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<TYPE>EX-99.D ADVSR CONTR
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<FILENAME>exhibit_d2.txt
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDED SCHEDULE A TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
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                                   SCHEDULE A

                          FUNDS AS OF NOVEMBER 9, 2015


                                         ANNUAL RATE
                                         OF AVERAGE DAILY
NAME OF FUND                             NET ASSETS             EFFECTIVE DATE
------------                             ----------------       --------------
First Trust Preferred Securities
and Income Fund                               0.80%            January 11, 2011

First Trust/Confluence Small Cap
Value Fund                                    1.00%            January 11, 2011

First Trust Short Duration High
Income Fund                                   0.65%            November 1, 2012

First Trust AQA(R) Equity Fund                1.00%            November 9, 2015


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