.
 
OTHER INFORMATION

The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Exchange. The Exchange makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of Shares or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Fund particularly or the ability of the Fund to achieve its objective. The Exchange has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Fund.

For purposes of the 1940 Act, the Fund is registered investment companies, and the acquisition of Shares by other registered investment companies and companies relying on exemption from registration as investment companies under Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act is subject to the restrictions of Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act, except as permitted by an exemptive order that permits registered investment companies to invest in the Fund beyond those limitations.

Shareholder inquiries may be made by writing to the Trust, c/o Etfis Capital LLC, 317 Madison Avenue, Suite 920, New York, NY 10017.
 
 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
T he financial statements of the Fund as of December 20, 2013, which have been audited by BBD, LLP, are set forth on the following pages.
 
ETFis Series Trust I
 
Manna Core Equity Enhanced Dividend Income Fund
 
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
 
As of December 20, 2013
 
Assets:
     
Cash
  $ 100,000  
Total Assets
    100,000  
         
Liabilities:
       
      0  
Total Liabilities
    0  
         
Net assets applicable to 4,000 shares outstanding 1
  $ 100,000  
Net asset value per share outstanding ($100,000 divided by 4,000 shares outstanding)
  $ 25.00  
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statement.
     
1    The Trust has authorized capital of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of no par value which may be issued in more than one class or series.

 
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ETFis Series Trust I
 
Manna Core Equity Enhanced Dividend Income Fund
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
 
Note 1:  Organization
 
ETFis Series Trust I (the “Trust”) is a newly organized, diversified, open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.  The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust by an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated September 20, 2012 (as amended September 16, 2013).Manna Core Equity Enhanced Dividend Income (the “Fund”) is a separate investment portfolio of the Trust.  The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation and income primarily through purchases and sales of U.S. and international equity securities.
 
The Fund has had no operations as of December 20,2013 other than matters relating to its organization and registration as anopen-end management investment company under the 1940 Act, and the sale and issuance to Etfis Capital LLC (the “Adviser”),4,000 shares of the Fund at an aggregate purchase price of $100,000.
 
Note 2:  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Use of Estimates and Indemnifications
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve as this would involve future claims against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
 
Cash
 
Cash includes non-interest bearing non-restricted cash with one financial institution.
 
Federal Income Taxes
 
The Fund intends to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  If so qualified, the Fund will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent the Fund distributes substantially all of its net investment income and capital gains to shareholders.
 
 
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Note 3:  Investment Management Agreement
 
The Fund and the Adviser, as of August 27, 2013, entered into an Advisory Agreement, under the terms of which the Adviserwill have overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund.  The Fund pays the Adviser as compensation under the Advisory Agreement an annual fee in the amount of 0.075% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
 
The Sub-Adviser is Manna ETFs Management LLC (the “Sub- Adviser”).The Fund and the Sub- Adviser, as of August 27, 2013, entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement, under the terms of which the Sub-Adviser provides investment advisory services and certain operational services to the Fund.  The Sub-Adviser manages the Fund’s investments, subject to the authority of the Adviser and the Board of Trustees of the Fund.The Fund pays the Sub-Adviser as compensation under the Sub-Advisory Agreement an annual fee in the amount of 0.775% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.  In consideration of the unitary management fees paid with respect to the Fund, the Sub-Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the Fund, except brokerage and other transaction expenses; taxes; distribution fees and expenses paid by the Trust under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act; extraordinary legal fees or expenses, such as those for litigation or arbitration; and the advisory fee payable to the Adviser hereunder.
 
Note 4:  Administrator, Transfer Agent, Custodian and Distributor
 
The Bank of New York Mellon serves as administrator of the Fund, custodian of the Fund’s assets, and transfer agent and dividend paying agent of the Fund.
 
ETF Distributors, Inc. serves as the distributor of the Fund.
 
Note 5:  Organization and Offering Costs
 
The Sub-Adviser has agreed to pay all organizational and offering costs of the Fund.
 
Note 6:  Subsequent Events
 
Management has evaluated events and transactions occurring through the date of filing this financial statement.  Such evaluations resulted in no adjustments to the accompanying financial statements.
 
 
 

 
 
 
To the Board of Trustees and
the Shareholder of ETFis Series Trust I
 
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Manna Core Equity Enhanced Dividend Income Fund (“the Fund ”), a series of shares of beneficial interest of the ETFis Series Trust I, as of December 20, 2013. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).   Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In   our   opinion,   the   financial statement   referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 20, 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
 
BBD, LLP
 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 24, 2013
 
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APPENDIX A

SUMMARY OF PROXY VOTING POLICY AND PROCEDURES

1.         Purpose; Delegation .  The purpose of this memorandum is to describe the policies and procedures for voting proxies received from issuers whose securities are held by each series (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) of ETFis Series Trust I (the “Trust”).  The board of trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) believes that each Fund’s Sub-Adviser is in the best position to make individual voting decisions for such Fund.  Therefore, subject to the oversight of the Board, each Fund’s Sub-Adviser is hereby delegated the duty to make proxy voting decisions for such Fund, and to implement and undertake such other duties as set forth in, and consistent with, these Policies and Procedures.

2.          Definitions
 
(a)      Proxy .  A proxy permits a shareholder to vote without being present at annual or special meetings.  A proxy is the form whereby a person who is eligible to vote on corporate matters transmits written instructions for voting or transfers the right to vote to another person in place of the eligible voter.  Proxies are generally solicited by management, but may be solicited by dissident shareholders opposed to management’s policies or strategies.

(b)      Proxy Manager .  Proxy manager, as used herein, refers to the individual, individuals or committee of individuals appointed by the Sub-Advisers to each Fund (each, a “Sub-Adviser”) as being responsible for supervising and implementing these Policies and Procedures.

3.          Policy for Voting Proxies Related to Exchange Traded Funds and other Investment Companies .  Pursuant to Section 12(d)(1)(E)(iii) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, all proxies from Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”) or other Investment Companies voted by a Fund, registered in the name of the Fund, will have the following voting instructions typed on the proxy form: “Vote these shares in the same proportion as the vote of all other holders of such shares.  The beneficial owner of these shares is a registered investment company.”

4.          Policy for Voting Proxies Related to Other Portfolio Securities .

(a)      Fiduciary Considerations .  Proxies with respect to securities other than ETFs or other investment companies are voted solely in the interests of the shareholders of the Trust.  Any conflict of interest must be resolved in the way that will most benefit the shareholders.

(b)      Management Recommendations .  Since the quality and depth of management is a primary factor considered when investing in a company, the recommendation of management on any issue should be given substantial weight.  The vote with respect to most issues presented in proxy statements should be cast in accordance with the position of the company’s management, unless it is determined that supporting management’s position would adversely affect the investment merits of owning the stock.  However, each issue should be considered on its own merits, and the position of the company’s management should not be supported in any situation where it is found not to be in the best interests of the Trust’s shareholders.

5.      Conflicts of Interest .  The Trust recognizes that under certain circumstances a Sub-Adviser may have a conflict of interest in voting proxies on behalf of a Fund.  Such circumstances may include, but are not limited to, situations where a Sub-Adviser or one or more of its affiliates, including officers, directors or employees, has or is seeking a client relationship with the issuer of the security that is the subject of the proxy vote.  The Sub-Adviser shall periodically inform its employees that they are under an obligation to be aware of the potential for conflicts of interest on the part of the Sub-Adviser with respect to voting proxies on behalf of a Fund, both as a result of the employee’s personal relationships and due to circumstances that may arise during the conduct of the Sub-Adviser’s business, and to bring any conflict of interest of which they become aware to the attention of the proxy manager.  With respect to securities other than ETFs or other investment companies, the Sub-Adviser shall not vote proxies relating to such issuers on behalf of a Fund until it has determined that the conflict of interest is not material or a method of resolving such conflict of interest has been determined in the manner described below.  A conflict of interest will be considered material to the extent that it is determined that such conflict has the potential to influence the Sub-Adviser’s decision-making in voting a proxy.  Materiality determinations will be based upon an assessment of the particular facts and circumstances.  If the proxy manager determines that a conflict of interest is not material, the Sub-Adviser may vote proxies notwithstanding the existence of a conflict.  If the conflict of interest is determined to be material, either (i) the conflict shall be disclosed to the Board and the Sub-Adviser shall follow the instructions of the Board or (ii) the Sub-Adviser shall vote the issue in question based upon the recommendation of an independent third party under a contractual arrangement approved by the Board. The proxy manager shall keep a record of all materiality decisions and report them to the Board on an annual basis.
 
 
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6.      Routine Proposals .  Proxies for routine proposals (such as election of directors, selection of independent public accountants, stock splits and increases in capital stock) with respect to securities other than ETFs or other investment companies should generally be voted in favor of management.

7.      Proxy Manager Approval .  Votes on non-routine matters and votes against a management’s recommendations with respect to securities other than ETFs or other investment companies are subject to approval by the proxy manager.

8.      Proxy Voting Procedures .  Proxy voting will be conducted in compliance with the policies and practices described herein and is subject to the proxy manager’s supervision.  A reasonable effort should be made to obtain proxy material and to vote in a timely fashion.  Each Sub-Adviser shall maintain records regarding the voting of proxies under these Policies and Procedures.

9.      Form N-PX .  A record of each proxy vote will be entered on Form N-PX.   A copy of each Form N-PX will be signed by the President of the Trust.  The Form is to be filed by August 31 each year. Each reporting period covered by the Form N-PX runs from July 1 to June 30.  The Trust will disclose in its annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders and in its registration statement (in the SAI) filed with the SEC on or after August 31 that each Fund’s proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available without charge upon request at (212) 593-4383 (collect) and is also available on the SEC’s Website at www.sec.gov.

10.     Sub-Advisers’ Voting Procedures .  The Trust acknowledges that the Sub-Advisers to the various Funds have adopted voting policies and procedures for their clients that have been delivered to the Trust. To the extent that a Sub-Adviser’s policies and procedures are consistent with these Policies and Procedures, the Sub-Adviser may implement them with respect to voting proxies on behalf of each Fund managed by such Sub-Adviser.  However, the provisions of paragraph 5 of these Policies and Procedures relating to conflicts of interest shall supersede any comparable provisions of any Sub-Adviser’s policies and procedures.
 
 
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MANNA ETFS MANAGEMENT, LLC
 
PROXY VOTING POLICY
 
Introduction
 
Manna ETFs Management, LLC ("Manna") has adopted this Proxy Voting Policy ("Policy") pursuant to Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended ("Advisers Act"), Rule 3 Ob 1-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and other fiduciary obligations. The Policy is designed to provide guidance to portfolio managers and others in discharging the Adviser's proxy voting duty and to ensure that proxies are voted in the best interests of Manna's client(s).
 
Statement of Policy
 
It is Manna's policy, where proxy voting authority has been delegated to Manna by client(s), that all proxies are voted in the best interest of the client without regard to the interests of Manna or other related parties. For purposes of the Policy, the "best interests of clients" shall mean, unless otherwise specified by the client, the clients' best economic interests over the long term - that is, the common interest that all clients share in seeing the value of a common investment increase over time. It is further the policy of Manna that complete and accurate disclosure concerning its proxy voting policies and procedures and proxy voting records, as required by the Advisers Act, be made available to clients.
 
Procedures
 
Subject to the procedures set forth below, Manna's portfolio managers maintain responsibility for reviewing all proxies individually and making final decisions based on the merits of each case.
 
Use of Third Party Proxy Service
 
In connection with its responsibilities expressed herein, Manna has examined third-party services to assist it in researching and voting proxies and development of proxy voting guidelines. Manna may utilize an unaffiliated third party proxy research and voting service, [Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.] ("Service Provider"), to assist it in this regard. Service Provider helps institutional investors research the financial implications of proxy proposals and cast votes that will protect and enhance shareholder returns. Manna will utilize the research and analytical services, operational implementation and recordkeeping and reporting services provided by Service Provider. Service Provider will research each proxy and provide a recommendation to Manna as to how to vote on each issue based on its research of the individual facts and circumstances of the proxy issue and its application of its research findings to the Guidelines. Service Provider will cast votes in accordance with its recommendations unless instructed otherwise by a portfolio manager as set forth below.
 
Review of Recommendations
 
Manna’s portfolio managers (or other designated personnel) have the ultimate responsibility to accept or reject any Service Provider voting recommendation ("Recommendation"). Consequently, the portfolio manager or other appointed staff is responsible for understanding and reviewing how proxies are voted for their client(s), taking into account the Policy, the Guidelines and the best interest of the client(s). The portfolio manager shall override the Recommendation should he/she not believe that such Recommendation, based on all facts and circumstances, is in the best interests of the client(s). Manna will memorialize the basis for any decision to override a Recommendation or to abstain from voting, including the resolution of any conflicts, as further discussed below. Manna may choose not to vote proxies under the following circumstances:
 
 
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•           if the effect on the client's economic interests or the value of the portfolio holding is indeterminable or insignificant;
 
•           if the cost of voting the proxy outweighs the possible benefit; or
 
•           if a jurisdiction whose laws or regulations govern the voting of proxies with respect to the portfolio holding impose share blocking restrictions which prevent Manna ETFs from exercising its voting authority.
 
Addressing Material Conflicts of Interest
 
Prior to overriding a Recommendation, the portfolio manager (or other designated personnel) must memorialize the determination by filling out a Proxy Vote Override Form, attached as Attachment A (or other document containing substantially the same information) and submit it to the chief compliance officer ("CCO") for determination as to whether a potential material conflict of interest exists between Manna and the client on whose behalf the proxy is to be voted ("Material Conflict"). Portfolio managers have an affirmative duty to disclose any potential Material Conflicts known to them related to a proxy vote. Material Conflicts may exist in situations where Manna is called to vote on a proxy involving an issuer or proponent of a proxy proposal regarding the issuer where Manna or an affiliated person of the Manna also:
 
•           manages the issuer's or proponent's pension plan;
 
•           administers the issuer's or proponent's employee benefit plan;
 
 
provided brokerage, underwriting, insurance or banking services to the issuer or proponent; or
 
•           manages money for an employee group.
 
Additional Material Conflicts may exist if an executive of Manna or its control affiliates is a close relative of, or has a personal or business relationship with:
 
Reports will be available for each twelve month period from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. The report will generally contain the following information:
 
•           the name of the issuer of the security;
 
•           the security's exchange ticker symbol;
 
•           the security's CUSIP number;
 
•           the shareholder meeting date;
 
 
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•           a brief identification of the matter voted on;
 
•           whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder;
 
•           whether Manna cast its vote on the matter;
 
•           how Manna voted; and
 
•           whether Manna voted for or against management.
 
Investment Company Disclosures
 
For each investment company Manna manages, Manna will ensure that the proxy voting record for the twelve-month period ending June 30 for each registered investment company is properly reported on Form N-PX no later than August 31 of each year. Manna will also ensure that each such fund states in its Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") and its annual and semiannual report to shareholders that information concerning how the fund voted proxies relating to its portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available through the fund's website and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") website.
 
Manna will ensure that proper disclosure is made in each fund's SAT describing the policies and procedures used to determine how to vote proxies relating to such fund's portfolio securities. Manna will further ensure that the annual and semiannual report to for each fund states that a description of the fund's proxy voting policies and procedures is available: (1) without charge, upon request, by calling a specified toll-free telephone number; (2) on the fund's website; and (3) on the SEC's website.
 
Recordkeeping
 
Either Manna or Service Provider, or both, as indicated below, will maintain the following records:
 
 
·
a copy of the Policy and Guidelines (both);
 
 
·
a copy of each proxy statement received by Manna regarding client securities (Service Provider);
 
 
·
whether an objective decision to vote in a certain way will still create a strong appearance of a conflict.
 
Manna may not abstain from voting any such proxy for the purpose of avoiding conflict.
 
In the event Service Provider itself has a conflict and thus, is unable to provide a recommendation, the portfolio manager will make a voting recommendation and complete a Proxy Vote Override Form. The CCO will review the form and if it determines that there is no potential Material Conflict, the portfolio manager may instruct Service Provider to vote the proxy issue as he/she detennines is in the best interest of clients. If the CCO determines that there exists or may exist a Material Conflict, it will make a determination based on a consideration of the factors noted above.
 
 
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Lending
 
Manna will monitor upcoming meetings and call stock loans, if applicable, in anticipation of an important vote to be taken among holders of the securities or of the giving or withholding of their consent on a material matter affecting the investment. In determining whether to call stock loans, the relevant portfolio manager(s) shall consider whether the benefit to the client in voting the matter outweighs the benefit to the client in keeping the stock on loan.
 
Compliance Monitoring
 
Monitoring of Overrides
 
The CCO will periodically review Service Provider reports of portfolio manager overrides to confirm that proper override and conflict checking procedures were followed.
 
CCO Reporting to Board
 
Each quarter, the CCO will report to the Board all proxy votes involving the Fund in which Manna has overridden the Recommendation, and include a description of the reason for the override and whether such override involved a potential Material Conflict and participation of the CCO.
 
Annually, CCO will provide the Board with a report of relevant proxy voting matters, such as any proposed changes to the proxy voting policy or guidelines, comments on the voting record of the Fund (e.g., votes against management), and any votes presenting Material Conflicts.
 
Client Reporting
 
Disclosure to Advisory Clients
 
Manna will provide a copy of this Policy and the Guidelines upon request from a client In addition, Manna will provide any client who makes a written or verbal request with a copy of a report disclosing how Manna voted securities held in that client's portfolio
 
 
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Exhibit A
 
Portfolio Manager Requesting Override:
 
Security Issuer and Ticker:
 
Cusip:
 
Number of Shares held:
 
Percentage of outstanding:
 
Shareholder Meeting Date:
 
Deadline for Proxy:
 
Description of the matter on the Proxy:
 
Proposal Type (management or shareholder):
 
Issuer’s recommendation:
 
Service Provider’s recommendation:
 
Portfolio Manager’s recommendation:
 
Reason for Override:
 
List and describe ALL relationships between Manna and the issuer, affiliates of the issuer, proponents of the proxy proposal and entities that have attempted to influence Manna’s decision:
 
 
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PART C

OTHER INFORMATION

ETFis Series Trust I

Item 28. Exhibits
 
(a)
(1)
Certificate of Trust of ETFis Series Trust I dated September 20, 2012*
 
(2)
Declaration of Trust of ETFis Series Trust I dated September 20, 2012*
 
(3)
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust dated September 19, 2013
(b)
Bylaws of ETFis Series Trust I*
(c)
Not Applicable.
(d)
(1)
Investment Advisory Agreement between ETFis Series Trust I and Etfis Capital LLC
 
(2)
Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between ETFis Series Trust I and Manna ETFs Management LLC
(e)
Form of Distribution Agreement between ETFis Series Trust I and ETF Distributors LLC
(f)
Not Applicable.
(g)
Form of Custody Agreement between ETFis Series Trust I and The Bank of New York Mellon
(h)
(1)
Form of Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement between the ETFis Series Trust I and The Bank of New York Mellon
 
(2)
Form of Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between ETFis Series Trust I and The Bank of New York Mellon
 
(3)
Form of Authorized Participant Agreement between ETF Distributors LLC, The Bank of New York Mellon and Authorized Participants
 
(4)
Form of Administration Services Agreement between ETFis Series Trust I and ETF Issuer Solutions, Inc.
(i)
Legal Opinion of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
(j)
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
(k)
Not applicable.
(l)
Form of Initial Share Purchase Agreement
(m)
Form of Distribution and Service Plan
(n)
Not applicable.
(o)
Reserved.
(p)
Code of Ethics of ETFis Series Trust I, ETF Distributors LLC and Etfis Capital LLC
 
*
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed April 2, 2013 (File No. 333-187688).
 
 
 

 
 
Item 29. Persons Controlled By or Under Common Control with Registrant
 
No person is controlled by or under common control with the Registrant.
 
Item 30. Indemnification
 
Under Delaware law, Section 3817 of the Treatment of Delaware Statutory Trusts empowers Delaware business trusts to indemnify and hold harmless any trustee or beneficial owner or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever, subject to such standards and restrictions as may be set forth in the governing instrument of the business trust.
 
Reference is made to Article IX of the Registrant’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, which is incorporated by reference herein. The general effect of the indemnification available to an officer or trustee may be to reduce the circumstances under which the officer or trustee is required to bear the economic burden of liabilities and expenses related to actions taken by the individual in his or her capacity as an officer or trustee.
 
The Registrant (sometimes referred to as the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is operated pursuant to a Declaration of Trust that permits the Registrant to indemnify every person who is, or has been, a trustee, officer or employee of the Trust, including persons who serve at the request of the Trust as directors, trustees, officers, employees or agents of another organization in which the Trust has an interest as a shareholder, creditor or otherwise (each, a “Covered Person”). Each Covered Person is indemnified by the Trust to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability and against all expenses reasonably incurred or paid by him or her in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which he or she becomes involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of his or her being or having been such a director, trustee, officer, employee or agent and against amounts paid or incurred by him in settlement thereof. This indemnification is subject to the following conditions:
 
No indemnification is provided to a Covered Person to the extent such indemnification is prohibited by applicable federal law.
 
The rights of indemnification under the Declaration of Trust may be insured against by policies maintained by the Trust; are severable; will not affect any other rights to which any Covered Person is entitled; will continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Covered Person; and will inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. Nothing contained in the Declaration of Trust will affect any rights to indemnification to which Trust personnel other than Covered Persons may be entitled by contract or otherwise under law.
 
The rights of indemnification herein provided may be insured against by policies maintained by the Trust, shall be severable, shall not affect any other rights to which any Covered Person may now or hereafter be entitled, shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be such a Covered Person and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
 
Subject to applicable federal law, expenses of preparation and presentation of a defense to any claim, action, suit or proceeding subject to a claim for indemnification shall be advanced by the Trust or the applicable Series prior to final disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the recipient to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification.
 
To the extent that any determination is required to be made as to whether a Covered Person engaged in conduct for which indemnification is not provided as described herein, or as to whether there is reason to believe that a Covered Person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification, the Person or Persons making the determination shall afford the Covered Person a rebuttable presumption that the Covered Person has not engaged in such conduct and that there is reason to believe that the Covered Person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification.
 
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant by the Registrant pursuant to the Declaration of Trust or otherwise, the Registrant is aware that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act, and therefore, is 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 trustees, officers or controlling persons of the Registrant in connection with the successful defense of any act, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustees, officers or controlling persons in connection with the shares 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 issues.
 
 
 

 
 
Item 31. Business and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser

The description of the Adviser and Sub-Adviser is found under the captions “Management of the Fund - Investment Adviser” and “Management of the Fund - Investment Sub-Adviser” in the Prospectus and under the captions “Management Services - Adviser” and “Management Services - Sub-Adviser” in the Statement of Additional Information constituting Parts A and B, respectively, of this Registration Statement, which are incorporated by reference herein.  The Advisers provide investment advisory services to other persons or entities other than the registrant.  The information as to the directors and officers of the Etfis Capital LLC set forth in the Etfis Capital LLC’s Form ADV filed with the SEC (Reference No. 801-78585), and amended through the date hereof, is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 32. Principal Underwriters

(a)     ETF Distributors LLC acts as the distributor for the Registrant and the following investment companies: Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (Ticker: QYLD) and Sage Quant Low Volatility and Dividend Fund (Ticker: SQLV).

(b)     To the best of Registrant’s knowledge, the directors and officers of the Distributor are as follows:
 
Name*
Positions with the Distributor
Positions with Trust
William J. Smalley
Managing Principal
President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary
Matthew B. Brown
Chief Compliance Officer
Chief Compliance Officer
Edward Samson
Financial Operations Principal
n/a

*   The principal business address for each of the above directors and executive officers is: 317 Madison Avenue, Suite 920, New York, NY 10017.

(c)     During the Registrant’s most recent fiscal year, the Distributor did not receive any net underwriting discounts or commissions, compensation on redemptions and repurchases, brokerage commissions or other compensation.

Item 33. Location of Accounts and Records
 
All accounts, books and other documents required by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules thereunder are maintained at the following locations:
 
Etfis Capital LLC
317 Madison Avenue, Suite 920
New York, NY 10017

The Bank of New York Mellon
One Wall Street
New York, NY 10286

ETF Distributors LLC
317 Madison Avenue, Suite 920
New York, NY 10017
 
Item 34. Management Services

Not applicable.
 
Item 35. Undertakings

Not applicable.
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of New York and State of New York on the 24th day of December, 2013.
 
 
ETFIS SERIES TRUST I
 
(Registrant)
       
 
By:
/s/William J. Smalley
 
   
William J. Smalley, President
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following person(s) in the capacities and on the date(s) indicated.
 
Name
Title
Date
     
/s/
William J. Smalley
Trustee, President
December 24, 2013
 
William J. Smalley
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
       
/s/
Brinton Frith
Treasurer
December 24, 2013
 
Brinton Frith
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 

 


Exhibit Index
 
(a)
(3)
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust dated September 19, 2013
(d)
(1)
Investment Advisory Agreement between ETFis Series Trust I and Etfis Capital LLC
 
(2)
Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between ETFis Series Trust I and Manna ETFs Management LLC
(e)
Form of Distribution Agreement between ETFis Series Trust I and ETF Distributors LLC
(g)
Form of Custody Agreement between the ETFis Series Trust I and The Bank of New York Mellon
(h)
(1)
Form of Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement between ETFis Series Trust I and The Bank of New York Mellon
 
(2)
Form of Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between ETFis Series Trust I and The Bank of New York Mellon
 
(3)
Form of Authorized Participant Agreement between ETF Distributors LLC, The Bank of New York Mellon and Authorized Participants
 
(4)
Form of Administration Services Agreement between ETFis Series Trust I and ETF Issuer Solutions, Inc.
(i)
Legal Opinion of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
(j)
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
(l)
Form of Initial Share Purchase Agreement
(m)
Form of Distribution and Service Plan
(p)
Code of Ethics of ETFis Series Trust I, ETF Distributors LLC and Etfis Capital LLC
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
ETF ACTIVELY MANAGED TRUST

Certificate of Amendment to
Certificate of Trust
 
Pursuant to Title 12, Section 3810(b) of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, the undersigned Trust executed the following Certificate of Amendment:

 
1.
The name of the Statutory Trust is ETF Actively Managed Trust.

 
2.
The Certificate of Trust is hereby amended by deleting Section 1 of the Certificate of Trust in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

1. The name of the Statutory Trust is ETF Series Trust I.

 
3.
This Certificate of Amendment shall be effective upon filing.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate on the 16th day of September, 2013.

  By :
/s/ William J. Smalley
 
  Name:
William J. Smalley
 
  Title:
Trustee
 

 
 
ADVISORY AGREEMENT
 
ADVISORY AGREEMENT made as of this _____ day of ______________ by and between ETFIS SERIES TRUST I (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and Etfis Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business at 317 Madison Avenue, Suite 920, New York, NY 10017 (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 Trust has entered into a Sub-Advisory and Business Management Agreement dated _______________ with Manna ETFs Management, LLC (the “Sub-Advisor”), pursuant to which the Sub-Advisor is obligated to pay the investment advisory fees set forth in Schedule A hereto, to the Adviser; 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 furnish continuously 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 shall be purchased for the Funds, what securities 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, 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 Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), and to the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Funds, as each of the same shall be 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.
 
(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, 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 U.S. Securities and Exchange 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 Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (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 the 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.  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.
 
(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.
 
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 the Fund 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 has adopted a written code of ethics that it reasonably believes 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 by Access Persons and the sanctions imposed by the Adviser.  The Adviser shall immediately notify the Trust of any material violation of the Code, 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, 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.
 
(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 the Fund the most favorable execution and net price available under the circumstances.  It is also understood that it is desirable for the Fund that the Adviser have access to brokerage and research services provided by brokers who may execute brokerage transactions at a higher cost to the Fund 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.
 
(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 Trust except for interest, taxes, brokerage and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, 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.
 
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 SEC and will, promptly after filing any amendment to its Form ADV with the SEC, 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.
 
(d)      Use Of The Name “AltShares.”   The Adviser has the right to use the name “AltShares” 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 “AltShares” in connection with the management and operation 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 “AltShares”.
 
(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 “AltShares .  The Adviser grants to the Trust a sublicense to use the name “AltShares” (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.
 
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.  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 .
 
(a)     This Agreement shall become effective as of the date executed and shall remain in full force and effect continually thereafter, subject to renewal as provided in subparagraph (d) and unless terminated automatically as set forth in Section 11 hereof or until terminated as follows:
 
(b)     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
 
(c)     The Adviser may at any time terminate this Agreement by not more than sixty (60) days’ nor less than thirty (30) days’ written notice delivered or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, to the Trust; or
 
(d)     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; and
 
 
 

 
 
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 its 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.
 
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 gross negligence generally 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 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.

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.
 
 
ETFIS SERIES TRUST I, on behalf of each Fund listed on Schedule A

 
 

 
 
SCHEDULE A
to the
ADVISORY AGREEMENT
dated [                  ] between
ETFIS SERIES TRUST I
and
ETFIS CAPITAL LLC
 
The Sub-Advisor will pay to the Adviser as compensation for the Adviser’s services rendered, a fee, computed daily at an annual rate based on the greater of (1) the minimum fee or (2) the average daily net assets of the respective Fund in accordance with the following fee schedule:

Fund
 
Minimum Fee
   
Rate
 
Mana Core Equity Enhanced Dividend Income Fund
 
$
30,000
     
0.075
%
 
 
ETFis SERIES TRUST I
 
and
 
MANNA ETFS MANAGEMENT, LLC
 
SUB-ADVISOR AGREEMENT
 
AGREEMENT, dated this 27th day of August 2013, by and between the ETFis Series Trust I (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Mana Core Equity Enhanced Dividend Income Fund (the “Fund’), and Manna ETFs Management, LLC (the “Sub-Advisor”).
 
WHEREAS, the Trust is a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”); and
 
WHEREAS, the Sub-Advisor is ready, willing and able to act as Sub-Advisor of the Fund;
 
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the mutual performance of the undertakings herein, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:
 
1.         The Sub-Advisor, as Sub-Advisor for the Funds, will:
 
(a)           Furnish the Funds the services of persons to perform the executive, administrative and clerical services in the management and conduct of the corporate business and affairs of the Funds.  Such services shall include, but not be limited to, those services set forth in Exhibit A, attached to this agreement and made a part of it.  The Sub-Advisor shall pay the compensation and travel expenses of all such persons, who shall serve without additional compensation from the Funds, subject to pre-approval by the Sub-Advisor.  The Sub-Advisor shall also, at its expense, provide suitable office space (which may be in the office of the Sub-Advisor) and utilities; all necessary office equipment; and general purpose accounting forms, supplies, and postage used at the office of the Funds.
 
(b)           Be obligated for a minimum of one (1) year or until the expense cap in paragraph 3 fully covers the expenses described in the following schedule of Ordinary Operating Expenses (“Ordinary Operating Expenses”):
 
ETF Issuer Solutions for Admin
the greater of $30,000 p.a. or 3 BPs
   
ETF Distributors for Distribution
the greater of $30,000 p.a. or 1 BPs
   
 
 
1

 
 
Etfis Capital for Advisor
 
and Trust Services
greater of $20,000 p.a. or 7.5 BPs
   
Bank of New York
 
Custody, T/A and Accounting
per Exhibit B, attached
   
Kilpatrick Townsend
$25,000 p.a.
   
BBD for Auditing and Tax
$12,000 p.a.
   
Fulfillment and Filing
Estimate $10,000 p.a.
   
NYSE Arca for listing
$17,500 for year 1
 
$7,500 for year 2 and annually
   
NYSE Arca for IOPV
$13,000 (For international)
   
Insurance and Fidelity Bond
Estimate $16,600 p.a.

(c)           Other expenses not considered in “Ordinary Operating Expenses” include fees associated with SRO registration (i.e. FINRA licenses, as applicable), press releases, Sub-Advisor-level compliance (i.e. maintenance of Sub-Advisor’s registration with SEC), and other pass-through/out-of-pocket costs described in the agreements with the Trust (i.e. travel costs of Distributor personnel, subject to pre-approval by the Sub-Advisor).  Other operating expenses may be assumed at the discretion of the Sub-Advisor and may include public relations, industry conference attendance and/or sponsorship, third-party wholesalers, advertising, and other sales and/or marketing initiatives.
 
(d)           The Fund, or another service provider to the Fund, shall pay all of the Funds’ expenses not assumed by the Sub-Advisor as provided in 1(b) and 1(c).
 
2.          The Fund shall pay to the Sub-Advisor on or before the tenth (10th) day of each month, as compensation for the services and activities set forth in paragraph 1, rendered by the Sub-Advisor during the preceding month, the Total Expense Ratio (“TER”) as defined in the prospectus.
 
Upon any termination of this agreement on a day other than the last day of the month the fee for the period from the beginning of the month in which termination occurs to the date of termination shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month.
 
 
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3.           Nothing contained in this agreement shall be construed to prohibit the Sub-Advisor from performing investment advisory, business management, or distribution services for other investment companies and other persons or companies, or to prohibit affiliates of the Sub-Advisor from engaging in such businesses or in other related or unrelated businesses.  The Sub-Advisor shall have no liability to the Fund, or its shareholders or creditors, for any error of judgment, mistake of law, or for any loss arising out of any investment, or for any other act or omission in the performance of its obligations to the Fund not involving willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder.
 
4.           This agreement shall become effective August 27, 2013 and continue in effect until the close of business on August 31, 2015.  It may thereafter be renewed from year to year by mutual consent, provided that such renewal shall be specifically approved at least annually (a) by the Trustees of the Fund, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund, and (b) by a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the agreement nor interested persons (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) of any such party, by vote at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such continuance.
 
5.           This agreement may be terminated at any time, without payment of any penalty, by the Board of Trustees or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund, upon not less than one hundred and twenty (120) days’ written notice to the Sub-Advisor, or by the Sub-Advisor on like notice to a Fund (which notice may be waived by the party entitled to the notice).  However, in any instance where the Fund terminates the relationship with the Sub-Advisor, the Funds shall continue to make payments computed daily and payable monthly, equal to 85 basis points until the date that the Funds are liquidated and delisted.  The parties acknowledge and agree that, in the event the Sub-Advisor ceases to be retained as set forth above, (i) determination of actual damages incurred by the Sub-Advisor would be extremely difficult to calculate, and (ii) the provision contained herein is intended to adequately compensate the Sub-Advisor for damages incurred and is not intended to constitute any form of penalty. Any such payment shall be due and payable on the same schedule as referenced in Paragraph 2 of this agreement.
 
6.           This agreement may be amended, supplemented, or extended by a written instrument signed by the parties hereto at any time.
 
