EX-99.DXVIIIIII 4 ex99-dxviiiiii.htm THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

 

 

Tidal ETF Trust II 485BPOS

Exhibit 99 (d)(xviii)(iii)

 

 

THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE

TIDAL TRUST II

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

with

TIDAL INVESTMENTS LLC

This Third Amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Amendment”) is made as of January 16, 2024, by and between TIDAL TRUST II (the “Trust”) and TIDAL INVESTMENTS LLC (formerly, TOROSO INVESTMENTS, LLC) (the “Adviser”).

BACKGROUND:

A.The Trust and the Adviser have entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement dated as of August 15, 2023, as amended to date (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which the Adviser is engaged by the Trust to serve as the investment adviser to each Fund identified on the then-current Schedule A to the Agreement.
B.The Trust and the Adviser desire to amend and restate Schedule A to the Agreement to reduce the advisory fee from 0.99% to 0.85% for each of the following Funds:
·Defiance Nasdaq 100 Target Income ETF
·Defiance S&P 500 Target Income ETF; and
·Defiance R2000 Target Income ETF.
C.Section 21 of the Agreement allows for the amendment of the Agreement by a written instrument executed by both parties.
D.This Background section and the Schedule attached to this Amendment are incorporated by reference into, and made a part of, this Amendment.

TERMS:

NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound, the parties agree as follows:

1.The current Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as set forth on the Amended and Restated Schedule A attached hereto.
2.Miscellaneous.
a.Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Agreement.
b.Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, and except as necessary to conform to the intention of the parties herein above set forth, the Agreement shall remain unaltered and in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed.
c.The Agreement, as amended hereby, together with its Schedule, constitutes the complete understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior communications with respect thereto. This Amendment 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. The facsimile signature of any party to this Amendment shall constitute the valid and binding execution hereof by such party.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be signed by duly authorized representatives as of the date first set forth above.

TIDAL TRUST II, TIDAL INVESTMENTS LLC
on behalf of its series listed on Amended and Restated Schedule A  
   
   
By: /s/ Eric W. Falkeis By: /s/ Daniel H. Carlson
Name: Eric W. Falkeis Name: Daniel H. Carlson
Title: President Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Amended AND RESTATED

Schedule A

 

to the

 

TIDAL TRUST II

 

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

with

 

TIDAL INVESTMENTS LLC

Fund Name Advisory Fee
Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options Income ETF 0.99%
Defiance S&P 500 Enhanced Options Income ETF 0.99%
Defiance R2000 Enhanced Options Income ETF 0.99%
Defiance Treasury Alternative Yield ETF 0.75%
Defiance Developed Markets Enhanced Options Income ETF 0.99%
Defiance Emerging Markets Enhanced Options Income ETF 0.99%
Defiance Nasdaq 100 Target Income ETF 0.85%
Defiance S&P 500 Target Income ETF 0.85%
Defiance R2000 Target Income ETF 0.85%
   

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