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Certain identified information has been excluded from the exhibit because it is not material and would likely cause competitive harm to the registrant if publicly disclosed.

 

 

 

FUND SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

between

 

 

ARROW INVESTMENTS TRUST,

 

ARROW ETF TRUST

 

and

 

 

 
 

 

 

Text Box: INDEX

 

 

1.APPOINTMENT AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS 1
2.DUTIES OF UFS 2
3.FEES AND EXPENSES 3
4.STANDARD OF CARE, INDEMNIFICATION AND RELIANCE 4
5.LIMITATION OF SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY 6
6.EXPENSES ASSUMED BY THE TRUSTS 6
7.REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 7
8.CONFIDENTIALITY 8
9.PROPRIETARY INFORMATION 8
10.ADDITIONAL FUNDS AND CLASSES 9
11.ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING 9
12.EFFECTIVE DATE, TERM AND TERMINATION 9
13.LIAISON WITH ACCOUNTANTS/ATTORNEYS 10
14.MISCELLANEOUS 11
APPENDIX I 1
APPENDIX II 1
APPENDIX III 1
 
 

ARROW INVESTMENTS TRUST & ARROW ETF TRUST FUND SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

THIS FUND SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) made as of the 27th day of September, 2021, by and between ARROW INVESTMENTS TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust having its principal office and place of business at 6100 Chevy Chase Drive, Suite 100, Laurel, MD 20707, ARROW ETF TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust having its principal office and place of business at 6100 Chevy Chase Drive, Suite 100, Laurel, MD 20707 (each a “Trust” and together the "Trusts") and ULTIMUS FUND SOLUTIONS, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company having its principal office and place of business at 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246 (“UFS”). This Agreement replaces and supersedes all prior understandings and agreements between the parties hereto for the services described below.

 

WHEREAS, each Trust is an open-end management investment company registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”); and

 

WHEREAS, each Trust is authorized to issue shares (“Shares”) in separate series, with each such series representing interests in a separate portfolio of securities and other assets; and

 

WHEREAS, Trusts offer shares in the series as set forth on Appendix III attached hereto (each such series, together with all other series subsequently established by the Trusts and made subject to this Agreement in accordance with Section 10, being herein referred to as a “Fund,” and collectively as the “Funds”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Trusts desire that UFS perform the services selected on Appendices I, II and III (collectively the “Services”) for the Funds and UFS is willing to provide those services on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants contained herein, the Trusts and UFS hereby agree as follows:

 

1.APPOINTMENT AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS

 

(a)The Trusts, on behalf of each Fund hereby appoints UFS to provide the Services to the Trusts for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. UFS accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish the services herein set forth in return for the compensation as provided in Section 3 and Appendix III of this Agreement. A description of all the services offered by UFS is set forth on Appendices I – III.

 

(b)In connection therewith the Trusts have delivered to UFS copies of:

 

(i)each Trust's Agreement, Declaration of Trust and Bylaws (collectively, the "Organizational Documents");

 

(ii)each Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A and all amendments thereto filed with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the 1940 Act (the "Registration Statement");
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(iii)each Trust’s notification of registration under the 1940 Act on Form N-8A as filed with the SEC;

 

(iv)each Trust's current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for each Fund (collectively, as currently in effect and as amended or supplemented, the "Prospectus");

 

(v)each Fund’s current plan of distribution adopted by such Trust under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the "Plan");

 

(vi)each Fund’s investment advisory agreement;

 

(vii)each Fund’s underwriting/distribution agreement;

 

(viii)contact information for each Fund’s service providers, including but not limited to, the Fund’s administrator, custodian, transfer agent, and/or index receipt agent, independent auditors, legal counsel, underwriter and chief compliance officer; and

 

(ix)procedures adopted by the Trusts in accordance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act with respect to affiliated transactions.

 

(c)The Trusts shall promptly furnish UFS with all amendments of or supplements to the items listed in Section 1(b) above, and shall deliver to UFS a copy of the resolution of the Board of Trustees of each Trust (the "Board") appointing UFS and authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

 

2.DUTIES OF UFS

 

UFS shall provide the services detailed in Appendices I, II and III to this Agreement.

 

(a)In order for UFS to perform the Services, each Trust (i) shall cause all service providers to the Funds of each Trust to furnish any and all information to UFS, and assist UFS as may be required and (ii) shall ensure that UFS has access to all records and documents maintained by the Trusts or any service provider to the Trusts or a Fund of the Trusts.

 

(b)UFS shall, for all purposes herein, be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Trusts in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trusts.

