JNL SERIES TRUST
Partnership Funds | |
JNL/American Funds Balanced Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/American Funds® Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/American Funds Capital Income Builder Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/American Funds Capital World Bond Fund (formerly, JNL/American Funds Global Bond Fund) | Class A and Class I |
JNL/American Funds® Global Growth Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/American Funds Global Small Capitalization Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/American Funds® Growth Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/American Funds Growth-Income Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/American Funds International Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/American Funds New World Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/American Funds Moderate Growth Allocation Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/American Funds Growth Allocation Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/BlackRock Global Allocation Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/BlackRock Global Natural Resources Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/BlackRock Large Cap Select Growth Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Boston Partners Global Long Short Equity Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/DoubleLine® Core Fixed Income Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/DoubleLine® Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/DoubleLine® Shiller Enhanced CAPE® Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/DoubleLine® Total Return Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/First State Global Infrastructure Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Income Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/GQG Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Invesco Global Growth Fund (formerly, JNL/Oppenheimer Global Growth Fund) | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Invesco Global Real Estate Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/JPMorgan Growth & Income Fund (formerly, JNL/Franklin Templeton Mutual Shares Fund) | Class A and Class I |
JNL/JPMorgan MidCap Growth Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/JPMorgan U.S. Government & Quality Bond Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Mellon Index 5 Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Mellon Equity Income Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Mellon MSCI KLD 400 Social Index Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Mellon S&P 400 MidCap Index Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Mellon Small Cap Index Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Mellon Bond Index Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Mellon DowSM Index Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Mellon Nasdaq® 100 Index Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Mellon Communication Services Sector Fund | Class A and Class I |
Partnership Funds | |
JNL/Mellon Consumer Discretionary Sector Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Mellon Consumer Staples Sector Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Mellon Energy Sector Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Mellon Financial Sector Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Mellon Healthcare Sector Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Mellon Industrials Sector Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Mellon Information Technology Sector Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Mellon Materials Sector Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Mellon Real Estate Sector Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL S&P 500 Index Fund | Class I |
JNL/Mellon Utilities Sector Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/MFS Mid Cap Value Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/PIMCO Income Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/PIMCO Real Return Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/PPM America Floating Rate Income Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/PPM America High Yield Bond Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/PPM America Small Cap Value Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/PPM America Total Return Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Asia Developed Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental U.S. Small Cap Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/RAFI® Multi-Factor U.S. Equity Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund (formerly, JNL/T. Rowe Price Managed Volatility Balanced Fund) | Class A and Class I |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Established Growth Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund (formerly, JNL/Crescent High Income Fund) | Class A and Class I |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Value Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Vanguard Capital Growth Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Vanguard Equity Income Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Vanguard International Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Vanguard Small Company Growth Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Vanguard U.S. Stock Market Index Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Vanguard International Stock Market Index Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Vanguard Global Bond Market Index Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Vanguard Moderate ETF Allocation Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Vanguard Moderate Growth ETF Allocation Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Vanguard Growth ETF Allocation Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Westchester Capital Event Driven Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/WMC Balanced Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/WMC Value Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Competitive Advantage Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Competitive Advantage Fund) | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Dividend Income & Growth Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Dividend Income & Growth Fund) | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Intrinsic Value Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Intrinsic Value Fund) | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Total Yield Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Total Yield Fund) | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Goldman Sachs 4 Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P 4 Fund) | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Managed Conservative Fund) | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Managed Moderate Fund) | Class A and Class I |
Partnership Funds | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Managed Moderate Growth Fund) | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Managed Growth Fund) | Class A and Class I |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Managed Aggressive Growth Fund) | Class A and Class I |
JNL Conservative Allocation Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund | Class A and Class I |
JNL INVESTORS SERIES TRUST
Regulated Investment Company Funds | |
JNL Government Money Market Fund | Institutional Class |
JNL Securities Lending Collateral Fund | Institutional Class |
1 Corporate Way
Lansing, Michigan 48951
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NOTICE OF JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MARCH 15, 2021
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Joint Special Meeting (the “Meeting”) of shareholders (“Shareholders”) of JNL Series Trust and JNL Investors Series Trust, each a Massachusetts business trust (each of the foregoing trusts is hereinafter referred to as a “Trust”), will be held at the offices of Jackson National Life Insurance Company (“Jackson National”), 1 Corporate Way, Lansing, Michigan 48951 on March 15, 2021 at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, to consider and act upon the below proposals and to transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
Prudential plc has announced its intention to pursue a full separation of Jackson National, an indirect subsidiary of Prudential plc and a parent company of Jackson National Asset Management, LLC (“JNAM”) (such divestment, the “Separation Plan”). JNAM is investment adviser for each fund that is a series of the Trusts (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”). Prudential plc has announced its intention to divest Jackson National over time through an initial public offering of Jackson Financial Inc. (“JFI”), the indirect parent of Jackson National, common stock (the “IPO”) followed by full divestment over two and a half years. Divestment options remain open, and Prudential plc’s divestment of Jackson National may take place by means of a full demerger or partial demerger or spinoff of the common stock of JFI held by Prudential plc (the “Demerger”) to Prudential plc’s existing shareholders which would result in the divestment of JFI immediately or over time, as the case may be.
The Funds are subject to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), which provides that any investment advisory agreement, including any sub-advisory agreement, and any distribution agreement must terminate automatically upon its “assignment.” As used in the 1940 Act, the term “assignment” includes any transfer of a controlling block of outstanding voting securities of an adviser or the parent company of an adviser. Such a transfer is often referred to as a “Change of Control Event.” It is anticipated that one or more of the transactions contemplated by the Separation Plan will be deemed a Change of Control Event. To ensure that JNAM, each of the Fund’s respective sub-advisers and sub-sub-advisers listed on Appendix B, and Jackson National Life Distributors LLC (“JNLD”), the Funds’ distributor, may continue to provide advisory, sub-advisory, sub-sub-advisory and distribution services to the Funds without interruption, the Shareholder Meeting is called to, among other things, approve new advisory, sub-advisory, sub-sub-advisory and distribution agreements.
At the Meeting, Shareholders will be asked:
1. | Shareholders of Funds listed on Appendix A: To approve new investment advisory agreements for each Fund listed on Appendix A with JNAM prompted by the IPO or the Demerger (the Demerger being a Change of Control Event); |
2. | Shareholders of Funds listed on Appendix A: To approve new investment advisory agreements for each Fund listed on Appendix A with JNAM, under certain circumstances in connection with the IPO only, any future advisory agreements prompted by Change of Control Events that occur as part of the IPO (but not the Demerger); |
3. | Shareholders of Funds listed on Appendix B: To approve new investment sub-advisory agreements between JNAM and each of the respective sub-advisers listed on Appendix B and, as applicable, new investment sub-sub-advisory agreements between each of the respective sub-advisers and sub-sub-advisers listed on Appendix B, prompted by the IPO or the Demerger (the Demerger being a Change of Control Event); |
4. | Shareholders of Funds listed on Appendix B: To approve new investment sub-advisory agreements between JNAM and each of the respective sub-advisers listed on Appendix B and, as applicable, new investment sub-sub-advisory agreements between each of the respective sub-advisers and sub-sub-advisers listed on Appendix B, under certain circumstances in connection with the IPO only, any future sub-advisory and sub-sub-advisory agreements prompted by Change of Control Events that occur as part of the IPO (but not the Demerger); |
5. | All Shareholders of each Trust: To approve new distribution agreements with JNLD for each Fund that is a series of the Trusts, prompted by the IPO or the Demerger (the Demerger being a Change of Control Event); |
6. | All Shareholders of each Trust: To approve new distribution agreements with JNLD for each Fund that is a series of the Trusts, under certain circumstances in connection with the IPO only, any future distribution agreements prompted by Change of Control Events that occur as part of the IPO (but not the Demerger); and |
7. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
The Board of Trustees of each Trust (the “Board”) unanimously recommends that Shareholders vote FOR Proposals 1- 6 (each, a “Proposal,” and together, the “Proposals”) listed above.
The persons named as proxies will vote in their discretion on any other business that may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
Only Shareholders of record at the close of business on January 11, 2021, the “Record Date” for this Meeting, shall be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting or any adjournments thereof. Voting instructions must be received by 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on March 15, 2021.
The Meeting may be adjourned whether or not a quorum is present, by the chairperson of the Meeting from time to time to reconvene at the same or some other place as determined by the chairperson of the Meeting for any reason, including failure of a Proposal to receive sufficient votes for approval. No Shareholder vote shall be required for any adjournment. No notice need be given that the Meeting has been adjourned other than by announcement at the Meeting. Any business that might have been transacted at the original Meeting may be transacted at any adjourned Meeting.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.
PLEASE RETURN YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS CARD PROMPTLY.
By Order of the Board of Trustees, | |
February 1 , 2021 | Mark D. Nerud |
Lansing, Michigan | Trustee, President, and Chief Executive Officer |
JNL SERIES TRUST: JNL/American Funds Balanced Fund, JNL/American Funds® Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund, JNL/American Funds Capital Income Builder Fund, JNL/American Funds Capital World Bond Fund (formerly, JNL/American Funds Global Bond Fund), JNL/American Funds® Global Growth Fund, JNL/American Funds Global Small Capitalization Fund, JNL/American Funds® Growth Fund, JNL/American Funds Growth-Income Fund, JNL/American Funds International Fund, JNL/American Funds New World Fund, JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund, JNL Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund (formerly, JNL/Lazard Emerging Markets Fund), JNL Multi-Manager International Small Cap Fund, JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund, JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund, JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund, JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Fund, JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Growth Fund, JNL iShares Tactical Growth Fund, JNL/American Funds Moderate Growth Allocation Fund, JNL/American Funds Growth Allocation Fund, JNL/AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund, JNL/AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund, JNL/AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund, JNL/BlackRock Advantage International Fund, JNL/BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, JNL/BlackRock Global Natural Resources Fund, JNL/BlackRock Large Cap Select Growth Fund, JNL/Boston Partners Global Long Short Equity Fund, JNL/Causeway International Value Select Fund, JNL/ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund, JNL/DFA Growth Allocation Fund, JNL/DFA Moderate Growth Allocation Fund, JNL/DFA International Core Equity Fund, JNL/DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund, JNL/DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund, JNL/DoubleLine® Core Fixed Income Fund, JNL/DoubleLine® Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund, JNL/DoubleLine® Shiller Enhanced CAPE® Fund, JNL/DoubleLine® Total Return Fund, JNL/Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund, JNL/First State Global Infrastructure Fund, JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund, JNL/Franklin Templeton Global Multisector Bond Fund, JNL/Franklin Templeton Income Fund, JNL/Franklin Templeton International Small Cap Fund, JNL/GQG Emerging Markets Equity Fund, JNL/Harris Oakmark Global Equity Fund, JNL/Heitman U.S. Focused Real Estate Fund, JNL/Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund, JNL/Invesco Global Growth Fund (formerly, JNL/Oppenheimer Global Growth Fund), JNL/Invesco Global Real Estate Fund, JNL/Invesco International Growth Fund, JNL/Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund, JNL/JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund, JNL/JPMorgan Growth & Income Fund (formerly, JNL/Franklin Templeton Mutual Shares Fund), JNL/JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund, JNL/JPMorgan MidCap Growth Fund, JNL/JPMorgan U.S. Government & Quality Bond Fund, JNL/Lazard International Strategic Equity Fund, JNL/Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund, JNL/Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund, JNL/Mellon Index 5 Fund, JNL/Mellon Emerging Markets Index Fund, JNL/Mellon Equity Income Fund, JNL/Mellon MSCI KLD 400 Social Index Fund, JNL/Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund, JNL/Mellon S&P 400 MidCap Index Fund, JNL/Mellon Small Cap Index Fund, JNL/Mellon International Index Fund, JNL/Mellon Bond Index Fund, JNL/Mellon DowSM Index Fund, JNL/Mellon MSCI World Index Fund, JNL/Mellon Nasdaq® 100 Index Fund, JNL/Mellon Communication Services Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Consumer Discretionary Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Consumer Staples Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Energy Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Financial Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Healthcare Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Industrials Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Information Technology Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Materials Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Real Estate Sector Fund, JNL S&P 500 Index Fund, JNL/Mellon Utilities Sector Fund, JNL/MFS Mid Cap Value Fund, JNL/Morningstar Wide Moat Index Fund, JNL/Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund, JNL/Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund, JNL/PIMCO Income Fund, JNL/PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund, JNL/PIMCO Real Return Fund, JNL/PPM America Floating Rate Income Fund, JNL/PPM America High Yield Bond Fund, JNL/PPM America Small Cap Value Fund, JNL/PPM America Total Return Fund, JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Asia Developed Fund, JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Europe Fund, JNL/RAFI® Fundamental U.S. Small Cap Fund, JNL/RAFI® Multi-Factor U.S. Equity Fund, JNL/T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund (formerly, JNL/T. Rowe Price Managed Volatility Balanced Fund), JNL/T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund, JNL/T. Rowe Price Established Growth Fund, JNL/T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund, JNL/T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, JNL/T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund (formerly, JNL/Crescent High Income Fund), JNL/T. Rowe Price Value Fund, JNL/Vanguard Capital Growth Fund, JNL/Vanguard Equity Income Fund, JNL/Vanguard International Fund, JNL/Vanguard Small Company Growth Fund, JNL/Vanguard U.S. Stock Market Index Fund, JNL/Vanguard International Stock Market Index Fund, JNL/Vanguard Global Bond Market Index Fund, JNL/Vanguard Moderate ETF Allocation Fund, JNL/Vanguard Moderate Growth ETF Allocation Fund, JNL/Vanguard Growth ETF Allocation Fund, JNL/WCM Focused International Equity Fund, JNL/Westchester Capital Event Driven Fund, JNL/WMC Balanced Fund, JNL/WMC Government Money Market Fund, JNL/WMC Value Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Competitive Advantage Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Competitive Advantage Fund), JNL/Goldman Sachs Dividend Income & Growth Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Dividend Income & Growth Fund), JNL/Goldman Sachs Intrinsic Value Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Intrinsic Value Fund), JNL/Goldman Sachs Total Yield Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Total Yield Fund), JNL/Goldman Sachs International 5 Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P International 5 Fund), JNL/Goldman Sachs 4 Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P 4 Fund), JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Managed Conservative Fund), JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Managed Moderate Fund), JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Managed Moderate Growth Fund), JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Managed Growth Fund), JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Managed Aggressive Growth Fund), JNL Conservative Allocation Fund, JNL Moderate Allocation Fund, JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund, JNL Growth Allocation Fund, and JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund.
JNL INVESTORS SERIES TRUST: JNL Government Money Market Fund and JNL Securities Lending Collateral Fund.
1 Corporate Way
Lansing, Michigan 48951
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PROXY STATEMENT
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
February 1 , 2021
This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by and on behalf of the Board of Trustees (the “Trustees” or the “Board”) of each of JNL Series Trust and JNL Investors Series Trust (together, the “Trusts”), each a Massachusetts business trust, of proxies to be voted at a joint Special Meeting (the “Meeting”) of shareholders (the “Shareholders”) of the Trusts’ respective portfolios listed above (collectively referred to herein as the “Funds” and individually, each a “Fund”), to be held on March 15, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, in the offices of Jackson National Life Insurance Company (“Jackson National”), 1 Corporate Way, Lansing, Michigan 48951, and any adjournment thereof, for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Notice”).
Prudential plc has announced its intention to pursue a full separation of Jackson National, an indirect subsidiary of Prudential plc and the parent company of Jackson National Asset Management, LLC (“JNAM”) (such divestment through one or more transactions, the “Separation Plan”). JNAM is investment adviser for each Fund. Prudential plc has announced its intention to divest Jackson National over time through an initial public offering of Jackson Financial Inc. (“JFI”), the indirect parent company of Jackson National, common stock (the “IPO”), followed by full divestment over two and a half years. Divestment options remain open, and Prudential plc’s divestment of Jackson National may take place by means of a full demerger or partial demerger or spinoff of the common stock of JFI held by Prudential plc (the “Demerger”) to Prudential plc’s existing shareholders which would result in the divestment of JFI immediately or over time, as the case may be.
The Funds are subject to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Section 15 provides that any investment advisory agreement, including any sub-advisory agreement, and any distribution agreement must terminate automatically upon its “assignment,” which includes any transfer of a controlling block of outstanding voting securities of an adviser or the parent company of an adviser. Such transfer is often referred to as a “Change of Control Event.” It is anticipated that the Demerger will be a Change of Control Event, and one or more of the transactions contemplated by the IPO will be deemed a Change of Control Event. At any such Change of Control Event, the advisory, sub-advisory, sub-sub-advisory and distribution agreements for each Fund would automatically terminate. For more information on the Separation Plan and its effect on the Funds, please see the section entitled “Impact of the Separation Plan.”
Why are you being asked to vote?
In order to ensure that the existing advisory, sub-advisory, sub-sub-advisory and distribution services can continue uninterrupted, Shareholders are asked to approve new advisory agreements with the adviser, JNAM, new sub-advisory and sub-sub-advisory agreements for each Fund with its respective sub-adviser and sub-sub-adviser listed on Appendix B, and new distribution agreements with the Funds’ distributor, Jackson National Life Distributors LLC (“JNLD”). In the case of the IPO, Shareholders are asked to approve these agreements effective upon Shareholder approval, the close of the IPO, or occurrence of a Change in Control Event, whichever is later. In the case of the Demerger, Shareholders are asked to approve these agreements effective upon the Demerger.
As part of the same proposals, Shareholders are also voting to approve any future advisory, sub-advisory, sub-sub-advisory and distribution agreements if, as a result of future Change of Control Events that occur following the IPO (but not the Demerger), the advisory, sub-advisory and distribution agreements terminate. Shareholder approval will be deemed to apply to these future advisory, sub-advisory, sub-sub-advisory and distribution agreements only if: (1) no single person or group acting together gains “control” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of JFI; (2) the Board approves the future advisory, sub-advisory, sub-sub-advisory and distribution agreements; and (3) the future advisory, sub-advisory, sub-sub-advisory and distribution agreements would not be materially different from the new agreements that are described in this Proxy Statement. These future agreements would be deemed effective upon the closing of the transaction that constitutes a Change of Control Event.
What proposals are being considered at the Meeting and who is eligible to vote?
The purpose of the Meeting is to consider and act upon the following proposals and to transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or adjournments thereof:
1. | Shareholders of Funds listed on Appendix A: To approve new investment advisory agreements for each Fund listed on Appendix A with JNAM prompted by the IPO or the Demerger (the Demerger being a Change of Control Event). |
2. | Shareholders of Funds listed on Appendix A: To approve new investment advisory agreements for each Fund listed on Appendix A with JNAM, under certain circumstances in connection with the IPO only, any future advisory agreements prompted by Change of Control Events that occur as part of the IPO (but not the Demerger). |
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3. | Shareholders of Funds listed on Appendix B: To approve new investment sub-advisory agreements between JNAM and each of the respective sub-advisers listed on Appendix B and, as applicable, new investment sub-sub-advisory agreements between each of the respective sub-advisers and sub-sub-advisers listed on Appendix B, prompted by the IPO or the Demerger (the Demerger being a Change of Control Event). |
4. | Shareholders of Funds listed on Appendix B: To approve new investment sub-advisory agreements between JNAM and each of the respective sub-advisers listed on Appendix B and, as applicable, new investment sub-sub-advisory agreements between each of the respective sub-advisers and sub-sub-advisers listed on Appendix B, under certain circumstances in connection with the IPO only, any future sub-advisory and sub-sub-advisory agreements prompted by Change of Control Events that occur as part of the IPO (but not the Demerger). |
5. | All Shareholders of each Trust: To approve new distribution agreements with JNLD for each Fund, prompted by the IPO or the Demerger (the Demerger being a Change of Control Event). |
6. | All Shareholders of each Trust: To approve new distribution agreements with JNLD for each Fund that is a series of the Trusts, under certain circumstances in connection with the IPO only, any future distribution agreements prompted by Change of Control Events that occur as part of the IPO (but not the Demerger). |
7. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
The Notice, this Proxy Statement, and the accompanying voting instructions card were first mailed on or about February 1 , 2021.
Additional Information
Additional information regarding each Trust can be found in each Trust’s most recent annual and semi-annual reports to Shareholders.
Each Trust will furnish, without charge, a copy of the Trust’s semi-annual report for the period ended June 30, 2020, a copy of the Trust’s annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 (or a copy of the Trust’s annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, when available), or a copy of the Trust’s prospectus and statement of additional information to any shareholder upon request. To obtain a copy of the documents for JNL Series Trust, please call 1-800-644-4565 (Jackson Service Center) or 1-800-599-5651 (Jackson NY Service Center), write to the JNL Series Trust, P.O. Box 30314, Lansing, Michigan 48909-7814, or visit www.jackson.com. To obtain a copy of the documents for JNL Investors Series Trust, please call 1-800-392-2909 or write to JNL Investors Series Trust, 225 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1200, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
Quorum and Voting
JNL Series Trust
The Amended and Restated By-Laws of JNL Series Trust, dated September 6, 2019 (the “JNLST By-Laws”), provide that, except as otherwise provided by law, the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated June 1, 1994 and amended and restated on September 25, 2017 (the “JNLST Declaration of Trust”), or the JNLST By-Laws, the holders of a majority of the shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting, present in person, present by means of remote communication in a manner, if any, authorized by the Board in its sole discretion, or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The presence of Jackson National and/or Jackson NY (together with Jackson National, the “Insurance Companies”), through the presence of an authorized representative, constitutes a quorum. A quorum, once established at a meeting, shall not be broken by the withdrawal of enough votes to leave less than a quorum.
The JNLST By-Laws further provide that shares may be voted in person or by proxy. A proxy with respect to shares held in the name of two or more persons shall be valid if executed by any one of them unless at or prior to the exercise of the proxy the Trust receives a specific written notice to the contrary from any one of them. A proxy purporting to be executed by or on behalf of a Shareholder shall be deemed valid unless challenged at or prior to its exercise, and the burden of proving its invalidity shall rest on the challenger. At all meetings of Shareholders, unless inspectors of election have been appointed, all questions relating to the qualification of voters and the validity of proxies and the acceptance or rejection of votes shall be decided by the chairman of the meeting. Any person giving voting instructions may revoke them at any time prior to their exercise by submitting to the Secretary of the Trust a superseding voting instruction form or written notice of revocation. Voting instructions can be revoked until the Meeting date. Only the Contract Owner executing the voting instructions can revoke them. The Insurance Companies will vote the shares of the Fund in accordance with all properly executed and unrevoked voting instructions. Unless otherwise specified in the proxy, the proxy shall apply to all shares of the Fund owned by the Shareholder.
JNL Investors Series Trust
The Amended and Restated By-Laws of JNL Investors Series Trust, dated September 6, 2019 (the “JNLIST By-Laws”), provide that, except as otherwise provided by law, the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated June 1, 1994 and amended and restated on September 25, 2017 (the “JNLIST Declaration of Trust”), or the JNLIST By-Laws, the holders of a majority of the shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting, present in person, present by means of remote communication in a manner, if any, authorized by the Board in its sole discretion, or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The presence of the Insurance Companies, through the presence of an authorized representative, constitutes a quorum. A quorum, once established at a meeting, shall not be broken by the withdrawal of enough votes to leave less than a quorum.
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The JNLIST By-Laws further provide that shares may be voted in person or by proxy. A proxy with respect to shares held in the name of two or more persons shall be valid if executed by any one of them unless at or prior to the exercise of the proxy the Trust receives a specific written notice to the contrary from any one of them. A proxy purporting to be executed by or on behalf of a Shareholder shall be deemed valid unless challenged at or prior to its exercise, and the burden of proving its invalidity shall rest on the challenger. At all meetings of Shareholders, unless inspectors of election have been appointed, all questions relating to the qualification of voters and the validity of proxies and the acceptance or rejection of votes shall be decided by the chairman of the meeting. Any person giving voting instructions may revoke them at any time prior to their exercise by submitting to the Secretary of the Trust a superseding voting instruction form or written notice of revocation. Voting instructions can be revoked until the Meeting date. Only the Contract Owner executing the voting instructions can revoke them. The Insurance Companies will vote the shares of the Fund in accordance with all properly executed and unrevoked voting instructions. Unless otherwise specified in the proxy, the proxy shall apply to all shares of the Fund owned by the Shareholder.
Required Vote
Generally, a simple majority of votes cast is sufficient to take or authorize action upon any matter which may be presented for a Shareholder vote, unless a different vote is required by law, the Declaration of Trust or the By-Laws. Where a vote of the “majority of the outstanding voting securities” of a Fund is required to approve a proposal, it shall mean the lesser of (i) 67% or more of the shares of the Fund entitled to vote thereon present in person or by proxy at the Meeting if holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are present in person or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Except as otherwise provided by law, if a Shareholder abstains from voting as to any matter, then the shares represented by such abstention will be treated as shares that are present at the Meeting for purposes of determining the existence of a quorum. However, abstentions will not be counted as a vote cast on such proposal. The approval of a Proposal depends upon whether a sufficient number of votes are cast for the Proposal. Accordingly, an instruction to abstain from voting on a Proposal has the same practical effect as an instruction to vote against the Proposal.
Approval of the Proposals will require the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each Fund, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act, which is the lesser of (a) a vote of 67% or more of the Fund shares whose holders are present or represented by proxy at the meeting if the holders of more than 50% of all outstanding Fund shares are present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting, or (b) a vote of more than 50% of all outstanding Fund shares.
In the case of the IPO, Shareholders are asked to approve these agreements effective upon Shareholder approval, the close of the IPO, or occurrence of a Change in Control Event, whichever is later. In the case of the Demerger, Shareholders are asked to approve these agreements effective upon the Demerger.
Contract Owner Voting Instructions
The JNL Series Trust and the JNL Investors Series Trust are organized as Massachusetts business trusts. Interests in the Funds of each Trust are represented by shares. Shares of each of the Funds currently are sold only to separate accounts of the Insurance Companies to fund the benefits of variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts (“Variable Contracts”) issued by the Insurance Companies, to employee benefit plans of Jackson National or directly to the Insurance Companies, or to certain funds of the Trusts organized as funds-of-funds. Although the Insurance Companies legally own all of the shares of each of the Funds held in their respective separate accounts that relate to Variable Contracts, a portion of the value of your Variable Contract is invested by the relevant Insurance Company, as provided in your Variable Contract, in shares of one or more Funds.
You have the right under the interpretations of the 1940 Act to instruct the Insurance Company how to vote the shares attributable to your Variable Contract. Owners of Variable Contracts (the “Contract Owners”) at the close of business on January 11, 2021 (the “Record Date”), will be entitled to notice of the Meeting and to instruct the relevant Insurance Company how to vote at the Meeting or any adjourned session. The Insurance Company will vote all such shares in accordance with the voting instructions timely given by the Contract Owners with assets invested in the Fund. Shares for which an Insurance Company receives a voting instruction card that is signed, dated, and timely returned but is not marked to indicate voting instructions will be treated as an instruction to vote the Shares in favor of a Proposal. Shares for which an Insurance Company receives no timely voting instructions from a Contract Owner will be voted by the applicable Insurance Company either for or against approval of the applicable Proposal, or as an abstention, in the same proportion as the shares for which Contract Owners have provided voting instructions to the Insurance Company. The Insurance Companies and their affiliates will vote their own shares and shares held by other regulated investment companies in the same proportion as voting instructions timely given by Contract Owners. As a result, a small number of Contract Owners may determine the outcome of the vote.
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Adjournments
Any authorized voting instructions will be valid for any adjournment of the Meeting. If a Trust receives an insufficient number of votes to approve one or more of the Proposals, the Meeting may be adjourned to permit the solicitation of additional votes with respect to such Proposal(s).
The Meeting may be adjourned by the chairperson of the Meeting from time to time to reconvene at the same or some other place as determined by the chairperson of the Meeting for any reason, including failure of a Proposal to receive sufficient votes for approval. No Shareholder vote shall be required for any adjournment. No notice need be given that the Meeting has been adjourned other than by announcement at the Meeting. Any business that might have been transacted at the original Meeting may be transacted at any adjourned Meeting.
Revocation of Voting Instructions
Any person giving voting instructions may revoke them at any time prior to the Meeting by submitting to the Secretary of the Trust superseding voting instruction form or written notice of revocation or by appearing and voting in person at the Meeting. Only the Contract Owner executing the voting instructions can revoke them. The Insurance Companies will vote the shares of the Fund in accordance with all properly executed and unrevoked voting instructions.
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IMPACT OF THE SEPARATION PLAN
What is the Separation Plan?
Prudential plc is a multinational life insurance and financial services company incorporated in the United Kingdom. Prudential plc’s business helps individuals to de-risk their lives through life and health insurance, and retirement and asset management solutions. Prudential plc has 20 million customers (as of June 30, 2020) and is listed on stock exchanges in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and New York. Its principal office is located at 1 Angel Court, London, England EC2R 7AG. Prudential plc is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc. a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America, nor with the Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom. JFI is the U.S.-based subsidiary of Prudential plc, whose subsidiaries in turn include Jackson National and JNAM. In the United States, JFI and its affiliates offer variable, fixed and fixed-index annuities designed for tax-efficient growth and distribution of retirement income for retail customers, as well as products for institutional investors. The principal office of JFI is located at 1 Corporate Way, Lansing, Michigan 48951.
In June 2020, Prudential plc announced a reinsurance agreement with Athene Holding Ltd (“Athene”), a leading retirement services company, for its subsidiary Athene Life Re Ltd. to purchase an 11.1% economic interest representing a 9.9% voting interest in Prudential plc’s U.S.-based business. As part of the agreement, Athene fully reinsured $27.6 billion in-force portfolio of Jackson National’s U.S. fixed and fixed-indexed annuity liabilities. In its filing on Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 18, 2020 in connection with this agreement, Prudential plc also announced its intention to prepare for an IPO of JFI alongside active evaluation of other options to create an independent U.S. business. Prudential plc further clarified its intention to pursue full separation and divestment from JFI in an August 11, 2020 press release accompanying the announcement of Prudential plc’s half-year earnings results (the “Press Release”). The Press Release announced that Prudential plc expected to commence separation from JFI by way of an IPO in the first half of 2021, followed by future sell-downs over time, subject to market conditions. According to the Press Release, if market conditions are not supportive of an IPO, Prudential plc intends to facilitate a separation of JFI through a demerger.
Preparations for the Separation Plan have been ongoing. The IPO may be a primary offering by JFI or a secondary sale by Prudential plc. In the event of a primary sale by JFI, Prudential plc’s ownership interest would be correspondingly diluted and Athene would own less than 10% of the economic and voting interest in JFI. Following an IPO, Prudential plc would own a majority of the common stock of JFI. Subsequent to an IPO, Prudential plc would likely sell all or substantially all of its ownership interest in JFI over time. Divestment options remain open, and Prudential plc’s divestment of JFI may take place by means of the Demerger which would result in divestment of JFI immediately or over time, as the case may be. There can be no assurance that the IPO, the Demerger or any other separation transaction will occur.
The Separation Plan, whether implemented through public offerings, spinoffs or other means, may be disruptive to the businesses of JFI and its subsidiaries, including Jackson National, JNAM and JNLD, and other affiliated entities that provide services to the Funds, and may cause, among other things, interruption of business operations or services, diversion of management’s attention from day-to-day operations, reduced access to capital, and loss of key employees or customers. The completion of the Separation Plan is expected to result in JNAM’s and JNLD’s loss of access to the resources of Prudential plc, which could adversely affect their businesses. Under the Separation Plan, JFI, as a stand-alone entity, would be a publicly held U.S. company subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as well as other U.S. government and state regulations, and subject to the risk of changing regulation.
The Separation Plan may be implemented in phases. A failure to complete the Separation Plan could create uncertainty about the nature of the relationship between Jackson National and Prudential plc, and could adversely affect Jackson National, JNAM and its affiliates. Currently, JNAM and its affiliates do not anticipate that the Separation Plan will have a material adverse impact on their operations or the Funds and their operations.
Why do the investment advisory, sub-advisory and distribution agreements terminate?
As discussed previously, pursuant to Section 15 of the 1940 Act, any investment advisory agreement, including any sub-advisory agreement, and any distribution agreement on behalf of a registered investment company must terminate automatically upon its “assignment.” As used in the 1940 Act, the term “assignment” includes any transfer of a controlling interest in an investment adviser or the parent company of an investment adviser. Such a transfer is often referred to as a “Change of Control Event.”
Whether or not a public offering of JFI Class A common stock results in a Change of Control Event depends on the facts and circumstances of the offering. A Change of Control Event may not occur if Prudential plc continues to hold at least 25% of the outstanding common stock of JFI and no single person or group acting together gains “control” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of JFI. The Demerger will be deemed a Change of Control Event.
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It is anticipated that one or more of the transactions contemplated by the Separation Plan (including the Demerger) will be deemed a Change of Control Event resulting in the automatic termination of the existing advisory, sub-advisory, sub-sub-advisory and distribution agreements for each Fund, as applicable. In order to ensure that the existing investment advisory, sub-advisory, sub-sub-advisory and distribution services can continue uninterrupted, the Board has approved new advisory, sub-advisory, sub-sub-advisory and distribution agreements for each Fund, as applicable, in connection with the Separation Plan. Shareholders are asked to approve these new agreements for each Fund, as applicable. These agreements are described in Proposals 1- 6 of this Proxy Statement.
For Proposals 2, 4, and 6 , Shareholders are voting to approve any future advisory, sub-advisory, sub-sub-advisory and distribution agreements if, as a result of future Change of Control Events that occur following the IPO (but not the Demerger), the advisory, sub-advisory, sub-sub-advisory and distribution agreements terminate. Shareholder approval will be deemed to apply to these future advisory, sub-advisory, sub-sub-advisory and distribution agreements only if: (1) no single person or group acting together gains “control” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of JFI; (2) the Board approves the future advisory, sub-advisory, sub-sub-advisory and distribution agreements; and (3) the future advisory, sub-advisory, sub-sub-advisory and distribution agreements would not be materially different from the new agreements that are described in this Proxy Statement. These future agreements would be deemed effective upon the closing of the transaction that constitutes a Change of Control Event.
Will the Separation Plan change how the Funds are managed?
The Separation Plan is not anticipated to result in any changes to the management of the Funds. If Shareholders approve the advisory, sub-advisory and sub-sub-advisory agreements in Proposals 1 and 3 , the Funds’ portfolio managers are expected to continue to provide for the day-to-day management of the applicable Funds. In addition, the personnel responsible for the management operations of the Funds including the Funds’ officers are not expected to change as a result of the Separation Plan.
The Separation Plan will not result in any change to the investment objective or the investment strategies of any Fund. Shareholders will be notified of any change in the portfolio managers, the investment objective, the investment strategies, or the name of a Fund.
How will the Separation Plan affect the service providers to the Funds?
Jackson National Asset Management, LLC (“JNAM” or the “Adviser”)
JNAM, 1 Corporate Way, Lansing, Michigan 48951, is the investment adviser to the Trusts. JNAM also serves as administrator to the Trusts. Currently, the Adviser is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jackson National. Jackson National is a wholly owned subsidiary of JFI, which is in turn a subsidiary of Prudential plc. Prudential plc is a publicly traded company incorporated in the United Kingdom. Prudential plc is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc., a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America, or with The Prudential Assurance Company Ltd., a subsidiary of M&G plc, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom. Athene Co-Invest Reinsurance Affiliate 1A Ltd., a Bermuda Class C insurer under the Bermuda Insurance Act 1978, owns a minority interest in JFI’s parent company. After the close of the IPO, the Adviser will continue to be wholly owned by JFI and controlled by Prudential plc. Following the completion of the Separation Plan (and the Demerger) it is anticipated that Prudential plc will no longer have a controlling interest in JFI.
See Appendices A and C for the fees paid by each Fund to JNAM for advisory services and for administrative services, respectively, over the most recently completed fiscal year.
PPM America, Inc. (“PPM”)
PPM, which is located at 225 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1200, Chicago, Illinois 60606, serves as sub-adviser to the JNL/PPM America Floating Rate Income Fund, JNL/PPM America High Yield Bond Fund, JNL/PPM America Small Cap Value Fund, and JNL/PPM America Total Return Fund (together, the “PPM Funds”). PPM, an affiliate of the Adviser, is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of JFI, which is a subsidiary of Prudential plc, a publicly traded company incorporated in the United Kingdom. Prudential plc is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial Inc., a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America, or with The Prudential Assurance Company Ltd., a subsidiary of M&G plc, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom. Athene Co-Invest Reinsurance Affiliate 1A Ltd., a Bermuda Class C insurer under the Bermuda Insurance Act 1978, owns a minority interest in JFI’s parent company. After the close of the IPO, PPM will continue to be an Affiliate of the Adviser, wholly owned by JFI and controlled by Prudential plc. Following the completion of the Separation Plan (and the Demerger) it is anticipated that Prudential plc will no longer have a controlling interest in JFI.
See Appendix B for the fees paid by the PPM Funds to PPM over the most recently completed fiscal year.
None of the other sub-advisers to the Funds are affiliates of the Adviser and, therefore, will be unaffected by the Separation Plan.
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Jackson National Life Distributors LLC (the “Distributor” or “JNLD”)
JNLD, 300 Innovation Drive, Franklin, Tennessee 37067 is the statutory underwriter and facilitates the registration and distribution of shares of the Funds on a continuous basis. JNLD is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jackson National. Jackson National is a wholly owned subsidiary of JFI, which is in turn a subsidiary of Prudential plc. Prudential plc is a publicly traded company incorporated in the United Kingdom. Prudential plc is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc., a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America, or with The Prudential Assurance Company Ltd., a subsidiary of M&G plc, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom. Athene Co-Invest Reinsurance Affiliate 1A Ltd., a Bermuda Class C insurer under the Bermuda Insurance Act 1978, owns a minority interest in JFI’s parent company. After the close of the IPO, JNLD will continue to be wholly owned by JFI and controlled by Prudential plc. Following the completion of the Separation Plan (and the Demerger) it is anticipated that Prudential plc will no longer have a controlling interest in JFI. See Appendix C for the fees paid by each Fund to the Distributor over the most recently completed fiscal year.
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SUMMARY OF PROPOSALS
Proposals | Funds entitled to vote |
1. To approve new investment advisory agreements with JNAM for each Fund listed on Appendix A, prompted by the IPO or the Demerger (the Demerger being a Change of Control Event). | JNL Series Trust: Shareholders of each Fund listed on Appendix A JNL Investors Series Trust: Shareholders of each Fund listed on Appendix A |
2. To approve new investment advisory agreements with JNAM, for each Fund listed on Appendix A under certain circumstances in connection with the IPO only, any future advisory agreements prompted by Change of Control Events that occur as part of the IPO (but not the Demerger). | JNL Series Trust: Shareholders of each Fund listed on Appendix A JNL Investors Series Trust: Shareholders of each Fund listed on Appendix A |
3 . To approve new investment sub-advisory agreements between JNAM and each of the respective sub-advisers listed on Appendix B and, as applicable, new investment sub-sub-advisory agreements between each of the respective sub-advisers and sub-sub-advisers listed on Appendix B, prompted by the IPO or the Demerger (the Demerger being a Change of Control Event). | JNL Series Trust: Shareholders of each Fund listed on Appendix B JNL Investors Series Trust: Shareholders of each Fund listed on Appendix B |
4. To approve new investment sub-advisory agreements between JNAM and each of the respective sub-advisers listed on Appendix B and, as applicable, new investment sub-sub-advisory agreements between each of the respective sub-advisers and sub-sub-advisers listed on Appendix B, under certain circumstances in connection with the IPO only, any future sub-advisory and sub-sub-advisory agreements prompted by Change of Control Events that occur as part of the IPO (but not the Demerger). | JNL Series Trust: Shareholders of each Fund listed on Appendix B JNL Investors Series Trust: Shareholders of each Fund listed on Appendix B |
5 . To approve new distribution agreements with JNLD for each Fund that is a series of the Trusts, prompted by the IPO or the Demerger (the Demerger being a Change of Control Event). | JNL Series Trust: Each Fund’s Shareholders JNL Investors Series Trust: Each Fund’s Shareholders |
6. To approve new distribution agreements with JNLD for each Fund that is a series of the Trusts, under certain circumstances in connection with the IPO only, any future distribution agreements prompted by Change of Control Events that occur as part of the IPO (but not the Demerger). | JNL Series Trust: Each Fund’s Shareholders JNL Investors Series Trust: Each Fund’s Shareholders |
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PROPOSAL S 1 and 2 : TO approve new investment advisory agreements for each Fund LISTED ON APPENDIX A
Overview and Introduction
Shareholders of each Trust are asked to approve new investment advisory agreements with JNAM for each Fund and listed on Appendix A and, as applicable, for JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (Boston Partners) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (the “Proposed Advisory Agreements”). While each Trust will have a separate Proposed Advisory Agreement, the provisions of each Proposed Advisory Agreement are substantively identical. Approving the Proposed Advisory Agreements will ensure that existing investment advisory services can continue uninterrupted through the implementation of the Separation Plan. In the case of the IPO, the Proposed Advisory Agreements would be effective upon Shareholder approval or the close of the IPO or occurrence of a Change in Control Event, whichever is later. In the case of the Demerger, the Proposed Advisory Agreements would be effective upon the close of the Demerger.
As discussed in the section entitled “Impact of the Separation Plan,” the Separation Plan is likely to result in one or more Change of Control Events each of which would result in the automatic termination of the advisory agreements for each Fund with JNAM. Therefore, in addition to the Proposed Advisory Agreements, as part of Proposal 1, Shareholders are also voting to approve any future advisory agreement if, as a result of future Change of Control Events that occur following the IPO (but not the Demerger), the advisory agreement terminates. Shareholder approval will be deemed to apply to future advisory agreements only if: (1) no single person or group acting together gains “control” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of JFI; (2) the Board approves the future advisory agreements; and (3) the future advisory agreements are not materially different from the agreements that are described in this Proxy Statement. These future agreements would be deemed effective upon the closing of a transaction solely in connection with the IPO that constitutes a Change of Control Event.
As the investment adviser to the Trusts, JNAM provides the Trusts with professional investment supervision and management under the Proposed Advisory Agreements. JNAM is registered with the SEC under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Under the Trusts’ Proposed Advisory Agreements, JNAM is responsible for managing the affairs and overseeing the investments of the Funds and determining how voting and other rights with respect to securities owned by each Fund will be exercised. JNAM also provides recordkeeping, administrative, and exempt transfer agent services to the Funds and oversees the performance of services provided to each Fund by other service providers, including the custodian. JNAM is authorized to delegate certain of its duties with respect to a Fund to a sub-adviser, subject to the approval of the Board, and is responsible for overseeing that sub-adviser’s performance. JNAM plays an active role in advising and monitoring the Funds of the Trusts and their respective sub-adviser(s), if any. When appropriate, JNAM recommends to the Board potential sub-advisers for a Fund. JNAM is solely responsible for payment of any fees to sub-advisers.
Information Concerning JNAM, the Funds’ Adviser
JNAM, 1 Corporate Way, Lansing, Michigan 48951, is the investment adviser to the Trusts. JNAM was organized in 2000 under the laws of Michigan. As investment adviser, JNAM provides the Trusts with professional investment supervision and management. The Adviser is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jackson National, which, as described above, is a subsidiary of Prudential plc, a publicly traded company incorporated in the United Kingdom. As of December 31, 2020, JNAM managed or advised assets totaling $ 261.1 billion.
As the Adviser to the Funds, JNAM provides the Funds with professional investment supervision and management under the investment advisory agreements with JNAM that are currently in effect (“Current Advisory Agreements”). The Adviser plays an active role in advising and monitoring each Fund and its sub-adviser, if any. When appropriate, the Adviser recommends to the Board potential sub-advisers for a Fund. The Adviser monitors a sub-adviser’s Fund management team to determine whether its investment activities remain consistent with the Fund’s investment strategies and objectives. The Adviser also monitors changes that may impact the sub-adviser’s overall business, including the sub-adviser’s operations and changes in investment personnel and senior management, and regularly performs due diligence reviews of a sub-adviser. In addition, the Adviser obtains detailed, comprehensive information concerning each Fund’s and sub-adviser’s performance and Fund operations. The Adviser is responsible for providing regular reports on these matters to the Board.
Executive/Principal Officers, Directors, and General Partners of JNAM
Names | Principal Address | Title |
Lisa Benkowski | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Assistant Vice President, Business Systems (08/20/2016 to Present). |
Emily Bennett | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Associate General Counsel (2/29/2016 to Present); and Assistant Vice President, Legal (02/17/2018 to Present). |
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The following person(s) beneficially own 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of JNAM:
Names | Address |
Jackson National Life Insurance Company | 1 Corporate Way, Lansing, MI 48951 |
As of January 11, 2021, no Trustees or officers of the Trusts were officers, employees, directors, general partners, or shareholders of JNAM, and no Trustees or officers of the Trusts owned securities or had any other material direct or indirect interest in JNAM or any other entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with JNAM. In addition, no Trustee has had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any material transactions since January 1, 2020, the beginning of the Trust’s most recently completed fiscal year, or in any material proposed transactions, to which JNAM, any parent or subsidiary of JNAM, or any subsidiary of the parent of such entities was or is to be a party.
Information Regarding the Proposed Advisory Agreements with JNAM
The Proposed Advisory Agreements are identical to the Current Advisory Agreements. JNAM is the adviser to all of the Funds of the Trusts, pursuant to the Current Advisory Agreements. The Current Advisory Agreements were most recently approved by the Board with respect to the Funds at a meeting held on August 25-27, 2020. Except for JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund and JNL/PPM America High Yield Bond Fund, each Fund’s Current Advisory Agreement was approved by its initial sole shareholder in connection with its launch. The shareholders of JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund approved its Current Advisory Agreement on March 15, 2019. The shareholders of JNL/PPM America High Yield Bond Fund last approved its Current Advisory Agreement on April 2, 2007.
At the Board Meeting on December 1-3, 2020 (the “Board Meeting”), the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the Proposed Advisory Agreements, subject to Shareholder approval. The following description of the Proposed Advisory Agreements is qualified by the Proposed Advisory Agreements attached as Appendices D-1, D-2 and D-3.
All services under the Proposed Advisory Agreements must be provided in accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act and any rules and regulations thereunder, the Securities Act of 1933 and any rules and regulations thereunder, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, any other applicable provisions of law, the Trusts’ Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, and policies adopted by the Trustees and the investment policies of the Fund as adopted by the Board and as disclosed in the Fund’s registration statements on file with the SEC, as amended from time to time.
No changes to the fee schedules for the Funds are proposed in connection with the Proposed Advisory Agreements. Appendix A includes the investment advisory fee schedules for each Fund.
Under the Proposed Advisory Agreements, the Adviser is responsible for managing the affairs and overseeing the investments of each Fund and determining how voting and other rights with respect to securities owned by each Fund will be exercised. The Adviser also provides recordkeeping, administrative, and exempt transfer agent services to the Funds and oversees the performance of services provided to the Funds by other service providers, including the custodian and shareholder servicing agent. The Adviser is authorized to delegate certain of its duties with respect to a Fund to a sub-adviser, subject to the approval of the Board, and is responsible for overseeing that sub-adviser’s performance. The Adviser is solely responsible for payment of any fees to the sub-advisers.
Each Proposed Advisory Agreement provides that it will remain in effect through September 30th each year, and thereafter only so long as the continuance is approved at least annually by September 30th by the Board or by vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each Fund, and by vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. Currently, advisory agreements may be approved at a meeting held via videoconference in reliance on an exemptive order issued by the SEC on June 19, 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The impacts of COVID-19 may delay or prevent funds and advisers operating in affected areas from meeting certain regulatory obligations due to restrictions on large gatherings, travel and access to facilities, the potential limited availability of personnel and similar disruptions. The exemptive relief provided by the order is designed to enable funds and advisers to meet their regulatory obligations and to continue their operations, while recognizing that there may be temporary disruptions outside of their control resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Each Proposed Advisory Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on sixty days’ written notice by the Trust. Each Proposed Advisory Agreement may be terminated by the Adviser at any time, without payment of any penalty, on like notice to the Trust, provided, however, that each Proposed Advisory Agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser unless another investment advisory agreement has been approved by the Trust, or after six months’ written notice, whichever is earlier. Each Proposed Advisory Agreement also terminates automatically in the event of its assignment.
Each Proposed Advisory Agreement generally provides that the Adviser, its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates will not be subject to any liability to the Trust or to any Shareholder of the Trust for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services including, without limitation, any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Funds in connection with the performance of the Adviser’s duties under the Proposed Advisory Agreement, except to the extent specified in Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act concerning loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services.
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, INCLUDING THE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “IN FAVOR” OF THE NEW INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS LISTED IN PROPOSAL S 1 and 2 .
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PROPOSAL S 3 and 4 : TO APPROVE new investment sub-advisory agreements between JNAM and each of the respective sub-advisers listed on Appendix B and, as applicable, new investment sub-sub-advisory agreements between each of the respective sub-advisers and sub-sub-advisers listed on Appendix B
Overview and Introduction
Shareholders of each Fund listed on Appendix B are asked to approve a new investment sub-advisory agreement between JNAM and each of the respective sub-advisers (each, a “Sub-Adviser” and together, the “Sub-Advisers”) (each, a “Proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement” and together, the “Proposed Sub-Advisory Agreements”) to ensure that existing investment sub-advisory services can continue uninterrupted through the implementation of the Separation Plan. Shareholders of certain Funds listed on Appendix B are also asked to approve new investment sub-sub-advisory agreements between the respective sub-advisers and sub-sub-advisers (each, a “Sub-Sub-Adviser” and together, the “Sub-Sub-Advisers”) (each, a “Proposed Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement” and together, the “Proposed Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreements”) to ensure that existing investment sub-sub-advisory services can continue uninterrupted through the implementation of the Separation Plan. In the case of the IPO, the Proposed Sub-Advisory Agreements and Proposed Sub-Sub-Advisory would be effective upon Shareholder approval or the close of the IPO or occurrence of a Change in Control Event, whichever is later. In the case of the Demerger, the Proposed Sub-Advisory Agreements and Proposed Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreements would be effective upon the close of the Demerger.
As discussed in the section entitled “Impact of the Separation Plan,” the Separation is likely to result in one or more Change of Control Events, each of which would result in the automatic termination of the sub-advisory agreements between JNAM and each of the Sub-Advisers and between certain Sub-Advisers and the respective Sub-Sub-Advisers. Therefore, in addition to the Proposed Sub-Advisory Agreements and Proposed Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreements, as part of this Proposal 3 , Shareholders are also voting to approve any future sub-advisory or sub-sub-advisory agreements if, as a result of future Change of Control Events that occur following the IPO (but not the Demerger), the sub-advisory or sub-sub-advisory agreements terminate. Shareholder approval will be deemed to apply to future sub-advisory and sub-sub-advisory agreements only if: (1) no single person or group acting together gains “control” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of JFI; (2) the Board approves the future sub-advisory and sub-sub-advisory agreements; and (3) the future sub-advisory and sub-sub-advisory agreements are not materially different from the agreements that are described in this Proxy Statement. These future agreements would be deemed effective upon the closing of a transaction that constitutes a Change of Control Event.
Under the Current Sub-Advisory Agreements and Current Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreements (as defined below), each Sub-Adviser and Sub-Sub-Adviser, as applicable, provides investment portfolio management services to certain Funds of the Trust. Each respective Sub-Adviser and Sub-Sub-Adviser, as applicable, is responsible for managing the investment and reinvestment of the assets of those Funds, subject to the oversight and supervision of JNAM and the Board. Each Sub-Adviser and Sub-Sub-Adviser, as applicable, is also responsible for supervising and directing the investments of each Fund in accordance with its investment objective, program, and restrictions. Each Sub-Adviser and Sub-Sub-Adviser, as applicable, is responsible for effecting all securities transactions on behalf of each Fund it sub-advises.
Information concerning the Sub-Advisers and Executive/Principal Officers, Directors, and General Partners of the Sub-Advisers and Sub-Sub-Advisers
Information concerning each Sub-Adviser and Sub-Sub-Adviser, including the names and addresses of the executive/principal officers, directors, and general partners of each Sub-Adviser and Sub-Sub-Adviser is provided in Appendix E.
As of January 11, 2021, no Trustees or officers of the Trusts were officers, employees, directors, general partners, or shareholders of any Sub-Adviser or Sub-Sub-Adviser, and no Trustees or officers of the Trusts owned securities or had any other material direct or indirect interest in any Sub-Adviser or Sub-Sub-Adviser or any other entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with any Sub-Adviser or Sub-Sub-Adviser. In addition, no Trustee has had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any material transactions since January 1, 2020, the beginning of the Trust’s most recently completed fiscal year, or in any material proposed transactions, to which any Sub-Adviser or Sub-Sub-Adviser, any parent or subsidiary of any Sub-Adviser or Sub-Sub-Adviser, or any subsidiary of the parent of such entities was or is to be a party.
Information Regarding the Proposed Sub-Advisory and Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreements
The Proposed Sub-Advisory and Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreements provide for each Sub-Adviser, and Sub-Sub-Adviser, as applicable, to render investment advisory services for the portion of each Fund’s assets allocated to that Sub-Adviser or Sub-Sub-Adviser, as applicable, in the manner and on the terms set forth in the Sub-Advisory Agreements and Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreements that are currently in effect (“Current Sub-Advisory Agreements” and “Current Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreements,” respectively). The dates of the most recent approval by the Board of some of the Current Sub-Advisory Agreements are provided in Appendix B. Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the SEC, JNAM is a “Manager of Managers” and is not required to seek Shareholder approval of changes in non-affiliated sub-advisers.
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At the Board Meeting, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voted to approve each Proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement and each Proposed Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement, subject to Shareholder approval. The Proposed Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement for JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (Boston Partners) Ltd., and Proposed Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreements are attached as Appendices F-1 – F-6. No changes to the fee schedules for the Funds are proposed in connection with the Proposed Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement, Proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement for JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (Boston Partners) Ltd. or Proposed Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement. Appendix B includes the aggregate fees paid by JNAM to the Sub-Advisers out of the advisory fees it receives from the Funds for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. Appendix G provides information on the compensation paid to each Sub-Adviser with respect to advisory services provided to investment companies with similar investment objectives to each Fund they sub-advise under the applicable Proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement.
Each Proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement provides that it will remain in effect for an initial term of two years, and thereafter only so long as the continuance is approved at least annually by the Board or by vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each Fund, and by vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. Currently, sub-advisory agreements may be approved at a meeting held via videoconference in reliance on an exemptive order issued by the SEC on June 19, 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The impacts of COVID-19 may delay or prevent funds and advisers operating in affected areas from meeting certain regulatory obligations due to restrictions on large gatherings, travel and access to facilities, the potential limited availability of personnel and similar disruptions. The exemptive relief provided by the order is designed to enable funds and advisers to meet their regulatory obligations and to continue their operations, while recognizing that there may be temporary disruptions outside of their control resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Each Proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on sixty days’ written notice by the Trust, Adviser or Sub-Adviser. Each Proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement also terminates automatically in the event of its assignment.
Each Proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement generally provides that the Sub-Adviser, its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates will not be subject to any liability to the Adviser or Fund or their directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by an Fund, any Shareholder of any Fund or the Adviser either in connection with the performance of the Sub-Adviser’s duties under the Proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement or its failure to perform due to events beyond the reasonable control of the Sub-Adviser or its agents, except for a loss resulting from the Sub-Adviser’s willful misfeasance, or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under the Proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, no Fund that is a series of JNL Investors Series Trust paid commissions to any affiliated broker. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, Funds that are a series of JNL Series Trust paid the following amounts in brokerage commissions to affiliated brokers:
Name of Broker/Dealer | Brokerage Commission |
Pershing, LLC | $77 |
BNY ESI & Co., Inc. | $448 |
The broker-dealers listed above are affiliated with the Funds through a Sub-Adviser.