9.           This Agreement shall be governed by New York law, excluding the laws on conflicts of laws.  To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of New York, or any of the provisions herein, conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control, and nothing herein shall be construed in a manner inconsistent with the 1940 Act or any rule or order of the Commission thereunder.  Any provision of this Agreement which may be determined by competent authority to be prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.  In such case, the parties shall in good faith modify or substitute such provision consistent with the original intent of the parties.
 
 
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10.        Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party to the other shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, as follows:
 
Notice to the Sub-Advisor shall be sent to:
 
Manna ETFs Management LLC
96 Taymil Road
New Rochelle, NY 10804
914-327-1189
212-593-4384
Attention: Kevin Shacknofsky

and notice to the Trust shall be sent to:
 
ETFis Series Trust I
317 Madison Avenue, Suite 920
New York, NY 10017
Attention: Brint Frith

10.        This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement of the parties hereto.
 
11.        This Agreement is executed by Trust with respect to each of the Fund and the obligations hereunder are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders of the Fund individually, but are binding only upon the Fund to which such obligations pertain and the assets and property of such Fund.
 
12.        This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original agreement but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed in duplicate original by their officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first written above.
 
ETFIS SERIES TRUST I
 
MANNA ETFs MANAGEMENT, LLC
 
       
By:
   
By:
   
           
 
Chief Executive Officer
   
President
 

 
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EXHIBIT A
 
TO
 
SUB-ADVISOR AGREEMENT
 
SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY
 
MANNA ETFS MANAGEMENT, LLC (the “Sub-Advisor”)
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 1
 
1.   Provide individuals that serve as officers of the Fund, (i.e. Portfolio Manager).
 
2.   Furnish and compensate all employees required to perform the Manager’s duties under the Sub-Advisory Agreement.
 
3.   Assist in Board members’ on-going education. Carry out instructions of the Board with respect to policy decisions.
 
4.   Assist the Board with approval of key service provider agreements.
 
5.  Review and analyze comparative statistical data on investment results, operating expenses and growth of the Fund, sales and redemptions of the Fund’s shares, and assist Advisor and Fund administrator in preparation and submission of the following reports on such data to the Board of Trustees:
 
a.   Comparative investment results and
 
b.   Review of net sales and redemptions of Fund shares.
 
 
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6.   Assist the Board and the Committee on Proxy Voting Procedures (the “Proxy Committee”) in developing, monitoring and updating proxy voting policies and procedures.  Coordinate the voting of all proxies of the portfolio companies held by the Fund.  Provide the personnel to support the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Fund (or his designated voting officer) who votes all proxies in accordance with the Board’s policies.  Execute the voting of proxies, maintain paper copy of proxy materials and voting record.  Assist Fund administrator in preparation monthly voting report, which is reviewed by Fund officers.  Advise the Fund’s Board of any significant controversies relating to proxy votes.  Provide the Board, in coordination with the Advisor, with an annual report setting out the voting record of proxies.
 
7.   Review and confirm financial and certain other reports to the Trustees on a quarterly basis.
 
8.   Monitor financial position of the Fund.
 
9.   Monitor services provided by the custodian of the Fund’s investment assets and cash balances.
 
10.   Coordinate and maintain continuous liaison with officers and personnel of the investment Advisor, principal underwriter, Fund counsel and independent registered public accountant.
 
11.   Consult with Fund counsel and accountants on current legal, accounting and tax matters.
 
12.   Assist with disbursement of all dividends and capital gain distributions.
 
13.   Review and/or, as applicable, direct Board-authorized transfers to the Fund's operating account from its custody account.
 
14.   Pay all Ordinary Operating Expenses, coordinate payment of all other Fund expenses from the Fund's operating account.  Review and monitor all Fund expenditures as recorded by the Fund Administrator.
 
 
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15.   Reconcile Fund’s operating account statement each month.
 
16.   Review and analyze Fund expense ratios.
 
17.   Maintain filing schedule for all required Fund filings.
 
18.  Develop and maintain disclosure controls per the Fund Controls Committee.  The Committee ensures that any material weakness or fraud, of which it is aware, is reported directly to the Fund’s Audit Committee and independent registered public accountant.
 
19.   Review Form 24f-2, the SEC “Annual Notice of Securities Sold”.
 
20.   Keep informed with respect to regulatory and industry developments.
 
21.   Review applicable tax filings.
 
22.  Review sales literature provided to Manager by principal underwriter for consistency with Fund policies and procedures.
 
23.  Monitor reports necessary for compliance with Section 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Form 17f-2 refers to the "Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar Investments in the Custody of Management Investment Companies." The purpose of this form is for the SEC to ensure that the certificate is properly attributed to the investment company), in conjunction with the independent public accountant
 
24.   Receive and review a month-end portfolio pricing report of all Fund assets.  Any exceptions are investigated and reconciled.
 
 
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25.  Perform periodic compliance reviews relating to policies and procedures of the Fund, as deemed necessary by RIA.
 
26.   Receive and review monthly fund accounting exception reports.
 
27.   Receive and review periodic compliance reports from the investment Advisor.
 
28.   Review 17e-1 transactions where an affiliate receives a commission on a portfolio transaction.
 
29.  Respond directly and/or in coordination with appropriate service provider to inquiries received directly from shareholders and dealers.  Make special reports to shareholders, as requested.
 
31.   Perform such other activities, duties and responsibilities as promulgated by rule, regulation or board request.
 
 
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EXHIBIT B
 
TO
 
SUB-ADVISOR AGREEMENT
 
COMPENSATION TO BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 1(b)
 
BNY Mellon has assumed the roles of Custodian, Transfer Agent, and Fund Accountant to the Trust.
 
BNY Mellon has instituted a fee waiver for new series of the Trust according to the following schedule:
 
$85,000 minimum per annum
0-6 months
waived
 
6-9 months
acct/admin minimum
25%
9-12 months
acct/admin minimum
50%
12-18 months
acct/admin minimum
75%
18+ months
acct/admin minimum
100%
The term of this fee schedule is 3 years.
 
Should the Sub-Advisor terminate its relationship with BNY Mellon prior to the end of the initial three year period, the Sub-Advisor will be responsible for reimbursing BNY Mellon for waived minimum fees outlined in this proposal and any waived implementation expenses for the product launch, and any remaining minimum through the end of the initial contract period.
 
 
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EXHIBIT C
 
TO
 
SUB-ADVISOR AGREEMENT
 
COMPENSATION TO ETFIS CAPITAL LLC
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 1(b)
 
Per this agreement and the unitary fee structure contemplated in the funds’ prospectuses, ETFis Capital LLC (“EtfisCap” or the “Advisor”) shall receive 7.5 Basis Points based on Annual Assets Under Management subject to the annual minimum of $20,000 per fund.

The Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to retain the balance of the unitary fee so long as the Sub-Advisor complies with the covenants of this agreement.
 
EXAMPLE 1

While EtfisCap is the Advisor of record:
If BPs payment does not exceed Minimums, Minimums are paid to EtfisCap
Total Expense Ratio: 85 BPs
Payment to Etfis Capital: $20,000 per annum, paid monthly, 0 BPs

EXAMPLE 2

While EtfisCap is the Advisor of record:
If BPs payment exceeds Minimums to EtfisCap
Total Expense Ratio: 85 BPs
Payment to EtfisCap: 7.5 BPs
 
 
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EXHIBIT D
 
TO
 
SUB-ADVISOR AGREEMENT
 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE
 
The Fund’s investment strategy is the property of the Manna ETFs Management, LLC (USPTO Ref Docket No. 00414/002830-US0 ).  If the Board of Trustees elects to remove the Manna ETFs Management, LLC from its duties as Sub-Advisor, the Fund will pay Manna ETFs Management, LLC 0.59% for the entire life of the Fund, provided the Sub-Advisor complies with the covenants in this agreement.
 
 
 
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DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

This Distribution Agreement (“Agreement”) is made this __ day of ____________, 2013, by and between ETFis Series Trust I, a Delaware statutory trust (“ Trust ”) having its principal place of business at 317 Madison Avenue, Suite 920, New York, NY 10017, and ETF Distributors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Distributor ”) having its principal place of business at 317 Madison Avenue, Suite 920, New York, NY 10017.

WHEREAS , the Trust is a registered open-end management investment company organized as a series trust offering a number of portfolios of securities (each, “ Fund ” and, collectively, “ Funds ”), having filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“ SEC ”) a registration statement on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“ 1933 Act ”), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“ 1940 Act ”);

WHEREAS , the Trust intends to create and redeem shares of beneficial interest, no par value per Share (“ Shares ”) of each Fund on a continuous basis at their net asset value (“ NAV ”) only in aggregations constituting a Creation Unit, as such term is defined in the Registration Statement;

WHEREAS , the Shares of each Fund will be listed on one or more national securities exchanges (together, “ 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 Trust’s 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 services;

WHEREAS , the Distributor, a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“ 1934 Act ”) and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“ FINRA ”); and

WHEREAS , the Distributor desires to provide the services described herein to the Trust.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual promises and undertakings herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

1.
Appointment .

The Trust hereby appoints the Distributor as the exclusive distributor for Creation Units of each Fund listed in Exhibit A hereto, as may be amended by the Trust from time to time on written notice to the Distributor, on the terms and for the period set forth in this Agreement and subject to the registration requirements of the federal securities laws and of the laws governing the sale of securities in the various states, and the Distributor hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to act in such capacity hereunder.
 
 
 

 
 
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2.
Definitions .

Wherever they are used herein, the following terms have the following respective meanings:

(a)           “ Prospectus ” means the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information constituting parts of the Registration Statement of the Trust under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act as such Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information may be amended or supplemented and filed with the SEC from time to time;

(b)           “ Registration Statement ” means the registration statement most recently filed from time to time by the Trust with the SEC and effective under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, as such registration statement is amended by any amendments thereto at the time in effect; and

(c)           All capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.

3.
Duties of the Distributor

(a)           The Distributor agrees to act as agent of the Trust in connection with the receipt and processing of all orders for purchases and redemptions of Creation Units of each Fund from DTC Participants or participants in the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“ NSCC Participants ”) that have executed a Participant Agreement, as defined in paragraph 3(b) hereof, (“ Authorized Participants ”) with the Distributor and the transfer agent of the Trust (“ Transfer Agent ”) and to transmit such orders to the custodian of the Trust (“ Custodian ”) and Transfer Agent in accordance with the Registration Statement and Prospectus; provided, however, that nothing herein shall affect or limit the right and ability of the Custodian to accept Deposit Instruments and related Cash Amounts through or outside the Clearing Process, and as provided in and in accordance with the Registration Statement and Prospectus.  The Trust acknowledges that the Distributor shall not be obligated to accept any certain number of orders for Creation Units and nothing herein contained shall prevent the Distributor from entering into like distribution arrangements with other investment companies.

(b)           The Distributor agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to act as agent of the Trust with respect to the continuous distribution of Creation Units of each Fund as set forth in the Registration Statement and in accordance with the provisions thereof.  The Distributor further agrees as follows: (i) at the request of the Trust, the Distributor shall enter into selected or soliciting dealer participant agreements (“ Participant Agreements ”) between and among Authorized Participants, the Distributor and the Transfer Agent, for the purchase of Creation Units of the Funds, in accordance with the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (ii) the Distributor shall generate, transmit and maintain copies of confirmations of Creation Unit purchase and redemption order acceptances to the purchaser or redeemer (all such confirmations will indicate the time such orders were accepted and will be made available to the Trust promptly upon request); (iii) the Distributor shall deliver a copy of current Prospectus when available, to each Authorized Participant of the relevant Fund and, upon request, the Statement of Additional Information; and (iv) the Distributor shall maintain telephonic, facsimile and/or access to direct computer communications links with the Transfer Agent.
 
 
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(c)           The Distributor agrees to use all reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers of Creation Units through Authorized Participants in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Prospectus.

(d)           All activities by the Distributor and its agents and employees that are primarily intended to result in the sale of Creation Units shall comply with the Registration Statement and Prospectus, the instructions of the investment adviser of the Trust or the investment sub-adviser of the Trust (collectively, “ Adviser ”) and the Board of Trustees of the Trust, the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, and all applicable laws, rules and regulations including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to the 1940 Act by the SEC or any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including FINRA and the Listing Exchanges.

(e)           Except as otherwise noted in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, the offering price for all Creation Units will be the aggregate NAV of the Shares per Creation Unit of the relevant Fund, as determined in the manner described in the Registration Statement and Prospectus.

(f)           If and whenever the determination of NAV is suspended and until such suspension is terminated, no further orders for Creation Units will be processed by the Distributor except such unconditional orders as may have been placed with the Distributor before it had knowledge of the suspension.  In addition, the Trust reserves the right to suspend sales and Distributor’s authority to process orders for Creation Units on behalf of the Trust, upon due notice to the Distributor, if, in the judgment of the Trust, it is in the best interests of the Trust to do so.  Suspension will continue for such period as may be determined by the Trust.

(g)           The Distributor is not authorized by the Trust to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in the Registration Statement or Prospectus 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 shall be entitled to rely on and shall not be responsible in any way for information provided to it by the Trust and its respective service providers and shall not be liable or responsible for the errors and omissions of such service providers, provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to protect the Distributor against any liability to the Trust or the Trust’s shareholders to which the Distributor would otherwise be subject by reason of its 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.

(h)           The Distributor shall ensure that all direct requests for Prospectuses, Statements of Additional Information, product descriptions and periodic Fund reports, as applicable, are fulfilled.  In addition, the Distributor shall arrange to provide the Listing Exchanges with copies of the Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and product descriptions to be provided to purchasers in the secondary market.  The Distributor will generally make it known in the brokerage community that Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and product descriptions are available, including by (i) advising the Listing Exchanges on behalf of its member firms of the same, (ii) making such disclosure in all marketing and advertising materials prepared and/or filed by the Distributor with FINRA, and (iii) as may otherwise be required by the SEC or its staff.  The Distributor shall not bear any costs associated with printing the Prospectuses, Statements of Additional Information and all other such materials, but shall bear the costs associated with delivering such documents to persons required by applicable law to receive them.
 
 
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(i)           The Distributor agrees to make available, at the Trust’s request, one or more members of its staff to attend Board of Trustees (“ Board ”) meetings of the Trust in order to provide information with regard to the ongoing distribution process and for such other purposes as may be requested by the Board of the Trust.

(j)           The Distributor shall review and approve all sales and marketing materials regarding each Fund for compliance with applicable laws and the conditions of any applicable exemptive order, and shall file such materials with FINRA as required by the 1933 Act and 1940 Act, and the rules promulgated thereunder.  All such sales and marketing materials must be approved, in writing, by the Distributor prior to their use.

(k)           The Distributor shall not offer any Shares and shall not accept any orders for the purchase or sale of Shares hereunder if and so long as (i) the effectiveness of the Registration Statement then in effect or any necessary amendments thereto shall be suspended under any of the provisions of the 1933 Act or (ii) a current Prospectus, as required by Section 10 of the 1933 Act, is not on file with the SEC; provided, however, that nothing contained in this paragraph shall in any way restrict or have any application to or bearing upon the Trust’s obligation to redeem or repurchase any Shares from any shareholder in accordance with provisions of the Prospectus or Registration Statement.

(l)           The Distributor shall maintain and make available a dedicated toll-free line for Authorized Participants to place requests to create and redeem Creation Units.  The Distributor will use the Trust’s transfer agent’s order processing system pursuant to which the Authorized Participants may contact the Distributor (or its affiliates) and place requests to create and redeem Creation Units.  The order processing system shall, including without limitation, (i) generate and transmit confirmations of purchase and redemption order acceptances to purchasers and redeemers of Creation Units; (ii) provide acknowledgements to Authorized Participants that their orders have been accepted; (iii) reject any orders that were not submitted in proper form or in a timely fashion; (iv) confirm that each Authorized Participant will not place trades that would raise its total holdings to 80% or more of the outstanding Shares of any Fund; (v) maintain along with the Trust and its transfer agent the right to require and rely upon information necessary to determine beneficial share ownership for purposes of the 80% determination or, in lieu of this, accept a certification from a Listing Exchange member firm or a member of such other exchange that the cost basis of the Deposit Instruments is essentially identical to their market value at the time of deposit.

(m)           The Distributor agrees to maintain, and preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act, such records as are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1(d) under the 1940 Act and shall permit representatives of the Trust, upon reasonable notice, to have access to such records
 
 
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(n)           The Distributor agrees to maintain compliance policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to (i) prevent violations of the Federal Securities Laws (as defined in Rule 38a-1 of the 1940 Act) with respect to the Distributor’s services under this Agreement and (ii) comply with FINRA Rule 3130 (together, “Compliance Program”), and to provide any and all information with respect to the Compliance Program, including without limitation, information and certifications with respect to material violations of the Compliance Program and any material deficiencies or changes therein, as may be reasonably requested by the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer or Board.

(o)           The Distributor has of the date hereof, and shall at all times maintain, net capital of not less than that required by Rule 15c3-1 under the 1934 Act or any successor provisions thereto.  In the event that the net capital of the Distributor shall fall below that required by Rule 15c3-1 under the 1934 Act (or any successor provision thereto) the Distributor shall provide notice thereof to the Adviser and the Trust.

4.
Duties of the Trust.

(a)           The Trust, itself or through its service providers, agrees to issue Creation Units of each Fund and to request DTC to record on its books the ownership of the Shares constituting such Creation Units in accordance with the book-entry system procedures described in the Prospectus in such amounts as the Distributor has requested through the transfer agent in writing or other means of data transmission, as promptly as practicable after receipt by the Trust of the requisite Deposit Instruments and Cash Amount (together with any fees) and acceptance of such order, upon the terms described in the Registration Statement.  The Trust may reject any order for Creation Units or stop all receipts of such orders at any time upon reasonable notice to the Distributor, in accordance with the provisions of the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

(b)           The Trust agrees that it will annually take all actions necessary to register an indefinite number of Shares of each relevant Fund under the 1933 Act.  The Trust will make available to the Distributor such number of copies of its then currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and product description as the Distributor may reasonably request.  The Trust will furnish to the Distributor copies of all semi-annual reports and audited annual reports of the Trust’s books and accounts made by the independent public accountants regularly retained by the Trust and such other publicly available information that the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Creation Units.  The Trust, itself or its administrator, shall keep the Distributor informed of the jurisdictions in which the Trust has filed notice filings for Shares for sale under the securities laws thereof and shall promptly notify the Distributor of any change in this information.  The Distributor shall not be liable for damages resulting from the sale of Shares in authorized jurisdictions where the Distributor had no information from the Trust ors its administrator that such sale or sales were unauthorized at the time of such sale or sales.
 
 
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5.
Fees and Expenses.

(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.

(b)           The Trust shall bear the cost and expenses of: (i) the registration of the Shares for sale under the 1933 Act; and (ii) the registration or qualification of the Shares for sale under the securities laws of the various States.

(c)           The Distributor shall pay (i) all expenses relating to Distributor’s broker-dealer qualification and registration under the 1934 Act; and (ii) the expenses incurred by the Distributor in connection with routine FINRA filings.

(d)           Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Distributor and its affiliates may receive compensation or reimbursement from the Trust and the Adviser with respect to any services not included under this Agreement, as may be agreed upon by the parties from time to time.

6.
Standard of Care
 
(a)           The Distributor shall be obligated to act in good faith and to exercise commercially reasonable care and diligence in the performance of its duties under this agreement.

7.
Indemnification.

(a)           The Trust agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Distributor, its affiliates and each of their respective directors, officers and employees and agents and any person who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (any of the Distributor, its officers, employees, agents and directors or such control persons, for purposes of this paragraph, a “ Distributor Indemnitee ”) 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 incurred in connection therewith, collectively, “ Losses ”) arising out of or based upon (i) any claim that the Registration Statement, Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, product description, shareholder reports, sales literature and advertisements specifically approved by the Trust and Adviser 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 therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein (and in the case of the Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information and product description, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading under the 1933 Act, or any other statute or the common law; (ii) the breach by the Trust of any obligation, representation or warranty contained in this Agreement; or (iii) the Trust’s failure to comply in any material respect with applicable securities laws.

The Trust does not agree to indemnify the Distributor or hold it harmless to the extent that 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.  The Trust will also not indemnify any Distributor Indemnitee with respect to any untrue statement or omission made in the Registration Statement, Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information or product description that is subsequently corrected in such document (or an amendment thereof or supplement thereto) if a copy of the Prospectus (or such amendment or supplement) was not sent or given to the person asserting any such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense at or before the written confirmation to such person in any case where such delivery is required by the 1933 Act and the Trust had notified the Distributor of the amendment or supplement prior to the sending of the confirmation. In no case is the indemnity of the Trust in favor of any Distributor Indemnitee to be deemed to protect the Distributor Indemnitee against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders to which the Distributor Indemnitee 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 under this Agreement.
 
 
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Distributor Indemnitee shall notify the Trust in writing of the claim at its principal offices within 15 days after the summons or other first written notification giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon Distributor Indemnitee (or after Distributor Indemnitee shall have received notice of service on any designated agent).  Failure to notify the Trust of any claim shall not relieve the Trust from any liability that it may have to any Distributor Indemnitee against whom such action is brought unless such failure or delay to so notify the Trust prejudices the Trust’s ability to defend against such claim or obtain insurance coverage with respect to such claim.
 
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, but if the Trust elects to assume the defense, the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to Distributor Indemnitee, defendant or defendants in the suit.  In the event the Trust elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, Distributor Indemnitee, defendant or defendants in the suit, shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by them. If the Trust does not elect to assume the defense of any suit, it will reimburse the Distributor Indemnitee, defendant or defendants in the suit, for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by them.  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 the Creation Units or the Shares.

(b)           The Distributor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Trust and each of its Trustees and officers and any person who controls the Trust within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (for purposes of this paragraph, the Trust and each of its Trustees and officers and its controlling persons are collectively referred to as the “ Trust Affiliates ”) 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 incurred in connection therewith) arising out of or based upon (i) the allegation of any negligent, willful or wrongful act of the Distributor or any of its directors, officers, employees or affiliates in connection with its activities as Distributor pursuant to this Agreement; (ii) the breach of any obligation, representation or warranty contained in this Agreement by the Distributor; (iii) the Distributor’s failure to comply in any material respect with applicable securities laws, including applicable FINRA regulations; or (iv) any allegation that the Registration Statement, Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, product description, shareholder reports, any information or materials relating to the Funds (as described in Section 3(g)) 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 therein or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading, insofar as such statement or omission was (x) made in reliance upon, and in conformity with information furnished to the Trust by or on behalf of the Distributor or (y) otherwise approved by the Distributor in writing in the performance of its duties under this Agreement.
 
 
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In no case is the indemnity of the Distributor in favor of any Trust Affiliate to be deemed to protect any Trust Affiliate against any liability to the Trust or its security holders to which such Trust Affiliate 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.  Trust Affiliate shall notify the Distributor in writing of the claim within 15 days after the summons or other first written notification giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the Trust Affiliate (or after the Trust Affiliate shall have received notice of service on any designated agent).  Failure to notify the Distributor of any claim shall not relieve the Distributor from any liability that it may have to the Trust Affiliate against whom such action is brought on account of its indemnity agreement contained in this Section unless failure or delay to so notify the Distributor prejudices the Distributor’s ability to defend against such claim.
 
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 counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to the Trust, its officers and Board and to any controlling person or persons, defendant or defendants in the suit.  In the event that Distributor elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, the Trust or controlling person or persons, defendant or defendants in the suit, shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by them.  If the Distributor does not elect to assume the defense of any suit, it will reimburse the Trust, its officers and Trustees or controlling person or persons, defendant or defendants in the suit, for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by them.  The Distributor agrees to notify the Trust promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its officers or directors in connection with the issuance or sale of any of the Creation Units or the Shares.

(c)           No indemnified party shall settle any claim against it for which it intends to seek indemnification from the indemnifying party, under the terms of Section 7(a) or 7(b) above, without prior written notice to and consent from the indemnifying party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.  No indemnified or indemnifying party shall settle any claim unless the settlement contains a full release of liability with respect to the other party in respect of such action.  This Section 7 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

8.
Representations.

(a)           The Distributor represents and warrants that (i) it is duly organized as a Delaware limited liability company and is and at all times will remain duly authorized and licensed under applicable law to carry out its services as contemplated herein; (ii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement are within its power and have been duly authorized by all necessary action; (iii) its entering into this Agreement or providing the services contemplated hereby does not conflict with or constitute a default or require a consent under or breach of any provision of any agreement or document to which the Distributor is a party or by which it is bound; (iv) it is registered as a broker-dealer under the 1934 Act and is a member of FINRA; and (v) it has in place a Compliance Program reasonably designed to prevent violations of the Federal Securities Laws as that term is defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act; (v) shall provide the Trust with a certification to such effect no less than annually or as otherwise reasonably requested by the Trust; and (vi) it shall comply (and to the extent it takes or is required to take action on behalf of the Trust hereunder shall cause the Trust to comply) with all applicable requirements under the 1940 Act and other applicable laws, rules, regulations, orders and code of ethics, as well as investment restrictions, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust.
 
 
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(b)           The Distributor and the Trust each individually represent that its anti-money laundering program (“ AML Program ”), at a minimum, (i) designates a compliance officer to administer and oversee the AML Program, (ii) provides ongoing employee training, (iii) includes an independent audit function to test the effectiveness of the AML Program, (iv) establishes internal policies, procedures, and controls that are tailored to its particular business, (v)  provides for the filing of all necessary anti-money laundering reports including, but not limited to, currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports, and (vi) allows for appropriate regulators to examine its anti-money laundering books and records.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust acknowledges that the Authorized Participants are not “customers” for the purposes of 31 CFR 103.

(c)           The Distributor and the Trust each individually represent and warrant that it: (i) has procedures in place reasonably designed to protect the privacy of non-public personal consumer/customer financial information to the extent required by applicable law, rule and regulation; (ii) will comply with all of the applicable terms and provisions of the 1934 Act; and (iii) will provide certifications to the Trust in order to assist the Trust in complying with certain rules under the 1940 Act (by way of example only, Rules 30a-2, 30a-3 and 38a-1) and in connection with the filing of certain Forms (by way of example only, Form N-CSR).

(d)           The Trust represents and warrants that (i) it is duly organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is and at all times will remain duly authorized to carry out its obligations as contemplated herein; (ii) it is registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act; (iii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement are within its power and have been duly authorized by all necessary action; (iv) its entering into this Agreement does not conflict with or constitute a default or require a consent under or breach of any provision of any agreement or document to which the Trust is a party or by which it is bound; (v) the Registration Statement and each Fund’s Prospectus have been prepared, and all sales literature and advertisements approved by the Trust and the Adviser or other materials prepared by or on behalf of the Trust for the Distributor’s use (“ Sales Literature and Advertisements ”) shall be prepared in material with conformity with the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act and applicable the rules and regulations of the SEC (“ Rules and Regulations ”); and (vi) all statements of fact contained the Registration Statement and each Fund’s Prospectus or any Sales Literature and Advertisements are or will be true and correct in all material respects at the time indicated or the effective date, as the case may be, and none of the Registration Statement, any Fund’s Prospectus, nor any Sales Literature and Advertisements shall include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the case of each Fund’s Prospectus in light of the circumstances in which made, not misleading.  The Trust shall, from time to time, file amendment(s) to the Registration Statement and supplements to each Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as, in the opinion of the Trust’s counsel, shall be necessary in order to that each Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information shall contain all material facts required or necessary to be stated therein such that the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information are not be misleading.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to any information or statement provided by the Distributor for inclusion in the Registration Statement or any Fund’s Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information.
 
 
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(e)           The Trust represents to the Distributor that the Registration Statement and Prospectus filed by the Trust with the SEC with respect to the Trust have been prepared in material with conformity with the requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act and the Rules and Regulations thereunder.  The Trust or its administrator will notify the Distributor promptly of any amendment to the Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus filed with the SEC and any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Agreement shall in any way limit the Trust’s right to file at any time such amendments to any Registration Statement and/or supplements to any Prospectus, of whatever character, as the Trust may deem advisable, such right being in all respects absolute and unconditional.  The Trust and the Adviser shall not be responsible in any way for any information, statements or representations given or made by the Distributor or its representatives that are contained in the Trust’s Registration Statement, Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information or financial reports filed on behalf of the Trust or in any Sales Literature and Advertisements.

9.
Duration, Termination and Amendment.

(a)           This Agreement shall be effective on the date set forth above, and unless terminated as provided herein, shall continue for two (2) years from its effective date, and thereafter from year to year, provided such continuance is approved annually by vote of (i) a majority of the Board members or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund and (ii) a majority of those Board members 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.  This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, as to each Fund by vote of a majority of those Board members who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party on at least ninety (90) days prior written notice to the Distributor.  This Agreement shall automatically terminate without the payment of any penalty in the event of its assignment.  As used in this paragraph, the terms “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities,” “assignment,” “affiliated person” and “interested person” shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act.

(b)           No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which an enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
 
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(c)           Upon termination of this Agreement, the Distributor agrees to cooperate in the orderly transfer of distribution duties and shall deliver promptly to the Trust or as otherwise directed by the Trust all records and other documents made or accumulated in the Distributor’s performance of its duties for the Trust hereunder.

(d)           In the event that the Distributor gives notice of termination under this Agreement, it will continue to provide the services contemplated hereunder after such termination at the contractual rate for up to 120 days, provided the Trust uses all reasonable commercial efforts to appoint a replacement on a timely basis.

10.
Notice.

Any notice or other communication authorized or required by this Agreement to be given to either party shall be in writing and deemed to have been given when delivered in person or by confirmed facsimile, or posted by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the following address (or such other address as a party may specify by written notice to the other):

 
If to the Distributor :
 
     
 
ETF Distributors LLC
 
 
317 Madison Avenue
 
 
Suite 920
 
 
New York, NY 10017
 
 
Telephone:  (212) 593-4383
 
 
Facsimile:  (212) 593-4384
 
     
 
If to the Trust :
 
     
 
ETFis Series Trust I
 
 
ATTN: William J. Smalley
 
 
317 Madison Avenue
 
 
Suite 920
 
 
New York, NY 10017
 
 
Telephone: (347) 903-8347
 
 
Facsimile: (212) 593-4384
 

11.
Choice of Law.

This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the choice of laws provisions thereof.
 
 
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12.
Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

13.
Severability.

If any provisions of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid, in whole or in part, then the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in force. Invalid provisions shall, in accordance with this Agreement’s intent and purpose, be amended, to the extent legally possible, in order to effectuate the intended results of such invalid provisions.

14.
Insurance.

The Distributor will maintain at its expense an errors and omissions insurance policy adequate to cover services provided by the Distributor hereunder.

15.
Confidentiality.

During the term of this Agreement, the Distributor and the Trust may have access to confidential information relating to such matters as either party’s business, trade secrets, systems, procedures, manuals, products, contracts, personnel, and clients. As used in this Agreement, “ Confidential Information ” means information belonging to one of the parties that is of value to such party and the disclosure of which could result in a competitive or other disadvantage to such party.  Confidential Information includes, without limitation, financial information, proposal and presentations, reports, forecasts, inventions, improvements and other intellectual property; trade secrets; know-how; designs, processes or formulae; software; market or sales information or plans; customer lists; and business plans, prospects and opportunities (such as possible acquisitions or dispositions of businesses or facilities).  Confidential Information includes information developed by either party in the course of engaging in the activities provided for in this Agreement, unless: (i) the information is or becomes publicly known through lawful means; (ii) the information is disclosed to the other party without a confidential restriction by a third party who rightfully possesses the information and did not obtain it, either directly or indirectly, from one of the parties, as the case may be, or any of their respective principals, employees, affiliated persons, or affiliated entities. The parties understand and agree that all Confidential Information shall be kept confidential by the other both during and after the term of this Agreement.  Each party shall maintain commercially reasonable information security policies and procedures for protecting Confidential Information.  The parties further agree that they will not, without the prior written approval by the other party, disclose such Confidential Information, or use such Confidential Information in any way, either during the term of this Agreement or at any time thereafter, except as required in the course of this Agreement and as provided by the other party or as required by law.  Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, or as otherwise requested by the Trust, all Confidential Information held by or on behalf of Trust shall be promptly returned to the Trust, or an authorized officer of the Distributor will certify to the Trust in writing that all such Confidential Information has been destroyed.  This Section 15 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, a party may disclose the other’s Confidential Information if (i) required by law, regulation or legal process or if requested by the SEC or other governmental regulatory agency with jurisdiction over the parties hereto or (ii) requested to do so by the other party; provided that in the event of (i), the disclosing party shall give the other party reasonable prior notice of such disclosure to the extent reasonably practicable and shall reasonably cooperate with the other party (at such other party’s expense) in any efforts to prevent such disclosure.
 
 
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16.
Limitation of Liability.

This Agreement is executed by or on behalf of the Trust with respect to each of the Funds and the obligations hereunder is not binding upon any of the Board members, officers or shareholders of the Trust individually but are binding only upon the Fund to which such obligations pertain and the assets and property of such Fund.  Separate and distinct records are maintained for each Fund and the assets associated with any such Fund are held and accounted for separately from the other assets of the Trust, or any other Fund of the Trust.  The debts, liabilities, obligations, and expenses incurred, contracted for, or otherwise existing with respect to a particular Fund of the Trust shall be enforceable against the assets of that Fund only, and not against the assets of the Trust generally or any other Fund, and none of the debts, liabilities, obligations, and expenses incurred, contracted for, or otherwise existing with respect to the Trust generally or any other Fund shall be enforceable against the assets of that Fund.  The Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust is on file with the Trust.

17.
Use of Names; Publicity.

The Trust shall not use the Distributor’s name in any offering material, shareholder report, Sales Literature and Advertisements, or other material relating to the Trust, other than for the purpose of merely identifying and describing the functions of the Distributor hereunder, in a manner not approved by the Distributor in writing prior to such use, which approval shall not to be unreasonably withheld.  The Distributor hereby consents to all uses of its name required by the SEC, any state securities commission, or any federal or state regulatory authority.

The Distributor shall not use the name “Manna” in any offering material, shareholder report, advertisement or other material relating to the Distributor, other than for the purpose of merely identifying and describing the functions of the Trust hereunder, in a manner not approved by the Trust in writing prior to such use; provided, however, that the Trust shall not unreasonably withhold consent to all uses of its name required by the Commission, any state securities commission, or any federal or state regulatory authority.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust hereby consents to the placement of an announcement on Distributor’s website stating that the Trust is a new client of Distributor’s for ETF services.

18.
Business Continuity Plan

The Distributor shall maintain in effect a business continuity plan, and enter into any agreements necessary with appropriate parties making reasonable provision for emergency use of electronic data processing equipment customary in the industry.  In the event of equipment failures, the Distributor shall, at no additional expense to the Trust, take commercially reasonable steps to minimize service interruptions.
 
