AMENDMENT TO
INVESTMENT ADVISORY
AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
CURIAN VARIABLE SERIES TRUST
AND CURIAN CAPITAL, LLC
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This AMENDMENT is made by and between CURIAN VARIABLE SERIES TRUST, a
Massachusetts business trust ("Trust") and CURIAN CAPITAL, LLC, a Michigan
limited liability company ("Adviser").
WHEREAS, the Trust and the Adviser are parties to an Investment Advisory
and Management Agreement dated December 19, 2011 ("Agreement").
WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to amend Schedule A and Schedule B of the
Agreement to amend the following fund name ("Fund Name Change"):
FUND NAME CHANGE (EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2012)
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Curian/Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodities Fund to
Curian/Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodities Strategy Fund.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
1. Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety
with Schedule A dated March 1, 2012, attached hereto.
2. Schedule B to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety
with Schedule B dated March 1, 2012, attached hereto.
3. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, which together
shall constitute one document.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Adviser and the Trust have caused this Amendment
to be executed as of March 15, 2012, dated as of March 1, 2012.
CURIAN VARIABLE SERIES TRUST CURIAN CAPITAL, LLC
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
Title: Assistant Secretary Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
SCHEDULE A
MARCH 1, 2012
(List of Funds)
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Curian Guidance - Maximize Income Fund
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Curian Guidance - Balanced Income Fund
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Curian Guidance - Rising Income Fund
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Curian Guidance - Moderate Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance - Maximum Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance - Tactical Moderate Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance - Tactical Maximum Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance - Institutional Alt 65 Fund
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Curian Guidance - Institutional Alt 100 Fund
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Curian Tactical Advantage 35 Fund
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Curian Tactical Advantage 60 Fund
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Curian Tactical Advantage 75 Fund
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage - Diversified Fund
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage - Aggressive Fund
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage - Income Fund
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Curian/American Funds(R) Growth Fund
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Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund
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Curian/Epoch Global Shareholder Yield Fund
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Curian/FAMCO Flex Core Covered Call Fund
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Curian/Franklin ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Natural Resources Fund
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Curian/Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodities Strategy Fund
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Curian/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Convertible Arbitrage Fund
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Curian/PIMCO Credit Income Fund
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Curian/PineBridge Merger Arbitrage Fund
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Curian/The Boston Company Equity Income Fund
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Curian/The Boston Company Multi-Alpha Market Neutral Equity Fund
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SCHEDULE B
MARCH 1, 2012
(Compensation)
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ADVISORY FEE
(ANNUAL RATE BASED
ON AVERAGE NET
ASSETS OF EACH
FUND ASSETS FUND)
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Curian Guidance - Maximize Income Fund All Assets .20%
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Curian Guidance - Balanced Income Fund All Assets .20%
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Curian Guidance - Rising Income Fund All Assets .20%
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Curian Guidance - Moderate Growth Fund All Assets .20%
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Curian Guidance - Maximum Growth Fund All Assets .20%
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Curian Guidance - Tactical Moderate Growth Fund All Assets .20%
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Curian Guidance - Tactical Maximum Growth Fund All Assets .20%
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Curian Guidance - Institutional Alt 65 Fund All Assets .20%
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Curian Guidance - Institutional Alt 100 Fund All Assets .20%
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Curian Tactical Advantage 35 Fund $0 to $1 billion .75%
Over $1 billion .70%
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Curian Tactical Advantage 60 Fund $0 to $1 billion .75%
Over $1 billion .70%
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Curian Tactical Advantage 75 Fund $0 to $1 billion .75%
Over $1 billion .70%
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage - Diversified Fund $0 to $1 billion .95%
Over $1 billion .90%
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage - Aggressive Fund $0 to $1 billion .95%
Over $1 billion .90%
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage - Income Fund $0 to $1 billion .95%
Over $1 billion .90%
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Curian/American Funds(R) Growth Fund $0 to $1 billion .85%
Over $1 billion .80%
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Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund $0 to $1 billion .85%
Over $1 billion .80%
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Curian/Epoch Global Shareholder Yield Fund $0 to $1 billion .70%
Over $1 billion .65%
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Curian/FAMCO Covered Call Fund $0 to $1 billion .60%
Over $1 billion .55%
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Curian/Franklin ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Natural Resources Fund $0 to $1 billion .80%
Over $1 billion .75%
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Curian/Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodities Strategy Fund $0 to $1 billion .75%
Over $1 billion .70%
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Curian/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Convertible Arbitrage Fund $0 to $1 billion .85%
Over $1 billion .80%
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Curian/PIMCO Credit Income Fund $0 to $1 billion .50%
Over $1 billion .45%
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Curian/PineBridge Merger Arbitrage Fund $0 to $1 billion .85%
Over $1 billion .80%
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Curian/The Boston Company Equity Income Fund $0 to $1 billion .55%
Over $1 billion .50%
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Curian/The Boston Company Multi-Alpha Market Neutral Equity Fund $0 to $1 billion .90%
Over $1 billion .85%
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B-1