# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001320615
**File Stem:** 0001752724-25-133829
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-25-133829.hdr.sgml**: 20250611

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-25-133829

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-CEN

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 9

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250331

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250611

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250611

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250611

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Mercer Funds
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001320615

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-CEN
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-21732
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251040617

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 99 HIGH STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02110
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-747-9525

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 99 HIGH STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02110

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MGI Funds
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050314

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund (Series ID: S000010038)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000027777 | Adviser Class | MSCJX           |
| C000027778 | Class I       | MSCQX           |
| C000027779 | Class Y-2     | MSCWX           |
| C000027780 | Class Y-3     | MSCGX           |

### Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund (Series ID: S000010040)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000027785 | Adviser Class | MNCDX           |
| C000027786 | Class I       | MNCSX           |
| C000027787 | Class Y-2     | MNCYX           |
| C000027788 | Class Y-3     | MNCEX           |

### Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund (Series ID: S000010041)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000027789 | Adviser Class | MCFVX           |
| C000027790 | Class I       | MCFQX           |
| C000027791 | Class Y-2     | MCFWX           |
| C000027792 | Class Y-3     | MCFIX           |

### Mercer Emerging Markets Equity Fund (Series ID: S000034610)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000106515 | Adviser Class | MEMVX           |
| C000106516 | Class I       | MEMSX           |
| C000106517 | Class Y-2     | MEMWX           |
| C000106518 | Class Y-3     | MEMQX           |

### Mercer Global Low Volatility Equity Fund (Series ID: S000038540)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000118950 | Adviser Class | MGLPX           |
| C000118951 | Class I       | MGLSX           |
| C000118952 | Class Y-2     | MGLYX           |
| C000118953 | Class Y-3     | MGLVX           |

### Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund (Series ID: S000041478)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000128965 | Adviser Class | MOFAX           |
| C000128966 | Class I       | MOFTX           |
| C000128967 | Class Y-2     | MOFYX           |
| C000128968 | Class Y-3     | MOFIX           |

### Mercer Short Duration Fixed Income Fund (Series ID: S000082908)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000246249 | Class Y-3     | MSDYX           |
| C000246250 | Adviser Class | MSDZX           |
| C000246251 | Class I       | MSDBX           |
| C000246252 | Class Y-2     | MSDWX           |

## Advisory

**SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT**

**AGREEMENT** made as of the 25th day of October, 2024 by and between Mercer Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and Pzena Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Sub-Advisor").

**WHEREAS,** the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor are registered investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"), and engage in the business of providing investment management services; and

**WHEREAS,** the Advisor has been retained to act as investment adviser pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement, dated July 1, 2014 and as amended from time to time (the "Advisory Agreement"), with Mercer Funds (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), which consists of several separate series of shares, each having its own investment objectives and policies, and which is authorized to create additional series in the future; and

**WHEREAS,** the Advisory Agreement permits the Advisor, subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust's Board of Trustees, to delegate certain of its duties under the Advisory Agreement to other investment advisers, subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act; and

**WHEREAS,** the Advisor desires to retain the Sub-Advisor to assist the Advisor in the provision of a continuous investment program for that portion of one or more of the Trust's series' (each a "Fund") assets which the Advisor will assign to the Sub-Advisor (the "Sub-Advisor Assets"), and the Sub-Advisor is willing to render such services, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

**NOW, THEREFORE,** in consideration of mutual covenants recited below, the parties agree and promise as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Appointment as Sub-Advisor</u>. The Advisor hereby appoints the Sub-Advisor to act as investment adviser for and to manage the Sub-Advisor Assets, subject to the supervision of the Advisor and the Board of Trustees of the Trust, and subject to the terms of this Agreement; and the Sub-Advisor hereby accepts such appointment. In such capacity, the Sub-Advisor shall be responsible for the investment management of the Sub-Advisor Assets. The Sub-Advisor agrees to exercise the same degree of skill, care and diligence in performing its services under this Agreement as the Sub-Advisor exercises in performing similar services with respect to other fiduciary accounts for which the Sub-Advisor has investment responsibilities, and that a prudent manager would exercise under the circumstances.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Duties of the Sub-Advisor</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Investments</u>. The Sub-Advisor is hereby authorized and directed, and hereby agrees, subject to the stated investment objectives, policies and restrictions of each Fund as set forth in such Fund's prospectus and statement of additional information as currently in effect and as amended from time to time (collectively referred to as the "Prospectus") and subject to the directions of the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees, to purchase, hold and sell investments for the Sub-Advisor Assets and to monitor such investments on an ongoing basis. In providing these services, the Sub-Advisor will conduct an ongoing program of investment, evaluation and, if appropriate, sale and reinvestment of the Sub-Advisor Assets. The Advisor agrees to provide the Sub-Advisor information concerning (i) a Fund; (ii) its assets available or to become available for investment; and (iii) the conditions of a Fund's or the Trust's affairs as relevant to the Sub-Advisor.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Compliance with Applicable Laws, Governing Documents and Trust Compliance Procedures</u>. In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor shall, with respect to Sub-Advisor Assets, (i) act in conformity with: (A) the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the "Declaration of Trust") and By-Laws; (B) the Prospectus; (C) the policies and procedures for compliance by the Trust with the Federal Securities Laws (as that term is defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act) provided to the Sub-Advisor (together, the "Trust Compliance Procedures"); and (D) the instructions and directions received in writing from the Advisor or the Trustees of the Trust and the Sub-Advisor shall be permitted to act in conformity with any instruction or direction it reasonably believes to be from an authorized representative of the Advisor or the Trustees; and (ii) conform to and comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, and all other federal laws applicable to registered investment companies' and Sub-Advisors' duties under this Agreement. The Advisor will provide the Sub-Advisor with any materials or information that the Sub-Advisor may reasonably request to enable it to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement.