 

(c)Whenever, in the course of performing its duties under this Agreement, UFS determines, on the basis of information supplied to UFS by the Trusts, that a violation of applicable law has occurred, or that, to its knowledge, a possible violation of applicable law may have occurred, or with the passage of time could occur, UFS shall promptly notify the Trusts and their legal counsel of such violation.
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3.FEES AND EXPENSES

 

(a)Fees. As compensation for the Services provided by UFS to the Trusts pursuant to this Agreement, each Trust, on behalf of each Fund, agrees to pay UFS the fees set forth in Appendix III attached hereto. Fees will begin to accrue for each Fund on the latter of the date of this Agreement or the date UFS begins providing services to a Fund. For the purpose of determining fees calculated as a function of a Fund’s assets, the value of the Fund’s assets and net assets shall be computed as required by its currently effective Prospectus, generally accepted accounting principles, and resolutions of the Board. UFS will render, after the close of each month in which services have been furnished, a statement reflecting all of the charges for such month. Services provided for partial months shall be subject to pro ration.

 

(b)Expenses. UFS will bear its own expenses, in connection with the performance of the Services under this Agreement, except as provided herein or as agreed to by the parties. In addition to the fees paid under Section 3(a), the Trusts agree to reimburse UFS for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses or advances incurred by UFS to perform the Services or otherwise incurred by UFS at the request or with the consent of each Trust. For reports, analyses and services requested in writing by the Trusts and provided by UFS, not in the ordinary course, UFS shall charge hourly fees specified in Appendix III attached hereto.

 

(c)Fee Changes. On each anniversary date of this Agreement (determined from the Effective Date for each Fund as set forth on Appendix III) the base and/or minimum fees enumerated in Appendix III attached hereto, may be increased by the change in the Consumer Price Index for the Northeast region (the “CPI”) for the twelve-month period ending with the month preceding such annual anniversary date. Any CPI increases not charged in any given year may be included in prospective CPI fee increases in future years. UFS Agrees to provide the Board prior written notice of any CPI increase.

 

(d)Due Date. All fees contemplated under Section 3(a) above and reimbursement for all expenses contemplated under Section 3(b) above are due and payable within ten (10) days of receipt of an invoice provided by UFS. Any fees or reimbursements due hereunder not received by its due date may be assessed interest at the maximum amount permitted by law.

 

(e)Books and Records. The accounts, books, records and other documents (the “Records”) maintained by UFS shall be the property of the Funds, and shall be surrendered to the Funds, at the expense of the Funds, promptly upon request by the Funds in the form in which such Records have been maintained or preserved, provided that all service fees and expenses charged by UFS in the performance of its duties hereunder have been fully paid to the satisfaction of UFS. UFS agrees to maintain a back up set of Records of the Funds (which back-up set shall be updated on at least a weekly basis) at a location other than that where the original Records are stored. UFS shall assist the Funds’ independent auditors, or, upon approval of the Funds, any regulatory body, in any requested review of the Funds’ Records. UFS shall preserve the Records, as they are required to be maintained and preserved by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

(f)De-Conversion Fees. Upon termination of this Agreement, UFS will charge a “De- Conversion” fee to compensate UFS for providing to the Fund’s new service providers, all
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material records, history and data maintained by UFS under this Agreement. The amount of the De-Conversion fees are specified in Appendix III attached hereto. In addition, UFS reserves the right to charge for out-of-pocket expenses associated with the De- Conversion, as specified in Section 12(d) of this Agreement.

(g)Post-Engagement Audit Support Fees. After a De-Conversion, UFS is often called upon to provide support to a Fund’s service provider and assist with a Fund’s annual audit. Services provided by UFS to accommodate a Fund’s request following termination of this Agreement shall be subject to UFS’s standard hourly rates existing at the time of the request. The Fund agrees to compensate UFS, at UFS’s standard hourly rates, for accommodating a Fund’s request following termination of this Agreement.

 

4.STANDARD OF CARE, INDEMNIFICATION AND RELIANCE

 

(a)Indemnification of UFS. Each Trust with respect to itself shall, on behalf of each of its respective Funds, indemnify and hold UFS harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable attorney or consultant fees, payments, expenses and liability arising out of or attributable to such Trust’s refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement, breach of any representation or warranty made by the such Trust contained in this Agreement, or which arise out of such Trust’s lack of good faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to such Trust’s performance under or in connection with this Agreement. Each Trust with respect to itself and on behalf of its respective Funds shall hold UFS harmless and UFS shall not be liable for and shall be entitled to rely upon and may act upon information, advice, records, reports and requests generated by the Funds, the Fund’s legal counsel and the Fund’s independent accountants. UFS shall be without liability for any action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(b)Indemnification of the Trusts. UFS shall indemnify and hold the Trusts and each applicable Fund harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable attorney or consultant fees, payments, expenses and liability arising out of or attributable to UFS’s refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement, breach of any representation or warranty made by UFS contained in this Agreement or which arise out of UFS’s lack of good faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or reckless disregard of its duties with respect to UFS’s performance under or in connection with this Agreement.