 
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19.
Entire Agreement

This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties, except for those included in the Services Agreement, provided, however, that the Distributor may embody in one or more separate documents its agreement, if any, with respect to delegated duties and oral instructions.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their officers designated below as of the date first set forth above.

 
ETFIS SERIES TRUST I
       
 
By:
   
 
Name:
William J. Smalley
 
 
Title:
Sole Trustee
 
       
 
ETF DISTRIBUTORS LLC
       
 
By:
   
 
Name:
Matthew B. Brown
 
 
Title:
Managing Principal
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT A

Mana Core Equity Enhanced Dividend Income Fund
 
 
 
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CUSTODY AGREEMENT
 
AGREEMENT, dated as of ________________, 200__ between _____________, a Delaware statutory trust, having its principal office and place of business at _____________________ (the “Trust”) and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business having its principal office and place of business at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 (“Custodian”).
 
W I T N E S S E T H:
 
that for and in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth the Trust and Custodian agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
 
Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words shall have the meanings set forth below:
 
1.      “Authorized Person” shall be any person, whether or not an officer or employee of the Trust, duly authorized by the Trust’s board to execute any Certificate or to give any Oral Instruction with respect to one or more Accounts, such persons to be designated in a Certificate annexed hereto as Schedule I hereto or such other Certificate as may be received by Custodian from time to time.
 
2.      “Custodian Affiliate” shall mean any office, branch or subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation.
 
3.      “Book-Entry System” shall mean the Federal Reserve/Treasury book-entry system for receiving and delivering securities, its successors and nominees.
 
4.      “Business Day” shall mean any day on which Custodian and relevant Depositories are open for business.
 
5.      “Certificate” shall mean any notice, instruction, or other instrument in writing, authorized or required by this Agreement to be given to Custodian, which is actually received by Custodian by letter or facsimile transmission and signed on behalf of the Trust by an Authorized Person or a person reasonably believed by Custodian to be an Authorized Person.
 
6.      “Composite Currency Unit” shall mean the Euro or any other composite currency unit consisting of the aggregate of specified amounts of specified currencies, as such unit may be constituted from time to time.
 
7.      “Depository” shall include (a) the Book-Entry System, (b) the Depository Trust Company, (c) any other clearing agency or securities depository registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission identified to the Trust from time to time, and (d) the respective successors and nominees of the foregoing.
 
 
 

 
 
8.      “Foreign Depository” shall mean (a) Euroclear, (b) Clearstream Banking, societe anonyme, (c) each Eligible Securities Depository as defined in Rule 17f-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, identified to the Trust from time to time,   and (d) the respective successors and nominees of the foregoing.
 
9.      “Instructions” shall mean communications actually received by Custodian by S.W.I.F.T., tested telex, letter, facsimile transmission, or other method or system specified by Custodian as available for use in connection with the services hereunder.
 
10.      “Oral Instructions” shall mean verbal instructions received by Custodian from an Authorized Person or from a person reasonably believed by Custodian to be an Authorized Person.
 
11.      “Series” shall mean the various portfolios, if any, of the Trust listed on Schedule II hereto, and if none are listed references to Series shall be references to the Trust.
 
12.      “Securities” shall include, without limitation, any common stock and other equity securities, bonds, debentures and other debt securities, notes, mortgages or other obligations, and any instruments representing rights to receive, purchase, or subscribe for the same, or representing any other rights or interests therein (whether represented by a certificate or held in a Depository or by a Subcustodian).
 
13.      “Subcustodian” shall mean a bank (including any branch thereof) or other financial institution (other than a Foreign Depository) located outside the U.S. which is utilized by Custodian in connection with the purchase, sale or custody of Securities hereunder and identified to the Trust from time to time, and their respective successors and nominees.
 
14.      “Transfer Agent” shall mean The Bank of New York, subject to a separate Transfer Agency and Service Agreement entered into between the parties, or any successor transfer agent identified to Custodian in a Certificate.
 
ARTICLE II
APPOINTMENT OF CUSTODIAN; ACCOUNTS;
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS
 
1.         (a)     The Trust hereby appoints Custodian as custodian of all Securities and cash at any time delivered to Custodian during the term of this Agreement, and authorizes Custodian to hold Securities in registered form in its name or the name of its nominees.  Custodian hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to establish and maintain one or more securities accounts and cash accounts for each Series in which Custodian will hold Securities and cash as provided herein.  Custodian shall maintain books and records segregating the assets of each Series from the assets of any other Series.  Such accounts (each, an “Account”; collectively, the “Accounts”) shall be in the name of the Trust.
 
(b)     Custodian may from time to time establish on its books and records such sub-accounts within each Account as the Trust and Custodian may agree upon (each a “Special Account”), and Custodian shall reflect therein such assets as the Trust may specify in a Certificate or Instructions.
 
 
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(c)     Custodian may from time to time establish pursuant to a written agreement with and for the benefit of a broker, dealer, future commission merchant or other third party identified in a Certificate or Instructions such accounts on such terms and conditions as the Trust and Custodian shall agree, and Custodian shall transfer to such account such Securities and money as the Trust may specify in a Certificate or Instructions.
 
2.        The Trust hereby represents and warrants, which representations and warranties shall be continuing and shall be deemed to be reaffirmed upon each delivery of a Certificate or each giving of Oral Instructions or Instructions by the Trust, that:
 
(b)     It is duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, with full power to carry on its business as now conducted, to enter into this Agreement, and to perform its obligations hereunder;
 
(c)     This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Trust, approved by a resolution of its board, constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Trust, enforceable in accordance with its terms, and there is no statute, regulation, rule, order or judgment binding on it, and no provision of its charter or by-laws, nor of any mortgage, indenture, credit agreement or other contract binding on it or affecting its property, which would prohibit its execution or performance of this Agreement;
 
(d)     It is conducting its business in substantial compliance with all applicable laws and requirements, both state and federal, and has obtained all regulatory licenses, approvals and consents necessary to carry on its business as now conducted;
 
(e)     It will not use the services provided by Custodian hereunder in any manner that is, or will result in, a violation of any law, rule or regulation applicable to the Trust;
 
(f)     Its board or its foreign custody manager, as defined in Rule 17f-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “‘40 Act”), has determined that use of each Subcustodian (including any Replacement Custodian) which Custodian is authorized to utilize in accordance with Section 1(a) of Article III hereof satisfies the applicable requirements of the ‘40 Act and Rule 17f-5 thereunder;
 
(g)     The Trust or its investment adviser has determined that the custody arrangements of each Foreign Depository provide reasonable safeguards against the custody risks associated with maintaining assets with such Foreign Depository within the meaning of Rule 17f-7 under the ‘40 Act;
 
(h)     It is fully informed of the protections and risks associated with various methods of transmitting Instructions and Oral Instructions and delivering Certificates to Custodian, shall, and shall cause each Authorized Person, to safeguard and treat with extreme care any user and authorization codes, passwords and/or authentication keys, understands that there may be more secure methods of transmitting or delivering the same than the methods selected by it, agrees that the security procedures (if any) to be followed in connection therewith provide a commercially reasonable degree of protection in light of its particular needs and circumstances, and acknowledges and agrees that Instructions need not be reviewed by Custodian, may conclusively be presumed by Custodian to have been given by person(s) duly authorized,  and may be acted upon as given;
 
 
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(i)     It shall manage its borrowings, including, without limitation, any advance or overdraft (including any day-light overdraft) in the Accounts, so that the aggregate of its total borrowings for each Series does not exceed the amount such Series is permitted to borrow under the ‘40 Act;
 
(j)     Its transmission or giving of, and Custodian acting upon and in reliance on, Certificates, Instructions, or Oral Instructions pursuant to this Agreement shall at all times comply with the ‘40 Act;
 
(k)     It shall impose and maintain restrictions on the destinations to which cash may be disbursed by Instructions to ensure that each disbursement is for a proper purpose; and
 
(l)     It has the right to make the pledge and grant the security interest and security entitlement to Custodian contained in Section 1 of Article V hereof, free of any right of redemption or prior claim of any other person or entity, such pledge and such grants shall have a first priority subject to no setoffs, counterclaims, or other liens or grants prior to or on a parity therewith, and it shall take such additional steps as Custodian may require to assure such priority.
 
3.         The Trust hereby covenants that it shall from time to time complete and execute and deliver to Custodian upon Custodian’s request a Form FR U-1 (or successor form) whenever the Trust borrows from Custodian any money to be used for the purchase or carrying of margin stock as defined in Federal Reserve Regulation U.
 
ARTICLE III
CUSTODY AND RELATED SERVICES
 
1.         (a)     Subject to the terms hereof, the Trust hereby authorizes Custodian to hold any Securities received by it from time to time for the Trust’s account.  Custodian shall be entitled to utilize, subject to subsection (c) of this Section 1, Depositories, Subcustodians, and, subject to subsection (d) of this Section 1, Foreign Depositories, to the extent possible in connection with its performance hereunder.  Securities and cash held in a Depository or Foreign Depository will be held subject to the rules, terms and conditions of such entity.  Securities and cash held through Subcustodians shall be held subject to the terms and conditions of Custodian’s agreements with such Subcustodians.  Subcustodians may be authorized to hold Securities in Foreign Depositories in which such Subcustodians participate.  Unless otherwise required by local law or practice or a particular subcustodian agreement, Securities deposited with a Subcustodian, a Depositary or a Foreign Depository will be held in a commingled account, in the name of Custodian, holding only  Securities held by Custodian as custodian for its customers.  Custodian shall identify on its books and records the Securities and cash belonging to the Trust, whether held directly or indirectly through Depositories, Foreign Depositories, or Subcustodians.  Custodian shall, directly or indirectly through Subcustodians, Depositories, or Foreign Depositories, endeavor, to the extent feasible, to hold Securities in the country or other jurisdiction in which the principal trading market for such Securities is located, where such Securities are to be presented for cancellation and/or payment and/or registration, or where such Securities are acquired.  Custodian at any time may cease utilizing any Subcustodian and/or may replace a Subcustodian with a different Subcustodian (the “Replacement Subcustodian”).  In the event Custodian selects a Replacement Subcustodian, Custodian shall not utilize such Replacement Subcustodian until after the Trust’s board or foreign custody manager has determined that utilization of such Replacement Subcustodian satisfies the requirements of the ‘40 Act and Rule 17f-5 thereunder.
 
 
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(b)     Unless Custodian has received a Certificate or Instructions to the contrary, Custodian shall hold Securities indirectly through a Subcustodian only if (i) the Securities are not subject to any right, charge, security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor of such Subcustodian or its creditors or operators, including a receiver or trustee in bankruptcy or similar authority, except for a claim of payment for the safe custody or administration of Securities on behalf of the Trust by such Subcustodian, and (ii) beneficial ownership of the Securities is freely transferable without the payment of money or value other than for safe custody or administration.
 
(c)     With respect to each Depository, Custodian (i) shall exercise due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards in discharging its duties as a securities intermediary to obtain and thereafter maintain Securities or financial assets deposited or held in such Depository, and (ii) will provide, promptly upon request by the Trust, such reports as are available concerning the internal accounting controls and financial strength of Custodian.
 
(d)     With respect to each Foreign Depository, Custodian shall exercise reasonable care, prudence, and diligence (i) to provide the Trust with an analysis of the custody risks associated with maintaining assets with the Foreign Depository, and (ii) to monitor such custody risks on a continuing basis and promptly notify the Trust of any material change in such risks.  The Trust acknowledges and agrees that such analysis and monitoring shall be made on the basis of, and limited by, information gathered from Subcustodians or through publicly available information otherwise obtained by Custodian, and shall not include any evaluation of Country Risks.  As used herein the term “Country Risks” shall mean with respect to any Foreign Depository:  (a) the financial infrastructure of the country in which it is organized, (b) such country’s prevailing custody and settlement practices, (c) nationalization, expropriation or other governmental actions, (d) such country’s regulation of the banking or securities industry, (e) currency controls, restrictions, devaluations or fluctuations, and (f) market conditions which affect the order execution of securities transactions or affect the value of securities.
 
2.         Custodian shall furnish the Trust with an advice of daily transactions (including a confirmation of each transfer of Securities) and a monthly summary of all transfers to or from the Accounts.
 
3.         With respect to all Securities held hereunder, Custodian shall, unless otherwise instructed to the contrary:
 
(a)     Receive all income and other payments and advise the Trust as promptly as practicable of any such amounts due but not paid;
 
 
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(b)     Present for payment and receive the amount paid upon all Securities which may mature and advise the Trust as promptly as practicable of any such amounts due but not paid;
 
(c)     Forward to the Trust copies of all information or documents that it may actually receive from an issuer of Securities which, in the opinion of Custodian, are intended for the beneficial owner of Securities;
 
(d)     Execute, as custodian, any certificates of ownership, affidavits, declarations or other certificates under any tax laws now or hereafter in effect in connection with the collection of bond and note coupons;
 
(e)     Hold directly or through a Depository, a Foreign Depository, or a Subcustodian all rights and similar Securities issued with respect to any Securities credited to an Account hereunder; and
 
(f)     Endorse for collection checks, drafts or other negotiable instruments.
 
4.         (a)    Custodian shall notify the Trust of rights or discretionary actions with respect to Securities held hereunder, and of the date or dates by when such rights must be exercised or such action must be taken, provided that Custodian has actually received, from the issuer or the relevant Depository (with respect to Securities issued in the United States) or from the relevant Subcustodian, Foreign Depository, or a nationally or internationally recognized bond or corporate action service to which Custodian subscribes, timely notice of such rights or discretionary corporate action or of the date or dates such rights must be exercised or such action must be taken.  Absent actual receipt of such notice, Custodian shall have no liability for failing to so notify the Trust.
 
(b)     Whenever Securities (including, but not limited to, warrants, options, tenders, options to tender or non-mandatory puts or calls) confer discretionary rights on the Trust or provide for discretionary action or alternative courses of action by the Trust, the Trust shall be responsible for making any decisions relating thereto and for directing Custodian to act.  In order for Custodian to act, it must receive the Trust’s Certificate or Instructions at Custodian’s offices, addressed as Custodian may from time to time request, not later than noon (New York time) at least two (2) Business Days prior to the last scheduled date to act with respect to such Securities (or such earlier date or time as Custodian may specify to the Trust).  Absent Custodian’s timely receipt of such Certificate or Instructions, Custodian shall not be liable for failure to take any action relating to or to exercise any rights conferred by such Securities.
 
5.         All voting rights with respect to Securities, however registered, shall be exercised by the Trust or its designee.  Custodian will make available to the Trust proxy voting services upon the request of, and for the jurisdictions selected by, the Trust in accordance with terms and conditions to be mutually agreed upon by Custodian and the Trust.
 
6.         Custodian shall promptly advise the Trust upon Custodian’s actual receipt of notification of the partial redemption, partial payment or other action affecting less than all Securities of the relevant class.  If Custodian, any Subcustodian, any Depository, or any Foreign Depository holds any Securities in which the Trust has an interest as part of a fungible mass, Custodian, such Subcustodian, Depository, or Foreign Depository may select the Securities to participate in such partial redemption, partial payment or other action in any non-discriminatory manner that it customarily uses to make such selection.
 
 
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7.         Custodian shall not under any circumstances accept bearer interest coupons which have been stripped from United States federal, state or local government or agency securities unless explicitly agreed to by Custodian in writing.
 
8.         The Trust shall be liable for all taxes, assessments, duties and other governmental charges, including any interest or penalty with respect thereto (“Taxes”), with respect to any cash or Securities held on behalf of the Trust or any transaction related thereto.  The Trust shall indemnify Custodian and each Subcustodian for the amount of any Tax that Custodian, any such Subcustodian or any other withholding agent is required under applicable laws (whether by assessment or otherwise) to pay on behalf of, or in respect of income earned by or payments or distributions made to or for the account of the Trust (including any payment of Tax required by reason of an earlier failure to withhold).  Custodian shall, or shall instruct the applicable Subcustodian or other withholding agent to, withhold the amount of any Tax which is required to be withheld under applicable law upon collection of any dividend, interest or other distribution made with respect to any Security and any proceeds or income from the sale, loan or other transfer of any Security.  In the event that Custodian or any Subcustodian is required under applicable law to pay any Tax on behalf of the Trust, Custodian is hereby authorized to withdraw cash from any cash account in the amount required to pay such Tax and to use such cash, or to remit such cash to the appropriate Subcustodian or other withholding agent, for the timely payment of such Tax in the manner required by applicable law.  If the aggregate amount of cash in all cash accounts is not sufficient to pay such Tax, Custodian shall promptly notify the Trust of the additional amount of cash (in the appropriate currency) required, and the Trust shall directly deposit such additional amount in the appropriate cash account promptly after receipt of such notice, for use by Custodian as specified herein.  In the event that Custodian reasonably believes that Trust is eligible, pursuant to applicable law or to the provisions of any tax treaty, for a reduced rate of, or exemption from, any Tax which is otherwise required to be withheld or paid on behalf of the Trust under any applicable law, Custodian shall, or shall instruct the applicable Subcustodian or withholding agent to, either withhold or pay such Tax at such reduced rate or refrain from withholding or paying such Tax, as appropriate; provided that Custodian shall have received from the Trust all documentary evidence of residence or other qualification for such reduced rate or exemption required to be received under such applicable law or treaty.  In the event that Custodian reasonably believes that a reduced rate of, or exemption from, any Tax is obtainable only by means of an application for reTrust, Custodian and the applicable Subcustodian shall have no responsibility for the accuracy or validity of any forms or documentation provided by the Trust to Custodian hereunder.  The Trust hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Custodian and each Subcustodian in respect of any liability arising from any underwithholding or underpayment of any Tax which results from the inaccuracy or invalidity of any such forms or other documentation, and such obligation to indemnify shall be a continuing obligation of the Trust, its successors and assigns notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement.
 
9.         (a)     For the purpose of settling Securities and foreign exchange transactions, the Trust shall provide Custodian with sufficient immediately available funds for all transactions by such time and date as conditions in the relevant market dictate. As used herein, “sufficient immediately available funds” shall mean either (i) sufficient cash denominated in U.S. dollars to purchase the necessary foreign currency, or (ii) sufficient applicable foreign currency, to settle the transaction.  Custodian shall provide the Trust with immediately available Trusts each day which result from the actual settlement of all sale transactions, based upon advices received by Custodian from Subcustodians, Depositories, and Foreign Depositories.  Such funds shall be in U.S. dollars or such other currency as the Trust may specify to Custodian.
 
 
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(b)     Any foreign exchange transaction effected by Custodian in connection with this Agreement may be entered with Custodian or a Custodian Affiliate acting as principal or otherwise through customary banking channels.  The Trust may issue a standing Certificate or Instructions with respect to foreign exchange transactions, but Custodian may establish rules or limitations concerning any foreign exchange facility made available to the Trust.  The Trust shall bear all risks of investing in Securities or holding cash denominated in a foreign currency.
 
(c)     To the extent that Custodian has agreed to provide pricing or other information services in connection with this Agreement, Custodian is authorized to utilize any vendor (including brokers and dealers of Securities) reasonably believed by Custodian to be reliable to provide such information.  The Trust understands that certain pricing information with respect to complex financial instruments ( e.g. , derivatives) may be based on calculated amounts rather than actual market transactions and may not reflect actual market values, and that the variance between such calculated amounts and actual market values may or may not be material. Where vendors do not provide information for particular Securities or other property, an Authorized Person may advise Custodian in a Certificate regarding the fair market value of, or provide other information with respect to, such Securities or property as determined by it in good faith.  Custodian shall not be liable for any loss, damage or expense incurred as a result of errors or omissions with respect to any pricing or other information utilized by Custodian hereunder.
 
10.     Until such time as Custodian receives a certificate to the contrary with respect to a particular Security, Custodian may release the identity of the Trust to an issuer which requests such information pursuant to the Shareholder Communications Act of 1985 for the specific purpose of direct communications between such issuer and shareholder.
 
ARTICLE IV
PURCHASE AND SALE OF SECURITIES;
CREDITS TO ACCOUNT
 
1.     Promptly after each purchase or sale of Securities by the Trust, the Trust shall deliver to Custodian a Certificate or Instructions, or with respect to a purchase or sale of a Security generally required to be settled on the same day the purchase or sale is made, Oral Instructions specifying all information Custodian may reasonably request to settle such purchase or sale.  Custodian shall account for all purchases and sales of Securities on the actual settlement date unless otherwise agreed by Custodian.
 
2.     The Trust understands that when Custodian is instructed to deliver Securities against payment, delivery of such Securities and receipt of payment therefor may not be completed simultaneously.  Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, settlements, payments and deliveries of Securities may be effected by Custodian or any Subcustodian in accordance with the customary or established securities trading or securities processing practices and procedures in the jurisdiction in which the transaction occurs, including, without limitation, delivery to a purchaser or dealer therefor (or agent) against receipt with the expectation of receiving later payment for such Securities.  The Trust assumes full responsibility for all risks, including, without limitation, credit risks, involved in connection with such deliveries of Securities.
 
 
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3.     Custodian may, as a matter of bookkeeping convenience or by separate agreement with the Trust, credit the Account with the proceeds from the sale, redemption or other disposition of Securities or interest, dividends or other distributions payable on Securities prior to its actual receipt of final payment therefor.  All such credits shall be conditional until Custodian’s actual receipt of final payment and may be reversed by Custodian to the extent that final payment is not received.  Payment with respect to a transaction will not be “final” until Custodian shall have received immediately available funds which under applicable local law, rule and/or practice are irreversible and not subject to any security interest, levy or other encumbrance, and which are specifically applicable to such transaction.
 
ARTICLE V
OVERDRAFTS OR INDEBTEDNESS
 
1.     If Custodian should in its sole discretion advance funds on behalf of any Series which results in an overdraft (including, without limitation, any day-light overdraft) because the money held by Custodian in an Account for such Series shall be insufficient to pay the total amount payable upon a purchase of Securities specifically allocated to such Series, as set forth in a Certificate, Instructions or Oral Instructions, or if an overdraft arises in the separate account of a Series for some other reason, including, without limitation, because of a reversal of a conditional credit or the purchase of any currency, or if the Trust is for any other reason indebted to Custodian with respect to a Series, including any indebtedness to The Bank of New York under the Trust’s Cash Management and Related Services Agreement (except a borrowing for investment or for temporary or emergency purposes using Securities as collateral pursuant to a separate agreement and subject to the provisions of Section 2 of this Article), such overdraft or indebtedness shall be deemed to be a loan made by Custodian to the Trust for such Series payable on demand and shall bear interest from the date incurred at a rate per annum ordinarily charged by Custodian to its institutional customers, as such rate may be adjusted from time to time.  In addition, the Trust hereby agrees that Custodian shall to the maximum extent permitted by law have a continuing lien, security interest, and security entitlement in and to any property, including, without limitation, any investment property or any financial asset, of such Series at any time held by Custodian for the benefit of such Series or in which such Series may have an interest which is then in Custodian’s possession or control or in possession or control of any third party acting in Custodian’s behalf.  The Trust authorizes Custodian, in its sole discretion, at any time to charge any such overdraft or indebtedness together with interest due thereon against any balance of account standing to such Series’ credit on Custodian’s books.
 
2.     If the Trust borrows money from any bank (including Custodian if the borrowing is pursuant to a separate agreement) for investment or for temporary or emergency purposes using Securities held by Custodian hereunder as collateral for such borrowings, the Trust shall deliver to Custodian a Certificate specifying with respect to each such borrowing:  (a) the Series to which such borrowing relates; (b) the name of the bank, (c) the amount of the borrowing, (d) the time and date, if known, on which the loan is to be entered into, (e) the total amount payable to the Trust on the borrowing date, (f) the Securities to be delivered as collateral for such loan, including the name of the issuer, the title and the number of shares or the principal amount of any particular Securities, and (g) a statement specifying whether such loan is for investment purposes or for temporary or emergency purposes and that such loan is in conformance with the ‘40 Act and the Trust’s prospectus.  Custodian shall deliver on the borrowing date specified in a Certificate the specified collateral against payment by the lending bank of the total amount of the loan payable, provided that the same conforms to the total amount payable as set forth in the Certificate.   Custodian may, at the option of the lending bank, keep such collateral in its possession, but such collateral shall be subject to all rights therein given the lending bank by virtue of any promissory note or loan agreement.  Custodian shall deliver such Securities as additional collateral as may be specified in a Certificate to collateralize further any transaction described in this Section.  The Trust shall cause all Securities released from collateral status to be returned directly to Custodian, and Custodian shall receive from time to time such return of collateral as may be tendered to it.   In the event that the Trust fails to specify in a Certificate the Series, the name of the issuer, the title and number of shares or the principal amount of any particular Securities to be delivered as collateral by Custodian, Custodian shall not be under any obligation to deliver any Securities.
 
 
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ARTICLE VI
SALE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES
 
1.     Whenever the Trust shall sell any shares issued by the Trust (“Shares”) it shall deliver to Custodian a Certificate or Instructions, or cause the Trust’s Transfer Agent to provide instructions, specifying the amount of money, if any, and the particular Securities and the amount of each Security to be received by Custodian for the sale of such Shares and specifically allocated to an Account for such Series. Upon receipt of such money, if any, and such Securities, Custodian shall credit the same to an Account in the name of the Series for which such money, if any, and such Securities are received.
 
2.      Whenever the Trust desires Custodian to make a payment, if any, and a delivery of Securities out of the money and Securities held by Custodian hereunder in connection with a redemption of any Shares, it shall furnish to Custodian a Certificate or Instructions, or cause the Trust’s Transfer Agent to provide instructions specifying the total amount of money, if any, to be paid, and the particular Securities and amount of each Security to be delivered, for the redemption of such Shares. Custodian shall make any such payment and such delivery of Shares, as directed by a  Certificate or Instructions or instructions of the Trust’s transfer agent, out of the money and Securities held in an Account of the appropriate Series.
 
ARTICLE VII
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS OR DISTRIBUTIONS
 
1.     Whenever the Trust shall determine to pay a dividend or distribution on Shares it shall furnish to Custodian Instructions or a Certificate setting forth with respect to the Series specified therein the date of the declaration of such dividend or distribution, the total amount payable, and the payment date.
 
 
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2.         Upon the payment date specified in such Instructions or Certificate, Custodian shall pay out of the money held for the account of such Series the total amount payable to the dividend agent of the Trust specified therein.
 
ARTICLE VIII
CONCERNING CUSTODIAN
 
1.         (a)     Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Custodian shall not be liable for any costs, expenses, damages, liabilities or claims, including attorneys’ and accountants’ fees (collectively, “Losses”), incurred by or asserted against the Trust, except those Losses arising out of Custodian’s own negligence or willful misconduct.  Custodian shall have no liability whatsoever for the action or inaction of any Depositories or of any Foreign Depositories, except in each case to the extent such action or inaction is a direct result of the Custodian’s failure to fulfill its duties hereunder.  With respect to any Losses incurred by the Trust as a result of the acts or any failures to act by any Subcustodian (other than a Custodian Affiliate), Custodian shall take appropriate action to recover such Losses from such Subcustodian; and Custodian’s sole responsibility and liability to the Trust shall be limited to amounts so received from such Subcustodian (exclusive of costs and expenses incurred by Custodian).  In no event shall Custodian be liable to the Trust or any third party for special, indirect or consequential damages, or lost profits or loss of business, arising in connection with this Agreement, nor shall Custodian or any Subcustodian be liable:  ( i ) for acting in accordance with any Certificate or Oral Instructions  actually received by Custodian and reasonably believed by Custodian to be given by an Authorized Person; ( ii ) for acting in accordance with Instructions without reviewing the same; ( iii ) for conclusively presuming that all Instructions are given only by person(s) duly authorized; ( iv ) for conclusively presuming that all disbursements of cash directed by the Trust, whether by a Certificate, an Oral Instruction, or an Instruction, are in accordance with Section 2(i) of Article II hereof; ( v ) for holding property in any particular country, including, but not limited to, Losses resulting from nationalization, expropriation or other governmental actions; regulation of the banking or securities industry; exchange or currency controls or restrictions, devaluations or fluctuations; availability of cash or Securities or market conditions which prevent the transfer of property or execution of Securities transactions or affect the value of property; ( vi ) for any Losses due to forces beyond the control of Custodian, including without limitation strikes, work stoppages, acts of war or terrorism, insurrection, revolution, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, or interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; (vii) for the insolvency of any Subcustodian (other than a Custodian Affiliate), any Depository, or, except to the extent such action or inaction is a direct result of the Custodian’s failure to fulfill its duties hereunder, any Foreign Depository; or ( viii ) for any Losses arising from the applicability of any law or regulation now or hereafter in effect, or from the occurrence of any event, including, without limitation, implementation or adoption of any rules or procedures of a Foreign Depository, which may affect, limit, prevent or impose costs or burdens on, the transferability, convertibility, or availability of any currency or Composite Currency Unit in any country or on the transfer of any Securities, and in no event shall Custodian be obligated to substitute another currency for a currency (including a currency that is a component of a Composite Currency Unit) whose transferability, convertibility or availability has been affected, limited, or prevented by such law, regulation or event, and to the extent that any such law, regulation or event imposes a cost or charge upon Custodian in relation to the transferability, convertibility, or availability of any cash currency or Composite Currency Unit, such cost or charge shall be for the account of the Trust, and Custodian may treat any account denominated in an affected currency as a group of separate accounts denominated in the relevant component currencies.
 
 
 
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(b)     Custodian may enter into subcontracts, agreements and understandings with any Custodian Affiliate, whenever and on such terms and conditions as it deems necessary or appropriate to perform its services hereunder.  No such subcontract, agreement or understanding shall discharge Custodian from its obligations hereunder.
 
(c)     The Trust agrees to indemnify Custodian and hold Custodian harmless from and against any and all Losses sustained or incurred by or asserted against Custodian by reason of or as a result of any action or inaction, or arising out of Custodian’s performance hereunder, including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel incurred by Custodian in a successful defense of claims by the Trust; provided however, that the Trust shall not indemnify Custodian for those Losses arising out of Custodian’s own negligence or willful misconduct.  This indemnity shall be a continuing obligation of the Trust, its successors and assigns, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement.
 
2.         Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Custodian shall be under no obligation to inquire into, and shall not be liable for:
 
(a)     Any Losses incurred by the Trust or any other person as a result of the receipt or acceptance of fraudulent, forged or invalid Securities, or Securities which are otherwise not freely transferable or deliverable without encumbrance in any relevant market;
 
(b)     The validity of the issue of any Securities purchased, sold, or written by or for the Trust, the legality of the purchase, sale or writing thereof, or the propriety of the amount paid or received therefor;
 
(c)     The legality of the sale or redemption of any Shares, or the propriety of the amount to be received or paid therefor;
 
(d)     The legality of the declaration or payment of any dividend or distribution by the Trust;
 
(e)     The legality of any borrowing by the Trust;
 
(f)     The legality of any loan of portfolio Securities, nor shall Custodian be under any duty or obligation to see to it that any cash or collateral delivered to it by a broker, dealer or financial institution or held by it at any time as a result of such loan of portfolio Securities is adequate security for the Trust against any loss it might sustain as a result of such loan, which duty or obligation shall be the sole responsibility of the Trust.  In addition, Custodian shall be under no duty or obligation to see that any broker, dealer or financial institution to which portfolio Securities of the Trust are lent makes payment to it of any dividends or interest which are payable to or for the account of the Trust during the period of such loan or at the termination of such loan, provided, however that Custodian shall promptly notify the Trust in the event that such dividends or interest are not paid and received when due;
 
 
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(g)     The sufficiency or value of any amounts of money and/or Securities held in any Special Account in connection with transactions by the Trust; whether any broker, dealer, futures commission merchant or clearing member makes payment to the Trust of any variation margin payment or similar payment which the Trust may be entitled to receive from such broker, dealer, futures commission merchant or clearing member, or whether any payment received by Custodian from any broker, dealer, futures commission merchant or clearing member is the amount the Trust is entitled to receive, or to notify the Trust of Custodian’s receipt or non-receipt of any such payment; or
 
(h)     Whether any Securities at any time delivered to, or held by it or by any Subcustodian, for the account of the Trust and specifically allocated to a Series are such as properly may be held by the Trust or such Series under the provisions of its then current prospectus and statement of additional information, or to ascertain whether any transactions by the Trust, whether or not involving Custodian, are such transactions as may properly be engaged in by the Trust.
 
3.     Custodian may, with respect to questions of law specifically regarding an Account, obtain the advice of counsel and shall be fully protected with respect to anything done or omitted by it in good faith in conformity with such advice.
 
4.     Custodian shall be under no obligation to take action to collect any amount payable on Securities in default, or if payment is refused after due demand and presentment.
 
5.     Custodian shall have no duty or responsibility to inquire into, make recommendations, supervise, or determine the suitability of any transactions affecting any Account.
 
6.     The Trust shall pay to Custodian the fees and charges as may be specifically agreed upon from time to time and such other fees and charges at Custodian’s standard rates for such services as may be applicable.  The Trust shall reimburse Custodian for all costs associated with the conversion of the Trust’s Securities hereunder and the transfer of Securities and records kept in connection with this Agreement.  The Trust shall also reimburse Custodian for out-of-pocket expenses which are a normal incident of the services provided hereunder.
 
7.     Custodian has the right to debit any cash account for any amount payable by the Trust in connection with any and all obligations of the Trust to Custodian.  In addition to the rights of Custodian under applicable law and other agreements, at any time when the Trust shall not have honored any of its obligations to Custodian, Custodian shall have the right without notice to the Trust to retain or set-off, against such obligations of the Trust, any Securities or cash Custodian or a Custodian Affiliate may directly or indirectly hold for the account of the Trust, and any obligations (whether matured or unmatured) that Custodian or a Custodian Affiliate may have to the Trust in any currency or Composite Currency Unit.  Any such asset of, or obligation to, the Trust may be transferred to Custodian and any Custodian Affiliate in order to effect the above rights.
 
 
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8.     The Trust agrees to forward to Custodian a Certificate or Instructions confirming Oral Instructions by the close of business of the same day that such Oral Instructions are given to Custodian.  The Trust agrees that the fact that such confirming Certificate or Instructions are not received or that a contrary Certificate or contrary Instructions are received by Custodian shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of transactions authorized by such Oral Instructions and effected by Custodian.  If the Trust elects to transmit Instructions through an on-line communications system offered by Custodian, the Trust’s use thereof shall be subject to the Terms and Conditions attached as Appendix I hereto.  If Custodian receives Instructions which appear on their face to have been transmitted by an Authorized Person via (i) computer facsimile, email, the Internet or other insecure electronic method, or (ii) secure electronic transmission containing applicable authorization codes, passwords and/or authentication keys, the Trust understands and agrees that Custodian cannot determine the identity of the actual sender of such Instructions and that Custodian shall conclusively presume that such Written Instructions have been sent by an Authorized Person, and the Trust shall be responsible for ensuring that only Authorized Persons transmit such Instructions to Custodian.  If the Trust elects (with Custodian’s prior consent) to transmit Instructions through an on-line communications service owned or operated by a third party, the Trust agrees that Custodian shall not be responsible or liable for the reliability or availability of any such service.
 