The Advisor will provide the Sub-Advisor with reasonable advance notice, in writing, of: (i) any change in a Fund's investment objectives, policies and restrictions as stated in the Prospectus; (ii) any material change to the Trust's Declaration of Trust or By-Laws; or (iii) any material change in the Trust Compliance Procedures; and the Sub-Advisor, in the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, shall manage the Sub-Advisor Assets consistently with such changes, provided the Sub-Advisor has received such prior notice of the effectiveness of such changes from the Trust or the Advisor. In addition to such notice, the Advisor shall provide to the Sub-Advisor a copy of a modified Prospectus and copies of the revised Trust Compliance Procedures, as applicable, reflecting such changes. The Sub-Advisor hereby agrees to provide to the Advisor in a timely manner, in writing, such information relating to the Sub-Advisor and its relationship to, and actions for, a Fund as may be required to be contained in the Prospectus or in the Trust's registration statement on Form N-1A, or otherwise as reasonably requested by the Advisor. The Sub-Advisor further agrees to notify the Advisor immediately of any statement, known by the Sub-Advisor and relating to the Sub-Advisor and its relationship to, and actions for, a Fund, that is contained in the Prospectus or in the Trust's registration statement on Form N-1A and becomes untrue in any material respect.

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In order to assist the Trust and the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer (the "Trust CCO") to satisfy the requirements contained in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Advisor shall provide to the Trust CCO: (i) direct access to the Sub-Advisor's chief compliance officer (the "Sub-Advisor CCO"), as reasonably requested by the Trust CCO; (ii) quarterly reports confirming that the Sub-Advisor has complied with the Trust Compliance Procedures in managing the Sub-Advisor Assets; and (iii) quarterly certifications that there were no Material Compliance Matters (as that term is defined by Rule 38a-1(e)(2)) that arose under the Trust Compliance Procedures that related to the Sub-Advisor's management of the Sub-Advisor Assets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Sub-Advisor Compliance Policies and Procedures</u>. The Sub-Advisor shall promptly provide the Trust CCO with copies of: (i) the Sub-Advisor's policies and procedures for compliance by the Sub-Advisor with the Federal Securities Laws (together, the "Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures"), and (ii) any material changes to the Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures. The Sub-Advisor shall cooperate fully with the Trust CCO so as to facilitate the Trust CCO's performance of the Trust CCO's responsibilities under Rule 38a-1 to review, evaluate and report to the Trust's Board of Trustees on the operation of the Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures, and shall promptly report to the Trust CCO any Material Compliance Matter arising under the Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures involving the Sub-Advisor Assets. The Sub-Advisor shall provide to the Trust CCO: (i) quarterly reports confirming the Sub-Advisor's compliance with the Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures in managing the Sub-Advisor Assets, and (ii) certifications that there were no Material Compliance Matters involving the Sub-Advisor that arose under the Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures that affected the Sub-Advisor Assets. At least annually, the Sub-Advisor shall provide a certification to the Trust CCO to the effect that the Sub-Advisor has in place and has implemented policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure compliance by the Sub-Advisor with the Federal Securities Laws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Voting of Proxies</u>. Unless otherwise instructed by the Advisor or the Trust, the Sub-Advisor shall have the power, discretion and responsibility to vote, either in person or by proxy, all securities in which the Sub-Advisor Assets may be invested from time to time, and shall not be required to seek instructions from the Advisor, the Trust or a Fund. The Sub-Advisor shall also provide its Proxy Voting Policy (the "Proxy Policy"), and, if requested by the Advisor, a summary of such Proxy Policy suitable for including in the Prospectus, and will provide the Advisor with any material amendment to the Proxy Policy within a reasonable time after such amendment has taken effect. If both the Sub-Advisor and another person managing assets of a Fund have invested in the same security, the Sub-Advisor and such other entity will each have the power to vote its pro rata share of the security. Advisor acknowledges and agrees that Sub-Advisor shall not have any responsibility to initiate, consider or participate in any bankruptcy, class action or other litigation against or involving any issue of securities held in or formerly held in the Sub-Advisor Assets or to take any action on behalf of the Advisor, Trust or the Funds with respect to any such actions or litigation. Notwithstanding this, to the extent there is any such bankruptcy, class action or other litigation against or involving any issue of securities held in the Sub-Advisor Assets, the Sub-Advisor agrees to provide any assistance reasonably requested by the Advisor.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Agent</u>. Subject to any other written instructions of the Advisor or the Trust, the Sub-Advisor is hereby appointed the Advisor's and the Trust's agent and attorney-in-fact for the limited purposes of executing account documentation, agreements, contracts and other documents as the Sub-Advisor shall be requested by brokers, dealers, counterparties and other persons in connection with its management of the Sub-Advisor Assets, provided that, the Sub-Advisor's actions in executing such documents shall comply with federal regulations, all other federal laws applicable to registered investment companies and the Sub-Advisor's duties and obligations under this Agreement and the Trust's governing documents. Such documents and agreements shall limit the counterparty's recourse to the Sub-Advisor Assets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Brokerage</u>. The Sub-Advisor will place orders pursuant to the Sub-Advisor's investment determinations for a Fund either directly with an issuer or with any broker or dealer selected by the Sub-Advisor, pursuant to this paragraph. In executing portfolio transactions and selecting brokers or dealers, the Sub-Advisor will use its best efforts to seek, on behalf of a Fund, the best overall execution available. In assessing the best overall terms available for any transaction, the Sub-Advisor shall consider all factors that it deems relevant, including the breadth of the market in the security, the price of the security, the financial condition and execution capability of the broker or dealer, and the reasonableness of the commission, if any, both for the specific transaction and on a continuing basis. In evaluating the best overall terms available, and in selecting the broker or dealer to execute a particular transaction, the Sub-Advisor may also consider the brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act")) provided to a Fund and/or other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor may exercise investment discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay to a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for any of the Funds that is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if, but only if, the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer, viewed in terms of that particular transaction or in terms of the overall responsibilities of the Sub-Advisor to a Fund. Such authorization is subject to termination at any time by the Board of Trustees of the Trust for any reason.

