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THE DUNHAM FUNDS
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT


AGREEMENT dated May 8, 2008, and effective May 14, 2008, among DUNHAM & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT COUNSEL, INC., a California corporation (the “Adviser”), DUNHAM FUNDS, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and WESTCHESTER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC., a New York corporation (the “Sub-Adviser”) (each a “Party,” and together, the “Parties”).

WHEREAS, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) and engage in the business of providing investment management services; and

WHEREAS, the Adviser has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement dated May 14, 2008 (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Trust, a Delaware business trust registered with the SEC as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), currently consisting of several separate series of shares (each a “Series”), each having its own investment objectives and policies and which is authorized to create more Series, and each of which may be issued in one or more classes; and

WHEREAS, the Advisory Agreement permits the Adviser, subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), to delegate certain of its duties under the Advisory Agreement to other investment advisers, subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act; and

WHEREAS, the Adviser desires to retain Sub-Adviser to assist it in the provision of a continuous investment program for that portion of the assets of one or more of the Trust’s Series listed on Exhibit A hereto (as the same may be amended from time to time by mutual written consent of the Parties) (each, a “Fund”; collectively, the “Funds”), which assets the Adviser may from time to time assign to the Sub-Adviser (the “Sub-Adviser Assets”), and the Sub-Adviser is willing to render such services subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of mutual covenants recited below, the Parties agree and promise as follows:

1.

Appointment as Sub-Adviser.  The Adviser hereby retains the Sub-Adviser to act as investment adviser for and to manage the Sub-Adviser Assets, subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the Board and subject to the terms of this Agreement; and the Sub-Adviser hereby accepts such employment. In such capacity, the Sub-Adviser shall be responsible for the investment management of the Sub-Adviser Assets. The Sub-Adviser agrees to exercise the same skill and care in performing its services under this Agreement as the Sub-Adviser exercises in performing similar services with respect to other fiduciary accounts for which the Sub-Adviser has investment responsibilities.

2.

Duties of Sub-Adviser.

(a)

Investments. The Sub-Adviser is hereby authorized and directed and hereby agrees, subject to the stated investment policies and restrictions of each Fund as set forth in such Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information as currently in effect and as supplemented or amended from time to time (collectively referred to as the “Prospectus”) and subject to the directions of the Adviser and the Board, as may be amended from time to time, to purchase, hold and sell investments for the Sub-Adviser Assets and to monitor on a continuous basis the performance of the Sub-Adviser Assets. In providing these services, the Sub-Adviser will conduct a continual program of investment, evaluation and, if appropriate, sale and reinvestment of the Sub-Adviser Assets. The Adviser agrees to provide the Sub-Adviser information concerning a Fund, its assets available or to become available for investment, and generally as to the conditions of a Fund’s or the Trust’s affairs.

(b)

Compliance with Applicable Laws and Governing Documents. In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser shall with respect to Sub-Adviser Assets, act in conformity with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, the Prospectus(es), and with the instructions and directions received in writing from the Adviser or the Board and will conform to and comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with a copy of the minutes of the meetings of the Board to the extent they may affect a Fund or the duties of the Sub-Adviser, and with the copies of any financial statements or reports made by a Fund to its shareholders, and any further materials or information which the Sub-Adviser may reasonably request to enable it to perform its functions under this Agreement.

The Adviser shall provide the Sub-Adviser such information as may reasonably be necessary for the Sub-Adviser to fulfill its compliance obligations under the immediately previous paragraph.

The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with reasonable (30 days) advance notice, in writing, of any change in a Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions as stated in the Prospectus, and the Sub-Adviser shall, in the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, manage the Sub-Adviser Assets consistent with such changes, provided the Sub-Adviser has actual receipt of such prior notice from the Trust or Adviser at least five business days in advance of the effectiveness of such changes. In addition to such notice, the Adviser shall provide to the Sub-Adviser a copy of a modified Prospectus reflecting such changes.

The Sub-Adviser hereby agrees to provide to the Adviser in a timely manner, in writing, such information relating to the Sub-Adviser and its relationship to, and actions for, a Fund required by law to be contained in the Prospectus or in the Trust’s registration statement on Form N-1A, as the same may be amended from time to time (“Registration Statement”). The Sub-Adviser agrees that any such information provided to the Adviser specifically for inclusion in the Prospectus will be accurate in all material respects and not contain any omission of a material fact known or which should have been known to the Sub-Adviser and was required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, unless such statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Sub-Adviser or to any affiliated person of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser or the Trust.

