EX-99.D16 3 acetft3822ex99d16am5toavan.htm EX-99.D16 AM 5 TO MGMT AGREEMENT Document
        American Century ETF Trust
AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (“Amendment”) is effective as of the 8th day of March, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), by and between AMERICAN CENTURY ETF TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Company”), and AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Investment Manager”).
WHEREAS, the Company and the Investment Manager are parties to a certain Management Agreement effective as of September 6, 2019 and amended on September 8, 2020, January 1, 2021, September 16, 2021 and January 1, 2022 (the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to enter into this Amendment to amend Schedule A to the Agreement to reflect the addition of four new series of shares of the Company named Avantis Responsible Emerging Markets Equity ETF, Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF, Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF, and Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual promises and agreements herein contained, the parties agree as follows:
1.    Amendment of Schedule A. Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the Schedule A attached hereto.
    2.    Ratification and Confirmation of Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Amendment and the Agreement, it is the intention of the parties that the terms of this Amendment shall control and the Agreement shall be interpreted on that basis. To the extent the provisions of the Agreement have not been amended by this Amendment, the parties hereby confirm and ratify the effectiveness of those provisions of the Agreement.
    3.    Full Force and Effect. Except as expressly supplemented, amended or consented to hereby, the representations, warranties, terms, covenants and conditions of the Agreement shall remain unamended and shall continue to be in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective duly authorized officers as of the Effective Date.
American Century Investment Management, Inc.American Century ETF Trust
/s/ Otis H. Cowan/s/ David H. Reinmiller
Otis H. Cowan
Vice President
David H. Reinmiller
Vice President




American Century ETF Trust    Schedule A: Fee Schedule
    
Schedule A
Fee Schedule
SeriesAnnual Management Fee by Class
InstitutionalG
Avantis Core Fixed Income Fund0.15%0.15%
Avantis Core Municipal Fixed Income Fund0.15%0.15%
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Fund0.33%0.33%
Avantis International Equity Fund0.23%0.23%
Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund0.36%0.36%
Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income Fund0.15%0.15%
Avantis U.S. Equity Fund0.15%0.15%
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value Fund0.15%0.15%
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value Fund0.25%0.25%

SeriesAnnual Management Fee
Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF0.15%
Avantis Core Municipal Fixed Income ETF0.15%
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF0.33%
Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF0.36%
Avantis International Equity ETF0.23%
Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF0.25%
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF0.36%
Avantis Real Estate ETF0.17%
Avantis Responsible Emerging Markets Equity ETF0.33%
Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF0.23%
Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF0.15%
Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF0.15%
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF0.15%
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF0.15%
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF0.25%
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF0.25%

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