In addition, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to allocate purchase and sale orders for portfolio securities to brokers or dealers that are affiliated with the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor, the Trust's principal underwriter, or other sub-advisors (if applicable) only if the Sub-Advisor believes that the quality of the transaction and the commission are comparable to what they would be with other qualified firms, and provided that the transactions are consistent with the Trust's Rule 17e-1 and Rule 10f-3 procedures. The Advisor will identify all brokers and dealers affiliated with the Trust, the Advisor, and the Trust's principal underwriter (and the other sub-advisors of the Fund, to the extent such information is necessary for the Sub-Advisor to comply with applicable federal securities laws), other than those whose sole business is the distribution of mutual fund shares, who effect securities transactions for customers. The Advisor shall promptly furnish a written notice to the Sub-Advisor if the information so provided is no longer accurate.

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In connection with its management of the Sub-Advisor Assets and consistent with its fiduciary obligation to the Sub-Advisor Assets and other clients, the Sub-Advisor, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities or futures contracts to be sold or purchased in order to obtain the most favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities or futures contracts so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Sub-Advisor in the manner the Sub-Advisor considers to be, over time, the most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Sub-Advisor's Assets and to such other clients.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Securities Transactions</u>. In no instance will any Fund's portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor, the Trust's principal underwriter, or any affiliated person the Trust, the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Trust's principal underwriter, acting as principal in the transaction, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, including Rule 17a-7, and any applicable exemptive order issued by the SEC or No-Action Letters issued by the SEC staff.

The Sub-Advisor acknowledges that the Advisor and the Trust may rely on Rule 17a-7, Rule 17a-10, Rule 10f-3, Rule 12d3-1 and Rule 17e-1 under the 1940 Act, and the Sub-Advisor hereby agrees that it shall not consult with any other sub-advisor to the Fund with respect to transactions in securities for the Sub-Advisor Assets or any other transactions of Fund assets.

The Sub-Advisor is authorized to engage in transactions in which the Sub-Advisor, or an affiliate of the Sub-Advisor, acts as a broker for both the Fund and for another party on the other side of the transaction ("agency cross transactions"). The Sub-Advisor shall effect any such agency cross transactions in compliance with Rule 206(3)-2 under the Advisers Act and any other applicable provisions of the federal securities laws and shall provide the Advisor with periodic reports describing such agency cross transactions. By execution of this Agreement, the Advisor authorizes the Sub-Advisor or its affiliates to engage in agency cross transactions, as described above. The Advisor may revoke its consent at any time by written notice to the Sub-Advisor.