The Adviser shall provide the Sub-Adviser with complete copies of each Registration Statement, application for exemptive relief, request for no-action relief or any order or response thereafter made with the SEC or the Internal Revenue Service with respect to the Trust, Sub-Adviser Assets, or any Fund that has Sub-Adviser Assets, promptly after each filing or document is made or submitted.

(c)

Voting of Proxies.  The Sub-Adviser shall have the power to vote, either in person or by proxy, all securities in which the Sub-Adviser Assets may be invested from time to time, and shall not be required to seek instructions from the Adviser, the Trust or a Fund. At the request of the Trust, the Sub-Adviser shall provide its recommendations as to the voting of such proxies. If both the Sub-Adviser and another entity managing assets of a Fund have invested in the same security, the Sub-Adviser and such other entity will each have the power to vote those shares of such security over which it has investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide such reasonable assistance as may be necessary or appropriate to enable the Adviser and the Trust to prepare and timely file with the SEC any required disclosures of Sub-Adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures and Sub-Adviser’s voting record with respect to Sub-Adviser Assets.

(d)

Agent.  Subject to any other written instructions of the Adviser or the Trust, the Sub-Adviser is hereby appointed the Adviser’s and the Trust’s agent and attorney-in-fact for the limited purposes of executing account documentation, agreements, contracts and other documents as the Sub-Adviser shall be requested by brokers, dealers, counterparties and other persons in connection with its management of the Sub-Adviser Assets. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser and the Trust with copies of any such agreements intended to be executed on behalf of the Adviser or the Trust, prior to the execution thereof. So long as the Sub-Adviser has not acted in bad faith or in a manner which constitutes gross negligence, it shall be fully indemnified by the Adviser and the Trust, jointly and severally, against any and all losses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) in acting as agent and attorney-in-fact under this subsection (d).

(e)

Brokerage. The Sub-Adviser will place orders pursuant to the Sub-Adviser’s investment determinations for a Fund either directly with the issuer or with any broker or dealer; provided, however, that in executing portfolio transactions and selecting brokers or dealers, the Sub-Adviser will use its best efforts to seek on behalf of a Fund the best overall execution available. In assessing the best overall terms available for any transaction, the Sub-Adviser shall consider all factors that it deems relevant, including the breadth of the market in the security, the price of the security, the financial condition and execution capability of the broker or dealer, and the reasonableness of the commission, if any, both for the specific transaction and on a continuing basis. In evaluating the best overall terms available, and in selecting the broker-dealer to execute a particular transaction the Sub-Adviser may also consider the brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) provided to a Fund and/or other accounts over which the Sub-Adviser may exercise investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser is authorized, unless restricted in writing by the Board, to pay to a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for any of the Funds that is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer viewed in terms of that particular transaction or in terms of the overall responsibilities of the Sub-Adviser to a Fund. In addition, the Sub-Adviser is authorized to allocate purchase and sale orders for portfolio securities to brokers or dealers (including brokers and dealers that are affiliated with the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser, or the Trust’s principal underwriter) to take into account the sale of shares of the Trust if the Sub-Adviser believes that the quality of the transaction and the commission are comparable to what they would be with other qualified firms. In addition to the above stated considerations, the Sub-Adviser will direct brokerage commissions to brokers or dealers to finance the distribution of Trust shares only to the extent permitted by applicable law and regulation.

(f)

Securities Transactions.  In no instance, however, will any Fund’s portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser, the Trust’s principal underwriter, or any affiliated person of either the Trust, the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or the Trust’s principal underwriter, acting as principal in the transaction, except to the extent permitted by the SEC and the 1940 Act.