The percentage of the Fund’s aggregate brokerage commissions paid to affiliated brokers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 is as follows:
Fund | Broker/Dealer | Percentage of Aggregate Commissions | Aggregate Amount of Transactions (Unrounded) |
JNL/Mellon Equity Income Fund | Pershing, LLC | 0.05% | 76.52 |
JNL/Mellon Equity Income Fund | BNY ESI & Co., Inc. | 0.20% | 338.33 |
THE BOARD, INCLUDING ALL OF ITS INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS OF EACH FUND VOTE “FOR” APPROVAL OF THE NEW INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS AND, AS APPLICABLE, NEW INVESTMENT SUB-SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS, UNDER PROPOSAL S 3 and 4 .
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PROPOSAL S 5 and 6 : TO approve new distribution agreementS for each Fund that is a series of the Trusts.
Overview and Introduction
Shareholders of each Trust are asked to approve new distribution agreements for each Fund that is a series of the Trusts with JNLD (the “Proposed Distribution Agreements”) to ensure that existing distribution services can continue uninterrupted through the implementation of the Separation Plan. While each Trust would have a separate Proposed Distribution Agreement, the provisions of each Proposed Distribution Agreement are substantively identical. In the case of the IPO, the Proposed Distribution Agreements would be effective upon Shareholder approval or the close of the IPO or occurrence of a Change in Control Event, whichever is later. In the case of the Demerger, the Proposed Distribution Agreements would be effective upon the close of the Demerger.
As discussed in the section entitled “Impact of the Separation Plan,” the Separation Plan is likely to result in one or more Change of Control Events each of which would result in the automatic termination of the distribution agreements for each Fund with JNLD. Therefore, in addition to the Proposed Distribution Agreements, as part of this Proposal 5 , Shareholders are also voting to approve any future distribution agreements if, as a result of future Change of Control Events that occur following the IPO (but not the Demerger), the distribution agreements terminate. Shareholder approval will be deemed to apply to future distribution agreements only if: (1) no single person or group acting together gains “control” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of JFI; (2) the Board approves the future distribution agreements; and (3) the future distribution agreements are not materially different from the agreements that are described in this Proxy Statement. These future agreements would be deemed effective upon the closing of a transaction that constitutes a Change of Control Event.
Information Concerning JNLD, the Funds’ Distributor
JNLD, 300 Innovation Drive, Franklin, Tennessee 37067 is the statutory underwriter and facilitates the registration and distribution of shares of the Funds on a continuous basis. JNLD is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). JNLD is not obligated to sell any specific amount of shares. JNLD is a wholly owned subsidiary of JFI, which, as described above, is a subsidiary of Prudential plc, a publicly traded company incorporated in the United Kingdom.
JNLD also has the following relationships with the Sub-Advisers and their affiliates. JNLD receives payments from certain of the Sub-Advisers to assist in defraying the costs of certain promotional and marketing meetings in which they participate. The amounts paid depend on the nature of the meetings, the number of meetings attended, the costs expected to be incurred, and the level of the Sub-Adviser’s participation. In addition, JNLD acts as distributor of Variable Contracts issued by Jackson National and its subsidiary Jackson NY.
Certain Funds operate as “feeder” funds which invest in a single registered investment company referred to as a “Master Fund.” Currently, ten of the Master Funds are series of American Funds Insurance Series® and four of the Master Funds are series of Vanguard® Variable Insurance Funds. JNLD does not act as distributor of the Master Funds.
Information Regarding the Proposed Distribution Agreements with JNLD
The Proposed Distribution Agreements are identical to the distribution agreements with JNLD that are currently in effect (“Current Distribution Agreements”). JNLD is the principal underwriter to all of the Funds of the Trusts, pursuant to the Current Distribution Agreements. The Current Distribution Agreements, effective July 1, 2017 and most recently amended effective April 27, 2020, for the Current Distribution Agreement with JNL Series Trust, and effective August 13, 2018, for the Current Distribution Agreement with JNL Investors Series Trust, were most recently approved by the Board with respect to the Funds at a meeting held on August 25-27, 2020.
At the Board Meeting, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the Proposed Distribution Agreements, subject to Shareholder approval. The following description of the Proposed Distribution Agreements is qualified by the Proposed Distribution Agreements, attached as Appendices H-1 and H-2.
The Proposed Distribution Agreements will appoint JNLD as Distributor of the Funds. Under each Proposed Distribution Agreement, JNLD will provide distribution and related services of the types in accordance with and contemplated under each Trust’s Amended and Restated Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (“Plans”) with respect to the Class A Shares of the Funds shown on Schedule A of the Proposed Distribution Agreements attached as Appendices H-1 and H-2 hereto. JNLD may arrange for and compensate others for providing or assisting in providing such services, as described in the Plans. The Plans will not terminate in connection with a Change of Control Event, as described above, and therefore does not require re-approval at this time.
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Each Proposed Distribution Agreement provides that it will remain in effect through September 30th each year, and thereafter only so long as the continuance is approved at least annually by September 30th by the Board or by vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each Fund, and by vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. Currently, distribution agreements may be approved at a meeting held via videoconference in reliance on an exemptive order issued by the SEC on June 19, 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The impacts of COVID-19 may delay or prevent funds and advisers operating in affected areas from meeting certain regulatory obligations due to restrictions on large gatherings, travel and access to facilities, the potential limited availability of personnel and similar disruptions. The exemptive relief provided by the order is designed to enable funds and advisers to meet their regulatory obligations and to continue their operations, while recognizing that there may be temporary disruptions outside of their control resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Each Proposed Distribution Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on sixty days’ written notice by the Trust. Each Proposed Distribution Agreement may be terminated by the Trust or with respect to a particular Fund, such Fund, at any time, without payment of any penalty, by giving JNLD at least sixty days’ previous written notice of intention to terminate. Each Proposed Distribution Agreement may be terminated by JNLD at any time by giving the applicable Trust at least sixty days’ previous written notice of such intention to terminate. Each Proposed Distribution Agreement also terminates automatically in the event of its assignment.
Each Proposed Distribution Agreement generally provides that JNLD, its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates will not be subject to any liability to the Trust or to any Shareholder of the Trust or its trustees, officers, employees, agents or affiliates for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Trust, any Shareholder of the Trust, either in connection with the performance of JNLD’s duties under the Proposed Distribution Agreement or its failure to perform due to events beyond the reasonable control of JNLD or its agents, except for a loss resulting from JNLD’s willful misfeasance, or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under the Proposed Distribution Agreement.
The amount of distribution fees paid by each of the Funds of the Trusts to JNLD during fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 is provided in Appendix C.
THE BOARD, INCLUDING ALL OF ITS INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS OF THE TRUST VOTE “FOR” APPROVAL OF THE NEW DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT UNDER PROPOSAL S 5 and 6 .
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Board of Trustees’ Evaluation
As described above, the Separation Plan contemplates one or more transactions that are expected to result in a direct or indirect “Change of Control Event” for JNAM, which in turn will result in the automatic termination of each of the Current Advisory Agreements, Current Sub-Advisory Agreements, Current Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreements and Current Distribution Agreements (collectively, the “Current Agreements”). As discussed below, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, has voted (a) to approve the Proposed Advisory Agreement, the Proposed Sub-Advisory Agreements, Proposed Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreements and Proposed Distribution Agreement (collectively, the “Proposed Agreements”) and (b) to recommend approval of the Proposed Agreements by Shareholders of the Funds, was based on a determination by the Board that it would be consistent with the best interests of the Shareholders of each Fund for JNAM, the Sub-Advisers, the Sub-Sub-Advisers and JNLD to continue providing investment advisory, sub-advisory, sub-sub-advisory and distribution services for the Funds, without interruption, as consummation of the Separation Plan proceeds.
Prior to taking any action to approve the Proposed Agreements, the Board, conducted a thorough review of the quality, extent and nature of the services currently being provided by JNAM, each Sub-Adviser and Sub-Sub-Adviser, as applicable, and JNLD under the Current Agreements and to be provided under the Proposed Agreements. A substantial portion of this review was conducted as part of, and in conjunction with, the Board’s annual review of the Current Agreements, which were most recently approved for continuation at a meeting of the Board held on August 25-27, 2020 (the “15(c) Meeting”). In advance of the 15(c) Meeting, outside independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees (“Independent Counsel”) requested that certain information be provided to the Board relating to the Current Agreements. The Board received, and had the opportunity to review, this and other materials, ask questions and request further information in connection with its consideration of the Current Agreements. At the conclusion of the Board’s discussions, the Board approved the Current Agreements. A description of the process followed by the Board in approving continuation of the Current Agreements, including the information reviewed, material factors considered and related conclusions reached in approving continuation of the Current Agreements, is set forth in Appendix I to this Proxy Statement.
In reviewing the Current Agreements for continuation and considering the information, the Board was advised by Independent Counsel. The Board considered the factors it deemed relevant, including: (1) the nature, quality and extent of the services provided, (2) the investment performance of each Fund, (3) cost of services for each Fund, (4) profitability data, (5) whether economies of scale may be realized and shared, in some measure, with investors as each Fund grows, and (6) other benefits that may accrue to JNAM, each Sub-Adviser and JNLD through their relationship with the Trusts. In its deliberations, the Board, in exercising its business judgment did not identify any single factor that alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve the Current Agreements.
Before approving the continuation of Current Agreements, the Independent Trustees met in executive session with their Independent Counsel to consider the materials provided by JNAM, the Sub-Advisers and JNLD, and the terms of the Current Agreements. Based on its evaluation of those materials and the information the Board received throughout the year at its other regular meetings, the Board, including the interested and Independent Trustees, concluded that the Current Agreements are in the best interests of Shareholders of each applicable Fund and the Board approved their continuation.
Each of the material factors considered and related conclusions reached by the Board in connection with the decision to approve continuation of the Current Agreements was also a material factor considered and related conclusion reached by the Board in connection with the decision to approve the Proposed Agreements. As described in greater detail in Appendix I, these factors and conclusions related to, among other things: (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided under the Proposed Agreements; (2) the investment performance of each Fund; (3) cost of services for each Fund, (4) profitability data, (5) whether economies of scale may be realized and shared, in some measure, with investors as each Fund grows, and (6) other benefits that may accrue to JNAM, each Sub-Adviser and JNLD through their relationship with the Trusts.
At a meeting held on December 1-3, 2020, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, further considered additional information specifically related to the Separation Plan. In reviewing the Proposed Agreements and considering the additional information, the Board was advised by Independent Counsel. The Board noted that the Proposed Agreements are identical in substance to the Current Agreements. In addition to the information identified in Appendix I, the Board requested and evaluated other information relating to the potential impact of implementation of the Separation Plan on the operations, personnel, organizational structure, capitalization, and financial and other resources of JNAM, JNLD and their affiliates that render other services to the Funds. Among other things, the Board, acting through Independent Counsel, prepared and delivered to Jackson National, JNAM and JNLD written inquiries regarding the IPO, the Separation Plan, and the potential impact of the IPO and the Separation Plan on the Funds, if any, and on the business and operations of Jackson National and its affiliated entities, including JNAM and JNLD. Written and oral responses to these inquiries were received and considered by the Board.
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In connection with its consideration of the Proposed Agreements, the Board reviewed the preliminary registration statement of JFI (the “Registration Statement”) relating to the proposed IPO and participated in meetings with senior management of Jackson National and JNAM regarding the information presented in the Registration Statement and related matters. Among other things, the Board considered the arrangements anticipated to be in place between Prudential plc and JFI during the course of the Separation Plan and the anticipated use of the potential proceeds that may be realized from the IPO.
During the course of their consideration of the Proposed Agreements, the Independent Trustees met with senior management representatives of Jackson National and received information regarding: (1) the anticipated management and organizational structure of JFI, Jackson National and its affiliates, including JNAM and JNLD; (2) the anticipated capital levels and structure of JFI and Jackson National following the IPO and during the implementation of other components of the Separation Plan, including the prospective shareholder base of JFI following the Separation; (3) the lines of business in which Jackson National is expected to operate following the IPO; and (4) the actions being taken to retain and promote continuity of key investment management and other professional personnel of JNAM and JNLD. In addition, periodically throughout 2020, the Independent Trustees met with and received reports from senior management of JNAM and its affiliates regarding, among other things, the financial condition and results of operations of Jackson National and its asset management line of business, organizational and personnel changes within Jackson National and JNAM, and actions being taken by JFI, Jackson National and JNAM in preparation for implementation of the Separation Plan.
The Board received and reviewed copies of the Proposed Agreements and determined that the terms of the Proposed Agreements, including the fees payable thereunder, are substantively identical to, and in any event, are no less favorable to the Funds than, the terms of the corresponding Current Agreements. In this regard, the Board received assurances from JNAM that additional contractual undertakings relating to the waiver of fees, the reimbursement of expenses and the maintenance of limitations on the total expense of certain Funds, as previously provided by JNAM in connection with the approval of the Current Agreements, would continue upon the effectiveness of the Proposed Agreements.
In reliance upon advice of Independent Counsel, the Board concluded that a Change of Control Event of the type contemplated by the Separation Plan would result in a termination of the Current Agreements and that approval of the Proposed Agreements by the Board (including a majority of the Independent Trustees) and Shareholders would be appropriate for the Funds to continue receiving investment management services from JNAM and each Sub-Adviser and Sub-Sub-Adviser identified on Appendix B and distribution services by JNLD after such a Change of Control Event. The Board was aware that the IPO may not result immediately in a Change of Control Event but also recognized that the Separation Plan contemplates a series of transactions that are expected to result in one or more Change of Control Events in the future. The Board concluded that approval by Shareholders at this time of both the Proposed Agreements and future agreements that may become effective upon certain Change of Control Events that would occur solely in connection with the IPO in the future will permit the Funds to benefit from the continuation of services by JNAM, each Sub-Adviser and Sub-Sub-Adviser identified on Appendix B, and JNLD throughout the Separation Plan without the need for multiple shareholder meetings. The Board observed, based on the advice of counsel to Jackson National, that the SEC should not object to the approval of future agreements by shareholders at this time.
Based upon information provided by JNAM, JNLD and their affiliates and related representations regarding the immediate and long-term business plans of Jackson National, the Board concluded that: (1) JNAM and JNLD can be expected to provide services of the same nature, extent and quality under the Proposed Agreements as are provided thereby under the Current Agreements; and (2) the Separation Plan is not expected to result in any changes to: (A) the management of the Funds, including the continuity of the Funds’ portfolio managers and other personnel responsible for the management operations of the Funds; or (B) the investment objective of, or the principal investment strategies used to manage, any of the Funds. Consistent with these expectations, the Board received assurances from Jackson National that it is committed to maintaining appropriate levels of overall staffing and ongoing resources and service quality for JNAM and JNLD and that Jackson National will not take any action during implementation of the Separation Plan to materially reduce the levels of these resources prior to reviewing the anticipated action with the Board. In addition, the Board noted that JFI will have an incentive to allocate appropriate resources to support these businesses in light of the importance of the asset management operations to the overall success of Jackson National.
Throughout the review process, the Independent Trustees were assisted by Independent Counsel and relied upon the advice of Independent Counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the Proposed Agreements and the weight to be given to each such factor.
Based on the foregoing and other relevant considerations, at a meeting of the Board held on December 1-3, 2020, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the Proposed Agreements and to recommend approval of the Proposed Agreements by Shareholders of the Funds. The conclusions reached by the Board were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all of the information provided and were not the result of any one factor. Moreover, each Trustee may have afforded a different weight to the various factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each of the Proposed Agreements.
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OUTSTANDING SHARES
The Trustees have fixed the close of business on January 11, 2021, as the Record Date for the determination of the Shareholders entitled to vote at the Meeting. Shareholders on the Record Date will be entitled to one vote for each full share held and to a proportionate fractional vote for each fractional share. The number of issued and outstanding Fund shares as of the Record Date is provided in Appendix J.
As of January 11, 2021, the officers and Trustees of the Trust, as a group, owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Funds.
Because shares in each of the Trusts are sold only to the separate accounts of the Insurance Companies, certain Funds of the Trusts, and certain investment companies managed by affiliates of JNAM organized as Fund of Funds, and to certain nonqualified retirement plans, Jackson National, through its separate accounts which hold shares in the Trust as funding vehicles for variable insurance contracts and certain retirement plans, is the owner of record of substantially all of the shares of the Trust. In addition, Jackson National, through its general account, is the beneficial owner of shares in certain of the Funds, in some cases representing the initial capital contributed at the inception of a fund, and in other cases representing investments made for other corporate purposes. As may be required by applicable law and interpretations of the staff of the SEC, Jackson National and Jackson NY will solicit voting instructions from owners of Variable Contracts regarding matters submitted to Shareholder vote, and will vote the shares held by its separate accounts in accordance with the voting instructions received from Contract Owners to whose contracts such shares are attributable. This is sometimes referred to as “pass through” voting. Further, those shares which are owned by Jackson National through its general account, and shares held in the separate accounts for which no voting instructions are received from Contract Owners, also will be voted in the same proportions as those shares for which voting instructions are received from Contract Owners. This is sometimes referred to as “echo” voting.
As of the Record Date, January 11, 2021, the following persons owned 5% or more of the shares of the Funds either beneficially or of record:
Fund | Name and Address | Percentage of Shares Owned |
JNL Series Trust | ||
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 19.18% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 18.55% | |
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 16.48% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 12.26% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 9.62% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 8.29% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 5.49% | |
JNL Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 17.03% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 16.73% | |
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 16.69% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 12.03% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 11.18% | |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 8.92% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 8.42% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 7.48% | |
JNL Multi-Manager International Small Cap Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 33.48% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 33.16% | |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 24.13% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 9.23% | |
JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 31.79% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 21.90% | |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 17.34% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 9.44% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 5.63% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 5.49% | |
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 19.62% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 13.97% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 12.81% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 12.55% | |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 9.82% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 8.98% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 6.31% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 5.61% | |
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 22.50% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 14.93% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 14.57% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 14.45% | |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 12.11% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 11.78% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 6.43% | |
JNL/BlackRock Advantage International Fund (Class I) | ||
Jackson National Life - Seed Money 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 96.54% | |
JNL/BlackRock Global Allocation Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 54.12% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 29.85% | |
JNL Conservative Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 10.81% | |
JNL/BlackRock Large Cap Select Growth Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 42.55% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 21.84% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 18.82% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 9.41% | |
JNL/Causeway International Value Select Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 33.25% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 21.11% | |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 14.56% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 7.86% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 7.60% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 7.56% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 6.72% | |
JNL/ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 39.74% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 29.27% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 19.10% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 8.82% | |
JNL/DFA International Core Equity Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/DFA Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 58.54% | |
JNL/DFA Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 37.73% | |
JNL/DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 43.15% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 36.13% | |
JNL/DoubleLine Core Fixed Income Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 19.29% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 18.58% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 15.45% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 13.47% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 11.77% | |
JNL Conservative Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 7.97% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 7.15% | |
JNL/DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 19.22% | |
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 16.55% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 16.13% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 14.48% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 9.30% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 8.25% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 6.00% | |
JNL Conservative Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 5.46% | |
JNL/DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced CAPE Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 29.90% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 26.72% | |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 21.39% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 14.93% | |
JNL/DoubleLine Total Return Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 23.37% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 17.31% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 15.37% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 10.90% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 7.76% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 7.48% | |
JNL Conservative Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 7.13% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 5.94% | |
JNL/Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 34.73% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 33.54% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 17.39% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 11.46% | |
JNL/First State Global Infrastructure Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 40.61% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 23.61% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 18.55% | |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 16.43% | |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Global Multisector Bond Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 49.23% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 43.83% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Competitive Advantage Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs 4 Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 99.67% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Dividend Income & Growth Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs 4 Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 98.68% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Intrinsic Value Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs 4 Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 99.60% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Total Yield Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs 4 Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 99.82% | |
JNL/GQG Emerging Markets Equity Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 23.41% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 19.24% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 15.79% | |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 10.99% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 9.88% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 8.64% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 8.28% | |
JNL/Harris Oakmark Global Equity Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 30.68% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 27.18% | |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 25.07% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 15.38% | |
JNL/Heitman U.S. Focused Real Estate Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 37.88% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 22.33% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 19.86% | |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 19.30% | |
JNL/Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 39.31% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 28.81% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 17.65% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 11.47% | |
JNL/Invesco Global Growth Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 45.40% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 23.76% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 23.29% | |
JNL/Invesco International Growth Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 42.18% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 21.62% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 18.91% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 10.73% | |
JNL/JPMorgan Growth & Income Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 30.83% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 23.73% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 17.11% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 13.88% | |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 13.32% | |
JNL/JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 54.41% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 29.40% | |
JNL Conservative Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 9.86% | |
JNL/JPMorgan MidCap Growth Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 33.32% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 30.13% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 13.91% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 8.23% | |
JNL/JPMorgan U.S. Government & Quality Bond Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 26.38% | |
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 18.59% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 17.85% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 11.73% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 10.31% | |
JNL Conservative Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 5.22% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 5.19% | |
JNL/Lazard International Strategic Equity Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 32.95% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 32.31% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 16.29% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 14.43% | |
JNL/Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 34.09% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 25.82% | |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 21.54% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 14.50% | |
JNL/Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 61.07% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 35.53% | |
JNL/Mellon Bond Index Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Mellon Index 5 Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 94.09% | |
JNL/Mellon International Index Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Mellon Index 5 Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 91.04% | |
JNL/Mellon S&P 400 MidCap Index Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Mellon Index 5 Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 85.05% | |
JNL/Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Mellon Index 5 Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 97.11% | |
JNL/Mellon Small Cap Index Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Mellon Index 5 Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 86.43% | |
JNL/Morningstar Wide Moat Index Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 32.54% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 24.12% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 21.38% | |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 18.15% | |
JNL/Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund (Class I) | ||
Jackson National Life - Seed Money 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 100.01% | |
JNL/Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 34.00% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 33.89% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 29.10% | |
JNL/PIMCO Income Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 18.72% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 18.69% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 17.95% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 12.61% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 12.06% | |
JNL Conservative Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 7.82% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 6.75% | |
JNL/PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 19.59% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 19.32% | |
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 15.00% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 12.96% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 11.61% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 9.34% | |
JNL Conservative Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 5.62% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 5.46% | |
JNL/PIMCO Real Return Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 32.24% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 20.42% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 15.49% | |
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 13.90% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 10.60% | |
JNL/PPM America High Yield Bond Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 35.24% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 22.72% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 17.60% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 10.18% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 10.01% | |
JNL/PPM America Total Return Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 23.71% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 16.84% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 14.79% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 13.76% | |
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 12.23% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 7.30% | |
JNL Conservative Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 6.41% | |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 44.32% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 26.78% | |
JNL Conservative Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 6.53% | |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Established Growth Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 26.29% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 25.13% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 12.70% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 7.51% | |
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 6.50% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 5.54% | |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 28.23% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 13.37% | |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 38.08% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 37.56% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 16.64% | |
JNL/T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 31.44% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 24.08% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 11.20% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 10.63% | |
JNL Conservative Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 9.75% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 7.97% | |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Value Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 30.05% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 23.04% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 15.73% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 8.90% | |
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 7.79% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 6.65% | |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 5.04% | |
JNL/WCM Focused International Equity Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 18.97% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 16.85% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 16.42% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 13.05% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 10.29% | |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 9.18% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 6.68% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 5.64% | |
JNL/Westchester Capital Event Driven Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 49.47% | |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 33.53% | |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 16.03% | |
JNL/WMC Value Fund (Class I) | ||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 39.81% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 29.66% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 19.48% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund 1 Corporate Way Lansing MI 48951 | 5.53% |
Contract Owners may be deemed to have an indirect beneficial interest in the Fund shares owned by the separate accounts. As noted above, Contract Owners have the right to give instructions to the insurance company Shareholders as to how to vote the Fund shares attributable to their Variable Contracts. As of January 11, 2021, the below persons may be deemed to have an indirect beneficial interest totaling more than 25% of the voting securities of the Funds.
Fund | Name and Address | Percentage of Shares Owned |
JNL Series Trust | ||
JNL/Mellon Index 5 Fund (Class I) | ||
The Surinder K Sahalpal Rev Trust 8200 Oak Knoll Dr Burr Ridge IL 60527 | 28.92% | |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund (Class I) | ||
James Mitamura 6139 Spearmint Ct Fort Collins CO 80528 | 25.22% | |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund (Class I) | ||
Avrille Copans 6757 Tema St San Diego CA 92120 | 31.90% | |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund (Class I) | ||
John Furrh 2907 Victory Drive Apt 136 Marshall TX 75672 | 25.84% | |
JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Growth Fund (Class I) | ||
Mary Duross 1 Lower Woods Rd S Utica NY 13501 | 27.22% |
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CONTINGENCY PLAN
Except for Proposal s 3 and 4 being contingent upon Proposal 1 being approved by all of its Shareholders and Proposal 5 being contingent upon Proposal 6 being approved by all of its Shareholders , the other proposals on this Proxy Statement are not contingent upon each other to be approved.
If the Shareholders of a Fund do not approve Proposal 1 and no Change of Control Event occurs, JNAM would continue to serve as adviser to that Fund under the applicable Current Advisory Agreement and any existing sub-adviser, or sub-sub-adviser, as applicable, would continue to be able to serve as sub-adviser, or sub-sub-adviser, as applicable, to that Fund under the applicable current sub-advisory agreement or sub-sub-advisory agreement.
If the Shareholders of a Fund do not approve Proposal 1 and a Change of Control Event occurs, the applicable Current Advisory Agreement and any current sub-advisory and sub-sub-advisory agreements would terminate and JNAM would not be able to serve as adviser or enter into any sub-advisory agreements on behalf of that Fund to provide for continuity of service. In that event, the Board would need to consider appropriate action, which could include, among other things, seeking approval of new advisory and sub-advisory agreements, entering into interim advisory and/or sub-advisory agreements with a duration of no more than 150 days, liquidation of the Fund, or reorganizing the Fund with and into another investment company that is a series of the Trusts.
If the shareholders of a Fund do not approve Proposal 3 and no Change of Control Event occurs, the Fund’s current sub-adviser, and sub-sub-adviser, as applicable, would continue to serve as sub-adviser, and sub-sub-adviser, as applicable, under its Current Sub-Advisory Agreement and Current Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement, as applicable. If the Shareholders of a Fund do not approve Proposal 3 and a Change of Control Event occurs, its Current Sub-Advisory Agreement, and Current Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement, as applicable, would terminate. In that event, the current sub-adviser and sub-sub-adviser, as applicable would not be able to serve that Fund as a sub-adviser and sub-sub-adviser, as applicable, under the Proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement and Proposed Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement, as applicable, respectively, and the Board would need to consider appropriate action, which could include, among other things, appointment of a different sub-adviser, entering into an interim sub-advisory agreement with a duration of no more than 150 days, or direct management by JNAM.
If the Shareholders of Fund do not approve Proposal 5 and no Change of Control Event occurs, JNLD would continue to serve as distributor to that Fund under the applicable Current Distribution Agreement. If the Shareholders of a Fund do not approve Proposal 5 and a Change of Control Event occurs, its Current Distribution Agreement would terminate. In that event, the current distributor would not be able to serve that Fund as a distributor under the Proposed Distribution Agreement and the Board would need to consider appropriate action, which could include, among other things, appointment of a different distributor.
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OTHER BUSINESS
The Trustees do not intend to present and do not have reason to believe that others will present any other items of business at the Meeting. However, if other matters are properly presented to the Meeting for a vote, the proxies will be voted upon such matters in accordance with the judgment of the persons acting under the proxies.
The Trust does not hold regular meetings of Shareholders. Shareholders wishing to submit proposals for inclusion in a proxy statement for a subsequent meeting of Shareholders should send their written proposals to the Secretary of the Trust at the address set forth on the first page of this proxy statement.
Proposals must be received a reasonable time prior to the date of a meeting of Shareholders to be considered for inclusion in the proxy materials for a meeting. Timely submission of a proposal does not, however, necessarily mean that the proposal will be included. Persons named as proxies for any subsequent meeting of Shareholders will vote in their discretion with respect to proposals submitted on an untimely basis.
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES AND CONTRACT OWNER VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
In addition to the mailing of these proxy materials, voting instructions may be solicited by letter, telephone, or personal contact by officers or employees of the Trust, JNAM, or Jackson National.
JNAM, as the Trusts’ administrator, has retained the services of Computershare Fund Services (“Computershare”), 2950 Express Drive South, Suite 210, Islandia, NY 11749 to assist in the solicitation of voting instructions. The anticipated cost of the services to be provided by Computershare in connection with this proxy solicitation is approximately $2.3 million. The costs of the solicitation will be paid by Jackson National.
The costs of the printing and mailing of the Notice, this Proxy Statement, and the accompanying voting instruction card, and the solicitation of Contract Owner voting instructions, will be approximately $2.6 million.
PROMPT EXECUTION AND RETURN OF THE ENCLOSED VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FORM IS REQUESTED.
A SELF-ADDRESSED, POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.
Mark D. Nerud | |
Trustee, President, and Chief Executive Officer | |
Dated: February 1 , 2021 | |
Lansing, Michigan |
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Appendix A: Fund List with Respect to Advisory Agreements
The following tables sets forth the advisory fee schedule, the amount of the advisory fees paid to JNAM and the amount of advisory fees waived by JNAM pursuant to a contractual or voluntary fee waiver for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (Boston Partners) Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund, a series of JNL Series Trust, and is incorporated in the Cayman Islands. JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (Boston Partners) Ltd. has entered into a separate investment advisory agreement with JNAM for the management of its portfolio pursuant to which JNAM has agreed to receive an advisory fee for services to JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (Boston Partners) Ltd. calculated in the same manner as the advisory fee the JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund pays. JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund, the sole shareholder of JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (Boston Partners) Ltd., last approved the Investment Advisory Agreement with JNAM on August 27, 2020. Please see “JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund” in the table below for more information.
JNL Series Trust
Fund16 | Advisory Fee Schedule | Advisory Fees Incurred (after Fee Waiver) for Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/19 | Advisory Fees Waived by Advisor Pursuant to Contractual or Voluntary Fee Waiver | |
Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Daily Net Assets of Each Fund) | |||
JNL/American Funds® Balanced Fund2 | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 0.55% 0.50% 0.49% 0.48% | $6,884,968 | $4,357,699 |
JNL/American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund2 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 0.60% 0.55% 0.54% 0.53% | $17,820,416 | $12,488,252 |
JNL/American Funds Capital Income Builder Fund2 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 0.525% 0.50% 0.49% 0.48% | $377,501 | $258,218 |
JNL/American Funds Capital World Bond Fund2 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 0.60% 0.55% 0.54% 0.53% | $2,998,228 | $2,454,492 |
JNL/American Funds Global Growth Fund2 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 0.65% 0.60% 0.59% 0.58% | $2,242,567 | $1,779,176 |
JNL/American Funds Global Small Capitalization Fund2 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 0.65% 0.60% 0.59% 0.58% | $4,558,758 | $3,617,374 |
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Fund16 | Advisory Fee Schedule | Advisory Fees Incurred (after Fee Waiver) for Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/19 | Advisory Fees Waived by Advisor Pursuant to Contractual or Voluntary Fee Waiver | |
Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Daily Net Assets of Each Fund) | |||
JNL/American Funds Growth Fund2 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 0.65% 0.60% 0.59% 0.58% | $6,186,711 | $4,367,038 |
JNL/American Funds Growth-Income Fund2 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 0.60% 0.55% 0.54% 0.53% | $38,961,104 | $22,410,447 |
JNL/American Funds International Fund2 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 0.75% 0.70% 0.69% 0.68% | $13,560,728 | $9,631,949 |
JNL/American Funds New World Fund2 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 0.95% 0.90% 0.89% 0.88% | $12,832,605 | $9,807,679 |
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 1.20% 1.10% 1.09% 1.08% | $13,748,878 | N/A |
JNL Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund5 | $0 to $250 million $250 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 0.80% 0.75% 0.74% 0.73% | $5,932,407 | N/A |
JNL Multi-Manager International Small Cap Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .750% .725% .715% .705% | $2,045,179 | N/A |
JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .650% .625% .600% .590% .580% | $7,186,975 | N/A |
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund | $0 to $100 million $100 million to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .650% .600% .550% .540% .530% | $12,776,769 | N/A |
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Fund16 | Advisory Fee Schedule | Advisory Fees Incurred (after Fee Waiver) for Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/19 | Advisory Fees Waived by Advisor Pursuant to Contractual or Voluntary Fee Waiver | |
Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Daily Net Assets of Each Fund) | |||
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund | $0 to $200 million $200 million to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .750% .670% .650% .640% .630% | $7,864,871 | N/A |
JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .150% .140% .130% | $285,499 | N/A |
JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Growth Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .150% .140% .130% | $560,614 | N/A |
JNL iShares Tactical Growth Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .150% .140% .130% | $473,972 | N/A |
JNL/American Funds Moderate Growth Allocation Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% | $4,303,173 | N/A |
JNL/American Funds Growth Allocation Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% | $4,778,808 | N/A |
JNL/AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund14 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .400% .370% .360% .350% | $88,278 | N/A |
JNL/AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund11 | $0 to $300 million $300 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .700% .650% .640% .630% | $2,347,749 | N/A |
JNL/AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .800% .750% .740% .730% | $1,292,124 | N/A |
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Fund16 | Advisory Fee Schedule | Advisory Fees Incurred (after Fee Waiver) for Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/19 | Advisory Fees Waived by Advisor Pursuant to Contractual or Voluntary Fee Waiver | |
Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Daily Net Assets of Each Fund) | |||
JNL/BlackRock Advantage International Fund14 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .550% .525% .500% .490% | $74,860 | N/A |
JNL/BlackRock Global Allocation Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .600% .565% .550% .540% | $21,371,255 | N/A |
JNL/BlackRock Global Natural Resources Fund | $0 to $300 million $300 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .600% .500% .490% .480% .470% | $3,566,566 | N/A |
JNL/BlackRock Large Cap Select Growth Fund | $0 to $150 million $150 million to $500 million $500 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .600% .550% .500% .450% .440% .430% | $16,995,829 | N/A |
JNL/Boston Partners Global Long Short Equity Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 1.100% 1.050% 1.000% 0.990% 0.980% | $4,599,126 | N/A |
JNL/Causeway International Value Select Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $2 billion $2 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .550% .500% .470% .460% | $7,602,130 | N/A |
JNL/ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .500% .450% .440% .430% | $4,219,320 | N/A |
JNL/DFA Growth Allocation Fund3 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% | $387,096 | $173,200 |
JNL/DFA Moderate Growth Allocation Fund3 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% | $301,675 | $119,731 |
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Fund16 | Advisory Fee Schedule | Advisory Fees Incurred (after Fee Waiver) for Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/19 | Advisory Fees Waived by Advisor Pursuant to Contractual or Voluntary Fee Waiver | |
Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Daily Net Assets of Each Fund) | |||
JNL/DFA International Core Equity Fund14 | $0 to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .450% .440% .430% | $170,806 | $6,619 |
JNL/DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .400% .375% .360% .350% | $4,815,086 | $31,454 |
JNL/DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | $0 to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .550% .540% .530% | $734,329 | N/A |
JNL/DoubleLine® Core Fixed Income Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .390% .360% .350% .340% | $13,070,772 | N/A |
JNL/DoubleLine® Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .625% .600% .590% .580% | $3,600,959 | N/A |
JNL/DoubleLine® Shiller Enhanced CAPE® Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .600% .575% .520% .510% .500% | $10,038,905 | $80,818 |
JNL/DoubleLine® Total Return Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .450% .400% .390% .380% | $10,571,428 | N/A |
JNL/Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .400% .380% .350% .340% .330% | $4,008,211 | N/A |
JNL/First State Global Infrastructure Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .700% .690% .630% .620% .610% | $6,945,870 | N/A |
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Fund16 | Advisory Fee Schedule | Advisory Fees Incurred (after Fee Waiver) for Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/19 | Advisory Fees Waived by Advisor Pursuant to Contractual or Voluntary Fee Waiver | |
Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Daily Net Assets of Each Fund) | |||
JNL/Franklin Templeton Global Multisector Bond Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $2 billion $2 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .600% .500% .475% .465% .455% | $8,447,717 | N/A |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund13,15 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .550% .530% .520% .510% | $3,405,160 | $68,778 |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Income Fund | $0 to $100 million $100 million to $200 million $200 million to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .700% .650% .550% .500% .490% .480% | $10,740,813 | N/A |
JNL/Franklin Templeton International Small Cap Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .800% .750% .700% .690% .680% | $4,650,753 | N/A |
JNL/GQG Emerging Markets Equity Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .900% .875% .850% .840% | $4,629,192 | N/A |
JNL/Harris Oakmark Global Equity Fund | $0 to $250 million $250 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .700% .675% .650% .640% .630% | $6,026,894 | N/A |
JNL/Heitman U.S. Focused Real Estate Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .650% .600% .590% .580% | $1,183,309 | N/A |
JNL/Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .525% .500% .490% .480% | $3,214,464 | N/A |
JNL/Invesco Global Growth Fund | $0 to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .500% .490% .480% | $12,463,391 | N/A |
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Fund16 | Advisory Fee Schedule | Advisory Fees Incurred (after Fee Waiver) for Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/19 | Advisory Fees Waived by Advisor Pursuant to Contractual or Voluntary Fee Waiver | |
Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Daily Net Assets of Each Fund) | |||
JNL/Invesco Global Real Estate Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .600% .570% .560% .550% | $7,952,045 | N/A |
JNL/Invesco International Growth Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $2 billion $2 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .550% .500% .480% .470% .460% | $5,765,697 | N/A |
JNL/Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .675% .630% .620% .610% | $12,643,814 | N/A |
JNL/JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund12 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .600% .550% .540% .530% | $277,542 | $42,925 |
JNL/JPMorgan Growth & Income Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .500% .450% .440% .430% | $4,847,512 | N/A |
JNL/JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .500% .450% .440% .430% | $1,038,199 | N/A |
JNL/JPMorgan MidCap Growth Fund | $0 to $250 million $250 million to $750 million $750 million to $1.5 billion $1.5 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .600% .550% .500% .450% .440% .430% | $11,436,640 | N/A |
JNL/JPMorgan U.S. Government & Quality Bond Fund | $0 to $150 million $150 million to $300 million $300 million to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .400% .350% .300% .250% .240% .230% | $3,242,117 | N/A |
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Fund16 | Advisory Fee Schedule | Advisory Fees Incurred (after Fee Waiver) for Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/19 | Advisory Fees Waived by Advisor Pursuant to Contractual or Voluntary Fee Waiver | |
Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Daily Net Assets of Each Fund) | |||
JNL/Lazard International Strategic Equity Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .700% .650% .640% .630% | $1,252,080 | N/A |
JNL/Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .550% .500% .490% .480% | $1,570,450 | N/A |
JNL/Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund1 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .350% .300% .290% .280% | N/A | N/A |
JNL/Mellon Index 5 Fund | All Assets | 0% | N/A | N/A |
JNL/Mellon Emerging Markets Index Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .300% .250% .200% .190% .180% | $2,921,905 | N/A |
JNL/Mellon Equity Income Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .450% .400% .390% .380% | $1,572,759 | N/A |
JNL/Mellon MSCI KLD 400 Social Index Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .250% .200% .190% .180% | $112,970 | $118 |
JNL/Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .170% .130% .120% .110% .090% | $9,038,379 | N/A |
JNL/Mellon S&P 400 MidCap Index Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .190% .140% .130% .120% .110% | $4,264,236 | N/A |
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Fund16 | Advisory Fee Schedule | Advisory Fees Incurred (after Fee Waiver) for Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/19 | Advisory Fees Waived by Advisor Pursuant to Contractual or Voluntary Fee Waiver | |
Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Daily Net Assets of Each Fund) | |||
JNL/Mellon Small Cap Index Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .190% .140% .130% .120% .110% | $3,492,462 | N/A |
JNL/Mellon International Index Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .150% .140% .130% .120% | $2,730,973 | N/A |
JNL/Mellon Bond Index Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .180% .150% .140% .130% .120% | $1,826,736 | N/A |
JNL/Mellon DowSM Index Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% | $1,719,730 | $2,082 |
JNL/Mellon MSCI World Index Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% | $667,227 | N/A |
JNL/Mellon Nasdaq® 100 Index Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% | $5,128,026 | N/A |
JNL/Mellon Communication Services Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% | $311,095 | N/A |
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Fund16 | Advisory Fee Schedule | Advisory Fees Incurred (after Fee Waiver) for Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/19 | Advisory Fees Waived by Advisor Pursuant to Contractual or Voluntary Fee Waiver | |
Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Daily Net Assets of Each Fund) | |||
JNL/Mellon Consumer Discretionary Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% | $2,291,303 | N/A |
JNL/Mellon Consumer Staples Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% | $218,471 | N/A |
JNL/Mellon Energy Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% | $2,063,276 | N/A |
JNL/Mellon Financial Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% | $2,298,124 | N/A |
JNL/Mellon Healthcare Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% | $5,483,802 | N/A |
JNL/Mellon Industrials Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% | $142,948 | N/A |
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Fund16 | Advisory Fee Schedule | Advisory Fees Incurred (after Fee Waiver) for Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/19 | Advisory Fees Waived by Advisor Pursuant to Contractual or Voluntary Fee Waiver | |
Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Daily Net Assets of Each Fund) | |||
JNL/Mellon Information Technology Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% | $5,201,311 | N/A |
JNL/Mellon Materials Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% | $53,089 | N/A |
JNL/Mellon Real Estate Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% | $280,224 | N/A |
JNL S&P 500 Index Fund4 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .20% .175% .165% .155% | $107,842 | $91,664 |
JNL/Mellon Utilities Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% | $502,157 | N/A |
JNL/MFS Mid Cap Value Fund | $0 to $100 million $100 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .600% .550% .540% .530% .520% | $7,443,602 | N/A |
JNL/Morningstar Wide Moat Index Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% | $1,108,108 | N/A |
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Fund16 | Advisory Fee Schedule | Advisory Fees Incurred (after Fee Waiver) for Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/19 | Advisory Fees Waived by Advisor Pursuant to Contractual or Voluntary Fee Waiver | |
Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Daily Net Assets of Each Fund) | |||
JNL/Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .450% .400% .390% .380% | $542,248 | N/A |
JNL/Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .500% .450% .400% .390% .380% | $3,714,242 | N/A |
JNL/PIMCO Income Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .500% .450% .440% .430% | $6,500,716 | N/A |
JNL/PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .350% .300% .290% .280% | $1,996,452 | N/A |
JNL/PIMCO Real Return Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $2 billion $2 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .390% .375% .365% .355% .345% | $6,411,723 | N/A |
JNL/PPM America Floating Rate Income Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .500% .450% .425% .415% .405% | $7,101,393 | N/A |
JNL/PPM America High Yield Bond Fund | $0 to $150 million $150 million to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .400% .350% .325% .315% .305% | $6,976,760 | N/A |
JNL/PPM America Small Cap Value Fund | $0 to $150 million $150 million to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .650% .550% .500% .475% .465% .455% | $3,260,803 | N/A |
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Fund16 | Advisory Fee Schedule | Advisory Fees Incurred (after Fee Waiver) for Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/19 | Advisory Fees Waived by Advisor Pursuant to Contractual or Voluntary Fee Waiver | |
Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Daily Net Assets of Each Fund) | |||
JNL/PPM America Total Return Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .400% .350% .340% .330% | $4,807,180 | N/A |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Asia Developed Fund | $0 to $100 million $100 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .210% .180% .170% .160% | $464,449 | N/A |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Europe Fund | $0 to $100 million $100 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .210% .180% .170% .160% | $650,881 | N/A |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental U.S. Small Cap Fund14 | $0 to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .180% .170% .160% .150% | $389,207 | $868 |
JNL/RAFI® Multi-Factor U.S. Equity Fund14 | $0 to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .180% .170% .160% .150% | $2,491,328 | N/A |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund5 | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .550% .475% .450% .440% .430% | $2,747,674 | N/A |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund5 | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .575% .550% .530% .520% .510% | $26,328,508 | $66,807 |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Established Growth Fund5 | $0 to $150 million $150 million to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .550% .500% .450% .440% .430% .420% | $41,859,750 | N/A |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund5,6 | $0 to $150 million $150 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion Over $3 billion | .650% .600% .590% .580% | $35,833,077 | $400,031 |
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Fund16 | Advisory Fee Schedule | Advisory Fees Incurred (after Fee Waiver) for Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/19 | Advisory Fees Waived by Advisor Pursuant to Contractual or Voluntary Fee Waiver | |
Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Daily Net Assets of Each Fund) | |||
JNL/T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund5 | $0 to $250 million $250 million to $1.5 billion $1.5 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .350% .300% .275% .265% .255% | $4,976,665 | N/A |
JNL/T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund5 | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .525% .500% .490% .480% | $3,650,648 | N/A |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Value Fund5 | $0 to $150 million $150 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .550% .480% .470% .450% .440% | $20,775,153 | $257,437 |
JNL/Vanguard Capital Growth Fund2 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .525% .500% .490% .480% | $1,852,223 | $1,288,026 |
JNL/Vanguard Equity Income Fund2 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .525% .500% .490% .480% | $1,429,363 | $989,065 |
JNL/Vanguard International Fund2 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .675% .650% .640% .630% | $3,798,035 | $2,896,328 |
JNL/Vanguard Small Company Growth Fund2 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .625% .600% .590% .580% | $1,803,580 | $1,147,436 |
JNL/Vanguard U.S. Stock Market Index Fund7 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% | $859,531 | $257,851 |
JNL/Vanguard International Stock Market Index Fund8 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% | $585,268 | $204,841 |
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Fund16 | Advisory Fee Schedule | Advisory Fees Incurred (after Fee Waiver) for Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/19 | Advisory Fees Waived by Advisor Pursuant to Contractual or Voluntary Fee Waiver | |
Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Daily Net Assets of Each Fund) | |||
JNL/Vanguard Global Bond Market Index Fund9 | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% | $194,130 | $97,063 |
JNL/Vanguard Moderate ETF Allocation Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% | $466,944 | $116,311 |
JNL/Vanguard Moderate Growth ETF Allocation Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% | $633,152 | $158,513 |
JNL/Vanguard Growth ETF Allocation Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% | $690,151 | $138,241 |
JNL/WCM Focused International Equity Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .700% .650% .640% .630% | $9,662,270 | N/A |
JNL/Westchester Capital Event Driven Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 1.050% .900% .890% .880% | $2,919,673 | N/A |
JNL/WMC Balanced Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $150 million $150 million to $300 million $300 million to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .450% .400% .375% .350% .325% .315% .305% | $26,165,493 | N/A |
JNL/WMC Government Money Market Fund10 | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .180% .150% .140% .130% | $2,110,461 | N/A |
JNL/WMC Value Fund | $0 to $300 million $300 million to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .450% .400% .350% .340% .330% | $5,127,291 | N/A |
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Fund16 | Advisory Fee Schedule | Advisory Fees Incurred (after Fee Waiver) for Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/19 | Advisory Fees Waived by Advisor Pursuant to Contractual or Voluntary Fee Waiver | |
Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Daily Net Assets of Each Fund) | |||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Competitive Advantage Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .300% .250% .240% .230% | $6,660,713 | N/A |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Dividend Income & Growth Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .300% .250% .240% .230% | $12,531,459 | N/A |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Intrinsic Value Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .300% .250% .240% .230% | $6,133,550 | N/A |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Total Yield Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .300% .250% .240% .230% | $5,246,830 | N/A |
JNL/Goldman Sachs International 5 Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .300% .250% .240% .230% | $160,895 | $555 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs 4 Fund | All Assets | 0% | N/A | N/A |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .130% .080% .075% .070% | $1,244,244 | N/A |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .130% .080% .075% .070% | $2,598,699 | N/A |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .130% .080% .075% .070% | $4,666,108 | N/A |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .130% .080% .075% .070% | $4,377,887 | N/A |
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Fund16 | Advisory Fee Schedule | Advisory Fees Incurred (after Fee Waiver) for Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/19 | Advisory Fees Waived by Advisor Pursuant to Contractual or Voluntary Fee Waiver | |
Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Daily Net Assets of Each Fund) | |||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .130% .080% .075% .070% | $2,030,958 | N/A |
JNL Conservative Allocation Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .130% .080% .075% .070% | $555,238 | N/A |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .130% .080% .075% .070% | $730,392 | N/A |
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .130% .080% .075% .070% | $2,097,401 | N/A |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .130% .080% .075% .070% | $2,113,632 | N/A |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .130% .080% .075% .070% | $1,420,060 | N/A |
1 | The Fund commenced operations on April 27, 2020. |
2 | JNAM has entered into a contractual agreement with the Fund under which it will waive a portion of its advisory fee for such time as the Fund is operated as a feeder fund, because during that time, the Adviser will not be providing the portfolio management portion of the advisory and management services. This fee waiver will continue as long as the Fund is part of a master-feeder fund structure, but in any event, the waiver will continue for at least one year from the date of the Prospectus, and continue thereafter unless the Board of Trustees approves a change in or elimination of the waiver. |
3 | JNAM has contractually agreed to waive 0.05% of the management fees of the Fund. The fee waiver will continue for at least one year from the date of the current Prospectus, and continue thereafter unless the Board of Trustees approves a change in or elimination of the waiver. This fee waiver is subject to yearly review and approval by the Board of Trustees. Effective June 24, 2019, JNAM has contractually agreed to waive a varying portion of the management fees of the Fund to prevent any increase in total expenses in the Fund. |
4 | JNAM has contractually agreed to waive 0.17% of the management fees of the Fund. The fee waiver will continue for at least one year from the date of the current Prospectus, and continue thereafter unless the Board of Trustees approves a change in or elimination of the waiver. This fee waiver is subject to yearly review and approval by the Board of Trustees. |
5 | JNAM has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees payable to an affiliate of T. Rowe Price attributable to the Fund’s investment in funds managed by that affiliate. The waiver will have the effect of reducing the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses that are indirectly borne by the Fund. The waiver will continue for at least one year from the date of this Prospectus, so long as the sub-advisory agreement remains in effect, and continue thereafter unless the Board of Trustees approves a change in or elimination of the waiver. The impact of this waiver was less than 0.01% for the previous fiscal year. |
6 | Prior to April 27, 2020, JNAM voluntarily waived 0.01% of management fees on the Fund’s assets exceeding $1 billion and up to $5 billion. Effective April 27, 2020, this voluntary waiver converted to a contractual fee reduction. |
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7 | JNAM has contractually agreed to waive 0.04% of the management fees of the Fund. The fee waiver will continue for at least one year from the date of the current Prospectus, and continue thereafter unless the Board of Trustees approves a change in or elimination of the waiver. This fee waiver is subject to yearly review and approval by the Board of Trustees. |
8 | JNAM has contractually agreed to waive 0.03% of the management fees of the Fund. The fee waiver will continue for at least one year from the date of the current Prospectus, and continue thereafter unless the Board of Trustees approves a change in or elimination of the waiver. This fee waiver is subject to yearly review and approval by the Board of Trustees. |
9 | JNAM has contractually agreed to waive 0.06% of the management fees of the Fund. The fee waiver will continue for at least one year from the date of the current Prospectus, and continue thereafter unless the Board of Trustees approves a change in or elimination of the waiver. This fee waiver is subject to yearly review and approval by the Board of Trustees. |
10 | Effective March 16, 2020, JNAM has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to limit the total operating expenses of each class of shares of the Fund, transactional costs, if any, interest, taxes and dividend and extraordinary expenses, to an annual rate (as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund) equal to or less than the Fund’s investment income for the period. The fee waiver will continue through April 30, 2021. The Adviser may extend the fee waiver for a subsequent one-year term, and thereafter, the fee waiver will automatically renew for additional subsequent one-year terms unless the Board of Trustees approves the elimination of the fee waiver. In addition, when the Fund receives income sufficient to pay a dividend, the Adviser may recapture previously waived fees and expenses for a period of three years. |
11 | Effective September 1, 2018, JNAM voluntarily agreed to waive 0.025% of management fees on the Fund’s assets between $500 million and up to $1 billion and 0.05% on the Fund’s assets exceeding $1 billion. Effective April 29, 2019, this voluntary waiver converted to a contractual waiver. The fee waiver will continue for at least one year from the date of the current Prospectus, and continue thereafter unless the Board of Trustees approves a change in or elimination of the waiver. This fee waiver is subject to yearly review and approval by the Board of Trustees. |
12 | Effective October 14, 2019, JNAM has contractually agreed to waive its management fee in an amount equivalent to the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (“AFFE”) attributable to the Fund’s investment in funds managed by the Sub-Adviser (each an “JPMorgan Underlying Fund”). The AFFE for each JPMorgan Underlying Fund is the “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements” disclosed in the current prospectus for each JPMorgan Underlying Fund. |
13 | Effective April 27, 2020, JNAM has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees payable to an affiliate of the sub-adviser attributable to the Fund’s investment in funds managed by that affiliate. The waiver will have the effect of reducing the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses that are indirectly borne by the Fund. The waiver will continue for at least one year from the date of this Prospectus, so long as the sub-advisory agreement remains in effect, and continue thereafter unless the Board of Trustees approves a change in or elimination of the waiver. |
14 | The Fund commenced operations June 24, 2019. |
15 | The Fund did not pay an advisory fee prior to June 24, 2019. |
16 | Except for JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund and JNL/PPM America High Yield Bond Fund, each Fund’s Current Advisory Agreement was approved by its initial sole shareholder in connection with its launch. The shareholders of JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund approved its Current Advisory Agreement on March 15, 2019. The shareholders of JNL/PPM America High Yield Bond Fund last approved its Current Advisory Agreement on April 2, 2007. |
JNL Investors Series Trust
Fund2 | Advisory Fee Schedule | Advisory Fees Incurred (before Fee Waiver) for Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/19 | Advisory Fees Waived by Advisor Pursuant to Contractual or Voluntary Fee Waiver | |
Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Daily Net Assets of Each Fund) | |||
JNL Government Money Market Fund1 | $0 to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 0.200% 0.180% 0.160% 0.140% | $5,445,144 | N/A |
JNL Securities Lending Collateral Fund | $0 to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 0.040% 0.035% 0.030% | $555,541 | N/A |
1 | Effective March 16, 2020, JNAM has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to limit the total operating expenses of each class of shares of the Fund, transactional costs, if any, interest, taxes and dividend and extraordinary expenses, to an annual rate (as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund) equal to or less than the Fund’s investment income for the period. The fee waiver will continue through April 30, 2021. The Adviser may extend the fee waiver for a subsequent one-year term, and thereafter, the fee waiver will automatically renew for additional subsequent one-year terms unless the Board of Trustees approves the elimination of the fee waiver. In addition, when the Fund receives income sufficient to pay a dividend, the Adviser may recapture previously waived fees and expenses for a period of three years. |
2 | Each Fund’s Current Advisory Agreement was approved by its initial sole shareholder in connection with its launch. |
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Appendix B: List of Funds Approving New Sub-Advisory Agreements
The following tables sets forth the Sub-Adviser and, as applicable, the Sub-Sub-Adviser, of each Fund and the aggregate amount of the sub-advisory fees paid to the Sub-Adviser(s) of each Fund, in dollars and as a percentage of average daily net assets for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. For the Funds sub-advised by PPM America, Inc., an affiliate of JNAM, the date each Current Sub-Advisory Agreement was last approved by each Fund’s shareholders is also provided. Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the SEC, JNAM is a “Manager of Managers” and is not required to disclose the sub-advisory fee schedules for each Fund. Under this relief, JNAM is not required to seek shareholder approval of changes in non-affiliated sub-advisers.
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (Boston Partners) Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund, a series of JNL Series Trust, and is incorporated in the Cayman Islands. JNAM and Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with respect to the management of JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (Boston Partners) Ltd. JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund, the sole shareholder of JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (Boston Partners) Ltd., last approved the Current Sub-Advisory Agreement on August 27, 2020.