The Sub-Advisor hereby represents that it has implemented policies and procedures that will prevent the disclosure by it, its employees or its agents of the Trust's portfolio holdings to any person or entity other than the Advisor, the Trust's custodian, or other persons expressly designated by the Advisor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Code of Ethics</u>. The Sub-Advisor hereby represents that it has adopted policies and procedures and a code of ethics that meet the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act. Copies of such policies and procedures and code of ethics and any changes or supplements thereto shall be delivered to the Advisor and the Trust, and any material violation of such policies, and procedures and code of ethics by personnel of the Sub-Advisor, the sanctions imposed in response thereto, and any issues arising under such policies, and procedures and code of ethics shall be reported to the Advisor and the Trust at the times and in the format reasonably requested by the Advisor and the Board of Trustees.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Books and Records</u>. The Sub-Advisor shall maintain separate detailed records of all matters pertaining to the Sub-Advisor Assets, including, without limitation, brokerage and other records of all securities transactions. Any records required to be maintained and preserved pursuant to the provisions of Rule 31a-1 and Rule 31a-2 promulgated under the 1940 Act that are prepared or maintained by the Sub-Advisor on behalf of the Trust are the property of the Trust and will be surrendered promptly to the Trust upon request. The Sub-Advisor further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed in Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act the records required to be maintained under Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Information Concerning Sub-Advisor Assets and the Sub-Advisor</u>. From time to time as the Advisor, and any consultants designated by the Advisor, or the Trust may request, the Sub-Advisor will furnish the requesting party reports on portfolio transactions and reports on Sub-Advisor Assets held in the portfolio, all in such detail as the Advisor, its consultant(s) or the Trust may reasonably request. The Sub-Advisor will provide the Advisor with information (including information that is required to be disclosed in the Prospectus) with respect to the portfolio managers responsible for Sub-Advisor Assets, any changes in the portfolio managers responsible for Sub-Advisor Assets, any changes in the ownership or management of the Sub-Advisor, or of material changes in the control of the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor will promptly notify the Advisor of any pending investigation, material litigation, administrative proceeding or any other significant regulatory inquiry. Upon reasonable request, the Sub-Advisor will make available its officers and employees to meet with the Trust's Board of Trustees to review the Sub-Advisor Assets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Valuation of Sub-Advisor Assets</u>. The Sub-Advisor or its valuation delegate (as contemplated by the Trust's Valuation Procedures) agree to monitor the Sub-Advisor Assets and to promptly notify the Advisor on any day that the Sub-Advisor or its valuation delegate determine that the price of any security or other investment held in the Sub-Advisor Assets may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. As requested by the Advisor or its Valuation Committee (as described in the Trust's Valuation Procedures) (the "Valuation Committee"), the Sub-Advisor and its valuation delegate hereby agree to provide additional assistance to the Advisor or its Valuation Committee and the Trust's pricing agents in valuing Sub-Advisor Assets held in the portfolio. The Sub-Advisor agrees that it will act, at all times, in accordance with the Trust's Valuation Procedures, and will provide such certifications or sub-certifications relating to its compliance with the Trust's Valuation Procedures as reasonably may be requested, from time to time, by the Advisor, its Valuation Committee or the Trust.

The Sub-Advisor also will provide such information or perform such additional acts as are customarily performed by a Sub-Advisor and may be required for a Fund or the Advisor to comply with their respective obligations under applicable federal securities laws, including, without limitation, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and any rule or regulation thereunder.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Custody Arrangements</u>. The Sub-Advisor, on each business day, shall provide the Advisor, its consultant(s) and the Trust's custodian such information as the Advisor and the Trust's custodian may reasonably request relating to all transactions concerning the Sub-Advisor Assets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Historical Performance Information</u>. To the extent agreed upon by the parties, the Sub-Advisor will provide the Trust with historical performance information on similarly managed investment companies or for other accounts to be included in the Prospectus or for any other uses permitted by applicable law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Regulatory Examinations</u>. The Sub-Advisor will cooperate promptly and fully with the Advisor and/or the Trust in responding to any regulatory or compliance examinations or inspections (including information requests) relating to the Trust, the Fund or the Advisor brought by any governmental or regulatory authorities having appropriate jurisdiction (including, but not limited to, the SEC).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Independent Contractor</u>. In the performance of its duties hereunder, the Sub-Advisor is and shall be an independent contractor and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein or otherwise authorized in writing, shall have no authority to act for or represent a Fund, the Trust or the Advisor in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of a Fund, the Trust or the Advisor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Services to Other Clients</u>. Nothing herein contained shall limit the freedom of the Sub-Advisor or any affiliated person of the Sub-Advisor to render investment advisory, supervisory and other services to other investment companies, to act as investment adviser or investment counselor to other persons, firms or corporations, or to engage in other business activities. It is understood that the Sub-Advisor may give advice and take action for its other clients that may differ from advice given, or the timing or nature of action taken, for a Fund. The Sub-Advisor is not obligated to initiate transactions for a Fund in any security that the Sub-Advisor, its principals, affiliates or employees may purchase or sell for its or their own accounts or other clients.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Expenses</u>. During the term of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor will pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities under this Agreement, other than the costs of securities, commodities and other investments (including brokerage commissions and other transaction charges, if any) purchased or otherwise acquired, or sold or otherwise disposed of, for a Fund. The Sub-Advisor, at its sole expense, shall employ or associate itself with such persons as it believes to be particularly fitted to assist it in the execution of its duties under this Agreement. The Trust or the Advisor, as the case may be, shall reimburse the Sub-Advisor for any expenses as may be reasonably incurred by the Sub-Advisor, at the request of and on behalf of a Fund or the Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall keep and supply to the Trust and the Advisor reasonable records of all such expenses.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Compensation</u>. For the services provided and the expenses assumed with respect to a Fund pursuant to this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor will be entitled to the fee listed for the Fund(s) on <u>Exhibit A</u>. Such fees will be computed in accordance with <u>Exhibit A</u>.