The Sub-Adviser, including its Access Persons (as defined in subsection (e) of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act), agrees to observe and comply with Rule 17j-1 and its Code of Ethics (which shall comply in all material respects with Rule 17j-1), as the same may be amended from time to time. On at least an annual basis, the Sub-Adviser will comply with the reporting requirements of Rule 17j-1, which may include either (i) certifying to the Adviser that the Sub-Adviser and its Access Persons have complied with the Sub-Adviser’s Code of Ethics with respect to the Sub-Adviser Assets, or (ii) identifying any material violations which have occurred with respect to the Sub-Adviser Assets and (iii) certifying that it has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from violating the Sub-Adviser’s Code of Ethics. The Sub-Adviser will also submit its existing Code of Ethics for initial approval by the Board and subsequently within six months of any material change thereto.

The Sub-Adviser agrees to observe and comply with Rule 206(4)-7 of the Advisers Act, as the same may be amended from time to time. On at least an annual basis, the Sub-Adviser will comply with the review requirements of Rule 206(4)-7, which may include either (i) certifying to the Adviser that the Sub-Adviser has complied with its own compliance policies and procedures, (ii) identifying any material violations which have occurred with respect to the Sub-Adviser’s compliance policies and procedures and (iii) certifying that it has adopted or amended the policies and procedures to prevent future violations of the Sub-Adviser’s compliance policies and procedures. The Sub-Adviser will also submit its existing compliance policies and procedures for initial approval by the Board and subsequently within six months of any material change thereto.


(g)

Books and Records.  The Sub-Adviser shall maintain separate detailed records of all matters pertaining to the Sub-Adviser Assets, including, without limitation, brokerage and other records of all securities transactions. Any records required to be maintained and preserved pursuant to the provisions of Rule 31a-1 and Rule 31a-2 promulgated under the 1940 Act which are prepared or maintained by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Trust are the property of the Trust and will be surrendered promptly to the Trust on request. The Sub-Adviser further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed in Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act the records required to be maintained under Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, maintenance and preservation of the records required under the provisions of Rule 31a-1 and Rule 31a-2 promulgated under the 1940 Act shall be the responsibility of the Adviser.

(h)

Information Concerning Sub-Adviser Assets and the Sub-Adviser. From time to time as the Adviser, and any consultants designated by the Adviser, or the Trust may request, the Sub-Adviser will furnish the requesting party reports on portfolio transactions and reports on Sub-Adviser Assets held in the portfolio, all in such detail as the Adviser, its consultant(s) or the Trust may reasonably request. Reports which are not routinely provided by the Sub-Adviser shall be provided or caused to be provided by the Sub-Adviser at the expense of the Trust. The Sub-Adviser also will inform the Adviser in a timely manner of material changes in portfolio managers responsible for Sub-Adviser Assets, any changes in the ownership or management of the Sub-Adviser, or of material changes in the control of the Sub-Adviser. Upon reasonable request, the Sub-Adviser will make available its officers and employees to meet at the Sub-Adviser’s offices with the Trust’s Board to review the Sub-Adviser Assets.

From time to time, as reasonably requested by the Adviser or the Fund, the Sub-Adviser also will provide such information or perform such additional acts as are customarily provided or performed by a Sub-Adviser, that may be required for a Fund or the Adviser to comply with their respective obligations under applicable laws, including, without limitation, the Code, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and any federal or state securities laws, and any rule or regulation thereunder.

The Adviser and the Trust will provide such information to the Sub-Adviser or perform such additional acts as may be reasonably necessary in order for the Sub-Adviser to provide the services under this Agreement.

(i)

Custody Arrangements. The Sub-Adviser shall on each business day provide the Adviser, its consultant(s), and the Trust’s custodian such information as the Adviser, consultant(s) and the Trust’s custodian may reasonably request relating to all transactions concerning the Sub-Adviser Assets.

(j)

Historical Performance Information. To the extent agreed upon by the Parties, the Sub-Adviser will provide the Trust with historical performance information on similarly managed investment companies or for other similarly managed accounts to be included in the Prospectus or for any other uses permitted by applicable law. Provided that the historical performance information so provided is numerically accurate, the Sub-Adviser assumes no liability for its inclusion in the Prospectus, sales literature or advertising or other use by the Adviser or the Trust.

3.

Independent Contractor.  In the performance of its duties hereunder, the Sub-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 a Fund, the Trust or the Adviser in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of a Fund, the Trust or the Adviser.

4.