9.     The books and records pertaining to the Trust which are in possession of Custodian shall be the property of the Trust.  Such books and records shall be prepared and maintained as required by the ‘40 Act and the rules thereunder. The Trust, or its authorized representatives, shall have access to such books and records during Custodian’s normal business hours.  Upon the reasonable request of the Trust, copies of any such books and records shall be provided by Custodian to the Trust or its authorized representative.  Upon the reasonable request of the Trust, Custodian shall provide in hard copy or on computer disc any records included in any such delivery which are maintained by Custodian on a computer disc, or are similarly maintained.
 
10.     It is understood that Custodian is authorized to supply any information regarding the Accounts which is required by any law, regulation or rule now or hereafter in effect.  The Custodian shall provide the Trust with any report obtained by the Custodian on the system of internal accounting control of a Depository, and with such reports on its own system of internal accounting control as the Trust may reasonably request from time to time.
 
11.     Custodian shall have no duties or responsibilities whatsoever except such duties and responsibilities as are specifically set forth in this Agreement, and no covenant or obligation shall be implied against Custodian in connection with this Agreement.
 
ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION
 
1.     Either of the parties hereto may terminate this Agreement by giving to the other party a notice in writing specifying the date of such termination, which shall be not less than ninety (90) days after the date of giving of such notice.  In the event such notice is given by the Trust, it shall be accompanied by a copy of a resolution of the board of the Trust, certified by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, electing to terminate this Agreement and designating a successor custodian or custodians, each of which shall be a bank or trust company having not less than $2,000,000 aggregate capital, surplus and undivided profits.  In the event such notice is given by Custodian, the Trust shall, on or before the termination date, deliver to Custodian a copy of a resolution of the board of the Trust, certified by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, designating a successor custodian or custodians.  In the absence of such designation by the Trust, Custodian may designate a successor custodian which shall be a bank or trust company having not less than $2,000,000 aggregate capital, surplus and undivided profits.  Upon the date set forth in such notice this Agreement shall terminate, and Custodian shall upon receipt of a notice of acceptance by the successor custodian on that date deliver directly to the successor custodian all Securities and money then owned by the Trust and held by it as Custodian, after deducting all fees, expenses and other amounts for the payment or reimbursement of which it shall then be entitled.
 
 
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2.     If a successor custodian is not designated by the Trust or Custodian in accordance with the preceding Section, the Trust shall upon the date specified in the notice of termination of this Agreement and upon the delivery by Custodian of all Securities (other than Securities which cannot be delivered to the Trust) and money then owned by the Trust be deemed to be its own custodian and Custodian shall thereby be relieved of all duties and responsibilities pursuant to this Agreement, other than the duty with respect to Securities which cannot be delivered to the Trust to hold such Securities hereunder in accordance with this Agreement.
 
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
 
1.     The Trust agrees to furnish to Custodian a new Certificate of Authorized Persons in the event of any change in the then present Authorized Persons.  Until such new Certificate is received, Custodian shall be fully protected in acting upon Certificates or Oral Instructions of such present Authorized Persons.
 
2.     Any notice or other instrument in writing, authorized or required by this Agreement to be given to Custodian, shall be sufficiently given if addressed to Custodian and received by it at its offices at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286, or at such other place as Custodian may from time to time designate in writing.
 
3.     Any notice or other instrument in writing, authorized or required by this Agreement to be given to the Trust shall be sufficiently given if addressed to the Trust and received by it at its offices at _____________________, or at such other place as the Trust may from time to time designate in writing.
 
4.     Each and every right granted to either party hereunder or under any other document delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, or allowed it by law or equity, shall be cumulative and may be exercised from time to time.  No failure on the part of either party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise by either party of any right preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.
 
5.     In case any provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any exclusive jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected thereby.  This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by a written agreement executed by both parties, except that any amendment to the Schedule I hereto need be signed only by the Trust and any amendment to Appendix I hereto need be signed only by Custodian.  This Agreement shall extend to and shall be binding upon the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not be assignable by either party without the written consent of the other.
 
 
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6.     This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.  The Trust and Custodian hereby consent to the jurisdiction of a state or federal court situated in New York City, New York in connection with any dispute arising hereunder.  The Trust hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that such proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.  The Trust and Custodian each hereby irrevocably waives any and all rights to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement.
 
7.      The Trust hereby acknowledges that Custodian is subject to federal laws, including the Customer Identification Program (CIP) requirements under the USA PATRIOT Act and its implementing regulations, pursuant to which Custodian must obtain, verify and record information that allows Custodian to identify the Trust.  Accordingly, prior to opening an Account hereunder Custodian will ask the Trust to provide certain information including, but not limited to, the Trust’s name, physical address, tax identification number and other information that will help Custodian to identify and verify the Trust’s identity such as organizational documents, certificate of good standing, license to do business, or other pertinent identifying information.  The Trust agrees that Custodian cannot open an Account hereunder unless and until Custodian verifies the Trust’s identity in accordance with its CIP.
 
8.     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.
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Trust and Custodian have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers, thereunto duly authorized, as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
*
   
       
 
By:
   
       
 
Title:
   
       
 
Tax Identification No:
       
 
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
       
 
By:
   
       
 
Title:
   

 
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SCHEDULE I
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZED PERSONS
(The Trust - Oral and Written Instructions)
 
The undersigned hereby certifies that he/she is the duly elected and acting ________________________ of * (the “Trust”), and further certifies that the following officers or employees of the Trust have been duly authorized in conformity with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-Laws to deliver Certificates and Oral Instructions to The Bank of New York (“Custodian”) pursuant to the Custody Agreement between the Trust and Custodian dated _______________, and that the signatures appearing opposite their names are true and correct:
 
         
Name
 
Title
 
Signature
         
         
Name
 
Title
 
Signature
         
         
Name
 
Title
 
Signature
         
         
Name
 
Title
 
Signature
         
         
Name
 
Title
 
Signature
         
         
Name
 
Title
 
Signature
         
         
Name
 
Title
 
Signature
 
This certificate supersedes any certificate of Authorized Persons you may currently have on file.
 
[seal]
By:
   
   
Title:
 
Date:
 
 
 

 
 
SCHEDULE II
 
SERIES
 
 
 

 
 
APPENDIX I
ELECTRONIC SERVICES TERMS AND CONDITIONS
 
1.       License; Use . (a) This Appendix I shall govern the Trust’s use of electronic communications, information delivery, portfolio management and banking services, that The Bank of New York and its affiliates (“Custodian”) may provide to the Trust, such as The Bank of New York Inform ™ and The Bank of New York CA$H-Register Plus ® , and any computer software, proprietary data and documentation provided by Custodian to the Trust in connection therewith (collectively, the “Electronic Services” ). In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Appendix I and the main body of this Agreement with respect to the Trust’s use of the Electronic Services, the terms of this Appendix I shall control.
 
(b)     Custodian grants to the Trust a personal, nontransferable and nonexclusive license to use the Electronic Services to which the Trust subscribes solely for the purpose of transmitting instructions and information (“Written Instructions”), obtaining reports, analyses and statements and other information and data, making inquiries and otherwise communicating with Custodian in connection with the Trust’s relationship with Custodian.  The Trust shall use the Electronic Services solely for its own internal and proper business purposes and not in the operation of a service bureau.  Except as set forth herein, no license or right of any kind is granted to with respect to the Electronic Services.  The Trust acknowledges that Custodian and its suppliers retain and have title and exclusive proprietary rights to the Electronic Services, including any trade secrets or other ideas, concepts, know-how, methodologies, and information incorporated therein and the exclusive rights to any copyrights, trade dress, look and feel, trademarks and patents (including registrations and applications for registration of either), and other legal protections available in respect thereof.  The Trust further acknowledges that all or a part of the Electronic Services may be copyrighted or trademarked (or a registration or claim made therefor) by Custodian or its suppliers.  The Trust shall not take any action with respect to the Electronic Services inconsistent with the foregoing acknowledgments, nor shall the Trust attempt to decompile, reverse engineer or modify the Electronic Services.  The Trust may not copy, distribute, sell, lease or provide, directly or indirectly, the Electronic Services or any portion thereof to any other person or entity without Custodian’s prior written consent.  The Trust may not remove any statutory copyright notice or other notice included in the Electronic Services.  The Trust shall reproduce any such notice on any reproduction of any portion of the Electronic Services and shall add any statutory copyright notice or other notice upon Custodian’s request.
 
(c)     Portions of the Electronic Services may contain, deliver or rely on data supplied by third parties (“Third Party Data”), such as pricing data and indicative data, and services supplied by third parties (“Third Party Services”) such as analytic and accounting services.  Third Party Data and Third Party Services supplied hereunder are obtained from sources that Custodian believes to be reliable but are provided without any independent investigation by Custodian.  Custodian and its suppliers do not represent or warrant that the Third Party Data or Third Party Services are correct, complete or current.  Third Party Data and Third Party Services are proprietary to their suppliers, are provided solely for the Trust’s internal use, and may not be reused, disseminated or redistributed in any form.  The Trust shall not use any Third Party Data in any manner that would act as a substitute for obtaining a license for the data directly from the supplier.  Third Party Data and Third Party Services should not be used in making any investment decision.  CUSTODIAN AND ITS SUPPLIERS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF OR RELIANCE UPON THIRD PARTY DATA OR THIRD PARTY SERVICES.  Custodian’s suppliers of Third Party Data and Services are intended third party beneficiaries of this Section 1(c) and Section 5 below.
 
 
 

 
 
(d)     The Trust understands and agrees that any links in the Electronic Services to Internet sites may be to sites sponsored and maintained by third parties.  Custodian make no guarantees, representations or warranties concerning the information contained in any third party site (including without limitation that such information is correct, current, complete or free of viruses or other contamination), or any products or services sold through third party sites.  All such links to third party Internet sites are provided solely as a convenience to the Trust and the Trust accesses and uses such sites at its own risk.  A link in the Electronic Services to a third party site does not constitute Custodian’s endorsement, authorisation or sponsorship of such site or any products and services available from such site.
 
2.      Equipment .  The Trust shall obtain and maintain at its own cost and expense all equipment and services, including but not limited to communications services, necessary for it to utilize and obtain access to the Electronic Services, and Custodian shall not be responsible for the reliability or availability of any such equipment or services.
 
3.      Proprietary Information .  The Electronic Services, and any proprietary data (including Third Party Data), processes, software, information and documentation made available to the Trust (other than which are or become part of the public domain or are legally required to be made available to the public) (collectively, the "Information"), are the exclusive and confidential property of Custodian or its suppliers.  However, for the avoidance of doubt, reports generated by the Trust containing information relating to its account(s) (except for Third Party Data contained therein) are not deemed to be within the meaning of the term “Information.”  the Trust shall keep the Information confidential by using the same care and discretion that the Trust uses with respect to its own confidential property and trade secrets, but not less than reasonable care.  Upon termination of the Agreement or the licenses granted herein for any reason, the Trust shall return to Custodian any and all copies of the Information which are in its possession or under its control (except that the Trust may retain reports containing Third Party Data, provided that such Third Party Data remains subject to the provisions of this Appendix).  The provisions of this Section 3 shall not affect the copyright status of any of the Information which may be copyrighted and shall apply to all information whether or not copyrighted.
 
 
 

 
 
4.      Modifications .  Custodian reserves the right to modify the Electronic Services from time to time.  The Trust agrees not to modify or attempt to modify the Electronic Services without Custodian's prior written consent.  The Trust acknowledges that any modifications to the Electronic Services, whether by the Trust or Custodian and whether with or without Custodian's consent, shall become the property of Custodian.
 
5.      NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY .  CUSTODIAN AND ITS MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE ELECTRONIC SERVICES OR ANY THIRD PARTY DATA OR THIRD PARTY SERVICES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE TRUST ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE ELECTRONIC SERVICES, THIRD PARTY DATA AND THIRD PARTY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.”  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL CUSTODIAN OR ANY SUPPLIER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL, WHICH CUSTOMER MAY INCUR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ELECTRONIC SERVICES, THIRD PARTY DATA OR THIRD PARTY SERVICES, EVEN IF CUSTODIAN OR SUCH SUPPLIER KNEW OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  IN NO EVENT SHALL CUSTODIAN OR ANY SUPPLIER BE LIABLE FOR ACTS OF GOD, MACHINE OR COMPUTER BREAKDOWN OR MALFUNCTION, INTERRUPTION OR MALFUNCTION OF COMMUNICATION FACILITIES, LABOR DIFFICULTIES OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR OR DISSIMILAR CAUSE BEYOND THEIR REASONABLE CONTROL.
 
6.      Security; Reliance; Unauthorized Use; Trusts Transfers .  Custodian will establish security procedures to be followed in connection with the use of the Electronic Services, and the Trust agrees to comply with the security procedures.  The Trust understands and agrees that the security procedures are intended to determine whether instructions received by Custodian through the Electronic Services are authorized but are not (unless otherwise specified in writing) intended to detect any errors contained in such instructions.  The Trust will cause all persons utilizing the Electronic Services to treat any user and authorization codes, passwords, authentication keys and other security devices with the highest degree of care and confidentiality.  Upon termination of the Trust’s use of the Electronic Services, the Trust shall return to Custodian any security devices (e.g., token cards) provided by Custodian.  Custodian is hereby irrevocably authorized to comply with and rely upon on Written Instructions and other communications, whether or not authorized, received by it through the Electronic Services.  The Trust acknowledges that it has sole responsibility for ensuring that only Authorized Persons use the Electronic Services and that to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law Custodian shall not be responsible nor liable for any unauthorized use thereof or for any losses sustained by the Trust arising from or in connection with the use of the Electronic Services or Custodian’s reliance upon and compliance with Written Instructions and other communications received through the Electronic Services.  With respect to instructions for a transfer of Trusts issued through the Electronic Services, when instructed to credit or pay a party by both name and a unique numeric or alpha-numeric identifier (e.g. ABA number or account number), the Custodian, its affiliates, and any other bank participating in the Trusts transfer, may rely solely on the unique identifier, even if it identifies a party different than the party named.  Such reliance on a unique identifier shall apply to beneficiaries named in such instructions as well as any financial institution which is designated in such instructions to act as an intermediary in a Trusts transfer.  It is understood and agreed that unless otherwise specifically provided herein, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereto shall be bound by the rules of any Trusts transfer system utilized to effect a Trusts transfer hereunder.
 
 
 

 
 
7.      Acknowledgments .  Custodian shall acknowledge through the Electronic Services its receipt of each Written Instruction communicated through the Electronic Services, and in the absence of such acknowledgment Custodian shall not be liable for any failure to act in accordance with such Written Instruction and the Trust may not claim that such Written Instruction was received by Custodian.  Custodian may in its discretion decline to act upon any instructions or communications that are insufficient or incomplete or are not received by Custodian in sufficient time for Custodian to act upon, or in accordance with such instructions or communications.
 
8.      Viruses .  The Trust agrees to use reasonable efforts to prevent the transmission through the Electronic Services of any software or file which contains any viruses, worms, harmful component or corrupted data and agrees not to use any device, software, or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Electronic Services.
 
9.      Encryption .  The Trust acknowledges and agrees that encryption may not be available for every communication through the Electronic Services, or for all data.  The Trust agrees that Custodian may deactivate any encryption features at any time, without notice or liability to the Trust, for the purpose of maintaining, repairing or troubleshooting its systems.
 
10.      On-Line Inquiry and Modification of Records . In connection with the Trust’s use of the Electronic Services, Custodian may, at the Trust’s request, permit the Trust to enter data directly into a Custodian database for the purpose of modifying certain information maintained by Custodian’s systems, including, but not limited to, change of address information.  To the extent that the Trust is granted such access, the Trust agrees to indemnify and hold Custodian harmless from all loss, liability, cost, damage and expense (including attorney’s fees and expenses) to which Custodian may be subjected or which may be incurred in connection with any claim which may arise out of or as a result of changes to Custodian database records initiated by the Trust.
 
 
 

 
 
11.      Agents. the Trust may, on advance written notice to the Custodian, permit its agents and contractors (“Agents”) to access and use the Electronic Services on the Trust’s behalf, except that the Custodian reserves the right to prohibit the Trust’s use of any particular Agent for any reason.  The Trust shall require its Agent(s) to agree in writing to be bound by the terms of the Agreement, and the Trust shall be liable and responsible for any act or omission of such Agent in the same manner, and to the same extent, as though such act or omission were that of the Trust.  Each submission of a Written Instruction or other communication by the Agent through the Electronic Services shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Trust that the Agent continues to be duly authorized by the Trust to so act on its behalf and the Custodian may rely on the representations and warranties made herein in complying with such Written Instruction or communication.  Any Written Instruction or other communication through the Electronic Services by an Agent shall be deemed that of the Trust, and the Trust shall be bound thereby whether or not authorized. The Trust may, subject to the terms of this Agreement and upon advance written notice to the Bank, provide a copy of the Electronic Service user manuals to its Agent if the Agent requires such copies to use the Electronic Services on the Trust’s behalf.  Upon cessation of any such Agent's services, the Trust shall promptly terminate such Agent’s access to the Electronic Services, retrieve from the Agent any copies of the manuals and destroy them, and retrieve from the Agent any token cards or other security devices provided by Custodian and return them to Custodian.
 
 
 
FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT
 
AGREEMENT made as of _____________________, by and between each entity listed on Exhibit A hereto (each a “Fund”, collectively the “Funds”), and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York banking organization (“BNY”).
 
W I T N E S S E T H :
 
WHEREAS, each Fund is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”); and
 
WHEREAS, each Fund desires to retain BNY to provide for the portfolios identified on Exhibit A hereto (each, a “Series”) the services described herein, and BNY is willing to provide such services, all as more fully set forth below;
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
 
1.      Appointment.
 
Each Fund hereby appoints BNY as its agent for the term of this Agreement to perform the services described herein.  BNY hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the duties hereinafter set forth.
 
2.      Representations and Warranties.
 
Each Fund hereby represents and warrants to BNY, which representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing, that:
 
(a)     It is duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, with full power to carry on its business as now conducted, to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder;
 
(b)     This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Fund in accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Fund, enforceable in accordance with its terms;
 
 
 

 
 
(c)     It is conducting its business in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal, and has obtained all regulatory licenses, approvals and consents necessary to carry on its business as now conducted; there is no statute, regulation, rule, order or judgment binding on it and no provision of its charter or by-laws, nor of any mortgage, indenture, credit agreement or other contract binding on it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution or performance of this Agreement;
 
(d)     To the extent the performance of any services described in Schedule II attached hereto by BNY in accordance with the then effective Prospectus (as hereinafter defined) for the Fund would violate any applicable laws or regulations, the Fund shall immediately so notify BNY in writing and thereafter shall either furnish BNY with the appropriate values of securities, net asset value or other computation, as the case may be, or, subject to the prior approval of BNY, instruct BNY in writing to value securities and/or compute net asset value or other computations in a manner the Fund specifies in writing, and either the furnishing of such values or the giving of such instructions shall constitute a representation  by the Fund that the same is consistent with all applicable laws and regulations and with its Prospectus; and
 
(e)     It has implemented, and is acting in accordance with, procedures reasonably designed to ensure that it will disseminate to all market participants, other than Authorized Participants (as defined in its Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information), each calculation of net asset value provided by BNY hereunder to Authorized Participants at the time BNY provides such calculation to Authorized Participants.
 
3.      Delivery of Documents.
 
(a)       Each Fund will promptly deliver to BNY true and correct copies of each of the following documents as currently in effect and will promptly deliver to it all future amendments and supplements thereto, if any:
 
(i)     The Fund’s articles of incorporation or other organizational document and all amendments thereto (the “Charter”);
 
(ii)     The Fund’s bylaws (the “Bylaws”);
 
(iii)     Resolutions of the Fund’s board of directors or other governing body (the “Board”) authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Fund;
 
 
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(iv)     The Fund’s registration statement most recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to the shares of the Fund (the “Registration Statement”);
 
(v)     The Fund’s Notification of Registration under the 1940 Act on Form N-8A filed with the SEC;
 
(vi)     The Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information pertaining to each Series (collectively, the “Prospectus”); and

(vii)     A copy of any and all SEC exemptive orders issued to the Fund.
 
(b)       Each copy of the Charter shall be certified by the Secretary of State (or other appropriate official) of the state of organization, and if the Charter is required by law also to be filed with a county or other officer or official body, a certificate of such filing shall be filed with a certified copy submitted to BNY.  Each copy of the Bylaws, Registration Statement and Prospectus, and all amendments thereto, and copies of Board resolutions, shall be certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the appropriate Fund.
 
(c)       It shall be the sole responsibility of each Fund to deliver to BNY its currently effective Prospectus and BNY shall not be deemed to have notice of any information contained in such Prospectus until it is actually received by BNY.
 
4.      Duties and Obligations of BNY.
 
(a)       Subject to the direction and control of each Fund’s Board and the provisions of this Agreement, BNY shall provide to each Fund (i) the administrative services set forth on Schedule I attached hereto and (ii) the valuation and computation services listed on Schedule II attached hereto.
 
(b)       In performing hereunder, BNY shall provide, at its expense, office space, facilities, equipment and personnel.
 
(c)       BNY shall not provide any services relating to the management, investment advisory or sub-advisory functions of any Fund, distribution of shares of any Fund, maintenance of any Fund’s financial records or other services normally performed by the Funds’ respective counsel or independent auditors.
 
 
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(d)       Upon receipt of a Fund’s prior written consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld), BNY may delegate any of its duties and obligations hereunder to any delegee or agent whenever and on such terms and conditions as it deems necessary or appropriate.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Fund consent shall be required for any such delegation to any other subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation.  BNY shall not be liable to any Fund for any loss or damage arising out of, or in connection with, the actions or omissions to act of any delegee or agent utilized hereunder so long as BNY acts in good faith and without negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such delegee or agent.
 
(e)       Each Fund shall cause its officers, advisors, sponsor, distributor, legal counsel, independent accountants, current administrator (if any), transfer agent, and any other service provider to cooperate with the BNY and to provide the BNY, upon request, with such information, documents and advice relating to such Fund as is within the possession or knowledge of such persons, and which in the opinion of the BNY, is necessary in order to enable it to perform its duties hereunder.  The BNY shall not be responsible for, under any duty to inquire into, or be deemed to make any assurances with respect to the accuracy, validity or propriety of any information, documents or advice provided to the BNY by any of the aforementioned persons.  The BNY shall not be liable for any loss, damage or expense resulting from or arising out of the failure of the Fund to cause any information, documents or advice to be provided to the BNY as provided herein and shall be held harmless by each Fund when acting in reliance upon such information, documents or advice relating to such Fund.  All fees or costs charged by such persons shall be borne by the appropriate Fund.  In the event that any services performed by the BNY hereunder rely, in whole or in part, upon information obtained from a third party service utilized or subscribed to by the BNY which the BNY in its reasonable judgment deems reliable, the BNY shall not have any responsibility or liability for, under any duty to inquire into, or deemed to make any assurances with respect to, the accuracy or completeness of such information.
 
(f)       Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict BNY, any affiliate of BNY or any officer or employee thereof from acting for or with any third parties, and providing services similar or identical to same or all of the services provided hereunder.
 
 
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(g)       Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, BNY shall compute the net asset value per share of the Fund and shall value the securities held by the Fund at such times and dates and in the manner specified in the then currently effective Prospectus of the Fund, except that notwithstanding any language in the Prospectus, in no event shall BNY be required to determine, or have any obligations with respect to, whether a market price represents any fair or true value, nor to adjust any price to reflect any events or announcements, including, without limitation, those with respect to the issuer thereof, it being agreed that all such determinations and considerations shall be solely the responsibility of the Fund.  BNY shall provide a report of such net value to the Fund and Authorized Participants at the respective times set forth in Schedule II, as amended from time to time.  To the extent valuation of securities or computation of a net asset value as specified in the Fund’s then currently effective Prospectus is at any time inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations, the Fund shall immediately so notify BNY in writing and thereafter shall either furnish BNY at all appropriate times with the values of such securities and the Fund’s net asset value, or subject to the prior approval of BNY, instruct BNY in writing to value securities and compute net asset value in a manner which the Fund then represents in writing to be consistent with all applicable laws and regulations.  The Fund may also from time to time, subject to the prior approval of BNY, instruct BNY in writing to compute the value of the securities or net asset value in a manner other than as specified in this paragraph.  By giving such instruction, the Fund shall be deemed to have represented that such instruction is consistent with all applicable laws and regulations and the then currently effective Prospectus of the Fund.  The Fund shall have sole responsibility for determining the method of valuation of securities and the method of computing net asset value.
 
(h)       The Fund shall furnish BNY with any and all instructions, explanations, information, specifications and documentation deemed necessary by BNY in the performance of its duties hereunder, including, without limitation, the amounts or written formula for calculating the amounts and times of accrual of Fund liabilities and expenses.  BNY shall not be required to include as Fund liabilities and expenses, nor as a reduction of net asset value,  any accrual for any federal, state, or foreign income taxes unless the Fund shall have specified to BNY the precise amount of the same to be included in liabilities and expenses or used to reduce net asset value.  Each Fund shall also furnish BNY with bid, offer, or market values of Securities if BNY notifies such Fund that same are not available to BNY from a security pricing or similar service utilized, or subscribed to, by BNY which BNY in its judgment deems reliable at the time such information is required for calculations hereunder.  At any time and from time to time, the Fund also may furnish BNY with bid, offer, or market values of Securities and instruct BNY to use such information in its calculations hereunder.  BNY shall at no time be required or obligated to commence or maintain any utilization of, or subscriptions to, any particular securities pricing or similar service.
 
 
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(i)        BNY may apply to an officer or duly authorized agent of any Fund for written instructions with respect to any matter arising in connection with BNY’s performance hereunder for such Fund, and BNY shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with such instructions.  Such application for instructions may, at the option of BNY, set forth in writing any action proposed to be taken or omitted to be taken by BNY with respect to its duties or obligations under this Agreement and the date on and/or after which such action shall be taken, and BNY shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in accordance with a proposal included in any such application on or after the date specified therein unless, prior to taking or omitting to take any such action, BNY has received written instructions in response to such application specifying the action to be taken or omitted.
 
(j)        BNY may consult with counsel to the appropriate Fund or its own counsel, at such Fund’s expense, and shall be fully protected with respect to anything done or omitted by it in good faith in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel.
 
(k)       Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement or Schedule I or II attached hereto, BNY shall have no duty or obligation to with respect to, including, without limitation, any duty or obligation to determine, or advise or notify any Fund of: (i) the taxable nature of any distribution or amount received or deemed received by, or payable to, a Fund, (ii) the taxable nature or effect on a Fund or its shareholders of any corporate actions, class actions, tax reclaims, tax refunds or similar events, (iii) the taxable nature or taxable amount of any distribution or dividend paid, payable or deemed paid, by a Fund to its shareholders; or (iv) the effect under any federal, state, or foreign income tax laws of a Fund making or not making any distribution or dividend payment, or any election with respect thereto.
 
(l)        BNY shall have no duties or responsibilities whatsoever except such duties and responsibilities as are specifically set forth in this Agreement and Schedules I and II attached hereto, and no covenant or obligation shall be implied against BNY in connection with this Agreement.
 
 
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(m)       BNY, in performing the services required of it under the terms of this Agreement, shall be entitled to rely fully on the accuracy and validity of any and all instructions, explanations, information, specifications  and documentation furnished to it by a Fund and shall have no duty or obligation to review the accuracy, validity or propriety of such instructions, explanations, information, specifications or documentation, including, without limitation, evaluations of securities; the amounts or formula for calculating the amounts and times of accrual of Series’ liabilities and expenses; the amounts receivable and the amounts payable on the sale or purchase of Securities; and amounts receivable or amounts payable for the sale or redemption of Fund shares effected by or on behalf of a Fund.  In the event  BNY’s computations hereunder rely, in whole or in part, upon information, including, without limitation, bid, offer or market values of securities or other assets, or accruals of interest or earnings thereon, from a pricing or similar service utilized, or subscribed to, by BNY which BNY in its judgment deems reliable, BNY shall not be responsible for, under any duty to inquire into, or deemed to make any assurances with respect to, the accuracy or completeness of such information.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, BNY shall not be required to inquire into any valuation of securities or other assets by a Fund or any third party described in this (m) even though BNY in performing services similar to the services provided pursuant to this Agreement for others may receive different valuations of the same or different securities of the same issuers.
 
(n)       BNY, in performing the services required of it under the terms of this Agreement, shall not be responsible for determining whether any interest accruable to a Fund is or will be actually paid, but will accrue such interest until otherwise instructed by such Fund.
 
(o)       BNY shall not be responsible for delays or errors which occur by reason of circumstances beyond its control in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, including, without limitation, labor difficulties within or without BNY, mechanical breakdowns, flood or catastrophe, acts of God, failures of transportation, interruptions, loss, or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (hardware or software) services.  Nor shall BNY be responsible for delays or failures to supply the information or services specified in this Agreement where such delays or failures are caused by the failure of any person(s) other than BNY to supply any instructions, explanations, information, specifications or documentation deemed necessary by BNY in the performance of its duties under this Agreement.
 
 
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5.      Allocation of Expenses.
 
Except as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses arising or incurred in connection with the performance of this Agreement shall be paid by the appropriate Fund, including but not limited to, organizational costs and costs of maintaining corporate existence, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and commissions, insurance premiums, compensation and expenses of such Fund’s trustees, directors, officers or employees, legal, accounting and audit expenses, management, advisory, sub-advisory, administration and shareholder servicing fees, charges of custodians, transfer and dividend disbursing agents, expenses (including clerical expenses) incident to the issuance, redemption or repurchase of Fund shares, fees and expenses incident to the registration or qualification under federal or state securities laws of the Fund or its shares, costs (including printing and mailing costs) of preparing and distributing Prospectuses, reports, notices and proxy material to such Fund’s shareholders, all expenses incidental to holding meetings of such Fund’s trustees, directors and shareholders, and extraordinary expenses as may arise, including litigation affecting such Fund and legal obligations relating thereto for which the Fund may have to indemnify its trustees, directors and officers.
 
6.      Compliance Services.
 
(a)     If Schedule I contains a requirement for the BNY to provide the Fund with compliance services, such services shall be provided pursuant to the terms of this Section 6 (the “Compliance Services”).  The precise compliance review and testing services to be provided shall be as mutually agreed between the BNY and each Fund, and the results of the BNY’s Compliance Services shall be detailed in a compliance summary report (the “Compliance Summary Report”) prepared on a periodic basis as mutually agreed.  Each Compliance Summary Report shall be subject to review and approval by the Fund.  The BNY shall have no responsibility or obligation to provide Compliance Services other that those services specifically listed in Schedule I.
 
 
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(b)     The Fund will examine each Compliance Summary Report delivered to it by the BNY and notify the BNY of any error, omission or discrepancy within ten (10) days of its receipt.  The Fund agrees to notify the BNY promptly if it fails to receive any such Compliance Summary Report.  The Fund further acknowledges that unless it notifies the BNY of any error, omission or discrepancy within 10 days, such Compliance Summary Report shall be deemed to be correct and conclusive in all respects.  In addition, if the Fund learns of any out-of-compliance condition before receiving a Compliance Summary Report reflecting such condition, the Fund will notify the BNY of such condition within one business day after discovery thereof.
 
(c)     While the BNY will endeavor to identify out-of-compliance conditions, the BNY does not and could not for the fees charged, make any guarantees, representations or warranties with respect to its ability to identify all such conditions.  In the event of any errors or omissions in the performance of Compliance Services, the Fund’s sole and exclusive remedy and the BNY’s sole liability shall be limited to re-performance by the BNY of the Compliance Services affected and in connection therewith the correction of any error or omission, if practicable and the preparation of a corrected report, at no cost to the Fund.
 
7.      Standard of Care; Indemnification.
 
(a)     Except as otherwise provided herein, BNY shall not be liable for any costs, expenses, damages, liabilities or claims (including attorneys’ and accountants’ fees) incurred by a Fund, except those costs, expenses, damages, liabilities or claims arising out of BNY’s own  gross negligence or willful misconduct.  In no event shall BNY be liable to any Fund or any third party for special, indirect or consequential damages, or lost profits or loss of business, arising under or in connection with this Agreement, even if previously informed of the possibility of such damages and regardless of the form of action. BNY shall not be liable for any loss, damage or expense, including counsel fees and other costs and expenses of a defense against any claim or liability, resulting from, arising out of, or in connection with its performance hereunder, including its actions or omissions, the incompleteness or inaccuracy of any specifications or other information furnished by the Fund, or for delays caused by circumstances beyond BNY’s control, unless such loss, damage or expense arises out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of BNY.
 
 
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(b)       Each Fund shall indemnify and hold harmless BNY from and against any and all costs, expenses, damages, liabilities and claims (including claims asserted by a Fund), and reasonable attorneys’ and accountants’ fees relating thereto, which are sustained or incurred or which may be asserted against BNY, by reason of or as a result of any action taken or omitted to be taken by BNY in good faith hereunder or in reliance upon (i) any law, act, regulation or interpretation of the same even though the same may thereafter have been altered, changed, amended or repealed, (ii) such Fund’s Registration Statement or Prospectus, (iii) any instructions of an officer of such Fund, or (iv) any opinion of legal counsel for such Fund or BNY, or arising out of transactions or other activities of such Fund which occurred prior to the commencement of this Agreement; provided , that no Fund shall indemnify BNY for costs, expenses, damages, liabilities or claims for which BNY is liable under preceding 7(a).  This indemnity shall be a continuing obligation of each Fund, its successors and assigns, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Fund shall indemnify  BNY against and save BNY harmless from any loss, damage or expense, including counsel fees and other costs and expenses of a defense against any claim or liability, arising from any one or more of the following:
 
(i)     Errors in records or instructions, explanations, information, specifications or documentation of any kind, as the case may be, supplied to BNY by any third party described  above or by or on behalf of a Fund;
 
(ii)     Action or inaction taken or omitted to be taken by BNY pursuant to written or oral instructions of the Fund or otherwise without gross negligence or willful misconduct;
 
(iii)     Any action taken or omitted to be taken by BNY in good faith in accordance with the advice or opinion of counsel for a Fund or its own counsel;
 
(iv)     Any improper use by a Fund or its agents, distributor or investment advisor of any valuations or computations supplied by BNY pursuant to this Agreement;
 
(v)     The method of valuation of the securities and the method of computing each Series’ net asset value; or
 
(vi)     Any valuations of securities or net asset value provided by a Fund.
 