 

(c)Reliance. Except to the extent that UFS may be liable pursuant to Sections 4(a) and 4(b) above, UFS shall not be liable for any action taken or failure to act in good faith in reliance upon:

 

(i)advice of the Trusts, its officers, independent auditors or counsel to the Trusts;

 

(ii)any oral instruction which it receives and which it reasonably believes in good faith was transmitted by the person or persons authorized by the Board to give such oral instruction pursuant to the parties standard operating practices;

 

(iii)any written instruction or certified copy of any resolution of the Board, and UFS may rely upon the genuineness of any such document, copy or facsimile thereof reasonably believed in good faith by UFS to have been validly executed;
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(iv)any signature, instruction, request, letter of transmittal, certificate, opinion of counsel, statement, instrument, report, notice, consent, order, or other document reasonably believed in good faith by UFS to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by either Trust or other proper party or parties;

 

(v)any instruction, information, data, records or documents provided to UFS or its agents or subcontractors furnished (pursuant to procedures mutually agreed to by UFS and each Trust’s service providers) by machine readable input, data entry, email, facsimile or other similar means authorized by the Trusts;

 

(vi)any authorization, instruction, approval, item or set of data, or information of any kind transmitted to UFS in person or by telephone, email, facsimile or other electronic means, furnished and reasonably believed by UFS to be genuine and to have been given by the proper person or persons. UFS shall not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any person, until receipt of written notice thereof from either Trust.

 

 

UFS shall not be under any duty or obligation to inquire into the validity or invalidity or authority or lack of authority of any statement, oral or written instruction, resolution, signature, request, letter of transmittal, certificate, opinion of counsel, instrument, report, notice, consent, order, or any other document or instrument which UFS reasonably believes in good faith to be genuine.

 

At any time, UFS may apply to any officer of the Trusts for instructions, and may consult with legal counsel to each Trust with respect to any matter arising in connection with the routine services to be performed by UFS under this Agreement, and UFS and its agents or subcontractors shall not be liable and shall be indemnified by each Trust with respect to itself on behalf of its respective Funds for any action taken or omitted by it in reasonable reliance upon such instructions or upon the advice of such counsel. UFS agrees to consult first with a Fund’s adviser before engaging in any non-routine legal consultation that may result in additional legal costs to the Fund.

 

(d)Errors of Others. UFS shall not be liable for the errors of other service providers to the Trusts, including the errors of pricing services (other than to pursue all reasonable claims against the pricing service based on the pricing services' standard contracts entered into by UFS) and errors in information provided by an investment adviser (including prices and pricing formulas and the untimely transmission of trade information) or custodian to the Trusts; except or unless any UFS action or inaction is a direct cause of the error.

 

(e)Reliance on Electronic Instructions. If the Trusts have the ability to originate electronic instructions to UFS in order to (i) effect the transfer or movement of cash or Shares or (ii) transmit Shareholder information or other information, then in such event UFS shall be entitled to rely on the validity and authenticity of such instruction without undertaking any further inquiry as long as such instruction is undertaken in conformity with security procedures established and agreed upon by UFS and the Fund’s investment adviser.
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(f)Notification of Claims. In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this Section shall apply, upon the assertion of a claim for which either party may be required to indemnify the other, the party seeking indemnification shall promptly notify the other party of such assertion, and shall keep the other party advised with respect to all developments concerning such claim. The party who may be required to indemnify shall have the option to participate with the party seeking indemnification in the defense of such claim or to defend against said claim in its own name or in the name of the other party. The party seeking indemnification shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in which the other party may be required to indemnify it except with the other party’s prior written consent.

 

(g)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, UFS’s maximum liability to a Fund arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby, whether arising in contract, tort (including, without limitation, negligence) or otherwise, shall not exceed the direct loss to such Fund. IN NO EVENT SHALL UFS BE LIABLE FOR TRADING LOSSES, LOST REVENUES, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE OR UFS WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE OTHER PARTS OF THIS AGREEMENT ARE PREMISED UPON THE LIMITATION STATED IN THIS SECTION.

 

5.LIMITATION OF SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY

 

The Board and the shareholders of each Fund shall not be liable for any obligations of the Trusts or of the Funds under this Agreement, and UFS agrees that, in asserting any rights or claims under this Agreement, it shall look only to the assets and property of the Fund (or Funds) to which UFS’s rights or claims relate in settlement of such rights or claims, and not to the Board or the shareholders of the Funds. It is expressly agreed that the obligations of the Trusts hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agents or employees of the Trusts personally, but bind only the trust property of the Trusts, as provided in the Declaration of Trust of each Trust. The execution and delivery of this Agreement have been authorized by the Board of each Trust and signed by the officers of each Trust, acting as such, and neither such authorization by the Board and shareholders nor such execution and delivery by such officers shall be deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but shall bind only the property of each Trust as provided in its Declaration of Trust. A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of each Trust is on file with the Secretary of State of Delaware.