Expenses. During the term of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided herein, Sub-Adviser will pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities under this Agreement other than the costs of securities, commodities and other investments (including brokerage commissions, other transaction charges and interest, if any) purchased or otherwise acquired, or sold or otherwise disposed of for a Fund. The Sub-Adviser shall, at its sole expense, employ or associate itself with such persons as it believes to be particularly fitted to assist it in the execution of its duties under this Agreement. The Trust or the Adviser, as the case may be, shall reimburse the Sub-Adviser for any expenses as may be reasonably incurred by the Sub-Adviser, at the request of and on behalf of a Fund or the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser shall keep and supply to the Trust and the Adviser reasonable records of all such expenses.

5.

Compensation.  For the services provided and the expenses assumed with respect to a Fund pursuant to this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser will be entitled to the fee as described and for the Fund(s) listed on Exhibit A. Any fee earned and due to the Sub-Adviser shall be payable no later than the tenth (10th) business day following the date of calculation, from the Trust on behalf of the Fund(s).

If this Agreement is terminated prior to the end of any calendar month, the fee shall be prorated for the portion of any month in which this Agreement is in effect according to the proportion which the number of calendar days, during which this Agreement is in effect, bears to the number of calendar days in the month, and shall be payable within 10 business days after the date of termination.

6.

Representations and Warranties of the Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser represents and warrants to the Adviser and the Trust as follows:

(a)

The Sub-Adviser is and will remain registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act to the extent required thereby;

(b)

The Sub-Adviser is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of New York, with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;

(c)

The execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Adviser of this Agreement are within the Sub-Adviser’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of its Board of Directors and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Sub-Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Adviser of this Agreement (except for any necessary amendments of the Sub-Adviser’s Form ADV), and the execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Adviser of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the Sub-Adviser’s governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Sub-Adviser; and

(d)

The Form ADV of the Sub-Adviser previously provided to the Adviser (a copy of which is attached as Exhibit B to this Agreement) is a true and complete copy of the form as currently filed with the SEC and the information contained therein 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 are made, not misleading. The Sub-Adviser will promptly provide the Adviser and the Trust with a complete copy of all subsequent amendments to its Form ADV (including, without limitation, any necessary amendments of the Sub-Adviser’s Form ADV to reflect the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement).

7.

Representations and Warranties of the Adviser. The Adviser represents and warrants to the Sub-Adviser and the Trust as follows:

(a)

The Adviser is and will remain registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act to the extent required thereby;

(b)

The Adviser is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of California with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;

(c)

The execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement are within the Adviser’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of its Board of Directors, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the Adviser’s governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Adviser;

(d)

The Form ADV of the Adviser as provided to the Sub-Adviser is a true and complete copy of the form as currently filed with the SEC and the information contained therein 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;

(e)

The Adviser shall provide to the Sub-Adviser a complete copy of each amendment to its Form ADV;

(f)

The Adviser acknowledges that it received a copy of the Sub-Adviser’s Form ADV (a copy of which is attached as Exhibit B) at least 48 hours prior to the execution of this Agreement; and

(g)

The Adviser and the Trust have duly entered into the Advisory Agreement pursuant to which the Trust authorized the Adviser to enter into this Agreement.

8.

Use of Sub-Adviser’s Name and Logo. During the term of this Agreement, the Adviser and the Trust shall have the non-exclusive and non-transferable right to use Sub-Adviser’s name and logo in all materials relating to the Funds, including all prospectuses, proxy statements, reports to shareholders, promotional or sales literature and other written materials prepared for distribution to shareholders of the Fund(s) or the public. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Fund and the Adviser shall forthwith cease to use such names (and logo), except as provided for herein.

9.

Survival of Representations and Warranties; Duty to Update Information. All representations and warranties made by the Sub-Adviser and the Adviser pursuant to Sections 6 and 7, respectively, shall survive for the duration of this Agreement and the parties hereto shall promptly notify each other in writing upon becoming aware that any of the foregoing representations and warranties are no longer true.

10.

Liability and Indemnification.

(a)

Liability.  The duties of the Sub-Adviser shall be confined to those expressly set forth herein, with respect to the Sub-Adviser Assets. The Sub-Adviser shall not be liable for any loss arising out of any portfolio investment or disposition hereunder, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder, except as may otherwise be provided under provisions of applicable state law or the Advisers Act which cannot be waived or modified hereby.