If this Agreement is terminated prior to the end of any calendar quarter, the fee shall be prorated for the portion of any quarter in which this Agreement is in effect according to the proportion which the number of calendar days, during which this Agreement is in effect, bears to the number of calendar days in the quarter, and shall be payable within ten (10) days after the date of termination.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Representations and Warranties of the Sub-Advisor</u>. The Sub-Advisor represents and warrants to the Advisor and the Trust as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sub-Advisor is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sub-Advisor is a limited liability company, duly organized and validly existing under the laws of Delaware, with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Advisor of this Agreement are within the Sub-Advisor's powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of its Board of Managers and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Sub-Advisor for the execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Advisor of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Advisor of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation; (ii) the Sub-Advisor's governing instruments; or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Sub-Advisor.; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Form ADV of the Sub-Advisor previously provided to the Advisor is a true and complete copy of the form as currently filed with the SEC and the information contained therein is accurate and complete in all material respects and does not omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The Sub-Advisor will promptly provide the Advisor and the Trust with a complete copy of all subsequent amendments to its Form ADV.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Representations and Warranties of the Advisor</u>. The Advisor represents and warrants to the Sub-Advisor and the Trust as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The execution, delivery and performance by the Advisor of this Agreement are within the Advisor's powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of its Board of Directors, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Advisor for the execution, delivery and performance by the Advisor of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Advisor of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation; (ii) the Advisor's governing instruments; or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Advisor;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor acknowledges that it received a copy of the Sub-Advisor's Form ADV prior to the execution of this Agreement, which was provided by the Sub-Advisor and consents to the Sub-Advisor's use of electronic mail to satisfy its disclosure delivery requirements under the federal securities law, including the Sub-Advisor's obligation to deliver its Form ADV;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor and the Trust have duly entered into the Advisory Agreement pursuant to which the Trust authorized the Advisor to enter into this Agreement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor and the Trust have policies and procedures designed to detect and deter disruptive trading practices, including "market timing," and the Advisor and the Trust each agree that they will continue to enforce and abide by such policies and procedures, as amended from time to time, and comply with all existing and future laws relating to such matters or to the purchase and sale of interests in the Funds generally.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Survival of Representations and Warranties; Duty to Update Information</u>. All representations and warranties made by the Sub-Advisor and the Advisor pursuant to Sections 7 and 8 of this Agreement, respectively, shall survive for the duration of this Agreement and the parties hereto shall promptly notify each other in writing upon becoming aware that any of the foregoing representations and warranties are no longer true.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Liability and Indemnification</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Liability</u>. The duties of the Sub-Advisor shall be confined to those expressly set forth herein, with respect to the Sub-Advisor Assets. The Sub-Advisor shall not be liable for any loss arising out of any portfolio investment or disposition hereunder, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder, except as may otherwise be provided under provisions of applicable state law that cannot be waived or modified hereby. Under no circumstances shall the Sub-Advisor be liable for any loss arising out of any act or omission taken by another sub-advisor, or any other third party, in respect of any portion of the Trust's assets not managed by the Sub-Advisor pursuant to this Agreement. Under no circumstances shall either party hereto be liable to the other for special, punitive or consequential damages, arising under or in connection with this Agreement, even if previously informed of the possibility of such damages.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Indemnification</u>. The Sub-Advisor shall indemnify the Advisor, the Trust and each Fund, and their respective affiliates and controlling persons (the "Fund Indemnified Persons") for any liability and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, which a Fund Indemnified Person sustains as a result of the Sub-Advisor's breach of this Agreement or its representations and warranties herein, willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder, or violation of applicable law; provided, however, that the Fund Indemnified Persons shall not be indemnified for any liability or expenses to the extent such liability or expenses result from the Advisor's breach of this Agreement or its representations and warranties herein, willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder, or violation of applicable law.