JNL Series Trust
Fund21 | Sub-Adviser(s) and Sub-Sub-Adviser(s), as Appropriate | Aggregate Fees Paid to Sub-Adviser(s) | |
Dollar Amount | As a Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets as of December 31, 2019 | ||
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund | First Pacific Advisors, LP | $10,433,32420 | 0.90%20 |
Lazard Asset Management LLC | |||
Western Asset Management Company, LLC | |||
Westchester Capital Management, LLC | |||
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. | |||
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. | |||
DoubleLine Capital LP15 | |||
JNL Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund14 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | $3,471,610 | 0.45% |
WCM Investment Management, LLC | |||
Wellington Management Company LLP | |||
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC | |||
T. Rowe Price Hong Kong Limited (sub-sub-adviser) | |||
JNL Multi-Manager International Small Cap Fund | Causeway Capital Management LLC | $1,499,801 | 0.55% |
WCM Investment Management, LLC | |||
JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund | Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | $4,606,939 | 0.41% |
ClearBridge Investments, LLC | |||
Nuance Investments, LLC16 | |||
Victory Capital Management Inc. | |||
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC | $9,165,628 | 0.41% |
Granahan Investment Management, Inc. | |||
Victory Capital Management Inc. | |||
WCM Investment Management, LLC17 | |||
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund | Cooke & Bieler L.P. | $4,879,677 | 0.42% |
Congress Asset Management Company, LLP | |||
WCM Investment Management, LLC | |||
Reinhart Partners, Inc.17 | |||
JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $42,825 | 0.03% |
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Fund21 | Sub-Adviser(s) and Sub-Sub-Adviser(s), as Appropriate | Aggregate Fees Paid to Sub-Adviser(s) | |
Dollar Amount | As a Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets as of December 31, 2019 | ||
JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Growth Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $84,091 | 0.03% |
JNL iShares Tactical Growth Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $71,095 | 0.03% |
JNL/AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund1 | AQR Capital Management, LLC | $44,139 | 0.10% |
JNL/AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund | AQR Capital Management, LLC | $1,308,406 | 0.39% |
JNL/AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund | AQR Capital Management, LLC | $988,094 | 0.65% |
JNL/BlackRock Advantage International Fund1 | BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | $47,638 | 0.18% |
JNL/BlackRock Global Allocation Fund | BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | $13,448,588 | 0.38% |
JNL/BlackRock Global Natural Resources Fund | BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | $1,776,626 | 0.27% |
JNL/BlackRock Large Cap Select Growth Fund | BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | $8,007,275 | 0.22% |
JNL/Boston Partners Global Long Short Equity Fund | Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. | $3,678,868 | 0.88% |
JNL/Causeway International Value Select Fund | Causeway Capital Management LLC | $5,146,495 | 0.35% |
JNL/ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund | ClearBridge Investments, LLC | $2,061,393 | 0.24% |
JNL/DFA International Core Equity Fund1 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | $89,728 | 0.14% |
JNL/DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | $1,498,749 | 0.12% |
JNL/DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | $487,709 | 0.39% |
JNL/DoubleLine® Core Fixed Income Fund3 | DoubleLine Capital LP | $6,338,625 | 0.18% |
JNL/DoubleLine® Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund3 | DoubleLine Capital LP | $2,274,042 | 0.40% |
JNL/DoubleLine® Shiller Enhanced CAPE® Fund3 | DoubleLine Capital LP | $5,769,152 | 0.33% |
JNL/DoubleLine® Total Return Fund3 | DoubleLine Capital LP | $8,025,524 | 0.32% |
JNL/Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | FIAM LLC | $1,466,511 | 0.15% |
JNL/First State Global Infrastructure Fund | First Sentier Investors (Australia) IM LTD | $3,959,722 | 0.40% |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Global Multisector Bond Fund4 | Franklin Advisers, Inc. | $4,581,225 | 0.31% |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund4 | Franklin Advisers, Inc. | $1,943,901 | 0.16% |
Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC (sub-sub-advisor) | |||
Templeton Global Advisors Limited (sub-sub-advisor) | |||
JNL/Franklin Templeton Income Fund4 | Franklin Advisers, Inc. | $6,964,491 | 0.34% |
JNL/Franklin Templeton International Small Cap Fund | Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC | $3,206,195 | 0.55% |
Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC | |||
JNL/GQG Emerging Markets Equity Fund | GQG Partners, LLC | $3,583,095 | 0.70% |
JNL/Harris Oakmark Global Equity Fund | Harris Associates L.P. | $4,006,633 | 0.47% |
JNL/Heitman U.S. Focused Real Estate Fund | Heitman Real Estate Securities LLC | $778,192 | 0.43% |
JNL/Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund5 | Invesco Advisers, Inc. | $2,010,497 | 0.33% |
JNL/Invesco Global Growth Fund5 | Invesco Advisers, Inc. | $5,592,921 | 0.22% |
JNL/Invesco Global Real Estate Fund5 | Invesco Advisers, Inc. | $5,682,815 | 0.42% |
Invesco Asset Management Limited (sub-sub-advisor) | |||
JNL/Invesco International Growth Fund5 | Invesco Advisers, Inc. | $3,647,315 | 0.33% |
JNL/Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund5,6 | Invesco Advisers, Inc. | $8,878,142 | 0.46% |
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Fund21 | Sub-Adviser(s) and Sub-Sub-Adviser(s), as Appropriate | Aggregate Fees Paid to Sub-Adviser(s) | |
Dollar Amount | As a Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets as of December 31, 2019 | ||
JNL/JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund18 | J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. | $128,799 | 0.29% |
Ivy Investment Management Company | |||
JNL/JPMorgan Growth & Income Fund9 | J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. | $3,341,697 | 0.41% |
JNL/JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund9 | J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. | $569,101 | 0.27% |
JNL/JPMorgan MidCap Growth Fund | J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. | $8,446,274 | 0.37% |
JNL/JPMorgan U.S. Government & Quality Bond Fund | J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. | $1,496,848 | 0.14% |
JNL/Lazard International Strategic Equity Fund | Lazard Asset Management LLC | $854,907 | 0.48% |
JNL/Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund | Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. | $819,502 | 0.29% |
JNL/Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund10 | Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC | N/A | N/A |
JNL/Mellon DowSM Index Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $216,153 | 0.02% |
JNL/Mellon Emerging Markets Index Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $247,267 | 0.02% |
JNL/Mellon Equity Income Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $674,252 | 0.19% |
JNL/Mellon MSCI KLD 400 Social Index Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $13,557 | 0.03% |
JNL/Mellon MSCI World Index Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $103,704 | 0.03% |
JNL/Mellon Nasdaq® 100 Index Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $469,939 | 0.02% |
JNL/Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $564,629 | 0.01% |
JNL/Mellon S&P 400 MidCap Index Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $300,733 | 0.01% |
JNL/Mellon Small Cap Index Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $243,653 | 0.01% |
JNL/Mellon International Index Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $332,783 | 0.02% |
JNL/Mellon Bond Index Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $246,615 | 0.02% |
JNL/Mellon Communication Services Sector Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $44,349 | 0.03% |
JNL/Mellon Consumer Discretionary Sector Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $266,586 | 0.02% |
JNL/Mellon Consumer Staples Sector Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $29,626 | 0.03% |
JNL/Mellon Energy Sector Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $246,466 | 0.02% |
JNL/Mellon Financial Sector Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $267,188 | 0.02% |
JNL/Mellon Healthcare Sector Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $491,498 | 0.02% |
JNL/Mellon Industrials Sector Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $18,357 | 0.03% |
JNL/Mellon Information Technology Sector Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $474,441 | 0.02% |
JNL/Mellon Materials Sector Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $6,636 | 0.03% |
JNL/Mellon Real Estate Sector Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $39,465 | 0.03% |
JNL S&P 500 Index Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $5,392 | 0.01% |
JNL/Mellon Utilities Sector Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $76,193 | 0.03% |
JNL/MFS Mid Cap Value Fund | Massachusetts Financial Services Company (d/b/a MFS Investment Management) | $4,872,133 | 0.36% |
JNL/Morningstar Wide Moat Index Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $158,409 | 0.03% |
JNL/Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund | Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC | $349,448 | 0.29% |
JNL/Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund | Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC | $1,241,325 | 0.16% |
JNL/PIMCO Income Fund9 | Pacific Investment Management Company LLC | $4,667,229 | 0.35% |
JNL/PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund9 | Pacific Investment Management Company LLC | $1,427,317 | 0.25% |
JNL/PIMCO Real Return Fund9 | Pacific Investment Management Company LLC | $3,839,589 | 0.23% |
JNL/PPM America Floating Rate Income Fund | PPM America, Inc. | $3,894,858 | 0.25% |
JNL/PPM America High Yield Bond Fund | PPM America, Inc. | $4,174,303 | 0.20% |
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Fund21 | Sub-Adviser(s) and Sub-Sub-Adviser(s), as Appropriate | Aggregate Fees Paid to Sub-Adviser(s) | |
Dollar Amount | As a Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets as of December 31, 2019 | ||
JNL/PPM America Small Cap Value Fund | PPM America, Inc. | $2,055,916 | 0.36% |
JNL/PPM America Total Return Fund | PPM America, Inc. | $1,958,437 | 0.16% |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Asia Developed Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $84,326 | 0.04% |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Europe Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $115,398 | 0.03% |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental U.S. Small Cap Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $149,133 | 0.03% |
JNL/RAFI® Multi-Factor U.S. Equity Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $524,172 | 0.02% |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund10 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | $1,470,381 | 0.29% |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund10 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | $15,045,866 | 0.30% |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Established Growth Fund10,11 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | $25,295,192 | 0.26% |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund10 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | $26,262,5232 | 0.44%2 |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund10,11 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | $1,419,284 | 0.09% |
JNL/T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund10,11 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | $2,323,139 | 0.35% |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Value Fund10,11 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | $9,135,328 | 0.21% |
JNL/Vanguard Moderate ETF Allocation Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $70,041 | 0.03% |
JNL/Vanguard Moderate Growth ETF Allocation Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $94,972 | 0.03% |
JNL/Vanguard Growth ETF Allocation Fund | Mellon Investments Corporation | $103,522 | 0.03% |
JNL/WCM Focused International Equity Fund | WCM Investment Management, LLC | $5,368,147 | 0.37% |
JNL/Westchester Capital Event Driven Fund | Westchester Capital Management, LLC | $2,363,547 | 0.85% |
JNL/WMC Balanced Fund | Wellington Management Company LLP | $15,911,551 | 0.19% |
JNL/WMC Government Money Market Fund12 | Wellington Management Company LLP | $368,998 | 0.03% |
JNL/WMC Value Fund | Wellington Management Company LLP | $3,302,852 | 0.24% |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Competitive Advantage Fund19 | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | $1,901,142 | 0.07% |
Mellon Investments Corporation | |||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Dividend Income & Growth Fund19 | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | $3,620,401 | 0.07% |
Mellon Investments Corporation | |||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Intrinsic Value Fund19 | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | $1,751,987 | 0.07% |
Mellon Investments Corporation | |||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Total Yield Fund19 | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | $1,501,064 | 0.08% |
Mellon Investments Corporation | |||
JNL/Goldman Sachs International 5 Fund19 | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | $45,983 | 0.09% |
Mellon Investments Corporation | |||
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund13 | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | $181,207 | 0.01% |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund13 | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | $428,056 | 0.01% |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund13 | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | $836,490 | 0.01% |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund13 | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | $776,456 | 0.01% |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund13 | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | $324,568 | 0.01% |
1 | The Fund commenced operations on June 24, 2019. |
2 | These figures include amounts paid to Mellon Investments Corporation, which was terminated as a sub-adviser to the Fund in August 2020. |
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3 | A fee discount shall apply when DoubleLine is providing sub-advisory services to JNAM for at least two separate and distinct funds. The Sub-Adviser provides sub-advisory services for the JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (for the discrete portion of Average Daily Net Assets managed by DoubleLine), JNL/DoubleLine® Core Fixed Income Fund, JNL/DoubleLine® Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund, JNL/DoubleLine® Shiller Enhanced CAPE Fund, and the JNL/DoubleLine® Total Return Fund (together known as the “Sub-Advised Funds”). For the purposes of calculating the sub-advisory fee discounts, DoubleLine applies discounts based on the combined assets of the Sub-Advised Funds. |
4 | For the purpose of calculating the sub-adviser fee for the JNL/Franklin Templeton Income Fund, the JNL/Franklin Templeton Global Multisector Bond Fund, the JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund, and the JNL/Franklin Templeton International Small Cap Fund, a fee discount is applied based on the combined average daily net assets of the portfolios. |
5 | For the purpose of calculating the sub-advisory fee for the JNL/Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund, the JNL/Invesco International Growth Fund, the JNL/Invesco Global Growth Fund, the JNL/Invesco Global Real Estate Fund, and the JNL/Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund, a fee discount will be applied to total sub-advisory fees based on the average daily aggregate net assets of the Funds. |
6 | For the purpose of calculating the sub-adviser fee for the JNL/Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund, assets must be combined with assets of the JNL/Invesco Global Real Estate Fund and the JNL/Invesco International Growth Fund, collectively. |
7 | For the purpose of calculating the sub-adviser fee for the JNL/JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund, JNL/JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund and JNL/JPMorgan Growth and Income Fund, a fee discount is applied based on the combined average daily net assets of the portfolios. |
8 | The Fund will commence operations on April 27, 2020. |
9 | For purposes of calculating the sub-adviser fee for the JNL/PIMCO Income Fund, JNL/PIMCO Real Return Fund, and the JNL/PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund, a fee discount is applied based on the combined average daily net assets of the portfolios. |
10 | For the purpose of calculating the sub-advisory fee for the JNL Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund, JNL/T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund, JNL/T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, JNL/T. Rowe Price Established Growth Fund, JNL/T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund, JNL/T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, JNL/T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund, and JNL/T. Rowe Price Value Fund, T. Rowe applies a fee discount to all eligible assets based on the average daily aggregate net assets of the listed funds. |
11 | The Sub-Adviser will provide the Adviser a transitional fee credit to eliminate any discontinuity between the tiered fee schedule and the fee schedule that takes effect once the Fund's assets exceed a specific amount. |
12 | The assets of the JNL/WMC Government Money Market Fund of the JNL Series Trust and the assets of the JNL Government Money Market Fund of JNL Investors Series Trust will be combined for purposes of determining the applicable annual rate. |
13 | Assets for these Funds are aggregated in calculating the Goldman Sachs sub-advisory fee. |
14 | KAR, T. Rowe, WMC and Wellington commenced as a sub-adviser to the Fund on April 27, 2020. Prior to April 27, 2020, the Fund’s sole sub-adviser was Lazard. |
15 | A fee discount shall apply when DoubleLine® is providing sub-advisory services to JNAM for at least two separate and distinct funds. The Sub-Adviser provides sub-advisory services for the JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (for the discrete portion of Average Daily Net Assets managed by DoubleLine®), JNL/DoubleLine® Core Fixed Income Fund, JNL/DoubleLine® Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund, JNL/DoubleLine® Shiller Enhanced CAPE® Fund, and the JNL/DoubleLine® Total Return Fund (together known as the “Sub-Advised Funds”). For the purposes of calculating the sub-advisory fee discounts, DoubleLine® applies discounts based on the combined assets of the Sub-Advised Funds. |
16 | Nuance commenced as a sub-adviser to the Fund on April 27, 2020. |
17 | WCM and Reinhart commenced as a sub-adviser to each respective Fund on October 14, 2019. |
18 | For purposes of calculating the sub-adviser fee for the JNL/JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund, the fee will be reduced by the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (“AFFE”) attributable to the fund’s investment in other funds advised by JPMorgan (each an “Unaffiliated Underlying Fund”). The AFFE for each Unaffiliated Underlying Fund is the “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements” disclosed in the current prospectus for each Unaffiliated Underlying Fund. For the purpose of calculating the sub-adviser fee for the JNL/JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund, JNL/JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund and JNL/JPMorgan Growth and Income Fund, a fee discount is applied based on the combined average daily net assets of the portfolios. |
19 | Assets for these Funds are aggregated in calculating the Goldman Sachs sub-advisory fee. |
20 | These figures include amounts paid to BlueBay Asset Management LLP, which was terminated as a sub-adviser to the Fund in August 2020. |
21 | Except for JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund and JNL/PPM America High Yield Bond Fund, each Fund’s Current Sub-Advisory Agreement(s) was/were last approved by its initial sole shareholder in connection with its launch. The shareholders of JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund approved its Current Sub-Advisory Agreement on March 15, 2019. The shareholders of JNL/PPM America High Yield Bond Fund last approved its Current Sub-Advisory Agreement on April 2, 2007. |
JNL Investors Series Trust
Fund2 | Sub-Adviser(s) and Sub-Sub-Adviser(s), as Appropriate | Date Approved | Aggregate Fees Paid to Sub-Adviser | |
Dollar Amount | As a Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets as of December 31, 2019 | |||
JNL Government Money Market Fund1 | Wellington Management Company LLP | N/A | $832,234 | 0.03% |
JNL Securities Lending Collateral Fund | Wellington Management Company LLP | N/A | $277,768 | 0.02% |
1 | The assets of the JNL/WMC Government Money Market Fund of the JNL Series Trust and the assets of the JNL Government Money Market Fund of JNL Investors Series Trust will be combined for purposes of determining the applicable annual rate. |
2 | Each Fund’s Current Sub-Advisory Agreement was last approved by its initial sole shareholder in connection with its launch. |
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Appendix C: Fees Paid by Funds to Affiliates of the Adviser
The following table sets forth the administrative services fees paid to JNAM and the fees paid to JNLD, the Funds’ distributor, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.
JNL Series Trust
Fund | Administrative Services Fees Paid to JNAM as of December 31, 2019 | Fees Paid To the Distributor as of December 31, 2019 |
JNL/American Funds Balanced Fund | $1,515,341 | $3,930,927 |
JNL/American Funds® Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund | $3,632,043 | $9,424,167 |
JNL/American Funds Capital Income Builder Fund | $78,457 | $209,445 |
JNL/American Funds Capital World Bond Fund | $580,599 | $1,493,757 |
JNL/American Funds® Global Growth Fund | $338,242 | $1,000,010 |
JNL/American Funds Global Small Capitalization Fund | $811,982 | $2,091,944 |
JNL/American Funds® Growth Fund | $917,097 | $2,706,195 |
JNL/American Funds Growth-Income Fund | $7,377,502 | $21,192,359 |
JNL/American Funds International Fund | $2,168,673 | $5,571,573 |
JNL/American Funds New World Fund | $1,585,933 | $4,080,680 |
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund | $2,312,886 | $46,091 |
JNL Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund | $1,161,486 | $1,224,909 |
JNL Multi-Manager International Small Cap Fund | $409,038 | $6,886 |
JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund | $1,691,120 | $477,052 |
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund | $2,262,394 | $5,374,422 |
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund | $1,168,852 | $1,992,868 |
JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Fund | $214,123 | $423,437 |
JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Growth Fund | $420,458 | $832,081 |
JNL iShares Tactical Growth Fund | $355,477 | $702,074 |
JNL/American Funds Moderate Growth Allocation Fund | $3,474,151 | $6,914,650 |
JNL/American Funds Growth Allocation Fund | $3,881,841 | $7,722,861 |
JNL/AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund | $33,104 | $28,294 |
JNL/AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund | $507,175 | $951,554 |
JNL/AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund | $228,022 | $309,098 |
JNL/BlackRock Advantage International Fund | $20,416 | $2,101 |
JNL/BlackRock Global Allocation Fund | $5,225,935 | $10,635,852 |
JNL/BlackRock Global Natural Resources Fund | $979,972 | $1,953,312 |
JNL/BlackRock Large Cap Select Growth Fund | $3,571,850 | $8,409,662 |
JNL/Boston Partners Global Long Short Equity Fund | $627,155 | $121,038 |
JNL/Causeway International Value Select Fund | $2,205,647 | $1,450,448 |
JNL/ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund | $1,267,835 | $740,003 |
JNL/DFA Growth Allocation Fund | $290,320 | $568,701 |
JNL/DFA Moderate Growth Allocation Fund | $226,255 | $438,461 |
JNL/DFA International Core Equity Fund | $49,849 | $5,896 |
JNL/DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | $1,207,280 | $3,433,165 |
JNL/DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | $187,590 | $353,914 |
JNL/DoubleLine® Core Fixed Income Fund | $3,506,759 | $8,466,633 |
JNL/DoubleLine® Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund | $844,506 | $99,575 |
JNL/DoubleLine® Shiller Enhanced CAPE® Fund | $2,631,407 | $3,556,695 |
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Fund | Administrative Services Fees Paid to JNAM as of December 31, 2019 | Fees Paid To the Distributor as of December 31, 2019 |
JNL/DoubleLine® Total Return Fund | $2,517,831 | $3,158,599 |
JNL/Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | $985,489 | $2,664,223 |
JNL/First State Global Infrastructure Fund | $1,500,949 | $2,332,172 |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Global Multisector Bond Fund | $2,234,318 | $1,982,592 |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund | $1,228,120 | $3,628,331 |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Income Fund | $2,048,146 | $5,552,650 |
JNL/Franklin Templeton International Small Cap Fund | $880,153 | $1,753,836 |
JNL/GQG Emerging Markets Equity Fund | $771,535 | $140,837 |
JNL/Harris Oakmark Global Equity Fund | $1,277,345 | $1,309,414 |
JNL/Heitman U.S. Focused Real Estate Fund | $273,072 | $50,399 |
JNL/Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund | $918,418 | $230,269 |
JNL/Invesco Global Growth Fund | $3,739,035 | $5,299,478 |
JNL/Invesco Global Real Estate Fund | $2,013,699 | $3,596,728 |
JNL/Invesco International Growth Fund | $1,654,715 | $2,702,164 |
JNL/Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund | $1,935,503 | $5,290,393 |
JNL/JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund | $67,406 | $103,791 |
JNL/JPMorgan Growth & Income Fund | $806,802 | $1,832,587 |
JNL/JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund | $311,461 | $160,068 |
JNL/JPMorgan MidCap Growth Fund | $2,263,675 | $5,537,482 |
JNL/JPMorgan U.S. Government & Quality Bond Fund | $1,106,837 | $2,705,359 |
JNL/Lazard International Strategic Equity Fund | $268,303 | $219,001 |
JNL/Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund | $428,306 | $6,345 |
JNL/Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund | N/A | N/A |
JNL/Mellon Index 5 Fund | $570,861 | $3,421,806 |
JNL/Mellon DowSM Index Fund | $1,411,532 | $2,810,571 |
JNL/Mellon Emerging Markets Index Fund | $1,722,675 | $3,425,165 |
JNL/Mellon Equity Income Fund | $524,253 | $631,803 |
JNL/Mellon MSCI KLD 400 Social Index Fund | $67,783 | $134,857 |
JNL/Mellon MSCI World Index Fund | $518,524 | $1,030,300 |
JNL/Mellon Nasdaq® 100 Index Fund | $4,412,288 | $8,793,624 |
JNL/Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund | $7,763,369 | $24,107,036 |
JNL/Mellon S&P 400 MidCap Index Fund | $3,028,764 | $8,303,138 |
JNL/Mellon Small Cap Index Fund | $2,436,505 | $6,517,369 |
JNL/Mellon International Index Fund | $2,577,831 | $4,373,266 |
JNL/Mellon Bond Index Fund | $1,144,088 | $2,676,288 |
JNL/Mellon Communication Services Sector Fund | $221,746 | $440,504 |
JNL/Mellon Consumer Discretionary Sector Fund | $1,915,866 | $3,819,296 |
JNL/Mellon Consumer Staples Sector Fund | $148,128 | $293,486 |
JNL/Mellon Energy Sector Fund | $1,714,664 | $3,419,565 |
JNL/Mellon Financial Sector Fund | $1,921,885 | $3,828,562 |
JNL/Mellon Healthcare Sector Fund | $4,714,200 | $9,463,366 |
JNL/Mellon Industrials Sector Fund | $91,787 | $180,955 |
JNL/Mellon Information Technology Sector Fund | $4,473,302 | $8,938,118 |
JNL/Mellon Materials Sector Fund | $33,181 | $65,011 |
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Fund | Administrative Services Fees Paid to JNAM as of December 31, 2019 | Fees Paid To the Distributor as of December 31, 2019 |
JNL/Mellon Real Estate Sector Fund | $197,324 | $385,010 |
JNL S&P 500 Index Fund | $53,920 | N/A |
JNL/Mellon Utilities Sector Fund | $380,965 | $754,932 |
JNL/MFS Mid Cap Value Fund | $1,350,654 | $3,484,167 |
JNL/Morningstar Wide Moat Index Fund | $831,076 | $246,014 |
JNL/Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund | $180,749 | $53,353 |
JNL/Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund | $1,154,751 | $1,948,841 |
JNL/PIMCO Income Fund | $2,000,246 | $1,672,569 |
JNL/PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund | $570,922 | $1,162,232 |
JNL/PIMCO Real Return Fund | $1,669,778 | $3,117,578 |
JNL/PPM America Floating Rate Income Fund | $2,329,912 | $4,567,802 |
JNL/PPM America High Yield Bond Fund | $2,085,140 | $4,663,443 |
JNL/PPM America Small Cap Value Fund | $572,169 | $1,652,201 |
JNL/PPM America Total Return Fund | $1,230,613 | $1,197,187 |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Asia Developed Fund | $350,124 | $699,175 |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Europe Fund | $505,485 | $1,009,979 |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental U.S. Small Cap Fund | $323,889 | $1,343,116 |
JNL/RAFI® Multi-Factor U.S. Equity Fund | $2,163,696 | $8,386,072 |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund | $749,367 | $1,498,729 |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | $7,016,412 | $13,686,708 |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Established Growth Fund | $9,007,551 | $20,684,238 |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund | $5,724,545 | $16,637,762 |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund | $1,628,199 | $3,333,278 |
JNL/T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund | $995,634 | $347,373 |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Value Fund | $4,215,522 | $6,014,407 |
JNL/Vanguard Capital Growth Fund | $406,019 | $1,038,369 |
JNL/Vanguard Equity Income Fund | $308,419 | $796,071 |
JNL/Vanguard International Fund | $645,648 | $1,661,127 |
JNL/Vanguard Small Company Growth Fund | $334,383 | $850,425 |
JNL/Vanguard U.S. Stock Market Index Fund | $429,758 | $1,261,833 |
JNL/Vanguard International Stock Market Index Fund | $438,948 | $856,972 |
JNL/Vanguard Global Bond Market Index Fund | $145,597 | $284,477 |
JNL/Vanguard Moderate ETF Allocation Fund | $350,206 | $673,691 |
JNL/Vanguard Moderate Growth ETF Allocation Fund | $474,861 | $913,505 |
JNL/Vanguard Growth ETF Allocation Fund | $517,610 | $988,324 |
JNL/WCM Focused International Equity Fund | $2,172,069 | $413,449 |
JNL/Westchester Capital Event Driven Fund | $278,062 | $122,460 |
JNL/WMC Balanced Fund | $7,707,499 | $24,608,259 |
JNL/WMC Government Money Market Fund | $1,306,961 | $3,878,198 |
JNL/WMC Value Fund | $1,350,644 | $2,293,795 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Competitive Advantage Fund | $2,564,264 | $2,945,391 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Dividend Income & Growth Fund | $4,795,148 | $10,215,248 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Intrinsic Value Fund | $2,353,400 | $2,328,975 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Total Yield Fund | $1,998,715 | $1,264,403 |
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Fund | Administrative Services Fees Paid to JNAM as of December 31, 2019 | Fees Paid To the Distributor as of December 31, 2019 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs International 5 Fund | $80,448 | $157,568 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs 4 Fund | $2,988,092 | $18,893,679 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund | $621,421 | $3,724,301 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund | $1,467,970 | $8,798,786 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund | $2,731,840 | $17,191,859 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund | $2,546,595 | $15,956,957 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund | $1,113,126 | $6,652,683 |
JNL Conservative Allocation Fund | $204,473 | $1,219,597 |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund | $279,132 | $1,663,576 |
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund | $1,154,654 | $6,917,257 |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund | $1,164,799 | $6,962,092 |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund | $731,308 | $4,367,696 |
JNL Investors Series Trust
Fund | Administrative Services Fees Paid to JNAM as of December 31, 2019 | Fees Paid to the Distributor as of December 31, 2019 |
JNL Government Money Market Fund1 | N/A | N/A |
JNL Securities Lending Collateral Fund1 | N/A | N/A |
1 The JNL Government Money Market Fund and JNL Securities Lending Collateral Fund do not pay JNAM an administrative fee. The JNL Government Money Market Fund and JNL Securities Lending Collateral Fund do not have Class A shares and so do not pay a shareholder services and distribution fee to JNLD.
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Appendix D-1: Proposed Investment Advisory Agreement between JNAM and JNLST
Amended and Restated Investment
Advisory and Management Agreement
This Agreement effective as of the 31st day of January, 2001, Amended and Restated as of the 28th day of February, 2012, further Amended and Restated as of the 1st day of December, 2012, further Amended and Restated as of the 30th November, 2012, effective as of April 29, 2013, further Amended and Restated as of the 24th day of June, 2013, effective as of July 1, 2013, and further Amended and Restated as of the __ day of __________, 202_, effective as of __________ __, 202_, is between JNL Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
Whereas, the Trust is authorized to issue separate series, each series having its own investment objective or objectives, policies and limitations;
Whereas, the Trust on behalf of its investment series listed on Schedule A hereto (each a “Fund”) desires to retain Adviser to perform investment advisory services, on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
Whereas, the Adviser agrees to serve as the investment adviser and business manager for the Fund on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
Now Therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the Trust and the Adviser agree as follows:
1. Appointment
The Trust hereby appoints the Adviser to provide certain investment advisory services to the Fund for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Adviser accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish the services herein set forth for the compensation herein provided.
In the event the Trust designates one or more series other than the Fund with respect to which the Trust wishes to retain the Adviser to render investment advisory services hereunder, it shall notify the Adviser in writing. If the Adviser is willing to render such services, it shall notify the Trust in writing, whereupon such series shall become a Fund hereunder, and be subject to this Agreement.
2. Duties
The Adviser shall manage the affairs of the Trust including, but not limited to, continuously providing the Trust with investment advice and business management, including investment research, advice and supervision, determining which securities, commodities, and derivatives thereon (hereinafter collectively, “securities”) shall be purchased or sold by each Fund, effecting purchases and sales of securities on behalf of each Fund (and determining how voting and other rights with respect to securities owned by each Fund shall be exercised). The management of the Fund by the Adviser shall be subject to the control of the Trustees of the Trust (the “Trustees”) and in accordance with the objectives, policies and principles for each Fund set forth in the Trust’s Registration Statement and its current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, as amended from time to time, the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), and other applicable law, as well as to the factors affecting each Funds’ status as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”), and the regulations thereunder and the status of separate accounts supporting variable contracts under the diversification requirements set forth in Section 817(h) of the Code and the regulations thereunder. In performing such duties, the Adviser shall (i) provide such office space, bookkeeping, accounting, clerical, secretarial, and administrative services (exclusive of, and in addition to, any such service provided by any others retained by the Trust or any of its Fund) and such executive and other personnel as shall be necessary for the operations of each Fund, (ii) be responsible for the financial and accounting records required to be maintained by each Fund (including those maintained by the Trust’s custodian), and (iii) oversee the performance of services provided to each Fund by others, including the custodian, transfer agent, shareholder servicing agent and sub-adviser, if any. The Trust acknowledges that the Adviser also acts as the investment adviser of other investment companies.
With respect to any Money Market Fund listed on Schedule A of this Agreement, the Adviser hereby accepts the responsibilities for making the determinations required by Rule 2a-7 under the Act to be made by the Trustees of the Trust and which are delegable by the Trustees pursuant to Paragraph (e) of such Rule, to the extent that the Trustees may hereinafter delegate such responsibilities to the Adviser.
The Adviser may delegate certain of its duties under this Agreement with respect to a Fund to a sub-adviser or sub-advisers, subject to the approval of the Trustees, by entering into sub-advisory agreements (the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) with one or more sub-advisers. The Adviser is solely responsible for payment of any fees or other charges arising from such delegation and the Trust shall have no liability therefor. Consistent with the provisions of the Act and any applicable exemption thereto, the Trust may enter into Sub-Advisory Agreements or amend Sub-Advisory Agreements without the approval of the shareholders of the affected Fund.
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To the extent required by the laws of any state in which the Trust is subject to an expense guarantee limitation, if the aggregate expenses of any Fund in any fiscal year exceed the specified expense limitation ratios for that year (calculated on a daily basis), Adviser agrees to waive such portion of its advisory fee in excess of the limitation, but such waiver shall not exceed the full amount of the advisory fee for such year except as may be elected by Adviser in its discretion. For this purpose, aggregate expenses of a Fund shall include the compensation of Adviser and all other normal expenses and charges, but shall exclude interest, taxes, brokerage fees on Fund transactions, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the distribution of Trust shares, and extraordinary expenses including litigation expenses. In the event any amounts are so contributed by Adviser to the Trust, the Trust agrees to reimburse Adviser, provided that such reimbursement does not result in increasing the Trust’s aggregate expenses above the aforementioned expense limitation ratios.
3. Expenses
The Adviser shall pay all of its expenses arising from the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and shall pay any salaries, fees and expenses of the Trustees and any officers of the Trust who are employees of the Adviser. The Adviser shall not be required to pay any other expenses of the Trust, including, but not limited to direct charges relating to the purchase and sale of Fund securities, interest charges, fees and expenses of independent attorneys and auditors, taxes and governmental fees, cost of stock certificates and any other expenses (including clerical expenses) of issue, sale, repurchase or redemption of shares, expenses of registering and qualifying shares for sale, expenses of printing and distributing reports and notices to shareholders, expenses of data processing and related services, shareholder recordkeeping and shareholder account service, expenses of printing and filing reports and other documents filed with governmental agencies, expenses of printing and distributing Prospectuses, fees and disbursements of transfer agents and custodians, expenses of disbursing dividends and distributions, fees and expenses of Trustees who are not employees of the Adviser or its affiliates, membership dues in the investment company trade association, insurance premiums and extraordinary expenses such as litigation expenses.
4. Compensation
As compensation for services performed and the facilities and personnel provided by the Adviser under this Agreement, the Trust will pay to the Adviser a single, unified fee, accrued daily and payable monthly on the average daily net assets in each Fund, in accordance with Schedule B hereto; provided that, in the case of each Fund identified in Schedule C hereto that has a wholly owned subsidiary (which subsidiary is obligated to pay an investment advisory fee to the Adviser based on the same formula as set forth in Schedule B for its parent Fund), 1) the Funds’ average daily net assets for purposes of the foregoing shall include the average daily net assets of its subsidiary and 2) the fee payable hereunder with respect to that Fund, as calculated pursuant to the foregoing, shall be reduced by the amount of the investment advisory fee paid to the Adviser by its subsidiary under the applicable Investment Advisory Agreement. Accordingly, with respect to each such Fund and its subsidiary, the Adviser shall receive the same aggregate fee under this Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreement with that subsidiary as if the subsidiary’s assets were directly held by the Fund.
Upon any termination of this Agreement on a day other than the last day of the month, the fee for the period from the beginning of the month in which termination occurs to the date of termination shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month.
5. Purchase and Sale of Securities
The Adviser shall purchase securities from or through and sell securities to or through such persons, brokers or dealers (including affiliated brokers or dealers) as the Adviser shall deem appropriate to carry out the policies with respect to Fund transactions as set forth in the Trust’s Registration Statement and its current Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, as amended from time to time, or as the Trustees may direct from time to time.
Nothing herein shall prohibit the Trustees from approving the payment by the Trust of additional compensation to others for consulting services, supplemental research and security, and economic analysis.
6. Term of Agreement
This Agreement will become effective as to the Trust upon execution or, if later, the date that initial capital for the Trust is first provided to it and, unless sooner terminated as provided herein, will continue in full force and effect for two years from the date of its execution. With regard to any Fund added to the Trust by execution of an Addendum to Schedule A, the term of this Agreement shall begin on the date of such execution. Thereafter, if not terminated as to a Fund, this Agreement will continue as to each Fund from year to year through September 30th of each successive year, provided that such continuation is specifically approved at least annually (i) by the Trustees by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such renewal, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined by the Act) of such Fund with respect to which renewal is to be effected, and (ii) by a majority of the non-interested Trustees by a vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such renewal. Any approval of this Agreement or the renewal thereof with respect to a Fund by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of that Fund, or by the Trustees which shall include a majority of the non-interested Trustees, shall be effective to continue this Agreement with respect to that Fund notwithstanding (a) that this Agreement or the renewal thereof has not been so approved as to any other Fund, or (b) that this Agreement or the renewal thereof has not been so approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust as a whole. However, the addition or deletion of a Fund reflecting changes that have been formally approved by resolution by the Board of Trustees will not require approval of an amendment to this Agreement by the Board of Trustees.
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7. Termination
This Agreement may be terminated at any time as to a Fund, without payment of any penalty, by the Trustees, including a majority of the non-interested Trustees, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the Act) of such Fund on sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Adviser. Similarly, the Adviser with the consent of the Trustees (including a majority of the non-interested Trustees) may terminate this Agreement without penalty on like notice to the Trust provided, however, that this Agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser unless another investment advisory agreement has been approved by the Trust in accordance with the Act, or after six months’ written notice, whichever is earlier. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment (as defined in the Act).
8. Reports
The Adviser shall report to the Trustees, or to any committee or officers of the Trust acting pursuant to the authority of the Trustees, at such times and in such detail as shall be reasonable and as the Trustees may deem appropriate in order to enable the Trustees to determine that the investment policies of each Fund are being observed and implemented and that the obligations of the Adviser under this Agreement are being fulfilled. Any investment program undertaken by the Adviser pursuant to this Agreement and any other activities undertaken by the Adviser on behalf of the Trust shall at all times be subject to any directives of the Trustees or any duly constituted committee or officer of the Trust acting pursuant to the authority of the Trustees.
The Adviser shall furnish all such information as may reasonably be necessary for the Trustees to evaluate the terms of this Agreement.
9. Records
The Trust is responsible for maintaining and preserving for such period or periods as the Securities and Exchange Commission may prescribe by rules and regulations, such accounts, books and other documents that constitute the records forming the basis for all reports, including financial statements required to be filed pursuant to the Act and for the Trust’s auditor’s certification relating thereto. The Trust and the Adviser agree that in furtherance of the recordkeeping responsibilities of the Trust under Section 31 of the Act and the rules thereunder, the Adviser will maintain records and ledgers and will preserve such records in the form and for the period prescribed in Rule 31a-2 of the Act for each Fund.
The Adviser and the Trust agree that all accounts, books and other records maintained and preserved by each as required hereby shall be subject at any time, and from time to time, to such reasonable periodic, special and other examinations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Trust’s auditors, the Trust or any representative of the Trust, or any governmental agency or other instrumentality having regulatory authority over the Trust. It is expressly understood and agreed that the books and records maintained by the Adviser on behalf of each Fund shall, at all times, remain the property of the Trust.
10. Liability and Indemnification
In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties (“disabling conduct”) hereunder on the part of the Adviser (and its officers, directors, agents, employees, controlling persons, shareholders and any other person or entity affiliated with Adviser), Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Trust or to any shareholder of the Trust for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder including, without limitation, any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by any of them in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except to the extent specified in Section 36(b) of the Act concerning loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services. Except for such disabling conduct or liability incurred under Section 36(b) of the Act, the Trust shall indemnify Adviser (and its officers, directors, agents, employees, controlling persons, shareholders and any other person or entity affiliated with Adviser) from any liability arising from Adviser’s conduct under this Agreement.
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Indemnification to Adviser or any of its personnel or affiliates shall be made when (i) a final decision on the merits is rendered by a court or other body before whom the proceeding was brought, that the person to be indemnified was not liable by reason of disabling conduct or Section 36(b) or, (ii) in the absence of such a decision, a reasonable determination, based upon a review of the facts, that the person to be indemnified was not liable by reason of disabling conduct, by (a) the vote of a majority of a quorum of Trustees who are neither “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Act nor parties to the proceeding (“disinterested, non-party Trustees”), or (b) an independent legal counsel in a written opinion. The Trust may, by vote of a majority of the disinterested, non-party Trustees, advance attorneys’ fees or other expenses incurred by officers, Trustees, investment advisers or principal underwriters, in defending a proceeding upon the undertaking by or on behalf of the person to be indemnified to repay the advance unless it is ultimately determined that such person is entitled to indemnification. Such advance shall be subject to at least one of the following: (1) the person to be indemnified shall provide a security for the undertaking, (2) the Trust shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful advances, or (3) a majority of a quorum of the disinterested, non-party Trustees, or an independent legal counsel in a written opinion shall determine, based on a review of readily available facts, that there is reason to believe that the person to be indemnified ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification.
11. Miscellaneous
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement shall not be construed to require, or to impose any duty upon either of the parties, to do anything in violation of any applicable laws or regulations.
A copy of the Declaration of Trust of the Trust is on file with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Trustees as Trustees, and is not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers, or shareholders of the Trust individually but binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust. With respect to any claim by the Adviser for recovery of that portion of the investment management fee (or any other liability of the Trust arising hereunder) allocated to a particular Fund, whether in accordance with the express terms hereof or otherwise, the Adviser shall have recourse solely against the assets of that Fund to satisfy such claim and shall have no recourse against the assets of any other Fund for such purpose.
In Witness Whereof, the Trust and the Adviser have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of__________ __, 202_ effective __________ __, 202_.
Attest: | JNL Series Trust | ||||
By: | By: | ||||
Norma M. Mendez | Name: | Kristen K. Leeman | |||
Title: | Assistant Secretary | ||||
Attest: | Jackson National Asset Management, LLC | ||||
By: | By: | ||||
Norma M. Mendez | Name: | Mark D. Nerud | |||
Title: | President and CEO |
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Schedule A
Dated __________ __, 202_
(List of Funds)
Funds |
JNL/American Funds® Balanced Fund |
JNL/American Funds® Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund |
JNL/American Funds® Capital Income Builder Fund |
JNL/American Funds® Capital World Bond Fund |
JNL/American Funds® Global Growth Fund |
JNL/American Funds® Global Small Capitalization Fund |
JNL/American Funds® Growth Fund |
JNL/American Funds® Growth-Income Fund |
JNL/American Funds® International Fund |
JNL/American Funds® New World Fund |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund |
JNL Conservative Allocation Fund |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund |
JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Fund |
JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Growth Fund |
JNL iShares Tactical Growth Fund |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund |
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund |
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund |
JNL Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
JNL Multi-Manager International Small Cap Fund |
JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund |
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund |
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund |
JNL/American Funds® Growth Allocation Fund |
JNL/American Funds® Moderate Growth Allocation Fund |
JNL/AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund |
JNL/AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund |
JNL/AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund |
JNL/BlackRock Advantage International Fund |
JNL/BlackRock Global Allocation Fund |
JNL/BlackRock Global Natural Resources Fund |
JNL/BlackRock Large Cap Select Growth Fund |
JNL/Boston Partners Global Long Short Equity Fund |
JNL/Causeway International Value Select Fund |
JNL/ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund |
JNL/DFA Growth Allocation Fund |
JNL/DFA International Core Equity Fund |
JNL/DFA Moderate Growth Allocation Fund |
JNL/DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund |
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Funds |
JNL/DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund |
JNL/DoubleLine® Core Fixed Income Fund |
JNL/DoubleLine® Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund |
JNL/DoubleLine® Shiller Enhanced CAPE® Fund |
JNL/DoubleLine® Total Return Fund |
JNL/Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund |
JNL/First State Global Infrastructure Fund |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Global Multisector Bond Fund |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Income Fund |
JNL/Franklin Templeton International Small Cap Fund |
JNL/Goldman Sachs 4 Fund |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Competitive Advantage Fund |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Dividend Income & Growth Fund |
JNL/Goldman Sachs International 5 Fund |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Intrinsic Value Fund |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Total Yield Fund |
JNL/GQG Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
JNL/Harris Oakmark Global Equity Fund |
JNL/Heitman U.S. Focused Real Estate Fund |
JNL/Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund |
JNL/Invesco Global Growth Fund |
JNL/Invesco Global Real Estate Fund |
JNL/Invesco International Growth Fund |
JNL/Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund |
JNL/JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund |
JNL/JPMorgan Growth & Income Fund |
JNL/JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund |
JNL/JPMorgan MidCap Growth Fund |
JNL/JPMorgan U.S. Government & Quality Bond Fund |
JNL/Lazard International Strategic Equity Fund |
JNL/Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund |
JNL/Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund |
JNL/Mellon Bond Index Fund |
JNL/Mellon Communication Services Sector Fund |
JNL/Mellon Consumer Discretionary Sector Fund |
JNL/Mellon Consumer Staples Sector Fund |
JNL/Mellon DowSM Index Fund |
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Funds |
JNL/Mellon Emerging Markets Index Fund |
JNL/Mellon Energy Sector Fund |
JNL/Mellon Equity Income Fund |
JNL/Mellon Financial Sector Fund |
JNL/Mellon Healthcare Sector Fund |
JNL/Mellon Index 5 Fund |
JNL/Mellon Industrials Sector Fund |
JNL/Mellon Information Technology Sector Fund |
JNL/Mellon International Index Fund |
JNL/Mellon Materials Sector Fund |
JNL/Mellon MSCI KLD 400 Social Index Fund |
JNL/Mellon MSCI World Index Fund |
JNL/Mellon Nasdaq® 100 Index Fund |
JNL/Mellon Real Estate Sector Fund |
JNL/Mellon S&P 400 MidCap Index Fund |
JNL/Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund |
JNL S&P 500 Index Fund |
JNL/Mellon Small Cap Index Fund |
JNL/Mellon Utilities Sector Fund |
JNL/Morningstar Wide Moat Index Fund |
JNL/MFS Mid Cap Value Fund |
JNL/Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund |
JNL/Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund |
JNL/PIMCO Income Fund |
JNL/PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund |
JNL/PIMCO Real Return Fund |
JNL/PPM America Floating Rate Income Fund |
JNL/PPM America High Yield Bond Fund |
JNL/PPM America Small Cap Value Fund |
JNL/PPM America Total Return Fund |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Asia Developed Fund |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Europe Fund |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental U.S. Small Cap Fund |
JNL/RAFI® Multi-Factor U.S. Equity Fund |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Established Growth Fund |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund |
JNL/T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Value Fund |
JNL/Westchester Capital Event Driven Fund |
JNL/WCM Focused International Equity Fund |
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Funds |
JNL/WMC Balanced Fund |
JNL/WMC Government Money Market Fund |
JNL/WMC Value Fund |
JNL/Vanguard Capital Growth Fund |
JNL/Vanguard Equity Income Fund |
JNL/Vanguard Global Bond Market Index Fund |
JNL/Vanguard Growth ETF Allocation Fund |
JNL/Vanguard International Fund |
JNL/Vanguard International Stock Market Index Fund |
JNL/Vanguard Moderate ETF Allocation Fund |
JNL/Vanguard Moderate Growth ETF Allocation Fund |
JNL/Vanguard Small Company Growth Fund |
JNL/Vanguard U.S. Stock Market Index Fund |
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Schedule B
Dated __________ __, 202_
(Compensation)
Fund | Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Net Assets of each Fund) |
JNL/American Funds® Balanced Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .550% .500% .490% .480% |
JNL/American Funds® Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .600% .550% .540% .530% |
JNL/American Funds® Capital Income Builder Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .525% .500% .490% .480% |
JNL/American Funds® Capital World Bond Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .600% .550% .540% .530% |
JNL/American Funds® Global Growth Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .650% .600% .590% .580% |
JNL/American Funds® Global Small Capitalization Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .650% .600% .590% .580% |
JNL/American Funds® Growth Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .650% .600% .590% .580% |
JNL/American Funds® Growth-Income Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .600% .550% .540% .530% |
JNL/American Funds® International Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .750% .700% .690% .680% |
JNL/American Funds® New World Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .950% .900% .890% .880% |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .130% .080% .075% .070% |
JNL Conservative Allocation Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .130% .080% .075% .070% |
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Fund | Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Net Assets of each Fund) |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .130% .08% .075% .070% |
JNL iShares Tactical Growth Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .150% .140% .130% |
JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .150% .140% .130% |
JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Growth Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .150% .140% .130% |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .130% .080% .075% .070% |
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .130% .080% .075% .070% |
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 1.200% 1.100% 1.090% 1.080% |
JNL Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund | $0 to $250 million $250 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .800% .750% .740% .730% |
JNL Multi-Manager International Small Cap Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .750% .725% .715% .705% |
JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .650% .625% .600% .590% .580% |
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund | $0 to $100 million $100 million to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .650% .600% .550% .540% .530% |
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund | $0 to $200 million $200 million to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .750% .670% .650% .640% .630% |
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Fund | Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Net Assets of each Fund) |
JNL/American Funds® Growth Allocation Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% |
JNL/American Funds® Moderate Growth Allocation Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% |
JNL/AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .400% .370% .360% .350% |
JNL/AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund | $0 to $300 million $300 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .700% .650% .640% .630% |
JNL/AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .800% .750% .740% .730% |
JNL/BlackRock Advantage International Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .550% .525% .500% .490% |
JNL/BlackRock Global Allocation Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .600% .565% .550% .540% |
JNL/BlackRock Global Natural Resources Fund | $0 to $300 million $300 million to $ 1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .600% .500% .490% .480% .470% |
JNL/BlackRock Large Cap Select Growth Fund
| $0 to $150 million $150 million to $500 million $500 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .600% .550% .500% .450% .440% .430% |
JNL/Boston Partners Global Long Short Equity Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 1.100% 1.050% 1.000% 0.990% 0.980% |
JNL/Causeway International Value Select Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $2 billion $2 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .550% .500% .470% .460% |
JNL/ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .500% .450% .440% .430% |
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Fund | Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Net Assets of each Fund) |
JNL/DFA Growth Allocation Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% |
JNL/DFA International Core Equity Fund | $0 to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .450% .440% .430% |
JNL/DFA Moderate Growth Allocation Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% |
JNL/DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .400% .375% .360% .350% |
JNL/DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | $0 to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .550% .540% .530% |
JNL/DoubleLine® Core Fixed Income Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .390% .360% .350% .340% |
JNL/DoubleLine® Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .625% .600% .590% .580% |
JNL/DoubleLine® Shiller Enhanced CAPE® Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over 5 billion | .600% .575% .520% .510% .500% |
JNL/DoubleLine® Total Return Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .450% .400% .390% .380% |
JNL/Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .400% .380% .350% .340% .330% |
JNL/First State Global Infrastructure Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over 5 billion | .700% .690% .630% .620% .610% |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Global Multisector Bond Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $2 billion $2 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .600% .500% .475% .465% .455% |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .550% .530% .520% .510% |
D-12 |
Fund | Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Net Assets of each Fund) |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Income Fund | $0 to $100 million $100 million to $200 million $200 million to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .700% .650% .550% .500% .490% .480% |
JNL/Franklin Templeton International Small Cap Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .800% .750% .700% .690% .680% |
JNL/Goldman Sachs 4 Fund | All Assets | 0% |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Competitive Advantage Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .300% .250% .240% .230% |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Dividend Income & Growth Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .300% .250% .240% .230% |
JNL/Goldman Sachs International 5 Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .300% .250% .240% .230% |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Intrinsic Value Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .300% .250% .240% .230% |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .130% .080% .075% .070% |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .130% .080% .075% .070% |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .130% .080% .075% .070% |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .130% .080% .075% .070% |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .130% .080% .075% .070% |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Total Yield Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .300% .250% .240% .230% |
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Fund | Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Net Assets of each Fund) |
JNL/GQG Emerging Markets Equity Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .900% .875% .850% .840% |
JNL/Harris Oakmark Global Equity Fund | $0 to $250 million $250 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .700% .675% .650% .640% .630% |
JNL/Heitman U.S. Focused Real Estate Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .650% .600% .590% .580% |
JNL/Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .525% .500% .490% .480% |
JNL/Invesco Global Growth Fund | $0 to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .500% .490% .480% |
JNL/Invesco Global Real Estate Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .600% .570% .560% .550% |
JNL/Invesco International Growth Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $2 billion $2 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .550% .500% .480% .470% .460% |
JNL/Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .675% .630% .620% .610% |
JNL/JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .600% .550% .540% .530% |
JNL/JPMorgan Growth & Income Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .500% .450% .440% .430% |
JNL/JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .500% .450% .440% .430% |
JNL/JPMorgan MidCap Growth Fund | $0 to $250 million $250 million to $750 million $750 million to $1.5 billion $1.5 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .600% .550% .500% .450% .440% .430% |
D-14 |
Fund | Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Net Assets of each Fund) |
JNL/JPMorgan U.S. Government & Quality Bond Fund | $0 to $150 million $150 million to $300 million $300 million to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .400% .350% .300% .250% .240% .230% |
JNL/Lazard International Strategic Equity Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .700% .650% .640% .630% |
JNL/Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .550% .500% .490% .480% |
JNL/Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .350% .300% .290% .280% |
JNL/Mellon Bond Index Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .180% .150% .140% .130% .120% |
JNL/Mellon Communication Services Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% |
JNL/Mellon Consumer Discretionary Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% |
JNL/Mellon Consumer Staples Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% |
JNL/Mellon DowSM Index Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% |
JNL/Mellon Emerging Markets Index Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .300% .250% .200% .190% .180% |
D-15 |
Fund | Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Net Assets of each Fund) |
JNL/Mellon Energy Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% |
JNL/Mellon Equity Income Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .450% .400% .390% .380% |
JNL/Mellon Financial Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% |
JNL/Mellon Healthcare Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% |
JNL/Mellon Index 5 Fund | All assets | 0% |
JNL/Mellon Industrials Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% |
JNL/Mellon Information Technology Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% |
JNL/Mellon International Index Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .150% .140% .130% .120% |
JNL/Mellon Materials Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% |
JNL/Mellon MSCI KLD 400 Social Index Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .250% .200% .190% .180% |
D-16 |
Fund | Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Net Assets of each Fund) |
JNL/Mellon MSCI World Index Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% |
JNL/Mellon Nasdaq® 100 Index Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over 5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% |
JNL/Mellon Real Estate Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% |
JNL/Mellon S&P 400 MidCap Index Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .190% .140% .130% .120% .110% |
JNL/Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .170% .130% .120% .110% .090% |
JNL S&P 500 Index Fund | $0-$1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 0.20% 0.175% 0.165% 0.155% |
JNL/Mellon Small Cap Index Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .190% .140% .130% .120% .110% |
JNL/Mellon Utilities Sector Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $100 million $100 million to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .240% .210% .180% .170% .160% .150% |
JNL/Morningstar Wide Moat Index Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% |
JNL/MFS Mid Cap Value Fund | $0 to $100 million $100 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .600% .550% .540% .530% .520% |
D-17 |
Fund | Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Net Assets of each Fund) |
JNL/Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .450% .400% .390% .380% |
JNL/Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .500% .450% .400% .390% .380% |
JNL/PIMCO Income Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .500% .450% .440% .430% |
JNL/PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .350% .300% .290% .280% |
JNL/PIMCO Real Return Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $2 billion $2 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .390% .375% .365% .355% .345% |
JNL/PPM America Floating Rate Income Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .500% .450% .425% .415% .405% |
JNL/PPM America High Yield Bond Fund | $0 to $150 million $150 million to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .400% .350% .325% .315% .305% |
JNL/PPM America Small Cap Value Fund | $0 to $150 million $150 million to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .650% .550% .500% .475% .465% .455% |
JNL/PPM America Total Return Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .400% .350% .340% .330% |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Asia Developed Fund | $0 to $100 million $100 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .210% .180% .170% .160% |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Europe Fund | $0 to 100 million $100 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .210% .180% .170% .160% |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental U.S. Small Cap Fund | $0 to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .180% .170% .160% .150% |
D-18 |
Fund | Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Net Assets of each Fund) |
JNL/RAFI® Multi-Factor U.S. Equity Fund | $0 to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .180% .170% .160% .150% |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .550% .475% .450% .440% .430% |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .575% .550% .530% .520% .510% |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Established Growth Fund | $0 to $150 million $150 million to $500 million $500 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .550% .500% .450% .440% .430% .420% |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund | $0 to $150 million $150 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion Over $3 billion | .650% .600% .590% .580% |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund | $0 to $250 million $250 million to $1.5 billion $1.5 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .350% .300% .275% .265% .255% |
JNL/T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .525% .500% .490% .480% |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Value Fund | $0 to $150 million $150 million to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .550% .480% .470% .450% .440% |
JNL/Westchester Capital Event Driven Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 1.050% .900% .890% .880% |
JNL/WCM Focused International Equity Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .700% .650% .640% .630% |
JNL/WMC Balanced Fund | $0 to $50 million $50 million to $150 million $150 million to $300 million $300 million to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .450% .400% .375% .350% .325% .315% .305% |
D-19 |
Fund | Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Net Assets of each Fund) |
JNL/WMC Government Money Market Fund | $0 to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .180% .150% .140% .130% |
JNL/WMC Value Fund | $0 to $300 million $300 million to $500 million $500 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .450% .400% .350% .340% .330% |
JNL/Vanguard Capital Growth Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .525% .500% .490% .480% |
JNL/Vanguard Equity Income Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .525% .500% .490% .480% |
JNL/Vanguard Global Bond Market Index Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% |
JNL/Vanguard Growth ETF Allocation Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% |
JNL/Vanguard International Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .675% .650% .640% .630% |
JNL/Vanguard International Stock Market Index Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% |
JNL/Vanguard Moderate ETF Allocation Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% |
JNL/Vanguard Moderate Growth ETF Allocation Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% |
JNL/Vanguard Small Company Growth Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .625% .600% .590% .580% |
JNL/Vanguard U.S. Stock Market Index Fund | $0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | .200% .175% .165% .155% |
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Schedule C
Dated __________ __, 202_
(Adviser’s Investment Advisory Agreement(s) with each Fund’s Subsidiary, as applicable)
Fund | Subsidiary * |
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (for the portion of assets managed by Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc.) | JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (Boston Partners) Ltd. |
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*
The Adviser has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with each subsidiary, which is wholly owned by the Fund listed opposite its name, pursuant to which the subsidiary is obligated to pay an investment advisory fee to the Adviser based on the same formula as set forth in Schedule B for its parent Fund.