 
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(c)     Actions taken or omitted in reliance on oral or written instructions, or upon any information, order, indenture, stock certificate, power of attorney, assignment, affidavit or other instrument believed by BNY to be genuine or bearing the signature of a person or persons believed to be authorized to sign, countersign or execute the same, or upon the opinion of legal counsel for a Fund or its own counsel, shall be conclusively presumed to have been taken or omitted in good faith.
 
(d)     Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, BNY shall have no duty or obligation with respect to, including, without limitation, any duty or obligation to determine, or advise or notify the Fund of: (a) the taxable nature of any distribution or amount received or deemed received by, or payable to, a Fund; (b) the taxable nature or effect on a Fund or its shareholders of any corporate actions, class actions, tax reclaims, tax refunds, or similar events; (c) the taxable nature or taxable amount of any distribution or dividend paid, payable or deemed paid, by a Fund to its shareholders; or (d) the effect under any federal, state, or foreign income tax laws of the Fund making or not making any distribution or dividend payment, or any election with respect thereto.
 
8.      Compensation.
 
For the services provided hereunder, each Fund agrees to pay BNY such compensation as is mutually agreed from time to time and such out-of-pocket expenses ( e.g. , telecommunication charges, postage and delivery charges, record retention costs, reproduction charges and transportation and lodging costs) as are incurred by BNY in performing its duties hereunder.  Except as hereinafter set forth, compensation shall be calculated and accrued daily and paid monthly.  Each Fund authorizes BNY to debit such Fund’s custody account for all amounts due and payable hereunder.  BNY shall deliver to each Fund invoices for services rendered after debiting such Fund’s custody account with an indication that payment has been made.  Upon termination of this Agreement before the end of any month, the compensation for such part of a month shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full monthly period and shall be payable upon the effective date of termination of this Agreement.  For the purpose of determining compensation payable to BNY, each Fund’s net asset value shall be computed at the times and in the manner specified in the Fund’s Prospectus.
 
 
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9.      Term of Agreement.
 
(a)     This Agreement shall continue until terminated by either BNY giving to a Fund, or a Fund giving to BNY, a notice in writing specifying the date of such termination, which date shall be not less than 90 days after the date of the giving of such notice.  Upon termination hereof, the affected Fund(s) shall pay to BNY such compensation as may be due as of the date of such termination, and shall reimburse BNY for any disbursements and expenses made or incurred by BNY and payable or reimbursable hereunder.
 
(b)     Notwithstanding the foregoing, BNY may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days prior written notice to a Fund if such Fund shall terminate its custody agreement with The Bank of New York, or fail to perform its obligations hereunder in a material respect.
 
10.      Authorized Persons .
 
Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a list of persons duly authorized by the board of each Fund to execute this Agreement and give any written or oral instructions, or written or oral specifications, by or on behalf of such Fund.  From time to time each Fund may deliver a new Exhibit B to add or delete any person and BNY shall be entitled to rely on the last Exhibit B  actually received by BNY .
 
11.      Amendment.
 
This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by a written agreement executed by BNY and the Fund to be bound thereby, and authorized or approved by such Fund’s Board.
 
12.      Assignment.
 
This Agreement shall extend to and shall be binding upon the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not be assignable by any Fund without the written consent of BNY, or by BNY without the written consent of the affected Fund accompanied by the authorization or approval of such Fund’s Board.
 
 
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13.      Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction.
 
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict of laws principles thereof.  Each Fund hereby consents to the jurisdiction of a state or federal court situated in New York City, New York in connection with any dispute arising hereunder, and waives to the fullest extent permitted by law its right to a trial by jury.  To the extent that in any jurisdiction any Fund may now or hereafter be entitled to claim, for itself or its assets, immunity from suit, execution, attachment (before or after judgment) or other legal process, such Fund irrevocably agrees not to claim, and it hereby waives, such immunity.
 
14.      Severability.
 
In case any provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and if any provision is inapplicable to any person or circumstances, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other persons and circumstances.
 
15.      No Waiver.
 
Each and every right granted to BNY hereunder or under any other document delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, or allowed it by law or equity, shall be cumulative and may be exercised from time to time.  No failure on the part of BNY to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise by BNY of any right preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.
 
16.      Notices.
 
All notices, requests, consents and other communications pursuant to this Agreement in writing shall be sent as follows:
 
 
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if to a Fund, at
 
ETF Issuer Solutions Inc.
317 Madison Avenue
9 th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Attention: William J. Smalley
 
if to BNY, at
 
The Bank of New York Mellon
One Wall Street
New York, New York 10286
Attention: Christopher H. Rosenthal
Title: Vice President
 
or at such other place as may from time to time be designated in writing.  Notices hereunder shall be effective upon receipt.
 
17.      Counterparts.
 
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original; but such counterparts together shall constitute only one instrument.
 
18.      Several Obligations.
 
The parties acknowledge that the obligations of the Funds hereunder are several and not joint, that no Fund shall be liable for any amount owing by another Fund and that the Funds have executed one instrument for convenience only.
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused the foregoing instrument to be executed by their duly authorized officers and their seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
By:
   
   
on behalf of each Fund
 
   
identified on Exhibit A
 
   
attached hereto
 
       
 
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
       
 
By:
   
 
Title:
   

 
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EXHIBIT A
 
Name of Fund
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT B
 
I,                                      , of *, a (State) corporation (the “Fund”), do hereby certify that:
 
The following individuals serve in the following positions with the Fund, and each has been duly elected or appointed to each such position and qualified therefor in conformity with the Fund’s organizational documents and by-laws, and the signatures set forth opposite their respective names are their true and correct signatures.  Each such person is authorized to give written or oral instructions or written or oral specifications by or on behalf of the Fund to BNY.
 
Name
 
Position
 
Signature
         
         
 
 

 

SCHEDULE I
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
 
1.     Participate in the annual updating of each Fund’s Registration Statement and Prospectus and, subject to approval by such Fund’s Treasurer and legal counsel, coordinate the preparation and filing of Form N-SAR, Form N-CSR, Form N-Q, annual and semi-annual shareholder reports and notices pursuant to Rule 24(f)-2.

2.     Prepare workpapers supporting the preparation of federal, state and local income tax returns for each Fund for review and approval by each Fund’s independent auditors; perform ongoing wash sales review ( i.e. , purchases and sales of Fund investments within 30 days of each other); and prepare Form 1099s with respect to each Fund’s directors or trustees and file such forms upon the approval of the Fund’s Treasurer.

3.     Attend quarterly Board meetings as requested from time to time.

4.     Prepare and, subject to approval of each Fund’s Treasurer, disseminate to such Fund’s Board quarterly unaudited financial statements and schedules of such Fund’s investments and make presentations to the Board, as appropriate.

5.     Subject to review and approval by the Fund Treasurer, establish appropriate expense accruals, maintain expense files and coordinate the payment of invoices for each Fund.
 
 
 

 

SCHEDULE II
VALUATION AND COMPUTATION SERVICES
 
 
I.
BNY shall maintain the following records on a daily basis for each Series.
 
 
1.
Report of priced portfolio securities
 
 
2.
Statement of net asset value per share
 
Such reports and statements shall be provided to the Fund at 8:00 p.m. New York time by such means as BNY and the Fund may agree upon from time to time.
 
 
II.
BNY shall maintain the following records on a monthly basis for each Series:
 
 
1.
General Ledger
 
 
2.
General Journal
 
 
3.
Cash Receipts Journal
 
 
4.
Cash Disbursements Journal
 
 
5.
Subscriptions Journal
 
 
6.
Redemptions Journal
 
 
7.
Accounts Receivable Reports
 
 
8.
Accounts Payable Reports
 
 
9.
Open Subscriptions/Redemption Reports
 
 
10.
Transaction (Securities) Journal
 
 
11.
Broker Net Trades Reports
 
 
 

 
 
III.           BNY shall prepare a Holdings Ledger on a quarterly basis, and a Buy-Sell Ledger (Broker’s Ledger) on a semiannual basis for each Series.  Schedule D shall be produced on an annual basis for each Series.
 
The above reports may be printed according to any other required frequency to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service, The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Fund’s Auditors.
 
IV.           For internal control purposes, BNY uses the Account Journals produced by The Bank of New York Custody System to record daily settlements of the following for each Series:
 
 
1.
Securities bought
 
 
2.
Securities sold
 
 
3.
Interest received
 
 
4.
Dividends received
 
 
5.
Capital stock sold
 
 
6.
Capital stock redeemed
 
 
7.
Other income and expenses
 
All portfolio purchases for the Fund are recorded to reflect expected maturity value and total cost including any prepaid interest.
 
 
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TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
 
AGREEMENT made as of the ______ day of ________, 2013, by and between each Trust (hereinafter the “Trust”) listed on Appendix I hereto and each Series of the Trust listed on Appendix I hereto (as such Appendix be amended from time to time), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York banking company having its principal office and place of business at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 (the “Bank”).
 
WHEREAS, the Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”); and
 
WHEREAS, the Trust will ordinarily issue for purchase and redeem shares of the Trust (the “Shares) only in aggregations of Shares known as “Creation Units” (currently 50,000 shares) (each a “Creation Unit”) principally in kind;
 
WHEREAS, The Depository Trust Company, a limited purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York (“DTC”), or its nominee (Cede & Co.), will be the  registered owner (the “Shareholder”) of all Shares; and
 
WHEREAS, the Trust desires to appoint the Bank as its transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, and agent in connection with certain other activities, and the Bank desires to accept such appointment;
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
 
1.      Terms of Appointment; Duties of the Bank
 
1.1     Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Trust hereby employs and appoints the Bank to act as, and the Bank agrees to act as, its transfer agent for the authorized and issued Shares, and as the Trust’s dividend disbursing agent.
 
1.2     The Bank agrees that it will perform the following services:
 
(a)     In accordance with the terms and conditions of the form of Participant Agreement prepared by the Distributor, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, the Bank shall:
 
(i)       Perform and facilitate the performance of purchases and redemption of Creation Units;
 
(ii)      Prepare and transmit by means of DTC’s book-entry system payments for dividends and distributions on or with respect to the Shares declared by the Trust on behalf of the applicable Trust;
 
(iii)     Maintain the record of the name and address of the Shareholder and the number of Shares issued by the Trust and held by the Shareholder;
 
(iv)     Record the issuance of Shares of the Trust and maintain a record of the total number of Shares of the Trust which are outstanding, and, based upon data provided to it by the Trust, the total number of authorized Shares. The Bank shall have no obligation, when recording the issuance of Shares, to monitor the issuance of such Shares or to take cognizance of any laws relating to the issue or sale of such Shares, which functions shall be the sole responsibility of the Trust.
 
 
 

 
 
(v)       Prepare and transmit to the Trust and the Trust’s administrator and to any applicable securities exchange (as specified to the Bank by the Trust or its administrator) information with respect to purchases and redemptions of Shares;
 
(vi)      On days that the Trust may accept orders for purchases or redemptions, calculate and transmit to Bank and the Trust’s administrator the number of outstanding Shares;
 
(vii)      On days that the Trust may accept orders for purchases or redemptions (pursuant to the Participant Agreement), transmit to the Bank, the Trust and DTC the amount of Shares purchased on such day;
 
(viii)     Confirm to DTC the number of Shares issued to the Shareholder, as DTC may reasonably request;
 
(ix)       Prepare and deliver other reports, information and documents to DTC as DTC may reasonably request;
 
(x)       Extend the voting rights to the Shareholder for extension by DTC to DTC participants and the beneficial owners of Shares in accordance with policies and procedures of DTC for book-entry only securities;
 
(xi)       Maintain those books and records of the Trust specified by the Trust in Schedule A attached hereto;
 
(xii)      Prepare a monthly report of all purchases and redemptions of Shares during such month on a gross transaction basis, and identify on a daily basis the net number of Shares either redeemed or purchased on such Business Day and with respect to each Authorized Participant purchasing or redeeming Shares, the amount of Shares purchased or redeemed;
 
(xiii)     Receive from the Distributor (as defined in the Participant Agreement) or from its agent purchase orders from Authorized Participants (as defined in the Participant Agreement) for Creation Unit Aggregations of Shares received in good form and accepted by or on behalf of the Trust by the Distributor, transmit appropriate trade instructions to the National Securities Clearance Corporation, if applicable, and pursuant to such orders issue the appropriate number of Shares of the Trust and hold such Shares in the account of the Shareholder for each of the respective Trusts;
 
(xiv)     Receive from the Authorized Participants redemption requests, deliver the appropriate documentation thereof to The Bank of New York as custodian for the Trust, generate and transmit or cause to be generated and transmitted confirmation of receipt of such redemption requests to the Authorized Participants submitting the same; transmit appropriate trade instructions to the National Securities Clearance Corporation, if applicable, and redeem the appropriate number of Creation Unit Aggregations of Shares held in the account of the Shareholder; and
 
(xv)     Confirm the name, U.S taxpayer identification number and principle place of business of each Authorized Participant.
 
(b)     In addition to the services set forth in the above sub-section 1.2(a), the Bank shall: perform the customary services of a transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent including, but not limited to, maintaining the account of the Shareholder, obtaining at the request of the Trust from the Shareholder a list of DTC participants holding interests in the Global Certificate, and those services set forth on Schedule A attached hereto.
 
 
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(c)     The following shall be delivered to DTC participants as identified by DTC as the Shareholder for book-entry only securities:
 
(i)     Annual and semi-annual reports of the Trust;
 
(ii)     Trust proxies, proxy statements and other proxy soliciting materials;
 
(iii)     Trust prospectus and amendments and supplements thereto, including stickers; and
 
(iv)     Other communications as the Trust may from time to time identify as required by law or as the Trust may reasonably request
 
(v)     The Bank shall provide additional services, if any, as may be agreed upon in writing by the Trust and the Bank.
 
(d)     The Bank shall keep records relating to the services to be performed hereunder, in the form and manner required by applicable laws, rules, and regulations under the 1940 Act and to the extent required by Section 31 of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder (the “Rules”), all such books and records shall be the property of the Trust, will be preserved, maintained and made available in accordance with such Section and Rules, and will be surrendered promptly to the Trust on and in accordance with its request.
 
2.      Fees and Expenses
 
2.1     The Bank shall receive from the Trust such compensation for the Transfer Agent’s services provided pursuant to this Agreement as may be agreed to from time to time in a written fee schedule approved by the parties.  The fees are accrued daily and billed monthly and shall be due and payable upon receipt of the invoice. Upon the termination of this Agreement before the end of any month, the fee for the part of the month before such termination shall be prorated according to the proportion which such part bears to the full monthly period and shall be payable upon the date of termination of this Agreement.
 
2.2     In addition to the fee paid under Section 2.1 above, the Trust agrees to reimburse the Bank for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including but not limited to confirmation production, postage, forms, telephone, microfilm, microfiche, tabulating proxies, records storage, or advances incurred by the Bank for the items set out in the fee schedule attached hereto or relating to dividend distributions and reports (whereas all expenses related to creations and redemptions of Trust securities shall be borne by the relevant authorized participant in such creations and redemptions). In addition, any other expenses incurred by the Bank at the request or with the consent of the Trust, will be reimbursed by the Trust.
 
2.3     The Trust agrees to pay all fees and reimbursable expenses within ten business days following the receipt of the respective billing notice accompanied by supporting documentation, as appropriate. Postage for mailing of dividends, proxies, Trust reports and other mailings to all shareholder accounts shall be advanced to the Bank by the Trust at least seven (7) days prior to the mailing date of such materials.
 
3.      Representations and Warranties of the Bank
 
The Bank represents and warrants to the Trust that:
 
 
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It is a banking company duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of New York.
 
It is duly qualified to carry on its business in the State of New York.
 
It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Charter and By-Laws to act as transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent and to enter into, and perform its obligations under, this Agreement.
 
All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement.
 
It has and will continue to have access to the necessary facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement.
 
4.      Representations and Warranties of the Trust
 
The Trust represents and warrants to the Bank that:
 
It is duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware.
 
It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Declaration of Trust and By-Laws to enter into and perform this Agreement.
 
It is an open-end management investment company registered under the 1940 Act.
 
A registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on behalf of each of the Trusts has become effective, will remain effective, and appropriate state securities law filings have been made and will continue to be made, with respect to all Shares of the Trust being offered for sale.
 
5.      Indemnification
 
5.1     The Bank shall not be responsible for, and the Trust shall indemnify and hold the Bank harmless from and against, any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, counsel fees, including, without limitation, those incurred by the Bank in a successful defense of any claims by the Trust, payments, expenses and liability (“Losses”) which may sustain or incur or which may be asserted against the Bank in connection with or relating to this Agreement or the Bank’s actions or omissions with respect to this Agreement, except for any Losses for which the Bank has accepted liability pursuant to Article 6 of this Agreement.
 
5.2     This indemnification provision shall apply to actions taken pursuant to this Agreement or the Participant Agreement.
 
6.      Standard of Care and Limitation of Liability
 
The Bank shall have no responsibility and shall not be liable for any Losses, except that the Bank shall be liable to the Trust for direct money damages caused by its own negligence or willful misconduct or that of its employees, or its breach of any of its representations.  In no event shall the Bank be liable for special, indirect or consequential damages, regardless of the form of action and even if the same were foreseeable.  For purposes of this Agreement, none of the following shall be or be deemed negligence or willful misconduct:
 
 
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(a)     The conclusive reliance on or use by the Bank or its agents or subcontractors of information, records, documents or services which (i) are received by the Bank or its agents or subcontractors, and (ii) have been prepared, maintained or performed by the Trust or any other person or firm on behalf of the Trust including but not limited to any previous transfer agent or registrar.
 
(b)     The conclusive reliance on, or the carrying out by the Bank or its agents or subcontractors of, any instructions or requests of the Trust or instructions or requests on behalf of the Trust.
 
(c)     The offer or sale of Shares by or for the Trust in violation of any requirement under the federal securities laws or regulations, or the securities laws or regulations of any state that such Shares be registered in such state, or any violation of any stop order or other determination or ruling by any federal agency, or by any state with respect to the offer or sale of  Shares in such state.
 
7.      Concerning the Bank
 
7.1
 
(a)     The Bank may employ agents or attorneys-in-fact which are not affiliates of the Bank with the prior written consent of the Trust (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), and shall not be liable for any loss or expense arising out of, or in connection with, the actions or omissions to act of such agents or attorneys-in-fact, provided that the Bank acts in good faith and with reasonable care in the selection and retention of such agents or attorneys-in-fact.
 
(b)     The Bank may, without the prior consent of the Trust, enter into subcontracts, agreements and understandings with any Bank affiliate, whenever and on such terms and conditions as it deems necessary or appropriate to perform its services hereunder.  No such subcontract, agreement or understanding shall discharge Bank from its obligations hereunder.
 
7.2     The Bank shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon any written or oral instruction actually received by the Bank and reasonably believed by the Bank to be duly authorized and delivered.  The Trust agrees to forward to the Bank written instructions confirming oral instructions by the close of business of the same day that such oral instructions are given to the Bank. The Trust agrees that the fact that such confirming written instructions are not received or that contrary written instructions are received by the Bank shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of transactions authorized by such oral instructions and effected by the Bank.  If the Trust elects to transmit written instructions through an on-line communication system offered by the Bank, Trust’s use thereof shall be subject to the terms and conditions attached hereto as Appendix A.
 
7.3      The Bank shall establish and maintain a disaster recovery plan and back-up system satisfying the requirements of its regulators (the “Disaster Recovery Plan and Back-Up System”).  The Bank shall not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its control which are not a result of its negligence, including without limitation, acts of God; earthquakes; fires; floods; wars; civil or military disturbances; sabotage; epidemics; riots; interruption, loss or malfunctions of transportation, computer (hardware or software) or communication services; labor disputes; acts of civil or military authority; governmental actions; or inability to obtain labor, material, equipment or transportation, provided that the Bank has established and is maintaining the Disaster Recovery Plan and Back-Up System, or if not, that such delay or failure would have occurred even if the Bank had established and was maintaining the Disaster Recovery Plan and Back-Up System.  Upon the occurrence of any such delay or failure the Bank shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
 
 
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7.4     The Bank shall have no duties or responsibilities whatsoever except such duties and responsibilities as are specifically set forth in this Agreement and the Participation Agreement, and no covenant or obligation shall be implied against the Bank in connection with this Agreement, except as set forth in this Agreement and the Participation Agreement.
 
7.5     At any time the Bank may apply to an officer of the Trust for written instructions with respect to any matter arising in connection with the Bank’s duties and obligations under this Agreement, and the Bank, its agents, and subcontractors shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith in accordance with such instructions.  Such application by the Bank for instructions from an officer of the Trust may, at the option of the Bank, set forth in writing any action proposed to be taken or omitted to be taken by the Bank with respect to its duties or obligations under this Agreement and the date on and/or after which such action shall be taken, and the Bank shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in accordance with a proposal included in any such application on or after the date specified therein unless, prior to taking or omitting to take any such action, the Bank has received written or oral instructions in response to such application specifying the action to be taken or omitted.
 
7.6     The Bank, its agents and subcontractors may act upon any paper or document, reasonably believed to be genuine and to have been signed by the proper person or persons, or upon any instruction, information, data, records or documents provided to the Bank or its agents or subcontractors by or on behalf of the Trust by machine readable input, telex, CRT data entry or other similar means authorized by the Trust, and shall not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any person, until receipt of written notice thereof from the Trust.
 
7.7     Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, the Bank shall be under no duty or obligation to inquire into, and shall not be liable for:
 
(a)     The legality of the issue, sale or transfer of any Shares, the sufficiency of the amount to be received in connection therewith, or the authority of the Trust to request such issuance, sale or transfer;
 
(b)     The legality of the purchase of any Shares, the sufficiency of the amount to be paid in connection therewith, or the authority of the Trust to request such purchase;
 
(c)     The legality of the declaration of any dividend by the Trust, or the legality of the issue of any Shares in payment of any stock dividend; or
 
(d)     The legality of any recapitalization or readjustment of the Shares.
 
8.      Providing of Documents by the Trust and Transfers of Shares
 
8.1     The Trust shall promptly furnish to the Bank with a copy of its Declaration of Trust and all amendments thereto.
 
8.2     In the event that DTC ceases to be the Shareholder, the Bank shall re-register the Shares in the name of the successor to DTC as Shareholder upon receipt by the Bank of such documentation and assurances as it may reasonably require.
 
 
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8.3     The Bank shall have no responsibility whatsoever with respect to of any beneficial interest in any of the Shares owned by the Shareholder.
 
8.4     The Trust shall deliver to the Bank the following documents on or before the effective date of any increase, decrease or other change in the total number of Shares authorized to be issued:
 
(a)     A certified copy of the amendment to the Trust’s Declaration of Trust with respect to such increase, decrease or change; and
 
(b)     An opinion of counsel for the Trust, in a form satisfactory to the Bank, with respect to (i) the validity of the Shares, the obtaining of all necessary governmental consents, whether such Shares are fully paid and non-assessable and the status of such Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any other applicable federal law or regulations ( i.e. , if subject to registration, that they have been registered and that the Registration Statement has become effective or, if exempt, the specific grounds therefore), (ii) the status of the Trust with regard to the 1940 Act, and (iii) the due and proper listing of the Shares on all applicable securities exchanges.
 
8.5     Prior to the issuance of any additional Shares pursuant to stock dividends, stock splits or otherwise, and prior to any reduction in the number of Shares outstanding, the Trust shall deliver to the Bank:
 
(a)     A certified copy of the order or consent of each governmental or regulatory authority required by law as a prerequisite to the issuance or reduction of such Shares, as the case may be, and an opinion of counsel for the Trust that no other order or consent is required; and
 
(b)     An opinion of counsel for the Trust, in a form satisfactory to the Bank, with respect to (i) the validity of the Shares, the obtaining of all necessary governmental consents, whether such Shares are fully paid and non-assessable and the status of such Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any other applicable federal law or regulations ( i.e. , if subject to registration, that they have been registered and that the Registration Statement has become effective or, if exempt, the specific grounds therefore), (ii) the status of the Trust with regard to the 1940 Act, and (iii) the due and proper listing of the Shares on all applicable securities exchanges.
 
8.6     The Bank and the Trust agree that all books, records, confidential, non-public, or proprietary information and data pertaining to the business of the other party which are exchanged or received pursuant to the negotiation or the carrying out of this Agreement shall remain confidential, and shall not be voluntarily disclosed to any person other than its auditors, accountants, regulators, employees or counsel, except as may be, or may become required by law, by administrative or judicial order or by rule.
 
8.7     In case of any requests or demands for the inspection of the Shareholder records of the Trust, the Bank will promptly employ reasonable commercial efforts to notify the Trust and secure instructions from an authorized officer of the Trust as to such inspection. The Bank reserves the right, however, to exhibit the Shareholder records to any person whenever it is advised by its counsel that it may be held liable for the failure to exhibit the Shareholder records to such person.
 
9.      Termination of Agreement
 
9.1     The term of this Agreement shall be one year commencing upon the date hereof (the "Initial Term") and shall automatically renew for additional one-year terms (each a “Subsequent Term”)unless either party provides written notice of termination at least ninety (90) days prior to the end of any one year term or, unless earlier terminated as provided below:
 
 
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(a)     Either party hereto may terminate this Agreement prior to the expiration of the Initial Term in the event the other party breaches any material provision of this Agreement, including, without limitation in the case of the Trust, its obligations under Section 2.1, provided that the non-breaching party gives written notice of such breach to the breaching party and the breaching party does not cure such violation within 90 days of receipt of such notice.
 
(b)     The Trust may terminate this Agreement at any time upon ninety (90) days' prior written notice.
 
9.2     Should the Trust exercise its right to terminate, all out-of-pocket expenses associated with the movement of records and material will be borne by the Trust.
 
9.3     The terms of Article 2 (with respect to fees and expenses incurred prior to termination), and of Article 5 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
 
10.   Additional Series
 
In the event that the Trust establishes one or more additional series of Shares with respect to which it desires to have the Bank render services as transfer agent under the terms hereof, it shall so notify the Bank in writing, and if the Bank agrees in writing to provide such services, such additional issuance shall become Shares hereunder.
 
11.   Assignment
 
11.1     Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned by either party without the written consent of the other party.
 
11.2     This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
 
12.   Severability and Beneficiaries
 
12.1     In case any provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, the legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected thereby provided obligation of the Trust to pay is conditioned upon provision of services.
 
13.2 This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Bank and the Trust, and none of any Participant (as defined in the Participation Agreement), the Distributor, any Shareholder or beneficial owner of any Shares shall be or be deemed a third party beneficiary of this Agreement.
 
13.   Amendment
 
This Agreement may be amended or modified by a written agreement executed by both parties.
 
14.   New York Law to Apply
 
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.  The Trust and the Bank hereby consent to the jurisdiction of a state or federal court situated in New York City, New York in connection with any dispute arising hereunder.  The Trust hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that such proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.  The Trust and the Bank each hereby irrevocably waives any and all rights to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement.
 
 
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15.   Merger of Agreement
 
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof whether oral or writ
 
16.   Counterparts
 
This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in any number of counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in their names and on their behalf by and through their duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
EACH TRUST LISTED ON APPENDIX I
       
 
By:
   
 
Name:
   
 
Title:
   
   
 
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
   
 
By:
   
 
Name:
   
 
Title:
   

 
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SCHEDULE A
 
BOOKS AND RECORDS TO BE MAINTAINED BY THE BANK
 
Source Documents requesting Creations and Redemptions
 
Correspondence/AP Inquiries
 
Reconciliations, bank statements, copies of canceled checks, cash proofs
 
Daily/Monthly reconciliation of outstanding Shares between the Trust and DTC
 
Dividend Records
 
Year-end Statements and Tax Forms
 
 
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Exhibit A
 
Form of Authorized Participant Agreement
 
Alumnus
 
 
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ETFIS SERIES TRUST I
AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT

This Authorized Participant Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between ETF Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”) and ETFis Series Trust I (the “Participant”) and is subject to acceptance by Bank of New York Mellon (the “Transfer Agent”) as transfer agent for ETFis Series Trust I (the “Trust”).

The Transfer Agent serves as the transfer agent for the Trust and all of its designated series (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and is a Transfer Agent as that term is defined in the rules of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”). The Distributor provides services as principal underwriter of the Funds acting on an agency basis in connection with the sale and distribution of the class of shares issued by the Funds known as “Fund Shares.”

The process by which an investor purchases and redeems Fund Shares from a Fund is described in detail in the Trust's current prospectuses and statement of additional information, as each may be supplemented or amended from time to time (the “Prospectuses”) that comprise part of the Trust’s registration statement, as amended, on Form N-1A (Securities Act of 1933 Registration No. [   ]; Investment Company Act of 1940 Registration No. [  ] ) and the Authorized Participant Procedures Handbook (“AP Handbook”) (hereinafter collectively, “Fund Documents”). The discussion of the purchase and redemption process in this Agreement is modified as necessary by reference to the more complete discussions in the Fund Documents. References to the Fund Documents are to the then current Prospectuses and AP Handbook as each may be supplemented or amended from time to time. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Fund Documents. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and the Fund Documents, the Fund Documents shall control. In the event of a conflict between the Prospectuses and AP Handbook, the Prospectuses shall control. Each party to this Agreement agrees to comply with the provisions of the Fund Documents to the extent applicable to it.

Fund Shares may be purchased or redeemed directly from the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number, known as a “Creation Unit.” The number of Fund Shares presently constituting a Creation Unit of each Fund is set forth in Annex I. Creation Units of Fund Shares may be purchased only by or through an entity that has entered into an Authorized Participant Agreement with the Distributor and is either a participant in The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or a broker-dealer or other participant in the Continuous Net Settlement System (the “CNSS”) of NSCC.

To purchase a Creation Unit, an authorized DTC participant or CNSS participant, whether acting for its own account or on behalf of another party, generally must deliver to the Fund a designated basket of equity securities (the “Deposit Securities”) and an amount of cash computed as described in the Fund Documents (the “Balancing Amount”), plus a purchase transaction fee as described in the Fund Documents (the “Transaction Fee”). The Deposit Securities and the Balancing Amount together constitute the “Fund Deposit.” The amount of such Transaction Fee shall be determined by the Trust or investment adviser to the Trust in its sole discretion and may be changed from time to time.

This Agreement is intended to set forth the procedures by which the Participant may purchase and/or redeem Creation Units of Fund Shares (i) through the CNSS clearing processes of NSCC as such processes have been enhanced to effect purchases and redemptions of Creation Units, such processes being referred to herein as the “Clearing Process,” or (ii) outside the Clearing Process through the DTC systems. The procedures for processing an order to purchase Fund Shares (a “Purchase Order”) and an order to redeem Fund Shares (a “Redemption Order”) are described in the Fund Documents. All Purchase and Redemption Orders must be made pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Fund Documents. The Participant may not cancel a Purchase Order or a Redemption Order after it is placed.
 
 
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The parties hereto, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements contained herein, agree as follows:

 
1.
STATUS OF PARTICIPANT

(a) The Participant hereby represents, covenants, and warrants that it is and will continue to be a participant in DTC (“DTC Participant”) so long as this Agreement is in full force and effect and that, with respect to Purchase Orders or Redemption Orders placed through the Clearing Process, it is and will continue to be a member of NSCC and a participant in the CNSS so long as this Agreement is in full force and effect. The Participant may place Purchase Orders or Redemption Orders either through the Clearing Process or outside the Clearing Process through the DTC, subject to the procedures for purchase and redemption referred to in paragraph 2 and the AP Handbook. If a Participant loses its status as a DTC Participant or NSCC member, or its eligibility to participate in the CNSS, the Participant shall promptly notify the Distributor in writing of the change in status or eligibility. Upon such notice, the Distributor, in its sole discretion, may terminate this Agreement.

(b) The Participant hereby represents and warrants that it is registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is qualified to act as a broker or dealer in the states or other jurisdictions where it transacts business, and is a member in good standing of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (the “FINRA”). The Participant agrees that it will maintain such registrations, qualifications, and membership in good standing and in full force and effect throughout the term of this Agreement. The Participant agrees to comply with all applicable federal laws, the laws of the states or other jurisdictions concerned, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and with the Constitution, By-Laws and Conduct Rules of the FINRA, and that it will not offer or sell Fund Shares of any Fund in any state or jurisdiction where such shares may not lawfully be offered and/or sold.

(c) If the Participant is offering and selling Fund Shares of any Fund in jurisdictions outside the several states, territories and possessions of the United States and is not otherwise required to be registered or qualified as a broker or dealer, or to be a member of the FINRA, as set forth above, the Participant nevertheless agrees to observe the applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which such offer and/or sale is made, to comply with the full disclosure requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the “1933 Act”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and to conduct its business in accordance with the spirit of the FINRA Conduct Rules.

 
2.
EXECUTION OF PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION ORDERS

(a) All Purchase Orders and Redemption Orders shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Fund Documents and the procedures as described in the AP Handbook. Each party hereto agrees to comply with the provisions of such documents to the extent applicable to it. It is contemplated that the phone lines used in connection with the purchase and redemption of Creation Units, which includes use by representatives of the Distributor, Transfer Agent or the Trust and any affiliates thereof, will be recorded, and the Participant hereby consents to the recording of all calls in connection with the purchase and redemption of Creation Units. The Funds reserve the right to issue additional or other procedures relating to the manner of purchasing or redeeming Creation Units, and the Participant agrees to comply with such procedures as may be issued from time to time, including but not limited to the Fund Shares cash collateral settlement procedures that are referenced in the AP Handbook. The Participant acknowledges and agrees on behalf of itself and any party for which it is acting that a Purchase Order or Redemption Order shall be irrevocable, and that the Funds (or the Distributor on behalf of the Funds) reserve the right to reject any Purchase Order or Redemption Order in accordance with the terms of the Fund Documents. The Participant agrees that the Distributor and the Trust have and reserve the right, in their sole discretion without notice, to reject a Purchase Order or Redemption Order or suspend sales of Fund Shares, in accordance with the terms of the Fund Documents.
 