 

 

6.EXPENSES ASSUMED BY THE TRUSTS

 

Except as otherwise specifically stated in this Agreement, UFS shall pay all expenses incurred by it in performing the Services under this Agreement. Each Trust will bear out-of-pocket expenses incurred by UFS under this Agreement and all other expenses incurred in the operation of such Trust’s Funds (other than those borne by the investment adviser to the Fund) including, but not limited to:

 

(a)taxes;
(b)interest;
(c)brokerage fees and commissions, if any;
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(d)fees for Trustees who are not officers, directors, partners, employees or holders of five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding voting securities of the investment adviser or UFS;
(e)Securities and Exchange Commission fees (including EDGAR filing fees);
(f)licensing fees for the index on which the Funds are based (“Index”), if applicable;
(g)listing fees and fees associated with the calculation and publication of the Index and intra- day estimated net asset value, if applicable;
(h)advisory fees;
(i)charges of custodians;
(j)transfer agent, dividend disbursing agents and index receipt agent fees;
(k)insurance premiums;
(l)outside auditing and legal expenses;
(m)costs of maintaining trust existence;
(n)costs attributable to shareholder services, including without limitation telephone and personnel expenses;
(o)costs of preparing and printing prospectuses for regulatory purposes;
(p)costs of shareholders' reports, trust meetings and related expenses;
(q)trust legal fees; and
(r)any extraordinary expenses.

 

7.REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

(a)Representations of UFS. UFS represents and warrants to the Trusts that:

 

(i)            it is a limited liability company duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Ohio;

 

(ii)          it is empowered under applicable laws and by its organizational documents to enter into this Agreement and perform its duties under this Agreement;

 

(iii)         it has access to the necessary facilities, equipment, and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement; and

 

(iv)         it is registered as a transfer agent under Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall continue to be registered throughout the remainder of this Agreement.

 

(b)Representations of the Trusts. Each Trust represents and warrants to UFS that:

 

(i)it is a Trust duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware;

 

(ii)it is empowered under applicable laws and by its Organizational Documents to enter into and perform this Agreement;

 

(iii)         all proceedings required by said Organizational Documents have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement;

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(iv)it is an open-end management investment company registered under the 1940 Act and will operate in conformance with the 1940 Act and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and all available exemptive relief therefrom, during the term of this Agreement;

 

(v)          a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 is currently effective and will remain effective, and appropriate state securities law filings as required, have been or will be made and will continue to be made, with respect to all the Shares of its Funds being offered for sale; and

 

(vi)         Each of its Fund’s Organizational Documents, Registration Statement and Prospectus are true and accurate and will remain true and accurate at all times during the term of this Agreement in conformance with applicable federal and state securities laws.

 

8.CONFIDENTIALITY

 

UFS and the Trusts agree that all books, records, 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 other person, except that UFS may:

 

(a)prepare or assist in the preparation of periodic reports to shareholders and regulatory bodies such as the SEC;

 

(b)provide information typically supplied in the investment company industry to companies that track or report price, performance or other information regarding investment companies; and

 

(c)release such information as permitted or required by law or approved in writing by the applicable Trust, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where UFS may be exposed to civil or criminal liability or proceedings for failure to release the information, when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted authorities or when so requested by the applicable Trust and the applicable Adviser.

 

Except as provided above, in accordance with Title 17, Chapter II, part 248 of the Code of Federal Regulations (17 CFR 248.1 – 248.30) (“Reg S-P”), UFS will not directly, or indirectly through an affiliate, disclose any non-public personal information as defined in Reg S-P, received from a Fund to any person that is not affiliated with the Fund or with UFS and provided that any such information disclosed to an affiliate of UFS shall be under the same limitations on non-disclosure.

 

Both parties agree to communicate sensitive information via secured communication channels (i.e. encrypted format).

 

 

9.PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

 

(a)Proprietary Information of UFS. The Trusts acknowledge that the databases, computer programs, screen formats, report formats, interactive design techniques, and
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documentation manuals maintained by UFS on databases under the control and ownership of UFS or a third party constitute copyrighted, trade secret, or other proprietary information (collectively, “UFS Proprietary Information”) of substantial value to UFS or the third party. The Trusts agree to treat all UFS Proprietary Information as proprietary to UFS and further agree that they shall not divulge any UFS Proprietary Information to any person or organization except as may be provided under this Agreement.

 

(b)Proprietary Information of the Trusts UFS acknowledges that the Shareholder list and all information related to shareholders furnished to UFS by either Trust or by a shareholder in connection with this Agreement (collectively, “Customer Data”) all information regarding the Trusts portfolios, arrangements with brokerage firms, compensation paid to or by the Trusts, trading strategies and all such related information (collectively, “Trust Proprietary Information”) constitute proprietary information of substantial value to the Trusts. In no event shall UFS Proprietary Information be deemed Trust Proprietary Information or Customer Data. UFS agrees to treat all Trust Proprietary Information and Customer Data as proprietary to the Trusts and further agrees that it shall not divulge any Trust Proprietary Information or Customer Data to any person or organization except as may be provided under this Agreement or as may be directed by the Trusts or as may be duly requested by regulatory authorities.

 

(c)Each party shall take reasonable efforts to advise its employees of their obligations pursuant to this Section 9. The obligations of this section shall survive any earlier termination of this Agreement.

 

10.ADDITIONAL FUNDS AND CLASSES

 

In the event that either Trust establishes one or more series of Shares or one or more classes of Shares after the effectiveness of this Agreement, such series of Shares or classes of Shares, as the case may be, shall become Funds and classes under this Agreement with necessary changes made to Appendix III; however, either UFS or the Trusts may elect not to make any such series or classes subject to this Agreement.