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Appendix D-2: Proposed Investment Advisory Agreement between JNAM and JNLIST
Amended and Restated Investment
Advisory and Management Agreement
This Agreement effective the 31st day of January, 2001, Amended and Restated as of the 1st day of November 2005, further Amended and Restated as of the 28th day of February, 2012, further Amended and Restated as of the 1st day of December, 2012, and further Amended and Restated as of the__ day of __________, 202_, effective as of __________ __, 202_, is between JNL Investors Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust, (the “Trust”) and Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
Whereas, the Trust is authorized to issue separate Funds, each Fund having its own investment objective or objectives, policies and limitations;
Whereas, the Trust on behalf of its investment Funds listed on Schedule A hereto (“Fund”) desires to retain Adviser to perform investment advisory services, on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
Whereas, the Adviser agrees to serve as the investment adviser and business manager for the Funds on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
Now Therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the Trust and the Adviser agree as follows:
1. Appointment
The Trust hereby appoints the Adviser to provide certain investment advisory services to the Funds for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Adviser accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish the services herein set forth for the compensation herein provided.
In the event the Trust designates one or more Funds other than the Fund with respect to which the Trust wishes to retain the Adviser to render investment advisory services hereunder, it shall notify the Adviser in writing. If the Adviser is willing to render such services, it shall notify the Trust in writing, whereupon such Funds shall become a Fund hereunder, and be subject to this Agreement.
2. Duties
The Adviser shall manage the affairs of the Trust including, but not limited to, continuously providing the Trust with investment advice and business management, including investment research, advice and supervision, determining which securities shall be purchased or sold by each Fund, effecting purchases and sales of securities on behalf of each Fund (and determining how voting and other rights with respect to securities owned by each Fund shall be exercised). The management of the Funds by the Adviser shall be subject to the control of the Trustees of the Trust (the “Trustees”) and in accordance with the objectives, policies and principles for each Fund set forth in the Trust’s Registration Statement and its current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, as amended from time to time, the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”) and other applicable law, as well as to the factors affecting the Trust’s status as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”) and the regulations thereunder and the status of the diversification requirements set forth in Section 851 of the Code and the regulations thereunder. In performing such duties, the Adviser shall (i) provide such office space, bookkeeping, accounting, clerical, secretarial, and administrative services (exclusive of, and in addition to, any such service provided by any others retained by the Trust or any of its Funds) and such executive and other personnel as shall be necessary for the operations of each Fund, (ii) be responsible for the financial and accounting records required to be maintained by each Fund (including those maintained by the Trust’s custodian), and (iii) oversee the performance of services provided to each Fund by others, including the custodian, transfer agent, shareholder servicing agent and sub-adviser, if any. The Trust acknowledges that the Adviser also acts as the investment adviser of other investment companies.
With respect to the JNL Money Market Fund, the Adviser hereby accepts the responsibilities for making the determinations required by Rule 2a-7 under the Act to be made by the Trustees of the Trust and which are delegable by the Trustees pursuant to Paragraph (e) of such Rule, to the extent that the Trustees may hereinafter delegate such responsibilities to the Adviser.
The Adviser may delegate certain of its duties under this Agreement with respect to a Fund to a sub-adviser or sub-advisers, subject to the approval of the Trustees, by entering into sub-advisory agreements (the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) with one or more sub-advisers. The Adviser is solely responsible for payment of any fees or other charges arising from such delegation and the Trust shall have no liability therefor. Consistent with the provisions of the Act and any applicable exemption thereto, the Trust may enter into Sub-Advisory Agreements or amend Sub-Advisory Agreements without the approval of the shareholders of the affected Fund.
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To the extent required by the laws of any state in which the Trust is subject to an expense guarantee limitation, if the aggregate expenses of any Fund in any fiscal year exceed the specified expense limitation ratios for that year (calculated on a daily basis), Adviser agrees to waive such portion of its advisory fee in excess of the limitation, but such waiver shall not exceed the full amount of the advisory fee for such year except as may be elected by Adviser in its discretion. For this purpose, aggregate expenses of a Fund shall include the compensation of Adviser and all other normal expenses and charges, but shall exclude interest, taxes, brokerage fees on Fund transactions, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the distribution of Trust shares, and extraordinary expenses including litigation expenses. In the event any amounts are so contributed by Adviser to the Trust, the Trust agrees to reimburse Adviser, provided that such reimbursement does not result in increasing the Trust’s aggregate expenses above the aforementioned expense limitation ratios.
3. Expenses
The Adviser shall pay all of its expenses arising from the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and shall pay any salaries, fees and expenses of the Trustees and any officers of the Trust who are employees of the Adviser. The Adviser shall not be required to pay any other expenses of the Trust, including, but not limited to direct charges relating to the purchase and sale of Fund securities, interest charges, fees and expenses of independent attorneys and auditors, taxes and governmental fees, cost of stock certificates and any other expenses (including clerical expenses) of issue, sale, repurchase or redemption of shares, expenses of registering and qualifying shares for sale, expenses of printing and distributing reports and notices to shareholders, expenses of data processing and related services, shareholder recordkeeping and shareholder account service, expenses of printing and filing reports and other documents filed with governmental agencies, expenses of printing and distributing Prospectuses, fees and disbursements of transfer agents and custodians, expenses of disbursing dividends and distributions, fees and expenses of Trustees who are not employees of the Adviser or its affiliates, membership dues in the investment company trade association, insurance premiums and extraordinary expenses such as litigation expenses.
4. Compensation
As compensation for services performed and the facilities and personnel provided by the Adviser under this Agreement, the Trust will pay to the Adviser, a fee, accrued daily and payable monthly on the average daily net assets in the Funds, in accordance with Schedule B.
Upon any termination of this Agreement on a day other than the last day of the month, the fee for the period from the beginning of the month in which termination occurs to the date of termination shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month.
5. Purchase and Sale of Securities
The Adviser shall purchase securities from or through and sell securities to or through such persons, brokers or dealers (including affiliated brokers or dealers) as the Adviser shall deem appropriate to carry out the policies with respect to Fund transactions as set forth in the Trust’s Registration Statement and its current Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, as amended from time to time, or as the Trustees may direct from time to time.
Nothing herein shall prohibit the Trustees from approving the payment by the Trust of additional compensation to others for consulting services, supplemental research and security, and economic analysis.
6. Term of Agreement
This Agreement will become effective as to the Trust upon execution or, if later, the date that initial capital for the Trust is first provided to it and, unless sooner terminated as provided herein, will continue in full force and effect for two years from the date of its execution. With regard to any Funds added to the Trust by execution of an Addendum to Schedule A, the term of this Agreement shall begin on the date of such execution. Thereafter, if not terminated as to a Fund, this Agreement will continue as to each Fund from year to year through September 30th of each successive year, provided that such continuation is specifically approved at least annually (i) by the Trustees by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such renewal, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined by the Act) of such Fund with respect to which renewal is to be effected, and (ii) by a majority of the non-interested Trustees by a vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such renewal. Any approval of this Agreement or the renewal thereof with respect to a Fund by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of that Fund, or by the Trustees which shall include a majority of the non-interested Trustees, shall be effective to continue this Agreement with respect to that Fund notwithstanding (a) that this Agreement or the renewal thereof has not been so approved as to any other Fund, or (b) that this Agreement or the renewal thereof has not been so approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust as a whole. However, the addition or deletion of a Fund reflecting changes that have been formally approved by resolution by the Board of Trustees will not require approval of an amendment to this Agreement by the Board of Trustees.
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7. Termination
This Agreement may be terminated at any time as to a Fund, without payment of any penalty, by the Trustees, including a majority of the non-interested Trustees, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the Act) of such Fund on sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Adviser. Similarly, the Adviser with the consent of the Trustees (including a majority of the non-interested Trustees) may terminate this Agreement without penalty on like notice to the Trust provided, however, that this Agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser unless another investment advisory agreement has been approved by the Trust in accordance with the Act, or after six months’ written notice, whichever is earlier. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment (as defined in the Act).
8. Reports
The Adviser shall report to the Trustees, or to any committee or officers of the Trust acting pursuant to the authority of the Trustees, at such times and in such detail as shall be reasonable and as the Trustees may deem appropriate in order to enable the Trustees to determine that the investment policies of each Fund are being observed and implemented and that the obligations of the Adviser under this Agreement are being fulfilled. Any investment program undertaken by the Adviser pursuant to this Agreement and any other activities undertaken by the Adviser on behalf of the Trust shall at all times be subject to any directives of the Trustees or any duly constituted committee or officer of the Trust acting pursuant to the authority of the Trustees.
The Adviser shall furnish all such information as may reasonably be necessary for the Trustees to evaluate the terms of this Agreement.
9. Records
The Trust is responsible for maintaining and preserving for such period or periods as the Securities and Exchange Commission may prescribe by rules and regulations, such accounts, books and other documents that constitute the records forming the basis for all reports, including financial statements required to be filed pursuant to the Act and for the Trust’s auditor’s certification relating thereto. The Trust and the Adviser agree that in furtherance of the recordkeeping responsibilities of the Trust under Section 31 of the Act and the rules thereunder, the Adviser will maintain records and ledgers and will preserve such records in the form and for the period prescribed in Rule 31a-2 of the Act for each Fund.
The Adviser and the Trust agree that all accounts, books and other records maintained and preserved by each as required hereby shall be subject at any time, and from time to time, to such reasonable periodic, special and other examinations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Trust’s auditors, the Trust or any representative of the Trust, or any governmental agency or other instrumentality having regulatory authority over the Trust. It is expressly understood and agreed that the books and records maintained by the Adviser on behalf of each Fund shall, at all times, remain the property of the Trust.
10. Liability and Indemnification
In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties (“disabling conduct”) hereunder on the part of the Adviser (and its officers, directors, agents, employees, controlling persons, shareholders and any other person or entity affiliated with Adviser), Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Trust or to any shareholder of the Trust for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder including, without limitation, any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by any of them in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except to the extent specified in Section 36(b) of the Act concerning loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services. Except for such disabling conduct or liability incurred under Section 36(b) of the Act, the Trust shall indemnify Adviser (and its officers, directors, agents, employees, controlling persons, shareholders and any other person or entity affiliated with Adviser) from any liability arising from Adviser’s conduct under this Agreement.
Indemnification to Adviser or any of its personnel or affiliates shall be made when (i) a final decision on the merits is rendered by a court or other body before whom the proceeding was brought, that the person to be indemnified was not liable by reason of disabling conduct or Section 36(b) or, (ii) in the absence of such a decision, a reasonable determination, based upon a review of the facts, that the person to be indemnified was not liable by reason of disabling conduct, by (a) the vote of a majority of a quorum of Trustees who are neither “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Act nor parties to the proceeding (“disinterested, non-party Trustees”), or (b) an independent legal counsel in a written opinion. The Trust may, by vote of a majority of the disinterested, non-party Trustees, advance attorneys’ fees or other expenses incurred by officers, Trustees, investment advisers or principal underwriters, in defending a proceeding upon the undertaking by or on behalf of the person to be indemnified to repay the advance unless it is ultimately determined that such person is entitled to indemnification. Such advance shall be subject to at least one of the following: (1) the person to be indemnified shall provide a security for the undertaking, (2) the Trust shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful advances, or (3) a majority of a quorum of the disinterested, non-party Trustees, or an independent legal counsel in a written opinion shall determine, based on a review of readily available facts, that there is reason to believe that the person to be indemnified ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification.
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11. Miscellaneous
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement shall not be construed to require, or to impose any duty upon either of the parties, to do anything in violation of any applicable laws or regulations.
A copy of the Declaration of Trust of the Trust is on file with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Trustees as Trustees, and is not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers, or shareholders of the Trust individually but binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust. With respect to any claim by the Adviser for recovery of that portion of the investment management fee (or any other liability of the Trust arising hereunder) allocated to a particular Fund, whether in accordance with the express terms hereof or otherwise, the Adviser shall have recourse solely against the assets of that Fund to satisfy such claim and shall have no recourse against the assets of any other Fund for such purpose.
In Witness Whereof, the Trust and the Adviser have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of __________ __, 202_, effective __________ __, 202_.
Attest: | JNL Series Trust | |||
By: | By: | |||
Norma M. Mendez | Name: | Kristen K. Leeman | ||
Title: | Assistant Secretary | |||
Attest: | Jackson National Asset Management, LLC | |||
By: | By: | |||
Norma M. Mendez | Name: | Mark D. Nerud | ||
Title: | President and CEO |
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Schedule A
Dated __________ __, 202_
(List of Funds)
| |
Funds | Class(es) |
JNL Government Money Market Fund | Institutional Class |
JNL Securities Lending Collateral Fund | Institutional Class |
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Schedule B
Dated __________ __, 202_
(Compensation)
Funds | Assets | Advisory Fee (Annual Rate Based on Average Net Assets of each Fund) |
JNL Government Money Market Fund |
$0 to $750 million $750 million to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion
|
0.200% 0.180% 0.160% 0.140%
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JNL Securities Lending Collateral Fund |
$0 to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion
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0.040% 0.035% 0.030%
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Appendix D-3: Proposed Investment Advisory Agreement between JNAM and
Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund (Boston Partners) Ltd.
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (Boston Partners) Ltd.
Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement
This Agreement is effective the __ day of __________, 202_, by and between Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (Boston Partners) Ltd., an exempt company organized under the Companies law of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), and a wholly-owned subsidiary of JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the JNL Series Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”);
Whereas, the Company and the Adviser previously entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement effective as of the 13th day of August, 2018;
Whereas, the Adviser is the investment adviser and business manager for the Fund;
Whereas, Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. (“Sub-Adviser”) is the sub-adviser for the Fund;
Whereas, the Adviser represents that it has entered into an Amended and Restated Investment Advisory and Management Agreement dated as of the __ day of __________, 202_ (“Management Agreement”), with the Trust;
Whereas, the Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fund;
Whereas, the Adviser and Sub-Adviser are contemporaneously entering into an Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to sub-advisory services to the Company; and
Whereas, the Company desires to retain the Adviser to perform investment advisory services to the Company.
Now Therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Appointment
The Company hereby appoints the Adviser to provide certain investment advisory services to the Company for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Adviser accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish the services herein set forth for the compensation herein provided.
2. Duties
Subject always to the supervision of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), the Adviser will itself or through a sub-adviser, as the Adviser’s agent, manage the affairs of the Company including, but not limited to, continuously providing the Company with investment advice and business management, including investment research, advice and supervision, determining which securities shall be purchased or sold by the Company, effecting purchases and sales of securities, commodities, and derivatives thereon (hereinafter collectively, “securities”) on behalf of the Company (and determining how voting and other rights with respect to securities owned by the Company shall be exercised). In the performance of its duties, the Adviser will monitor the Company’s investments, and will comply with the provisions of the Company’s Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association, and all amendments thereto or restatements thereof (such Memorandum and Articles as presently in effect and as they shall from time to time be amended or restated, are herein called the “Memorandum of Association”) and make investment decisions in conformity with the stated investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Company, which may be amended from time to time. In performing such duties, the Adviser shall (i) provide such office space, bookkeeping, accounting, clerical, secretarial, and administrative services (exclusive of, and in addition to, any such service provided by any others retained by the Company) and such executive and other personnel as shall be necessary for the operations of the Company, (ii) be responsible for the financial and accounting records required to be maintained by the Company (including those maintained by the Trust’s custodian), and (iii) oversee the performance of services provided to the Company by others, including the custodian, transfer agent, shareholder servicing agent and sub-adviser, if any. The Adviser also acts as the investment adviser of other investment companies.
The Adviser may delegate certain of its duties under this Agreement with respect to the Company to a sub-adviser or sub-advisers, subject to the approval of the Board, by entering into sub-advisory agreements (the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) with one or more sub-advisers. The Adviser is solely responsible for payment of any fees or other charges arising from such delegation and the Trust shall have no liability therefor. Consistent with the provisions of the Act and any applicable exemption thereto, the Trust may enter into Sub-Advisory Agreements or amend Sub-Advisory Agreements for the Fund without the approval of the Directors of the Company.
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The Adviser further agrees that it:
a) | Will use the same skill and care in providing such services as it uses in providing services to its other client mandates for which it has investment responsibilities; |
b) | Act in strict conformity to Cayman Islands law, the 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and will comply with all applicable Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission in all material respects and in addition will conduct its activities under this Agreement in accordance with any applicable regulations of any governmental authority pertaining to its investment advisory activities, including but not limited to compliance with Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, as amended; |
c) | Exercise voting rights in respect of Company’s portfolio securities and other investments; |
d) | Will report regularly to the Board, and periodically to the Trust's Board of Trustees (the “Board of Trustees”), as reasonably agreed between the Adviser and Board and/or the Board of Trustees and will make appropriate persons available for the purpose of reviewing with representatives of the Board, and/or the Board of Trustees at reasonable times agreed to, including, without limitation, review of the general investment strategies of the Company, the performance of the Company in relation to the specified benchmarks and will provide various other reports from time to time as reasonably requested by Board; |
e) | Will prepare and maintain such books and records with respect to the Company’s securities transactions in accordance with applicable law, and will furnish the Board such periodic and special reports as may be reasonably requested; |
f) | Will act upon reasonable instructions from Company representatives (except as to the voting of proxies) not inconsistent with the Adviser’s fiduciary duties or the Company’s investment objectives; |
g) | Will treat confidentially and as proprietary information of Company all such records and other information relative to the Company maintained by the Adviser, and will not use such records and information for any purpose other than performance of its responsibilities and duties hereunder, except after prior notification to and approval in writing by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where the Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply, when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted authorities, or when so requested by Company, provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, the Adviser may disclose such information as required by applicable law, regulation or upon request by a regulator or auditor of the Sub-Adviser; and |
h) | Will provide investment research and evaluation of the Company’s investments and provide statistical information the Board may reasonably request with regard to existing or potential securities holdings. |
3. Custody of Assets
The Adviser shall at no time have the right to physically possess the assets of the Company or have the assets registered in its own name or the name of its nominee, nor shall the Adviser in any manner acquire or become possessed of any income, whether in kind or cash, or proceeds, whether in kind or cash, distributable by reason of selling, holding or controlling such assets of the Company. In accordance with the preceding sentence, the Adviser shall have no responsibility with respect to the collection of income, physical acquisition or the safekeeping of the assets of the Company. All such duties of collection, physical acquisition and safekeeping shall be the sole obligation of the custodian.
4. Brokerage
The Adviser is responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for the Company, broker-dealer selection, and negotiation of brokerage commission rates. The Adviser shall have the express authority to negotiate, open, continue and terminate brokerage accounts and other brokerage arrangements with respect to all portfolio transactions entered into by the Adviser on behalf of the Company. The Adviser will provide copies of brokerage agreements entered into by the Company to the Adviser, if applicable. It is the Adviser’s general policy in selecting a broker to effect a particular transaction to seek to obtain “best execution”, which means prompt and efficient execution of the transaction at the best obtainable price with payment of commissions which are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage services provided by the broker.
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Consistent with this policy, the Adviser, in selecting broker-dealers and negotiating commission rates, will take all relevant factors into consideration, including, but not limited to: the best price available; the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the broker-dealer; the size of and difficulty in executing the order; the broker’s execution capabilities and any research provided by the broker that aids the Adviser’s investment decision-making process; and the value of the expected contribution of the broker-dealer to the investment performance of the Company on a continuing basis. Subject to such policies and procedures and other written instructions as the Adviser or the Board may adopt, the Adviser shall have discretion to effect investment transactions through broker-dealers (including, to the extent permissible under applicable law, broker-dealer affiliates) who provide brokerage and/or research services, as such services are defined in section 28(e) of the 1934 Act, and to cause the Company to pay any such broker-dealers an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage or research services provided by such broker-dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular investment transaction or the Adviser’s overall responsibilities with respect to the Company and other accounts to which the Adviser exercises investment discretion (as such term is defined in section 3(a)(35) of the 1934 Act. Allocation of orders placed by the Adviser on behalf of the Company to such broker-dealers shall be in such amounts and proportions as the Adviser shall determine in good faith in conformity with its responsibilities under applicable laws, rules and regulations. The Adviser will submit reports on brokerage placements to the Adviser as reasonably requested by the Adviser, in such form as may be mutually agreed to by the parties hereto, indicating the broker-dealers to whom such allocations have been made and the basis therefore.
5. Expenses
The Adviser shall bear all expenses incurred by it in connection with the performance of its services under this Agreement. The Company will bear the costs of other expenses to be incurred in its operations, as provided for in the Administration Agreement between Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, as Administrator.
6. Compensation
As compensation for services performed and the facilities and personnel provided by the Adviser under this Agreement, the Company will pay to the Adviser a fee, payable monthly, on the Company’s proportionate share (as described below) of the aggregate average daily net assets in the Company and the Fund, in accordance with the following:
Average Daily Net Assets | Advisory Fee |
$0 to $1 billion $1 billion to $3 billion $3 billion to $5 billion Over $5 billion | 1.20% 1.10% 1.09% 1.08% |
The Company’s “proportionate share” of the monthly fee determined pursuant to the foregoing shall equal a fraction thereof, the numerator of which is the Company’s average daily net assets for the relevant month and the denominator of which is the sum of those average daily net assets plus the average daily net assets of the Fund for the same period.
7. Services to Others
The Adviser has advised the Board that the Adviser now acts, or may in the future act, as an investment adviser or sub-investment adviser to other investment companies or accounts. The Company has no objection to the Adviser acting in such capacities, provided that whenever the Company and one or more other investment advisory clients of the Adviser have available funds for investment, investments suitable and appropriate for each will be allocated in a manner believed by the Adviser to be equitable to each. The Adviser may group orders for the Company with orders for other funds and accounts to obtain the efficiencies that may be available on larger transactions when it determines that investment decisions are appropriate for each participating account. The Adviser cannot assure that such policy will not adversely affect the price paid or received by the Company. The Adviser recognizes, and has advised the Board, that in some cases this procedure may adversely affect the size and the opportunities of the position that the Company may obtain in a particular security. In addition, the Adviser understands, and has advised the Board, that the persons employed by the Adviser to assist in the Adviser's duties under this Agreement will not devote their full time to such service and nothing contained in this Agreement will be deemed to limit or restrict the right of the Adviser or any of its affiliates to engage in and devote time and attention to other businesses or to render services of whatever kind or nature.
8. Duration and Termination
This Agreement will become effective as to the Company upon execution or, if later, the date that initial capital for the Company is first provided to it, and unless sooner terminated as provided herein, will continue in effect for two years from the date of its execution. Thereafter, if not terminated, this Agreement shall continue in effect through September 30th of each successive year following the initial two year period, provided that such continuation is specifically approved at least annually by the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on sixty (60) days’ written notice by the Adviser with the consent of the Board. This Agreement will immediately terminate in the event of its assignment. Sections 9 and 10 herein shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
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9. Liability and Indemnification
In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence (“disabling conduct”) hereunder on the part of the Adviser (and its officers, directors, agents, employees, controlling persons, shareholders and any other person or entity affiliated with the other party), the Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Company or to any shareholder of the Company for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder including, without limitation, any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by any of them in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates. Except for such disabling conduct or liability incurred under Section 36(b) of the Act, the Company shall indemnify the Adviser (and its officers, directors, agents, employees, controlling persons, shareholders and any other person or entity affiliated with the Adviser) from any liability arising from the Adviser’s conduct under this Agreement.
The Adviser and the Company agree to indemnify the other party (and its officers, managing Board members, agents, employees, controlling persons, shareholders and any other person or entity affiliated with the other party) against any claim, damages, loss or liability (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of any third party claims brought against an indemnified party that are found to constitute disabling conduct on the part of the indemnifying party.
10. Confidential Treatment
It is understood that any information or recommendation supplied by, or produced by, the Adviser in connection with the performance of its obligations hereunder is to be regarded as confidential and for use only by the Adviser and the Company. Furthermore, except as required by law, in performance of the Adviser’s services, or as agreed to by the Company, the Adviser will not disclose any list of securities held by the Company.
11. Entire Agreement; Amendment of this Agreement
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the Company. No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
12. Notice
Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party at such address as designated herein.
a) | To Adviser: |
Jackson National Asset Management, LLC | |
225 West Wacker Drive | |
Suite 1200 | |
Chicago, IL 60606 | |
Attention: General Counsel |
b) | To Company: |
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (Boston Partners) Ltd. | |
Jackson National Asset Management, LLC | |
225 West Wacker Drive | |
Suite 1200 | |
Chicago, IL 60606 | |
Attn: Mark D. Nerud |
13. Miscellaneous
The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or limit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. If any provision of this Agreement is held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement will be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto.
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14. Applicable Law
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with applicable federal law and the laws of the State of Illinois.
15. Counterpart Signatures
This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, including via facsimile, each of which shall be deemed an original for all purposes, including judicial proof of the terms hereof, and all of which together shall constitute and be deemed one and the same agreement.
[signatures follow on the next page]
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In Witness Whereof, the Company and the Adviser have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of__________ __, 202_ effective __________ __, 202_.
Attest: | JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (Boston Partners) Ltd. | |||
By: | By: | |||
Kristen K. Leeman | Name: | Daniel W. Koors | ||
Title: | Director and Vice President | |||
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Attest: | Jackson National Asset Management, LLC | |||
By: | By: | |||
Kristen K. Leeman | Name: | Mark D. Nerud | ||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Appendix E: Information Concerning the Sub-Advisers, including Directors and Principal Executive Officers
AQR Capital Management, LLC
AQR Capital Management, LLC (“AQR”) is located at Two Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 and serves as sub-adviser to the JNL/AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund, JNL/AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund, and JNL/AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund. AQR, a Delaware limited liability company founded in 1998, is a wholly owned subsidiary of AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC (“AQR Holdings”). AQR Holdings is also located at Two Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 which has no activities other than holding the interests of AQR.
Executive/Principal Officers and Directors of AQR located at Two Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830:
Names | Title |
Clifford S. Asness | President, Founding & Managing Principal |
David G. Kabiller | Founding Principal |
John M. Liew | Founding Principal |
Bradley D. Asness | Principal & Co-Chief Operating Officer |
John B. Howard | Principal, Co-Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer |
H.J. Willcox | Principal, Chief Legal Officer & Global Head of Compliance |
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC and BlackRock International Limited
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC ("BIM") is located at 1 University Square Drive, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6455 serves as the Sub-Adviser to the JNL/BlackRock Advantage International Fund, JNL/BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, and JNL/BlackRock Large Cap Select Growth Fund. BlackRock International Limited ("BIL") is located at 40 Torphichen Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom EH3 8JB. BIL is the sub-adviser to the JNL/BlackRock Global Natural Resources Fund.
Executive/Principal Officers and Directors of BIM located at 1 University Square Drive, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6455:
Names | Title |
Laurence Fink | Chief Executive Officer |
Robert Kapito | President |
Christopher J. Meade | General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer & Senior Managing Director |
Philippe Matsumoto | Treasurer & Managing Director |
Robert Goldstein | Chief Operating Officer & Senior Managing Director |
Gary Shedlin | Chief Financial Officer & Senior Managing Director |
Charles Park | Chief Compliance Officer |
R. Andrew Dickson III | Secretary |
Daniel R. Waltcher | Assistant Secretary & Managing Director |
The sole member (100%) of BIM is Trident Merger, LLC, which is member-managed by BlackRock, Inc.
Executive/Principal Officers and Directors of BIL located at 40 Torphichen Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom EH3 8JB.:
Names | Title |
James Edward Fishwick | Executive Director |
Rachel Lord | Chief Executive Officer |
Stacy Mullin Outhwaite | Executive Director |
Colin Roy Thomson | Executive Director |
Nicholas James Charrington | Non-Executive Director |
Christian Clausen | Non-Executive Director |
Margaret Anne Young | Non-Executive Director |
Eleanor de Freitas | Non-Executive Director |
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Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc.
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. (“Boston Partners”), is an SEC-registered Investment Adviser consisting of two investment divisions: Boston Partners and Weiss, Peck & Greer. Boston Partners is the sub-adviser to the JNL/Boston Partners Global Long Short Equity Fund and co-sub-adviser to the JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund. Boston Partners maintains offices in Boston (MA), Greenbrae (CA), New York (NY), and Los Angeles (CA). Each of the divisions that comprise the firm manages investments independently to ensure continuity of investment philosophy, process and investment teams while sharing distribution, marketing, client service, legal and compliance, and back-office support.
Executive/Principal Officers and Directors of Boston Partners:
Name | Title | Address |
Mark E. Donovan | Director | 1 Beacon Street, 30th Floor, Boston, MA 02108 |
Joseph F. Feeney, Jr. | Director | 1 Beacon Street, 30th Floor, Boston, MA 02108 |
David Van Hooser | Director | 111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606 |
Stan H. Koyanagi | Director & Chairman of the Board | 2-4-1 Hamamatsu-Cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6135 Japan |
Paul E. Wilson | Director | 1717 Main Street, Suite 1100, Dallas, TX 75201 |
Joseph F. Feeney, Jr. | Chief Executive Officer | 1 Beacon Street, 30th Floor, Boston, MA 02108 |
Mark S. Kuzminskas | Chief Operating Officer | 1 Beacon Street, 30th Floor, Boston, MA 02108 |
Greg A. Varner | Chief Financial Officer | 1 Grand Central Place, 60 East 42nd Street, Suite 1550, New York, NY 10165 |
William G. Butterly, III | General Counsel, Director of Sustainability & Engagement, & Secretary | 1 Beacon Street, 30th Floor, Boston, MA 02108 |
Kenneth M. Lengieza | Chief Compliance Officer | 1 Beacon Street, 30th Floor, Boston, MA 02108 |
Causeway Capital Management LLC
Names | Title |
Sarah Ketterer | Chief Executive Officer & Portfolio Manager |
Harry Hartford | President & Portfolio Manager |
Gracie Fermelia | Chief Operating Officer |
Turner Swan | General Counsel |
Kurt Decko | Chief Compliance Officer |
Causeway Capital Holdings LLC | Member |
Champlain Investment Partners, LLC
Champlain Investment Partners, LLC (“Champlain”) located at 180 Battery Street, Burlington, Vermont 05401 serves as co-sub-adviser to the JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund. Champlain is an independent, employee-owned asset management firm.
Name | Title | Address |
Andrew J. Hanson | Partner & Analyst | 180 Battery Street Suite 400, Burlington, VT 05401 |
Angie M. Holbrook | Partner & Client Service | 180 Battery Street Suite 400, Burlington, VT 05401 |
Corey N. Bronner | Partner & Analyst | 180 Battery Street Suite 400, Burlington, VT 05401 |
Eric P. Ode | Partner & Chief Financial Officer | 180 Battery Street Suite 400, Burlington, VT 05401 |
Finn R. McCoy | Partner & Head Trader | 180 Battery Street Suite 400, Burlington, VT 05401 |
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Name | Title | Address |
Jason L. Wyman | Partner & Analyst | 180 Battery Street Suite 400, Burlington, VT 05401 |
Joseph M. Caligiuri | Partner & Analyst | 180 Battery Street Suite 400, Burlington, VT 05401 |
Joseph J. Farley | Partner & Analyst | 180 Battery Street Suite 400, Burlington, VT 05401 |
Judith W. O'Connell | Managing Partner & Chief Executive Officer | 180 Battery Street Suite 400, Burlington, VT 05401 |
Mary E. Michel | Partner & Client Service | 180 Battery Street Suite 400, Burlington, VT 05401 |
Matthew S. Garcia | Partner & Chief Compliance Officer | 180 Battery Street Suite 400, Burlington, VT 05401 |
Mike A. Cervi | Partner & Client Service | 180 Battery Street Suite 400, Burlington, VT 05401 |
Richard W. Hoss | Partner & Analyst | 18201 Von Karman Suite 480, Irvine, CA 92612 |
Robert D. Hallisey | Partner & Analyst | 180 Battery Street Suite 400, Burlington, VT 05401 |
Russell E. Hoss | Partner & Emerging Markets Portfolio Manager | 18201 Von Karman Suite 480, Irvine, CA 92612 |
Scott T. Brayman | Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer of Small & Mid Cap Strategies | 180 Battery Street Suite 400, Burlington, VT 05401 |
Wendy K. Nunez | Partner & Chief Operating Officer | 180 Battery Street Suite 400, Burlington, VT 05401 |
ClearBridge Investments, LLC
ClearBridge Investments, LLC (“ClearBridge”), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc., located at 620 8th Avenue; New York, NY 10018 serves as sub-adviser to JNL/ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund and co-sub-adviser to the JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund. The principal mailing address of the principal executive officer and each director is 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York 10018 or One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403.
Names | Title |
Terrence J. Murphy | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director |
Barbara Brooke Manning | Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel |
Harry D. Cohen | Co-Chief Investment Officer |
Scott K. Glasser | Co-Chief Investment Officer & Director |
Cynthia K. List | Chief Financial Officer & Director |
Jennifer M. Johnson | Director |
Jed A. Plafker | Director |
Gwen L. Shaneyfelt | Director |
Matthew Nicholls | Director |
Congress Asset Management Company, LLP
Congress Asset Management Company, LLP (“Congress”) serves as co-sub-adviser to the JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund. Congress is located at 2 Seaport Lane, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Congress was founded in 1985 and serves as an investment adviser to registered investment companies, high net worth individuals and institutions.
Executive/Principal Officers and General Partners of Congress:
Names | Title |
Daniel A. Lagan | Partner, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer |
Christopher M. Lagan | Partner, Chief Operating Officer & Managing Director |
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Names | Title |
Matthew T. Lagan | Partner, Vice President & Portfolio Manager |
Lagan Holding Company Trust | General Partner |
Lagan – Congress, Inc. | General Partner |
Fred Wofford | Chief Compliance Officer |
Cooke & Bieler L.P.
Cooke & Bieler L.P. (“C&B”) located at 2001 Market Square, Suite 4000, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 serves as co-sub-adviser to the JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund.
Names | Title |
Thad Fletcher | Partner |
John Hamblett | Partner |
Frank Kinsella | Partner |
Steve Lyons | Partner |
Patrick McDonnell | Partner |
John Medveckis | Partner |
Michael Meyer | Partner |
Edward O’Connor | Partner |
Jamie O’Neil | Partner |
Linda Perna | Partner |
John Pickering | Partner |
Bruce Smith | Partner |
Mehul Trivedi | Partner |
William Weber | Partner |
C&B Partner, L.P. | Partner |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“DFA”), 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, serves as sub-adviser to the JNL/DFA International Core Equity Fund, JNL/DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund, and JNL/DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund. DFA has been engaged in the business of providing investment management services since May 1981.
Executive/Principal Officers, Directors, and General Partners of DFA:
Names | Title |
David G. Booth | Director and Executive Chairman of DFA |
David P. Butler | Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer of DFA |
Gerard K. O’Reilly | Director, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of DFA |
Eugene F. Fama Sr. | Director of DFA |
Kenneth R. French | Director of DFA |
John A. McQuown | Director of DFA |
Catherine L. Newell | Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of DFA |
Lisa M. Dallmer | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of DFA |
Stephen A. Clark | Executive Vice President of DFA |
Aaron M. Marcus | Executive Vice President of DFA |
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Names | Title |
Bernard J. Grzelak | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of DFA |
Selwyn J. Notelovitz | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of DFA |
DoubleLine Capital LP
DoubleLine Capital LP (“DoubleLine”) located at 505 N. Brand Boulevard, Suite 860, Glendale, California 91203 serves as sub-adviser to the JNL/DoubleLine® Core Fixed Income Fund, JNL/DoubleLine® Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund, JNL/DoubleLine® Shiller Enhanced CAPE® Fund, and JNL/DoubleLine® Total Return Fund. DoubleLine is also co-sub-adviser to the JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund. DoubleLine is an independent, employee-owned money management firm, founded in 2009. DoubleLine provides investment management and sub-advisory services to public as well as various institutional and sub-advised accounts.
Executive/Principal Officers, Directors, and General Partners of DoubleLine located at 333 South Grand Avenue, Suite 1800, Los Angeles, California 90071:
Names | Title |
Jeffrey E. Gundlach | Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Director, Limited Partner & Executive Committee Member |
Youse Guia | Chief Compliance Officer & Executive Committee Member |
Henry V. Chase | Chief Financial Officer, Limited Partner & Executive Committee Member |
Earl A. Lariscy | General Counsel, Limited Partner & Executive Committee Member |
Ronald R. Redell | Director - Global Relationship Management, Limited Partner & Executive Committee Member |
Cris Santa Ana III | Chief Risk Officer, Limited Partner & Executive Committee Member |
Barbara Van Every | Director, Investor Services, Limited Partner & Executive Committee Member |
Casey Moore | Chief Technology Officer, Limited Partner & Executive Committee Member |
Jeffrey Sherman | Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Limited Partner & Executive Committee Member |
Patrick Townzen | Director - Operations, Limited Partner & Executive Committee Member |
Joan Elam | Director - Human Resources & Executive Committee Member |
DoubleLine Capital GP LLC | General Partner |
Oaktree Fund GP II, L.P. | Limited Partner |
FIAM LLC
FIAM LLC (“FIAM”), 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917, is a sub-adviser to the JNL/Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund. FIAM is an indirectly held, wholly owned, subsidiary of FMR LLC (“FMR”).
Names | Title |
Judy A. Marlinski | Director & President |
Matthew DePiero | Director & Chief Financial Officer |
Casey M. Condron | Director & Head of FIAM Institutional Sales & Relationship Management |
James Carroll | Director |
Ian Baker | Senior Vice President |
Horace Codjoe | Vice President |
J. Clay Luby | Treasurer |
Kim E. Daniels | Assistant Treasurer |
Jennifer R. Suellentrop | Secretary |
John Bertone | Assistant Secretary |
Brian C. McLain | Assistant Secretary |
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Names | Title |
Kevin M. Meagher | Chief Compliance Officer |
First Pacific Advisors, LP
First Pacific Advisors, LP (“FPA”) is located at 11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, California 90025 and serves as co-sub-adviser to the JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund. FPA is independent and employee owned.
Executive/Principal Officers and General Partners of FPA located at 11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, California 90025:
Names | Title |
Steven Romick | Managing Partner/Portfolio Manager |
Brian Selmo | Partner/Portfolio Manager |
Mark Landecker | Partner/Portfolio Manager |
Thomas H. Atteberry | Partner/Portfolio Manager |
J. Richard Atwood | Managing Partner/Chief Financial Officer |
J. Mark Hancock | Partner/Director of Business Development |
Ryan Leggio | Partner/Head of National Accounts |
Nico Mizrahi | Partner/Portfolio Manager |
Abhi Patwardhan | Partner/Portfolio Manager |
First Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Ltd
First Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Ltd (“FSIAIM”), which is located at Level 5, Tower 3, International Towers, 300 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo NSW 2000 Australia, is the sub-adviser to the JNL/First State Global Infrastructure Fund. FSIAIM is an Australian domiciled investment adviser regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and registered with the SEC. FSIAIM is a member of Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB), located at 7-1, Marunouchi 2-Chrome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan. MUTB is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
Executive/Principal Officers and Directors of FSIAIM:
Name | Title | Address |
Brian John Hollingworth | Director (Chair) | 24 Wellman Road, Forestville NSW 2087 |
Mark Steinberg | Director & Chief Executive Officer | 67 Beach Street, Coogee NSW 2034 |
Harry Patrick Moore | Director & Global Head of Distribution | 15 Glenbrook Avenue, Malvern East VIC 3145 |
David G. Dixon | Chief Investment Officer & Director | Level 5, Tower 3, International Towers, 300 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo NSW 2000 Australia |
Joe Flex | Chief Compliance Officer | Level 5, Tower 3, International Towers, 300 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo NSW 2000 Australia |
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Name | Title | Address |
Elizabeth A. Hastilow | Chief Legal Officer | Level 5, Tower 3, International Towers, 300 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo NSW 2000 Australia |
Robert G. Scott | Chief Operating Officer | Level 5, Tower 3, International Towers, 300 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo NSW 2000 Australia |
Suzanne C. Evans | Chief Financial Officer | Level 5, Tower 3, International Towers, 300 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo NSW 2000 Australia |
Franklin Advisers, Inc.
Franklin Advisers, Inc. (“Franklin Advisers”) is located at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403, serves as Sub-Adviser to the JNL/Franklin Templeton Global Multisector Bond Fund, JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund, and JNL/Franklin Templeton Income Fund. Franklin Advisers is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc., a publicly owned company engaged in the financial services industry through its subsidiaries. Franklin Resources, Inc. is also located at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403.
Executive/Principal Officers, Directors, and General Partners of Franklin Advisers located at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403:
Names | Title |
Edward D. Perks | Director & President |
Lindsey Oshita | Chief Financial Officer |
Craig S. Tyle | Chief Legal Officer |
Breda M. Beckerle | Chief Compliance Officer |
Michael P. McCarthy | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer |
Roger A. Bayston | Executive Vice President |
Sonal Desai | Director & Executive Vice President |
Stephen H. Dover | Director & Executive Vice President |
Thomas J. Fisher, Jr. | Executive Vice President |
Madison S. Gulley | Executive Vice President |
Michael J. Hasenstab | Executive Vice President |
Wylie A. Tollette | Executive Vice President |
William Y. Yun | Executive Vice President |
Reema Agarwal | Senior Vice President |
Todd Brighton | Senior Vice President |
Brendan Circle | Senior Vice President |
James P. Conn, Jr. | Senior Vice President |
Calvin Ho | Senior Vice President |
Patrick O’Connor | Senior Vice President |
John B. Pomeroy | Senior Vice President |
Philip Portera | Senior Vice President |
Alok Sethi | Senior Vice President |
Kent P. Shepherd | Senior Vice President |
Serena Perin Vinton | Senior Vice President |
Glenn I. Voyles | Senior Vice President |
Thomas F. Walsh | Senior Vice President |
John W. Wiley | Senior Vice President |
Robert C. Yolland | Senior Vice President |
John Bonelli | Vice President |
Grant B. Bowers | Vice President |
Nicholas K. Bucklin | Vice President |
Molly Butler | Vice President |
Grace Cheng | Vice President |
Michael Conn | Vice President |
Laura F. Fergerson | Vice President |
Robin Fisher | Vice President |
Fredrick G. Fromm | Vice President |
Carrie A. Higgins | Vice President |
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Names | Title |
Richard S. Hsu | Vice President |
John C. Kohli | Vice President |
James Lucas | Vice President |
Evan S. McCulloch | Vice President |
Matthew J. Moberg | Vice President |
Alan E. Muschott | Vice President |
Patricia M. O’Connor | Vice President |
Scott R. Owens | Vice President |
Matthew Quinlan | Vice President |
Francisco F. Rivera | Vice President |
Thomas Runkel | Vice President |
Dylan Sanderson | Vice President |
John P. Scandalios | Vice President |
Gwen L. Shaneyfelt | Vice President |
Michael C. Shepard | Vice President |
Lisa Jacobson Shirley | Vice President |
Jeffery Richard Snyder | Vice President |
Christopher S. Sperry | Vice President |
Stella S. Wong | Vice President |
Daniel Workman | Vice President |
Christine Zhu | Vice President |
Mark L. Constant | Treasurer |
Virginia E. Rosas | Secretary |
Alison E. Baur | Assistant Secretary |
Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. | Director |
The following person(s) beneficially own 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Franklin Advisers:
Franklin Advisers is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. Charles B. Johnson and Gregory E. Johnson are the principal shareholders of Franklin Resources, Inc.
Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC
Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC (“Franklin Institutional”) is located at 600 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10020 and serves as co-Sub-Adviser to the JNL/Franklin Templeton International Small Cap Fund. Franklin Institutional also serves as a sub-sub-adviser to the JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund. Franklin Institutional is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc., a publicly owned company engaged in the financial services industry through its subsidiaries. Franklin Resources, Inc. is located at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403.
Executive/Principal Officers, Directors, and General Partners of Franklin Institutional located at 600 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10020:
Names | Title |
Thomas J. Fisher, Jr. | President |
Craig S. Tyle | Chief Legal Officer |
Breda M. Beckerle | Chief Compliance Officer |
Sonal Desai | Executive Vice President |
Madison S. Gulley | Executive Vice President |
Michael P. McCarthy | Executive Vice President |
Jed A. Plafker | Executive Vice President |
William Y. Yun | Executive Vice President |
Tracy A. Harrington | Senior Vice President, Institutional Marketing Support |
Suzanne S. Akers | Senior Vice President |
Alison J. Baumann | Senior Vice President |
Charles Reed Hutchens | Senior Vice President |
Raymond J. Jacobs | Senior Vice President |
Philip Portera | Senior Vice President |
John Remmert | Senior Vice President |
Sandra A. Schoren-Testa | Senior Vice President |
Alok Sethi | Senior Vice President |
Marc Weidner | Senior Vice President |
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Names | Title |
Laura F. Fergerson | Vice President |
Margaret Janese Marshall | Vice President |
Blair Schmicker | Vice President |
Gwen L. Shaneyfelt | Vice President |
Michael Stewart | Vice President |
Glenn I. Voyles | Vice President |
Sabnam Khan | Assistant Vice President, Institutional Services & Operations |
Stephanie Torrey | Compliance Officer |
Mark L. Constant | Treasurer |
Virginia E. Rosas | Secretary |
Alison E. Baur | Assistant Secretary |
Dawn Pettersson | Assistant Secretary |
The following person(s) beneficially own 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Franklin Institutional:
Franklin Institutional is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. Charles B. Johnson and Gregory E. Johnson are the principal shareholders of Franklin Resources, Inc.
GQG Partners LLC
GQG Partners LLC (“GQG”), a Delaware limited liability company founded in 2016, is the sub-adviser to the JNL/GQG Emerging Markets Equity Fund. GQG is an SEC registered investment adviser. GQG’s principal place of business is located at 450 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 750, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301. GQG provides investment management services for institutions, mutual funds and other investors using emerging markets, global, international and US equity investment strategies.
Executive/Principal Officers, Directors, and Members of GQG located at 450 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 750, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301:
Names | Title |
Rajiv Jain | Director, Chairman & Chief Investment Officer |
Timothy J. Carver | Director & Chief Executive Officer |
Paul Greenwood | Director |
Melodie Zakaluk | Chief Operating Officer |
Frederick Sherley | General Counsel |
Suzanne Chmura | Chief Compliance Officer |
GQG Partners LP | Member |
GQG Partners Employee Holdings LLC | Member |
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), which is located at 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282 serves as Sub-Adviser to the JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund, and JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund. GSAM is also the co-Sub-Adviser with Mellon for the following Funds: JNL/Goldman Sachs Competitive Advantage Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Dividend Income & Growth Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Intrinsic Value Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Total Yield Fund, and JNL/Goldman Sachs International 5 Fund. GSAM has been registered as an investment adviser since 1990 and is an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co., LLC (“Goldman Sachs”).
Executive/Principal Officers and General Partners of GSAM located at 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282:
Names | Title |
Timothy J. O’Neill | Co-Head, Investment Management Division (Co-Chief Executive Officer) |
Eric S. Lane | Co-Head, Investment Management Division (Co-Chief Executive Officer) |
Ellen Porges | General Counsel, Investment Management Division (Chief Legal Officer) |
Judith L. Shandling | Chief Compliance Officer |
Jacqueline Arthur | Chief Operating Officer |
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Names | Title |
GSAM Holdings LLC | General Partner |
GSAM Holdings II LLC | Limited Partner |
Granahan Investment Management, Inc.
Granahan Investment Management, Inc. (“GIM”), is an employee-owned firm, located at 404 Wyman St., Suite 460, Waltham Massachusetts 02451 serves as co-sub-adviser to the JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund.
Executive/Principal Officers, Directors, and General Partners of GIM:
Name | Title | Address |
Jane M. White | President & Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director | 60 Webster Rd, Weston, MA 02453 |
Gary C. Hatton | Managing Director | 38 Irving Street, Boston, MA 02114 |
Andrew L. Beja | Managing Director | 197 8th Street, #407, Charlestown, MA 02129 |
Brian S. Granahan | Managing Director | 95 Shadow Oak Dr, Sudbury, MA 01776 |
Jennifer M. Pawloski | Managing Director | 81 Blossomcrest Rd, Lexington, MA 02421 |
David M. Rose | Managing Director | 12 Livingston Circle, Needham, MA 02026 |
Jeffery A. Harrison | Managing Director | 1 Wilton Road, Newtonville, MA 02460 |
The following person(s) beneficially own 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of GIM:
Jane M. White
Gary C. Hatton
Andrew L. Beja
Brian S. Granahan
Harris Associates L.P.
Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”) located at 111 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4600, Chicago, Illinois 60606, serves as sub-adviser to the JNL/Harris Oakmark Global Equity Fund.
Executive/Principal Officers, Directors, and General Partners of Harris located at 111 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4600, Chicago, Illinois 60606:
Names | Title |
Harris Associates, Inc. | General Partner |
David Herro | Deputy Chairman, Chief Investment Officer of International Equities & Portfolio Manager and Director of General Partner |
Tony Coniaris | Co-Chairman & Portfolio Manager, and Director of General Partner |
Kevin Grant | Co-Chairman, Portfolio Manager & U.S. Investment Analyst, and Director of General Partner |
Kristi L. Rowsell | President, and Director of General Partner |
Zachary D. Weber | Chief Financial Officer |
Justin D. Hance | Vice President & Director of International Research |
M. Colin Hudson | Vice President, Portfolio Manager & U.S. Investment Analyst |
Jason E. Long | Vice President 7 Portfolio Manager |
Christopher W. Keller | Chief Operating Officer |
Michael L. Manelli | Vice President & Portfolio Manager |
Colin P. McFarland | Chief Compliance Officer |
Clyde S. McGregor | Vice President & Portfolio Manager |
Win Murray | Vice President, Director of U.S. Research & a Portfolio Manager |
William C. Nygren | Vice President, the Chief Investment Officer-U.S. Equities, Portfolio Manager & U.S. Investment Analyst |
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Names | Title |
Rana J. Wright | Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
David Giunta | Director of General Partner |
Beverly Bearden | Director of General Partner |
Jean Raby | Director of General Partner |
The following person(s) beneficially own 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Harris:
Harris Associates L.P. is owned 99.67% by Natixis Investment Managers, LLC, located at 888 Boylston St, Boston, Massachusetts 02199, and 0.33% by its general partner Harris Associates, Inc.
Heitman Real Estate Securities LLC
Heitman Real Estate Securities LLC (“Heitman”) has principal offices at 191 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois 60606 and is sub-adviser to the JNL/Heitman U.S. Focused Real Estate Fund. Heitman has provided investment management services to its clients since 1989 and specializes in publicly traded equity securities of North American companies principally engaged in the real estate industry, including REITS. Heitman was established in 1989 and has been a SEC-registered investment adviser since January 1995. Heitman is wholly owned by Heitman LLC, who is also located at 91 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
Executive/Principal Officers, Directors, and General Partners of Heitman located at 191 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois 60606:
Names | Title |
Maury Tognarelli | Chief Executive Officer |
Jerry Ehlinger | Senior Managing Director |
Anthony Stamato | Chief Legal Officer |
Shamina Sneed | Chief Compliance Officer & Deputy General Counsel |
Lawrence J. Christensen | Chief Financial Officer & Manager |
Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Invesco Asset Management Limited
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”) located at 1555 Peachtree, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309, serves as Sub-Adviser to the JNL/Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund, JNL/Invesco Global Growth Fund, JNL/Invesco Global Real Estate Fund, JNL/Invesco International Growth Fund, and JNL/Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund. Invesco is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., a publicly traded company that, through its subsidiaries, engages in the business of investment management on an international basis.
Executive/Principal Officers and Directors of Invesco located at 1555 Peachtree, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309:
Names | Title |
Gregory McGreevy | Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer |
Allison Dukes | Director |
Andrew R. Schlossberg | Director & Sr. Vice President |
Kevin M. Carome | Director |
Todd F. Kuehl | Chief Compliance Officer |
Annette Lege | Chief Accounting Officer, CFO, and Treasurer |
Mark Gregson | Controller |
Jeffery H. Kupor | Senior Vice President and Secretary |
Crissie Wisdom | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer |
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The following person(s) beneficially own 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Invesco:
Names | Title |
Christopher W. Edge | Chief Compliance Officer |
Rupert Rossander | Chief Legal Officer |
Alan J. Trotter | Director, Chief Financial Officer |
Colin J. Fitzgerald | Director, Chief Executive Officer |
Michael S. Holmes | Head of Internal Audit |
Stephanie C. Butcher | Chief Investment Officer |
Nicholas C. Tolchard | Director |
Mattieu E. Grosclaude | Chief Operating Officer |
Suzane E. Christensen | Chief Risk Officer |
Ivy Investment Management Company
Ivy Investment Management Company (“Ivy”), located at 6300 Lamar Avenue, P.O. Box 29217, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66201-9217, serves as a co-Sub-Adviser to the JNL/JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund. Ivy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. and is a registered investment adviser. Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. is also located at 6300 Lamar Ave, Overland Park, Kansas 66202.
Names | Title |
Brent K. Bloss | Senior Vice President & Director |
Mark P. Buyle | Senior Vice President & General Counsel |
Benjamin R. Clouse | Senior Vice President & Director |
Daniel P. Hanson | Senior Vice President, Director & Chief Investment Officer |
Eric J. Meltzer | Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer |
Christopher W. Rackers | Senior Vice President & Chief People and Brand Officer |
JJ Richie | Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer |
Philip J. Sanders | President & Director |
Daniel G. Scherman | Senior Vice President & Chief Risk Officer |
The following person(s) beneficially own 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Ivy:
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
Jackson National Asset Management, LLC
Jackson National Asset Management, LLC (“JNAM”), located at 225 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, makes the allocations to JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund, JNL Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund, JNL Multi-Manager International Small Cap Fund, JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund, JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund, JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund, JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Fund, JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Growth Fund, JNL iShares Tactical Growth Fund, JNL/American Funds Moderate Growth Allocation Fund, JNL/American Funds Growth Allocation Fund, JNL/DFA Growth Allocation Fund, JNL/DFA Moderate Growth Allocation Fund, JNL/Mellon Index 5 Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs 4 Fund, JNL/Vanguard U.S. Stock Market Index Fund, JNL/Vanguard International Stock Market Index Fund, JNL/Vanguard Global Bond Market Index Fund, JNL/Vanguard Growth ETF Allocation Fund, JNL/Vanguard Moderate ETF Allocation Fund, JNL/Vanguard Moderate Growth ETF Allocation Fund, JNL Conservative Allocation Fund, JNL Moderate Allocation Fund, JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund, JNL Growth Allocation Fund, and JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund. JNAM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jackson, which is located at 1 Corporate Way, Lansing, Michigan 48951. Jackson is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jackson Financial Inc., which is a subsidiary of Prudential plc. Prudential plc is a publicly traded company incorporated in the United Kingdom. Prudential plc is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial Inc., a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America, or with The Prudential Assurance Company Ltd., a subsidiary of M&G plc, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom. Athene Co-Invest Reinsurance Affiliate 1A Ltd., a Bermuda Class C insurer under the Bermuda Insurance Act 1978, owns a minority interest in Jackson Financial Inc.
