is owned by Vident Capital Holdings, LLC. The Sub-Advisor assists the Advisor in providing day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolios. For its services, the Sub-Advisor is paid a fee by the Advisor, which is calculated daily and payable monthly as a percentage of the Fund’s daily net assets, at the annual rate of 0.045% on assets up to $250,000,000, 0.04% on assets from $250,000,000 to $500,000,000, and 0.035% on assets in excess of $500,000,000, subject to a minimum annual fee of $25,000. If the Advisor and Trust elect to have the Sub-Advisor manage the strategy through the use of individual bonds, rather than ETFs, once the Fund reaches $500,000,000 in assets the Sub-Advisor’s fee will be at an annual rate of 0.06% on assets up to $500,000,000 and 0.055% on assets in excess of $500,000,000, calculated daily and payable monthly as a percentage of the Fund’s daily net assets.
Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. (“CFS”) acts as the Fund’s administrator. As administrator, CFS supervises all aspects of the operations of the Fund except those performed by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor. For its services, fees to CFS are computed daily and paid monthly based on the daily net assets of the Fund, subject to a minimum fee plus out-of-pocket expenses. The Advisor pays these fees monthly.
Certain officers of the Trust are also officers and/or directors of CFS. Additionally, Practus LLP, serves as legal counsel to the Trust. John H. Lively, Secretary of the Trust, is Managing Partner of Practus LLP. J. Stephen King, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Trust, is a Partner of Practus LLP. Gino E. Malaspina, Assistant Secretary of the Trust, serves as Counsel of Practus LLP. Neither the officers and/or directors of CFS, Mr. Lively, Mr. King or Mr. Malaspina receive any special compensation from the Trust or the Fund for serving as officers of the Trust.
Custodian
Citibank, N.A. serves as the Fund’s Custodian pursuant to a Global Custodial and Agency Services Agreement. For its services, Citibank, N.A. is entitled to a fee. The Advisor pays these fees monthly.
Fund Accountant and Transfer Agent
Citi Fund Services, Ohio, Inc. serves as the Fund’s Fund Accountant and Transfer Agent pursuant to a Services Agreement. The Advisor pays these fees monthly.