The Advisor shall indemnify the Sub-Advisor, its affiliates and its controlling persons (the "Sub-Advisor Indemnified Persons") for any liability and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, which a Sub-Advisor Indemnified Person sustains as a result of the Advisor's breach of this Agreement or its representations and warranties herein, willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder, or violation of applicable law; provided, however, that the Sub-Advisor Indemnified Persons shall not be indemnified for any liability or expenses to the extent such liability or expenses result from the Sub-Advisor's breach of this Agreement or its representations and warranties herein, willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder, or violation of applicable law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Duration and Termination</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Duration</u>. This Agreement, unless sooner terminated as provided herein, shall for the Fund(s) listed on <u>Exhibit A</u> attached hereto remain in effect from the date of execution (the "Effective Date"), until two years from the Effective Date, and thereafter, for periods of one year, so long as such continuance thereafter is specifically approved at least annually (i) by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of any party to this Agreement, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) by the Trustees of the Trust, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each Fund (except as such vote may be unnecessary pursuant to relief granted by an exemptive order from the SEC). The foregoing requirement that continuance of this Agreement be "specifically approved at least annually" shall be construed in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Termination</u>. This Agreement may be terminated as to any Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty by: (i) the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust, the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, or the Advisor, or (ii) the Sub-Advisor on not less than ninety (90) days written notice to the Advisor and the Trust. This Agreement may also be terminated as to any Fund at any time by any party hereto immediately upon written notice to the other parties in the event of a breach of any provision to this Agreement by any of the parties.

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This Agreement shall not be assigned and shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment, except as provided otherwise by any rule, exemptive order issued by the SEC, or No-Action Letter provided or pursuant to the 1940 Act, or upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. In the event that there is a proposed change in control of the Sub-Advisor that results in an assignment of the Agreement, or the Sub-Advisor resigns, both of which would act to terminate this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to assume all reasonable costs and expenses (including the costs of mailing) associated with the preparation of an information statement, as required by the exemptive order issued by the SEC to the Trust and the Advisor with respect to the appointment of sub-advisors absent shareholder approval.

This Agreement shall extend to and bind the heirs, executors, administrators and successors of the parties hereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Amendment</u>. This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent of the parties, provided that the terms of any material amendment shall be approved by: (a) the Trust's Board of Trustees or by a vote of the majority of a Fund's outstanding securities, and (b) the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of any party to this Agreement cast in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder or in accordance with such regulatory guidance, interpretations or exemptive relief issued by the SEC or its staff from time to time. <u>Exhibit A</u> hereto may be amended at any time to add additional Funds as agreed by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor and approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Confidentiality</u>. Any information or recommendations supplied by either the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor, that are not otherwise in the public domain or previously known to the other party in connection with the performance of its obligations and duties hereunder, including portfolio holdings of the Trust, financial information or other information relating to a party to this Agreement, are to be regarded as confidential ("Confidential Information") and held in the strictest confidence. Except as may be required by applicable law or rule or as requested by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over a party to this Agreement, Confidential Information may be used only by the party to which said information has been communicated and such other persons as that party believes are necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, including the custodian, and such persons as the Advisor may designate in connection with the Sub-Advisor Assets. The Advisor may disclose information relating to its fee arrangement with the Sub-Advisor, Sub-Advisor performance information, and similar information, to investors in the Funds, clients and prospective clients. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent the Sub-Advisor from giving other entities investment advice about, or trading on their behalf, in the securities of a Fund or the Advisor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Use of Sub-Advisor's Name</u>. During the term of this Agreement, the Advisor shall have permission to use the Sub-Advisor's name in the marketing of the Fund, and agrees to furnish the Sub-Advisor at its principal office all prospectuses, proxy statements and reports to shareholders prepared for distribution to shareholders of the Fund or the public, which refer to the Sub-Advisor in any way.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Notice</u>. Any notice, advice or report to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed sufficient if delivered or mailed by registered, certified or overnight mail, postage prepaid addressed by the party giving notice to the other party at the last address furnished by the other party. Delivery of any such notice, advice or report shall also be deemed sufficient if emailed by the party giving notice to the other party at the last known email address, provided that delivery thereof is subsequently verified by the party giving notice through telephone, read receipt, or a reply thereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>If to the Advisor</u>:

Mercer Investments LLC

99 High Street

Boston, MA 02110

Attention: Global Chief Investments Counsel

Email: colin.dean@mercer.com

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>If to the Sub-Advisor</u>:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Pzena Investment Management, LLC

320 Park Avenue

8<sup>th</sup> Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Legal & Compliance