Executive/Principal Officers and Directors of JNAM:
Names | Principal Address | Title |
Lisa Benkowski | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Assistant Vice President, Technology Solutions Integration |
Emily Bennett | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Associate General Counsel; and Assistant Vice President, Legal |
Eric Bjornson | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Vice President, Operations |
Garett J. Childs | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Vice President, Finance and Risk and Controller |
Michael A. Costello | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Managing Board Member |
Robert Dombrower | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Vice President |
Kevin Frank | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Assistant Vice President, Fund Operations and Accounting Policy |
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Names | Principal Address | Title |
Mark Godfrey | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Vice President |
Richard Gorman | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer |
William Harding | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer |
Bradley O. Harris
| 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Managing Board Member |
Kelli Hill | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Vice President |
Sean Hynes | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Assistant Vice President, Investment Management |
Stephanie Kueppers | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Assistant Vice President, Sub-Advisor Oversight |
Daniel W. Koors | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
Jim McCartin | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Vice President |
P. Chad Meyers | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Managing Board Member and Chairman |
Mia K. Nelson | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Assistant Vice President, Tax |
Mark D. Nerud | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Managing Board Member, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Joseph B. O’Boyle | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Vice President, Compliance |
Alison Reed | 300 Innovation Drive Franklin, Tennessee 37067 | Managing Board Member |
Susan S. Rhee | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary |
Kristan L. Richardson | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Assistant Secretary |
Andrew Tedeschi | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Vice President, Financial Reporting |
Bryan Yates | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 | Assistant Vice President, Investment Operations |
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JP Morgan”), with principal offices at 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179, serves as Sub-Adviser to the JNL/JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund, JNL/JPMorgan Growth & Income Fund, JNL/JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund, JNL/JPMorgan MidCap Growth Fund and the JNL/JPMorgan U.S. Government & Quality Bond Fund. JP Morgan is an indirect subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a publicly-traded bank holding company located at 383 Madison Ave., New York, New York 10017. JP Morgan and its affiliates offer a wide range of services to governmental, institutional, corporate and individual customers and act as investment adviser to individual and institutional customers.
Executive/Principal Officers and Directors of JP Morgan:
Name | Title | Address |
George Gatch | Director, Chairman & Managing Director | 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172 |
Lawrence Unrein | Director, CIO-Global Head Of Private Equity & Managing Director | 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172 |
Scott Richter | Secretary & Managing Director | 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240 |
Paul Quinsee | Director, Global Head Of Equities & Managing Director | 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172 |
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Name | Title | Address |
George Gatch | Director, Chairman & Managing Director | 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172 |
Andrew Powell | Director, AM CAO, Head Of Global Client Service, Managing Director & Senior Business Manager | 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172 |
John Donohue | Director, President, CEO, Head Of Global Liquidity & Managing Director | 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172 |
Joy Dowd | Director & Managing Director | 575 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07310 |
Robert Michele | Director, CIO and Head Of Global Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities & Managing Director | 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172 |
Michael Camacho | Director, Global Head Of Investment Platform & Managing Director | 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172 |
Anton Pil | Director, Head Of Global Alternatives & Managing Director | 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172 |
Craig Sullivan | Director, Treasurer, CFO & Managing Director | 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179 |
Jedediah Laskowitz | Head Of Asset Management Solutions & Managing Director | 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172 |
John Oliva | Chief Compliance Officer & Managing Director | 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC (“KAR”) is located at 1800 Avenue of the Stars, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067 and serves as co-sub-adviser to the JNL Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund and JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund. KAR acts as sub-adviser to mutual funds and as investment adviser to institutions and individuals. KAR is wholly owned by Virtus Partners, Inc., which is located at 100 Pearl St., 9th Floor, Hartford, Connecticut 06103.
Executive/Principal Officers and Directors of KAR located at 1800 Avenue of the Stars, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067:
Names | Title |
Stephen A. Rigali | Executive Managing Director & Management Committee Member |
Douglas S. Foreman | Chief Investment Officer & Management Committee Member |
Jeannine G. Vanian | Chief Operating Officer & Management Committee Member |
Michael R. Shoemaker | Chief Compliance Officer |
George R. Aylward | President & Chief Executive Officer, Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. Management Committee Member |
Michael A. Angerthal | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. |
Wendy J. Hills | Executive Vice President, General Counsel, & Secretary, Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. |
Lazard Asset Management LLC
Lazard Asset Management LLC (“Lazard”), 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10112, serves as Sub-Adviser to the JNL/Lazard International Strategic Equity Fund and co-sub-adviser to the JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund. Lazard is a subsidiary of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, a New York limited liability company, which provides its clients with a wide variety of investment banking, brokerage and related services. Lazard Frères & Co. is also located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10112. Lazard and its affiliates provide investment management services to client discretionary accounts of both individuals and institutions.
Executive/Principal Officers and Directors of Lazard located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10012:
Names | Title |
Ashish Bhutani | Director & Chief Executive Officer |
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Names | Title |
Kenneth M. Jacobs | Director |
Alexander F. Stern | Director |
Nathan A. Paul | Chief Business Officer |
Lazard Freres & Co LLC | Parent |
Mark R. Anderson | Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel |
William B. Rosenberg | Global Head of Operations & Co-Head of Finance |
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) is located at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 and serves as co-sub-adviser to the JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund and sub-adviser to the JNL/Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund. Loomis Sayles is a Delaware limited partnership, registered as an investment adviser that provides investment advice to retirement and pension plans, institutional and corporate clients, insurance companies, mutual funds and high net worth individuals. Loomis Sayles is a global asset management firm found in 1926 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, an international asset management group based in Paris, France. Natixis Investment Managers is principally owned by BPCE, France’s second largest banking group. BPCE is owned by banks comprising two autonomous and complementary retail banking networks consisting of the Caisse d’Epargne regional savings banks and the Banque Populaire regional cooperative banks. As of December 31, 2019, Loomis Sayles managed approximately $297.2 billion in domestic and global fixed-income and equity assets.
Executive/Principal Officers, Directors, and General Partners of Looms Sayles located at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111:
Names | Title |
Beverly M. Bearden | Director |
Kevin P. Charleston | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President & Director |
Matthew J. Eagan | Executive Vice President & Director |
Daniel J. Fuss | Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President & Director |
John F. Gallagher, III | Executive Vice President, Director of Institutional Sales & Director |
John R Gidman | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & Director |
David L. Giunta | Director |
Aziz V. Hamzaogullari | Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer of the Growth Equity Strategies & Director |
Maurice Leger | Executive Vice President, Director of Global Institutional Sales & Director |
Jean S. Loewenberg | Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary & Director |
Jaehoon Park | Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer & Director |
Jean Raby | Director |
Richard G. Raczkowski | Executive Vice President & Director |
John F. Russell | Executive Vice President & Director |
Paul J. Sherba | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Director |
Elaine M. Stokes | Executive Vice President & Director |
David L. Wadman | Executive Vice President, Deputy Chief Investment Officer & Director |
Estelle H. Burton | Vice President & Controller |
Donald P. Ryan | Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer & Counsel |
Gregory B. Woodgate | Vice President & Treasurer |
Lord, Abbett, & Co. LLC
Lord, Abbett, & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”) is located at 90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302-3973 and serves as a sub-adviser to the JNL/Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund. Lord Abbett is an employee-owned, Delaware limited liability company.
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Executive/Principal Officers, Directors, and General Partners of Lord Abbett located at 90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302-3973:
Names | Title |
Douglas B. Sieg | Member & Managing Partner |
Robert A. Lee | Member & Chief Investment Officer |
Lawrence B. Stoller | Member & General Counsel |
Angela L. Fannon | Chief Financial Officer |
Robert S. Dow | Non-Executive Member |
Daria L. Foster | Non-Executive Member |
Susan E. Lynch | Non-Executive Member |
Joseph M. McGill | Member & Chief Compliance Officer |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (dba MFS Investment Management)
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (dba MFS Investment Management) (“MFS”), located at 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199 is the Sub-Adviser to the JNL/MFS Mid Cap Value Fund. MFS and its predecessor organizations have a history of money management dating from 1924.
Executive/Principal Officers, Directors, and General Partners of MFS located at 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199:
Names | Title |
Carol W. Geremia | Director, President & Head of Global Distribution |
Robert J. Manning | Director, Executive Chairman & Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Michael W. Roberge | Director & Chief Executive Officer |
Jacques Goulet | Director |
Melissa J. Kennedy | Director |
Kevin D. Strain | Director |
Edward M. Maloney | Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer |
David A. Antonelli | Vice Chairman |
Robin A. Stelmach | Vice Chairman |
Jonathan N. Aliber | Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer |
Heidi W. Hardin | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
Amrit Kanwal | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
Mark A. Leary | Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer |
Martin J. Wolin | Chief Compliance Officer |
Scott Chin | Treasurer |
The following person(s) beneficially own 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of MFS:
MFS is a subsidiary of Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Financial Services Holdings, Inc., which in turn is an indirect majority-owned subsidiary of Sun Life Financial Inc. (a diversified financial services company), located at 1 York Street Toronto, Ontario M5J 0B6 Canada.
Mellon Investments Corporation
Mellon Investments Corporation (“Mellon”) is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and is an indirect subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon Corp.”). Mellon and BNY Mellon Corp. are headquartered at BNY Mellon Center, One Boston Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02108.
Mellon serves as Sub-Adviser to the JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Fund, JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Growth Fund, JNL iShares Tactical Growth Fund, JNL/Mellon Equity Income Fund, JNL/Mellon MSCI KLD 400 Social Index Fund, JNL/Mellon Emerging Markets Index Fund, JNL/Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund, JNL/Mellon S&P 400 MidCap Index Fund, JNL/Mellon Small Cap Index Fund, JNL/Mellon International Index Fund, JNL/Mellon Bond Index Fund, JNL/Mellon DowSM Index Fund, JNL/Mellon MSCI World Index Fund, JNL/Mellon Nasdaq® 100 Index Fund, JNL/Mellon Communication Services Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Consumer Discretionary Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Consumer Staples Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Energy Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Financial Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Healthcare Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Industrials Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Information Technology Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Materials Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Real Estate Sector Fund, JNL S&P 500 Index Fund, JNL/Mellon Utilities Sector Fund, JNL/Morningstar Wide Moat Index Fund, JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Europe Fund, JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Asia Developed Fund, JNL/RAFI® Fundamental U.S. Small Cap Fund, JNL/RAFI® Multi-Factor U.S. Equity Fund, JNL/Vanguard Growth ETF Allocation Fund, JNL/Vanguard Moderate ETF Allocation Fund, and JNL/Vanguard Moderate Growth ETF Allocation Fund. Mellon also serves as co-Sub-Adviser to the JNL/Goldman Sachs Competitive Advantage Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Dividend Income & Growth Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Intrinsic Value Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Total Yield Fund, and JNL/Goldman Sachs International 5 Fund.
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Executive/Principal Officers and Directors of Mellon located at One Boston Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02108:
Names | Title |
James D. Mac Intyre | Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Director |
Renee LaRoche-Morris | Director |
Michael Germano | Chief Operations Officer and Director |
Tina King | Director |
Hanneke Smits | Director |
Jennifer Cassedy | Chief Compliance Officer |
Parker W. Wertz | Chief Financial Officer |
The following person(s) beneficially own 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Mellon:
MBC Investments Corporation owns between 80% and 100% of Mellon Investments Corporation (Mellon), with up to 20% owned by certain Mellon employees through authorized employee class restricted shares. MBC Investments Corporation is 100% owned by BNY Mellon IHC, LLC, which is 100% owned by The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation.
Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC (“NBIA”), 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104, serves as Sub-Adviser to the JNL/Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund and JNL/Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund. NBIA is responsible for choosing the Fund’s investments and handling its day-to-day business. NBIA is an independent, employee-owned firm.
Name | Title | Address |
Joseph Amato | President & Chief Investment Officer – Equities | 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104 |
Bradley Tank | President & Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income | 190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60603 |
Lawrence Kohn | Chief Operating Officer – Equities & Managing Director | 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104 |
Kenneth deRegt | Chief Operating Officer – Fixed Income & Managing Director | 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104 |
Patrick Deaton | Chief Operating Officer – NBAIM & Managing Director | 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104 |
Vanessa Rosenthal | Chief Operating Officer – Quantitative & Multi-Asset Class (QMAC) Group & Managing Director | 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104 |
Leo Anthony Viola | Treasurer & Senior Vice President | 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104 |
Brad Cetron | Chief Compliance Officer, Head of Compliance & Managing Director | 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104 |
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Nuance Investments, LLC
Nuance Investments, LLC (“Nuance”) is located at 4900 Main Street, Suite 220, Kansas City, Missouri 64112 and serves as a co-sub-adviser to the JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund. Nuance is an employee-owned firm and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides investment advisory services to private clients and institutions.
Executive/Principal Officers, Directors, and Members of Nuance located at 4900 Main Street, Suite 220, Kansas City, Missouri 64112:
Names | Title |
Scott Anthony Moore | President & Co-Chief Investment Officer |
Rositsa Angelova Esenberg | Chief Compliance Officer |
Chad Michael Baumler | Vice President & Co-Chief Investment Officer |
Paul Trowbridge Gillespie | Vice President & Senior Client Portfolio Manager |
Geoff Clayton Greene | Director of Trading & Analytics |
Baumler Family C Corporation | Member |
Moore Family C Corporation | Member |
PPM America, Inc.
PPM America, Inc. (“PPM”), which is located at 225 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1200, Chicago, Illinois 60606, serves as Sub-Adviser to the JNL/PPM America Floating Rate Income Fund, JNL/PPM America High Yield Bond Fund, JNL/PPM America Small Cap Value Fund, and JNL/PPM America Total Return Fund. PPM, an affiliate of the Adviser, is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Jackson Financial Inc., which is located at 1 Corporate Way, Laning Michigan 48951 and is a subsidiary of Prudential plc, a publicly traded company incorporated in the United Kingdom. Prudential plc is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial Inc., a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America, or with The Prudential Assurance Company Ltd., a subsidiary of M&G plc, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom. Athene Co-Invest Reinsurance Affiliate 1A Ltd., a Bermuda Class C insurer under the Bermuda Insurance Act 1978, owns a minority interest in Jackson Financial Inc.
Executive/Principal Officers and Directors of PPM:
Names | Title | Address |
Chad Myers | Director | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 |
Brad Harris | Director | 1 Corporate Way Lansing, Michigan 48951 |
Mark Mandich | Director, President, & Chief Executive Officer | 225 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 |
Craig Smith | Director, Executive Vice President, & Chief Investment Officer | 225 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 |
Alison Reed | Director | 300 Innovation Drive Franklin, Tennessee 37067 |
Tom Barrus | Executive Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer | 225 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 |
Thomas Barnicle | Executive Vice President & Chief Administration Officer | 225 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 |
Mary Capasso | Senior Vice President & General Counsel | 225 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 |
Robert Boles | Senior Vice President Human Resources | 225 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 |
Grant Davidson | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | 225 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 |
Matt Elsener | Senior Vice President & Deputy Chief Risk Officer | 225 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 |
Bruce Gorchow | Executive Vice President – Private Equity | 225 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 |
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Names | Title | Address |
Michael Markowitz | Executive Vice President & Head of Business Development | 225 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 |
Eric Maskalunas | Executive Vice President & Head of Distribution | 225 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 |
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”, located at 650 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, California 92660 serves as Sub-Adviser to the JNL/PIMCO Income Fund, JNL/PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund, and JNL/PIMCO Real Return Fund. PIMCO is an investment management firm founded in 1971. PIMCO is a majority owned subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America L.P., which is located 650 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, California 92660, with minority interests held by certain of its current and former officers, by Allianz Asset Management of America LLC, and by PIMCO Partners, LLC, a California limited liability company. PIMCO Partners, LLC is owned by certain and former officers of PIMCO. Through various holding company structures, Allianz Asset Management of America L.P. is majority owned by Allianz SE.
Executive/Principal Officers, Directors, and General Partners of PIMCO:
Name | Title | Address |
Mangala Ananthanarayanan | Managing Director | London |
Josh Anderson | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Andrew Balls | Managing Director | London |
Jamil Baz | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Ryan Blute | Managing Director | London |
Philippe Bodereau | Managing Director | London |
Andrew Bosomworth | Managing Director | Munich |
David Braun | Managing Director | New York |
Erin Browne | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Libby Cantrill | Managing Director | New York |
Rick Chan | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Mike Cudzil | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Josh Davis | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Craig Dawson | Managing Director | London |
Ed Devlin | Managing Director | Toronto |
Pramol Dhawan | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Chris Dialynas | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Jennifer Durham | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Mohsen Fahmi | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Joachim Fels | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
David Fisher | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
David Flattum | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Alessandro Gandolfi | Managing Director | Milan |
Russell Gannaway | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Michael Gomez | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Stuart Graham | Managing Director | Toronto |
Sachin Gupta | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Gregory Hall | Managing Director | New York |
Brent Harris | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Jon Home | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Daniel Hyman | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Dan Ivascyn | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Andrew Jessop | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Nic Johnson | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
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Name | Title | Address |
Alec Kersman | Managing Director | New York |
Mark Kiesel | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
John Kirkowski | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Ryan Korinke | Managing Director | Hong Kong |
Rick LeBrun | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Matthieu Louanges | Managing Director | Munich |
Laurent Luccioni | Managing Director | London |
Dirk Manelski | Managing Director | New York |
Sudi Mariappa | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Rene Martel | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Tomoya Masanao | Managing Director | Tokyo |
Scott Mather | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Akinori Matsui | Managing Director | Tokyo |
Ravi Mattu | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Robert Mead | Managing Director | Sydney |
Julie Meggers | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Mohit Mittal | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Eric Mogelof | Managing Director | New York |
Alfred Murata | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
John Murray | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Roger Nieves | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Tom Otterbein | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Lorenzo Pagani | Managing Director | London |
Steve Rodosky | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Emmanuel Roman | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Jerome Schneider | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Marc Seidner | Managing Director | New York |
Robin Shanahan | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Greg Sharenow | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Adam Shukovsky | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Candice Stack | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Kimberley Stafford | Managing Director | Hong Kong |
Cathleen Stahl | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Jason Steiner | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Christian Stracke | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Peter Strelow | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
John Studzinkski | Managing Director | New York |
Sung-Hee Suh | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Geraldine Sundstrom | Managing Director | London |
Eric Sutherland | Managing Director | New York |
Ichiro Takeuchi | Managing Director | Tokyo |
Eve Tournier | Managing Director | London |
Qi Wang | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Jamie Weinstein | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Frank Witt | Managing Director | Munich |
Mihir Worah | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
Robert O. Young | Managing Director | Newport Beach |
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Reinhart Partners, Inc.
Reinhart Partners, Inc. (“Reinhart”), located at 1500 West Market Street, Suite 100, Mequon, Wisconsin 53092, serves as a co-sub-adviser to the JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund. Established in 1991, Reinhart is an employee-owned firm and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides investment advisory services to private clients and institutions.
Executive/Principal Officers, Principals, and General Partners of Reinhart:
Name | Title | Address |
James Reinhart | President, CEO & Founder | 210 11th Ave. South, Naples, FL 34102 |
Douglas J. Fry | Principal & Senior Portfolio Manager | 1500 West Market Street, Suite 100 Mequon, Wisconsin 53092 |
Brent C. Jesko | Principal & Senior Portfolio Manager | 1500 West Market Street, Suite 100 Mequon, Wisconsin 53092 |
Michael J. Walker | Principal & Senior Portfolio Manager | 1500 West Market Street, Suite 100 Mequon, Wisconsin 53092 |
Richard J. Plawecki | Principal & Senior Account Manager | 1500 West Market Street, Suite 100 Mequon, Wisconsin 53092 |
Sandra A. King | Chief Compliance Officer | 1500 West Market Street, Suite 100 Mequon, Wisconsin 53092 |
The following person(s) beneficially own 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Reinhart:
James Reinhart
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe”), located at 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, serves as Sub-Adviser to the JNL/T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, JNL/T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund, JNL/T. Rowe Price Established Growth Fund, JNL/T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund, JNL/T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, JNL/T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund, and JNL/T. Rowe Price Value Fund. T. Rowe is also co-sub-adviser to JNL Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund. T. Rowe was founded in 1937 by the late Thomas Rowe Price, Jr., and is a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., a publicly traded company the principal business of which is investment management services. T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. is also located at 100 East Pratt St., P.O. Box 89000, Baltimore, Maryland 21289. As of December 31, 2019, T. Rowe Price had approximately $1.21 trillion in assets under management.
T. Rowe Price Hong Kong Limited (“T. Rowe Price Hong Kong”), located at 6/F Charter House 8 Connaught Place, Central Hong Kong, serves as a sub-sub-adviser to the T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Discovery Stock Strategy sleeve of the JNL Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund. T. Rowe Price Hong Kong is a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., located at 100 East Pratt St., P.O. Box 89000, Baltimore, Maryland 21289. T. Rowe Price Hong Kong serves as a sub-sub-adviser to registered investment companies and other commingled products for which T. Rowe serves as sub-adviser and provides investment management services for other clients who seek to primarily invest in securities markets of the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan and Australia).
Executive/Principal Officers and Directors of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.:
Names | Title |
John Raymond Gilner | Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President |
David Oestreicher | Director, Chief Legal Officer, Secretary, and Vice President |
William Joseph Stromberg | Director, Chairman of the Board, and President |
Robert W. Sharps | Director and Vice President |
Executive/Principal Officers, Directors, and General Partners of T. Rowe Price Hong Kong Limited:
Names | Title |
Jeremy M. Fisher | Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President |
Ernest C. Yeung | Responsible Officer and Vice President |
Christine Po Kwan To | Responsible Officer and Vice President |
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Names | Title |
Nicholas S. Trueman | Director and Vice President |
The following person(s) beneficially own 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of T. Rowe:
Templeton Global Advisors Limited
Templeton Global Advisors Limited (“Global Advisors”), located at Lyford Cay, Nassau, Bahamas, serves as sub-sub-adviser to the JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund. Global Advisors is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc., a publicly owned company engaged in the financial services industry through its subsidiaries. Franklin Resources, Inc. is located at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403.
Executive/Principal Officers and Directors of Global Advisors located at Lyford Cay, Nassau, Bahamas:
Names | Title |
Alan Bartlett | Director & President |
Craig S. Tyle | Chief Legal Officer |
Michael D’Agrosa | Chief Compliance Officer |
Peter Moeschter | Director, Executive Vice President & Portfolio Manager |
Madison S. Gulley | Executive Vice President |
Herbert Arnett Jr. | Vice President, Portfolio Manager & Research Analyst |
Christopher Peel | Vice President, Portfolio Manager & Research Analyst |
Warren Pustam | Vice President & Portfolio Manager |
Patricia A. Albury | Vice President & Assistant Secretary |
Philip Portera | Vice President |
Juan Miguel (Michel) Tulle | Vice President |
Peter A. Palleija | Compliance Officer |
Mark L. Constant | Treasurer |
Michelle B. Davila | Secretary |
Lex Ltd., | Assistant Secretary |
Alok Sethi | Director |
Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC
Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC (“Templeton Investment”) which is located at 300 S.E. 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301, serves as co-Sub-Adviser to the JNL/Franklin Templeton International Small Cap Fund. Franklin is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc., a publicly owned company engaged in the financial services industry through its subsidiaries. Franklin Resources, Inc. is located at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403.
Executive/Principal Officers and Directors of Templeton Investment located at 300 S.E. 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301:
Names | Title |
Antonio Docal | President |
Thomas J. Fisher, Jr. | Executive Vice President |
Madison S. Gulley | Executive Vice President |
Jed A. Plafker | Executive Vice President |
Harlan B. Hodes | Executive Vice President, Portfolio Manager & Research Analyst |
Peter A. Nori | Executive Vice President, Portfolio Manager & Research Analyst |
Tracy A. Harrington | Senior Vice President – Institutional Marketing Support |
Heather Waddell | Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager & Research Analyst |
Charles Reed Hutchens | Senior Vice President |
Philip Portera | Senior Vice President |
Alok Sethi | Senior Vice President |
Lori A. Weber | Vice President & Secretary |
Kimberly H. Novotny | Vice President & Assistant Secretary |
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Names | Title |
Sandra A. Schoren-Testa | Vice President & Institutional Relationship Manager |
Gwen L. Shaneyfelt | Vice President |
Lindsey Oshita | Controller |
Mark L. Constant | Treasurer |
Craig S. Tyle | Chief Legal Officer |
Michael D’Agrosa | Chief Compliance Officer |
Victory Capital Management Inc.
Victory Capital Management Inc. (“Victory Capital”), located at 15935 La Cantera Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78256, serves as a co-sub-adviser to the JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund and a co-sub-adviser to the JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund. The Adviser is a multi-boutique asset manager comprised of multiple investment teams, referred to as investment franchises, each of which utilizes an independent approach to investing. The portfolio managers responsible for the day to day management of Victory Capital’s portion of the JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund are members of Victory Capital’s investment franchise, RS Investments. The portfolio managers responsible for the day to day management of Victory Capital’s portion of the JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund are members of Victory Capital’s investment franchise, Sycamore Capital. Victory Capital is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (“VCH”), a publicly traded Delaware corporation located at 4900 Tiedman Rd., 4th Floor, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144.
Executive/Principal Officers and Directors of Victory Capital located at 4900 Tiedeman Road, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144:
Names | Title |
David C. Brown | Chairman, Director & Chief Executive Officer |
Kelly S. Cliff | Director & President – Investment Franchises |
Michael D. Policarpo | Director, President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Administrative Officer |
Nina Gupta | Director, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary |
Colin Kinney | Chief Compliance Officer |
The following person(s) beneficially own 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Victory Capital:
VCH
WCM Investment Management, LLC
Executive/Principal Officers and Directors of WCM located at 281 Brooks Street, Laguna Beach, California 92651:
Names | Title |
Paul Black | Co-Chief Executive Officer |
Kurt Winrich | Co-Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer |
Sloane Payne | Chief Operating Officer |
David Brewer | Chief Compliance Officer |
Michael Trigg | Senior Vice President |
The following person(s) beneficially own 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of WCM:
Paul Black
Kurt Winrich
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Wellington Management Company LLP
Wellington Management Company LLP (“Wellington Management”) serves as Sub-Adviser to the JNL/WMC Balanced Fund, JNL/WMC Government Money Market Fund, JNL/WMC Value Fund, and as co-sub-adviser to the JNL Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund of JNL Series Trust, and Sub-Adviser to JNL Government Money Market Fund and JNL Securities Lending Collateral Fund of JNL Investors Series Trust. Wellington Management is a Delaware limited liability partnership, with principal offices at 280 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Wellington Management is a professional investment counseling firm which provides investment services to investment companies, employee benefit plans, endowments, foundations, and other institutions. Wellington Management and its predecessor organizations have provided investment advisory services for over 80 years. Wellington Management and its predecessor organizations have provided investment advisory services for over 80 years. Wellington Management is owned by the partners of Wellington Management Group LLP, a Massachusetts limited liability partnership located at 280 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
Executive/Principal Officers and Directors of Wellington Management located at 280 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210:
Names | Title |
Gregory S. Konzal | Managing Director, Counsel and Head of Legal, Americas |
John D. Norberg | Senior Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer |
Edward J. Steinborn | Senior Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer |
Brendan J. Swords | Chief Executive Officer |
Westchester Capital Management, LLC
Westchester Capital Management, LLC (“Westchester”) is an employee-owned firm located at 100 Summit Lake Drive, Valhalla, New York 10595, serves as sub-advisor to the JNL/Westchester Capital Event Driven Fund and co-sub-adviser to the JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund.
Executive/Principal Officers and Managers of Westchester located at 100 Summit Lake Drive, Valhalla, New York 10595:
Names | Title |
Roy D. Behren | Co-Manager & Co-President |
Michael T. Shannon | Co-Manager & Co-President |
Bruce J. Rubin | Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer |
The following person(s) beneficially own 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Westchester:
Roy D. Behren
Michael T. Shannon
Western Asset Management Company, LLC
Western Asset Management Company, LLC (“Western Asset”) located at 385 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, California 91101 serves as co-sub-advisor to the JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund. Western Asset is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc., which is located at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403.
Executive/Principal Officers, Directors, and General Partners of Western Asset located at located at 385 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, California 91101:
Names | Title |
James William Hirschmann | President and Chief Executive Officer, Director |
Jennifer Williams Murphy | Chief Operating Officer, Director |
Charles Antony Ruys de Perez | General Counsel and Secretary |
Daniel Giddings | Assistant Secretary |
Dennis McNamara | Director of Portfolio Operations |
Marzo Bernardi | Director of Client Service and Marketing |
Jane Trust | Non-Employee Director |
Peter Hamilton Nachtwey | Non-Employee Director |
Thomas Clifton Merchant | Non-Employee Director |
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Appendix F-1: Proposed Form of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between JNAM and each Sub-Adviser
Form of
Sub-Advisory Agreement
This Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) is by and between Jackson National Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) and [Insert Name of Sub-Adviser] (the “Sub-Adviser”).
Whereas, the Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”);
Whereas, the Sub-Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act;
Whereas, the Adviser has entered into an Amended and Restated Investment Advisory and Management Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) effective as of [______], 2021 with JNL Series Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consisting of multiple series (each, a “Fund”);
Whereas, the Board of Trustees of the Trust and the Adviser desire that the Adviser retain the Sub-Adviser to render investment advisory services for the portion of each Fund’s assets allocated to the Sub-Adviser, as determined from time to time by the Adviser, in the manner and on the terms set forth in the [Amended and Restated] Sub-Advisory Agreement between the parties dated [__________] as amended through the date hereof, if applicable (the “Existing Agreement”);
Whereas, the Adviser has the authority under the Advisory Agreement to select sub-advisers for each Fund; and
Whereas, the Sub-Adviser is willing to furnish such services to the Adviser and each Fund identified in the Existing Agreement.
Now, Therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser agree as follows:
The Adviser and the Sub-Adviser hereby enter into this Agreement on terms identical to those of the Existing Agreement, which are incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings given to them in the Existing Agreement.
This Agreement shall become effective as of the effective date of the Advisory Agreement and, unless sooner terminated as provided in the Existing Agreement, the initial term will continue in effect through September 30, 2022. Thereafter, if not terminated as to a Fund, this Agreement will continue from year to year as described in the Existing Agreement.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, including via facsimile or other electronic means as agreed by the parties hereto, each of which shall be deemed an original for all purposes, including judicial proof of the terms hereof, and all of which together shall constitute and be deemed one and the same agreement.
In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers, effective [Date].
Jackson National Asset Management, LLC | [Sub-Adviser] | ||||
By: | By: | ||||
Name: | Name: | ||||
Title: | Title: |
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Appendix F-2: JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (Boston Partners) Ltd. Sub-Advisory Agreement between JNAM and Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. (Cayman Islands subsidiary)
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (Boston Partners) Ltd.
Sub-Advisory Agreement
This Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) is by and between Jackson National Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) and Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”).
Whereas, the Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”);
Whereas, the Sub-Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act;
Whereas, Adviser is the investment manager for the JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the JNL Series Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”);
Whereas, Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. is the sub-adviser for the Fund;
Whereas, JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (Boston Partners) Ltd. (the “Company”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fund, organized as a company exempt from tax, under the laws of the Cayman Islands;
Whereas, the Adviser has entered into an Amended and Restated Investment Advisory and Management Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) effective as of [______], 2021 with the Trust, consisting of multiple series (each, a “fund”), including the Fund;
Whereas, the Adviser represents that it has entered into an Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement dated as of [______], 2021, as amended (the “Management Agreement”), with the Company;
Whereas, the Adviser and Sub-Adviser have previously entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to sub-advisory services to the Fund, dated September 15, 2014, as amended (the “Fund Sub-Advisory Agreement”);
Whereas, the Board of Trustees of the Trust, the Board of Directors of the Company, and the Adviser each desire that the Sub-Adviser, as the Adviser’s agent, furnish investment advisory services to the Company, in the manner and on the terms set forth in the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the parties dated August 13, 2018, as amended, through the date hereof, if applicable (the “Existing Company Agreement”);
Whereas, the Adviser has the authority under the Advisory Agreement to select sub-advisers for each fund, including the Fund;
Whereas, the Adviser has the authority under the Management Agreement to select a sub-adviser for the Company; and
Whereas, the Sub-Adviser is willing to furnish such services to the Adviser and the Company of the Fund identified in the Existing Company Agreement.
Now, Therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser agree as follows:
The Adviser and the Sub-Adviser hereby enter into this Agreement on terms identical to those of the Existing Company Agreement, which are incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings given to them in the Existing Company Agreement.
This Agreement shall become effective as of the effective date of the Management Agreement and, unless sooner terminated as provided in the Existing Company Agreement, the initial term will continue in effect through September 30, 2022. Thereafter, if not terminated as to the Company, this Agreement will continue from year to year, as described in the Existing Company Agreement.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, including via facsimile or other electronic means as agreed by the parties hereto, each of which shall be deemed an original for all purposes, including judicial proof of the terms hereof, and all of which together shall constitute and be deemed one and the same agreement.
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In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers, effective [Date].
Jackson National Asset Management, LLC | Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. | ||||
By: | By: | ||||
Name: | Mark D. Nerud | Name: | William G. Butterly, III | ||
Title: | President and CEO | Title: | General Counsel | ||
By: | |||||
Name: | Greg A. Varner | ||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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Appendix F-3: Proposed Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement between Franklin Advisers
and Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC
Sub Sub-Advisory Agreement
JNL Series Trust
Franklin Advisers, Inc.
Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC
This Sub Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), is made as of [date], 2021, by and between Franklin Advisers, Inc. (“Franklin”), a Delaware limited liability company, and Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC (“FTI”) a Delaware limited liability company.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Franklin and FTI are under the common control of Franklin Resources, Inc.;
WHEREAS, Franklin and FTI are each registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and engaged in the business of supplying investment management services, as an independent contractor;
WHEREAS, Franklin, pursuant to an Amended and Restated Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with Jackson National Asset Management, LLC (“Jackson National”) dated [date], 2021, as amended (the “Investment Management Agreement”), has been retained to render investment sub-advisory services to one or more series of JNL Series Trust (the “Trust”) specified on Schedule A to the Investment Management Agreement, which appendix currently specifies the JNL Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund (the “Account”); and
WHEREAS, Franklin wishes to engage the portfolio management services of FTI to assist in the management of the Account, as Franklin determines appropriate from time to time, in its sole discretion.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, mutually agree as follows:
1.
Franklin hereby retains Franklin and FTI hereby accepts such engagement, to furnish certain investment advisory services with respect to the investment portfolio of the Account, as more fully set forth herein.
(a)
Subject to the instructions and supervision of Franklin, FTI agrees to provide certain investment advisory services with respect to the securities, investments and cash equivalents in the Account. Franklin will have full responsibility for all investment sub-advisory services provided to the Account under the Investment Management Agreement.
(b)
Both Franklin and FTI may place all purchase and sale orders on behalf of the Account. The placement of these orders will take place in New York, New York or San Mateo, California.
(c)
Unless otherwise instructed by Franklin or Jackson National, and subject to the provisions of this Agreement and to any guidelines or limitations specified from time to time by Franklin or Jackson National, FTI shall report daily all transactions effected by FTI on behalf of the Account to Franklin and to other entities as reasonably directed by Franklin or Jackson National.
(d)
In performing its services under this Agreement, FTI shall adhere to the Account’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions as provided in the Investment Management Agreement between Franklin and Jackson National and shall comply with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) thereunder in all material respects.
(e)
In carrying out its duties hereunder, FTI shall comply with all reasonable instructions of Jackson National or Franklin in connection therewith. Such instructions may be given by letter, e-mail, telex, telefax or telephone confirmed by telex, provided a certified copy of such instructions has been supplied to FTI.
(f)
Franklin shall be responsible for the distribution to Jackson National of a copy of Part II of FTI’s Form ADV, as may be required under U.S. federal securities laws.
(g)
Decisions on proxy voting will be made by FTI unless such decisions are expressly reserved by either Franklin, a named fiduciary of the Account or Jackson National. FTI may in its discretion exercise any and all voting rights with respect to the securities, but it shall not be required to take any action or render any advice with respect to the exercise of such rights, whether by voting proxies solicited or with respect to the issuer of such securities.
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2.
In performing the services described above, FTI shall use its best efforts to obtain for the Account the most favorable price and execution available. Subject to prior authorization of appropriate policies and procedures by Jackson National, FTI may, to the extent authorized by law and in accordance with the terms of the Account’s Investment Management Agreement, cause the Account to pay a broker who provides brokerage and research services an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker would have charged for effecting that transaction, in recognition of the brokerage and research services provided by the broker. To the extent authorized by applicable law, FTI shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of such action.
3.
(a)
Franklin shall pay to FTI a reasonable fee calculated as described in Schedule 1, which fee shall be payable in U.S. dollars on the first business day of each month as compensation for the services to be rendered and obligations assumed by FTI during the preceding month. The advisory fee under this Agreement shall be payable on the first business day of the first month following the effective day of this Agreement and shall be reduced by the amount of any advance payments made by Franklin relating to the previous month.
(b)
Franklin and FTI shall share pro rata in any voluntary reduction or waiver by Franklin of the advisory fee due under the Investment Management Agreement between Franklin and Jackson National.
(c)
If this Agreement is terminated prior to the end of any month, the monthly fee shall be prorated for the portion of any month in which this Agreement is in effect which is not a complete month according to the proportion which the number of calendar days in the month during which the Agreement is in effect bears to the total number of calendar days in the month, and shall be payable within 10 days after the date of termination.
4.
It is understood that the services provided by FTI are not to be deemed exclusive. Franklin acknowledges that FTI may have investment responsibilities, render investment advice to, or perform other investment advisory services to other investment companies and clients, which may invest in the same type of securities as the Account (collectively, “Clients”). Franklin agrees that FTI may give advice or exercise investment responsibility and take such other action with respect to such Clients which may differ from advice given or the timing or nature of action taken with respect to the Account. In providing services, FTI may use information furnished by others to FTI and Franklin in providing services to other such Clients.
5.
FTI agrees to use its best efforts in performing the services to be provided by it pursuant to this Agreement.
6.
During the term of this Agreement, FTI will pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with the services to be provided by it under this Agreement other than the cost of securities (including brokerage commissions, if any) purchased for the Account. FTI will be responsible for all of its expenses and liabilities.
7.
FTI shall, unless otherwise expressly provided and authorized, have no authority to act for or represent Franklin, Jackson National or the Account in any way, or in any way be deemed an agent for Franklin, Jackson National or the Account.
8.
FTI will treat confidentially and as proprietary information of the Account all records and other information relative to the Account and prior, present or potential shareholders, and will not use such records and information for any purpose other than performance of its responsibilities and duties hereunder, except after prior notification to and approval in writing by Franklin, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where FTI may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted authorities, or when so requested by the Account.
9.
This Agreement shall become effective on the later of: (i) its execution; and (ii) the date of the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, at which meeting this Agreement is approved. This Agreement will continue in effect for a period more than two years from the date of its execution only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually either: (a) by the Trustees of the Trust; or (b) a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Account, provided that in either event such continuance shall also be approved by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of any party to this Agreement cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. Any required shareholder approval of the Agreement or of any continuance of the Agreement shall be effective with respect to the Account if a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Account (as defined in Rule 18f-2(h) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) votes to approve this Agreement or its continuance.
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If any required shareholder approval of this Agreement or any continuance of this Agreement is not obtained, then FTI will continue to act as investment subadvisor with respect to the Account pending the required approval of the Agreement or its continuance or of a new contract with FTI or a different adviser or Subadviser or other definitive action; provided, that the compensation received by FTI in respect of the Account during such period is in compliance with Rule 15a-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
10.
(a)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by: (i) Jackson National, or the Trustees of the Trust, or a majority of the outstanding voting shares of the JNL Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund series of the Trust, upon not less than thirty (30) days’ written notice to Franklin and FTI; or (ii) Franklin or FTI upon not less than sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other party and to Jackson National.
(b)
This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of any transfer or assignment thereof, and in the event of any act or event that terminates the Investment Management Agreement between Franklin and Jackson National.
11.
(a)
In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of its obligations or duties hereunder on the part of FTI, neither FTI nor any of its directors, officers, employees or affiliates shall be subject to liability to Franklin for any error of judgment or mistake of law or any other act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security by the Account.
(b)
Notwithstanding paragraph 11(a), to the extent that Franklin is found by a court of competent jurisdiction, or the SEC or any other regulatory agency, to be liable to the Account (a “liability”) for any acts undertaken by FTI pursuant to authority delegated as described in Paragraph 1(a), FTI shall indemnify Franklin and each of its affiliates, officers, directors and employees (each an “Indemnified Party”) harmless from, against, for and in respect of all losses, damages, costs and expenses incurred by an Indemnified Party with respect to such liability, together with all legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by any such Indemnified Party, in connection with such liability.
12.
Upon termination of FTI’s engagement under this Agreement or at the direction of Jackson National, FTI shall forthwith deliver to Jackson National, or to any third party at Jackson National’s direction, all records, documents and books of accounts which are in the possession or control of FTI and relate directly and exclusively to the performance by FTI of its obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that FTI shall be permitted to keep such records or copies thereof for such periods of time as are necessary to comply with applicable laws, in which case FTI shall provide Jackson National or a designated third party with copies of such retained documents unless providing such copies would contravene such rules, regulations and laws.
13.
Termination of this Agreement or FTI’s engagement hereunder shall be without prejudice to the rights and liabilities created hereunder prior to such termination.
14.
If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, in whole or in part, the other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect. Invalid provisions shall, in accordance with the intent and purpose of this Agreement, be replaced by such valid provisions which in their economic effect come as closely as legally possible to such invalid provisions.
15.
Any notice or other communication required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and given by personal delivery, pre-paid registered mail or nationally-recognized overnight delivery service and shall be effective upon receipt. Notices and communications shall be given:
(i)
to Franklin:
Franklin Advisers, Inc.
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, California 94403
Attn: General Counsel
(ii)
to FTI:
Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC
280 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Attn: General Counsel
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With a copy to:
Franklin Templeton
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, California 94404
Attn: General Counsel
16.
This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of California.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized officers.
Franklin Advisers, Inc. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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Schedule 1
FEES
For the purposes of the Agreement, the fees payable to FTI by Franklin shall be calculated as (i) the respective gross fee for the relevant sleeve (ii) multiplied by the average net assets of the sleeve times FTI’s portfolio management contribution percentage (“PM Contribution %”).
The gross fee for each sleeve is as follows:
JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation - Frk International Growth Fund: 25bps
The PM Contribution % by FTI for each sleeve is as follows:
Name | PM Contribution % | Calculation of fees payable to FTI |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation - Frk International Growth Fund | 100% | 100% * 25bps = 25bps |
Additionally, internal or external expenses incurred in connection with servicing the sleeve will be borne by Franklin and FTI in proportion to their respective PM Contribution %.
For the avoidance of doubt, the fees payable under the Agreement are exclusive of any Value Added Tax (“VAT”), Goods and Services Tax or other equivalent taxes, which shall be charged separately to FTI, if applicable.
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Appendix F-4: Proposed Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement between Franklin Advisers and Templeton Global Advisors Limited
Sub Sub-Advisory Agreement
JNL Series Trust
Franklin Advisers, Inc.
Templeton Global Advisors Limited
This Sub Sub-Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement"), is made as of [date], 2021, by and between Franklin Advisers, Inc. ("Franklin"), a Delaware limited liability company, and Templeton Global Advisors Limited ("Templeton Global") a Bahamian company.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Franklin and Templeton Global are under the common control of Franklin Resources, Inc.;
WHEREAS, Franklin and Templeton Global are each registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"), and engaged in the business of supplying investment management services, as an independent contractor;
WHEREAS, Franklin, pursuant to an Amended and Restated Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with Jackson National Asset Management, LLC ("Jackson National") dated [date], 2021, as amended (the "Investment Management Agreement"), has been retained to render investment sub-advisory services to one or more series of JNL Series Trust (the "Trust") specified on Schedule A to the Investment Management Agreement, which appendix currently specifies the JNL Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund (the "Account"); and
WHEREAS, Franklin wishes to engage the portfolio management services of Templeton Global to assist in the management of the Account, as Franklin determines appropriate from time to time, in its sole discretion.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, mutually agree as follows:
1.
Franklin hereby retains Franklin and Templeton Global hereby accepts such engagement, to furnish certain investment advisory services with respect to the investment portfolio of the Account, as more fully set forth herein.
(a)
Subject to the instructions and supervision of Franklin, Templeton Global agrees to provide certain investment advisory services with respect to the securities, investments and cash equivalents in the Account. Franklin will have full responsibility for all investment sub-advisory services provided to the Account under the Investment Management Agreement.
(b)
Both Franklin and Templeton Global may place all purchase and sale orders on behalf of the Account. The placement of these orders will take place in the Bahamas or San Mateo, California.
(c)
Unless otherwise instructed by Franklin or Jackson National, and subject to the provisions of this Agreement and to any guidelines or limitations specified from time to time by Franklin or Jackson National, Templeton Global shall report daily all transactions effected by Templeton Global on behalf of the Account to Franklin and to other entities as reasonably directed by Franklin or Jackson National.
(d)
In performing its services under this Agreement, Templeton Global shall adhere to the Account's investment objectives, policies and restrictions as provided in the Investment Management Agreement between Franklin and Jackson National and shall comply with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") thereunder in all material respects.
(e)
In carrying out its duties hereunder, Templeton Global shall comply with all reasonable instructions of Jackson National or Franklin in connection therewith. Such instructions may be given by letter, e-mail, telex, telefax or telephone confirmed by telex, provided a certified copy of such instructions has been supplied to Templeton Global.
(f)
Franklin shall be responsible for the distribution to Jackson National of a copy of Part II of Templeton Global's Form ADV, as may be required under U.S. federal securities laws.
(g)
Decisions on proxy voting will be made by Templeton Global unless such decisions are expressly reserved by either Franklin, a named fiduciary of the Account or Jackson National. Templeton Global may in its discretion exercise any and all voting rights with respect to the securities, but it shall not be required to take any action or render any advice with respect to the exercise of such rights, whether by voting proxies solicited or with respect to the issuer of such securities.
2.
In performing the services described above, Templeton Global shall use its best efforts to obtain for the Account the most favorable price and execution available. Subject to prior authorization of appropriate policies and procedures by Jackson National, Templeton Global may, to the extent authorized by law and in accordance with the terms of the Account's Investment Management Agreement, cause the Account to pay a broker who provides brokerage and research services an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker would have charged for effecting that transaction, in recognition of the brokerage and research services provided by the broker. To the extent authorized by applicable law, Templeton Global shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of such action.
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3.
(a)
Franklin shall pay to Templeton Global a reasonable fee calculated as described in Schedule 1, which fee shall be payable in U.S. dollars on the first business day of each month as compensation for the services to be rendered and obligations assumed by Templeton Global during the preceding month. The advisory fee under this Agreement shall be payable on the first business day of the first month following the effective day of this Agreement and shall be reduced by the amount of any advance payments made by Franklin relating to the previous month.
(b)
Franklin and Templeton Global shall share pro rata in any voluntary reduction or waiver by Franklin of the advisory fee due under the Investment Management Agreement between Franklin and Jackson National.
(c)
If this Agreement is terminated prior to the end of any month, the monthly fee shall be prorated for the portion of any month in which this Agreement is in effect which is not a complete month according to the proportion which the number of calendar days in the month during which the Agreement is in effect bears to the total number of calendar days in the month, and shall be payable within 10 days after the date of termination.
4.
It is understood that the services provided by Templeton Global are not to be deemed exclusive. Franklin acknowledges that Templeton Global may have investment responsibilities, render investment advice to, or perform other investment advisory services to other investment companies and clients, which may invest in the same type of securities as the Account (collectively, "Clients"). Franklin agrees that Templeton Global may give advice or exercise investment responsibility and take such other action with respect to such Clients which may differ from advice given or the timing or nature of action taken with respect to the Account. In providing services, Templeton Global may use information furnished by others to Templeton Global and Franklin in providing services to other such Clients.
5.
Templeton Global agrees to use its best efforts in performing the services to be provided by it pursuant to this Agreement.
6.
During the term of this Agreement, Templeton Global will pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with the services to be provided by it under this Agreement other than the cost of securities (including brokerage commissions, if any) purchased for the Account. Templeton Global will be responsible for all of its expenses and liabilities.
7.
Templeton Global shall, unless otherwise expressly provided and authorized, have no authority to act for or represent Franklin, Jackson National or the Account in any way, or in any way be deemed an agent for Franklin, Jackson National or the Account.
8.
Templeton Global will treat confidentially and as proprietary information of the Account all records and other information relative to the Account and prior, present.or potential shareholders, and will not use such records and information for any purpose other than performance of its responsibilities and duties hereunder, except after prior notification to and approval in writing by Franklin, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where Templeton Global may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted authorities, or when so requested by the Account.
9.
This Agreement shall become effective on the later of: (i) its execution; and (ii) the date of the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, at which meeting this Agreement is approved. This Agreement will continue in effect for a period more than two years from the date of its execution only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually either: (a) by the Trustees of the Trust; or (b) a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Account, provided that in either event such continuance shall also be approved by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of any party to this Agreement cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. Any required shareholder approval of the Agreement or of any continuance of the Agreement shall be effective with respect to the Account if a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Account (as defined in Rule 18f-2(h) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) votes to approve this Agreement or its continuance.
If any required shareholder approval of this Agreement or any continuance of this Agreement is not obtained, then Templeton Global will continue to act as investment subadvisor with respect to the Account pending the required approval of the Agreement or its continuance or of a new contract with Templeton Global or a different adviser or Subadviser or other definitive action; provided, that the compensation received by Templeton Global in respect of the Account during such period is in compliance with Rule 1Sa-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
10.
(a)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by: (i) Jackson National, or the Trustees of the Trust, or a majorityof the outstanding voting shares of the JNL Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund series of the Trust, upon not less than thirty (30) days' written notice to Franklin and Templeton Global; or (ii) Franklin or Templeton Global upon not less than sixty (60) days' written notice to the other party and to Jackson National.
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(b)
This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of any transfer or assignment thereof, and in the event of any act or event that terminates the Investment Management Agreement between Franklin and Jackson National.
11.
(a)
In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of its obligations or duties hereunder on the part of Templeton Global, neither Templeton Global nor any of its directors, officers, employees or affiliates shall be subject to liability to Franklin for any error of judgment or mistake of law or any other act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security by the Account.
(b)
Notwithstanding paragraph 1l(a), to the extent that Franklin is found by a court of competent jurisdiction, or the SEC or any other regulatory agency, to be liable to the Account (a "liability") for any acts undertaken by Templeton Global pursuant to authority delegated as described in Paragraph l(a), Templeton Global shall indemnify Franklin and each of its affiliates, officers, directors and employees (each an "Indemnified Party") harmless from, against, for and in respect of all losses, damages, costs and expenses incurred by an Indemnified Party with respect to such liability, together with all legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by any such Indemnified Party, in connection with such liability.
12.
Upon termination of Templeton Global's engagement under this Agreement or at the direction of Jackson National, Templeton Global shall forthwith deliver to Jackson National, or to any third party at Jackson National's direction, all records, documents and books of accounts which are in the possession or control of Templeton Global and relate directly and exclusively to the performance by Templeton Global of its obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that Templeton Global shall be permitted to keep such records or copies thereof for such periods of time as are necessary to comply with applicable laws, in which case Templeton Global shall provide Jackson National or a designated third party with copies of such retained documents unless providing such copies would contravene such rules, regulations and laws.
13.
Termination of this Agreement or Templeton Global's engagement hereunder shall be without prejudice to the rights and liabilities created hereunder prior to such termination.
14.
If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, in whole or in part, the other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect. Invalid provisions shall, in accordance with the intent and purpose of this Agreement, be replaced by such valid provisions which in their economic effect come as closely as legally possible to such invalid provisions.
15.
Any notice or other communication required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and given by personal delivery, pre-paid registered mail or nationally-recognized overnight delivery service and shall be effective upon receipt. Notices and communications shall be given:
(i) | to Franklin: |
Franklin Advisers, Inc.
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, California 94403
Attn: General Counsel
(ii) | to Templeton Global: |
Templeton Global Advisors Limited
Box N-7759, Lyford Cay
Nassau, Bahamas
Attn: General Counsel
With a copy to:
Franklin Templeton
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, California 94404
Attn: General Counsel
16.
This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of California.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized officers.
Franklin Advisers, Inc. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
Templeton Global Advisors Limited | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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Schedule 1
FEES
For the purposes of the Agreement, the fee payable to Templeton Global by Franklin shall be calculated as (i) the respective gross fee for the relevant sleeve (ii) multiplied by the average net assets of the sleeve times Templeton Global's portfolio management contribution percentage ("PM Contribution %").
The gross fee for the sleeve is as follows:
JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation - Templeton Foreign Fund: 25 bps
The PM Contribution% by Templeton Global for the sleeve is as follows:
Name | PM Contribution% | Calculation of fees payable to Templeton Global |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation – Templeton Foreign Fund | 100% | 100% * 25bps – 25 bps |
Additionally, internal or external expenses incurred in connection with servicing the sleeve will ultimately be borne by Templeton Global.
For the avoidance of doubt, the fees payable under the Agreement are exclusive of any Value Added Tax ("VAT"), Goods and Services Tax or other equivalent taxes, which shall be charged separately to Templeton Global, if applicable.
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Appendix F-5: Proposed Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement by and among Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Invesco Asset Management Limited
Amended and Restated
Investment Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement
This Agreement is effective as of the 1st day of January, 2010, and Amended and Restated effective as of the 1st day of December, 2012, by and among Invesco Advisers, Inc., a Delaware corporation and registered investment adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”), and Invesco Asset Management Ltd., a company incorporated in England and Wales, authorized by the Financial Services Authority and a registered investment adviser (the “Sub-Sub-Adviser”), each, a “party.”
RECITALS
Whereas, the JNL/Invesco Global Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of the JNL Series Trust (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end, diversified management investment company;
Whereas, the Jackson National Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) and Sub-Adviser are parties to a certain Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2010, and Amended and Restated effective as of the 1st day of December, 2012, pursuant to which the Sub-Adviser acts as the investment manager with respect to certain series portfolios of the Trust, including the Fund;
Whereas, the Sub-Adviser desires to retain the Sub-Sub-Adviser to provide certain investment management services with respect to the Fund upon the terms and conditions set forth below;
Whereas, the parties acknowledge that the services provided by the Sub-Sub-Advisor shall be understood to include the service of “portfolio management” under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (2004/39/EC), the MiFID Implementing Regulations (Regulations no. 1287/2006) and the MiFID Implementing Directive (2006/73/EC) (collectively, “MiFID”));
Whereas, the parties acknowledge that the Sub-Sub-Advisor and the investment advisory services which are the subject of this Agreement are subject to regulation under MiFID; and
Whereas, the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust, as determined in accordance with the 1940 Act (the “disinterested Trustees”), have approved the retention of the Sub-Adviser to provide the investment management services contemplated herein.