(b)

Indemnification.  The Sub-Adviser shall indemnify the Adviser, the Trust and each Fund, and their respective affiliates and controlling persons for any liability and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, which the Adviser, the Trust or a Fund and their respective affiliates and controlling persons may sustain as a result of the Sub-Adviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law, provided, however, that neither the Adviser, the Trust nor any Fund shall be indemnified for any liability or expenses which may be sustained as a result of the any one of their breach of this Agreement, willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law.

The Adviser shall indemnify the Sub-Adviser, its affiliates and its control persons (who are not shareholders of the Trust), for any liability and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, howsoever arising from, or in connection with, the Adviser’s breach of this Agreement or its representations and warranties herein, willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or a violation of applicable law; provided, however, that the Sub-Adviser shall not be indemnified for any liability or expenses which may be sustained as a result of the Sub-Adviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law.

11.

Duration and Termination.

(a)

Duration. This Agreement, unless sooner terminated as provided herein, shall remain in effect from the date of execution or, if later, the date the initial capital to a Fund of the Trust is first provided (the “Effective Date”), until two years from the Effective Date, and thereafter, for periods of one year so long as such continuance thereafter is specifically approved at least annually (1) by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of any Party to this Agreement, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (2) by the Trustees of the Trust, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each Fund (except as such vote may be unnecessary pursuant to relief granted by an exemptive order from the SEC). The foregoing requirement that continuance of this Agreement be “specifically approved at least annually” shall be construed in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

(b)

Termination. This Agreement may be terminated as to any Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty by: (1) the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust or by the Adviser, in each case, on not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days written notice to the Sub-Adviser, or (2) by any Party immediately upon written notice to the other Party in the event of a breach of any provision to this Agreement by such other Party, or (3) by the Sub-Adviser at any time without the payment of any penalty, on not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days written notice to the Adviser and the Trust.

This Agreement shall not be assigned and shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment, except as provided otherwise by any rule, exemptive relief, or no-action letter provided or pursuant to the 1940 Act, or upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. In the event that there is a proposed change in control of the Sub-Adviser which would act to terminate this Agreement, if a vote of shareholders to approve continuation of this Agreement is at that time deemed by counsel to the Trust to be required by the 1940 Act or any rule or regulation thereunder, Sub-Adviser agrees to assume all reasonable costs associated with soliciting shareholders of the appropriate Fund(s) of the Trust, to approve continuation of this Agreement. Such expenses include the costs of preparation and mailing of a proxy statement, and of soliciting proxies. As Sub-Adviser anticipates a change in control during the term of this agreement, Adviser hereby assures Sub-Adviser that a shareholder vote due to such change of control will likely be unnecessary pursuant to relief granted by an exemptive order from the SEC that permits the Adviser, with Board approval, to enter into or amend sub-advisory agreements without obtaining shareholder approval.

This Agreement shall extend to and bind the successors and permitted assigns of the Parties.

12.

Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by mutual written consent of the Parties, provided that the terms of any material amendment shall be approved by: (a) the Trust’s Board of Trustees and (b) the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of any Party to this Agreement cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, if such approval is required by applicable law, and unless otherwise permitted pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the SEC or no-action position granted by the SEC or its staff, by a vote of the majority of a Fund’s outstanding voting securities.

13.

Limitation of Liability. It is expressly agreed that the obligations of the Funds hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the trustees, shareholders, officers, agents or employees of Funds personally, but only bind the property of the Funds, as provided in the Trust’s Declaration of Trust.

14.

Confidentiality. Subject to the duties of the Adviser, the Trust (and each Fund), and the Sub-Adviser to comply with applicable law, including any demand of any regulatory or taxing authority having jurisdiction, the Parties hereto shall treat as confidential all information pertaining to a Fund and the actions of the Sub-Adviser, the Adviser, the Trust, and a Fund in respect thereof. In accordance with Section 248.11 of Regulation S-P (17 CFR 248.1-248.30), Sub-Adviser will not directly, or indirectly through an affiliate, disclose, except as permitted or required by law, any non-public personal information, as defined in Reg. S-P, received from the Trust or the Adviser, regarding any shareholder, to any person that is not affiliated with the Trust or with Sub-Adviser, and, provided that, any such information disclosed to an affiliate of Sub-Adviser shall be under the same limitations on non-disclosure.