 

11.ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING

 

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 the Trusts without the prior written consent of UFS. UFS may subcontract any or all of its responsibilities pursuant to this Agreement to one or more companies, trusts, firms, individuals or associations, which may or may not be affiliated persons of UFS and which agree to comply with the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that any such subcontracting shall not relieve UFS of its responsibilities hereunder. UFS may pay such persons for their services, but no such payment will increase fees due from the Trusts hereunder.

 

12.EFFECTIVE DATE, TERM AND TERMINATION

 

(a)Effective Date. This Agreement shall become effective upon the later of the date first above written or the date on which the Fund commences operations (the “Effective Date”).
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(b)Term. This Agreement shall remain in effect for a period of two (2) years from the applicable Fund(s) effective date and shall continue in effect for successive twelve-month periods provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by a majority of the Board.

 

(c)          Termination. This Agreement can be terminated at the end of the initial term or subsequent renewal period upon ninety (90) days’ prior written notice by either party. Upon termination of this Agreement, UFS shall have no further obligation to provide Services to the terminating Fund(s) and all outstanding payments due from such Fund(s) under this Agreement shall become immediately due and payable to UFS, including any unpaid fees earned through the date of termination and the balance of all future minimum fees due under the remaining term of this Agreement. In the event of termination, UFS agrees that it will cooperate to facilitate the smooth transition of services and to minimize disruption to a Fund and its shareholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may terminate this agreement upon thirty (30) days’ written notice in the event of a breach. The parties have a right to attempt to cure a breach within the thirty-day notice period. If the breach is not cured within said period, then the parties hereto will submit to arbitration, in accordance with Section 14(g), below. In any event, this Agreement can be terminated with respect to any Fund at any time upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice if the Board makes a determination to liquidate such Fund.

 

(d)         Reimbursement of UFS’s Expenses. If this Agreement is terminated with respect to a Fund or Funds, UFS shall be entitled to collect from the Fund or Funds, in addition to the compensation described under Section 3 of this Agreement, the amount of all of UFS’s reasonable labor charges and cash disbursements for services in connection with UFS’s activities in effecting such termination, including without limitation, the labor costs and expenses associated with the de-conversion of each Trust’s records of each Fund from its computer systems, and the delivery to each Trust and/or its designees of the Trust’s property, records, instruments and documents, or any copies thereof. Subsequent to such termination, for a reasonable fee, UFS will provide the Trusts with reasonable access to all trust documents or records, if any, remaining in its possession.

 

(e)Survival of Certain Obligations. The obligations of Sections 3, 4, 8, 9, 12 and 13 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

13.LIAISON WITH ACCOUNTANTS/ATTORNEYS

 

(a)UFS shall act as liaison with each Fund’s independent public accountants and shall provide account analyses, fiscal year summaries, and other audit-related schedules with respect to each Fund. UFS shall take reasonable actions in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to ensure that the necessary information is made available to such accountants for the expression of their opinion, as required by the Fund.

 

(b)UFS shall act as liaison with each Fund’s legal counsel and shall take reasonable actions to ensure that necessary Fund information is made available to the Fund’s legal counsel.
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14.MISCELLANEOUS

 

(a)Amendments. This Agreement may not be amended, or any provision hereof waived, except in writing signed by the party against which the enforcement of such amendment or waiver is sought.

 

(b)Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions thereof interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 

(c)Entire 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 written.

 

(d)Counterparts. The parties may execute this Agreement on any number of counterparts, and all of the counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

 

(e)Severability. If any part, term or provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, in conflict with any law or otherwise invalid, the remaining portion or portions shall be considered severable and not be affected by such determination, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if the Agreement did not contain the particular part, term or provision held to be illegal or invalid.

 

(f)Force Majeure. Neither party shall be liable for failure to perform if the failure results from a cause beyond its control, including, without limitation, fire, electrical, mechanical, or equipment breakdowns, delays by third party vendors and/or communications carriers, civil disturbances or disorders, terrorist acts, strikes, acts of governmental authority or new governmental restrictions, or acts of God.

 

(g)Arbitration. The parties understand and agree that, to the extent permitted by law, all claims arising out of this Agreement will be resolved through final and binding arbitration pursuant to the terms hereof. In this regard, the parties acknowledge and agree that: (i) such arbitration will be final and binding on the parties; (ii) the parties are hereby waiving their rights to seek remedies in court, including the right to a jury trial; (iii) pre-arbitration discovery is generally more limited than and different from discovery conducted in connection with litigation; (iv) the arbitrator's award is not required to include factual findings or legal reasoning; and (v) a party's right to appeal or seek modification of rulings by the arbitrator will be strictly limited.

 

Such arbitration will be conducted in New York according to the securities arbitration rules then in effect of the American Arbitration Association. Both parties understand that the other party may initiate arbitration by serving or mailing a written notice to the other party hereto by certified mail, return receipt requested. Any award the arbitration panel makes will be final, and judgment on it may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.