Now, Therefore, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
2. | Appointment. |
(a) | The Sub-Adviser hereby appoints the Sub-Sub-Adviser to act as a discretionary investment manager with respect to the Fund for the period and pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Sub-Adviser accepts such appointment and agrees to provide the services contemplated herein, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth and for the compensation described herein. |
(b) | The Sub-Advisor acknowledges the risk warnings set out in Schedule 1, which may be updated by the Sub-Sub-Advisor at any time by written notice to Sub-Advisor. |
(c) | The Sub-Advisor acknowledges that it is the sole client of the Sub-Sub-Advisor under this Agreement and is properly classified by Sub-Sub-Advisor as a “professional client” (as defined in MiFID) for the purposes of such rules. The Sub-Advisor may request that it be opted down to the status of “retail client” (as defined in MiFID), in which case it would benefit, if the request were granted, from the higher level of protection that is afforded to this category of client. It is not the Sub-Sub-Advisor’s current policy to agree to such reclassifications. |
3. | Duties of Sub-Sub-Adviser. |
(a) | Subject to the supervision of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Sub-Adviser shall develop and implement an investment program for the Fund that is consistent with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, as they may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that the Sub-Sub-Adviser shall not be responsible for compliance with any amendments to such prospectus or Statement of Additional Information until such time as the Sub-Sub-Adviser shall have been given actual notice of such amendment(s) and a reasonable opportunity to implement changes in the Fund’s investment program. |
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(b) | The Sub-Sub-Adviser shall exercise discretion with respect to the selection of investments for the Fund’s portfolio, the disposition of such investments, the selection of brokers to be used in connection with the trading and settlement of transactions for the Fund. In connection with the placement of orders with brokers and dealers which involve transactions for the Fund, the Sub-Sub-Adviser must take all reasonable steps to obtain, when executing orders, the best possible result (the “Best Execution Obligation”) in accordance with MiFID and consistent with its obligations under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and applicable rules and guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and its staff thereunder. |
(c) | The Sub-Sub-Advisor has provided information on its arrangements to comply with the Best Execution Obligation in Schedule 2. The Sub-Sub-Advisor agrees that the Sub-Advisor may provide this information to its own underlying clients, or an alternative document as agreed by the parties from time to time. The Sub-Sub-Advisor may provide an update of the information disclosed about its best execution arrangements at any time by written notice to Sub-Advisor. |
(d) | The Sub-Sub-Advisor shall provide the Sub-Advisor with such additional information on its best execution arrangements and any law or regulation in its jurisdiction on best execution as the Sub-Advisor may reasonably request from time to time. |
(e) | The Sub-Advisor acknowledges that any specific instructions given by the Sub-Advisor to the Sub-Sub-Advisor in relation to the execution of orders under this Agreement may prevent the Sub-Sub-Advisor from taking the steps it has designed and implemented in its best execution policy to obtain the best possible result for the execution of those orders in respect of the elements covered by those instructions. |
(f) | The Sub-Advisor gives its consent to the Sub-Sub-Advisor’s best execution arrangements as summarised in Schedule 2. It also gives its prior express consent to the Sub-Sub-Advisor executing orders outside a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility, as those terms are defined in MiFID. |
(g) | It is the Sub-Sub-Advisor’s practice, when feasible, to aggregate into a single transaction its requests for execution of purchases or sales of a particular security for the accounts of several clients or mutual funds, in order to seek a lower commission or more advantageous net price. The benefit, if any, obtained as a result of such aggregation, is generally allocated pro rata among the accounts of the clients who participated in the aggregated transaction. The Sub-Advisor acknowledges that this process may work on some occasions to the Sub-Advisor’s disadvantage. It also acknowledges that, in the case of a client who has restricted the Sub-Sub-Advisor to a particular broker or dealer with respect to a portion of transactions for that client’s account, such client may be unable to participate in aggregated orders. Where such client’s account does not participate in an aggregated order, that client will not receive the benefit, if any, of a lower commission resulting from the aggregation. In addition, the Sub-Advisor has been advised by the Sub-Sub-Advisor that the timing of orders for the purchase or sale of securities through the broker may be affected (e.g., may be delayed) when the Sub-Sub-Advisor is attempting to execute trades through another broker during the same time period for the same securities on behalf of other clients. |
(h) | Consistent with the obligations set forth above, the Sub-Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, place orders which involve transactions for the Fund with brokers and dealers who sell shares of the Fund and/or provide the Fund, Adviser, Sub-Adviser, or Sub-Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice or similar services. The Sub-Sub-Adviser may pay brokers and dealers in return for research and analytic services a higher commission or spread than may be charged by other brokers or dealers, subject to the Sub-Sub-Adviser determining in good faith that such commission or spread is reasonable either in terms of (i) the particular transaction or (ii) the overall responsibility of the Sub-Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients to ensure that the total commissions or spreads paid by each client are reasonable in relation to the benefits to such client over the long term. |
(i) | In no instance will securities held by or being acquired for the Fund be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Sub-Adviser, or any affiliated person of the Sub-Sub-Adviser or the Fund, except in accordance with the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, and applicable rules, guidance and exemptive orders issued by the SEC and its staff thereunder. |
(j) | Whenever the Sub-Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund and one or more other accounts managed by the Sub-Sub-Adviser, such orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner believed by the Sub-Sub-Adviser to be equitable to each account. |
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(k) | The Sub-Sub-Adviser shall act on instructions received from the Sub-Adviser, to the extent that such instructions are not inconsistent with the Sub-Sub-Adviser’s fiduciary duties, applicable law, or any obligations to the Fund hereunder. |
(l) | The Sub-Sub-Adviser shall maintain all records and other information relative to the Fund as confidential and proprietary information of the Fund, and will not use such records of information for any purpose other than in connection with the performance of its responsibilities hereunder; provided, however, that the Sub-Sub-Adviser may disclose records or information relative to the Fund when directed by order of a court or regulatory authority. |
4. | Expenses of the Fund. The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible for the reasonable costs and expenses associated with the provision of the services contemplated herein; provided, however, that the Fund shall be responsible for the cost associated with the purchase or sale of any security or investment contract or other instrument for the Fund’s portfolio and the fees, expenses and costs associated with all other aspects of the Fund’s operations. |
5. | Compensation. For the services provided and the expenses assumed pursuant to this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser will pay the Sub-Sub-Adviser a fee in accordance with the current Invesco Transfer Pricing Policy. Such fee shall be computed weekly and paid monthly to Sub-Adviser on or before the last business day of the next succeeding calendar month. If this Agreement becomes effective or terminates before the end of any month, the fee for the period from the effective date to the end of the month or from the beginning of such month to the date of termination, as the case may be, shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month in which such effectiveness or termination occurs. |
5. | Services Not Exclusive. The services to be provided by the Sub-Sub-Adviser hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Sub-Sub-Adviser shall be free to provide similar services to other clients so long as the provision of such services to such other clients does not impair the Sub-Sub-Adviser’s ability to provide the services contemplated hereunder. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to limit or restrict the right of any director, officer or employee of Sub-Sub-Adviser (who may also be a director, officer or employee of the Sub-Adviser) to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any other business, whether of a similar nature or a dissimilar nature. |
6. | Compliance with Applicable Law. The Sub-Sub-Adviser shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in the discharge or its obligations hereunder, specifically including, but not limited to Rule 17j-1, under the 1940 Act and the regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; and the requirements of the Commodities Exchange Act and the regulations adopted by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and National Futures Association. Further, the Sub-Sub-Adviser will conduct its activities under this Agreement in accordance with applicable regulations of any governmental authority pertaining to its investment advisory activities. |
7. | Term and Approval. This Agreement shall become effective upon approval by Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the disinterested Trustees, and shall thereafter continue in force and effect for two (2) years and may be continued from year to year thereafter, provided that such continuation is specifically approved at least annually by Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the disinterested Trustees. |
8. | Termination. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment, as defined in Section 2(a)(4) of the 1940 Act. The Agreement may be also terminated: |
(a) | at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the vote of the Fund's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the Fund's outstanding voting securities; |
(b) | by either party upon the occurrence of a material breach of the terms of the Agreement by the other party that remains uncured for a period of thirty (30) days after notice of such breach has been given by the terminating party; or |
(c) | the Sub-Sub-Adviser may terminate the agreement upon ninety (90) days notice if the Fund materially changes its investment objectives, policies or restrictions and the cost of performance hereunder by the Sub-Sub-Adviser is increased. |
9. | Liability of the Sub-Sub-Adviser. In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Sub-Sub-Adviser or any of its officers, directors or employees, the Sub-Sub-Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Sub-Adviser, Adviser or Fund for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security or investment contract or other instrument for the Fund’s portfolio. |
10. | Notices. Any notices under this Agreement shall be given in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage paid, to such address as may be designated for the receipt of such notice, with copies to the Adviser and the Fund. The respective addresses for the delivery of such notices are as follows: |
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If to Sub-Adviser:
Invesco Advisers, Inc.
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100
Houston, Texas 77046
Attention: Gary K. Wendler, Managing Director
Copy to: John M. Zerr, General Counsel
If to the Sub-Sub-Adviser:
Invesco Asset Management Ltd.
30 Finsbury Square
London, England EC2A1AG
Attention: Michelle Moran, General Counsel
Copy to: Sub-Adviser
Copies to the Adviser and Fund may be delivered to:
JNL Series Trust
Jackson National Asset Management, LLC
225 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1200
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Attention: Mark D. Nerud, President
11. | Dispute Resolution. All claims, disputes and other matters in question between the parties to this Agreement, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach or alleged breach thereof, shall be decided by arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect unless the parties mutually agree otherwise. Notice of the demand for arbitration shall be filed in writing with the other party to the Agreement and with the American Arbitration Association. The demand shall be made within a reasonable time after the claim, dispute or other matter in question has arisen. In no event shall the demand for arbitration be made after the date when institution of legal or equitable proceedings based on such claim, dispute or other matter in question would be barred by the applicable statute of limitations. The award rendered by the arbitrators shall be final, and judgment may be entered upon it in accordance with applicable law in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The prevailing party in any arbitration under this Agreement shall be awarded its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs associated with the arbitration. The location for arbitration of any and all claims, controversies or disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any breach or alleged breach thereof shall be in Houston, Texas. |
12. | Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (without regard to conflict or choice of law provisions), the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, and applicable rules, guidance and exemptive orders issued by the SEC and its staff thereunder. |
In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of this ____ day of ______ 2012, effective December 1, 2012.
Invesco Advisers, Inc. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
Invesco Asset Management Ltd. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
JNL Series Trust | ||
By: | ||
Name: | Mark D. Nerud | |
Title: | President and CEO |
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Schedule 1
Risk Warnings
Appendix E
1. General
This general risk warning applies to all forms of investment: the value of investments and the income derived from such investments can fall as well as rise.
2. Futures and Options
This brief statement does not disclose all of the risks and other significant aspects of trading in futures and options. In light of the risks, the Customer should undertake such transactions only if the Customer understands the nature of the contracts (and contractual relationships) into which the Customer is entering and the extent to the Customer’s exposure to risk. Trading in futures and options is not suitable for many members of the public. The Customer should carefully consider whether trading is appropriate for the Customer in light of the Customer’s experience, objectives, financial resources and other relevant circumstances.
Futures
Effect of ‘leveraging’ or ‘gearing’
a) | Transactions in futures carry a high degree of risk. The amount of initial margin is small relative to the value of the futures contract so that transactions are ‘leveraged’ or ‘geared’. A relatively small market movement will have a proportionately larger impact on the funds the Customer has deposited or will have to deposit: this may work against the Customer as well as for the Customer. The Customer may sustain a total loss of initial margin funds and any additional funds deposited with the firm to maintain the Customer’s position. If the market moves against the Customer’s position or margin levels are increased, the Customer may be called upon to pay substantial additional funds on short notice to maintain the Customer’s position. If the Customer fails to comply with a request for additional funds within the time prescribed, the Customer’s position may be liquidated at a loss and the Customer will be liable for any resulting deficit. |
Risk-reducing orders or strategies
b) | The placing of certain orders (e.g. ,‘stop-loss’ orders, where permitted under local law, or ‘stop-limit’ orders) which are intended to limit losses to certain amounts may not be effective because market conditions may make it impossible to execute such orders. Strategies using combinations of position, such as ‘spread’ and ‘straddle’ positions may be as risky as taking simple ‘long’ or ‘short’ positions. |
Options
Variable degree of risk
c) | Transactions in options carry a high degree of risk. Purchasers and sellers of options should familiarise themselves with the type of option (i.e. put or call) which they contemplate trading and the associated risks. The Customer should calculate the extent to which the value of the options must increase for the Customer’s position to become profitable, taking into account the premium and all transaction costs. |
The purchaser of options may offset or exercise the options or allow the options to expire. The exercise of an option results either in a cash settlement or in the purchaser acquiring or delivering the underlying interest. If the option is on a future, the purchaser will acquire a futures position with associated liabilities for margin (see the section on Futures above). If the purchased options expire worthless, the Customer will suffer a total loss of the Customer’s investment which will consist of the option premium plus transactions costs. If the Customer is contemplating purchasing deep-out-of-the-money options, the Customer should be aware that the chance of such options becoming profitable ordinarily is remote.
Selling (‘writing’ or ‘granting’) and option generally entails considerably greater risk than purchasing options. Although the premium received by the seller is fixed, the seller may sustain a loss well in excess of that amount. The seller will be liable for additional margin to maintain the position if the market moves unfavourably. The seller will also be exposed to the risk of the purchaser exercising the option and the seller will be obligated to either settle the option in cash or to acquire or deliver the underlying interest. If the option is on a future, the seller will acquire a position in a future with associated liabilities for margin (see the section on Futures above). If the option is ‘covered’ by the seller holding a corresponding position in the underlying interest or a future or another option, the risk may be reduced. If the option is not covered, the risk of loss can be unlimited.
Certain exchanges in some jurisdictions permit deferred payment of the option premium, exposing the purchaser to liability for margin payments not exceeding the amount of the premium. The purchaser is still subject to the risk of losing the premium and transaction costs. When the option is exercised or expires, the purchaser is responsible for any unpaid premium outstanding at that time.
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Additional risks common to futures and options
Terms and conditions of contracts
d) | The Customer should ask the firm with which the Customer deals about the terms and conditions of the specific futures or options which the Customer is trading and associated obligations (e.g. the circumstances under which the Customer may become obligated to make or take delivery of the underlying interest of a futures contract and, in respect of options, expiration dates and restrictions on the time for exercise). Under certain circumstances the specifications of outstanding contracts (including the exercise price of an option) may be modified by the exchange or clearing house to reflect changes in the underlying interest. |
Suspension or restriction of trading and pricing relationships
e) | Market conditions (e.g. illiquidity) and/or the operation of the rules of certain markets (e.g. the suspension of trading in any contract or contract month because of price limits or ‘circuit breakers’) may increase the risk of loss by making it difficult or impossible to effect transactions or liquidate/offset positions. If the Customer has sold options, this may increase the risk of loss. |
Further, normal pricing relationships between the underlying interest and the future, and the underlying interest and the option may not exist. This can occur when, for example, the futures contract underlying the option is subject to price limits while the option is not. The absence of an underlying reference price may make it difficult to judge ‘fair’ value.
Deposited cash and property
f) | The Customer should familiarise its self with the protections accorded money or other property the Customer deposits for domestic and foreign transactions, particularly in the event of a firms insolvency or bankruptcy. The extent to which the Customer may recover the Customer’s money or property may be governed by specific legislation or local rules. In some jurisdictions, property which had been specifically identifiable as the Customer’s own will be pro-rated in the same manner as cash for purposes of distribution in the event of a shortfall. |
Commission and other charges
g) | Before the Customer begins to trade, the Customer should obtain a clear explanation of all commission, fees and other charges for which the Customer will be liable. These charges will affect the Customer’s net profit (if any) or increase the Customer’s loss. |
Transactions in other jurisdictions
h) | Transactions on markets in other jurisdictions, including markets formally linked to a domestic market, may expose the Customer to additional risk. Such markets may be subject to regulation which may offer different or diminished investor protection. Before the Customer trades the Customer should enquire about any rules relevant to the Customer’s particular transactions. The Customer’s local regulatory authority will be unable to compel the enforcement of the rules of regulatory authorities or markets in other jurisdictions where the Customer’s transactions have been effected. The Customer should ask the firm with which the Customer deals for details about the types of redress available in both the Customer’s home jurisdiction and other relevant jurisdictions before the Customer start to trade. |
Currency risks
i) | The profit or loss in transactions in foreign currency-denominated contracts (whether they are traded in the Customer’s own or another jurisdiction) will be affected by fluctuations in currency rates where there is a need to convert from the currency denomination of the contract to another currency. |
Trading facilities
j) | Most open-outcry and electronic trading facilities are supported by computer-based component systems for the order-routing, execution, matching, registration or clearing of trades. As with all facilities and systems, they are vulnerable to temporary disruption or failure. The Customer’s ability to recover certain losses may be subject to limits on liability imposed by the system provider, the market, the clearing house and/or member firms. Such limits may vary: the Customer should ask the firm with which the Customer deal for details in this respect. |
Electronic trading
k) | Trading on an electronic trading system may differ not only from trading in an open-outcry market but also from trading on other electronic trading systems. If the Customer undertakes transactions on an electronic trading system, the Customer will be exposed to risks associated with the system including the failure of hardware and software. The result of any system failure may be that the Customer’s order is either not executed according to the Customer’s instructions or is not executed at all. |
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Off-exchange transactions
l) | In some jurisdictions, and only then in restricted circumstances, firms are permitted to effect off-exchange transactions. The firm with which the Customer deals may be acting as the Customer’s counterparty to the transaction. It may be difficult or impossible to liquidate an existing position, to assess the value, to determine a fair price or to assess the exposure to risk. For these reasons, these transactions may involve increased risks. Off-exchange transactions may be less regulated or subject to a separate regulatory regime. Before the Customer undertakes such transactions, the Customer should familiarise its self with applicable rules and attendant risks. |
3. Exchange Rates
If a liability in one currency is to be matched by an asset in a different currency, or if the services to be provided under the agreement may relate to our investment denominated in a currency other than the currency in which the Customer’s Investments are valued, the movement of exchange rates may have a separate effect, unfavourable as well as favourable, on the gain or loss otherwise experienced on investments.
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Schedule 2
Invesco Asset Management Limited Order execution policy November 2019
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Contents Page | |
1. Overview | 01 |
2. Order process | 02 |
3. Brokers and venues | 03 |
4. Equities and exchange traded products | 04 |
5. Debt instruments – Bonds and Money Market Instruments (MMI) | 06 |
6. Derivatives | 08 |
7. Securities Financing Transactions | 09 |
8. Structured finance instruments | 10 |
Annex I – Regulated markets, MTF’s and OTF’s | 12 |
Annex II – Approved Counterparty List | 14 |
1.
Overview
A.
Purpose
This document (the “Policy”) sets out the principals that will be followed by Invesco
Asset Management Limited’s (“Invesco” or “IAML”) trading desks when placing or
executing orders on behalf of its clients (Invesco’s “Client” or collectively Invesco’s
“Clients”) (“Client Orders”).
The Policy first sets out information relevant to all asset classes and then provides
additional detail specific to each asset class.
B.
Regulatory context
This Policy is drafted in accordance with the regulatory requirements set by the
European Union’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (“MiFID II”), the
UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) Conduct of Business Sourcebook and the
FCA Principles of Business.
C.
Scope
IAML invests in a wide range of financial instruments on behalf of its Clients as part
of the investment management services it provides. In carrying out this activity,
IAML executes Client Orders and places Client Orders with other entities for
execution on IAML’s behalf.
Where IAML executes Client Orders itself, for example by trading with a broker
that uses its own capital to deal as principal, IAML is directly responsible for best
execution. Where orders are placed with another entity, that entity may owe us a
duty of best execution. In any event, IAML will owe a duty of best execution to its
Clients in all circumstances.
In terms of Client categorisation, IAML executes/places orders for a variety of
Invesco fund types including but not limited to UK retail ICVC’s, Luxembourg
UCITs funds and segregated institutional accounts. Such funds are classified as
Professional Clients of IAML.
IAML is required to establish and implement a policy that enables it to take all
sufficient steps to achieve the best possible result for its Clients when executing or
placing orders (“Best Execution”).
D.
Delegated arrangements
IAML may in certain circumstances, and at its discretion, delegate trading activities
to other investment professionals within the Invesco group (including trading desks
located in the United States of America, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan and Australia).
This allows IAML to leverage off the local trading expertise in those regions in its
pursuit of the best possible result for Clients. In such circumstances, best execution
will be subject to the rules of the regulator in that jurisdiction and the trading desks
will operate in accordance with their own local trade execution policies. With that
noted, IAML will continue to take all sufficient steps to ensure that the delegated
activities are performed in accordance with the best interests of the Client.
Schedule 2 – Order Execution Policy | ||
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2.
Order process
The IAML execution process includes steps from order
initiation through to order execution and post order
execution monitoring that enable IAML to take all sufficient
steps in delivering Best Execution for its Clients and to
monitor that execution to ensure continued compliance.
A. | Order management |
IAML will achieve Best Execution having regard to key
execution factors as required under MIFID II and the FCA
Conduct of Business Sourcebook.
IAML will apply different execution strategies that are
appropriate to the asset class being executed and the
prevailing market conditions.
The Policy ensures that Client Orders are managed promptly
and fairly, as well as being accurately recorded and allocated.
B.
Best execution factors
Invesco’s regulators set out the execution factors (the
“execution factor”) which must be considered and
subsequently prioritised by the trading desks to achieve Best
Execution. These are:
i) | Price; |
ii) | Costs; |
iii) | Speed of execution; |
iv) | Likelihood of execution and settlement; |
v) | Size of the order; |
vi) | Nature of the order; |
vii) | Any other consideration relevant to the execution of the order. |
Invesco may take into account “Total Consideration”,
which is a combination of factors and means the price of
the relevant financial instrument plus any costs that may
be related to the execution of a Client Order. Such costs
can include both implicit and explicit costs related to the
execution of that order (implicit costs are the negative price
movements which may be caused by the market impact of
the order’s execution and explicit costs are those known prior
to execution such as broker fees).
C.
Prioritisation of the execution factors
The prioritisation of the Execution factor will be determined by:
i) | The investment intent of the portfolio manager who created the order; |
ii) | The characteristics of the financial instrument that is the subject of the order; |
iii) | The characteristics of the execution venues to which the order can be directed. |
Invesco will prioritise the Execution factor with a view to
generally prioritising price or total consideration. However,
any of the other Execution factor may be given greater
priority over price if the trading desk is acting on specific
instructions from the Client or where IAML believes there
are circumstances where such prioritisation will provide
Best Execution. Price will remain an important consideration
even if one of the other factors is given greater priority on a
specific trade.
Warning
Specific instruction(s) provided by Clients regarding an order
may prevent Invesco from taking the steps set out in this
Policy to obtain Best Execution of Client Orders (for the order
or part of the order to which the instruction relates to).
D.
Order aggregation
The relevant IAML trading desk will execute or place each
Client Order on a sequential, prompt and fair basis unless the
characteristics of the order or prevailing market conditions
make this impracticable. Where several Client Orders are
placed with the trading desk for the same financial instrument,
the trading desk will generally combine relevant Client Orders
seeking to ensure it is in the overall best interests of affected
Clients. Although aggregation is undertaken with a view to
achieving the best possible result for all Clients, occasionally
the effect of aggregation may work to Clients’ disadvantage in
relation to a particular order or orders.
E.
Order allocation
Allocations will be determined by the portfolio managers who
create the orders proportionately based on the following
factors at the time of allocation:
i) | Client mandate restrictions; |
ii) | Regulatory restrictions; |
iii) | Certain market practices; |
iv) | Investment objectives of Client mandates; |
v) | Subscriptions and redemptions ; |
vi) | Cash positions; |
vii) | Potential trading volumes (or liquidity); |
viii) | Potential prices; |
ix) | Known commitments. |
The overriding principle adhered to is that there is a fair
allocation of investment opportunities to all Clients, albeit
based upon the factors in this Section.
All trade allocations will be made before being passed to the
relevant IAML trading desk(s) for execution. When a trade is
not completed in full, the standard practice is for the trades,
including prices, to be allocated on a prorated basis, based on
the original allocation, unless a deminimis limit has been set
by the trading desk or where lot size or other factors are more
pertinent. Any reallocation rationale must be documented and
recorded in line with prevailing reallocation procedures.
Schedule 2 – Order Execution Policy | ||
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3.
Brokers and venues
The selection of the broker or venue to place or execute the
order is at the discretion of the IAML trading desk (taking into
account the Execution factor detailed above and assuming no
client requirement limits Invesco’s discretion) where “broker”
means a counterparty acting as principal or intermediary,
which could include an investment bank or a brokerage house.
A.
Approved Counterparties
Invesco maintains a list of approved counterparties
(the “Approved Counterparty List” and the “Approved
Counterparties”). This list is set out in Annex II.
Criteria that determine inclusion of an entity on the approved
counterparty list include:
i) | Competitiveness of commission rates or spreads; |
ii) | Execution capabilities; |
iii) | Creditworthiness; |
iv) | Financial stability; |
v) | Reputation; |
vi) | Clearance and settlement capabilities; |
B.
Monitoring of Approved Counterparties
A dedicated in-house committee assumes overall
responsibility for:
i) | Approving new counterparties and reviewing all Approved Counterparties at least annually based on received credit analysis and also taking into account results from broker engagement. |
ii) | Monitoring counterparty exposures against Invesco internal and regulatory trigger limits. |
iii) | Ensuring robust controls are in place to manage counterparty risk, including ensuring appropriate legal documentation is in place. |
iv) | Escalating specific counterparty risks to relevant Invesco boards as well as providing update reports. |
An Approved Counterparty’s ability to achieve Best
Execution is also monitored by IAML as part of its wider Best
Execution monitoring process.
C.
Venues
The following are types of venues where execution of Client
Orders may occur (each a “Venue” and together the “Venues”).
i) | Regulated market |
ii) | Multilateral trading facility (MTF) |
iii) | Organised trading facility (OTF) |
iv) | Systematic internaliser (SI) |
v) | Market maker or other liquidity provider or an entity that performs a similar function in a third country (other liquidity providers) |
Certain venues can be sub-categorised by the market into (a)
“lit” venues or markets or (b) “dark” venues or markets (or
“Dark Pools”). Dark Pools do not publish any pre-trade prices
but lit markets do.
A non-exhaustive list of Venues for each asset class is set out
in Annex I.
Please note
An Approved Counterparty (to which a Client Order has
been routed) may execute such order outside of a Regulated
Market or MTF in order to provide Best Execution to Invesco.
It is Invesco policy to obtain express consent from its Clients
to execute orders outside a Regulated Market or MTF.
Such consent is subject to any specific Client instructions in
relation to the execution of their orders.
Where orders are placed with another entity, this creates an
element of counterparty risk which is mitigated by credit checks
on IAML approved counterparties (see Section 3B above).
Schedule 2 – Order Execution Policy | ||
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D.
Remuneration, discounts and non-monetary benefits
IAML will not receive any remuneration, discount or nonmonetary
benefits for routing client orders to a particular venue/ broker, which would infringe the regulatory requirements in relation to conflicts of interests or inducements.
E.
Matters beyond our control
Due to system failures or other reasons which are unavoidable or beyond Invesco’s reasonable control, Invesco may from time to time handle orders in a manner that differs from the normal processes under the Policy. In the event of such an occurrence, Invesco will still endeavour to place, and/or execute orders on the best possible terms available in the relevant circumstances.
F.
Reporting obligations
Invesco will publish the following reports (as required by the FCA)
by the end of April every year for the previous calendar year.
i) | Top five venue report (executed orders excluding Securities Financing Transactions ("SFT")) |
ii) | Top five venue report (executed SFT orders) |
iii) | Top five venue report (placed orders) |
iv) | Best execution quality monitoring report |
Note: The above reports will be produced by class of financial
instrument.
G.
General
i) | The Policy is subject to change. The execution arrangements will be reviewed regularly, and at least annually, as well as when IAML becomes aware that there is a material change in relevant external circumstances. A change to the execution arrangements may result in a change to the Policy and the latest version will be published, and therefore available to Clients, at www. invesco.co.uk. |
ii) | The Policy supersedes any previous trade execution and order aggregation and allocation policies issued by IAML. |
iii) | If you have any queries in relation to the Policy then please contact the Compliance Department in writing at: |
Invesco Asset Management Limited
Perpetual Park
Perpetual Park Drive
Henley-on-Thames
RG9 1HH
Schedule 2 – Order Execution Policy | ||
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4.
Equities and exchange traded products
A.
Scope
This section of the Policy covers the following:
i) | Exchange traded single stocks (Equities) |
ii) | Exchange traded funds (ETFs) |
iii) | Exchange traded commodities (ETCs) |
iv) | Exchange traded notes (ETNs) |
B.
Selecting venues or brokers
IAML will decide, for each individual trade, the appropriate
method of order placement or execution, based on the
variables set out in Section C below. This might include any,
or a combination of, the following:
i) | “High Touch” or “Broker Trading” means a method of executing a Client Order using a sales trader who will monitor the market and subsequently execute that Client Order on one or more venues. This strategy requires a greater degree of human intervention than a “Low Touch” trading strategy and attracts higher execution commissions. |
ii) | “Low Touch” or “Algorithmic Trading” can mean the use of an electronic order routing system, operated by a broker or the use of Dark Pools to source liquidity. Such trades are conducted at lower execution commission costs than High Touch trading. |
iii) | “Direct Electronic Access”, meaning an arrangement where a member, participant or client of a trading venue permits IAML to use its trading code to electronically transmit orders relating to a financial instrument directly to the trading venue without using such member or participants trading desk personnel. |
iv) | “Program Trading”, meaning a basket of Client Orders is routed to a broker for execution, generally at lower commission rates. |
v) | “Cross Trade”, meaning a method of executing a Client Order by matching it with one or more contra in-house Client Orders (which may be new or existing) outside of a venue. These trades are generally conducted at low commission and at mid-price. |
Depending on the method selected from the above
(which may or may not be available as an option for any
given order), execution costs can vary between 0.5 and 7
basis points (0.07%).
C.
Equity order handling and routing
The execution factor for any Client Order are price, cost
(implicit and explicit), speed, likelihood of execution and
settlement, size, nature and any other consideration relevant
to the execution of the order. Price, total consideration and/
or likelihood of execution will generally be given the highest
relative importance when determining how and where to
execute or place the order, but other factors can become
significant depending on various execution criteria including,
but not limited to:
i) | Order size as a percentage of average daily volume; |
ii) | Urgency of execution; |
iii) | Requirement to maintain anonymity or manage market impact (implicit costs); |
iv) | Objectives of the Client or specific instructions; |
v) | Liquidity of the instrument; |
vi) | Available execution venues or brokers for the particular order. |
vii) | Requirements of the portfolio manager and the prevailing market conditions |
The Execution factor relating to the individual order are given
a relative weighting considering a wide range of elements that
could influence the outcome of the execution. This will determine the appropriate course of action given the options available.
The trader has a variety of execution options available:
i) | Engage a sales trader at a brokerage or investment bank, via voice or secure message; |
ii) | Electronic access which may include algorithms and broker sponsored direct market access; |
iii) | Access liquidity via Dark Pools; |
iv) | Combination of the above. |
Client limit orders are either immediately executed or
submitted for execution to a regulated market or MTF. This
may not be applicable for large in scale orders.
D.
Example scenarios
To help explain how different conditions/circumstances
impact prioritisation of the execution factor and choice of
venue/broker, a non-exhaustive list of hypothetical trading
scenarios is provided below. These are illustrative only and
IAML reserves the right to utilise any tactics at its discretion
in executing or placing Client Orders.
Liquidity
For an order that is in a very illiquid stock it may be
appropriate to engage a specialist broker who may be able
to source the relevant liquidity for such stock. Some smaller
regional brokers specialise in certain stocks or sectors and
therefore in some cases may have better relationships
leading them to be able to access liquidity that may not
always be available to the larger counterparties.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Likelihood of Execution
Large orders
Where an order represents multiple days’ historic volume,
the trader may choose to solicit a bid (or offer) for the whole
order from a counterparty. This may be at a discount or
premium to the prevailing price. This approach may be used
in very large orders as an alternative to splitting the order
into smaller elements which, while minimising market impact,
may delay the completion of the order and maintain exposure
for longer than is wanted by a Client.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Size of Order
In other cases, if an order is relatively large, and there is no
obvious liquidity, the trader may use a variety of tactics, such
as resting a part of the order in Dark Pools and/or giving an
indication to a broker who may specialise in that particular
stock, therefore prioritising the execution factor of size as
well as the implicit cost of market impact.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Implicit cost
Client instruction
If an order represents a medium percentage of the average
daily trading volume of the financial instrument and
the Client communicates they are keen to execute at or
around the prevailing price the desk may approach a sales
trader who is willing to fill the order principally either from
his inventory or on a risk basis. The whole order may be
completed, or part completed with a working element left
with the broker to complete as volume allows.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Price
Volatility
Where the market is particularly volatile, it may be necessary
to execute more quickly to achieve a better price than would be
obtained if the order were to be worked over a period of time. In
this case, the trader may obtain a “risk” price from a counterparty
who would use their own capital to facilitate the trade.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Speed of Execution
Schedule 2 – Order Execution Policy | ||
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4.
Equities and exchange traded products
Limiting implicit cost
In the absence of volatility and to limit undue market impact costs, a more passive approach may be employed to complete an order. This could be achieved by selecting a limited passive algorithmic strategy.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Implicit cost
Limiting explicit cost
If the selected strategy results in the trader having the option
to select between multiple venues (where access costs vary)
but where other factors are equal, the trader will choose the
one with the lower access cost.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Explicit cost
Matching orders
If there is an existing order being managed when a new
order is placed and it is contra to the existing order, the
trader may choose to effect a cross trade in accordance with
internal procedures. This may reduce commission costs for
underlying Clients.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Explicit cost
ETF and ETC trading
Invesco has a pool of Approved Counterparties with whom
ETF’s and ETC’s are traded. Generally, for smaller orders
or those with more liquidity, quotes will be obtained from
competing Approved Counterparties and the cheapest quote
accepted, thereby prioritising price.
Where the market is volatile, speed may be prioritised so
Approved Counterparties who respond quickly to requests
for quotes are likely to be used if waiting for another broker
quote would be detrimental to the interests of the Client.
In other circumstances, for example where the product is
illiquid or for larger trades where Invesco wishes to minimise
market impact, it is more likely that a trade will be conducted
on the daily fixed price of the instrument (the net asset value
or NAV price), thereby prioritising (implicit) cost and/or
likelihood of execution and settlement.
Generally, the portfolio manager will discuss their desired
outcome for a trade with the trading desk, in particular any
price or time limits. This would affect the tactical approach
taken by the trader.
CIS (Collective Investment Schemes)
Non-exchange traded collective investment schemes are
traded using the relevant process for buying and selling
the units in that undertaking and are executed at the latest
available daily pricing point.
E.
Best execution monitoring
There are four stages at which IAML will monitor Best Execution:
– | By the trading desk upon receipt but prior to the routing of a Client Order (see Section 1 below); |
– | By the trading desk upon routing but prior to execution of a Client Order (see Section 2 below); |
– | By the trading desk and trading committee following the execution of a Client Order (see Section 3 below); and |
– | By the compliance function of IAML independently on a post-trade and sample basis (see Section 4 below). |
1.
Monitoring upon receipt, but prior to routing a Client Order
Prior to routing a Client Order, the trader will assess the
market in order to prioritise the execution factor. To do
this, traders have:
i) | Access to real-time price information in the relevant markets from Bloomberg or equivalent, via their execution management system(s). |
ii) | Information showing which firms have an interest in trading a particular product (indications of interest), and |
iii) | Advertised/published historic trade volumes |
Once an assessment has been made, prioritisation of the
execution factor is determined and a trading strategy
chosen. A Client Order will then be routed based on that
trading strategy.
2. | Monitoring upon routing but prior to execution (in whole or in part) of a Client Order |
i) | Once a Client Order has been routed, Invesco will, where applicable, track and monitor the performance of that Client Order to determine whether any changes are required to the trading strategy. |
ii) | For example, if there are adverse price movements which the trading desk may consider detrimental to the trade performance it may choose to alter the trading strategy by withdrawing from the market or imposing a temporary price or size limit. The trading desk will usually discuss the approach taken with the relevant portfolio manager as the Client Order progresses if the price moves away from the initial expected outcome. |
3.
Monitoring following execution of a Client Order
All transactions are subject to scrutiny following execution
as part of the Best Execution process. Trades are
measured against a series of different price and/or cost
benchmarks and tolerances as part of trade analysis. Any
outliers against these tolerances are subject to further
scrutiny as to the reason for the outlying nature of the
execution and the prioritisation of the execution factor
which led to the relevant breach in tolerance. This process
is known as “Transaction Cost Analysis” or “TCA”.
This TCA is reviewed in 2 ways:
i) | Firstly, by the trading desk on a weekly basis (using the outliers generated by the TCA process to ensure trading comments are annotated appropriately) and then; |
ii) | On a quarterly basis by a senior oversight committee (where execution performance, Approved Counterparties, trading strategy and venues are discussed). |
The TCA process provides the relevant trading desk
with relevant information to help improve its execution
capabilities and performance going forward.
4.
Post-trade independent monitoring
The Invesco compliance monitoring team will oversee
the front office Best Execution process. Independent
monitoring ensures a function other than the trading
desk can review, assess and challenge the trade
execution process.
Such monitoring will include a review of TCA monitoring
outliers, scrutiny of the relevance of benchmarks, a review
of execution timeliness on a sample basis, attendance at
the relevant senior oversight committee and oversight of
policies and procedures.
Note: Data published by venues, brokers, market makers,
SIs and other liquidity providers under MiFID II will be
reviewed and incorporated where it adds value to the
existing monitoring processes.
Schedule 2 – Order Execution Policy | ||
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5. | Debt instruments – Bonds and Money Market Instruments (MMI) |
A.
Scope
This section of the Policy covers the following:
i) | Bonds (including Convertibles) |
ii) | Time Deposits |
iii) | Certificates of Deposit |
iv) | Commercial Paper |
Note: Instruments ii) to iv) above are collectively referred to
as “Money Market Instruments” or “MMIs”.
B.
Selecting venues or brokers
IAML will decide, for each individual trade, the appropriate
method of order placement or execution, based on the
variables set out in Section C below. This might include
either, or a combination of, the following:
i) | The Trading Desk can solicit bids and/or offers from one or more Approved Counterparties and the Approved Counterparty with the best price will generally have the Client Order subsequently routed to it. This process can also take place on electronic platforms (MTFs) or Dark Pools. |
ii) | For some instruments, Approved Counterparties will contact the trading team directly (via telephone calls, emails and instant messaging) with specific bids and offers. |
C.
Bond order handling and routing
The execution factor for any Client Order are price, cost,
speed, likelihood of execution and settlement, size, nature and
any other consideration relevant to the execution of the order.
Price will generally be given the highest relative importance
when determining how and where to execute or place the
order, but other factors can become significant depending on various execution criteria including, but not limited to:
i) | Urgency of execution; |
ii) | Requirement to maintain anonymity or manage market impact (implicit costs); |
iii) | Issuer credit rating |
iv) | Objectives of the Client or specific instructions; |
v) | Liquidity of the instrument; |
vi) | Available execution venues or brokers for the particular order. |
The execution factor relating to the individual order are given a relative weighting in light of a wide range of elements that could influence the outcome of the execution. This will determine the appropriate course of action given the options available.
The trader has a variety of execution options available:
i) | Engage a salesperson or trader at a brokerage or investment bank, via voice or secure message; |
ii) | Electronic access; |
iii) | Access liquidity via Dark Pools; |
iv) | Combination of the above. |
D.
Example scenarios – Bonds
To help explain how different conditions/circumstances
impact prioritisation of the execution factor and choice of
venue/broker, a non-exhaustive list of hypothetical trading
scenarios is provided below. These are illustrative only and
IAML reserves the right to utilise any tactics at its discretion
in executing or placing Client Orders.
Price
Most bond trades are arranged off exchange, or over-the counter (OTC) and competing quotes are obtained from different brokers. The best quote (highest bid or lowest offer as applicable) will generally be selected, thereby prioritising price. However, there may be circumstances where other execution factor are prioritised in order to get the best possible result for the Client Order as described below.
Large orders
In some cases, order size may be very large compared to
normal market size. In order to minimise secondary market
impact the trading desk will select one or two counterparties
to ascertain if they are interested in putting a risk bid on large
size. Each trade is treated on a case by case basis and the
counterparty selected is based on prior history in that bond
(or similar) and also if they have existing interest in smaller
sizes of the bond.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Size of order
Liquidity
Some bonds may be illiquid and, if this is the case, traders
will utilise an independent mark to market valuation from
the custodian or other sources as a basis for discussion with
counterparties. Where opportunities to execute all or part of
an order exists, these will generally be taken.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Likelihood of execution
New issues
Where brokers bring new issues to the market IAML will place
an order with the relevant syndicate teams and then settle
via the B&D (Billing and Delivering) broker where possible,
and where not possible via one of the other brokers in the
syndicate.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Nature of order – New issue
Placing an order with a broker
In certain situations, IAML may place an order with a broker
to execute on IAML’s behalf, which will give the broker time
to market IAML’s position if they reach IAML’s target price.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Price
Volatility
In other cases, where the market is particularly volatile, it
may be necessary to trade more quickly to achieve a better
price than would be obtained if the order were to be worked
over a period of time. In this case, the trader may obtain a
“risk price” from a counterparty who would use their own
capital to facilitate the trade.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Speed of execution
Matching orders
If there is an existing order being managed when a new order
is placed and it is contra to the existing order, the trader may
choose to effect a Cross Trade in accordance with internal
procedures. This would be carried out at a mid-price which is
beneficial to all underlying clients.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Price
E.
MMI order handling and routing
Price (or yield for MMI) will have high importance when
determining how and where to execute the order, but
other factors such as scarcity of supply, speed and security
of investment are equally (and often more) significant
depending on various execution criteria including, but not
limited to:
i) | Urgency of execution; |
ii) | Issuer credit rating; |
iii) | Available brokers for the particular order. |
IAML uses MMI counterparties, consisting of brokers and
banks of a variety of sizes. Most counterparties make
available their price/yield via external market data providers
which are available to traders.
Schedule 2 – Order Execution Policy | ||
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5. | Debt instruments – Bonds and Money Market Instruments (MMI) |
F.
Example scenarios – MMI
To help explain how different conditions/circumstances
impact prioritisation of the execution factor and choice of
venue/broker, a non-exhaustive list of hypothetical trading
scenarios is provided below. These are illustrative only and
IAML reserves the right to utilise any tactics at its discretion
in executing or placing Client Orders.
Yield
Trades are arranged OTC and broker selection will depend
in part on the yield offered for the desired tenor – however,
there are many circumstances where other execution factor
are prioritised in order to get the best possible result for the
Client Order as described below.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Price
Order size
In some cases, order size may be small compared to
normal market size and in such cases yield may need to be
de-prioritised in favour of likelihood of execution as there may
well be a limited choice of brokers willing to trade small size.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Likelihood of execution
Issuer credit rating
The credit rating of the issuer is also critical both due to
regulatory limits and also internal limits. The credit risk of
issuers across different tenors is constantly under review and
this can lead to changes to the approval status on a relatively
frequent basis. Whilst the best yield will be sought, this will be
within a limited pool of issuers that meet the credit criteria,
so traders thereby combine this additional Execution Factor
to that of price (yield).
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Nature of order
Urgency of execution/scarcity of supply
In many cases yields will be the same or very similar so the
response time to trade becomes the overriding factor where
supply is scarce. In these cases, traders prioritise speed and
likelihood of execution over yield.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Speed of execution
G.
Debt instrument best execution monitoring
There are four stages at which IAML will monitor Best Execution:
– | By the trading desk upon receipt but prior to the routing of a Client Order (see Section 1 below); |
– | By the trading desk upon routing but prior to execution of a Client Order (see Section 2 below); |
– | By the trading desk and trading committee following the execution of a Client Order (see Section 3 below); and |
– | By the compliance function of IAML independently on a post-trade and sample basis (see Section 4 below). |
1.
Monitoring upon receipt, but prior to routing a Client Order
Prior to routing a Client Order, the trader will assess the
market in order to prioritise the execution factor. To do
this, traders have:
i) | Access to real-time price information in the relevant markets. |
ii) | Information showing which firms have an interest in trading a particular product (indications of interest), and |
iii) | Advertised/published historic quotes and trade volumes (where applicable). |
Once an assessment has been made, prioritisation of the
execution factor is determined and a trading strategy
chosen. A Client Order will then be routed based on that
trading strategy.
2. | Monitoring upon routing but prior to execution (in whole or in part) of a Client Order |
i) | Once a Client Order has been routed, Invesco may track and monitor the performance of that Client Order to determine whether any changes are required to the tactical approach, depending on the type of security being traded. |
ii) | For example, if there are adverse price movements which the trading desk may consider detrimental to the trade performance it may choose to alter the trading strategy by withdrawing from the market or imposing a temporary price or size limit. The trading desk will usually discuss the approach taken with the portfolio manager as the Client Order progresses if the price moves away from the initial expected outcome. |
3.
Monitoring following execution of a Client Order
i) | Trades are subject to post trade monitoring as part of the best execution process – competing quotes are captured (where applicable) and reviewed by the front office and/ or outlier trades, measured against a market benchmark in TCA analysis, are reviewed where available. |
ii) | The monitoring output is reviewed in 2 ways: |
(a) | Firstly, by the trading desk on a monthly basis (by reviewing, where applicable, competing quotes and commenting on the execution factor that were prioritised in the event that competing quotes were not obtained for any given order) and then; |
(b) | On a quarterly basis by a senior oversight committee (where execution performance (including against TCA analysis where applicable), Approved Counterparties, trading strategy and venues are discussed). |
4.
Post-trade independent monitoring
Invesco compliance monitoring team will oversee the front
office Best Execution process. Independent monitoring
ensures a function other than trading desk can review,
assess and challenge the trade execution process.
Such monitoring will include a sample-based review of
monitoring outliers (comprising an independent review to
ensure multiple quotes were captured, where applicable,
an independent review of instances where competing
quotes were not obtained, a review of execution timeliness
on a sample basis, attendance at senior oversight
committees, and oversight of policies and procedures.
Note: Data by venues, brokers, market makers, SIs and
other liquidity providers under MiFID II will be reviewed
and incorporated where it adds value to the existing
monitoring processes.
Schedule 2 – Order Execution Policy | ||
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6.
Derivatives
A.
Scope
This section of the Policy covers the following:
Credit Derivatives
i) | Bond Futures |
ii) | Credit Default Swaps (CDS) |
iii) | CDS Options |
iv) | Total Return Swaps |
Interest Rate Derivatives
i) | Futures |
ii) | Interest Rate Swaps |
iii) | Interest Rate Swaptions |
iv) | Inflation Swap/Swaptions |
Currency Derivatives
i) | FX Forwards |
ii) | FX Options |
iii) | FX (Volatility) Swaps |
iv) | Currency Futures |
Equity Derivatives
i) | Options |
ii) | Index and Single Stock Futures |
iii) | Variance Swaps |
iv) | Warrants |
v) | Total Return Swaps |
Commodities Derivatives
i) | Commodity Futures |
ii) | Total Return Swaps |
B.
Selecting venues or brokers
IAML will decide, for each individual trade, the appropriate
method of order placement or execution, based on the variables set out in Section C below. The broker selection process is also based on a number of additional factors, which would include: – inventory for roll trades, specialisation, coverage (asset classes) and general clearing and give up capabilities.
Methods might include either, or a combination of, the following:
i) | The relevant IAML trading desk can solicit bids and/or offers from more than one Approved Counterparty and the Approved Counterparty with the best price will have the Client Order subsequently routed to it. |
ii) | For some instruments, traders will review on-screen pricing to decide where to route electronic orders. |
iii) | In some cases, approved counterparties will contact the trading team directly (via telephone calls, emails and instant messaging) with specific bids and offers. |
C.
Derivatives order handling and routing
The execution factor for any Client Order are price, cost,
speed, likelihood of execution and settlement, size, nature and
any other consideration relevant to the execution of the order.
Price will generally be given the highest relative importance
when determining how and where to execute or place the
order, but other factors can become significant depending on
various execution criteria including, but not limited to:
i) | Urgency of execution; |
ii) | Requirement to maintain anonymity or manage market impact (implicit costs); |
iii) | Objectives of the Client or specific instructions; |
iv) | Liquidity of the instrument; |
v) | Available execution venues or brokers for the particular order. |
The execution factor relating to the individual order are given a
relative weighting in light of a wide range of elements that could influence the outcome of the execution. This will determine the appropriate course of action given the options available.
The trader has the following execution options available:
i) | Engage a sales trader/salesperson at a brokerage or investment bank, via voice or secure message (generally for OTC); |
ii) | Electronic access (generally for listed derivatives, FX trades and also for certain swap trades). |
Note: When executing Futures on exchange, certain execution
fees may be payable.
D.
Example scenarios – listed derivatives
To help explain how different conditions/circumstances
impact prioritisation of the execution factor and choice of
venue/broker, a non-exhaustive list of hypothetical trading
scenarios is provided below. These are illustrative only and
IAML reserves the right to utilise any tactics at its discretion in
executing or placing Client Orders.
Standard size orders
For standard size orders brokers will execute at the prevailing
market price and explicit costs are equivalent across all brokers.
Therefore, price and costs are deprioritised as execution factor
and factors such as speed become more important.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Speed of execution
Volatility
In some cases, where the market is particularly volatile, it may
be necessary to trade more quickly to achieve a better price
than would be obtained if the order were to be executed over a
period of time. In this case, the trader may obtain a “risk price”
from a counterparty who would use their own capital to facilitate
the trade thereby prioritising likelihood of execution in relation
to order size.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Speed of execution
Larger orders
In the absence of volatility, and to limit undue market impact
costs of larger size orders, a more passive approach may be
employed to complete an order, thereby de-prioritising speed
and prioritising cost.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Implicit cost
E.
Example scenarios – OTC Derivatives (incl. FX)
Price
Generally, for standard size trades, multiple quotes are obtained
and the best quote will be selected, thereby prioritising price
over other execution factors.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Price
Large Orders
In some situations, where an order represents a volume which
may move the market, the trader may choose to solicit a bid (or
offer) for the whole order from a single counterparty. This may
be at a discount or premium to the prevailing mid-price. This
approach prioritises the execution factor of speed and size and
may be used in very large orders as an alternative to splitting
the order into smaller elements which, while minimising market
impact, may delay the completion of the order and maintain
exposure for longer than is anticipated by the portfolio manager.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Size of order
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6.
Derivatives
F.
Derivative instrument best execution monitoring
There are three stages at which IAML will monitor Best Execution:
– | By the trading desk upon receipt but prior to the routing of a Client Order (see Section 1 below); |
– | By the trading desk and trading committee following the execution of a Client Order (see Section 2 below) and |
– | By Compliance function of IAML independently on a posttrade and sample basis (see Section 3 below). |
1.
Monitoring upon receipt, but prior to routing a Client Order
Prior to routing a Client Order, the trader will assess the
market in order to prioritise the execution factor. To do
this, traders have:
i) | Access to real-time price information in the relevant markets. |
ii) | Information showing which firms have an interest in trading a particular product (indications of interest), and |
iii) | Advertised/published historic quotes and trade volumes (where applicable). |
iv) | For less visible OTC markets, traders can reference historic data captured by traders on high performing brokers for any given asset class. |
Once an assessment has been made, prioritisation of the
execution factor is determined and a trading strategy
chosen. A Client Order will then be routed based on that
trading strategy.
2.
Monitoring following execution of a Client Order
i) | Trades are subject to post trade monitoring as part of the best execution process – competing quotes are captured (where applicable for OTC instruments) and reviewed by the front office. Trades performance measured against a market benchmark in TCA analysis, are reviewed for futures and FX trading. |
ii) | The monitoring output is reviewed in 2 ways: |
(a) | Firstly, by the trading desk (by capturing and reviewing, where applicable, competing quotes on OTC trades) and then; |
(b) | On a quarterly basis by a senior oversight committee (where execution performance (including against TCA analysis, where applicable), Approved Counterparties, trading strategy and venues are discussed). |
3.
Post-trade independent monitoring
Invesco compliance monitoring team will oversee the front
office Best Execution process. Independent monitoring
ensures a function other than trading desk can review,
assess and challenge the trade execution process.
Such monitoring will include a sample-based review
of trading desk quotes for OTC instruments, where
applicable, attendance at senior oversight committees, a
review of OTC execution timeliness on a sample basis and
oversight of policies and procedures.
Note: Data published by venues, brokers, market
makers,SIs and other liquidity providers under MiFID II will
be reviewed and incorporated where it adds value to the
existing monitoring processes.
7.
Securities Financing Transactions
A.
Scope
This section of the Policy covers the following:
i) | Repurchase Agreements (“Repos”) |
ii) | Reverse Repurchase Agreements (“Reverse Repos”) |
B.
Selecting venues or brokers
i) | Repos IAML will decide, for each individual trade, the appropriate method of order placement or execution, based on the variables set out in Section C below. In some instances, the brokerage firm or investment bank may make offers to IAML. These are reviewed in line with the variables set out in Section C and executed accordingly. There are a limited number of brokers that are available for executing Repos. |
ii) | Reverse Repos IAML will decide, for each individual trade, the appropriate method of order placement or execution, based on the variables set out in Section C below. IAML will always approach brokers (approved counterparties) for the execution of these trades. |
C.
Order handling and routing
The primary factors for Repos are either explicitly dictated by the
client (directed) or will be a combination of the following factors:
i) | Counterparty Risk; |
ii) | Diversification; |
iii) | Rate of return (interest) |
The primary factors for Reverse Repos are a combination of the
following factors:
i) | Diversification; |
ii) | Counterparty Risk; |
iii) | Repo rate being offered by the counterparty; |
iv) | Collateral type |
D.
Example scenarios
Repos
There are select banks and brokerage firms who have been
approved for repo having considered counterparty risks and
diversification. Approved brokers may approach IAML to make
an offer on a Repo. Where conditions for counterparty risk and
diversification are met, the rate of return (interest) becomes the
primary driver.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Price
Reverse Repos
In a market where the supply is constrained, ensuring the trade
is executed is a key consideration. Repo rates are obtained
from brokers every day. Having considered diversification,
counterparty risk, repo rate and collateral type, likelihood of
execution becomes the primary driver in a scenario where there is limited supply.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Likelihood of execution
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8.
Structured finance instruments
A.
Scope
This section of the Policy covers Structured Finance Instruments, specifically, Collateralised Loan Obligations (“CLO”) liabilities in the form of rated notes/bonds.
B.
Selecting venues or brokers
IAML will decide, for each individual trade, the appropriate method of order placement or execution, based on the variables set out in Section C below. This might include either, or a combination of, the following:
i) | The Trading Desk can solicit bids and/or offers from one or more Approved Counterparties and the Approved Counterparty with the best price will generally have the Client Order subsequently routed to it. This process can also take place on electronic platforms (MTFs) or Dark Pools. |
ii) | For some instruments, Approved Counterparties will contact the trading team directly (via telephone calls, emails and instant messaging) with specific bids and offers. |
C.
CLO order handling and routing
The execution factor for any Client Order are price, cost, speed, likelihood of execution and settlement, size, nature and any other consideration relevant to the execution of the order.
Price will generally be given the highest relative importance when determining how and where to execute or place the order, but other factors can become significant depending on various execution criteria including, but not limited to:
i) | Likelihood of timely execution; |
ii) | Requirement to maintain anonymity or manage market impact (implicit costs); |
iii) | Objectives of the Client or specific instructions; |
iv) | Liquidity of the instrument; |
v) | Available execution venues or brokers for the particular order. |
The execution factor relating to the individual order are given a
relative weighting in light of a wide range of elements that could
influence the outcome of the execution. This will determine the
appropriate course of action given the options available.