 
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(b) With respect to any Redemption Order, the Participant acknowledges and agrees on behalf of itself and any party for which it is acting to return to a Fund any dividend, distribution, or other corporate action paid to it or to the party for which it is acting in respect of any Deposit Security that is transferred to the Participant or any party for which it is acting that, based on the valuation of such Deposit Security at the time of transfer, should have been paid to the Fund. With respect to any Redemption Order, the Participant also acknowledges and agrees on behalf of itself and any party for which it is acting that a Fund is entitled to reduce the amount of money or other proceeds due to the Participant or any party for which it is acting by an amount equal to any dividend, distribution, or other corporate action to be paid to it or to the party for which it is acting in respect of any Deposit Security that is transferred to the Participant or any party for which it is acting that, based on the valuation of such Deposit Security at the time of transfer, should be paid to the Fund. With respect to any Purchase Order, each Fund acknowledges and agrees to return to the Participant or any party for which it is acting any dividend, distribution, or other corporate action paid to the Fund in respect of any Deposit Security that is transferred to the Fund that, based on the valuation of such Deposit Security at the time of transfer, should have been paid to the Participant or any party for which it is acting.

(c) In the event that the basket of Deposit Securities to be delivered by the Participant in connection with any Purchase Order or the basket of Fund Shares to be delivered by the Participant in connection with any Redemption Order are missing some of the required securities on the Contractual Settlement Date (as defined below) for such Purchase Order or Redemption Order, the Distributor, the Trust and the Transfer Agent agree not to treat such Purchase Order or Redemption Order as a failed trade or a failed settlement provided that the Participant, on or prior to the close of business on the first business day following the Contractual Settlement Date for such Purchase Order or Redemption Order, (i) delivers to the Transfer Agent or the Distributor, as applicable, on behalf of the Trust (in accordance with the delivery instructions provided by the Transfer Agent or the Distributor, as applicable), the Balancing Amount required in connection with such Purchase Order, such Deposit Securities as the Participant has available for delivery and cash collateral in an amount not less that 110% of the market value of the missing securities, or (ii) delivers to the Trust through the NSCC or otherwise (as instructed by the Transfer Agent or the Distributor, as applicable, for the benefit of the Trust) the missing securities or cash in lieu of such securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained herein shall be deemed to require the Trust or the Distributor or the Transfer Agent on behalf of the Trust to complete any such Purchase Order or Redemption Order unless and until the Participant fully complies with the requirements of this Section 2(c).
 
 
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3.
AUTHORIZATION OF TRANSFER AGENT

With respect to Purchase Orders or Redemption Orders processed through the Clearing Process, the Participant hereby authorizes the Transfer Agent to transmit to the NSCC on behalf of the Participant such instructions, including amounts of the Deposit Securities and Balancing Amounts as are necessary, consistent with the instructions issued by the Participant to the Distributor. The Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of such instructions issued by the Transfer Agent and reported to NSCC as though such instructions were issued by the Participant directly to NSCC.

 
4.
MARKETING MATERIALS AND REPRESENTATIONS.

The Participant represents, warrants, and agrees that it will not make any representations concerning Fund Shares, the Trust or the Funds, other than those contained in the Funds’ then current Prospectuses or in any promotional materials or sales literature furnished to the Participant by the Distributor. The Participant agrees not to furnish or cause to be furnished to any person or display or publish any information or materials relating to Fund Shares (including, without limitation, promotional materials and sales literature, advertisements, press releases, announcements, statements, posters, signs, or other similar materials), except such information and materials as may be furnished to the Participant by the Distributor and such other information and materials as may be approved in writing by the Distributor. The Participant understands that the Fund will not be advertised or marketed as an open-end investment company, i.e., as a mutual fund, and that any advertising materials will prominently disclose that the Fund Shares are not individually redeemable. In addition, the Participant understands that any advertising material that addresses redemption of Fund Shares will disclose that Fund Shares may be tendered for redemption to the issuing Fund only in Creation Units. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Participant may without the written approval of the Distributor prepare and circulate in the regular course of its business research reports that include information, opinions, or recommendations relating to Fund Shares (i) for public dissemination, provided that such research reports compare the relative merits and benefits of Fund Shares with other products and are not used for purposes of marketing Fund Shares and (ii) for internal use by the Participant.

 
5.
TITLE TO SECURITIES; RESTRICTED SHARES

The Participant represents on behalf of itself and any party for which it acts that upon delivery of Deposit Securities to the Custodian, the Fund will acquire good and unencumbered title to such securities, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges, and encumbrances, and not subject to any adverse claims, including without limitation any restrictions upon the sale or transfer of such securities imposed by (i) any agreement or arrangement entered into by the Participant or any party for which it is acting in connection with a Purchase Order; or (ii) any provision of the 1933 Act, and any regulations thereunder (except that portfolio securities of issuers other than U.S. issuers shall not be required to have been registered under the 1933 Act if exempt from such registration), or of the applicable laws or regulations of any other applicable jurisdiction. In particular, the Participant represents on behalf of itself and any party for which it acts that no such securities are “restricted securities” as such term is used in Rule 144(a)(3)(i) under the 1933 Act.

 
6.
BALANCING AMOUNT

The Participant hereby agrees that, in connection with a Purchase Order, whether for itself or any party for which it acts, it will make available on or before the contractual settlement date (the “Contractual Settlement Date”), by means satisfactory to the Trust, and in accordance with the provisions of the Fund Documents, immediately available or same day funds estimated by the Trust to be sufficient to pay the Balancing Amount next determined after acceptance of the Purchase Order, together with the applicable purchase transaction fee. Any excess funds will be returned following settlement of the Purchase Order. The Participant should ascertain the applicable deadline for cash transfers by contacting the operations department of the broker or depositary institution effectuating the transfer of the Balancing Amount. The Participant hereby agrees to ensure that the Balancing Amount will be received by the issuing Fund in accordance with the terms of the Fund Documents, but in any event on or before the Contractual Settlement Date, and in the event payment of such Balancing Amount has not been made in accordance with the provisions of the Fund Documents or by such Contractual Settlement Date, the Participant agrees on behalf of itself or any party for which it acts in connection with a Purchase Order to pay the amount of the Balancing Amount, plus interest, computed at such reasonable rate as may be specified by the Fund from time to time. The Participant shall be liable to the Custodian, any sub-custodian or the Trust for any amounts advanced by the Custodian or any sub-custodian in its sole discretion to the Participant for payment of the amounts due and owing for the Balancing Amount. Computation of the Balancing Amount shall exclude any taxes, duties or other fees and expenses payable upon the transfer of beneficial ownership of the Deposit Securities, which shall be the sole responsibility of the Participant and not the Trust.
 
 
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7.
ROLE OF PARTICIPANT

(a) The Participant acknowledges and agrees that, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Participant will be deemed to be an independent contractor, and will have no authority to act as agent for the Funds or the Distributor in any matter or in any respect. The Participant agrees to make itself and its employees available, upon request, during normal business hours to consult with the Funds or the Distributor or their designees concerning the performance of the Participant’s responsibilities under this Agreement.

(b) The Participant agrees as a DTC Participant and in connection with any purchase or redemption transactions in which it acts on behalf of a third party, that it shall extend to such party all of the rights, and shall be bound by all of the obligations, of a DTC Participant in addition to any obligations that it undertakes hereunder or in accordance with the Fund Documents.

(c) The Participant agrees to maintain all books and records of all sales of Fund Shares made by or through it pursuant to its obligations under the federal securities laws and to furnish copies of such records to the Fund or the Distributor upon the request of the Fund or the Distributor.

(d) The Participant represents that from time to time it may be a Beneficial Owner (as that term is defined Rule 16a-1(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of Fund Shares. To the extent that it is a Beneficial Owner of Fund Shares, the Participant agrees to irrevocably appoint Distributor as its attorney and proxy with full authorization and power to vote (or abstain from voting) its beneficially owned shares. The Distributor intends to vote (or abstain from voting) the Participant’s beneficially owned shares in the same proportion as the votes (or abstentions) of all other shareholders of the Fund on any matter submitted to the vote of shareholders of the Fund or Trust. The Distributor, as attorney and proxy for Participant under this Paragraph, (i) is hereby given full power of substitution and revocation; (ii) may act through such agents, nominees, or attorneys as it may appoint from time to time; and (iii) may provide voting instructions to such agents, nominees, or substitute attorneys. Distributor may terminate this irrevocable proxy within sixty (60) days written notice to the Participant.
 
 
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(e) The Participant understands that under the terms of New York Stock Exchange Arca (the “NYSE Arca”), the NYSE Arca requires that members, including Equity Permit Holders and Market Makers, provide to all purchasers of Fund Shares a written description of the terms and characteristics of such securities, in a form prepared by the open-end management investment company issuing such securities, not later than the time a confirmation of the first transaction in such series is delivered to such purchaser. In addition, members shall include a written description with any sales material relating to Fund Shares that is provided to customers or the public. Any other written materials provided by a member to customers or the public making specific reference to a Fund of the Trust as an investment vehicle must include a statement in substantially the following form: “A circular describing the terms and characteristics of Fund Shares has been prepared by the Trust and is available from your broker or the NYSE Arca. It is recommended that you obtain and review such circular before purchasing Fund Shares. In addition, upon request you may obtain from your broker a prospectus for Fund Shares.” Such other written materials provided by a member to customers or the public shall include all other necessary and appropriate disclosures. A Participant who is a NYSE Arca member carrying an omnibus account for a non-member broker-dealer is required, if appropriate, to inform such non-member that the execution of an order to purchase Fund Shares for such omnibus account will be deemed to constitute agreement by the non-member to make such written description available to its customers on the same terms as are directly applicable to members under this Rule.

(f) The Participant further represents that its anti-money laundering program (“AML Program”) is maintained consistent with all applicable federal laws, rules and regulations, including the USA Patriot Act and rules promulgated by the SEC, and that its AML Program, at a minimum, (i) designates a compliance officer to administer and oversee the AML Program, (ii) provides ongoing employee training, (iii) includes an independent audit function to test the effectiveness of the AML Program, (iv) establishes internal policies, procedures, and controls that are tailored to its particular business, (v) includes a customer identification program consistent with the rules under section 326 of the USA Patriot Act, (vi) provides for the filing of all necessary anti-money laundering reports including, but not limited to, currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports, (vii) provides for screening all new and existing customers against reports and suspicious activity reports, (viii) provides for screening all new and existing customers against the Office of Foreign Asset Control list and any other government list that is or becomes required under the USA Patriot Act, and (ix) allows for appropriate regulators to examine its anti-money laundering books and records. The Distributor shall verify the identity of each Authorized Participant and maintain identification verification and transactional records in accordance with the requirements of applicable laws and regulations aimed at the prevention and detection of money laundering and/or terrorism activities.

 
8.
AUTHORIZED PERSONS OF THE PARTICIPANT
 
(a) Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement and from time to time thereafter as may be requested by the Funds, the Participant shall deliver to the Funds, with copies to the Transfer Agent, a certificate in a form approved by the Funds (see Annex II hereto), duly certified as appropriate by the Participant’s Secretary or other duly authorized official, setting forth the names and signatures of all persons authorized to give instructions relating to any activity contemplated hereby or any other notice, request, or instruction on behalf of the Participant (each an “Authorized Person”). Such certificate may be accepted and relied upon by the Distributor and the Funds as conclusive evidence of the facts set forth therein and shall be considered to be in full force and effect until delivery to the Funds of a superseding certificate. Upon the termination or revocation of authority of such Authorized Person by the Participant, the Participant shall give immediate written notice of such fact to the Funds with copy to the Transfer Agent and such notice shall be effective upon receipt by the Funds.
 
 
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(b)
The Distributor shall issue to each Authorized Person of the Participant a unique personal identification number (“PIN Number”) by which the Authorized Person shall be identified and instructions issued by the Authorized Person on behalf of Participant hereunder shall be authenticated. The PIN Number shall be kept confidential and provided to Authorized Persons only. If an Authorized Person’s PIN Number is changed, the new PIN Number will become effective on a date mutually agreed upon by the Participant and the Distributor. If for some reason, an Authorized Person’s PIN number is compromised, the Participant shall contact the Distributor immediately in order for a new one to be issued.

 
(c)
The Distributor shall assume that all instructions issued to it using an Authorized Person’s PIN Number have been properly placed, unless the Distributor has actual knowledge to the contrary or the Participant has revoked such Authorized Person’s PIN Number. The Distributor shall not verify that an Order is being placed by or on behalf of the Participant. The Participant agrees that the Distributor, the Transfer Agent and the Trust shall not be liable, absent fraud or willful misconduct, for losses incurred by the Participant as a result of unauthorized use of an Authorized Person’s PIN Number, unless the Participant previously submitted written notice to revoke its PIN Number.

 
9.
REDEMPTIONS

(a) The Participant understands and agrees that Redemption Orders may be submitted only on days that the Trust is open for business, as required by Section 22(e) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(b) The Participant represents, covenants and warrants that it will not attempt to place a Redemption Order for the purpose of redeeming any Creation Units unless it first ascertains that it or its customer, as the case may be, owns outright or has full legal authority and legal and beneficial right to tender for redemption the requisite number of Fund Shares, and that such Fund Shares have not been loaned or pledged to another party and are not the subject of a repurchase agreement, securities lending agreement, or any other agreement that would preclude the delivery of such Fund Shares to the Fund.

(c) The Participant understands that Fund Shares of any Fund may be redeemed only when one or more Creation Units are held in the account of a single Participant.

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the Prospectuses, the Participant understands and agrees that residents of certain countries are entitled to receive only cash upon redemption of a Creation Unit. Accordingly, the Participant is required to confirm that any request it submits for an in-kind redemption has not been submitted on behalf of a Beneficial Owner who is a resident of a country requiring that all redemptions be made in cash.
 
 
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10.
COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 351

(a) The Participant represents, covenants and warrants that, based upon the number of outstanding Fund Shares of any particular Fund, it does not, and will not in the future, hold for the account of any single Beneficial Owner, or group of related Beneficial Owners, 80 percent or more of the currently outstanding Fund Shares of such Fund, so as to cause the Fund to have a basis in the portfolio securities deposited with the Fund different from the market value of such portfolio securities on the date of such deposit, pursuant to section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(b) The Participant agrees that the confirmation relating to any order for one or more Creation Units shall state as follows: “Purchaser represents and warrants that, after giving effect to the purchase of Fund Shares to which this confirmation relates, it will not hold 80% or more of the outstanding Fund Shares of the issuing Fund and will not treat such purchase as eligible for tax-free treatment under Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. If purchaser is a dealer, it agrees to deliver similar written confirmations to any person purchasing from it any of the Fund Shares to which this confirmation relates.”

(c) A Fund and its Transfer Agent and Distributor shall have the right to require, as a condition to the acceptance of a deposit of Deposit Securities, information from the Participant regarding ownership of the Fund Shares by such Participant and its customers, and to rely thereon to the extent necessary to make a determination regarding ownership of 80 percent or more of the Fund’s currently outstanding Fund Shares by a Beneficial Owner.

 
11.
OBLIGATIONS OF PARTICIPANT

(a) The Participant agrees to maintain records of all sales of Fund Shares made by or through it and to furnish copies of such records to the Trust or the Distributor upon their reasonable request.

(b) The Participant affirms that it has procedures in place reasonably designed to protect the privacy of non-public personal consumer/customer financial information to the extent required by applicable law, rule and regulation.

(c) The Participant represents, covenants and warrants that, during the term of this Agreement, it will not be an affiliated person of a Fund, a promoter or a principal underwriter of a Fund or an affiliated person of such persons, except under 2(a)(3)(A) or 2(a)(3)(C) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) due to ownership of Fund Shares.

(d) The Participant agrees that it will meet Distributor’s written creditworthiness standards at all times at which it performs activities pursuant to this Agreement and will inform the Distributor immediately should Participant not meet such standards. Participant agrees that it will be subject to various tests performed by Distributor to determine if the Participant is in compliance with the Distributor’s written creditworthiness standards and agrees to comply with all requests for information in order to permit the Distributor to perform such tests.
 
 
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12.
INDEMNIFICATION

Section 12 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

(a) The Participant hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Distributor, the Funds, the Transfer Agent, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents, and each person, if any, who controls such persons within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (each an “Indemnified Party”), from and against any loss, liability, cost, or expense (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by such Indemnified Party as a result of (i) any breach by the Participant of any provision of this Agreement; (ii) any failure on the part of the Participant to perform any of its obligations set forth in this Agreement; (iii) any failure by the Participant to comply with applicable laws, including rules and regulations of self-regulatory organizations; (iv) actions of such Indemnified Party in reliance upon any instructions issued in accordance with the Fund Documents or Annex II (as each may be amended from time to time) reasonably believed by the Distributor and/or the Transfer Agent to be genuine and to have been given by the Participant; or (v) the Participant’s failure to complete a Purchase Order or Redemption Order that has been accepted. The Participant understands and agrees that the Funds as third party beneficiaries to this Agreement are entitled to proceed directly against the Participant in the event that the Participant fails to honor any of its obligations under this Agreement that benefit the Fund. The Distributor shall not be liable to the Participant for any damages arising out of mistakes or errors in data provided to the Distributor, or out of interruptions or delays of communications with the Indemnified Parties who are service providers to the Fund, nor is the Distributor liable for any action, representation, or solicitation made by the wholesalers of the Fund.

(b) The Distributor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Participant and the Transfer Agent, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents, and each person, if any, who controls such persons within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (each an “Indemnified Party”), from and against any loss, liability, cost, or expense (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by such Indemnified Party as a result of (i) any breach by the Distributor of any provision of this Agreement; (ii) any failure on the part of the Distributor to perform any of its obligations set forth in this Agreement; (iii) any failure by the Distributor to comply with applicable laws, including rules and regulations of self-regulatory organizations; or (iv) actions of such Indemnified Party in reliance upon any representations made in accordance with the Fund Documents and Annex II (as each may be amended from time to time) reasonably believed by the Participant to be genuine and to have been given by the Distributor. The Participant shall not be liable to the Distributor for any damages arising out of mistakes or errors in data provided to the Participant, or out of interruptions or delays of communications with the Indemnified Parties who are service providers to the Fund, nor is the Participant liable for any action, representation, or solicitation made by the wholesalers of the Fund.

(c) The Funds, the Distributor, the Transfer Agent, or any person who controls such persons within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, shall not be liable to the Participant for any damages arising from any differences in performance between the Deposit Securities in a Fund Deposit and the Fund’s benchmark index.

 
13.
INFORMATION ABOUT DEPOSIT SECURITIES

The Trust’s investment adviser, ETFis Capital LLC (the “Advisor”) will make available on each day that the Trust is open for business, through the facilities of the NSCC, the names and amounts of Deposit Securities to be included in the current Fund Deposit for each Fund.
 
 
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14.
RECEIPT OF PROSPECTUS BY PARTICIPANT

The Participant acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus and represents that it has reviewed that document (including the Statement of Additional Information incorporated therein) and understands the terms thereof.

 
15.
CONSENT TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF PROSPECTUS

The Distributor may deliver electronically a single prospectus, annual or semi-annual report or other shareholder information (each, a “Shareholder Document”) to persons who have effectively consented to such electronic delivery. The Distributor will deliver Shareholder Documents electronically by sending consenting persons an e-mail message informing them that the applicable Shareholder Document has been posted and is available on the Fund’s website, [www.manaetfs.com], and providing a hypertext link to the document. The electronic versions of the Shareholder Documents will be in PDF format and can be downloaded and printed using Adobe Acrobat.

By signing this Agreement, the Participant hereby consents to the foregoing electronic delivery of all Shareholder Documents to the e-mail address set forth on the signature page attached to this Agreement. The Participant further understands and agrees that unless such consent is revoked, the Participant can obtain access to the Shareholder Documents from the Distributor only electronically. The Participant can revoke the consent to electronic delivery of Shareholder Documents at anytime by providing written notice to the Distributor. The Participant agrees to maintain the e-mail address set forth on the signature page to this Agreement and further agrees to promptly notify the Distributor if its e-mail address changes. The Participant understands that it must have continuous Internet access to access all Shareholder Documents.

 
16.
CONSENT TO RECORDING OF CONVERSATIONS

By signing this Agreement, the Participant acknowledges that certain telephone conversations between the Distributor and the Participant in connection with the placing of orders may be recorded, and the Participant hereby grants its consent to such recordings.

 
17.
NOTICES

Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, all notices required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be given in writing and delivered by personal delivery; by Federal Express or other similar delivery service; by registered or certified United States first class mail, return receipt requested; or by telex, telegram, facsimile, or similar means of same day delivery (with a confirming copy by mail). Unless otherwise notified in writing, all notices to the Fund shall be at the address or telephone, facsimile, or telex numbers indicated below the signature of the Distributor. All notices to the Participant, the Distributor, and the Transfer Agent shall be directed to the address or telephone, facsimile or telex numbers indicated below the signature line of such party.

 
18.
EFFECTIVENESS, TERMINATION, AND AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT

(a) This Agreement shall become effective five Business Days after execution and delivery to the Distributor upon notice by the Distributor to the Authorized Participant. A “Business Day” shall mean each day the Listing Exchange is open for business.
 
 
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(b) This Agreement may be terminated at any time by any party upon sixty days’ prior written notice to the other parties, and may be terminated earlier by the Fund or the Distributor at any time in the event of a breach by the Participant of any provision of this Agreement or the procedures described or incorporated herein. This Agreement will be binding on each party’s successors and assigns, but the parties agree that neither party can assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.

(c) This Agreement may be amended by the Distributor from time to time without the consent of the Participant or Transfer Agent by the following procedure. The Distributor will deliver a copy of the amendment to the Participant and the Transfer Agent in accordance with paragraph 17 above. If neither the Participant nor the Transfer Agent objects in writing to the amendment within five days after its receipt, the amendment will become part of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.

 
19.
TRUST AS THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY

The Participant and the Distributor understand and agree that the Trust as a third party beneficiary to this Agreement is entitled and intends to proceed directly against the Participant in the event that the Participant fails to honor any of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement that benefit the Trust.

 
20.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

The Participant acknowledges receipt of the Prospectuses and AP Handbook, represents that it has reviewed such documents and understands the terms thereof, and further acknowledges that the procedures contained therein pertaining to the creation and redemption of Creation Units are incorporated herein by reference.

 
21.
GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

 
22.
COUNTERPARTS

This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the day and year written below.

DATED:
   
     
ETF Distributors LLC
 
     
By:
   
Name:
Matthew B. Brown
 
Title:
Managing Principal
 
Address:
317 Madison Avenue, Suite 920
 
New York, New York 10017
 
Telephone:
212-593-4383
 
Facsimile:
212-593-4384
 
 
 
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ANNEX I
TO
AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT
FOR ETFIS SERIES TRUST I
 
PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING
PURCHASE ORDERS AND REDEMPTION ORDERS

This Annex I to the Authorized Participant Agreement supplements the Prospectus with respect to the procedures to be used in processing (1) a Purchase Order for the purchase of Shares of ETFis Series Trust I in Creation Units of each Fund and a (2) Redemption Order for the redemption of Shares of ETFis Series Trust I in Creation Units of each Fund.  Capitalized terms, unless otherwise defined in this Annex I , have the meanings attributed to them in the Authorized Participant Agreement or the Prospectus.

An Authorized Participant is required to have signed the Authorized Participant Agreement.  Upon acceptance of the Agreement and execution thereof by the Trust and in connection with the initial Purchase Order submitted by the Authorized Participant, the Transfer Agent will assign a PIN Number to each Authorized Person authorized to act for an Authorized Participant.  This will allow an Authorized Participant through its Authorized Person(s) to place a Purchase Order or Redemption Order with respect to the purchase or redemption of Creation Units of Shares of ETFis Series Trust I.
 
 
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ANNEX I – PART A
TO
AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT
FOR ETFIS SERIES TRUST I

TO PLACE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR
CREATION UNIT(S) OF SHARES OF ONE OR MORE FUNDS OF
ETFIS SERIES TRUST I


1.
PLACING A PURCHASE ORDER.

The Authorized Participant (“AP”) submitting an order to create shall submit such orders containing the information required by to the Transfer Agent in the following manner:  (a) in writing transmitted by facsimile (b) through Transfer Agent’s electronic order entry system, as such may be made available and constituted from time to time, the use of which shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Electronic Services Agreement, incorporated herein by reference; or (c) by telephone to the Transfer Agent Representative and the Distributor, as applicable, according to the procedures set forth below.  The order so transmitted (either in writing or electronic form) is hereinafter referred to as the “Submission” or the “Purchase Order” as applicable, and the Business Day on which a Submission is made is hereinafter referred to as the “Transmittal Date”.  NOTE THAT IF THE TELEPHONIC METHOD OF SUBMITTING ORDERS IS USED, THE TELEPHONE CALL IN WHICH THE SUBMISSION NUMBER IS ISSUED INITIATES THE ORDER PROCESS BUT DOES NOT ALONE CONSTITUTE THE ORDER.  AN ORDER OR REQUEST IS ONLY COMPLETED AND PROCESSED UPON RECEIPT OF THE SUBMISSION.

To begin a Purchase Order, the Authorized Participant (“AP”) must telephone the BNYM ETF Administrator at (718) 315-7500 or such other number as the Distributor designates in writing to the AP.  This telephone call must be made by an Authorized Person of the AP and answered by BNYM before the closing time of the regular trading session on the Listing Exchange which is ordinarily 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (“Listing Exchange Closing Time or Order Cutoff Time”).  Upon verifying the authenticity of the AP (as determined by the use of the appropriate PIN Number), the BNYM ETF Administrator will request that the AP place the Purchase Order.  To do so, the AP must provide the appropriate ticker symbols when referring to each Fund.  After the AP has placed the Purchase Order, the BNYM ETF Administrator will read the Purchase Order back to the AP.  The AP then must affirm that the Purchase Order has been taken correctly by the BNYM ETF Administrator.  If the AP affirms that Purchase Order has been taken correctly, the BNYM ETF Administrator will issue a confirmation number to the AP.   All orders may also be placed by the AP via the web by the times described above.

Purchase Orders for select funds may be placed after the Listing Exchange Closing Time and before 5:30 PM Eastern Standard Time on any Business Day. For such Funds the Order Cutoff Time will be 5:30 PM Eastern Standard Time.  Such Purchase Orders, if accepted, will receive the next Business Day’s NAV per Creation Unit.
 
 
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PLEASE NOTE:  A PURCHASE ORDER REQUEST IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL THE CONFIRMATION NUMBER IS ISSUED BY THE BNYM ETF ADMINISTRATOR.  WITH RESPECT TO EACH FUND, AN ORDER FOR FUND SHARES CAN NOT BE CANCELED BY THE AP AFTER the confirmation number has been issued. INCOMING TELEPHONE CALLS ARE QUEUED AND WILL BE HANDLED IN THE SEQUENCE RECEIVED. ACCORDINGLY, THE AP SHOULD NOT HANG UP AND REDIAL. CALLS THAT ARE IN PROGRESS AT THE CUTOFF TIME ARE VALID AND THE ORDER WILL BE TAKEN.  PLEASE NOTE THAT "IN PROGRESS" IS DEFINED AS AN AP ACTUALLY SPEAKING WITH A BNYM ETF ADMINISTRATOR. FOR CALLS THAT ARE PLACED BEFORE THE CUTOFF TIME THAT ARE IN THE HOLDING QUEUE UNANSWERED AT OR AFTER THE CUTOFF TIME, WILL BE VERBALLY DENIED.   INCOMING CALLS THAT ARE RECEIVED AFTER THE cutoff TIME WILL NOT BE ANSWERED BY THE BNYM ETF ADMINISTRATOR.  ALL TELEPHONE CALLS WILL BE RECORDED.

2.
RECEIPT OF TRADE CONFIRMATION.

Subject to the conditions that a properly completed telephone Purchase Order has been placed by the AP (either on its own or its customer’s behalf) not later than the Listing Exchange Closing Time, the Distributor will accept the Purchase Order on behalf of the Trust and will confirm in writing to the AP that its Purchase Order has been accepted  within 45 minutes after the designated Order Cutoff time on the Business Day that the Purchase Order is received (e.g. 4:45 PM EST or 6:15 EST). Once the purchase order has been approved by the Distributor, the Distributor will sign or time-stamp the order and send that purchase order to the BNYM ETF Administrator.

3.
QUALITY ASSURANCE.

After a confirmation number is issued by the BNYM ETF Administrator to the AP, the AP will fax a written version of the Purchase Order to the BNYM ETF Administrator.  Upon receipt, the BNYM ETF Administrator should immediately telephone the AP if the BNYM ETF Administrator believes that the Purchase Order has not been completed correctly by the AP.  In addition, the BNYM ETF Administrator will telephone the AP if the BNYM ETF Administrator is in non-receipt of the Purchase Order Form within 15 minutes after the Purchase Order has been called into the BNYM ETF Administrator.

4.
REJECTING OR SUSPENDING PURCHASE ORDERS.

The Trust or the Distributor reserve the absolute right to reject acceptance of a Purchase Order if (i) the order is not in proper form as determined by the Trust, the BNYM ETF Administrator or the Distributor; (ii) subject to Section 5.1 of this Annex I , Part A, the portfolio of Deposit Securities (and/or cash in lieu of names that the AP is not able to deliver in physical form) delivered is not as specified by the Distributor; (iii) acceptance of the Deposit Securities would have certain adverse tax consequences to the Trust or any Fund; (iv) the acceptance of the Portfolio Deposit would, in the opinion of counsel, be unlawful; or (v ) circumstances outside the control of Trust, the Distributor or the Transfer Agent make it for all practical purposes impossible to process a Purchase Order.  The Distributor shall notify the AP of a rejection or revocation of any Purchase Order.  The Distributor is under no duty, however, to give notification of any defects or irregularities in the delivery of Portfolio Deposits nor shall either of them incur any liability for the failure to give any such notification.  The Trust and Distributor may not revoke a previously accepted Purchase Order, as defined in Section 2 of this Annex.
 
 
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The Trust acknowledges its agreement to return to the AP or any party for which it is acting any dividend, distribution or other corporate action paid to the Trust in respect of any Deposit Security that is transferred to Trust that, based on the valuation of such Deposit Security at the time of transfer, should have been paid to the AP or any party for which it is acting.

5.
CONTRACTUAL SETTLEMENT.

(a)
Through the CNS Clearing Process :

(1)     Except as provided below, Deposit Securities of any Domestic Fund must be delivered through the NSCC to a DTC account maintained at the Custodian on or before the Domestic Contractual Settlement Date (defined below).  The AP must also make available on or before the Contractual Settlement Date, by means satisfactory to the Trust, immediately available or same day funds estimated by the Trust to be sufficient to pay the Cash Component next determined after acceptance of the Purchase Order, together with the applicable purchase Transaction Fee.  Any excess funds will be returned following settlement of the issue of the Creation Unit of Shares of the Trust.  The “Domestic Contractual Settlement Date” is the earlier of (i) the date upon which all of the required Deposit Securities, the Cash Component and any other cash amounts which may be due are delivered to Trust and (ii) the trade date plus three (t +3) Business Days.  Except as provided in the next two paragraphs, a Creation Unit of Shares of any Fund will be issued through the CNS system and the payment of the Cash Component and the purchase Transaction Fee through CNS in accordance with the terms, conditions and guarantees as set forth in CNS agreements to which the Custodian and AP have entered into.

(2)     The Trust reserves the right to permit or require the substitution of an amount of cash ( i.e. , a “cash in lieu” amount ) to be added to the Cash Component to replace any Deposit Security with respect to any Domestic Fund which may not be available in sufficient quantity for delivery or which may not be eligible for transfer through the CNS Clearing Process, or which may not be eligible for transfer through the systems of DTC and hence not eligible for transfer through the CNS Clearing Process (discussed below), additional cost, if any, to acquire the omitted securities will be at the expense of the Participant.

(3)      Any settlement outside the CNS Clearing Process is subject to additional requirements and fees as discussed in the Prospectus.

(b)
Outside the CNS Clearing Process :

(1)     Except as provided below, Deposit Securities must be delivered to an account maintained at the applicable local Subcustodian on or before the International Contractual Settlement Date (defined below).  The AP must also make available on or before the International Contractual Settlement Date, by means satisfactory to the Trust, immediately available or same day funds estimated by the Trust to be sufficient to pay the Cash Component next determined after acceptance of the Purchase Order, together with the applicable purchase Transaction Fee (as described in the Prospectus).  Any excess funds will be returned following settlement of the issue of the Creation Unit of Shares. The “International Contractual Settlement Date” with respect to each International Fund is the earlier of (i) the date upon which all of the required Deposit Securities, the Cash Component and any other cash amounts which may be due are delivered to Trust and (ii) the latest day for settlement on the customary settlement cycle in the jurisdiction(s) where the any of the securities of such International Fund are customarily traded.
 
 
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(2)     Except as provided in the next two paragraphs, a Creation Unit of Shares will not be issued until the transfer of good title to the Trust of the portfolio of Deposit Securities and the payment of the Cash Component and the purchase Transaction Fee have been completed . When the Subcustodian confirms to the Custodian that the required securities included in the Portfolio Deposit (or, when permitted in the sole discretion of the Trust, the cash value thereof) have been delivered to the account of the relevant Subcustodian , the Custodian shall will cause the delivery of the Creation Unit of Shares.

(3)     The Trust may in its sole discretion permit or require the substitution of an amount of cash ( i.e. , a “cash in lieu” amount) to be added to the Cash Component to replace any Deposit Security which may not be available in sufficient quantity for delivery or for other similar reasons.  If the Trust notifies the Distributor that a “cash in lieu” amount will be accepted, the Distributor or Transfer Agent will notify the AP and the AP shall deliver, on behalf of itself or the party on whose behalf it is acting, the “cash in lieu” amount, with any appropriate adjustments as advised by the Trust which may include any difference between the actual cost to the Trust to acquire an omitted security and the value of the security had the security been delivered in kind. Additional amounts, if any, shall be included in the calculation of the Cash Component to be received, any excess amounts will be returned to the AP following settlement of the issue of the Creation Unit of Shares.
 
(4)     In the event that a Portfolio Deposit is incomplete on the settlement date for a Creation Unit of Shares because certain or all of the Deposit Securities are missing, the Trust may issue a Creation Unit of Shares notwithstanding such deficiency in reliance on the undertaking of the AP to deliver the missing Deposit Securities as soon as possible, which undertaking shall be secured by such the AP’s delivery and maintenance of collateral consisting of cash having a value at least equal to ____ % of the value of the missing Deposit Securities.  The parties hereto agree that the delivery of such collateral shall be made in accordance with the Cash Collateral Settlement Procedures, which such procedures shall be provided to the AP by the Transfer Agent upon request.  The parties hereto further agree that Trust, acting in good faith, may purchase the missing Deposit Securities at any time and the AP agrees to accept liability for any shortfall between the cost to the Trust of purchasing such securities and the value of the collateral, which may be sold by the Trust at such time, and in such manner, as the Trust may determine in its sole discretion.
 