Email: legal&compliancce@pzena.com

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Third-Party Beneficiaries</u>. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Trust and the Fund(s) are third-party beneficiaries as to the covenants, obligations, representations, and warranties undertaken by the Sub-Advisor under this Agreement and as to the rights and privileges to which the Advisor is entitled pursuant to this Agreement, and that the Trust and the Fund(s) are entitled to all of the rights and privileges associated with such third-party-beneficiary status. This Agreement does not, and is not intended to, create any other third-party beneficiary, or otherwise confer any rights, privileges, claims or remedies upon any shareholder or other person other than the Trust, the Fund(s), and the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Governing Law and Forum Selection</u>. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of law principles; provided, however that nothing herein shall be construed as being inconsistent with the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, the rules and regulations thereunder, or such regulatory guidance, interpretations or exemptive relief issued by the SEC or its staff from time to time. Any legal suit, action or proceeding related to, arising out of, or concerning this Agreement shall be brought only in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, or if such action may not be brought in that court, then such action shall be brought in the New York Supreme Court (the "Designated Courts"). Each party (a) consents to jurisdiction in the Designated Courts; (b) waives any objection to venue in either Designated Court, and (c) waives any objection that either Designated Court is an inconvenient forum. For any action commenced in the New York Supreme Court, application shall be submitted to the Commercial Division.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Entire Agreement</u>. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to this Agreement's subject matter. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall, together, constitute only one instrument.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Severability</u>. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Certain Definitions</u>. For the purposes of this Agreement and except as otherwise provided herein, "interested person," "affiliated person," "affiliates," "controlling persons" and "assignment" shall have their respective meanings as set forth in the 1940 Act, subject, however, to such exemptions as may be granted by the SEC, and the term "Fund" or "Funds" shall refer to those Fund(s) for which the Sub-Advisor provides investment management services and as are listed on <u>Exhibit A</u> to this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Captions</u>. The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.

ADVISOR

MERCER INVESTMENTS LLC

By: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Name: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Larry Vasquez&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Title: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vice President&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

SUB-ADVISOR

PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

By: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Name: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Title: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

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**<u>EXHIBIT A</u>**

**SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT**

**BETWEEN MERCER INVESTMENTS LLC**

**AND**

**PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC**

October 25, 2024

Mercer Emerging Markets Equity Fund

FEE SCHEDULE for the Pzena Emerging Markets Select Value Strategy

0.55% per annum on all Sub-Advisor Assets

To the extent permitted by applicable law and regulation, for those clients of the Advisor or any that the Advisor or any affiliate of the Advisor serves as discretionary investment manager, assets managed in the same investment strategy by the Sub-Advisor will be considered when determining the fee rate payable hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, assets for this purpose shall include clients of the Advisor for which the Sub-Advisor acts as sub-advisor in the same investment strategy even if those clients are not registered investment companies.

**<u>Computation</u>**

As soon as practicable after the end of each calendar quarter, the Sub-Advisor shall send to the Advisor a calculation (the "Calculation") in reasonable detail of the fee for the calendar quarter then ended as of the close of business on the last day of such calendar quarter. The Advisor may approve or disapprove the Calculation within ten (10) business days of its receipt. In the event that the Calculation has been accurately prepared in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Advisor shall pay the fee to the Sub-Advisor. In the event of a dispute between the parties regarding the accuracy of the Calculation, it is hereby agreed that all discussions in resolution of such dispute will be conducted promptly and in good faith.

The foregoing fee shall be accrued for each calendar day and the sum of the daily fee accruals shall be paid quarterly in arrears by the Advisor to the Sub-Advisor as described herein. The daily fee accruals will be computed by multiplying the fraction of one over the number of calendar days in the year by the applicable annual rate set forth in the schedule above and multiplying this product by the net assets of the Sub-Advisors Assets, as determined in accordance with the Prospectus as of the close of business on the previous business day on which the Trust was open for business. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the end of any calendar quarter, the fee shall be prorated for the portion of any quarter in which this Agreement is in effect according to the proportion which the number of calendar days, during which this Agreement is in effect, bears to the number of calendar days in the quarter.

## Advisory

**SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT**

**AGREEMENT** made as of the 1st day of August, 2024 by and between Mercer Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BennBridge Ltd, a limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (the "Sub-Advisor").