The trader has a variety of execution options available:
i) | Engage a salesperson or trader at a brokerage or investment bank, via voice or secure message; |
ii) | Electronic access; |
iii) | Access liquidity via Dark Pools; |
iv) | Combination of the above. |
D.
Example scenarios – CLO
To help explain how different conditions/circumstances
impact prioritisation of the execution factor and choice of
venue/broker, a non-exhaustive list of hypothetical trading
scenarios is provided below. These are illustrative only and
IAML reserves the right to utilise any strategy at its discretion
in executing or placing Client Orders.
Price
Most CLO trades are arranged off exchange, or over-thecounter (OTC) and competing quotes are obtained from different brokers. The best quote (highest bid or lowest offer as applicable) will generally be selected.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Price
Large orders
In some cases, order size may be very large compared to
normal market size. In order to minimise secondary market
impact the trading desk will select one or two counterparties
to ascertain if they are interested in putting a risk bid on large
size. Each trade is treated on a case by case basis and the
counterparty selected is based on prior history in that CLO
(or similar) and also if they have existing interest in smaller
sizes of the CLO.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Implicit cost
Liquidity
Some CLOs may be illiquid and, if this is the case, traders
will utilise an independent mark to market valuation from
the custodian as a basis for discussion with counterparties.
Where opportunities to execute all or part of an order exists,
these will generally be taken.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Likelihood of execution
New issues
Where brokers bring new issues to the market IAML will place an
order with the relevant syndicate teams and then settle via the
B&D (Billing and Delivering) broker where possible, and where
not possible via one of the other brokers in the syndicate.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Nature of order – New issue
Placing an order with a broker
In certain situations, IAML may place an order with a broker
to execute on IAML’s behalf, which will give the broker time to
market IAML’s position if they reach IAML’s target price.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Price
Volatility
In other cases, where the market is particularly volatile, it may
be necessary to trade more quickly to achieve a better price
than would be obtained if the order were to be worked over a
period of time. In this case, the trader may obtain a “risk price”
from a counterparty who would use their own capital to facilitate
the trade.
Execution factor(s) prioritised: Likelihood of execution
E.
CLO best execution monitoring
There are four stages at which IAML will monitor Best Execution:
– | By the trading desk upon receipt but prior to the routing of a Client Order (see Section 1 below); |
– | By the trading desk upon routing but prior to execution of a Client Order (see Section 2 below); |
– | By the trading desk and trading committee following the execution of a Client Order (see Section 3 below); and |
– | By the compliance function of IAML independently on a post-trade and sample basis (see Section 4 below). |
1.
Monitoring upon receipt, but prior to routing a Client Order
Prior to routing a Client Order, the trader will assess the
market in order to prioritise the execution factor. To do
this, traders have:
i) | Access to real-time price information in the relevant markets. |
ii) | Information showing which firms have an interest in trading a particular product (indications of interest), and |
iii) | Advertised/published historic quotes and trade volumes (where applicable). |
Once an assessment has been made, prioritisation of the
execution factor is determined and a trading strategy
chosen. A Client Order will then be routed based on that
trading strategy.
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8.
Structured finance instruments
2. | Monitoring upon routing but prior to execution (in whole or in part) of a Client Order |
i) | Once a Client Order has been routed, Invesco may track and monitor the performance of that Client Order to determine whether any changes are required to the tactical approach, depending on the type of security being traded. |
ii) | For example, if there are adverse price movements which the trading desk may consider detrimental to the trade performance it may choose to alter the trading strategy by withdrawing from the market or imposing a temporary price or size limit. The trading desk will usually discuss the approach taken with the portfolio manager as the Client Order progresses if the price moves away from the initial expected outcome. |
3.
Monitoring following execution of a Client Order
i) | Trades are subject to post trade monitoring as part of the best execution process – and reviewed by the front office and outlier trades are reviewed by the back office. |
ii) | The monitoring output is reviewed on a quarterly basis by a senior oversight committee (where execution performance, approved counterparties/venues and trading strategy are discussed). |
4.
Post-trade independent monitoring
Invesco compliance monitoring team will oversee the front
office Best Execution process. Independent monitoring
ensures a function other than trading desk can review,
assess and challenge the trade execution process.
Such monitoring will include attendance at senior oversight
committees, and oversight of policies and procedures.
Note: Data published by venues, brokers, market makers,
SIs and other liquidity providers under MiFID II will, be
reviewed and incorporated where it adds value to the
existing monitoring processes.
Schedule 2 – Order Execution Policy | ||
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Annex I – Regulated markets, MTF’s and OTF’s
Regulated market
Exchange Location | Exchange |
Austria | WIENER BOERSE |
Belgium | NYSE EURONEXT BRUSSELS |
Cyprus | CYPRUS SE |
Czech Rep | PRAGUE SE |
Denmark | OMX NORDIC EXCHANGE COPENHAGEN |
Estonia | NASDAQ OMX TALLINN |
Finland | NASDAQ OMX HELSINKI |
France | NYSE EURONEXT PARIS |
Germany | XETRA |
Greece | ATHENS EXCHANGE |
Hungary | BUDAPEST SE |
Ireland | IRISH SE |
Israel | TEL AVIV SE |
Italy | ELECTRONIC SHARE MARKET |
Latvia | NASDAQ OMX RIGA |
Lithuania | NASDAQ OMX VILNIUS |
Netherlands | NYSE EURONEXT AMSTERDAM |
Norway | OSLO BORS |
Poland | WARSAW SE |
Portugal | NYSE EURONEXT LISBON |
Russia | MOSCOW EXCHANGE |
South Africa | JOHANNESBURG SE |
Spain | BOLSA DE MADRID |
Sweden | NASDAQ OMX NORDIC |
Switzerland | SIX/SWISS EXCHANGE |
Turkey | ISTANBUL SE |
UK | LONDON SE |
MTF’s and OTF’s
Venue | Type | Price transparency |
BATS | MTF | Lit |
Chi-X | MTF | Lit |
Turquoise | MTF | Lit |
Bloomberg | MTF | Lit |
Tradeweb | MTF | Lit |
MarketAxess | MTF | Lit |
Liquidnet | MTF | Lit |
FX Connect | MTF | Lit |
Integral | MTF | Lit |
ITG Posit | MTF | Dark |
Chi-Delta | MTF | Dark |
BATS Dark | MTF | Dark |
GS SigmaX MTF | MTF | Dark |
KC Blink MTF | MTF | Dark |
Turquoise MidPoint | MTF | Dark |
Instinet BlockMatch | MTF | Dark |
UBS MTF | MTF | Dark |
Liquidnet | MTF | Dark |
CS CrossFinder | MTF | Dark |
CitiMatch | MTF | Dark |
DB SuperX | MTF | Dark |
JPMX | MTF | Dark |
MSPool | MTF | Dark |
SEB X | MTF | Dark |
Schedule 2 – Order Execution Policy | ||
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Annex I – Regulated markets, MTF’s and OTF’s
SI’s
Country | Name-Institution Description |
Denmark | DANSKE BANK A/S - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
Finland | NORDEA - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
France | EXANE BNP PARIBAS - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
France | SOCIETE GENERALE - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
Germany | BERENBERG - SYSTEMATIC - INTERNALISER |
Germany | DEUTSCHE BANK AG - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
Germany | J.P. MORGAN AG - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
Germany | MORGAN STANLEY EUROPE S.E. - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
Germany | SSW MARKET MAKING - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
Ireland | VIRTU FINANCIAL IRELAND LIMITED - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
Norway | DNB BANK ASA - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
Sweden | CARNEGIE INVESTMENT BANK AB - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
The Netherlands | IMC - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
The Netherlands | JUMP TRADING EUROPE - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
UK | BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LIMITED - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
UK | CITADEL CONNECT EUROPE - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
UK | CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS EUROPE AG - LONDON BRANCH - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
UK | CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (EUROPE) LIMITED - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
UK | GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
UK | HSBC - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
UK | HUDSON RIVER TRADING - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
UK | INVESTEC BANK PLC - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
UK | JANE STREET FINANCIAL LTD - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
UK | JEFFERIES INTERNATIONAL - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
UK | JUMP LIQUIDITY - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
UK | MACQUARIE BANK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
UK | MACQUARIE BANK LIMITED, LONDON BRANCH - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
UK | MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL - RFQ - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
UK | MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
UK | MORGAN STANLEY AND CO. INTERNATIONAL PLC - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
UK | SUN TRADING INTERNATIONAL - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
UK | TOWER RESEARCH CAPITAL EUROPE LTD |
UK | UBS AG LONDON BRANCH - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
UK | XTX MARKETS |
US | J.P. MORGAN - SYSTEMATIC INTERNALISER |
Schedule 2 – Order Execution Policy | ||
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Annex II – Approved Counterparty List
The approved broker list as at the date of this Policy is set out below. Reference to a broker includes subsidiaries and affiliates of that broker.
Equities
ABG Sundal Collier ASA
ABN AMRO Bank NV
Ahorro Corporacion Financiera SV SA
Arctic Securities AS
Arden Partners PLC
Auerbach Grayson & Company LLC
Autonomous Research LLP
Baader Helvea Limited
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sociedad Anonima
Banco Português De Investimento SA
Bank Vontobel Europe AG
Barclays Capital Securities Limited
BNP Paribas
BTIG Limited
Canaccord Genuity Limited
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
Cenkos Securities PLC
Charles Stanley & Co. Limited
Citigroup Global Markets Limited
Clarksons Platou Securities AS
CM-CIC Market Solutions, Inc.
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
Danske Bank A/S
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
DNB Bank ASA
Exane
Excellence Nessuah Brokerage Services Ltd
Fidentiis Equities, S.V., S.A.
Financial Brokerage Group (EFG Hermes Holding S.A.E)
Flow Traders B.V.
Goldman Sachs International
Goodbody Stockbrokers UC
Green Street Advisors (UK) Limited
Haitong International (UK) Limited
Hauck & Aufhaeuser Privatbankiers Aktiengesellschaft
HSBC Bank PLC
ING Bank N.V.
Instinet Europe Limited
Intermonte SIM S.P.A.
Investec Bank PLC
J&E Davy
J.P. Morgan Securities PLC
Jane Street Financial Limited
Jefferies International Limited
JM Finn & Co Ltd
Joh Berenberg, Gossler & Co KG
Jonestrading International Limited
KBC Securities
Kempen & Co N.V.
Kepler Cheuvreux
Liberum Capital Limited
Liquidnet Europe Limited
Louis Capital Markets UK LLP
M.M Warburg & Co Hypothekenbank Aktiengesellschaft
Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited
Mainfirst Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Mediobanca Banca Di Credito Finanziario Societa Per Azioni
Merrill Lynch International
Mirabaud Securities Limited
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
N+1 Singer Capital Markets Limited
Natixis
Nomura International PLC
Nordea Bank Abp
Northern Trust Securities LLP
Numis Securities Limited
Oddo BHF ProActif Europe PEA
Olivetree Financial Limited
Optiver V.O.F
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited
Peel Hunt LLP
Petercam SA/NV
QNB Finans Yatirim Menkul Değerler A.Ş.
RBC Europe Limited
Redburn (Europe) Limited
Renaissance Securities (Cyprus) Limited
Sanford C. Bernstein Limited
Sberbank CIB (UK) Limited
Shore Capital Markets Limited
Societe Generale SA
State Street Europe Limited
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited
Susquehanna International Securities Limited
Svenska Handelsbanken AB (PUBL)
UBS AG
Unlu Menkul Degerler A.S.
Virtu Financial Ireland Limited
Virtu ITG Europe Limited
VTB Capital PLC
Wiener Privatbank SE
Winterflood Securities Limited
Wood & Company Financial Services, A.S
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Annex II – Approved Counterparty List
Exchange Traded Products
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Barclays
BNP Paribas
Cantor Fitzgerald
Citigroup
Deutsche Bank
Goldman Sachs
HSBC
Jane Street Financial Limited
JP Morgan Chase
Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited
Morgan Stanley
Nomura
Societe Generale SA
UBS AG
Securities Financing Transactions (Repos/Reverse Repos)
Barclays Bank PLC
Citigroup Global Markets Limited
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
HSBC Bank PLC
Schedule 2 – Order Execution Policy | ||
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Annex II – Approved Counterparty List
Debt Instruments (Bonds) and Structured Finance Instrument
ABN AMRO Bank NV
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
Autonomous Research LLP
Banca IMI S.P.A. In Forma Abbreviata Anche Solo IMI S.P.A.
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sociedad Anonima
Banco Santander S.A.
Bank of China International (UK) Limited
Bank of Montreal
Barclays Capital Securities Limited
BGC Brokers L.P. (Formerly Mint Partners)
BMO Capital Markets Corp.
BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas (China) Co Ltd
Canaccord Genuity Limited
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
Charles Stanley & Co. Limited
Citibank Europe Public Limited Company
Citigroup Global Markets Limited
CLSA (UK)
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Limited
Danske Bank A/S
DBS Bank Ltd
Dekabank Deutsche Girozentrale
Deutsche Bank (China) Co Ltd
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank
Frankfurt Am Main
Flow Traders B.V.
GFI Securities Limited
Goldman Sachs International
Guy Butler Limited
HSBC Bank (China) Co Ltd
HSBC Bank PLC
Imperial Capital (International) LLP
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited
ING Bank N.V.
Invesco Fund Managers Limited
Jane Street Financial Limited
Jefferies International Limited
JP Morgan Chase Bank (China) Company Limited
JPMorgan Securities PLC
Landesbank Baden - Wurttemberg
LLB Invest Kapitalanlagegesellschaft M.B.H
Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC
Lloyds Bank PLC
MarketAxess Capital Limited
Merrill Lynch International
Mirabaud Securities Limited
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust International Limited
Mizuho International PLC
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
MUFG Securities EMEA PLC
National Bank Financial Inc.
Natixis
Natwest Markets PLC (Formaly Royal Bank of Scotland Public Limited
Company (The))
Nomura International PLC
Nordea Bank Abp
Numis Securities Limited
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited
Pato Securities As
Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.)
RBC Europe Limited
Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
SC Lowy Primary Investments, Ltd.
Scotiabank Europe PLC
Seaport Group Europe LLP (The)
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Limited
Smith and Williamson Investment Services Limited
Societe Generale SA
Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered Global Business Services Co Ltd
State Street Bank International GmbH
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe Limited
Susquehanna International Securities Limited
Tavira Securities Limited
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)
Tradition (UK) Limited
Tullett Prebon (Securities) Limited
UBS AG
Unicredit Bank AG
Valcourt SA
VTB Capital PLC
Wells Fargo Securities International Limited
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Annex II – Approved Counterparty List
Money Market Instruments
(Cash/Time deposits)
ABN AMRO Bank NV
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sociedad Anonima
Bank of Montreal
Barclays Bank PLC
BGC Brokers L.P. (Formerly Mint Partners)
BMO Capital Markets Corp.
BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas Securities Services SCA
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
Danske Bank A/S
First Abu Dhabi Bank (PJSC)
HSBC Bank PLC
ING Bank N.V.
JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association
Landesbank Baden - Wurttemberg
Landesbank Berlin AG
Lloyds Bank PLC
Merrill Lynch International
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
Mizuho Bank Ltd
Mizuho International PLC
NAB Europe Limited
Natixis
Natwest Markets PLC (Formaly Royal Bank of Scotland Public Limited
Company (The))
Nordea Bank Abp
Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.)
Royal Bank of Canada
Scotiabank Europe PLC
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Limited
Societe Generale SA
Standard Chartered Bank
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe Limited
Tradition (UK) Limited
UBS AG
Unicredit Bank AG
Unicredit Bank Austria AG
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Annex II – Approved Counterparty List
Currency Derivatives (FX/Non-DVP like FX Spot/FX Forwards)
Bank Gutmann Aktiengesellschaft
Bank of New York Mellon (The)
Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV (The)
Barclays Bank Ireland Public Limited Company
Barclays Bank PLC
Bayerische Landesbank
BNL Azioni Europa Dividendo
BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas Emissions-Und Handelsgesellschaft mbH
BNP Paribas Securities Services SCA
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Citibank Europe Public Limited Company
Citibank Japan Limited
Citigroup Global Markets Limited
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Dekabank Deutsche Girozentrale
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank
Frankfurt Am Main
Erste Group Bank AG
Goldman Sachs International
Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd
Hamburger Sparkasse AG
HSBC Bank PLC
HSBC Bank USA National Association
JP Morgan A.G
JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association
JP Morgan Securities PLC
Landesbank Baden - Wurttemberg
Liechtensteinische Landesbank (Osterreich) AG
Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC
Lloyds Bank PLC
Macquarie Bank Limited
Merrill Lynch International
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
Nab Europe Limited
Natwest Markets PLC (Formaly Royal Bank of Scotland Public Limited
Company (The))
Nomura International PLC
Northern Trust Company (The)
Oberbank AG
Raiffeisen Bank International AG
Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberosterreich Aktiengesellschaft
Royal Bank of Canada
Societe Generale SA
Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered Global Business Services Co Ltd
State Street Bank International GmbH
State Street Europe Limited
State Street Trust and Banking Company, Limited
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe Limited
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)
UBS AG
UBS Switzerland AG
Unicredit Bank Austria AG
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Annex II – Approved Counterparty List
Equity, Interest Rate and Credit Derivatives (OTC Derivatives/Swaps/Options)
Bank of America National Association
Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Designated
Activity Company
Barclays Bank PLC
Barclays Capital Securities Limited
Barclays Bank Ireland Public Limited Company
BNP Paribas
BofA Securities Europe SA
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Citibank Europe Public Limited Company
Citigroup Global Markets Limited
Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG
Citibank National Association
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Credit Suisse International
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
Credit Suisse Securities Sociedad De Valores Sociedad
Anonima
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank
Frankfurt Am Main
Erste Group Bank AG
Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE
Goldman Sachs International
Hamburger Sparkasse AG
HSBC France
HSBC Bank PLC
HSBC Bank USA National Association
JP Morgan AG
JP Morgan Securities PLC
JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association
Landesbank Baden - Wurttemberg
Lloyds Bank PLC
Macquarie Bank Limited
Merrill Lynch International
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
Morgan Stanley Europe SE
Natwest Markets PLC (Formaly Royal Bank of Scotland Public
Limited Company (The))
Natwest Markets N.V.
Nomura Global Financial Products Inc
Nomura International PLC
Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberosterreich Aktiengesellschaft
Royal Bank of Canada
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
Societe Generale SA
Standard Chartered Bank
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Appendix F-6: Proposed Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement between T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Hong Kong Limited
INVESTMENT SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Between
T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC.
And
T. ROWE PRICE HONG KONG LIMITED
This INVESTMENT SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), is dated as of _____________________, by and between T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC. (the “Adviser”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland, United States of America, with its principal office at 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore MD 21202, United States and T. ROWE PRICE HONG KONG LIMITED, (the “Subadviser”), a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong whose registered office is 6/F Chater House, 8 Connaught Place, Central Hong Kong.
WHEREAS, the Adviser has amended the existing amended and restated investment subadvisory agreement, effective as of the ________________________, as amended (the “Subadvisory Agreement”) with Jackson National Asset Management, LLC (the “Company”) to add the JNL Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the “Fund”), a series of JNL Series Trust (the “Trust”), effective __________________.
WHEREAS, the Subadviser is engaged in the business of, among other things, rendering discretionary investment management services and is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”) and is licensed with the Securities and Futures Commission to carry out investment management business;
WHEREAS, the Adviser is authorized under its Subadvisory Agreement to obtain such information, advice or assistance as the Adviser may deem necessary, appropriate or convenient for the discharge of its obligations under such agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Adviser desires to retain the Subadviser to furnish certain discretionary investment management services to the Adviser with respect to the Fund, and the Subadviser is willing to furnish such services.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual promises herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.
Appointment. Adviser hereby appoints the Subadviser to furnish certain discretionary investment management and dealing facilitation services with respect to the Fund for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Subadviser accepts such appointment and agrees to render the services herein set forth, for the compensation herein provided.
2.
Duties of the Subadviser.
A.
Investment Subadvisory Services. Subject to the supervision of the Trust’s Board of Directors (“Board”), the Company, and the Adviser, the Subadviser shall furnish certain discretionary investment management services, as more fully described below, in relation to the investments of the Fund and in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies, and restrictions as provided in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, as currently in effect and as amended or supplemented from time to time (“Prospectus”), and such other limitations as the Fund may impose by notice in writing to the Adviser. The Subadviser shall obtain and evaluate such information relating to the economy, industries, businesses, securities markets, and securities as it may deem necessary or useful in the discharge of its obligations hereunder. In furtherance of this duty, the Subadviser, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to:
(1)
make discretionary investment decisions to buy, sell, exchange, convert, lend, and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds, and other securities or assets, and the Adviser agrees that the Subadviser may delegate trading execution and related reporting/instruction functions to the relevant trading desk of the Adviser or one of its affiliates (“Affiliated Trading Desk”);
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(2)
instruct the Affiliated Trading Desk to place orders and negotiate the commissions for the execution of transactions in securities or other assets with or through such brokers, dealers, underwriters or issuers as the Affiliated Trading Desk on behalf of the Subadviser may select, both in respect of trades initiated pursuant to subclause (1) above and, upon request by the Adviser, in respect of investment decisions taken by the Adviser and notified to the Subadviser; and
(3)
generally, perform any other act necessary to enable the Subadviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement or as agreed upon with the Adviser.
The Subadviser shall not exercise any voting and other rights and privileges attaching to the securities held by the Fund, unless instructed by the Adviser consistent with the terms of the Subadvisory Agreement.
B.
Personnel, Office Space, and Facilities of the Subadviser. The Subadviser at its own expense shall furnish or provide and pay the cost of such office space, office equipment, office personnel, and office services as the Subadviser requires in the performance of its investment advisory and other obligations under this Agreement.
C.
Further Duties of the Subadviser. In all matters relating to the performance of this Agreement, the Subadviser shall act in conformity with the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, and currently effective Registration Statement (as defined below), and with the written instructions and directions of the Advisor as well as the Company and the Board (as communicated by the Adviser from time to time), and shall comply with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), the Advisers Act, the rules thereunder, and any other applicable U.S., state, or foreign laws and regulations. The Subadviser shall at all times perform its duties with good care as a prudent manager and exercise its authority under this Agreement faithfully for the benefit of the Adviser, the Company, and the Fund.
3.
Compensation. For the services provided and the expenses assumed by the Subadviser pursuant to this Agreement, the Adviser may pay the Subadviser an investment management fee, if any, up to, but not more than 60% of the management fee paid to the Adviser under its Subadvisory Agreement with the Company.
4.
Duties of the Adviser.
A.
The Adviser shall continue to have responsibility for all services to be provided to the Fund pursuant to the Subadvisory Agreement, other than those delegated to the Subadviser, and shall oversee and review the Subadviser’s performance of its duties under this Agreement.
B.
The Adviser will furnish the Subadviser with the latest copies of each of the following documents:
(1)
The Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as amended from time to time;
(2)
The By-Laws of the Trust as in effect on the date hereof and as amended from time to time (“By-Laws”);
(3)
Certified resolutions of the Board authorizing the appointment of the Adviser and the Subadviser and approving the form of the Subadvisory Agreement and this Agreement;
(4)
The Fund’s Registration Statements under the 1940 Act and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC and all amendments thereto (“Registration Statement”);
(5)
The Notifications of Registration of the Fund under the 1940 Act on Form N-8A as filed with the SEC and any amendments thereto;
(6)
The Fund’s Prospectus (as previously defined);
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(7)
Certified copies of any financial statement or report prepared for the Fund by certified or independent public accountants, and copies of any financial statements or reports made by the Fund to its shareholders or to any governmental body or securities exchange.
The Adviser shall furnish the Subadviser with any further documents, materials or information that the Subadviser may reasonably request to enable it to perform its duties pursuant to this Agreement.
5. | Brokerage. |
A.
The Subadviser agrees that, in placing orders with broker-dealers for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities, it shall seek or have an Affiliated Trading Desk seek to obtain quality execution at favorable security prices; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, the Subadviser may, in its discretion, agree to have an Affiliated Trading Desk, subject to the monitoring obligations of the Subadviser, pay a broker-dealer that furnishes brokerage or research services as such services are defined under Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“1934 Act”), a higher commission than that which might have been charged by another broker-dealer for effecting the same transactions, if it is determined in good faith that such commission is reasonable in relation to the brokerage and research services provided by the broker-dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Subadviser with respect to the accounts as to which it exercises investment discretion (as such term is defined under Section 3(a)(35) of the 1934 Act). In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Subadviser, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
B.
On occasions when the Subadviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of more than one client of the Subadviser, the Subadviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold (or permit an Affiliated Trading Desk to aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold) to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Subadviser in the manner the Subadviser considers to be the most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to its clients.
6.
Ownership of Records. The Subadviser shall maintain all books and records pertaining to investment decisions made by the Subadviser irrespective of whether the investment decisions are made based on its own discretionary investment judgment or made based on a request by the Adviser and notified to the Subadviser, which are required to be maintained by the Subadviser pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to transactions on behalf of the Fund. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Subadviser hereby agrees (i) that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund, (ii) to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 3la-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Fund and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and (iii) agrees to surrender promptly to the Fund any records that it maintains for the Fund upon their request; provided, however, the Subadviser may retain copies of such records.
7.
Reports. The Subadviser shall furnish to the Board, the Company or the Adviser, or each of them, as appropriate, such information, reports, evaluations, analyses and opinions as the Subadviser and the Board, the Company or the Adviser, as appropriate, may mutually agree upon from time to time.
8.
Services to Others Clients. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall limit or restrict (i) the freedom of the Subadviser, or any affiliated person thereof, to render investment management and corporate administrative services to other investment companies, to act as investment manager or investment counselor to other persons, firms, or corporations, or to engage in any other business activities, or (ii) the right of any director, officer, or employee of the Subadviser to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any other business, whether of a similar nature or a dissimilar nature.
9.
Subadviser’s Use of the Services of Others. The Subadviser may (at its cost except as contemplated by Paragraph 5 of this Agreement) employ, retain, or otherwise avail itself of the services or facilities of other persons or organizations for the purpose of providing the Subadviser, as appropriate, with such statistical and other factual information, such advice regarding economic factors and trends, such advice as to occasional transactions in specific securities, or such other information, advice, or assistance as the Subadviser may deem necessary, appropriate, or convenient for the discharge of its obligations hereunder, as appropriate, or in the discharge of the Subadviser’s overall responsibilities with respect to the other accounts that it serves as investment manager or counselor.
The Subadviser may (at its cost except as contemplated by Paragraph 5 of this Agreement) employ third parties, whether or not affiliated, to perform administrative, dealing and ancillary services required to enable the Subadviser to perform its services under this Agreement. It is understood that the Subadviser shall not be liable for acts of broker dealers provided they are selected in accordance with the Subadviser’s fiduciary duties.
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10.
Limitation of Liability of the Subadviser. Neither the Subadviser nor any of its officers, directors, or employees, nor any person performing executive, administrative, trading, or other functions for the Company, the Fund (at the direction or request of the Subadviser) or the Subadviser in connection with the Subadviser’s discharge of its obligations undertaken or reasonably assumed with respect to this Agreement, shall be liable for (i) any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Company or the Fund or (ii) any error of fact or mistake of law contained in any report or data provided by the Subadviser, except for any error, mistake or loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of its or his duties on behalf of the Company or the Fund or from reckless disregard by the Subadviser or any such person of the duties of the Subadviser pursuant to this Agreement. The Subadviser shall not offer any specific benefit or compensation for the loss to the Adviser, or the Fund as far as the Subadviser has faithfully conducted its duties given to the Subadviser. The Adviser or the Fund shall not demand such benefit or compensation from the Subadviser. However, nothing herein shall constitute a waiver of liability under applicable laws and regulations which may impose liability in certain instances for acts undertaken in good faith. In case any error occurs to the Fund on the process of investment management or related acts, the Subadviser shall take a lead to settle the error to compensate the loss to the Fund and allocate to bear the corresponding amount among responsible parties.
11.
Representations of the Subadviser. The Subadviser represents, warrants, and agrees as follows:
A.
The Subadviser: (i) is licensed with appropriate Hong Kong regulators and is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will continue to be so registered for so long as this Agreement remains in effect; (ii) is not prohibited by the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, or other applicable law or regulation from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement; (iii) has met, and will continue to meet for so long as this Agreement remains in effect, any other applicable federal, state or foreign law requirements, or the applicable requirements of any regulatory or industry self-regulatory agency, necessary to be met in order to perform the services contemplated by this Agreement; (iv) has the authority to enter into and perform the services contemplated by this Agreement; and (v) will immediately notify the Adviser of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Subadviser from serving as an investment adviser of an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act or otherwise.
B.
The Subadviser has adopted a written code of ethics complying with the requirements of Rule 17j- l under the 1940 Act.
C.
The Subadviser has provided the Adviser and the Company with a copy of its Form ADV as most recently filed with the SEC and will, promptly after filing any amendment to the Form ADV with the SEC, furnish a copy of such amendment to the Adviser.
12.
Representation of the Adviser. The Adviser represents that it is an “Institutional Professional Investor” as defined under the Code of Conduct for Persons Licensed by or Registered with the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (the “Code”) (being a person falling under Paragraphs (a) to (i) of the definition of “professional investor” in Section 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Securities and Futures Ordinance). As the Adviser is classified as an Institutional Professional Investor, the Subadviser may elect to dispense with certain regulatory requirements as set out in Paragraphs 15.4 and 15.5 of the Code as well as under the Securities and Futures (Contract notes, Statements of Account and Receipts) Rules when dealing with the Adviser. Details of these regulatory requirements that may be dispensed with are set out in Appendix and the Adviser acknowledges that it has read the Appendix and fully understands the content contained therein. In the event the Adviser no longer qualifies and/or agrees to be classified as an Institutional Professional Investor, the Adviser must immediately notify the Subadviser in writing.
13.
Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective upon the date first above written, provided that this Agreement shall not take effect unless it has first been approved by the Board who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a Board meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. Unless sooner terminated as provided herein, this Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of two years from the date hereof, and from year to year, subject to the termination provisions and all other terms and conditions hereof, so long as such continuation shall be specifically approved at least annually by the Board by the vote, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, of a majority of the Board’s trustees who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party. The Subadviser shall furnish to the Company, promptly upon its request, such information as may reasonably be necessary to evaluate the terms of this Agreement or any extension, renewal, or amendment hereof.
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14.
Termination of Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by vote of the Board or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund on at least 60 days’ prior written notice to the Subadviser. This Agreement may also be terminated by the Adviser: (i) on at least 120 days’ prior written notice to the Subadviser, without the payment of any penalty; (ii) upon material breach by the Subadviser of any of the representations and warranties set forth in Paragraph 11 of this Agreement, if such breach shall not have been cured within a 20-day period after notice of such breach; or (iii) if the Subadviser becomes unable to discharge its duties and obligations under this Agreement. the Subadviser may terminate this Agreement at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on at least 60 days’ prior notice to the Adviser. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment or upon termination of the Subadvisory Agreement.
Any termination shall be without prejudice to the rights and liabilities of either party in respect of transactions already initiated. All outstanding transactions at the time of termination will be settled and delivery made. the Subadviser will account to the Adviser for such transactions. The Adviser will not be required to make any additional payment to the Subadviser on termination save for any periodic fee contractually due. the Subadviser may also charge and receive payment from the Adviser for any additional expenses which are necessarily incurred in terminating the Agreement plus any losses necessarily realized in settling or concluding outstanding obligations.
15.
Amendment of Agreement. No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged, or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge, or termination is sought, and no material amendment of this Agreement shall be effective except as permitted by law including, if necessary, being approved by vote of a majority of the Fund’s directors who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
16. | Miscellaneous. |
A.
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof and the 1940 Act. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of Maryland conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control.
B.
Captions. The captions contained in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.
C.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto and shall supersede any prior agreements between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and all such prior agreements shall be deemed terminated upon the effectiveness of this Agreement.
D.
Interpretation. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to require the Company to take any action contrary to its Articles or By-Laws, or any applicable statutory or regulatory requirement to which it is subject or by which it is bound, or to relieve or deprive the Board of its responsibility for and control of the conduct of the affairs of the Fund.
E.
Definitions. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the 1940 Act shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act and to interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States courts or, in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by rules, regulations, or orders of the SEC validly issued pursuant to the 1940 Act. As used in this Agreement, the terms “majority of the outstanding voting securities,” “affiliated person,” “interested person,” “assignment,” “broker,” “investment adviser,” “net assets,” “sale,” “sell,” and “security” shall have the same meaning as such terms have in the 1940 Act, subject to such exemption as may be granted by the SEC by any rule, regulation, or order. Where the effect of a requirement of the federal securities laws reflected in any provision of this Agreement is made less restrictive 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their duly authorized signatories as of the date and year first above written.
Attest:
__________________________________ Name: Evan Spanitz Title: Sr. Legal Analyst | T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC.
__________________________________ Name: Amy Norton Title: Vice President |
Attest:
__________________________________ Name: Title: | T. ROWE PRICE HONG KONG LIMITED
________________________________ Name: Carmen Guo Title: Vice President
|
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Appendix
Consequences of being treated as an Institutional Professional Investor
The following sets out the details of the regulatory requirements pursuant to Paragraphs 15.4 and 15.5 of the Code and the Securities and Futures (Contract notes, Statements of Account and Receipts) Rules which the Subadviser is able to dispense with when dealing with Institutional Professional Investors such as the Adviser:
Information for clients
(a) | The need to inform the Adviser about the Subadviser and the identity and status of its employees and others acting on its behalf. |
(b) | The need to confirm promptly with the Adviser the essential features of a transaction after effecting a transaction for the Adviser. |
(c) | The need to provide the Adviser with documentation on the Nasdaq-Amex Pilot Program. |
(d) | The need to disclose transaction related information. |
Information about clients
(a) | The need to establish the Adviser’s financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives. |
(b) | The need to ensure the suitability of a recommendation or solicitation. |
(c) | The need to assess the Adviser’s knowledge of derivatives and characterize the Adviser based on his knowledge of derivatives. |
Client agreement
The need to enter into a written agreement and the provision of relevant risk disclosure statements.
Discretionary accounts
(a) | The need for the Subadviser to obtain from the Adviser an authority in a written form prior to effecting transactions for the Adviser without its specific authority. |
(b) | The need to explain the authority described under Paragraph 7.1(a)(ii) of the Code, being the authority granted by the Adviser to the Subadviser to effect transactions for the Adviser without the Adviser’s specific authorisation and the need to confirm it on an annual basis. |
Securities and Futures (Contract notes, Statements of Account and Receipts) Rules
The need to provide the Adviser with contract notes and daily/monthly statements and receipts (as the case may be).
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Appendix G: Compensation Paid to Sub-Advisers by Investment Companies with Similar Investment Objectives
The following table sets forth the sub-advisory fee rate paid to each Sub-Adviser and assets under management of each registered investment company with an investment objective similar to the investment objectives of any of the Funds it sub-advises. The information is as of each registered investment company’s most recently completed fiscal year for which such information is publicly available. Rates are provided as a percentage of average daily net assets unless otherwise indicated.
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
JNL/AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Comparable Account 1 | 0.65% | $56.0 million |
Comparable Account 2 | 1.05% | $4,412.0 million |
JNL/AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Comparable Account 1* | 0.20% | $136.0 million |
* This account offers an incentive Fee of 0.17%.
JNL/AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Comparable Account 1 | 0.19% | $274.0 million |
Comparable Account 2 | 0.18% | $746.0 million |
Comparable Account 3 | 0.25% | $5,759.0 million |
BLACKROCK ENTITIES:
BLACKROCK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
The sub-adviser does not manage any other registered investment company with an investment objective similar to the investment objectives of the JNL/BlackRock Advantage International Fund.
JNL/BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Sub-Advised Fund 1 | 0.42% on assets $0 to $500 million 0.40% on assets $500 to $1.5 billion 0.375% on assets $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion 0.34% on assets $2.5 billion to $4 billion 0.31% on assets amounts over $4 billion | $912.5 million |
Sub-Advised Fund 2 | 0.60% on assets $0 to $500 million 0.40% on asset over $500 million | $596.4 million |
The sub-adviser does not manage any other registered investment company with an investment objective similar to the investment objectives of the JNL/BlackRock Global Natural Resources Fund.
JNL/BlackRock Large Cap Select Growth Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Sub-Advised Fund 3 | 0.38% on assets $0 to $25 million 0.33% on assets over $25 million up to $250 million 0.23% on assets over $250 million up to $2 billion 0.20% on all assets over $2 billion | $1,368.3 million |
Sub-Advised Fund 4 | 0.25% on assets $0 to $1.5 billion 0.21% on assets $1.5 to $2.5 billion 0.19% on all assets over $2.5 billion | $1,790.9 million |
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Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Sub-Advised Fund 5 | 0.25% on assets $0 to $1.5 billion 0.21% on assets greater than $1.5 billion and to $2.5 billion 0.19% on assets thereafter | $2,296.8 million |
Sub-Advised Fund 6 | 0.25% on assets $0 to $1billion 0.21% on assets over $1billion up to $1.5 billion 0.19% on assets over $1.5 billion | $1,048.5 million |
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL INVESTORS, INC.
The sub-adviser does not manage any other registered investment company with an investment objective similar to the investment objectives of the JNL/Boston Partners Global Long Short Equity Fund or the JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund.
CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
JNL Multi-Manager International Small Cap Fund (sleeve)
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Sponsored Mutual Fund | 1.00% | $84.5 million |
JNL/Causeway International Value Select Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Subadvised Mutual Fund #1* | 0.45% on assets $0 to $350 million 0.35% on assets $350 million to $1 billion 0.30% on assets over $1 billion | $1,240.0 million |
Subadvised Mutual Fund #2* | 0.40% on assets $0 to $500 million 0.38% on assets $500 million to $750 million 0.35% on assets over $750 million | $709.1 million |
Subadvised Mutual Fund #3* | 0.45% on assets $0-$75 million 0.40% on assets $75 million to $225 million 0.30% on assets thereafter | $172.4 million |
*For the portion of assets (sleeve) managed by Causeway Capital Management LLC.
CHAMPLAIN INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC
The sub-adviser does not manage any other registered investment company with an investment objective similar to the investment objectives of the JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund.
CLEARBRIDGE INVESTMENTS, LLC
JNL/ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets | |
ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund | First $1 Billion: Next $1 Billion: Next $3 Billion: Next $5 Billion: Over $10 Billion: | 0.4900% 0.4760% 0.4550% 0.4200% 0.3850% | $15,728.6 million |
ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Growth Portfolio | Next $1 Billion: First $1 Billion: Next $3 Billion: Next $3 Billion: Over $10 Billion: | 0.4900% 0.4760% 0.4550% 0.4200% 0.3850% | $333.0 million |
Legg Mason ClearBridge U.S. Large Cap Growth Fund (Offshore) | 0.4500% | $1,572.7 million |
G-2 |
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets | |
LM US Large Cap Growth Fund (Offshore) | 0.3800% | $2.0 million | |
Guardian Large Cap Fundamental Growth VIP Fund | First $100 Million: Next $200 Million: Assets over $300 Million: | 0.3000% 0.2700% 0.2500% | $350.2 million |
EQ ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Portfolio | First $500 Million: Next $1.5 Billion: Assets over $2 Billion: | 0.3500% 0.3000% 0.2500% | $383.6 million |
GuideStone Financial Resources | Next $50 Million: First $50 Million: Next $100 Million: Next $550 Million: Assets over $750 Million: | 0.3800% 0.3500% 0.3000% 0.2700% 0.2500% | $579.1 million |
Pathway Funds Large Cap Growth Fund | First $100 Million: Assets over $100 Million: | 0.3400% 0.3000% | $147.4 million |
Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund | First $100 Million: Next $150 Million: Next $250 Million: Next $500 Million: Next $500 Million: Assets over $1.5 Billion: | 0.3800% 0.3300% 0.2900% 0.2700% 0.2500% 0.2300% | $880.9 million |
SA LM Tactical Opportunities Portfolio Large Cap Growth* | First $500 Million: Next $500 Million: Next $1 Billion: Assets over $2 Billion: | 0.3000% 0.2800% 0.2600% 0.2300% | $3.2 million |
Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund | First $500 Million: Above $500 Million | 0.3200% 0.2900% | $177.1 million |
*The sub-advisory agreement is with our affiliate, QS Investors. The fee rate shown is paid to ClearBridge by QS for managing the assets allocated to the Large Cap Growth sleeve of this portfolio.
JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund (sleeve)
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets | |
ClearBridge Mid Cap Fund | First $1 billion: Next $1 billion: Next $3 billion: Next $5 billion: Over $10 billion: | 0.5250% 0.4900% 0.4550% 0.4200% 0.3850% | $1,961.1 million |
ClearBridge Variable Mid Cap Core Portfolio | First $1 billion: Next $1 billion: Next $3 billion: Next $5 billion: Over $10 billion: | 0.5250% 0.4900% 0.4550% 0.4200% 0.3850% | $234.5 million |
CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLP
The sub-adviser does not manage any other registered investment company with an investment objective similar to the investment objectives of the JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund.
COOKE & BIELER L.P.
JNL Multi-Manger Small Cap Value Fund (sleeve)
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
SC QIF CCF | 0.55% | $325.0 million |
Clearwater Small Companies Fund | 1.00% on assets $0 to $15 million 0.765% on assets $15 million to $35 million 0.7225% on assets $35 to $60 million 0.68% on assets over $60 million | $84.0 million |
G-3 |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
JNL/DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio | 0.17% | $28,110.1 million |
U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio | 0.20% | $29,281.4 million |
T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio | 0.22% | $10,629.0 million |
Sub-Advised Fund #A | 0.17% on assets $0 to $100 million 0.12% on assets over $100 million | $497.0 million |
Sub-Advised Fund #B | 0.17% on assets $0 to $100 million 0.12% on assets over $100 million | $1,424.3 million |
Sub-Advised Fund #C | 0.20% | $751.1 million |
JNL/DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
U.S. Small Cap Portfolio | 0.35% | $17,826.3 million |
Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio | 0.50% | $3,273.9 million |
Sub-Advised Fund #A | 0.25% | $444.5 million |
Sub-Advised Fund #B | 0.35% | $170.5 million |
DOUBLELINE CAPITAL LP
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (sleeve)
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund | 1.25% | $456.9 million |
JNL/DoubleLine® Core Fixed Income Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Income Fund | 0.20% on assets $0-$25 million 0.30% on assets $25-$50 million 0.40% on assets $50-$100 million 0.49% on assets over $100 million | $603.9 million
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MML Dynamic Bond Fund | 0.25% | $398.3 million |
The sub-adviser does not manage any other registered investment company with an investment objective similar to the investment objectives of the JNL/DoubleLine® Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund.
The sub-adviser does not manage any other registered investment company with an investment objective similar to the investment objectives of the JNL/DoubleLine® Shiller Enhanced CAPE® Fund.
JNL/DoubleLine® Total Return Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Multimanager Core Bond Portfolio | 0.30% on assets $0 to $500 million 0.25% on assets over $500 million | $225.2 million
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G-4 |
FIAM LLC
JNL/Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
FIAM Total Bond Fund | 0.25% on assets $0 to $100 million 0.18% on assets $100 million to $500 million 0.13% on assets over $500 million | $495.0 million |
FIRST PACIFIC ADVISORS, LP
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (sleeve)
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
FPA Crescent Fund | 1.00% | $14,009.0 million |
Litman Gregory ParterSelect Alternative Fund (FPA Sleeve) | 0.70% | $362.6 million |
FIRST SENTIER INVESTORS (AUSTRALIA) IM LTD.
The sub-adviser does not manage any other registered investment company with an investment objective similar to the investment objectives of the JNL/First State Global Infrastructure Fund.
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON ENTITIES:
TEMPLETON INVESTMENT COUNSEL, LLC
FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC.
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INSTITUTIONAL, LLC
TEMPLETON GLOBAL ADVISORS LIMITED
JNL/Franklin Templeton Income Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Franklin Income Fund | 0.36% | $75,906.1 million |
FTVIP Franklin Income VIP Fund | 0.46% | $4,950.8 million |
Account A | 0.39% | $552.0 million |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Global Multisector Bond Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Templeton Global Total Return Fund | 0.57% | $4,595.9 million |
Account A | 0.45% | $29.6 million |
JNL/Franklin Templeton International Small Cap Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Franklin International Small Cap Fund | 0.97% | $439.2 million |
TIF Foreign Smaller Companies Fund | 0.97% | $805.3 million |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Franklin Growth Allocation Fund | 0.25% | $1,292.8 million |
FTVIP Franklin Allocation VIP Fund | 0.45% | $810.0 million |
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
The sub-adviser does not manage any other registered investment company with an investment objective similar to the investment objectives of the JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Competitive Advantage Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Dividend Income & Growth Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs International 5 Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Intrinsic Value Fund, and JNL/Goldman Sachs Total Yield Fund.
G-5 |
GQG PARTNERS, LLC
The sub-adviser does not manage any other registered investment company with an investment objective similar to the investment objectives of the JNL/GQG Emerging Markets Equity Fund.
GRANAHAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund (sleeve)
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Destra Granahan Advantage Fund | 0.55%* | $4.2 million |
* Granahan Investment Management is not entitled to earn fees until the fund’s management company has earned back the fund’s start-up costs.
HARRIS ASSOCIATES L.P.
JNL/Harris Oakmark Global Equity Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
#1 Account | 0.44% | $444.67 million |
#2 Account | 0.49% | $347.81 million |
#3 Account | 0.50% | $486.77 million |
#4 Account | 0.45% | $1.146.89 million |
HEITMAN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES, LLC
The sub-adviser does not manage any other registered investment company with an investment objective similar to the investment objectives of the JNL/Heitman U.S. Focused Real Estate Fund.
INVESCO ENTITIES:
INVESCO ADVISERS, INC.
INVESCO ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
JNL/Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets
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Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund | 0.60% on assets $0 to $350 million 0.55% on assets $350 million to $700 million 0.50% on assets $700 million to $2 billion 0.45% on assets $2 billion to $4 billion 0.40% on assets $4 billion to $6 billion 0.375% on assets $6 billion to $8 billion 0.35% on assets over $8 billion | $19,701.3 million |
Subadvised Client 1 | 0.40% on assets $0 to $250 million 0.375% on assets $250 million to $500 million 0.35% on assets $500 million to $1 billion 0.275% on assets over $1 billion | $147.4 million |
G-6 |
JNL/Invesco Global Growth Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Invesco Oppenheimer Global Fund
| 0.80% on assets $0 to $250 million 0.77% on assets $250 million to $500 million 0.75% on assets $500 million to $1 billion 0.69% on assets $1 billion to $2 billion 0.67% on assets $2 billion to $3.5 billion 0.65% on assets $3.5 billion to $6 billion 0.63% on assets $6 billion to $8.5 billion 0.60% on assets $8.5 billion to $11 billion 0.58% on assets $11 billion to $15 billion 0.56% on assets $15 billion to $23 billion 0.54% on assets over $23 billion | $11,173.6 million |
Subadvised Client 1 | 0.40% on assets $0 to $100 million 0.35% on assets $100 million to $350 million 0.30% on assets over $350 million | $325.5 million |
Subadvised Client 2 | 0.30% on assets $0 to $1 billion 0.23% on assets over $1 billion | $1,536.8 million |
Subadvised Client 3 | 0.30% on assets $0 to $350 million 0.26% on assets $350 million to $800 million 0.23% on assets over $800 million | $1,354.7 million |
Subadvised Client 4 | 0.45% on assets $0 to $50 million 0.40% on assets over $50 million | $337.4 million |
Subadvised Client 5 | 0.65% on assets $0 to $50 million 0.60% on assets over $50 million | $319.5 million |
JNL/Invesco Global Real Estate Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Invesco Global Real Estate Fund | 0.75% on assets $0 to $250 million 0.74% on assets $250 million to $500 million 0.73% on assets $500 million to $1 billion 0.72% on assets $1 billion to $2.5 billion 0.71% on assets $2.5 billion to $5 billion 0.70% on assets $5 billion to $7.5 billion 0.69% on assets $7.5 billion to $10 billion 0.68% on assets over $10 billion | $778.0 million |
JNL/Invesco International Growth Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Invesco International Growth Fund | 0.935% on assets $0 to $250 million 0.91% on assets $250 million to $500 million 0.885% on assets $500 million to $1 billion 0.86% on assets $1 billion to $2.5 billion 0.835% on assets $2.5 billion to $5 billion 0.81% on assets $5 billion to $7.5 billion 0.785% on assets $7.5 billion to $10 billion 0.76% on assets over $10 billion | $4,965.9 million |
Subadvised Client 1 | 0.65% on assets $0 to $250 million 0.60% on assets over $250 million | $48.4 million |
JNL/Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund | 0.725% on assets $0 to $500 million 0.70% on assets $500 million to $1 billion 0.675% on assets $1 billion to $1.5 billion 0.65% on assets over $1.5 billion | $2,705.1 million |
G-7 |
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Subadvised Client 1 | 0.60% on assets $0 to $500 million 0.55% on assets over $500 million | $340.4 million |
Subadvised Client 2 | 0.50% on assets $0 to $1 billion 0.45% on assets over $1 billion | $1,072.8 million |
Subadvised Client 3 | 0.55% | $89.0 million |
IVY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY
The sub-adviser does not manage any other registered investment company with an investment objective similar to the investment objectives of the JNL/JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund.
J.P. MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
JNL/JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund | 0.25% | $6,442.7 million |
JNL/JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund | 0.625% | $3,852.2 million |
JNL/JPMorgan MidCap Growth Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
JPMorgan Mid Cap Growth Fund | 0.70% on assets $0 to $25 million 0.60% on assets $25 million to $50 million 0.50% on assets over $50 million | $4,845.5 million |
Client A | 0.42% on assets $0 to $100 million 0.40% on assets over $100 million | $416.6 million |
Client B | 0.40% on assets $0 to $100 million 0.36% on assets $100 million to $1 billion 0.35% on assets over $1 billion | $280.4 million |
JNL/JPMorgan U.S. Government & Quality Bond Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
JPMorgan Government Bond Fund | 0.25% on assets $0 to $75 million 0.20% on assets $75 million to $150 million 0.15% on assets $150 million to $250 million 0.10% on assets over $250 million | $2,209.8 million
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Client A | 0.25% on assets $0 to $75 million 0.20% on assets $75 million to $150 million 0.15% on assets $150 million to $250 million 0.10% on assets over $250 million | $140.5 million |
JNL/JPMorgan Growth & Income Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
JPMorgan Growth and Income Fund | 0.40% | $776.9 million |
G-8 |
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund (sleeve)
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate* (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund | 0.90% on assets $0 to $400 million 0.85% on assets $400 million to $1 billion 0.80% on assets over $1 billion | $5,468.0 million |
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Series**
| 0.85% on assets $0 to $1 billion 0.80% on assets over $1 billion | $103.8 million |
* Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC (“KAR”), as sub-adviser, receives 50% of the net advisory fee from the fund’s adviser.
** The series’ investment adviser has contractually agreed to limit the series’ total annual operating expenses (excluding certain expenses) so that such expenses do not exceed 1.16% for Class A Shares and 0.91% for Class I Shares through April 30, 2021. Following the contractual period, the adviser may discontinue these expense reimbursement arrangements at any time.
JNL Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund (sleeve)
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate* (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund** | 1.20% on assets $0 to $1 billion 1.15% on assets over $1billion | $129.1 million |
* Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC (“KAR”), as sub-adviser, receives 50% of the net advisory fee from the fund’s adviser.
** The series’ investment adviser has contractually agreed to limit the series’ total annual operating expenses (excluding certain expenses) so that such expenses do not exceed 1.85% for Class A Shares, 2.60% for Class C Shares, 1.60% for Class I Shares and 1.50% for Class R6 Shares through January 31, 2021. Following the contractual period, the adviser may discontinue these expense reimbursement arrangements at any time.
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (sleeve)
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Lazard Enhance Opportunities Portfolio | 0.95% | $16.6 million |
Sub-advised Portfolio #1 | 1.00% on asset $0 to $125 million 0.90% on assets $125million to $250 million 0.80% on assets over $250 million | $171.0 million |
The sub-adviser does not manage any other registered investment company with an investment objective similar to the investment objectives of the JNL/Lazard International Strategic Equity Fund.
LOOMIS, SAYLES & COMPANY, L.P.
JNL/Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Fund A | 0.25% | $359.6 million |
Fund B | 0.80% | $72.1 million |
The sub-adviser does not manage any other registered investment company with an investment objective similar to the investment objectives of the JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund.
LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC
JNL/Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund | 0.35% on assets $0 to $1 billion 0.30% on assets from $1 billion to $2 billion 0.25% on assets over $2 billion | $55,995.3 million
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G-9 |
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICE COMPANY (MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT)
JNL/MFS Mid Cap Value Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund | 0.75% on assets $0 to $1 billion 0.70% on assets $1 billion to $2.5 billion 0.65% on assets $2.5 billion to $5 billion 0.60% on assets $5 billion to $10 billion 0.55% on assets $10 billion to $20 billion 0.50% on assets over $20 billion | $10,203.2 million |
MFS Mid Cap Value Portfolio | 0.75% on assets $0 to $1 billion 0.70% on assets over $1 billion | $336.0 million
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Confidential Sub-Advised Client | 0.45% on assets $0 to $250 million 0.425% on assets $250 million to $500 million 0.400% on assets over $500 million | $83.5 million |
MELLON INVESTMENTS CORPORATION
The sub-adviser does not manage any other registered investment company with an investment objective similar to the investment objectives of the JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Fund, JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Growth Fund, JNL iShares Tactical Growth Fund, JNL/Mellon Communication Services Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Consumer Discretionary Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Consumer Staples Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Energy Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Financial Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Healthcare Sector Fund JNL/Mellon Industrials Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Information Technology Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Materials Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Real Estate Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon Utilities Sector Fund, JNL/Mellon DowSM Index Fund, JNL/Mellon Equity Income Fund, JNL/Mellon MSCI KLD 400 Social Index Fund, JNL/Mellon MSCI World Index Fund, JNL/Mellon Nasdaq® 100 Index Fund, JNL/Morningstar Wide Moat Index Fund, JNL/RAFI® Multi-Factor U.S. Equity Fund, JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Europe Fund, JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Asia Developed Fund, JNL/RAFI® Fundamental U.S. Small Cap Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Competitive Advantage Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Dividend Income & Growth Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs International 5 Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Intrinsic Value Fund, JNL/Goldman Sachs Total Yield Fund, JNL/Vanguard Moderate Allocation Fund, JNL/Vanguard Moderate Growth Allocation Fund, and JNL/Vanguard Growth Fund.