 

This arbitration provision shall be enforced and interpreted exclusively in accordance with applicable Federal law, including the Federal Arbitration Act. Any costs, fees, or taxes involved in enforcing the award shall be fully assessed against and paid by the party resisting enforcement of said award. The prevailing party shall also be entitled to an award of

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reasonable attorneys fees and costs incurred in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement. No person shall bring a putative or certified class action to arbitration, nor seek to enforce any pre-dispute arbitration agreement against any person who has initiated in court a putative class action who is a member of a putative class action until:

 

·The class certification is denied;
·The class is decertified; or
·The person is excluded from the class by the court.

 

Such forbearance to enforce an agreement to arbitrate shall not constitute a waiver of any rights under this Agreement except to the extent stated herein.

 

(h)Headings. Section and paragraph headings in this Agreement are included for convenience only and are not to be used to construe or interpret this Agreement.

 

(i)Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or by overnight, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or by facsimile to each party at the address set forth below or at such new address designated by such party by notice given pursuant to this Section.

 

To the Trusts: To UFS:
Joseph Barrato

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC

Attn: Legal Department

4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100

Elkhorn, NE 68022 legal@ultimusfundsolutions.com

President
Arrow Investments Trust

6100 Chevy Chase Drive, Suite 100

Laurel, MD 20707 Joe@arrowfunds.com

 

 

Joseph Barrato

President

Arrow ETF Trust

6100 Chevy Chase Drive, Suite 100

Laurel, MD 20707 Joe@arrowfunds.com

 

 

 

With a copy to:
JoAnn Strasser, Esq.
Thompson Hine LLP
41 South High Street, Suite 1700
Columbus, Ohio 43215-6101
(614) 469-3265
Joann.strasser@thompsonhine.com
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(j)Safekeeping. UFS shall establish and maintain facilities and procedures reasonably acceptable to the Trusts for the safekeeping and control of records maintained by UFS under this Agreement including the preparation and use of check forms, facsimile, email or other electronic signature imprinting devices.

 

(k)Distinction of Funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the parties agree that the assets and liabilities of each Fund of each Trust are separate and distinct from the assets and liabilities of each other Fund and that no Fund shall be liable or shall be charged for any debt, obligation or liability of any other Fund, whether arising under this Agreement or otherwise.

 

(l)Representation of Signatories. Each of the undersigned expressly warrants and represents that they have full power and authority to sign this Agreement on behalf of the party indicated and that their signature will bind the party indicated to the terms hereof.

 

 

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 persons, as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

 

ARROW INVESTMENTS TRUST                                                          ULTIMUS FUND SOLUTIONS, LLC

 

 

 

By:                                                                                                                By:                                                               

Joseph Barrato                                                                                    Gary Tenkman

President                                                                                              Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

ARROW ETF TRUST

 

 

 

By:                                                              

Joseph Barrato

President

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APPENDIX I

Fund Accounting Services

 

With respect to each Fund electing Fund Accounting Services, UFS shall provide the following services subject to, and in compliance with, the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in each Trust’s Registration Statement, each Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, Bylaws, applicable laws and regulations, and resolutions and policies established by each Trust’s Board:

 

1)Timely calculate the net asset value per share with the frequency prescribed in each Fund's then- current Prospectus, transmit the Fund's net asset value to the Adviser, the relevant Fund’s listing exchange, each Trust and its transfer agent and, if different from the above-listed parties, the party responsible for publishing the net asset value on each Trust’s website, as required by any exemptive relief on which each Trust relies;

 

2)Calculate each item of income, expense, deduction, credit, gain and loss, if any, as required by each Trust and in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), SEC Regulation S-X (or any successor regulation) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or any successor laws)(the "Code");

 

3)Prepare and maintain on behalf of the Trusts, books and records of each Fund, as required by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and as such rule or any successor rule, may be amended from time to time, that are applicable to the fulfillment of UFS’s Fund Accounting Services, as well as any other documents necessary or advisable for compliance with applicable regulations as may be mutually agreed to between the Trusts and UFS. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, UFS will prepare and maintain the following records upon receipt of information in proper form from the Fund or its authorized agents:
a.Cash receipts journal
b.Cash disbursements journal
c.Dividend record
d.Purchase and sales - portfolio securities journals
e.Security ledgers
f.Broker ledger
g.General ledger
h.Daily expense accruals
i.Daily income accruals
j.Securities and monies borrowed or loaned and collateral therefore
k.Foreign currency journals
l.Trial balances

 

4)Make such adjustments over such periods as each Trust’s administrator deems necessary, and communicates to UFS in writing, to reflect over-accruals or under-accruals of estimated expenses or income;

 

5)Provide each Trust and, each investment adviser serving as an investment adviser for a Fund with daily portfolio valuation, net asset value calculation and other standard operational reports as requested from time to time and as required by any exemptive on which a Fund relies;
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6)Provide all raw data available from its mutual fund accounting system for the Fund’s investment adviser or the administrator to assist in preparation of the following:
a.Semi-annual financial statements;
b.Annual form N-CEN and annual tax returns;
c.Financial data necessary to update form N-1A;
d.Annual proxy statement; and
e.The website disclosure provided by the Trusts pursuant to any exemptive relief on which a Fund relies.

