(a)The Adviser shall assume all investment duties and have full discretionary power and
authority with respect to investment of the assets of each Fund. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, the Adviser shall, with respect to the assets of each Fund: (i) obtain and evaluate
such information and advice relating to the economy, securities markets and securities as it deems
necessary or useful to discharge its duties hereunder; (ii) continuously invest the assets in a manner
consistent with the Organic Documents, Prospectuses, other written guidelines or restrictions, as may
be amended from time to time, agreed upon in writing by the Trust and the Adviser which guidelines
and restrictions shall not be inconsistent with the Prospectuses (“Written Guidelines”), and the Trust
Procedures, as may be provided to the Adviser consistent with Section 1(a)(i) of this Agreement; (iii)
determine the securities to be purchased, sold or otherwise disposed of and the timing of such
purchases, sales and dispositions; (iv) vote all proxies for securities and exercise all other voting
rights with respect to such securities in accordance with the Adviser’s written proxy voting policies
and procedures; (v) maintain the books and records required to be maintained by the Fund under the
1940 Act with respect to portfolio transactions effected pursuant to this Agreement; (vi) promptly
issue settlement instructions to custodians designated by the Trust; (vii) evaluate the credit
worthiness of securities dealers, banks and other entities with which the Fund may engage in
repurchase agreements and monitor the status of such agreements; and (viii) take such further action,
including the placing of purchase and sale orders and the selection of broker-dealers to execute such
orders on behalf of the Fund, as the Adviser shall deem necessary or appropriate, in its sole discretion,
to carry out its duties under this Agreement.
(b)The Adviser shall also furnish to or place at the disposal of the Trust such
information, evaluations, analyses and opinions formulated or obtained by the Adviser in the
discharge of its duties, as the Trust may, from time to time, reasonably request.
(c)The Adviser agrees, that in performing its duties hereunder, it will comply, in all
material respects, with (i) the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act and all rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder; (ii) all other federal and state laws and regulations applicable to the Adviser; (iii)
applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and (iv) the provisions of
the Organic Documents.
The Adviser shall keep accurate and detailed records concerning its services under this
Agreement, including all records required to be maintained by the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder
(other than those records being maintained by the Trust or the Fund’s other service providers), and all
such records shall be open to inspection at all reasonable times by the Trust and any appropriate
regulatory authorities. The Adviser shall provide to the Trust copies of any and all documentation
relating to each Fund’s transactions upon reasonable request. The Adviser agrees that all records which
it maintains for each Fund are the property of the Fund and it further agrees to surrender promptly to
the Fund copies of any such records upon the Fund’s request, provided that the Adviser shall be
entitled to keep copies of any such records.
(d)The Adviser agrees to serve as each Fund’s valuation designee consistent with Rule
2a-5 under the 1940 Act and, in that capacity, shall be responsible for determining, as and when
needed, fair value for the Fund’s investments and otherwise complying with the requirements of Rule
2a-5.
(e)From time to time at the request of the Trust, the Adviser will (i) meet, either in
person or via teleconference, with such other persons as the Trust may designate, including the
Board, on reasonable notice and at reasonable times and locations, to discuss general economic