6.
CASH PURCHASES.

When, in the sole discretion of the Trust, cash purchases of Creation Units of Shares are available or specified for a Fund, such purchases shall be effected in essentially the same manner as in-kind purchases thereof.  In the case of a cash purchase or where the cash equivalent value of one or more Deposit Securities is being deposited in lieu of such Deposit Security, the AP must pay the cash equivalent of the Deposit Securities it would otherwise be required to provide through an in-kind purchase, plus the same Cash Component required to be paid by an in-kind purchaser.  In addition, to offset the Trust’s brokerage,  transaction, and other costs associated with using the cash to purchase the requisite Deposit Securities, the AP may be required to pay and additional Transaction Fee or adjustment as advised by the Trust which may include any difference between the actual cost to the Trust to acquire the Deposit Securities and the value of the Deposit Securities had the Deposit Securities been delivered in. Such Transaction Fees and additional amounts, if any, shall be included in the calculation of the Cash Component to be received. Any excess amounts will be returned to the AP following settlement of the issue of the Creation Unit of Shares
 
 
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7.
CUSTOM BASKETS.

The Trust has developed procedures for Creations and Redemptions using baskets of Deposit Securities that differ from that published by NSCC as the then-existing portfolio basket for the Fund (a “Custom Basket”).  In order for an AP to deliver or receive a Custom Basket to the Distributor or Transfer Agent and the Trust in connection with a purchase or redemption order rather than the basket of Deposit Securities published by NSCC together with the Cash Amount, any cash in lieu amounts and any other cash fees, the Distributor, Investment Manager, or Trust must notify the AP that the Fund would like to effect the purchase or redemption through a Custom Basket and identify the contents of the Custom Basket on or prior to the time the AP calls with its purchase order and the AP must agree to deliver the Custom Basket in connection with the purchase.   Prior to trade date, the Transfer Agent must notify NSCC of the Deposit Securities in the custom creation basket.
 
 
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ANNEX I -- PART B
TO
AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT
FOR ETFIS SERIES TRUST I

PROCEDURES TO PLACE A REDEMPTION ORDER FOR
CREATION UNIT(S) OF SHARES OF ONE OR MORE FUNDS OF
ETFIS SERIES TRUST I

1.
PLACING A REDEMPTION ORDER.

The AP submitting a request to redeem shall submit such requests containing the information required by to the Transfer Agent in the following manner: (a) in writing transmitted by facsimile; (b) through Transfer Agent’s electronic order entry system, as such may be made available and constituted from time to time, the use of which shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Electronic Services Agreement, incorporated herein by reference; or (c) by telephone to the Transfer Agent Representative and the Distributor, as applicable, according to the procedures set forth below.  The request so transmitted (either in writing or electronic form)   is hereinafter referred to as the “Submission” or the “Redemption Order” as applicable, and the Business Day on which a Submission is made is hereinafter referred to as the “Transmittal Date”.  NOTE THAT IF THE TELEPHONIC METHOD OF REQUESTING A REDEMPTION IS USED, THE TELEPHONE CALL IN WHICH THE REQUEST NUMBER IS ISSUED INITIATES THE REQUEST PROCESS BUT DOES NOT ALONE CONSTITUTE THE REQUEST.  A REQUEST IS ONLY COMPLETED AND PROCESSED UPON RECEIPT OF THE SUBMISSION.

Redemption Orders for Creation Units of Shares may be initiated only on days that the Listing Exchange is open for trading.  Redemption Orders may only be made in whole Creation Units of shares of each Fund.  To begin a Redemption Order, the AP must telephone the BNYM ETF Administrator at (718) 315-7500.  This telephone call must be made by an Authorized Person of the AP and answered by BNYM before the closing time of the regular trading session on the Listing Exchange which is ordinarily 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (“Listing Exchange Closing Time Or Order Cutoff Time’) Upon verifying the authenticity of the AP (as determined by the use of the appropriate PIN Number), the BNYM ETF Administrator will request that the AP place the Redemption Order.  To do so, the AP must provide the appropriate ticker symbols when referring to a Fund.  After the AP has placed the Redemption Order, the BNYM ETF Administrator will read the Redemption Order back to the AP.  The AP then must affirm that the Redemption Order has been taken correctly by the BNYM ETF Administrator.  If the AP affirms that Redemption Order has been taken correctly, the BNYM ETF Administrator will issue a confirmation number to the AP.

Redemption Orders for select funds may be placed after the Listing Exchange Closing Time and before 5:30 PM Eastern Standard Time on any Business Day. For such Funds the Order Cutoff Time will be 5:30 PM Eastern Standard Time.  Such Redemption Orders, if accepted, will receive the next Business Day’s NAV per Creation Unit.
 
 
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PLEASE NOTE: A REDEMPTION ORDER REQUEST IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL THE CONFIRMATION NUMBER IS ISSUED BY THE BNYM ETF ADMINISTRATOR.  WITH RESPECT TO EACH FUND, AN ORDER FOR FUND SHARES CANNOT BE CANCELED BY THE AP AFTER the confirmation number has been issued. INCOMING TELEPHONE CALLS ARE QUEUED AND WILL BE HANDLED IN THE SEQUENCE RECEIVED.  ACCORDINGLY, THE AP SHOULD NOT HANG UP AND REDIAL. CALLS THAT ARE IN PROGRESS AT THE CUTOFF TIME ARE VALID AND THE ORDER WILL BE TAKEN.  PLEASE NOTE THAT "IN PROGRESS" IS DEFINED AS AN AP ACTUALLY SPEAKING WITH A BNYM ETF ADMINISTRATOR.  FOR CALLS THAT ARE PLACED BEFORE  THE CUTOFF TIME THAT ARE IN THE HOLDING QUEUE UNANSWERED BY STAFF AT OR AFTER  THE CUTOFF TIME, WILL BE VERBALLY DENIED.  INCOMING CALLS THAT ARE RECEIVED AFTER THE CUTOFF TIME WILL NOT BE ANSWERED BY THE BNYM ETF ADMINISTRATOR.  ALL TELEPHONE CALLS WILL BE RECORDED.

2.
RECEIPT OF CONFIRMATION.

Subject to the conditions that a duly completed Redemption Order is received by the Distributor from the AP on behalf of itself or another redeeming investor by the Listing Exchange Closing Time, the Distributor will accept the Redemption Order on behalf of the Trust and Distributor and will confirm in writing to the AP that its Redemption Order has been accepted within 45 minutes after the designated cutoff time on the Business Day the Redemption Order is received (e.g. 4:45 PM EST or 6:15 PM EST). Once the Redemption Order has been approved by the Distributor, the Distributor will sign or time-stamp the order and send the Redemption Order to the BNYM ETF Administrator.

3.
QUALITY ASSURANCE .

(a)           After a confirmation number is issued by the BNYM ETF Administrator to the AP, the AP will fax a copy of the Redemption Order to the BNYM ETF Administrator.  Upon receipt, the BNYM ETF Administrator should immediately telephone the AP, if the BNYM ETF Administrator believes that the Redemption Order has not been completed correctly by the AP.  In addition, the BNYM ETF Administrator will telephone the AP if the BNYM ETF Administrator is in non-receipt of the Redemption Order Form within 15 minutes after the Redemption Order has been called into the BNYM ETF Administrator.

4.
TAKING DELIVERY OF DEPOSIT SECURITIES.

The Deposit Securities constituting in-kind redemption proceeds will be delivered to the appropriate account which must be indicated in the AP’s Standing Redemption Instructions.  An Authorized Person of the AP may amend the AP’s Standing Redemption Instructions from time to time in writing to the BNYM ETF Administrator and the Trust in a form approved by the Trust.  A redeeming Beneficial Owner or the AP acting on behalf of such Beneficial Owner must maintain appropriate securities broker-dealer, bank or other custody arrangements to which account such Deposit Securities will be delivered.  Redemptions of Shares for Deposit Securities will be subject to compliance with applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws.

5. 
CONTRACTUAL SETTLEMENT.

(a)           Through the CNS Clearing Process:
 
 
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(1)           Except as provided below, the Shares of any Domestic Fund must be delivered through the NSCC to a DTC account maintained at the applicable custodian of any Domestic Fund on or before the Domestic Contractual Settlement Date (defined below).  The Trust will make available on the Domestic Contractual Settlement Date, the Cash Component next determined after acceptance of the Redemption Order, less the applicable Transaction Fee.  The “Domestic Contractual Settlement Date” is the date upon which all of the required Shares must be delivered to the Trust and, the Deposit Securities, any cash in lieu amounts and Cash Component less any fees are delivered by the Trust to the AP (ordinarily trade date plus three (t + 3) Business Days).  Except as provided in the next two paragraphs, the Deposit Securities representing Creation Units of Shares and any cash component will be delivered concurrently with the transfer of good title to the Trust of the required number of Shares through the NSCC’s Continuous Net Settlement (CNS) system and the delivery of the Cash Component less the Transaction Fee through CNS ;

(2)           The Trust reserves the right to permit or require the substitution of an amount of cash ( i.e. , a “cash in lieu” amount ) to be added to the Cash Component to replace any Deposit Security with respect to a Fund which may not be available in sufficient quantity for delivery or which may not be eligible for transfer through the CNS Clearing Process, or which may not be eligible for transfer through the systems of DTC and hence not eligible for transfer through the CNS Clearing Process (discussed below) and will be at the expense of the Fund and will affect the value of all Shares of such Fund; but the Trust, subject to the approval of the Board, may adjust the Transaction Fee within the parameters described below to protect ongoing shareholders.  Any settlement outside the CNS Clearing Process is subject to additional requirements and fees as discussed in the Prospectus.

(3)           In the event that the number of Shares is insufficient on the settlement date for Creation Unit(s) of Shares, the Trust may deliver the Deposit Securities notwithstanding such deficiency in reliance on the undertaking of the AP to deliver the missing Shares as soon as possible, which undertaking shall be secured by such the AP’s delivery and maintenance of collateral consisting of cash having a value at least equal to ____ % of the value of the missing Shares.  The parties hereto agree that the delivery of such collateral shall be made in accordance with the Cash Collateral Settlement Procedures, which such procedures shall be provided to the AP by the Transfer Agent upon request.  The parties hereto further agree that the Trust, acting in good faith, may purchase the missing Shares at any time and the AP agrees to accept liability for any shortfall between the cost to the Trust of purchasing such shares and the value of the collateral, which may be sold by Trust at such time, and in such manner, as the Trust may determine in its sole discretion.

(b)       Outside the CNS Clearing Process:

(1)           Except as provided below, the Shares must be delivered to an account maintained at the Custodian on or before the Business Day immediately following the date on which the NAV of the redemption was calculated.  The Trust will also make available on the International Contractual Settlement Date, immediately available or same day funds sufficient to pay the Cash Component next determined after acceptance of the Redemption  Order, less the applicable Transaction Fee (as described in the Prospectus).  The “International Contractual Settlement Date” of an International Fund is the earlier of (i) the date upon which all of the Deposit Securities are delivered to the AP and (ii) the latest day for settlement on the customary settlement cycle in the jurisdiction(s) where the any of the securities of such International Fund are customarily traded.
 
 
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(2)           Deliveries of redemption proceeds by the Funds generally will be made within three (3) Business Days.  Due to the schedule of holidays in certain countries, however, the delivery of in-kind Deposit Securities of International Funds may take longer than three Business Days after the day on which the Redemption Order is placed.

(3)           Except as provided in the next two paragraphs, the Deposit Securities will not be delivered until the transfer of good title to the Trust of the required Creation Unit(s) of Shares has been completed .  When the Custodian confirms that the required Shares (or, when permitted in the sole discretion of the Trust, the cash collateral has been received by the account , the Custodian will cause the delivery of the Deposit Securities.

(4)           The Trust may in its sole discretion permit or require the substitution of an amount of cash ( i.e. , a “cash in lieu” amount) to be added to the Cash Component to replace any Deposit Security which may not be available in sufficient quantity for delivery or for other similar reasons.  If the Trust notifies Distributor that a “cash in lieu” amount will be delivered, the Distributor will notify the AP and the AP shall receive, on behalf of itself or the party on whose behalf it is acting, the “cash in lieu” amount, with any appropriate adjustments as advised by the Trust. The AP may also elect to replace any Deposit Securities with a “cash in lieu” amount to the extent that the AP is not authorized to purchase the particular Deposit Securities from the Fund or is not able to sell the particular Deposit Securities in the secondary market, consistent with restrictions in applicable law or the AP’s internal policies and procedures.

(5)           In the event that the number of Shares is insufficient on the settlement date for Creation Unit(s) of Shares (Order Date +1), the Trust may deliver the Deposit Securities notwithstanding such deficiency in reliance on the undertaking of the AP to deliver the missing Shares as soon as possible, which undertaking shall be secured by such the AP’s delivery on Order Date +1 and subsequent maintenance of collateral consisting of cash having a value at least equal to ____ % of the value of the missing Shares.  The parties hereto agree that the delivery of such collateral shall be made in accordance with the Cash Collateral Settlement Procedures, which such procedures shall be provided to the AP by the Transfer Agent upon request.  The parties hereto further agree that the Trust, acting in good faith, may purchase the missing Shares at any time and the AP agrees to accept liability for any shortfall between the cost to the Trust of purchasing such shares and the value of the collateral, which may be sold by the Trust at such time, and in such manner, as the Trust may determine in its sole discretion.
 
 
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6.
CASH REDEMPTIONS .
 
In the event that, in the sole discretion of the Trust, cash redemptions are permitted or required by the Trust, proceeds will be paid to the AP redeeming Shares on behalf of the redeeming investor as soon as practicable after the date of redemption.

7.
STANDING REDEMPTION INSTRUCTIONS.

Annex IV hereto contains the AP’s Standing Redemption Instructions, which include information identifying the account(s) into which Deposit Securities of each Fund and any other redemption proceeds should be delivered by the Trust pursuant to a Redemption Order.
 
 
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ANNEX II
TO
AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT
FOR ETFIS SERIES TRUST I
 
FORM OF CERTIFIED AUTHORIZED PERSONS
OF THE AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT

The following are the names, titles and signatures of all persons (each an “Authorized Person”) authorized to give instructions relating to any activity contemplated by this Agreement or any other notice, request or instruction on behalf of the AP pursuant to this Agreement.

Name:
   
Title:
   
Signature:
   
     
Name:
   
Title:
   
Signature:
   
     
Name:
   
Title:
   
Signature:
   
 
The undersigned, [name], [title], [company], does hereby certify that the persons listed above have been duly elected to the offices set forth beneath their names, that they presently hold such offices, that they have been duly authorized to act as Authorized Persons of this institution in its capacity as an AP pursuant to the Agreement by and between., ETF Distributors LLC as Distributor, ETFis Series Trust I, and _______________________ as AP dated [date] and that their signatures set forth above are their own true and genuine signatures.
 
In witness whereof, the undersigned has hereby set his/her hand and the seal of [company].

Date:
       
 
[Name, title]
     
 
 
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ANNEX III
TO
AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT
FOR ETFIS SERIES TRUST I
 
INTERNATIONAL FUND SUBCUSTODIAN ACCOUNTS FOR
DELIVERY OF DEPOSIT SECURITIES

The Subcustodian accounts into which an AP should deposit the securities constituting the Deposit Securities of each International Fund of ETFis Series Trust I are set forth below:

     
[Name of Fund]
   
Account Name:
   
Account Number:
   
Other Reference Number:
   
     
     
[Name of Fund]
   
Account Name:
   
Account Number:
   
Other Reference Number:
   
     
     
[Name of Fund]
   
Account Name:
   
Account Number:
   
Other Reference Number:
   
     
     
[Name of Fund]
   
Account Name:
   
Account Number:
   
Other Reference Number:
   
     
     
[Name of Fund]
   
Account Name:
   
Account Number:
   
Other Reference Number:
   
 
 
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ANNEX IV
TO
AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT
FOR ETFIS SERIES TRUST I

THE AP ACCOUNTS
FOR DELIVERY OF DEPOSIT SECURITIES

The accounts into which ETFis Series Trust I should deposit the securities constituting the Deposit Securities of each Fund upon redemption by the AP are set forth below:

Name of AP:
 
Account Name:
 
Account Number:
 
Other Reference Number:
 


 
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT

This ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this _____ day of August, 2013 by and between ETFIS SERIES TRUST I , a Delaware statutory trust (“ Trust ”) and ETF ISSUER SOLUTIONS INC. , a Delaware corporation (“Administrator”). ETFIS CAPITAL LLC , a Delaware limited liability company and the investment adviser to the Trust (“ Adviser ”) is a party hereto with respect to Section 5 only.
 
WHEREAS , the Trust is an open-end management investment company which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“ 1940 Act ”);

WHEREAS , the Trust is authorized to create separate series, each with its own separate investment portfolio (each a “ Fund ”); and

WHEREAS , the Trust desires to retain Administrator to perform various administrative services for the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, on the terms and conditions contained herein.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and further good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1.             Appointment .  The Trust hereby appoints Administrator as an administration agent of the Trust on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and Administrator hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the services and duties set forth in this Agreement in consideration of the compensation provided for herein.  The services and duties of Administrator shall be confined to those matters expressly set forth herein, and no implied duties are assumed by or may be asserted against Administrator hereunder.

2.             Services .  Subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (“ Board ”), Administrator will perform for each Fund of the Trust listed on Exhibit A (as the same may be amended from time to time) all of the administration services set forth on Exhibit B (“ Services ”).

3.             Documentation and Information Related to the Services .

  A.           The Trust will provide Administrator with copies of the Trust’s governing documents and any other documents requested by Administrator, from time to time, that are reasonably necessary or advisable to assist Administrator in performing the Services.  In addition, the Trust will notify Administrator promptly of any matter affecting the performance by Administrator of the Services including, without limitation, changes in “ Service Providers ” (as such term is defined in Exhibit B) or issues that arise with respect to any Service Provider that may affect Administrator’s provision of the Services.

  B.           Administrator will maintain and preserve on behalf of the Trust books and records related to Administrator’ provision of the Services as and to the extent required by the 1940 Act. Administrator acknowledges that the records maintained and preserved by Administrator pursuant to this Agreement are the property of the Trust and willbe surrendered promptly upon reasonable request. In maintaining books and records under this paragraph, Administrator may use micrographic and electronic storage media as well as independent third party storage facilities, to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act.  Administrator may maintain duplicate copies of the Trust’s books and records regarding the Services at its own expense.
 
 
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4.             Expenses and Personnel .  Administrator agrees, at its own expense or at the expense of one or more of its affiliates, to render the Services and to provide the office space, furnishings, equipment and personnel as may be reasonably required in the judgment of the Trustees and Officers of the Trust to perform the Services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.

5.             Compensation .  The Adviser will pay Administrator fees for its Services (“Fees”) and shall reimburse Administrator for its documented expenses as described on Exhibit C .  The Fees may be modified from time to time by mutual written agreement among the parties.  The Adviser will pay the Fee to Administrator on a monthly basis within ten (10) days of each calendar month end.

6.             Term . This Agreement shall become effective as of the date hereof and will continue in effect for an initial period of two (2) years. Subsequent to the initial two year term, this Agreement will be considered by the Trust’s Board of Trustees for renewal each year thereafter. Following the initial two (2) year term, the Agreement may be terminated by either party on 90 days’ written notice to the other.

7.             Non-Exclusive Services .  The Services provided to the Trust by Administrator pursuant to this Agreement are not to be deemed to be exclusive, and it is understood that Administrator may render administrative and other services to others, including to other registered investment companies.

8 .            Representations and Warranties.
 
  A.         The Trust represents and warrants the following:
 
   i.           this Agreement has been duly authorized by the Trust and, when executed and delivered, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Trust, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms; and
 
   ii.           it will, in good faith, promptly provide the Administrator all the necessary corporate, performance and other information regarding the Funds as may be reasonably requested by the Administrator in order for the Administrator to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
 
B.           The Administrator represents and warrants the following:
 
   i.           it is and will be in material compliance with all provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“ 1933 Act ”), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“ 1934 Act ”), the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“ Advisers Act ”), and the 1940 Act and any other applicable laws, rules and regulations including those of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“ FINRA ”)(collectively, “ Relevant Laws ”) during the term of this Agreement and it agrees to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement in material compliance with all Relevant Laws; and
 
 
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   ii.           it will establish and maintain any and all registrations and licenses required or necessary regarding the Services provided or to be provided by its principals, officers, registered representatives, agents,and employees under this Agreement.  In providing the Services under this Agreement, the Administrator specifically represents and warrants that [(a)] it and any of its affiliates, agents, employees, principals, officers, and their registered representatives, if any, will abide by all Relevant Laws [and (b) it and any of its affiliates, agents, employees, principals, officers, and their registered representatives will comply with its specific guidelines and restrictions relating to receipt of cash and non-cash compensation and FINRA mandated “point of sale” disclosures]; and
 
   iii.           this Agreement has been duly authorized by the Administrator and, when executed and delivered, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Administrator, enforceable against the Administrator in accordance with its terms subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganizations, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties.
 
9.           Limitation of Liability; Standard of Care; Indemnification .

A.           The parties acknowledge and agree that, in providing the Services, Administrator may rely on information provided by the Trust and the Adviser reasonably believed to be accurate and reliable by Administrator.

B.           Administrator shall be held to the exercise of reasonable care and diligence in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement. In no event will Administrator be required to take any action, which is in contravention of any applicable law, rule or regulation, Relevant Laws or any order or judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction in providing the Services.

C.           Administrator assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the Services called for hereunder.  Administrator shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any loss suffered by the Trust or a Fund in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence on its part in the performance of, or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under, this Agreement.

D.           The Trust agrees to indemnify Administrator against and hold it harmless from any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) resulting from any act, omission, error or delay or any claim, demand, action or suit, in connection with or arising out of performance of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, not resulting from the willful malfeasance, bad faith or negligence of Administrator in the performance of such obligations and duties.

E.           Any person, even though also a director, principal, officer, manager, employee, shareholder, or agent of Administrator, who may be or become a Trustee, Officer, employee, or agent of the Trust, shall be deemed, when rendering services to the Trust or acting on any business of the Trust (other than services or business in connection with your duties hereunder), to be rendering such services to or acting solely for the Trust and not as a director, principal, officer, manager, employee, shareholder, or agent of Administrator, even though paid by Administrator.  Nothing herein shall limit in any way any liability protections or limits, or indemnification rights, to which any director, principal, officer, manager, employee, shareholder, or agent of Administrator may be entitled when acting in the capacity of a Trustee, Officer, employee, or agent of the Trust.
 
 
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10.         Reliance on Opinions of Counsel and Opinions of Certified Public Accountants .  Administrator may consult with the Trust’s counsel in any case where so doing appears to Administrator to be necessary or desirable.  Administrator shall not be considered to have engaged in any misconduct or to have acted negligently and shall be without liability in acting upon the advice of the Trust’s counsel.  Administrator may consult with the Trust’s certified public accountant in any case where so doing appears to Administrator to be necessary or desirable.  Administrator shall not be considered to have engaged in any misconduct or to have acted negligently and shall be without liability in acting upon the advice of the Trust’s certified public accountant.

11.         Authority to Execute and Perform Agreements . Administrator and Trust each represent that it has the full legal right and power and all authority and approval required to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its respective obligations hereunder.

12.         Amendments .  No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.

13.         Applicable Law .  This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of New York.

14.         Severability .   In the event any provision of this Agreement is determined to be void or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect the remainder of this Agreement, which shall continue to be in force.

15.         Notices.   Notices and other writings delivered or mailed postage prepaid to the Trust addressed to the Trust at 317 Madison Avenue Ste 920, New York NY 10017 or to such other address as the Trust may have designated to Administrator in writing, or to Administrator at 317 Madison Avenue Ste 920, New York NY 10017, or to such other address as Administrator may have designated to the Trust in writing, shall be deemed to have been properly delivered or given hereunder to the respective addressee. Copies of all notices and other writings shall be promptly emailed to Trust counsel at the email address of Trust counsel.

16.       Confidentiality.
 
A.           The Administrator and the Trust (in such capacity, “ Receiving Party ”) acknowledge and agree to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) provided by the Administrator or the Trust to the other party, as applicable (in such capacity, “ Disclosing Party ”) in connection with this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall not disclose or disseminate the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information to any person or entity other than those employees, members, partners, directors, officers, agents and affiliates of the Receiving Party (each of the foregoing, other than the Receiving Party, a “ Representative ”) 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. The Receiving Party agrees that the Confidential Information shall otherwise be kept confidential by it and its Representatives and shall not, directly or indirectly, be disclosed to any person or used by the Receiving Party or any of its Representatives, except: (i) after prior written notification to and approval by the Disclosing Party; (ii) where so requested by the Disclosing Party.  In the event that the Receiving Party or any of its Representatives is requested or required under applicable law or the applicable rules or regulations of any securities regulator, securities exchange or self-regulatory organization (including by oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process) to disclose Confidential Information, it is agreed that the Receiving Party and any such Representative shall provide the Disclosing Party with prompt notice of such event.  In such circumstance, the Receiving Party or its Representative (i) may furnish that portion (and only that portion) of the Confidential Information which, in the opinion of counsel to the Receiving Party or such Representative, as the case may be, the Receiving Party or such Representative is legally required to disclose and (ii) shall exercise its best efforts to have confidential treatment accorded any Confidential Information so furnished.
 
 
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B.           The term “ Confidential Information ,” as used herein, means any of the Disclosing Party’s proprietary or confidential information including, without limitation, any non-public personal information (as defined in Regulation S-P) of the Disclosing Party, its Representatives, 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, the terms of (or any exercise of rights granted by) this Agreement, technical data; trade secrets; know-how; business processes; product plans; product designs; service plans; services; customer lists and customers; markets; software; developments; inventions; processes; formulas; technology; designs; drawings; and marketing, distribution or sales methods and systems; sales and profit figures or other financial information that is disclosed, directly or indirectly, to the Receiving Party by or on behalf of the Disclosing Party, whether in writing, orally or by other means and whether or not such information is marked as confidential.
 
C.           The term Confidential Information does not include information that the Receiving Party can demonstrate (i) is generally available to the public, other than as a result of a disclosure by the Receiving Party in breach of this Agreement; (ii) was available to the Receiving Party or any of its Representatives, or has become available to the Receiving Party or any of its Representatives, on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Disclosing Party or its Representatives, provided that the source of such information was not bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or owed any confidentiality obligations to, the Disclosing Party with respect to such material, or otherwise prohibited from transmitting the information to the Receiving Party or any of its Representatives by a contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation; or (iii) the Receiving Party or any of its Representatives independently developed without reference to Confidential Information or any derivative thereof.
 
 
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D.           The Receiving Party shall require its Representatives to adhere to the Receiving Party’s obligations under this Section 16, and shall be responsible for ensuring compliance by its Representatives with such obligations. In addition, the Receiving Party shall require all Representatives 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 Section 16. 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 Representatives.
 
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.  If requested by the Disclosing Party, the Receiving Party shall certify in writing its compliance with the provisions of this paragraph.
 
17.         Binding Effect; Assignment.   This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Trust and Administrator and their respective successors and assigns, provided that no party hereto may assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the written consent of the other party.  Each party agrees that only the parties to this Agreement and/or their successors in interest shall have a right to enforce the terms of this Agreement.  Accordingly, no shareholder of the Trust or other third party shall have any rights under this Agreement and such rights are explicitly disclaimed by the parties.

18.         Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall be deemed to be an original. This Agreement shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed and delivered by each of the parties.  A photocopy, e-mail or fax of the Agreement shall be acceptable evidence of the existence of the Agreement and Administrator shall be protected in relying on the photocopy, e-mail or fax until Administrator has received the original of the Agreement.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have duly caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

ETFIS SERIES TRUST I
ETF ISSUER SOLUTIONS INC.
           
By:
   
By:
   
Name:
   
Name:
   
Title:
   
Title:
   
           
ETFIS CAPITAL LLC
     
(with respect to Section 5 only)
     
           
By:
         
Name:
         
Title:
         

 
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Exhibit A

Series of the Trust

The following Funds are covered under this agreement:

1.
MANA CORE EQUITY ENHANCED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND

 
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Exhibit B
 
Services
 
A.
General Trust Administration Services
 
1.          Assist the Board of Trustees in the evaluation and selection of the Trust’s authorized participants, accounting agent, transfer agent, sub-administrator, distributor, custodian, independent registered public accounting firm, trading desk provider, and other independent contractors or agents (“ Service Providers ”).
 
2.          Supervise and coordinate the day-to-day administrative operations of the Trust, including the provision of services to each Fund by the Service Providers.
 
3.          Negotiate contracts and fees and monitor and coordinate the performance and billings of the Service Providers.
 
4.          Coordinate with the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm and facilitate the audit process.
 
5.          Maintain the Trust’s books and records (as required Relevant Laws, the regulations under and exemptive relief from the SEC applicable to the Trust) that are not otherwise maintained by a Service Provider pursuant to the Service Provider’s contractual obligation to the Trust.
 
6.          Compliance
 
a.       Regulatory Compliance
 
i.       Assist the Trust’s counsel in the development of the Trust’s compliance program under Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (“ Compliance Program ”).
 
ii.       Implement the Trust’s Compliance Program and monitor each Fund’s compliance therewith, including 1940 Act requirements, the policies, investment limitations and restrictions as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus (“ Prospectus ”) and statement of additional information (“ SAI ”), regulatory exemptive relief for each Fund and its status as a regulated investment company (“ RIC ”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
 
iii.       Perform Services in compliance with the Compliance Program and all Relevant Laws and regulations and provide any sub-certifications reasonably requested by the Trust in connection with (x) any certification required of the Trust pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or any rules or regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and (y) the operation of the Administrator’s compliance program as it relates to the Trust, provided the same shall not be deemed to change the Administrator’s standard of care as set forth herein.
 
 
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iv.      Monitor the operation of the compliance programs of each of the Service Providers to assure that such compliance programs operate as designed.
 
v.       Monitor applicable regulatory and operational service issues, including exchange listing requirements, and update Board of Trustees periodically.
 
b.      Registration and Reporting
 
  i.         Prepare and file Form N-SAR, Form N-CSR, Form N-Q, Form N-PX, Form 40-17G, Rule 24f-2, Schedule 13D/G filings and any other necessary filings under the 1940 Act and the 1934 Act and the regulations thereunder.
 
  ii.        Monitor sales of Fund shares and ensure that such shares are properly registered or qualified, as applicable, with the SEC and the appropriate authorities.
 
7.
Facilitate the preparation and execution of the Trust’s contracts and documents including all registration statements (and updates thereto), agreements, distribution plans, and expense limitation agreements.
 
8.
Supervise and/or assist in the preparation of agendas and supporting documents for and minutes of meetings of Board of Trustees and all committees of the Board of Trustees.
 
9.
Supervise and/or assist in the preparation of notices, proxy statements and minutes of meetings of shareholders of the Trust and the Funds.
 
10.
Subject to approval of the Board of Trustees, administratively assist the Trust in obtaining fidelity bond and E&O/D&O insurance coverage.
 
11.
Attend regular and special Board of Trustees meetings and provide information to the Board regarding the Services as requested from time to time.
 
12.
Work with the Fund’s accounting agent and/or custodian to establish appropriate expense accruals, maintain expense files and coordinate the payment of invoices for the Trust and each Fund.
 
13.
Provide one or more persons to serve (subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees) as: (i) the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer; (ii) the Trust’s Principal Financial Officer; and (iii) other officers of the Trust as requested.
 
14.
Provide other services as may be mutually agreed to by the Trust and the Administrator from time to time.
 
B.
Servicing and Distribution Support Services (To Be Provided by the Administrator and/or its Affiliated Distributor)

1.
Coordinate with the Trust’s distributor, the Adviser and appropriate service providers to facilitate the setup of Funds on appropriate securities exchanges.
 
2.
Consult with and assist the Trust’s distributor and the Adviser to facilitate and coordinate the negotiation and execution of selling and servicing agreements on behalf of the Funds, to the extent necessary.
 
 
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3.
Assist the Trust’s distributor and the Adviser to implement selling and servicing agreements, to the extent necessary.
 
4.
Facilitate communications and assist with monitoring between the Adviser and the Trust’s distributor related to selling and servicing arrangements.
 
5.
Process share creations with the Trust’s transfer agent.
 
6.
Maintain creation/redemption records if not otherwise maintained by another Service Provider for the Trust.
 
7.
Prepare, update, execute, and maintain agreements with authorized participants.
 
8.
Consult with the Adviser on marketing/sales strategy.
 
9.
Assist with the development of FINRA-compliant marketing campaigns.
 
10.
Review and file all marketing materials (including internet sites) with FINRA.
 
11.
License the Adviser’s staff with FINRA if applicable or necessary.
 
12.
Forward any complaints concerning the Trust received by the Administrator or any of its affiliates to the Trust, assist in resolving such complaints, and maintain a log of such complaints as required by applicable law.
 
13.
Keep and maintain all books and records relating to the Services provided by the Administrator or any of its affiliates (including the distributor) in accordance with Relevant Laws.
 
14.
Provide licensed registered representatives and appropriate management and supervisory support to provide inbound telephone call servicing, e-mail response services and documentation services, and administrative services for financial intermediaries promoting sales of the each Fund’s shares.
 
 
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Exhibit C
 
Fee Schedule
 
A.
General Trust Administration Services
 
Annual per Fund fee of $30,000 plus an asset-based fee as follows:

Ass
0.03% of each Fund’s average net assets.

B.
Servicing and Distribution Support Services
 
Recurring Fees
Rate
Asset-based fee based on the Trust’s aggregate average net assets *
1 basis point on aggregate average net assets in the Trust, calculated and billed monthly

*                The asset-based fee is subject to a minimum annual fee of $30,000 per Fund ($2,500 per month) (“Minimum Amount”).  The Minimum Amount is subject to an annual increase, commencing on the one-year anniversary of the Effective Date, in an amount equal to the percentage increase in consumer prices for services as measured by the United States Consumer Price Index entitled “All Services Less Rent of Shelter” (or a similar index should such index no longer be published) since the Effective Date or the date of the last fee increase, as the case may be.
 
C.
Out-Of-Pocket and Related Expenses
 
The Adviser shall also reimburse Administrator for reasonable out-of-pocket and related expenses incurred in the provision of services pursuant to this Agreement, including but not limited to the following: communications; postage and delivery services; record storage and retention; reproduction; reasonable travel expenses incurred in connection with the provision of the services pursuant to the Distribution Agreement; and any other expenses incurred in connection with the provision of the services pursuant to this Agreement or the Distribution Agreement.

