EX99.28(g)(1)(xv)

Amendment to the Master Global Custody Agreement Among

Jackson Variable Series Trust, Curian Series Trust, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

This Amendment is to the Master Global Custody Agreement dated March 24, 2011, as amended ("Agreement"), among JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association ("Custodian"), Jackson Variable Series Trust (formerly, Curian Variable Series Trust) ("JVST"), and Curian Series Trust ("CST"), (each individually a "Trust," and together with JVST, the "Trusts").

Whereas, the Custodian and the Trusts have entered into the Agreement by which the Custodian provides certain custodial services relating to securities and other assets of each Trust ("Accounts").

Whereas, CST ceased operations of its Accounts maintained by Custodian on April 19, 2016.

Whereas, the parties have agreed to amend the Agreement to remove CST as a party, effective April 20, 2016, and in, connection with the removal of CST, to amend Schedule A of the Agreement to remove all CST Funds.

Now, Therefore, the parties hereto agree to amend the Agreement as follows:

          1. CST is hereby removed as a party to the Agreement, effective April 20, 2016.

          2. Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with Schedule A dated April 20, 2016, attached hereto.

          3. Except as specifically amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

          4. The Trusts and the Custodian hereby each represent and warrant to the other parties that it has full authority to enter into this Amendment upon the terms and conditions hereof and that the individual executing this Amendment on its behalf has the requisite authority to bind such Trust or Custodian to this Amendment.

In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed, effective as of April 20, 2016.  This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, which together shall constitute one document.

Curian Series Trust		JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
By:	/s/ Emily J. Bennett	By:	/s/ Brian Eckert
Name:	Emily J. Bennett	Name:	Brian Eckert
Title:	Assistant Secretary	Title:	Executive Director

Jackson Variable Series Trust
By:	/s/ Adam C. Lueck
Name:	Adam C. Lueck
Title:	Assistant Secretary

Schedule A

List of Funds as of April 20, 2016

Jackson Variable Series Trust Funds

   JNAM Guidance – Interest Rate Opportunities Fund

   JNAM Guidance – Conservative Fund

   JNAM Guidance – Moderate Fund

   JNAM Guidance – Growth Fund

   JNAM Guidance – Moderate Growth Fund

   JNAM Guidance – Maximum Growth Fund

   JNAM Guidance – Alt 100 Fund

   JNAM Guidance – Equity 100 Fund

   JNAM Guidance – Fixed Income 100 Fund

   JNAM Guidance – Real Assets Fund

   JNL Tactical ETF Conservative Fund

   JNL Tactical ETF Moderate Fund

   JNL Tactical ETF Growth Fund

   JNL/American Funds^® Global Growth Fund

   JNL/American Funds^® Growth Fund

   JNL/AQR Risk Parity Fund

   JNL/BlackRock Global Long Short Credit Fund

   JNL/Epoch Global Shareholder Yield Fund

   JNL/FAMCO Flex Core Covered Call Fund

   JNL/Mellon Capital Frontier Markets 100 Index Fund

   JNL/PIMCO Credit Income Fund

   JNL/The Boston Company Equity Income Fund

   JNL/The London Company Focused U.S. Equity Fund

   JNL/Van Eck International Gold Fund

   JNL/WCM Focused International Equity Fund

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