 

7)Provide facilities to accommodate an annual audit by each Fund’s independent accountants and, upon approval of either Trust, any audits or examinations conducted by the SEC or any other governmental or quasi-governmental entities with jurisdiction;

 

8)Transmit to and receive from each Fund's transfer agent appropriate data on a daily basis and daily reconcile Shares outstanding and other data with the transfer agent;

 

9)Periodically reconcile all appropriate data with each Fund's custodian;

 

10)Receive portfolio composition file (“PCF”) information from the Adviser of each Fund, format the PCF for transmission to the transfer agent and/or custodian and, upon the final approval of the Adviser, transmit the PCF to the transfer agent and/or custodian; and

 

11)Perform such other record keeping, reporting and other tasks as may be specified from time to time in the procedures adopted by the Board pursuant to mutually acceptable timelines and compensation agreements.

 

Fund Accounting Records.

 

Maintenance of and Access to Records. UFS shall maintain records relating to its services, such as journals, ledger accounts and other records, as are required to be maintained under the 1940 Act and, specifically, Rule 31a-1 thereunder. The books and records pertaining to the Trusts that are in possession of UFS shall be the property of the Trusts. The Trusts, or each Trust's authorized representatives, shall have access to such books and records at all times during UFS’s normal business hours. Upon the reasonable request of either Trust, copies of any such books and records shall be provided promptly by UFS to the Trust or the Trust's authorized representatives. In the event the Trust designates a successor that assumes any of UFS’s obligations hereunder, UFS shall, at the expense and direction of the Trust, transfer to such successor all relevant books, records and other data established or maintained by UFS under this Agreement.

 

Inspection of Records. In case of any requests or demands for the inspection of the records of either Trust maintained by UFS, UFS will endeavor to notify the Trust and to secure instructions from an authorized officer of the Trust as to such inspection. UFS shall abide by the Trust's instructions for granting or denying the inspection; provided, however, that UFS may grant the inspection without instructions from the Trust if UFS is advised to disclose by its legal counsel.

 

All out-of-pocket expenses will be billed as set forth on Appendix III. UFS may from time to time adopt new procedures, or modify existing procedures, in order to carry out its Fund Accounting Services. Any modification of the Fund Accounting Services provided by UFS as set forth in this Appendix I shall be delivered to the Trusts in writing.

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APPENDIX II

Fund Administrative Services

 

With respect to each Fund electing Fund Administrative Services, UFS shall provide the following services subject to, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in each Trust’s Registration Statement, each Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust Bylaws, applicable laws and regulations, and resolutions and policies established by each Trust’s Board:

 

1)Monitor the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to the Trusts by others, including its custodian, transfer agent, fund accountant and dividend disbursing agent as well as legal, auditing, shareholder servicing and other services performed for the Trusts;

 

2)Monitor Fund holdings and operations for post-trade compliance with the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, SEC statutes, rules, regulations and policies and pursuant to advice from the Fund’s independent public accountants and Trust counsel, monitor Fund holdings for compliance with IRS taxation limitations and restrictions and applicable Federal Accounting Standards Board rules, statements and interpretations; provide periodic compliance reports to each investment adviser or sub-adviser to each Trust, and assist each Trust, the Adviser and each sub-adviser to the Trusts (collectively referred to as “Advisers”) in preparation of periodic compliance reports to the Trusts, as applicable;

 

3)Prepare and coordinate the printing of semi-annual and annual financial statements;

 

4)Prepare selected management reports for performance and compliance analyses agreed upon by the Trusts and UFS from time to time;

 

5)In consultation with legal counsel to teach Trust, the investment adviser, officers of the Trusts and other relevant parties, prepare and disseminate materials for meetings of the Board, including agendas and selected financial information as agreed upon by the Trusts and UFS from time to time; attend and participate in Board meetings to the extent requested by the Board; and prepare or cause to be prepared minutes of the meetings of the Board;

 

6)Determine income and capital gains available for distribution and calculate distributions required to meet regulatory, income, and excise tax requirements, to be reviewed by each Trust's independent public accountants;

 

7)Review each Trust's federal, state, and local tax returns as prepared and signed by each Trust's independent public accountants;

 

8)Prepare and maintain each Trust's operating expense budget to determine proper expense accruals to be charged to each Fund in order to calculate its daily net asset value;

 

9)In consultation with legal counsel for each Trust, assist in and monitor the preparation, filing, printing and where applicable, dissemination to shareholders of the following:
a.amendments to each Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A;
b.periodic reports to the Trustees, shareholders and the SEC, including but not limited to annual reports and semi-annual reports;
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c.notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2;
d.proxy materials; and
e.reports to the SEC on Forms N-SAR, N-CEN, N-CSR, N-Q, N-PORT, N-23c-3 and N-PX (as applicable).