 
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Attorneys at Law
1001 W. Fourth Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
 

December 24, 2013

ETFis Series Trust I
317 Madison Avenue, Suite 920
New York, NY 10017

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have served as counsel for ETFis Series Trust I, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), which has filed for registration as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (File No. 811-22819) with an indefinite number of shares of the Trust registered for offer and sale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (No. 333-187668) (the “Registration Statement”).

We have examined and are familiar with originals or copies (certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction) of such documents, corporate records and other instruments relating to the organization of the Trust and to the authorization and issuance of shares of the Trust (which shares may be divided into one or more series including, without limitation, the Mana Core Equity Enhanced Dividend Income Fund (collectively, the “Funds”)) (the “Shares”), as we have deemed necessary and advisable.

In rendering this opinion, we have reviewed and relied upon a copy of the Trust’s Certificate of Trust, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust, the Trust’s By-Laws, the Trust’s record of the various actions by the Trustees thereof, and all such agreements, certificates of public officials, certificates and oral representations of officers and representatives of the Trust and others, and such other documents, papers, statutes and authorities as we have deemed necessary and advisable.  In our examination we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies.

Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that, after registration is effective for purposes of federal and applicable state securities laws, the Shares, if issued in accordance with the then current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Trust, will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable under the laws of the State of Delaware.

We do not express an opinion with respect to any laws other than the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to the issuance of shares of beneficial interest in a statutory trust.  Accordingly, our opinion does not extend to, among other laws, the federal securities laws or the securities or “blue sky” laws of Delaware or any other jurisdiction.  We are rendering this opinion as members of the State Bar of North Carolina.
 
 
 

 

This opinion is intended only for your use in connection with the offering of the Shares and may not be relied upon by any person other than you and the shareholders of the Funds.  We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm and the opinion set forth herein in the Registration Statement.

 
Sincerely,
 
       
 
KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
       
 
By:
/s/ Jeffrey T. Skinner
 
   
Jeffrey T. Skinner, a Partner
 

 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
We consent to the reference to our firm in the Pre-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Manna Core Equity Enhanced Dividend Income Fund (“the Fund”), a series of shares of beneficial interest of the ETFis Series Trust I, and to the use of our opinion dated December 24, 2013 on the statement of assets and liabilities as of December 20, 2013 of the Fund.  Such financial statement appears in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.

                                               
                                                 BBD, LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 24, 2013
 
INITIAL SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
 
This Agreement is made as of the __ day of _______________, 2013 between Manna ETFs Management, LLC (the “Purchaser”), a [state and form of organization], and ETFis Series Trust I, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”).  A copy of the Certificate of Incorporation is on file with the Secretary of the State of Delaware and notice is hereby given that the obligations of this Agreement are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders of the Trust individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust.
 
WHEREAS, the Trust wishes to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser wishes to purchase from the Trust, 4,000 common shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) of the Mana Core Equity Enhanced Dividend Income Fund at $25 per Share for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000 in cash, all such Shares to be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable upon issuance of such shares and receipt by the Trust of said payment; and
 
WHEREAS, the Purchaser is purchasing the Shares for the purpose of providing the initial capitalization of the Trust as required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended;
 
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
 
1. 
Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, the Purchaser is delivering to the Trust $100,000 in full payment for the Shares.
 
2. 
The Purchaser agrees that it is purchasing the Shares for investment and has no present intention of redeeming or reselling the Shares.
 
Executed as of the date first set forth above.
 
 
________________________________
 
Name:
 
Title:
 
ETFis Series Trust I
   
 
________________________________
 
Name:
 
Title:
 
Manna ETFs Management, LLC

 

 
 
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN
 
ETFis Series Trust I
 
1.             The Trust .  ETFis Series Trust I (the “ Trust ”) is an open-end investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “ 1940 Act ”), and organized as a series trust.
 
2.             The Plan .  The Trust desires to adopt a plan of distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the shares of beneficial interest (“ Shares ”) of certain series of the Trust which are identified on Exhibit A hereof  (each such series, a “ Fund ” and together, the “ Funds ”), and the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “ Board ”) has determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that adoption of this Plan will benefit each such Fund and its holders of Shares (“ Shareholders ”).  Accordingly, the Trust has adopted this Plan in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act on behalf of each Fund to enable such Fund to directly or indirectly bear expenses relating to the distribution of Shares of the Fund.
 
3.             The Distributor .  The Trust has entered into a written Distribution Agreement with ETF Distributors LLC (the “ Distributor ”), pursuant to which the Distributor will act as the exclusive distributor with respect to the creation and distribution of creation unit size aggregations of shares described in the Funds’ registration statement (“ Creation Units ”).
 
4.             Payments .  The Trust may pay the Distributor a monthly fee not exceed .25% (twenty-five basis points) of the Fund’s average daily net assets to reimburse the Distributor for actual amounts expended to finance any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of Shares of a Fund or the provision of investor services.  The Trust also may pay other service providers for services rendered in connection with the sale and promotion of Shares and the furnishing of services to Shareholders.  Such services include, but are not limited to: (i) marketing and promotional services, including advertising; (ii) printing and distributing to persons other than current Shareholders the reports, prospectuses, notices and similar materials that are prepared by the Trust for current Shareholders; (iii) preparing, printing and distributing any sales literature used in connection with the offering of the Shares which is not covered by (ii) above; (iv) the promotion and sale of the Shares, including travel, communications and the compensation of sales personnel; and (v) distribution and Shareholder support assistance. The Distributor may use all or any portion of the amount received pursuant to this Plan to compensate securities dealers or other persons that are Authorized Participants for providing distribution assistance, including broker-dealer and shareholder support and educational and promotional services, pursuant to agreements with the Distributor, or to pay any of the expenses associated with other activities authorized hereunder.
 
As of the end of a Fund’s fiscal year, the expenses incurred in connection with the sale and promotion of the Shares and the furnishing of services to Shareholders, as described above, may exceed .25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.  Although the Fund is not permitted to pay any such excess expenses during that same fiscal year, such excess expenses may be reimbursed during any of the Fund’s subsequent three fiscal years, provided and to the extent that the current expenses plus the excess expenses do not exceed the .25% limitation for that subsequent year.  Such reimbursement must be approved by a majority of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees (defined below in paragraph 8). All or any portion of such excess expenses may be reimbursed by the Fund during any one or more of the three subsequent fiscal years.
 
5.             Effective Date . This Plan shall not take effect with respect to any Fund until it has been approved (a) by a vote of at least a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Shares of such Fund, if adopted after the public offering of such Shares; and (b) together with any related agreements, by votes of the majority of both (i) the Trustees of the Trust and (ii) the Qualified Trustees (as defined in paragraph 8 below), cast in person at a Board of Trustees meeting called for the purpose of voting on this Plan or such agreement.
 
 
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6.             Term .   This Plan shall continue in effect for a period of more than one year after it takes effect, only for so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually in the manner provided in paragraph 5 above for the approval of this Plan.
 
7.             Agreements Relating to the Plan . All agreements with any person relating to implementation of this Plan shall be in writing, and any agreement related to this Plan shall provide (a) that such agreement may be terminated at any time, without payment of any penalty, by the vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Shares of the Funds, on not more than 60 days written notice to any other party to the agreement; and (b) that such agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment. This Plan shall not obligate the Trust or any other party to enter into an agreement with any particular person.
 
8.             Independent Trustees . As used in this Plan, (a) the term “ Independent Trustees ” shall mean those Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of the Trust, and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan or any agreements related to it, and (b) the terms “assignment” and “interested person” shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
9.             Reports . Any person authorized to direct the disposition of monies paid or payable by the Trust pursuant to this Plan or any related agreement shall provide to the Trustees of the Trust, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts so expended and the purposes for which such expenditures were made. Such report shall include any division or allocation of expenses between or among Funds.
 
10.             Records . The Trust shall preserve copies of this Plan, each agreement related hereto and each report referred to in paragraph 9 hereof for a period of at least six years from the date of the Plan, agreement and report, the first two years in an easily accessible place.
 
11.             Severability . If any provision of the Plan shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of the Plan shall not be affected thereby.
 
12.             Amendments . This Plan may be amended at any time by the Board of Trustees, provided that (a) any amendment to increase materially the amount to be spent for the services provided for in paragraph 4 hereof shall be effective only upon approval by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the applicable Fund(s), and (b) any material amendment of this Plan shall be effective only upon approval by a vote of both a majority of the Board of Trustees and a majority of the Independent Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such amendment.
 
13.             Termination . This Plan may be terminated at any time, without payment of any penalty, by the vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the applicable Fund(s).  In the event of termination or non-continuance of this Plan, the Trust may reimburse any expense which it incurred prior to such termination or non-continuance, provided that such reimbursement is specifically approved by both a majority of the Board of Trustees and a majority of the Independent Trustees.
 
 
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14.             Independent Trustees . While this Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of those Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act shall be committed to the discretion of the Independent Trustees.
 
This Plan was adopted unanimously by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, at a meeting held on August 27, 2013.
 
     
 
Secretary
 
 
 
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Exhibit A
 
Mana Core Equity Enhanced Dividend Income Fund
 
[InfraCap Active MLP Fund]
 
 
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ETF ISSUER SOLUTIONS INC.
ETFIS CAPITAL LLC
ETF DISTRIBUTORS LLC
CODE OF ETHICS
September 15, 2013 ( Amended )

INTRODUCTION
 
This Code of Ethics (the "Code") has been adopted by each of the entities listed in Appendix A (each, a "Company" and collectively, the "Companies"). This Code pertains to the Companies' distribution services to registered management investment companies or series thereof, as well as those funds for which certain employees of the Companies (or an affiliate thereof) serve as an officer or director of a registered investment company ("Fund Officer"), (each a "Fund" and as set forth in the List of Access Persons & Funds maintained by the Review Officer'). This Code:
 
1. establishes standards of professional conduct;
 
2. establishes standards and procedures for the detection and prevention of activities by which persons having knowledge of the investments and investment intentions of a Fund may abuse their fiduciary duties to the Fund; and
 
3. addresses other types of conflict of interest situations. Definitions of underlined terms are included in Appendix B.
 
Each Company may impose internal sanctions should Access Persons of any Company (as identified on the List of Access Persons & Funds maintained by the Review Officer) violate these policies or procedures. A registered broker-dealer and its personnel may be subject to various regulatory sanctions, including censure, suspension, fines, expulsion or revocation of registration for violations of securities rules, industry regulations and the firm's internal policies and procedures. In addition, negative publicity associated with regulatory investigations and private lawsuits can negatively impact and severely damage business reputation.
 
Furthermore, failure to comply with this Code is a very serious matter and may result in internal disciplinary action being taken. Such action can include, among other things, warnings.
 
Each Company is adopting this Code pursuant to Rule 17j-1 with respect to certain funds that it distributes. Adopting and approving a Rule 17j-1 code of ethics with respect to a Fund, as well as the Code's administration, by a principal underwriter is not required unless:
 
 
(i)
the principal underwriter is an affiliated person of the Fund or of the Fund's adviser, or
 
 
(ii)
an officer, director, or general partner of the principal underwriter serves as an officer, director or general partner of the Fund or of the Fund's investment adviser.
 
 
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(iii)
a Fund Officer is permitted to report as an Access Person under this Code with respect to the Funds listed on the List of Access Persons & Funds maintained by the Review Officer.
 
 
(iv)
monetary fines, disgorgement of profits, suspension or termination. In addition to sanctions, violations may result in referral to civil or criminal authorities where appropriate.
 
Should Access Persons require additional information about this Code or have ethics- related questions, please contact the Review Officer, as defined under Section 8 below, directly.
 
1. STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
 
Each Company forbids any Access Person from engaging in any conduct that is contrary to this Code. Furthermore, certain persons subject to the Code are also subject to other restrictions or requirements that affect their ability to open securities accounts, effect securities transactions, report securities transactions, maintain information and documents in a confidential manner and other matters relating to the proper discharge of their obligations to the Company or to a Fund.
 
Each Company has always held itself and its employees to the highest ethical standards. Although this Code is only one manifestation of those standards, compliance with its provisions is essential. Each Company adheres to the following standards of professional conduct, as well as those specific policies and procedures discussed throughout this Code:
 
(a)         Fiduciary Duties.   Each Company and its Access Persons are fiduciaries and shall act solely for the benefit of the Funds and place each Fund's interests above their own
 
(b)         Compliance with Laws.   Access Persons shall maintain knowledge of and comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations, and shall not knowingly participate or assist in any violation of such laws, rules or regulations.
 
It is unlawful for Access Persons to use any information concerning a security held or to be acquired by a Fund, or their ability to influence any investment decisions, for personal gain or in a manner detrimental to the interests of a Fund.
 
Access Persons shall not, directly or indirectly in connection with the purchase or sale of a security held or to be acquired by a Fund:
 
(i)           employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud a Fund or engage in any manipulative practice with respect to a Fund;
 
(ii)          make to a Fund any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state to a Fund a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading;
 
 
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(iii)           engage in any act, practice, or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon a Fund; or
 
(iv)           engage in any manipulative practice with respect to securities, including price manipulation.
 
(c)         Corporate Culture.   Access Persons, through their words and actions, shall act with integrity, encourage honest and ethical conduct, and adhere to a high standard of business ethics.
 
(d)         Professional Misconduct.   Access Persons shall not engage in any professional conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation or commit any act that reflects adversely on their honesty, trustworthiness, or professional competence. Access Persons shall not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about a Company to a Fund, a Fund's shareholders, regulators or any member of the public. Disclosure in reports and documents should be fair and accurate.
 
(e)         Disclosure of Conflicts.   As a fiduciary, each Company has an affirmative duty of care, loyalty, honesty and good faith to act in the best interests of a Fund. Compliance with this duty can be achieved by trying to avoid conflicts of interest and by fully disclosing all material facts concerning any conflict that does arise with respect to any Fund. Access Persons must try to avoid situations that have even the appearance of conflict or impropriety.
 
Access Persons shall support an environment that fosters the ethical resolution of, and appropriate disclosure of, conflicts of interest.
 
This Code prohibits inappropriate favoritism of one Fund over another that would constitute a breach of fiduciary duty. Access Persons shall comply with any prohibitions on activities imposed by a Company if a conflict of interest exists.
 
(f)         Undue Influence.   Access Persons shall not cause or attempt to cause any Fund to purchase, sell or hold any security in a manner calculated to create any personal benefit to them.
 
(g)         Confidentiality and Protection of Material Nonpublic Information. Information concerning the identity of portfolio holdings and financial circumstances of a Fund is confidential. Access Persons are responsible for safeguarding nonpublic information about portfolio recommendations and fund holdings. Except as required in the normal course of carrying out their business responsibilities and as permitted by the Funds' policies and procedures, Access Persons shall not reveal information relating to the investment intentions or activities of any Fund, or securities that are being considered for purchase or sale on behalf of any Fund.
 
Each Company shall be bound by a Fund's policies and procedures with regard to disclosure of an investment company's identity, affairs and portfolio holdings. The obligation to safeguard such Fund information would not preclude Access Persons from providing necessary information to, for example, persons providing services to a Company or a Fund's account such as brokers, accountants, custodians and fund transfer agents, or in other circumstances when the Fund consents, as long as such disclosure conforms to the Fund's portfolio holdings disclosure policies and procedures.
 
 
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In any case, Access Persons shall not:
 
 
(i)
trade based upon confidential, proprietary information where Fund trades are likely to be pending or imminent; or
 
 
(ii)
use knowledge of portfolio transactions of a Fund for personal benefit or the personal benefit of others
 
(h)         Personal Securities Transactions.   All personal securities transactions shall be conducted in such a manner as to be consistent with this Code and to avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest or any abuse of any Access Person's position of trust and responsibility.
 
(i)          Gifts.   Access Persons shall not accept or provide anything in excess of $100.00 (per individual per year) or any other preferential treatment, in each case as a gift, to or from any broker-dealer or other entity with which a Company or a Fund does business;
 
(i)          Service on Boards.   Access Persons shall not serve on the boards of directors of publicly traded companies, absent prior authorization based upon a determination by the Review Officer that the board service would be consistent with the interests of the Company, a Fund and its shareholders.
 
(k)         Prohibition Against Market Timing.   Access Persons shall not engage in market timing of shares of Reportable Funds (a list of which are provided in the List of Access Persons & Funds maintained by the Review Officer). For purposes of this section, a person's trades shall be considered 'market timing' if made in violation of any stated policy in the Fund's prospectus.
 
2. WHO IS COVERED BY THIS CODE
 
All Access Persons, in each case only with respect to those Funds as listed on the List of Access Persons & Funds maintained by the Review Officer, shall abide by this Code. Access Persons are required to comply with specific reporting requirements as set forth in Sections 3 and 4 of this Code.
 
3. PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS
 
(a)         Blackout Period.   Access Persons shall not purchase or sell a Reportable Security in an account in their name, or in the name of others in which they hold a beneficial ownership interest, if they had actual knowledge at the time of the transaction that, during the 24 hour period immediately preceding or following the transaction, the security was purchased or sold or was considered for purchase or sale by a Fund.
 
(b)          Requirement for Pre-clearance.   Access Persons must obtain prior written approval from the designated Review Officer before:
 
 
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(i)           directly or indirectly acquiring beneficial ownership in securities in an initial public offering for which no public market in the same or similar securities of the issue has previously existed; and
 
(ii)           directly or indirectly acquiring beneficial ownership in securities in a private placement.
 
In determining whether to pre-clear the transaction, the Review Officer designated under Section 8 shall consider, among other factors, whether such opportunity is being offered to the Access Person by virtue of their position with the Fund.
 
(c)         Fund Officer Prohibition.   No Fund Officer shall directly or indirectly seek to obtain information (other than that necessary to accomplish the functions of the office) from any Fund portfolio manager regarding (i) the status of any pending securities transaction for a Fund or (ii) the merits of any securities transaction contemplated by the Fund Officer.
 
4. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF ACCESS PERSONS
 
(a)         Reporting.   Access Persons must report the information described in this Section with respect to transactions in any Reportable Securty in which they have, or by reason of such transaction acquire, any direct or indirect beneficial ownership. They must submit the appropriate reports to the designated Review Officer or his or her designee, unless they are otherwise required by a Fund, pursuant to a Code of Ethics adopted by the Fund, to report to the Fund or another entity.
 
(b)         Exceptions from Reporting Requirement of Section 4. Access Persons need not submit:
 
(i)           any report with respect to securities held in accounts over which the Access Person had no direct or indirect influence or control;
 
(ii)           a quarterly transaction report with respect to transactions effected pursuant to an automatic investment plan. However, any transaction that overrides the pre-set schedule or allocations of the automatic investment plan must be included in a quarterly transaction report;
 
(iii) a quarterly transaction report if the report would duplicate information contained in broker trade confirmations or account statements that the Company holds in its records so long as the Company receives the confirmations or statements no later than 30 days after the end of the applicable calendar quarter.
 
(c)         Initial Holding Reports.   No later than ten (10) days after a person becomes an Access Person, the person must report the following information:
 
(i)           the title, type of security, and as applicable the exchange ticker symbol or CU SIP number, number of shares and principal amount of each Reportable Security (whether or not publicly traded) in which the person has any direct or indirect beneficial ownership as of the date they became an Access Person;
 
 
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(ii)           the name of any broker, dealer or bank with whom the person maintains an account in which any securities were held for the Access Person's direct or indirect benefit as of the date they became an Access Person; and
 
(iii)           the date that the report is submitted by the Access Person.
 
The information must be current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date the person becomes an Access Person.
 
(d)         Quarterly Transaction Reports.   No later than thirty (30) days after the end of a calendar quarter, each Access Person must submit a quarterly transaction report which report must cover, at a minimum, all transactions during the quarter in a Reportable Security (whether or not publicly traded) in which the Access Person had any direct or indirect beneficial ownership, and provide the following information:
 
(i)           the date of the transaction, the title, and as applicable the exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, the interest rate and maturity date (if applicable), the number of shares and the principal amount of each Reportable Security involved;
 
(ii)           the nature of the transaction (i.e., purchase, sale or any other type of acquisition or disposition);
 
(iii)           the price of the Reportable Security at which the transaction was effected;
 
(iv)           the name of the broker, dealer or bank with or through which the transaction was effected; and
 
(v)           the date that the report is submitted.
 
(e)         New Account Opening; Quarterly New Account Report. Each Access Person shall provide written notice to the Review Officer prior to opening any new account with any entity through which a Reportable Securities (whether or not publicly traded) transaction may be effected for which the Access Person has direct or indirect beneficial ownership.
 
In addition, no later than thirty (30) days after the end of a calendar quarter, each Access Person must submit a quarterly new account report with respect to any account established by such a person in which any Reportable Securities (whether or not publicly traded) were held during the quarter for the direct or indirect benefit of the Access Person. The Quarterly New Account Report shall cover, at a minimum, all accounts at a broker-dealer, bank or other institution opened during the quarter and provide the following information:
 
 
(i)
the name of the broker, dealer or bank with whom the Access Person has established the account;
 
 
(ii)
the date the account was established; and
 
 
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(iii)
the date that the report is submitted by the Access Person.
 
(f)         Annual Holdings Reports. Annually, each Access Person must report the following information (which information must be current as of a date no more than forty-five (45) days before the report is submitted):
 
(i)           the title, type of security, and as applicable the exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, number of shares and principal amount of each Reportable Security (whether or not publicly traded) in which the Access Person had any direct or indirect beneficial ownership;
 
(ii)           the name of any broker, dealer or bank with whom the Access Person maintained an account in which any securities are held for the Access Person's direct or indirect benefit; and
 
(iii)           the date that the report is submitted by the Access Person.
 
(g)         Alternative Reporting. The submission to the Review Officer of duplicate broker trade confirmations and statements on all securities transactions required to be reported under this Section shall satisfy the reporting requirements of Section 4. The annual holdings report may be satisfied by confirming annually, in writing, the accuracy of the information delivered by, or on behalf of, the Access Person to the Review Officer and recording the date of the confirmation.
 
(h)         Report Qualification. Any report may contain a statement that the report shall not be construed as an admission by the person making the report that he or she has any direct or indirect beneficial ownership in the Reportable Securities to which the report relates.
 
(i)          Providing Access to Account Information. Covered Persons will promptly:
 
(i)           provide full access to a Fund, its agents and attorneys to any and all records and documents which a Fund considers relevant to any securities transactions or other matters subject to the Code;
 
(ii)           cooperate with a Fund, or its agents and attorneys, in investigating any securities transactions or other matter subject to the Code;
 
(iii)           provide a Fund, its agents and attorneys with an explanation (in writing if requested) of the facts and circumstances surrounding any securities transaction or other matter subject to the Code; and
 
(iv)           promptly notify the Review Officer or such other individual as a Fund may direct, in writing, from time to time, of any incident of noncompliance with the Code by anyone subject to this Code.
 
(j)         Confidentiality of Reports. Transaction and holding reports will be maintained in confidence, expect to the extent necessary to implement and enforce the provisions of this Code or to comply with requests for information from government agencies.
 
 
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5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE
 
Each Access Person is required to acknowledge in writing, initially and annually (in the form of Attachment A), that the person has received, read and understands the Code (and in the case of any amendments thereto, shall similarly acknowledge such amendment) and recognizes that they are subject to the Code. Further, each such person is required to certify annually that they have:
 
 
(i)
read, understood and complied with all the requirements of the Code;
 
 
(ii)
disclosed or reported all personal securities transactions pursuant to the requirements of the Code; and
 
 
(iii)
not engaged in any prohibited conduct.
 
If a person is unable to make the above representations, they shall report any violations of this Code to the Review Officer.
 
6. REPORTING VIOLATIONS
 
Access Persons shall report any violations of this Code promptly to the Review Officer, unless the violations implicate the Review Officer, in which case the individual shall report to the Chief Compliance Officer the Company, as appropriate. Such reports will be confidential, to the extent permitted by law, and investigated promptly and appropriately. Retaliation against an individual who reports a violation is prohibited and constitutes a further violation of this Code.
 
Reported violations of the Code will be investigated and appropriate actions will be taken. Types of reporting that are required include, but are not limited to:
 
 
(i)
Noncompliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations
 
 
(ii)
Fraud or illegal acts involving any aspect of the firm's business
 
 
(iii)
Material misstatements in regulatory filings, internal books and records, Fund records or reports
 
 
(iv)
Activity that is harmful to a Fund, including Fund shareholders
 
 
(v)
Deviations from required controls and procedures that safeguard a Fund or a Company
 
Access Persons should seek advice from the Review Officer with respect to any action or transaction that may violate this Code and refrain from any action or transaction that might lead to the appearance of a violation. Access Persons should report apparent or suspected violations in addition to actual or known violations of this Code.
 
 
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7. TRAINING
 
Training with respect to the Code will occur periodically and all Access Persons are required to attend any training sessions or read any applicable materials. Training may include, among other things (1) periodic orientation or training sessions with new and existing personnel to remind them of their obligations under the Code and/or (2) certifications that Access Persons have read and understood the Code, and require re-certification that the person has re-read, understands and has complied with the Code.
 
8. REVIEW OFFICER
 
(a)         Duties of Review Officer. The Chief Operating Officer of The Company has been appointed by the Chief Compliance Officer of each Company as the Review Officer to:
 
 
(i)
review all securities transaction and holdings reports and shall maintain the names of persons responsible for reviewing these reports;
 
 
(ii)
identify all persons subject to this Code and promptly inform each person of the requirements of this Code and provide them with a copy of the Code and any amendments;
 
 
(iii)
compare, on a quarterly basis, all Reportable Securities transactions with each Fund's completed portfolio transactions to determine whether a Code violation may have occurred;
 
 
(iv)
maintain signed acknowledgments and certifications by each person who is then subject to this Code, in the form of Attachment A;
 
 
(v)
identify persons who are Access Persons of each Company and inform those persons of their requirements to obtain prior written approval from the Review Officer prior to directly or indirectly acquiring beneficial ownership of a security in any private placement or initial public offering.
 
 
(vi)
ensure that Access Persons receive adequate training on the principles and procedures of this Code.
 
 
(vii)
review, at least annually, the adequacy of this Code and the effectiveness of its implementation
 
 
(viii)
submit a written report to a Fund's Board and the Company's senior management as described in Section 8(e) and (f), respectively.
 
 
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The Chief Compliance Officer of The Company shall review the Review Officer's personal transactions. The Chief Compliance Officer shall assume the responsibilities of the Review Officer in his or her absence. The Review Officer may delegate responsibilities to an appropriate The Company or ETFD representative.
 
(b)         Potential Trade Conflict. When there appears to be a Reportable Securities transaction that conflicts with the Code, the Review Officer shall request a written explanation of from the Access Person with regard to the transaction. If, after post-trade review, it is determined that there has been a violation of the Code, a report will be made by the Review Officer with a recommendation of appropriate action to the Chief Compliance Officer of the Company and a Fund's Board of Trustees (or Directors).
 
(c)         Required Records. The Review Officer shall maintain and cause to be maintained:
 
(i)        a copy of any code of ethics adopted by each Company that is in effect, or at any time within the past five (5) years was in effect, in an easily accessible place;
 
(ii)        a record of any violation of any code of ethics, and of any action taken as a result of such violation, in an easily accessible place for at least five (5) years after the end of the fiscal year in which the last entry was made on any such report, the first two (2) years in an easily accessible place;
 
(i)  a copy of each holding and transaction report (including duplicate confirmations and statements) made by anyone subject to this Code as required by Section 4 for at least five (5) years after the end of the fiscal year in which the report is made, the first two (2) years in an easily accessible place;
 
(ii)  a record of all written acknowledgements and certifications by each Access Person who is currently, or within the past five (5) years was, an Access Person (records must be kept for 5 years after individual ceases to be a Access Person under the Code);
 
(iv)  a list of all persons who are currently, or within the past five years were , required to make reports or who were responsible for reviewing these reports pursuant to any code of ethics adopted by each Company, in an easily accessible place;
 
(v)  a copy of each written report and certification required pursuant to Section 8(e) of this Code for at least five (5) years after the end of the fiscal year in which it is made, the first two (2) years in an easily accessible place;
 
(vi)  a record of any decision, and the reasons supporting the decision, approving the acquisition of securities by Access Persons under Section 3(b) of this Code, for at least five (5) years after the end of the fiscal year in which the approval is granted; and
 
 
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(vii)  a record of any decision, and the reasons supporting the decision, granting an Access Person a waiver from, or exception to, the Code for at least five (5) years after the end of the fiscal year in which the waiver is granted.
 
(d)        Post-Trade Review Process. Following receipt of trade confirms and statements, transactions will be screened by the Review Officer (or his or her designee) for the following:
 
(i)         same day trades: transactions by Access Persons occurring on the same day as the purchase or sale of the same security by a Fund for which they are an Access Person.
 
(ii)         fraudulent conduct: transaction by Access Persons which, within the most recent 15 days, is or has been held by a Fund or is being or has been considered by a Fund for purchase by a Fund.
 
(iii)        market timing of Reportable Funds: transactions by Access Persons that appear to be market timing of Reportable Funds
 
(iv)       other activities: transactions which may give the appearance that an Access Person has executed transactions not in accordance with this Code or otherwise reflect patterns of abuse.
 
(e)         Submission to Fund Board.
 
(i)        The Review Officer shall, at a minimum, annually prepare a written report to the Board of Trustees (or Directors) of a Fund listed in the List of Access Persons & Funds maintained by the Review Officer that
 
 
A.
describes any issues under this Code or its procedures since the last report to the Trustees, including, but not limited to, information about material violations of the code or procedures and sanctions imposed in response to the material violations; and
 
 
B.
certifies that each Company has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Covered Persons from violating this Code.
 
(ii)           The Review Officer shall ensure that this Code and any material amendments are approved by the Board of Trustees (or Directors) for those funds listed in the List of Access Persons & Funds maintained by the Review Officer.
 
(I)         Report to the Chief Compliance Officer. The Review Officer shall report to the Chief Compliance Officer of The Company regarding his or her annual review of the Code and shall bring material violations to the attention of senior management.
 
 
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ETF ISSUER SOLUTIONS INC.
ETFIS CAPITAL LLC
ETF DISTRIBUTORS LLC
CODE OF ETHICS
APPENDIX A

The following The Company subsidiaries are subject to The Company Code of Ethics:
 
ETF Issuer Solutions Inc.
 
Etfis Capital LLC (Investment Adviser Registered with the SEC)
 
ETF Distributors LLC (FINRA-registered broker-dealer)
 
 
The companies listed on this Appendix A may be amended from time to time, as required.
 
 
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ETF ISSUER SOLUTIONS INC.
ETFIS CAPITAL LLC
ETF DISTRIBUTORS LLC
CODE OF ETHICS
APPENDIX A
 
(a)         Access Person:
 
(i) of a Company means each director or officer of the Companies who in the ordinary course of business makes, participates in or obtains information regarding the purchase or sale of Reportable Securities for a Fund or whose functions or duties as part of the ordinary course of business relate to the making of any recommendation to a Fund regarding the purchase or sale of Reportable Securities.
 
(ii) of a Fund, whereby an employee or agent of a Company serves as an officer of a Fund ("Fund Officer"). Such Fund Officer is an Access Person of a Fund and is permitted to report under this Code unless otherwise required by a Fund's Code of Ethics.
 
(iii) of a Company includes anyone else specifically designated by the Review Officer.
 
(b)         Beneficial Owner shall have the meaning as that set forth in Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except that the determination of direct or indirect beneficial ownership shall apply to all Reportable Securities that a Covered Person owns or acquires. A beneficial owner of a security is any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has or shares a direct or indirect pecuniary interest (the opportunity, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in any profit derived from a transaction in the subject securities) in a security. A Covered Person is presumed to be a beneficial owner of securities that are held by his or her immediate family members sharing the Covered Person's household.
 
(c)         Indirect pecuniary interest in a security includes securities held by a person's immediate family sharing the same household. Immediate family means any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law (including adoptive relationships).
 
(d)         Control means the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of an entity, unless this power is solely the result of an official position with the company. Ownership of 25% or more of a company's outstanding voting securities is presumed to give the holder thereof control over the company. This presumption may be rebutted by the Review Officer based upon the facts and circumstances of a given situation.
 
(e)        Purchase or sale includes, among other things, the writing of an option to purchase or sell a Reportable Security.
 
 
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(f)          Reportable Fund (see List of Access Persons & Funds maintained by the Review Of means any fund that triggers the Company's compliance with a Rule 17j-1 Code of Ethics or any fund for which an employee or agent of the Company serves as a Fund Officer.
 
(g)         Reportable Security means any security such as a stock, bond, future, investment contract or any other instrument that is considered a 'security' under Section 2(a)(36) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, except:
 
(i)         direct obligations of the Government of the United States;
 
(ii)         bankers' acceptances and bank certificates of deposits;
 
(iii)        commercial paper and debt instruments with a maturity at issuance of less than 366 days and that are rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization;
 
(iv)        repurchase agreements covering any of the foregoing;
 
(v)        shares issued by money market mutual funds;
 
(vi)        shares of SEC registered open-end investment companies (other than a Reportable Fund); and
 
(vii)        shares of unit investment trusts that are invested exclusively in one or more open- end funds, none of which are Reportable Funds.
 
Included in the definition of Reportable Security are:
 
 
(i)
Options on securities, on indexes, and on currencies;
 
 
(ii)
All kinds of limited partnerships;
 
 
(iii)
Foreign unit trusts, UCITs, SICAVs and foreign mutual funds; and Private investment funds, hedge funds and investment clubs
 
(h)         Security held or to be acquired by the Fund means
 
(i) any Reportable Security which, within the most recent 15 days (x) is or has been held by the applicable Fund or (y) is being or has been considered by the applicable Fund or its investment adviser for purchase by the applicable Fund; and
 
(ii) and any option to purchase or sell, and any security convertible into or exchangeable for, a Reportable Security.
 
 
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ETF ISSUER SOLUTIONS INC.
ETFIS CAPITAL LLC
ETF DISTRIBUTORS LLC
CODE OF ETHICS
Attachment A
 
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
 
I understand that I am subject to the Code of Ethics (the "Code") adopted by each Company. I have read and I understand the current Code of Ethics, and will comply with it in all respects. In addition, I certify that I have complied with the requirements of the Code in that I have disclosed or reported all personal securities transactions required to be disclosed or reported pursuant to the requirements of the Code.
 
 
 
 
 
Signature
 
Date
 
       
 
     
Printed Name
     
 
This form must be completed and returned to the Chief Compliance Officer:
 
ETF Issuer Solutions Inc.
Etfis Capital LLC
ETF Distributors LLC
ATTN: Matthew Brown
317 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
 
 
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