15.

Notice.  Any notice, advice or report to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed sufficient if delivered or mailed by registered, certified or overnight mail, postage prepaid addressed by the Party giving notice to the other Party at the last address furnished by the other Party:

(a)

If to the Adviser:

Jeffrey A. Dunham, President & CEO
Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc.
P.O. Box 910309
San Diego, CA 92191
Phone: (858) 964-0500

(b)

If to the Trust:

Denise S. Iverson, Treasurer
Dunham Funds
P.O. Box 910309
San Diego, CA 92191
Phone: (858) 964-0500

(c)

If to the Sub-Adviser:

Roy Behren, CCO and Portfolio Manager
Westchester Capital Management, Inc.
100 Summit Lake Drive
Valhalla, NY 10595
Phone: (914) 741-5600

16.

Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law principles; provided, however that nothing herein shall be construed as being inconsistent with the 1940 Act. Where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act reflected in any provision of this Agreement is altered by a rule, regulation or order of the SEC, whether of special or general application, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order.

17.

Entire Agreement.  This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to this Agreement’s subject matter. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall, together, constitute only one instrument.

18.

Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

19.

Certain Definitions.  For the purposes of this Agreement and except as otherwise provided herein, “interested person,” “affiliated person,” “affiliates,” “controlling 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 SEC.

20.

Captions. The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first written above.

ADVISER
DUNHAM & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT
  COUNSEL, INC.

By:

/s/ Jeffrey A. Dunham

Name:

Jeffrey A. Dunham
Title:  

President


TRUST

DUNHAM FUNDS

By:

/s/ Denise S. Iverson

Name:

 Denise S. Iverson
Title:

Treasurer
Date:


SUB-ADVISER
WESTCHESTER CAPITAL
  MANAGEMENT, INC.


By:

/s/ Roy Behren

Name:

Roy Behren

Title:

CCO and Portfolio Manager




EXHIBIT A TO

SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

AMONG

DUNHAM & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT COUNSEL, INC.;

DUNHAM FUNDS;

AND

WESTCHESTER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

Effective on or about May 14, 2008 (effective date of the Fund)

DUNHAM MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION FUND Class C
Ticker: DC___
DUNHAM MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION FUND Class N
Ticker: DN___
DUNHAM MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION FUND Class A
Ticker: DA___

FEE SCHEDULE / COMPENSATION

 

The Sub-Adviser shall be paid a Fulcrum Fee, consisting of a “Base Fee” and a “Performance Fee” component. Definitions, along with the specific methods of calculation, are described below.

Base Fee

50 Basis Points (0.50%) annually
(one basis point “bp” equals one hundredth of one percent)

Performance Fee

The performance fee rate will vary by up to +/-50 bps (0.50%) and the Performance Fee shall be added to or subtracted from the Base Fee to arrive at the total Fulcrum Fee. The comparative index is the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index (the “Index”) over the applicable measurement period. Fund performance will be based on Class N share performance (net of all expenses).

 

The performance fee rate will increase/decrease by 1 bp (0.01%) for each 2.5 bps (0.025%) of outperformance/underperformance of the Index; i.e., the performance fee rate will increase/decrease by approximately 40% of the difference in performance. There will be no adjustment to the Base Fee if the Fund performs within the “null zone,” defined as +/-15 bps (0.15%) relative to the Index.

 

It is possible that the Fund could pay the Sub-Adviser more than the Base Fee even though the performance of both the Fund and the Index is negative. This may occur when the decline in the performance of the Index is greater than the decline in the Fund’s performance.





Calculation method for the first year of the Agreement:


During the first twelve months of the Agreement, the Fund will accrue daily both the Base Fee and the Performance Fee.  The Base Fee will be calculated at the annual rate disclosed above based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. The performance fee rate will be calculated based on the comparative performance of the Fund to the Index, according to the terms discussed above, for the period beginning from the inception date of the Agreement through the date of calculation. The performance fee rate will be applied to the average daily net assets of the Fund during the same measurement period to calculate the Performance Fee.  During the first year, the Sub-Adviser will be paid out monthly only to the extent that the Base Fee less the maximum performance fee rate is greater than 0.00% (the “Minimum Fee”).  At the end of the first year, the Sub-Adviser will be paid a lump sum that reflects the total accrued Fulcrum Fee (Base Fee plus or minus Performance Fee) less any Minimum Fees paid out during the first year.