 

10)Coordinate each Trust's audits and examinations by:
a.assisting each Fund’s independent public accountants, or, upon approval of each Trust, any regulatory body, in any requested review of a Fund’s accounts and records;
b.providing appropriate financial schedules (as requested by a Fund’s independent public accountants or SEC examiners); and
c.providing office facilities as may be required.

 

11)Determine, after consultation with legal counsel for the Trust and the Fund’s investment adviser, the jurisdictions in which Shares of the Trust shall be registered or qualified for sale; facilitate, register, or prepare applicable notice or other filings with respect to, the Shares with the various state and territories of the United States and other securities commissions, provided that all fees for the registration of Shares or for qualifying or continuing the qualification of the Trust shall be paid by the Trust;

 

12)Monitor sales of Shares and ensure that the Shares are properly and duly registered with the SEC;

 

13)Monitor the calculation of performance data for dissemination to information services covering the investment company industry, for sales literature of the Trusts and other appropriate purposes;

 

14)Prepare, or cause to be prepared, expense and financial reports, including Fund budgets, expense reports, pro-forma financial statements, expense and profit/loss projections and fee waiver/expense reimbursement projections on a periodic basis;

 

15)Prepare authorization for the payment of Trust expenses and pay, from Trust assets, all bills of the Trust;

 

16)Provide information typically supplied in the investment company industry to companies that track or report price, performance or other information with respect to investment companies;

 

17)Upon request, assist each Fund in the evaluation and selection of other service providers, such as independent public accountants, printers, EDGAR providers and proxy solicitors (such parties may be affiliates of UFS);

 

18)Perform other services, recordkeeping and assistance relating to the affairs of the Trusts as the Trusts may, from time to time, reasonably request pursuant to mutually acceptable timelines and compensation agreements.

 

All out-of-pocket expenses will be billed as set forth on Appendix III. UFS may from time to time adopt new procedures, or modify existing procedures, in order to carry out its Fund Administrative Services. Any modification of the Fund Administrative Services provided by UFS as set forth in this Appendix II shall be delivered to the Trusts in writing.

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APPENDIX III

LIST OF FUNDS

SERVICES & FEES

 

This Appendix III is part of the Fund Services Agreement dated September 27, 2021 (the “Agreement”), between Arrow Investments Trust, Arrow ETF Trust (the “Trusts”) and Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (“UFS”). Set forth below are the Services elected by the Fund(s) identified on this Appendix III along with the associated Fees. Capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined shall have meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

 

COVERED FUNDS

 

The Funds to be covered under this Agreement include:

 

Funds

Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF* Arrow DWA Tactical: Macro ETF*

Arrow Reserve Capital Management ETF* Arrow DWA Tactical: International ETF* Arrow Reverse Cap 500 ETF

 

SELECTED SERVICES and FEES

 

The Fund(s) shall pay to UFS the following fees: (unless otherwise specified, all basis point fees will be calculated based upon the aggregate average net assets of all the Covered Funds for the previous month)

 

Fund Administration and Accounting Fees

 

[Omitted fee schedule]

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Fund Administration Fees

 

The Fund Administration Fees for the Fund are combined with the Fund Accounting Fees, above. Therefore, there is no separate base annual fee per fund or share class.

 

[Omitted fee schedule]

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Signature Page Follows

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Appendix III to the Fund Services Agreement effective as of September 27, 2021.

 

ARROW INVESTMENTS TRUST

 

 

 

By:                                                                

Joseph Barrato

President

 

 

ARROW ETF TRUST

 

 

 

By:                                                                

Joseph Barrato

President

ULTIMUS FUND SOLUTIONS, LLC

 

 

 

By:                                                                

Gary Tenkman

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

The undersigned investment adviser (the “Adviser”) hereby acknowledges and agrees to the terms of the Agreement and further acknowledges and agrees that:

 

(1)   UFS expends substantial time and money, on an ongoing basis, to recruit and train its employees;

(2)  UFS's business is highly competitive and is marketed throughout the United States, and (3) if the Adviser were to hire any UFS employees who are involved in the procurement of the Services under the Agreement then UFS may suffer lost sales and other opportunities and would incur substantial expense in hiring and training replacement(s) for those employees. Accordingly, the Adviser agrees that it, including its respective affiliates and subsidiaries, shall not solicit, attempt to induce or otherwise hire an employee of UFS for so long as this Agreement is in effect and for a period of two (2) years after termination of this Agreement, unless expressly agreed upon in writing by both parties. In the event that this provision is breached by the Adviser, the Adviser agrees to pay damages to UFS in the amount of two times the current annual salary of such employee or former employee. For purposes of this provision, “hire” means to employ as an employee or to engage as an independent contractor, whether on a full- time, part-time or temporary basis.

 

Arrow Investment Advisors, LLC

6100 Chevy Chase Drive, Suite 100

Laurel, MD 20707

 

 

 

By:                                             

Name: Joseph Barrato

Title: Owner

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