JNL/Mellon Bond Index Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Client 1 | 0.57% | $1,154.0 million |
Client 2 | 0.12% on assets $0-$250 million 0.10% on assets $250 million to $350 million 0.02% on assets over $350 million | $492.8 million
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JNL/Mellon Emerging Markets Index Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Client 1 | 0.13% | $984.5 million |
JNL/Mellon International Index Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Client 1 | 0.175% on assets $0 to $50 million 0.10% on assets over $50 million | $647.7 million |
Client 2 | 0.07% | $66.5 million |
G-10 |
JNL S&P 500 Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Client 1 | Index Mutual Funds Blended: 0.064%
54% split to Mellon (after unitary and distributed expenses)
0.07% on assets $0 to $2 billion 0.05% on assets $2 billion to $3.5 billion 0.03% on assets over $3.5 billion | $2,818.5 million |
Client 2 | Index Mutual Funds Blended: 0.08%
Net 0.14% management fees after deduct expense and then 54% split to Mellon
0.07% on assets $0 to $2 billion 0.05% on assets $2 billion to $3.5 billion 0.03% on assets over $3.5 billion | $2,359.0 million |
Client 3 | 0.095 | $2,642.3 million |
Client 4 | 0.12 on assets $0 to $250 million 0.10 on assets $250 million to $350 million 0.02 on assets of $350 million | $442.7 million |
JNL/Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Client 1 | Index Mutual Funds Blended: 0.064%
0.07% on assets $0 to $2 billion 0.05% on assets $2 billion to $3.5 billion 0.03% on assets over $3.5 billion | $2,818.5 million |
Client 2 | Index Mutual Funds Blended: 0.08%
Net 14bps management fees after deduct expense and then 54% split to Mellon
0.07% on assets $0 to $2 billion 0.05% on assets $2 billion to $3.5 billion 0.03% on assets over $3.5 billion | $2,359.0 million |
Client 3 | 0.095% | $2,642.3 million |
Client 4 | 0.12% on assets $0 to $250 million 0.10% on assets $250 million to $350 million 0.02% on assets over $350 million | $442.7 million |
G-11 |
JNL/Mellon S&P 400 MidCap Index Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Client 1 | Index Mutual Funds Blended: 0.063% A. Intermediary & Retirement Channel Distributed portion: 54% split to Mellon after unitary and distributed expenses B. Retail Direct Channel Distributed: 0.07% on assets $0 to $2 billion 0.05% on assets $2 billion to $3.5 billion 0.03% on assets over $3.5 billion | $2,721.6 million
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JNL/Mellon Small Cap Index Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Client 1 | 0.133% | $576.7 million |
Client 2 | Index Mutual Funds. Blended: 0.058%
Net 14bps management fees after deduct expense and then 54% split to Mellon. B. Retail Direct Channel Distributed: 0.07% on assets $0 to $2 billion 0.05% on assets $2 billion to $3.5 billion 0.03% on assets over $3.5 billion | $1,955.4 million |
NEUBERGER BERMAN INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
JNL/Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund | 0.29% on assets $0 to $400 million 0.20% on assets over $400 million | $174.0 million |
JNL/Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund | 0.20% on assets $0 to $200 million 0.15% on assets $200 million to $750 million 0.12% on assets over $750 million | $2,971.0 million |
Sub-Advised Client | 0.32% on assets $0 to $50 million 0.23% on assets $50 million to $300 million 0.15% over $300 million | $148.0 million |
Institutional Separate Account | 0.50% on assets $0 to $50 million 0.40% on assets $50 million to $150 million 0.35% on assets over $150 million | $5,792.0 million
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NUANCE INVESTMENTS, LLC
JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund (sleeve)
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Account A | 0.55% | $28.2 million |
Account B | 0.50% | $103.3 million |
Account C | 0.35% | $57.4 million |
G-12 |
PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
JNL/PIMCO Real Return Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
PIMCO Real Return Fund | 0.25% | $8,812.9 million |
PVIT Real Return Portfolio | 0.25% | $1,755.6 million |
JNL/PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund | 0.25% | $15,233.4 million |
GIS US Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund | 0.49% | $773.4 million |
JNL/PIMCO Income Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
PIMCO Income Fund | 0.25% | $132,666.6 million |
PVIT Income Portfolio | 0.25% | $348.1 million |
GIS Income Fund | 0.55% | $78,756.2 million |
PPM AMERICA, INC.
JNL/PPM America Floating Rate Income Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
PPM Floating Rate Income Fund | 0.55%* | $53.5 million |
* PPM America, Inc. (“PPM”) has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fee and/or reimburse expenses for the Fund to the extent necessary to limit the annualized ordinary operating expenses (excluding certain expenses) to 0.70% through April 30, 2021.
JNL/PPM America High Yield Bond Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
PPM High Yield Core Fund | 0.55%* | $55.5 million |
* PPM has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fee and/or reimburse expenses for the Fund to the extent necessary to limit the annualized ordinary operating expenses (excluding certain expenses) to 0.70% through April 30, 2021.
JNL/PPM America Small Cap Value Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
PPM Small Cap Value Fund | 0.80* | $11.0 million |
*PPM has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fee and/or reimburse expenses for the Fund to the extent necessary to limit the annualized ordinary operating expenses (excluding certain expenses) to 1.00% through April 30, 2021.
JNL/PPM America Total Return Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
PPM Core Plus Fixed Income Fund | 0.40* | $51.3 million |
* PPM has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fee and/or reimburse expenses for the Fund to the extent necessary to limit the annualized ordinary operating expenses (excluding certain expenses) to 0.50% through April 30, 2021.
REINHART PARTNERS, INC.
The sub-adviser does not manage any other registered investment company with an investment objective similar to the investment objectives of the JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund.
G-13 |
T. ROWE ENTITIES:
T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE HONG KONG LIMITED
JNL/T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund | Individual fee: 0.15% Group fee: 0.29% Management fee: 0.44%** | $4,627.7 million |
* T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its sub-advisory fee for certain registered investment companies where it serves as sub-adviser. Such voluntary fee reduction is based on the combined asset level of the sub-advised portfolios and ranges between 0-17.5% of the total sub-advisory fees paid. In certain cases, assets are aggregated with the client’s other qualified portfolios for purposes of determining breakpoints. With respect to sub-advised client fee schedules that include reset breakpoints, such sub-advised clients are eligible for transitional fee credits to be applied as assets approach or fall below such reset breakpoints.
** The fees indicated are advisory fees and not sub-advisory fees for the Fund. The total reflects only the Fund’s investment management fees and does not include shareholder service, custodial, accounting, legal and audit fees; costs of preparing prospectuses and shareholder reports, registration fees and expenses, proxy and annual meeting expenses or director/trustee fees and expenses. T. Rowe Price is paid a management fee consisting of two elements. The group fee, which is designed to reflect the benefits of shared resources of the T. Rowe Price investment management complex, is calculated daily based on the combined net assets of all T. Rowe Price funds. Each fund also pays a flat individual fund fee based on its net assets.
JNL/T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets)* | Net Assets |
Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust – AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | Assets up to $500 million: 0.50% on first $250 million 0.40% on the next $250 million
When assets exceed $500 million: 0.40% on the first $1 billion 0.35% on assets above $1 billion
When assets exceed $2 billion: 0.40% on first $500 million 0.35% on assets above $500 million
Reset to 0.35% on all assets once assets exceed $3 billion | $1,272.5 million |
Voya Investors Trust – VY T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio | Assets up to $500 million: 0.50% on first $250 million 0.40% on the next $250 million
When assets exceed $500 million: 0.40% on the first $1 billion 0.35% on assets above $1 billion
When assets exceed $2 billion: 0.40% on first $500 million 0.35% on assets above $500 million
Reset to 0.35% on all assets once assets exceed $3 billion | $7,451.3 million |
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Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets)* | Net Assets |
John Hancock Funds II - Capital Appreciation Value Fund | Assets up to $500 million: 0.50% on first $250 million 0.40% on the next $250 million
When assets exceed $500 million: 0.40% on the first $1 billion 0.35% on assets above $1 billion
When assets exceed $2 billion: 0.40% on first $500 million 0.35% on assets above $500 million
Reset to 0.35% on all assets once assets exceed $3 billion | $1,561.3 million |
John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust - Capital Appreciation Value Trust | Assets up to $500 million: 0.50% on first $250 million 0.40% on the next $250 million
When assets exceed $500 million: 0.40% on the first $1 billion 0.35% on assets above $1 billion
When assets exceed $2 billion: 0.40% on first $500 million 0.35% on assets above $500 million
Reset to 0.35% on all assets once assets exceed $3 billion | $412.8 million |
Penn Series Funds, Inc. - Flexibly Managed Fund | Assets up to $500 million: 0.50% on first $250 million 0.40% on the next $250 million
When assets exceed $500 million: 0.40% on the first $1 billion 0.35% on assets above $1 billion
When assets exceed $2 billion: 0.40% on first $500 million 0.35% on assets above $500 million
Reset to 0.35% on all assets once assets exceed $3 billion | $4,421.1 million |
T. Rowe Price Funds, Inc. T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | Individual fee: 0.30% Group fee: 0.29% Management fee: 0.59% ** | $37,933.6 million |
* T. Rowe Price has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its sub-advisory fee for certain registered investment companies where it serves as sub-adviser. Such voluntary fee reduction is based on the combined asset level of the sub-advised portfolios, and ranges between 0-17.5% of the total sub-advisory fees paid. In certain cases, assets are aggregated with the client’s other qualified portfolios for purposes of determining breakpoints. With respect to sub-advised client fee schedules that include reset breakpoints, such sub-advised clients are eligible for transitional fee credits to be applied as assets approach or fall below such reset breakpoints.
** The fees indicated are advisory fees and not sub-advisory fees for the Fund. The total reflects only the Fund’s investment management fees and does not include shareholder service, custodial, accounting, legal and audit fees; costs of preparing prospectuses and shareholder reports, registration fees and expenses, proxy and annual meeting expenses or director/trustee fees and expenses. T. Rowe Price is paid a management fee consisting of two elements. The group fee, which is designed to reflect the benefits of shared resources of the T. Rowe Price investment management complex, is calculated daily based on the combined net assets of all T. Rowe Price funds. Each fund also pays a flat individual fund fee based on its net assets.
JNL/T. Rowe Price Established Growth Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets)* | Net Assets |
EQ Advisors Trust - EQ/T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Portfolio | 0.50% of the first $50 million 0.40% on the next $50 million Reset to 0.40% on all assets at $100 million 0.375% on assets above $250 million .35% on assets above $500 million Reset to 0.30% on all assets at $1 billion | $1,715.0 million |
EQ Advisors Trust - AXA Large Cap Growth Managed Volatility Portfolio | 0.50% of the first $50 million 0.40% on the next $50 million Reset to 0 .040% on all assets at $100 million 0.375% on assets above $250 million 0.35% on assets above $500 million Reset to 0.30% on all assets at $1 billion | $482.3 million |
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Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets)* | Net Assets |
Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust - T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund | 0.50% of the first $50 million 0.40% on the next $50 million Reset to 0.40% on all assets at $100 million 0.375% on assets above $250 million 0.35% on assets above $500 million Reset to 0.30% on all assets at $1 billion | $1,563.5 million |
Brighthouse Funds Trust II - T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio | 0.5% on first $50 million; 0.40% on the next $50 million; Reset to 0.40% on all assets once assets exceed $100 million; 0.375% on assets above $250 million; 0.35% on assets above $500 million; Reset to 0.30% on all assets once assets exceed $1 billion | $2,444.8 million |
Optimum Fund Trust - Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund | 0.50% of the first $50 million 0.40% on the next $50 million Reset to 0.40% on all assets at $100 million 0.375% on assets above $250 million 0.35% on assets above $500 million Reset to 0.30% on all assets at $1 billion | $930.6 million |
Penn Series Funds, Inc. - Large Growth Stock Fund | 0.40% of first $250 million 0.375% on the next $250 million 0.35% on assets above $500 million Reset to 0.35% on all assets at $1 billion 0.325% on all assets above $1 billion | $333.2 million |
Seasons Series Trust - SA T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Portfolio | 0.50% on the first $50 million 0.40% on the next $50 million Reset to 0.40% on all assets at $100 million 0.40% on the next $150 million 0.375% on the next $250 million 0.35% on the next $500 million Reset to 0 .35% on all assets at $1 billion 0.325% on all assets above $1 billion | $413.7 million |
VOYA Partners, Inc. - VY T. Rowe Price Growth Equity Portfolio | 0.50% of the first $50 million 0.40% on the next $50 million Reset to 0.40% on all assets at $100 million 0.375% on assets above $250 million 0.35% on assets above $500 million Reset to 0.30% on all assets at $1 billion | $1,671.3 million |
Brinker Capital, Inc. - Destinations Large Cap Equity Fund | 0.50% of first $50 million 0.40% of next $50 million Reset to 0.40% on all assets at $100 million 0.375% on assets above $250 million 0.35% on asset above $500 million Reset to 0.35% on all assets at $1 billion 0.325% on assets above $1 billion | $780.0 million |
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund | Individual fee:0.25% on assets up to $15 billion and 0.21% on assets above $15 billion Group fee: 0.29% Management fee: 0.51%** | $57,490.3 million |
* T. Rowe Price has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its sub-advisory fee for certain registered investment companies where it serves as sub-adviser. Such voluntary fee reduction is based on the combined asset level of the sub-advised portfolios, and ranges between 0-17.5% of the total sub-advisory fees paid. In certain cases, assets are aggregated with the client’s other qualified portfolios for purposes of determining breakpoints. With respect to sub-advised client fee schedules that include reset breakpoints, such sub-advised clients are eligible for transitional fee credits to be applied as assets approach or fall below such reset breakpoints.
** The fees indicated are advisory fees and not sub-advisory fees for the Fund. The total reflects only the Fund’s investment management fees and does not include shareholder service, custodial, accounting, legal and audit fees; costs of preparing prospectuses and shareholder reports, registration fees and expenses, proxy and annual meeting expenses or director/trustee fees and expenses. T. Rowe Price is paid a management fee consisting of two elements. The group fee, which is designed to reflect the benefits of shared resources of the T. Rowe Price investment management complex, is calculated daily based on the combined net assets of all T. Rowe Price funds. Each fund also pays a flat individual fund fee based on its net assets.
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JNL/T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets)* | Net Assets |
Great-West Financial - T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio | 0.50% | $2,004.4 million |
MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund | 0.50% | $6,653.7 million |
MML Mid Cap Growth Fund | 0.50% | $517.5 million |
Brighthouse Funds Trust I - T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio | 0.50% | $1,685.3 million |
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund | Individual fee: 0.35% on assets up to $15 billion and 0.30% on assets over $15 billion Group fee: 0.29% Management fee: 0.61%** | $34,626.3 million |
* T. Rowe Price has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its sub-advisory fee for certain registered investment companies where it serves as sub-adviser. Such voluntary fee reduction is based on the combined asset level of the sub-advised portfolios, and ranges between 0-17.5% of the total sub-advisory fees paid. In certain cases, assets are aggregated with the client’s other qualified portfolios for purposes of determining breakpoints. With respect to sub-advised client fee schedules that include reset breakpoints, such sub-advised clients are eligible for transitional fee credits to be applied as assets approach or fall below such reset breakpoints.
** The fees indicated are advisory fees and not sub-advisory fees for the Fund. The total reflects only the Fund’s investment management fees and does not include shareholder service, custodial, accounting, legal and audit fees; costs of preparing prospectuses and shareholder reports, registration fees and expenses, proxy and annual meeting expenses or director/trustee fees and expenses. T. Rowe Price is paid a management fee consisting of two elements. The group fee, which is designed to reflect the benefits of shared resources of the T. Rowe Price investment management complex, is calculated daily based on the combined net assets of all T. Rowe Price funds. Each fund also pays a flat individual fund fee based on its net assets.
JNL/T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets)* | Net Assets |
Northwestern Mutual Series Fund - T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Portfolio | 0.225% on the first $50 million 0.175% on the next $50 million Reset to 0.15% on all assets at $100 million Reset to 0.125% on all assets at $250 million 0.10% on all assets above $500 million Reset to 0.10% on all assets at $1 billion | $321.9 million |
Pacific Funds Series Trust - Short Duration Bond Fund | 0.225% on the first $50 million 0.175% on the next $50 million Reset to 0.15% on all assets at $100 million Reset to 0.125% on all assets at $250 million 0.10% on all assets above $500 million Reset to 0.10% on all assets at $1 billion | $165.5 million |
Pacific Select Fund - Short Duration Bond Portfolio
| 0.225% on the first $50 million 0.175% on the next $50 million Reset to 0.15% on all assets at $100 million Reset to 0.125% on all assets at $250 million 0.10% on all assets above $500 million Reset to 0.10% on all assets at $1 billion | $1,260.2 million |
Strategic Advisers - Short Duration Fund
| 0.225% on the first $50 million 0.175% on the next $50 million Reset to 0.15% on all assets at $100 million Reset to 0.125% on all assets at $250 million 0.10% on all assets above $500 million Reset to 0.10% on all assets at $1 billion | $749.7 million |
T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund | Individual fee: 0.05% Group fee: 0.29% Management fee: 0.34%** | $5,506.1 million |
* T. Rowe Price has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its sub-advisory fee for certain registered investment companies where it serves as sub-adviser. Such voluntary fee reduction is based on the combined asset level of the sub-advised portfolios, and ranges between 0-17.5% of the total sub-advisory fees paid. In certain cases, assets are aggregated with the client’s other qualified portfolios for purposes of determining breakpoints. With respect to sub-advised client fee schedules that include reset breakpoints, such sub-advised clients are eligible for transitional fee credits to be applied as assets approach or fall below such reset breakpoints.
** The fees indicated are advisory fees and not sub-advisory fees for the Fund. The total reflects only the Fund’s investment management fees and does not include shareholder service, custodial, accounting, legal and audit fees; costs of preparing prospectuses and shareholder reports, registration fees and expenses, proxy and annual meeting expenses or director/trustee fees and expenses. T. Rowe Price is paid a management fee consisting of two elements. The group fee, which is designed to reflect the benefits of shared resources of the T. Rowe Price investment management complex, is calculated daily based on the combined net assets of all T. Rowe Price funds. Each fund also pays a flat individual fund fee based on its net assets.
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JNL/T. Rowe Price Value Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets)* | Net Assets |
Securian Funds Trust - SFT T. Rowe Price Value Fund | 0.475% on the first $50 million 0.425% on the next $50 million Reset to 0.375% on all assets at $100 million Reset to 0.325% on all assets at $200 million Reset to 0.300% on all assets at $500 million 0.275 % on next $500 million Reset to 0.275% on all assets at $1 billion Reset to 0.250 on all assets at $1.5 billion | $201.4 million |
T. Rowe Price Value Fund | Individual fee: 0.35% Group fee: 0.29% Management fee: 0.64% ** | $25,698.3 million |
* T. Rowe Price has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its sub-advisory fee for certain registered investment companies where it serves as sub-adviser. Such voluntary fee reduction is based on the combined asset level of the sub-advised portfolios, and ranges between 0 – 17.5% of the total sub-advisory fees paid. In certain cases, assets are aggregated with the client’s other qualified portfolios for purposes of determining breakpoints. With respect to sub-advised client fee schedules that include reset breakpoints, such sub-advised clients are eligible for transitional fee credits to be applied as assets approach or fall below such reset breakpoints.
** The fees indicated are advisory fees and not sub-advisory fees for the Fund. The total reflects only the Fund’s investment management fees and does not include shareholder service, custodial, accounting, legal and audit fees; costs of preparing prospectuses and shareholder reports, registration fees and expenses, proxy and annual meeting expenses or director/trustee fees and expenses. T. Rowe Price is paid a management fee consisting of two elements. The group fee, which is designed to reflect the benefits of shared resources of the T. Rowe Price investment management complex, is calculated daily based on the combined net assets of all T. Rowe Price funds. Each fund also pays a flat individual fund fee based on its net assets.
JNL/T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets)* | Net Assets |
SEI Institutional Investments Trust High Yield Bond Fund | 0.485% on the first $50 million 0.435% on the next $50 million Reset to 0.385% on all assets at $100 million Reset to 0.360% on all assets at $250 million Reset to 0.290% on all assets at $400 million Reset to 0.285% on all assets at $1 billion Reset to 0.235% on all assets at $2 billion | $272.2 million |
SEI Institutional Managed Trust High Yield Bond Fund | 0.485% on the first $50 million 0.435% on the next $50 million Reset to 0.385% on all assets at $100 million Reset to 0.360% on all assets at $250 million Reset to 0.290% on all assets at $400 million Reset to 0.285% on all assets at $1 billion Reset to 0.235% on all assets at $2 billion | $171.1 million |
T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund | Individual fee: 0.30% Group fee: 0.29% Management fee: 0.59%** | $303.0 million |
* T. Rowe Price has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its sub-advisory fee for certain registered investment companies where it serves as sub-adviser. Such voluntary fee reduction is based on the combined asset level of the sub-advised portfolios, and ranges between 0-17.5% of the total sub-advisory fees paid. In certain cases, assets are aggregated with the client’s other qualified portfolios for purposes of determining breakpoints. With respect to sub-advised client fee schedules that include reset breakpoints, such sub-advised clients are eligible for transitional fee credits to be applied as assets approach or fall below such reset breakpoints.
** The fees indicated are advisory fees and not sub-advisory fees for the Fund. The total reflects only the Fund’s investment management fees and does not include shareholder service, custodial, accounting, legal and audit fees; costs of preparing prospectuses and shareholder reports, registration fees and expenses, proxy and annual meeting expenses or director/trustee fees and expenses. T. Rowe Price is paid a management fee consisting of two elements. The group fee, which is designed to reflect the benefits of shared resources of the T. Rowe Price investment management complex, is calculated daily based on the combined net assets of all T. Rowe Price funds. Each fund also pays a flat individual fund fee based on its net assets.
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JNL Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund (sleeve)
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets)* | Net Assets |
Morningstar International Equity Fund | 0.850% on the first $50 million 0.750% on the next $50 million Reset to 0.750% on all assets at $100 million Reset to 0.600% on all assets at $200 million Reset to 0.575% on all assets at $500 million 0.525% on all assets above $500 million Reset to 0.525% on all assets at $1 billion | $53.6 million |
Strategic Advisers® Emerging Markets Fund | 0.850% on the first $50 million 0.750% on the next $50 million Reset to 0.750% on all assets at $100 million Reset to 0.600% on all assets at $200 million Reset to 0.575% on all assets at $500 million 0.525% on all assets above $500 million Reset to 0.525% on all assets at $1 billion | $507.5 million |
T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Discovery Stock Fund | Individual fee: 0.75% Group fee: 0.29% Management fee : 1.03%** | $160.5 million |
*Please note that the net asset figures for sub-advised portfolios are based on internal T. Rowe Price market value records.
** T. Rowe Price has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its sub-advisory fee for certain registered investment companies where it serves as sub-adviser. Such voluntary fee reduction is based on the combined asset level of the sub-advised portfolios, and ranges between 0-17.5% of the total sub-advisory fees paid. In certain cases, assets are aggregated with the client’s other qualified portfolios for purposes of determining breakpoints. With respect to sub-advised client fee schedules that include reset breakpoints, such sub-advised clients are eligible for transitional fee credits to be applied as assets approach or fall below such reset breakpoints.
*** The fees indicated are advisory fees and not sub-advisory fees for the Fund. The total reflects only the Fund’s investment management fees and does not include shareholder service, custodial, accounting, legal and audit fees; costs of preparing prospectuses and shareholder reports, registration fees and expenses, proxy and annual meeting expenses or director/trustee fees and expenses. T. Rowe Price is paid a management fee consisting of two elements. The group fee, which is designed to reflect the benefits of shared resources of the T. Rowe Price investment management complex, is calculated daily based on the combined net assets of all T. Rowe Price funds. Each fund also pays a flat individual fund fee based on its net assets.
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.
JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund (sleeve)
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Sycamore Capital Sub-Advised Client A | 0.32% on assets $0 to $400 million 0.31% on assets $00 million to $800 million 0.30% on assets over $800 million | $657.0million
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Sycamore Capital Sub-Advised Client B | 0.34% on assets $0 to $200 million 0.32% on assets $200 million to $400 million 0.29% on assets $400 million to $1.2 billion 0.25% on assets ove$1.2 billion | $1,750.0 million
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Sycamore Capital Sub-Advised Client C | 0.34% on assets $0 to $200 million 0.32% on assets $200 million to $400 million 0.29% on assets over $400 million | $980.6 million
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The sub-adviser does not manage any other registered investment company with an investment objective similar to the investment objectives of the JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund.
WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
JNL Multi-Manager International Small Cap Fund (sleeve)
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund | 1.00% | $47.3 million |
Sub-Advised 40 Act Funds | 0.70% | $70-75 million |
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JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund (sleeve)
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
WCM Focused Small Cap Fund | 1.00% | $0.27 million |
Sub-Advised 40 Act Funds | 0.45% | $41-$62.5 million |
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund (sleeve)
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
WCM Small Cap Growth Fund | 1.00% | $2.9 million |
JNL/WCM Focused International Equity Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
WCM Focused International Growth Fund | 0.85% | $11,200 million |
Sub-Advised 40 Act Funds | 0.35% - 0.80% | $50-$1,900 million |
JNL Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund (sleeve)
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund | 1.00% | $104 million |
Sub-Advised 40 Act Funds | 0.40% - 0.45% | $180-$200 million |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLP
The sub-adviser does not manage any other registered investment company with an investment objective similar to the investment objectives of the JNL Government Money Market Fund, JNL Securities Lending Collateral Fund, JNL/WMC Balanced Fund, and JNL/WMC Government Money Market Fund.
JNL/WMC Value Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Client A | 0.600% on assets $0 to $25 million 0.500% on assets $25 million to $50 million 0.400% on assets over $50 million | $117.9 million |
WESTCHESTER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
The sub-adviser does not manage any other registered investment company with an investment objective similar to the investment objectives of the JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund.
JNL/Westchester Capital Event Driven Fund
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
WCM Alternatives: Event-Driven Fund | 1.25%* | $218.4 million |
*Westchester Capital Management, LLC has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee and to reimburse the fund for other ordinary operating expenses to the extent necessary to limit ordinary operating expenses to an amount not to exceed 1.57% and 1.82% for Institutional Class shares and Investor Class shares, respectively. These expense limitations will apply until April 30, 2021, unless they are terminated by the fund’s Board of Trustees at an earlier time.
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WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (sleeve)
Fund/Portfolio Name | Contractual Advisory Fee Rate (as a % of average daily net assets) | Net Assets |
Western Asset Macro Opportunities Fund | 1.150% | $1,680.5 million |
Legg Mason Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund | 0.839% | $6,406.5 million |
Comparable Account | 0.528%* | $156.4 million |
*This account takes an overall relationship asset under management perspective when applying the fee schedule.
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Appendix H-1: Proposed Distribution Agreement between JNLD and JNLST
JNL Series Trust
Third Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement
This Third Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and between JNL Series Trust (the “Trust”) and Jackson National Life Distributors LLC (“JNLD” or the “Distributor”).
Whereas, the Trust is an open-end, management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”);
Whereas, JNLD is a broker-dealer registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”);
Whereas, the Trust is authorized to issue shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) in separate funds (“Funds”) with each such Fund representing interests in a separate portfolio of securities and other assets;
Whereas, the Trust has adopted a Multiple Class Plan pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act, whereby a Fund may issue one or more classes of shares;
Whereas, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Trust has adopted a Distribution Plan, as may be amended from time to time (the “Distribution Plan”), under which, subject to and in accordance with the terms thereof, the Trust may use assets of Class A Shares of the Funds to finance certain distribution and related service expenses that are primarily intended to result in the sale of such Class A Shares of the Funds;
Whereas, in furtherance of the purposes of the Distribution Plan, the Trust wishes to amend and restate its existing distribution agreement with JNLD with respect to the Funds listed on Schedule A (attached hereto), which may from time to time be amended; and
Whereas, JNLD wishes to render the services hereunder to the Trust.
Now, Therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Appointment and Acceptance. The Trust hereby appoints JNLD as distributor of the Shares of the Funds set forth on Schedule A on the terms and for the period set forth in this Agreement, and JNLD hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to render the services and undertake the duties set forth herein. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the Trust may terminate, suspend or withdraw the offering of Shares whenever, in its sole discretion, it deems such action to be desirable. |
2.
General Provisions.
(a) | In performing its duties as distributor, JNLD shall act in conformity with the registration statement of the Trust on Form N-1A (the “Registration Statement”), as amended from time to time, and with any instructions received from the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board of Trustees”), the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the 1940 Act, FINRA rules, and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations. |
(b) | JNLD has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer and has and will operate in compliance with the applicable requirements of FINRA Conduct Rule 3130, and shall cooperate fully with the Trust and its designated officers and Chief Compliance Officer in fulfilling the Trust’s obligations under Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. JNLD holds itself available to receive orders for the purchase or redemption of Shares and shall accept or reject orders to purchase or redeem such Shares on behalf of the Trust in accordance with the provisions of the Registration Statement, and shall transmit such orders as are so accepted to the Trust’s transfer agent promptly for processing. |
(c) | JNLD shall not be obligated to sell any certain number of Shares. Except as provided in this Agreement, no commission or other fee shall be paid to JNLD in connection with the sale of Shares. |
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3. | JNLD Expenses. During the term of this Agreement, JNLD shall bear all its expenses incurred in complying with this Agreement, including all expenses incurred in providing the Services (as defined below). |
4. | Trust Expenses. Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, Jackson National Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) shall bear the Trust expenses including, but not limited to preparation and setting in type, printing and distributing Fund reports and other communications, proxies, Fund prospectuses and statements of additional information to existing Fund shareholders. The Trust shall bear the costs of registering the Trust’s Shares with the SEC. |
5.
Sale of Shares By Distributor.
(a) | JNLD agrees that (i) all Shares sold by JNLD pursuant to this Agreement shall be sold at the net asset value as described in the Registration Statement and (ii) the Trust shall receive 100% of such net asset value. |
(b) | All orders received by JNLD and transmitted to the Trust shall be subject to acceptance and confirmation by the Trust. |
6.
Distribution Plan.
(b)
In accordance with the terms of the Distribution Plan, JNLD shall provide distribution and related services of the types contemplated under the Distribution Plan and reviewed from time to time by the Board of Trustees with respect to the Class A Shares of the Funds shown on Schedule A hereto, and may arrange for and compensate others for providing or assisting in providing such services, as described in the Distribution Plan (collectively, the “Services”). The Trust, on behalf of each Fund that is subject to the 12b-1 Fee as shown on Schedule A, shall pay to the Distributor, as compensation for the Services, a 12b-1 Fee at a rate per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to the Class A Shares, as shown on Schedule A hereto. Each Fund’s Class A Shares shall bear exclusively its own costs of such payments. Such 12b-1 Fee shall be calculated and accrued daily and paid within forty-five (45) days of the end of each month. No additional compensation or reimbursement for expenses shall be provided by the Trust with respect to expenses incurred in providing the Services.
7. | Reservation of Right Not to Sell. The Trust reserves the right to refuse at any time or times to sell any of its Shares for any reason deemed adequate by it. |
Construction of Agreement.
(a) | No provision of this Agreement is intended to or shall be construed as protecting JNLD against any liability to the Trust or to the Trust’s security holders to which JNLD would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties under this Agreement. |
(b) | Terms or words used in the Agreement, which also occur in the Declaration of Trust or Bylaws of the Trust, shall have the same meaning herein as given to such terms or words in the Declaration of Trust or Bylaws of the Trust. |
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JNLD shall comply, and shall require each dealer with whom JNLD has entered into a dealer agreement with, to comply, with the applicable Federal and State laws and regulations where Trust Shares are offered, directly or indirectly, for sale, and shall conduct JNLD’s affairs with the Trust and with dealers, brokers or investors in accordance with FINRA Conduct Rules. JNLD shall assume responsibility for the review, and clearance, of all advertisements and sales literature on behalf of the Trust.
This Agreement may be terminated at any time by the Trust or with respect to a particular Fund, such Fund, without the payment of any penalty by giving JNLD at least sixty (60) days’ previous written notice of such intention to terminate. This Agreement may be terminated by JNLD at any time by giving the Trust at least sixty (60) days’ previous written notice of such intention to terminate. Sections 15 and 24 herein shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
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19. | Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original. |
JNLD agrees to implement and operate an AML Program on behalf of the Trust (the “Trust AML Program”) as such Program pertains to shareholder transactions effected through services provided by JNLD. JNLD agrees that the Trust AML Program will be reasonably designed to prevent the Trust from being used for money laundering or the financing of terrorist activities and to achieve and monitor compliance with the applicable requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. §§ 5311 et seq.) and the implementing regulations of the Department of Treasury, including a Customer Identification Program. JNLD represents that in addition to its obligations to the Trust pursuant to this Agreement it has established and will maintain a written AML Program as required by FINRA Conduct Rule 3310.
JNLD agrees to maintain and preserve reasonable records pertaining to the implementation and operation of the Trust AML Program. JNLD consents, upon reasonable notice, (a) to make information and records regarding the operation of the Trust AML Program available to the SEC for review and (b) to make the Trust AML Program available for inspection by the SEC and to any other regulatory agency with jurisdiction over such programs.
A copy of the Declaration of Trust of the Trust is on file with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Trustees as Trustees, and is not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers, or shareholders of the Trust individually but binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust.
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In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed as of__________ __, 202_, effective as of__________ __, 202_.
Attest: | JNL Series Trust | ||||
By: | By: | ||||
Norma M. Mendez | Name: | Kristen K. Leeman | |||
Title: | Assistant Secretary | ||||
Attest: | Jackson National Life Distributors LLC | ||||
By: | By: | ||||
Name: | Alison Reed | ||||
Title: | EVP JNLD Operations |
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Schedule A
Dated __________ __, 202_
Funds | Class | Maximum 12b-1 Fee1 |
JNL/American Funds® Balanced Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/American Funds® Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/American Funds® Capital Income Builder Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/American Funds® Capital World Bond Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/American Funds® Global Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/American Funds® Global Small Capitalization Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/American Funds® Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/American Funds® Growth-Income Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/American Funds® International Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/American Funds® New World Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL Conservative Allocation Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL iShares Tactical Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL Multi-Manager International Small Cap Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/American Funds® Growth Allocation Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/American Funds® Moderate Growth Allocation Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
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Funds | Class | Maximum 12b-1 Fee1 |
JNL/AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund
| Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/BlackRock Advantage International Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/BlackRock Global Allocation Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/BlackRock Global Natural Resources Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/BlackRock Large Cap Select Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Boston Partners Global Long Short Equity Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Causeway International Value Select Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/DFA Growth Allocation Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/DFA International Core Equity Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/DFA Moderate Growth Allocation Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/DoubleLine® Core Fixed Income Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/DoubleLine® Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/DoubleLine® Shiller Enhanced CAPE® Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/DoubleLine® Total Return Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/First State Global Infrastructure Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Global Multisector Bond Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Income Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Franklin Templeton International Small Cap Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Goldman Sachs 4 Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Competitive Advantage Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Dividend Income & Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Goldman Sachs International 5 Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Intrinsic Value Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
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Funds | Class | Maximum 12b-1 Fee1 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Total Yield Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/GQG Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Harris Oakmark Global Equity Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Heitman U.S. Focused Real Estate Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Invesco Global Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Invesco Global Real Estate Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Invesco International Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/JPMorgan Growth & Income Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/JPMorgan MidCap Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/JPMorgan U.S. Government & Quality Bond Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Lazard International Strategic Equity Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon Bond Index Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon Communication Services Sector Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon Consumer Discretionary Sector Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon Consumer Staples Sector Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon DowSM Index Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon Emerging Markets Index Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon Energy Sector Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon Equity Income Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon Financial Sector Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon Healthcare Sector Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
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Funds | Class | Maximum 12b-1 Fee1 |
JNL/Mellon Index 5 Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon Industrials Sector Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon Information Technology Sector Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon International Index Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon Materials Sector Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon MSCI KLD 400 Social Index Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon MSCI World Index Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon Nasdaq® 100 Index Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon Real Estate Sector Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon S&P 400 MidCap Index Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL S&P 500 Index Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon Small Cap Index Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Mellon Utilities Sector Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Morningstar Wide Moat Index Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/MFS Mid Cap Value Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/PIMCO Income Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/PIMCO Real Return Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/PPM America Floating Rate Income Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/PPM America High Yield Bond Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/PPM America Small Cap Value Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/PPM America Total Return Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Asia Developed Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Europe Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental U.S. Small Cap Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/RAFI® Multi-Factor U.S. Equity Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
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Funds | Class | Maximum 12b-1 Fee1 |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Established Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Value Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Westchester Capital Event Driven Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/WCM Focused International Equity Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/WMC Balanced Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/WMC Government Money Market Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/WMC Value Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Vanguard Capital Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Vanguard Equity Income Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Vanguard Global Bond Market Index Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Vanguard Growth ETF Allocation Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Vanguard International Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Vanguard International Stock Market Index Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Vanguard Moderate ETF Allocation Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Vanguard Moderate Growth ETF Allocation Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Vanguard Small Company Growth Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
JNL/Vanguard U.S. Stock Market Index Fund | Class A Class I | 0.30% None |
1 As a percentage of the average daily net assets attributable to the specified class of shares.
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Appendix H-2: Proposed Distribution Agreement between JNLD and JNLIST
JNL Investors Series Trust
Third Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement
This Third Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and between JNL Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) and Jackson National Life Distributors LLC (“JNLD” or the “Distributor”);
Whereas, the Trust is an open-end, management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”);
Whereas, JNLD is a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”);
Whereas, the Trust is authorized to issue shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) in separate funds (“Funds”) with each such Fund representing interests in a separate portfolio of securities and other assets;
Whereas, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Trust has adopted a Distribution Plan, as may be amended from time to time (the “Distribution Plan”), under which, subject to and in accordance with the terms thereof, the Trust may use assets of Class A Shares of the Funds to finance certain distribution and related service expenses that are primarily intended to result in the sale of such Class A Shares of the Funds;
Whereas, in furtherance of the purposes of the Distribution Plan, the Trust wishes to amend and restate its existing distribution agreement with JNLD with respect to the Funds listed (on Schedule A attached hereto), which may from time to time be amended; and
Whereas, JNLD wishes to render the services hereunder to the Trust.
Now Therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Appointment and Acceptance. The Trust hereby appoints JNLD as distributor of the Shares of the Funds set forth on Schedule A on the terms and for the period set forth in this Agreement, and JNLD hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to render the services and undertake the duties set forth herein. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the Trust may terminate, suspend or withdraw the offering of Shares whenever, in its sole discretion, it deems such action to be desirable. |
2.
General Provisions.
(b) | JNLD has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer and has and will operate in compliance with the applicable requirements of FINRA Conduct Rule 3130, and shall cooperate fully with the Trust and its designated officers and Chief Compliance Officer in fulfilling the Trust’s obligations under Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. JNLD holds itself available to receive orders for the purchase or redemption of Shares and shall accept or reject orders to purchase or redeem such Shares on behalf of the Trust in accordance with the provisions of the Registration Statement, and shall transmit such orders as are so accepted to the Trust’s transfer agent promptly for processing. |
(c) | JNLD shall not be obligated to sell any certain number of Shares. Except as provided in this Agreement, no commission or other fee shall be paid to JNLD in connection with the sale of Shares. |
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4. | Trust Expenses. Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, Jackson National Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) shall bear the Trust expenses including, but not limited to preparation and setting in type, printing and distributing Fund reports and other communications, proxies, Fund prospectuses and statements of additional information to existing Fund shareholders. The Trust shall bear the costs of registering the Trust’s Shares with the SEC. |
5.
Sale of Shares By Distributor.
(a) | JNLD agrees that (i) all Shares sold by JNLD pursuant to this Agreement shall be sold at the net asset value as described in the Registration Statement and (ii) the Trust shall receive 100% of such net asset value. |
(b) | All orders received by JNLD and transmitted to the Trust shall be subject to acceptance and confirmation by the Trust. |
Distribution Plan.
(b)
In accordance with the terms of the Distribution Plan, JNLD shall provide distribution and related services of the types contemplated under the Distribution Plan and reviewed from time to time by the Board of Trustees with respect to the Class A Shares of the Funds shown on Schedule A hereto, and may arrange for and compensate others for providing or assisting in providing such services, as described in the Distribution Plan (collectively, the “Services”). The Trust, on behalf of each Fund that is subject to the 12b-1 Fee as shown on Schedule A, shall pay to the Distributor, as compensation for the Services, a 12b-1 Fee at a rate per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to the Class A Shares, as shown on Schedule A hereto. Each Fund's Class A Shares shall bear exclusively its own costs of such payments. Such 12b-1 Fee shall be calculated and accrued daily and paid within forty-five (45) days of the end of each month. No additional compensation or reimbursement for expenses shall be provided by the Trust with respect to expenses incurred in providing the Services.
7. | Reservation of Right Not to Sell. The Trust reserves the right to refuse at any time or times to sell any of its Shares for any reason deemed adequate by it. |
8. | Terms and Conditions of Sales. Shares shall be offered for sale only in those jurisdictions where they have been properly registered or are exempt from registration, and only to those groups of people which the Board of Trustees may from time to time determine to be eligible to purchase such Shares. |
9 | Purchases for JNLD’s Own Account. JNLD shall not purchase Trust Shares for JNLD’s own account for purposes of resale to the public, but JNLD may purchase Shares for JNLD’s own investment account upon JNLD’s written assurance that the purchase is for investment purposes and that the Shares will not be resold except through redemption by the Trust. |
10.
Construction of Agreement.
(a) | No provision of this Agreement is intended to or shall be construed as protecting JNLD against any liability to the Trust or to the Trust’s security holders to which JNLD would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties under this Agreement. |
(b) | Terms or words used in the Agreement, which also occur in the Declaration of Trust or Bylaws of the Trust, shall have the same meaning herein as given to such terms or words in the Declaration of Trust or Bylaws of the Trust. |
11. | Conduct of Business. Other than the Trust’s currently effective prospectus(es), JNLD shall not issue any sales material or statements except literature or advertising which conforms to the requirements of federal and state securities laws and regulations and which have been filed, where necessary, with the appropriate regulatory authorities. |
JNLD shall comply, and shall require each dealer with whom JNLD has entered into a dealer agreement with, to comply, with the applicable federal and state laws and regulations where Trust Shares are offered, directly or indirectly, for sale, and shall conduct JNLD’s affairs with the Trust and with dealers, brokers or investors in accordance with FINRA Conduct Rules. JNLD shall assume responsibility for the review, and clearance, of all advertisements and sales literature on behalf of the Trust.
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12. | Effective Date And Termination of This Agreement. This Agreement will become effective as to the Trust upon execution, and shall, unless terminated as provided herein, continue in force for two (2) years from that date. With regard to any Fund added to the Trust by execution of an Addendum to Schedule A, the term of this Agreement shall begin on the date of such execution. Thereafter, if not terminated as to a Fund, this Agreement will continue as to a Fund from year to year, provided that such continuation is specifically approved at least annually (i) by the Board of Trustees by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such renewal, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of such Fund with respect to which renewal is to be effected, and (ii) by a majority of the non-interested Trustees by a vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such renewal. Any approval of this Agreement or the renewal thereof with respect to a Fund by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of that Fund, or by the Board of Trustees which shall include a majority of the non-interested Trustees, shall be effective to continue this Agreement with respect to that Fund notwithstanding (a) that this Agreement or the renewal thereof has not been so approved as to any other Fund, or (b) that this Agreement or the renewal thereof has not been so approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust as a whole. However, the addition or deletion of a Fund reflecting changes that have been formally approved by resolution by the Board of Trustees will not require approval of an amendment to this Agreement by the Board of Trustees. |
This Agreement may be terminated at any time by the Trust or with respect to a particular Fund, such Fund, without the payment of any penalty by giving JNLD at least sixty (60) days’ previous written notice of such intention to terminate. This Agreement may be terminated by JNLD at any time by giving the Trust at least sixty (60) days’ previous written notice of such intention to terminate. Sections 15 and 24 herein shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
13. | Assignment. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment. As used in the preceding sentence, the word “assignment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(4) of the 1940 Act. |
14. | Notices. Notices of any kind to be given to JNLD by the Trust shall be in writing and shall be duly given if mailed, first class postage prepaid, or delivered to One Corporate Way, Lansing, Michigan 48951, or at such other address or to such individual as shall be specified by JNLD to the Trust. Notices of any kind to be given to the Trust shall be in writing and shall be duly given if mailed, first class postage prepaid, or delivered to One Corporate Way, Lansing, Michigan 48951 or at such other address or to such individual as shall be specified by the Trust. |
15. | Confidentiality. Both parties agree to keep confidential all information (whether written or oral), ideas, techniques, and materials supplied by the other party, and shall not distribute the same to any other parties, at any time, except with the express written consent of the other party. Both parties agree to discontinue use of and destroy, where applicable, all information, ideas, techniques, and materials supplied by the other party upon termination of this Agreement. Both parties acknowledge that certain information made available to the other party may be deemed nonpublic personal information under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act or other federal and state privacy laws and the regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, “Privacy Laws”). Both parties hereby agree: (a) not to disclose or use such information except as required to carry out its duties under this Agreement or as otherwise permitted by the Privacy Laws; (b) to establish and maintain procedures reasonably designed to insure the security and privacy of all such information; and (c) to cooperate with the other party and provide reasonable assistance in ensuring compliance of such Privacy Laws to the extent applicable to either party. |
16. | Non-Exclusivity. The services of JNLD to the Trust under this Agreement are not to be deemed exclusive, and JNLD shall be free to render similar services or other services to others so long as its services hereunder are not impaired thereby. |
17. | Reports. JNLD shall prepare reports for the Board of Trustees on a quarterly basis or more frequent basis showing such information as shall be reasonably requested by the Board of Trustees from time to time. |
19. | Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original. |
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JNLD agrees to implement and operate an AML Program on behalf of the Trust (the “Trust AML Program”) as such Program pertains to shareholder transactions effected through services provided by JNLD. JNLD agrees that the Trust AML Program will be reasonably designed to prevent the Trust from being used for money laundering or the financing of terrorist activities and to achieve and monitor compliance with the applicable requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. §§ 5311 et seq.) and the implementing regulations of the Department of Treasury, including a Customer Identification Program. JNLD represents that in addition to its obligations to the Trust pursuant to this Agreement it has established and will maintain a written AML Program as required by FINRA Conduct Rule 3310.
JNLD agrees to maintain and preserve reasonable records pertaining to the implementation and operation of the Trust AML Program. JNLD consents, upon reasonable notice, (a) to make information and records regarding the operation of the Trust AML Program available to the SEC for review and (b) to make the Trust AML Program available for inspection by the SEC and to any other regulatory agency with jurisdiction over such programs.
A copy of the Declaration of Trust of the Trust is on file with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Trustees as Trustees, and is not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers, or shareholders of the Trust individually but binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust.
In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed as of _________________ __, 202_, effective as of __________ __, 202_.
Attest: | JNL Investors Series Trust | |||
By: | By: | |||
Norma M. Mendez | Name: | Kristen K. Leeman | ||
Title: | Assistant Secretary | |||
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Attest: | Jackson National Life Distributors LLC | |||
By: | By: | |||
Name: | Alison Reed | |||
Title: | EVP JNLD Operations |
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Schedule A
Dated __________ __, 202_
Funds | Class(es) | Maximum 12b-1 Fee1 |
JNL Government Money Market Fund | Institutional Class | None |
JNL Securities Lending Collateral Fund | Institutional Class | None |
1 As a percentage of the average daily net assets attributable to the specified class of shares.
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Appendix I: Board Considerations in Approving Continuation of the Current Advisory, Sub-Advisory and Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreements
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Appendix J: Outstanding Shares
Fund | Shares Outstanding |
JNL Series Trust | |
JNL/American Funds Balanced Fund | 152,063,109.52 |
JNL/American Funds® Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund | 125,749,916.14 |
JNL/American Funds Capital Income Builder Fund | 16,270,389.08 |
JNL/American Funds Capital World Bond Fund (formerly, JNL/American Funds Global Bond Fund) | 41,379,254.46 |
JNL/American Funds® Global Growth Fund | 33,333,984.18 |
JNL/American Funds Global Small Capitalization Fund | 41,326,045.87 |
JNL/American Funds® Growth Fund | 74,859,951.41 |
JNL/American Funds Growth-Income Fund | 278,825,192.73 |
JNL/American Funds International Fund | 110,448,134.99 |
JNL/American Funds New World Fund | 93,627,675.74 |
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund | 94,757,258.28 |
JNL Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund (formerly, JNL/Lazard Emerging Markets Fund) | 147,125,559.41 |
JNL Multi-Manager International Small Cap Fund | 22,813,331.11 |
JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund | 80,755,403.54 |
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund | 67,397,517.98 |
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund | 76,466,309.94 |
JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Fund | 14,679,685.07 |
JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Growth Fund | 22,095,698.37 |
JNL iShares Tactical Growth Fund | 18,756,515.08 |
JNL/American Funds Moderate Growth Allocation Fund | 144,140,881.02 |
JNL/American Funds Growth Allocation Fund | 153,870,618.43 |
JNL/AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund | 4,833,835.44 |
JNL/AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund | 19,686,682.08 |
JNL/AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund | 10,094,499.79 |
JNL/BlackRock Advantage International Fund | 3,364,373.97 |
JNL/BlackRock Global Allocation Fund | 256,755,381.41 |
JNL/BlackRock Global Natural Resources Fund | 80,471,660.02 |
JNL/BlackRock Large Cap Select Growth Fund | 81,862,741.98 |
JNL/Boston Partners Global Long Short Equity Fund | 4,068,968.17 |
JNL/Causeway International Value Select Fund | 81,676,206.61 |
JNL/ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund | 77,490,003.20 |
JNL/DFA Growth Allocation Fund | 20,583,853.14 |
JNL/DFA Moderate Growth Allocation Fund | 17,845,759.44 |
JNL/DFA International Core Equity Fund | 9,659,246.39 |
JNL/DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | 69,735,632.94 |
JNL/DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | 23,412,358.04 |
JNL/DoubleLine® Core Fixed Income Fund | 272,958,702.56 |
JNL/DoubleLine® Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund | 62,295,003.45 |
JNL/DoubleLine® Shiller Enhanced CAPE® Fund | 113,931,490.44 |
JNL/DoubleLine® Total Return Fund | 245,777,601.52 |
JNL/Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | 105,057,567.45 |
JNL/First State Global Infrastructure Fund | 62,440,801.88 |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund | 70,261,500.49 |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Global Multisector Bond Fund | 76,670,245.25 |
JNL/Franklin Templeton Income Fund | 128,609,606.70 |
JNL/Franklin Templeton International Small Cap Fund | 55,549,747.10 |
JNL/GQG Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 57,182,550.63 |
JNL/Harris Oakmark Global Equity Fund | 64,505,181.04 |
JNL/Heitman U.S. Focused Real Estate Fund | 19,893,951.39 |
JNL/Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund | 96,747,637.55 |
JNL/Invesco Global Growth Fund (formerly, JNL/Oppenheimer Global Growth Fund) | 109,770,190.35 |
JNL/Invesco Global Real Estate Fund | 94,868,270.91 |
JNL/Invesco International Growth Fund | 76,051,812.13 |
JNL/Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund | 60,849,816.02 |
JNL/JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund | 105,689,652.05 |
JNL/JPMorgan Growth & Income Fund (formerly, JNL/Franklin Templeton Mutual Shares Fund) | 90,924,295.82 |
JNL/JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund | 41,015,955.07 |
JNL/JPMorgan MidCap Growth Fund | 60,921,044.02 |
JNL/JPMorgan U.S. Government & Quality Bond Fund | 156,288,366.57 |
JNL/Lazard International Strategic Equity Fund | 26,978,160.38 |
JNL/Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund | 60,786,739.60 |
JNL/Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund | 31,445,655.78 |
JNL/Mellon Index 5 Fund | 68,724,605.03 |
JNL/Mellon Emerging Markets Index Fund | 88,671,918.52 |
JNL/Mellon Equity Income Fund | 11,145,222.59 |
JNL/Mellon MSCI KLD 400 Social Index Fund | 9,242,121.58 |
JNL/Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund | 374,996,681.63 |
JNL/Mellon S&P 400 MidCap Index Fund | 135,334,588.60 |
JNL/Mellon Small Cap Index Fund | 123,584,386.50 |
JNL/Mellon International Index Fund | 120,468,173.56 |
JNL/Mellon Bond Index Fund | 109,852,667.62 |
JNL/Mellon DowSM Index Fund | 32,996,495.73 |
JNL/Mellon MSCI World Index Fund | 11,818,867.70 |
JNL/Mellon Nasdaq® 100 Index Fund | 124,986,196.24 |
JNL/Mellon Communication Services Sector Fund | 14,135,655.73 |
JNL/Mellon Consumer Discretionary Sector Fund | 48,052,889.07 |
JNL/Mellon Consumer Staples Sector Fund | 16,382,598.65 |
JNL/Mellon Energy Sector Fund | 58,254,012.61 |
JNL/Mellon Financial Sector Fund | 76,713,166.11 |
JNL/Mellon Healthcare Sector Fund | 100,348,673.93 |
JNL/Mellon Industrials Sector Fund | 8,472,737.68 |
JNL/Mellon Information Technology Sector Fund | 154,526,798.60 |
JNL/Mellon Materials Sector Fund | 6,504,127.13 |
JNL/Mellon Real Estate Sector Fund | 9,951,819.29 |
JNL S&P 500 Index Fund | 11,303,457.12 |
JNL/Mellon Utilities Sector Fund | 17,948,417.35 |
JNL/MFS Mid Cap Value Fund | 122,316,322.81 |
JNL/Morningstar Wide Moat Index Fund | 66,331,045.02 |
JNL/Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund | 1,234,803.23 |
JNL/Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund | 66,807,636.15 |
JNL/PIMCO Income Fund | 154,466,126.66 |
JNL/PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund | 139,097,597.46 |
JNL/PIMCO Real Return Fund | 135,997,272.05 |
JNL/PPM America Floating Rate Income Fund | 97,917,077.32 |
JNL/PPM America High Yield Bond Fund | 125,087,586.02 |
JNL/PPM America Small Cap Value Fund | 33,714,562.67 |
JNL/PPM America Total Return Fund | 143,522,050.03 |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Asia Developed Fund | 14,913,503.23 |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental Europe Fund | 23,872,158.75 |
JNL/RAFI® Fundamental U.S. Small Cap Fund | 61,669,194.97 |
JNL/RAFI® Multi-Factor U.S. Equity Fund | 163,280,441.91 |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund (formerly, JNL/T. Rowe Price Managed Volatility Balanced Fund) | 33,096,753.66 |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | 446,178,736.03 |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Established Growth Fund | 177,993,943.49 |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund | 95,676,948.14 |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund | 168,863,896.55 |
JNL/T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund (formerly, JNL/Crescent High Income Fund) | 60,570,446.94 |
JNL/T. Rowe Price Value Fund | 234,780,849.55 |
JNL/Vanguard Capital Growth Fund | 30,639,173.54 |
JNL/Vanguard Equity Income Fund | 44,347,686.86 |
JNL/Vanguard International Fund | 71,090,498.79 |
JNL/Vanguard Small Company Growth Fund | 15,270,421.87 |
JNL/Vanguard U.S. Stock Market Index Fund | 56,482,803.26 |
JNL/Vanguard International Stock Market Index Fund | 38,362,084.69 |
JNL/Vanguard Global Bond Market Index Fund | 17,651,855.00 |
JNL/Vanguard Moderate ETF Allocation Fund | 40,127,335.11 |
JNL/Vanguard Moderate Growth ETF Allocation Fund | 49,071,990.16 |
JNL/Vanguard Growth ETF Allocation Fund | 48,882,922.87 |
JNL/WCM Focused International Equity Fund | 99,471,144.99 |
JNL/Westchester Capital Event Driven Fund | 9,890,667.71 |
JNL/WMC Balanced Fund | 319,694,051.94 |
JNL/WMC Government Money Market Fund | 2,442,716,453.39 |
JNL/WMC Value Fund | 62,366,800.42 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Competitive Advantage Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Competitive Advantage Fund) | 109,862,998.82 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Dividend Income & Growth Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Dividend Income & Growth Fund) | 294,271,427.21 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Intrinsic Value Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Intrinsic Value Fund) | 141,701,911.08 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Total Yield Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Total Yield Fund) | 128,173,486.60 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs International 5 Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P International 5 Fund) | �� 5,727,504.87 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs 4 Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P 4 Fund) | 219,074,707.93 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Conservative Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Managed Conservative Fund) | 77,433,295.18 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Managed Moderate Fund) | 148,950,955.72 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Moderate Growth Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Managed Moderate Growth Fund) | 250,850,283.92 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Growth Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Managed Growth Fund) | 216,157,507.55 |
JNL/Goldman Sachs Managed Aggressive Growth Fund (formerly, JNL/S&P Managed Aggressive Growth Fund) | 81,103,784.21 |
JNL Conservative Allocation Fund | 58,801,147.69 |
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund | 171,062,585.73 |
JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund | 290,178,580.63 |
JNL Growth Allocation Fund | 142,831,941.24 |
JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund | 96,155,287.62 |
JNL Investors Series Trust | |
JNL Government Money Market Fund | 3,144,580,735.69 |
JNL Securities Lending Collateral Fund | 1,279,218,485.59 |
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