Calculation method beginning with the thirteenth month of the Agreement:


Base Fee

The Base Fee will be computed daily at the annual rate disclosed above applied to the Fund’s average daily net assets for the most recent month.  


Performance Fee

The performance fee rate will be derived from the comparative performance of the Fund relative to the Index, according to the terms discussed above, over a trailing 12-month period.  The Performance Fee to be paid will be calculated by applying the annualized performance fee rate calculated as of the most recent month end to the Fund’s average daily net assets during the trailing 12-month period.  The Performance Fee will be accrued daily.


Fulcrum Fee

The total Fulcrum Fee (Base Fee plus or minus Performance Fee) will be paid monthly.


By virtue of using average daily net assets over a “rolling” 12-month period for purposes of calculating the Performance Fee while using average daily net assets for the most recent month for purposes of calculating the Base Fee, the actual total Fulcrum Fee paid by the Fund to the Sub-Adviser may be higher or lower than the maximum or minimum annual rates described above if the average daily net assets do not remain constant during the rolling 12-month period.  If the Fund is significantly underperforming versus the Index and the Fund’s net assets have declined significantly, the monthly total Fulcrum Fee can be a negative number (although the performance fee rate can never be negative, the Performance Fee can be negative). In such instances, if the negative Fulcrum Fee is not earned back or offset the following month, the Sub-Adviser must reimburse the Fund the amount of the negative Fulcrum Fee within 30 days.  Likewise, in the case where the Fund has significantly underperformed versus the Index but net assets have increased significantly, the monthly total Fulcrum Fee can be positive although the performance fee rate may be 0.00%.  Again, this is due to the fact that different periods are used as a basis for determining the average net assets used to calculate both the Base Fee and the Performance Fee.  In such instances, the Fund will pay the Sub-Adviser the monthly Fulcrum Fee.



The Fee Table below illustrates how the performance fee rate is calculated:


Cumulative Twelve Month
Return Versus Index

Performance Fee
Rate

 

 

1.25%  or more greater than index

0.50%

1.20%  greater than index

0.48%

1.15%  greater than index

0.46%

1.10%  greater than index

0.44%

1.05%  greater than index

0.42%

1.00%  greater than index

0.40%

0.95%  greater than index

0.38%

0.90%  greater than index

0.36%

0.85%  greater than index

0.34%

0.80%  greater than index

0.32%

0.75%  greater than index

0.30%

0.70%  greater than index

0.28%

0.65%  greater than index

0.26%

0.60%  greater than index

0.24%

0.55%  greater than index

0.22%

0.50%  greater than index

0.20%

0.45%  greater than index

0.18%

0.40%  greater than index

0.16%

0.35%  greater than index

0.14%

0.30%  greater than index

0.12%

0.25%  greater than index

0.10%

0.20%  greater than index

0.08%

0.16%  greater than index

0.06%

0.15%  greater than index

0.00%

  Even with Index

0.00%

0.15%  less than index

0.00%

0.16%  less than index

-0.06%

0.20%  less than index

-0.08%

0.25%  less than index

-0.10%

0.30%  less than index

-0.12%

0.35%  less than index

-0.14%

0.40%  less than index

-0.16%

0.45%  less than index

-0.18%

0.50%  less than index

-0.20%

0.55%  less than index

-0.22%

0.60%  less than index

-0.24%

0.65%  less than index

-0.26%

0.70%  less than index

-0.28%

0.75%  less than index

-0.30%

0.80%  less than index

-0.32%

0.85%  less than index

-0.34%

0.90%  less than index

-0.36%

0.95%  less than index

-0.38%

1.00%  less than index

-0.40%

1.05%  less than index

-0.42%

1.10%  less than index

-0.44%

1.15%  less than index

-0.46%

1.20%  less than index

-0.48%

1.25%  or more less than index

-0.50%




EXHIBIT B

WESTCHESTER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

FORM ADV