**WHEREAS,** the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor are registered investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"), and engage in the business of providing investment management services; and

**WHEREAS,** the Advisor has been retained to act as investment adviser pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement, dated July 1, 2014 and as amended from time to time (the "Advisory Agreement"), with Mercer Funds (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), which consists of several separate series of shares, each having its own investment objectives and policies, and which is authorized to create additional series in the future; and

**WHEREAS,** the Advisory Agreement permits the Advisor, subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust's Board of Trustees, to delegate certain of its duties under the Advisory Agreement to other investment advisers, subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act; and

**WHEREAS,** the Advisor desires to retain the Sub-Advisor to assist the Advisor in the provision of a continuous investment program for that portion of one or more of the Trust's series' (each a "Fund") assets which the Advisor will assign to the Sub-Advisor (the "Sub-Advisor Assets"), and the Sub-Advisor is willing to render such services, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

**NOW, THEREFORE,** in consideration of mutual covenants recited below, the parties agree and promise as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. <u>Appointment as Sub-Advisor</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor hereby appoints the Sub-Advisor to act as investment adviser for and to manage the Sub-Advisor Assets, subject to the supervision of the Advisor and the Board of Trustees of the Trust, and subject to the terms of this Agreement; and the Sub-Advisor hereby accepts such appointment. In such capacity, the Sub-Advisor shall be responsible for the investment management of the Sub-Advisor Assets. The Sub-Advisor agrees to exercise the same degree of skill, care and diligence in performing its services under this Agreement as the Sub-Advisor exercises in performing similar services with respect to other fiduciary accounts for which the Sub-Advisor has investment responsibilities, and that a prudent manager would exercise under the circumstances.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sub-Advisor is authorized and regulated in the conduct of its investment business by the Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom (the "FCA") whose contact address is at 12 Endeavour Square, London E20 1JN (or such address provided from time to time at www.fca.org.uk/contact). Certain provisions proscribed by the FCA's Handbook of Rules and Guidance as published by the FCA (the "FCA Rules") are set out in Exhibit B hereto. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent that there is deemed to be a conflict as between the FCA Rules and the US federal laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Fund and the Sub-Advisor's duties hereunder, such US federal laws, rules and regulations shall be deemed to apply in all cases.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Duties of the Sub-Advisor</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Investments</u>. The Sub-Advisor is hereby authorized and directed, and hereby agrees, subject to the stated investment objectives, policies and restrictions of each Fund as set forth in such Fund's prospectus and statement of additional information as currently in effect and as amended from time to time (collectively referred to as the "Prospectus") and subject to the directions of the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees, to purchase, hold and sell investments for the Sub-Advisor Assets and to monitor such investments on an ongoing basis. In providing these services, the Sub-Advisor will conduct an ongoing program of investment, evaluation and, if appropriate, sale and reinvestment of the Sub-Advisor Assets. The Advisor agrees to provide the Sub-Advisor information concerning (i) a Fund; (ii) its assets available or to become available for investment; and (iii) the conditions of a Fund's or the Trust's affairs as relevant to the Sub-Advisor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Compliance with Applicable Laws, Governing Documents and Trust Compliance Procedures</u>. In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor shall, with respect to Sub-Advisor Assets, (i) act in conformity with: (A) the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the "Declaration of Trust") and By-Laws; (B) the Prospectus; (C) the policies and procedures for compliance by the Trust with the Federal Securities Laws (as that term is defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act) provided to the Sub-Advisor (together, the "Trust Compliance Procedures"); and (D) the instructions and directions received in writing from the Advisor or the Trustees of the Trust; and (ii) conform to and comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, and all other federal laws applicable to registered investment companies' and Sub-Advisors' duties under this Agreement. The Advisor will provide the Sub-Advisor with any materials or information that the Sub-Advisor may reasonably request to enable it to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement.

The Advisor will provide the Sub-Advisor with reasonable advance notice, in writing, of: (i) any change in a Fund's investment objectives, policies and restrictions as stated in the Prospectus; (ii) any material change to the Trust's Declaration of Trust or By-Laws; or (iii) any material change in the Trust Compliance Procedures; and the Sub-Advisor, in the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, shall manage the Sub-Advisor Assets consistently with such changes, provided the Sub-Advisor has received such prior notice of the effectiveness of such changes from the Trust or the Advisor. In addition to such notice, the Advisor shall provide to the Sub-Advisor a copy of a modified Prospectus and copies of the revised Trust Compliance Procedures, as applicable, reflecting such changes. The Sub-Advisor hereby agrees to provide to the Advisor in a timely manner, in writing, such information relating to the Sub-Advisor and its relationship to, and actions for, a Fund as may be required to be contained in the Prospectus or in the Trust's registration statement on Form N-1A, or otherwise as reasonably requested by the Advisor. The Sub-Advisor further agrees to notify the Advisor immediately of any statement, known by the Sub-Advisor and relating to the Sub-Advisor and its relationship to, and actions for, a Fund, that is contained in the Prospectus or in the Trust's registration statement on Form N-1A and becomes untrue in any material respect.

In order to assist the Trust and the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer (the "Trust CCO") to satisfy the requirements contained in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Advisor shall provide to the Trust CCO: (i) direct access to the Sub-Advisor's chief compliance officer (the "Sub-Advisor CCO"), as reasonably requested by the Trust CCO; (ii) quarterly reports confirming that the Sub-Advisor has complied with the Trust Compliance Procedures in managing the Sub-Advisor Assets; and (iii) quarterly certifications that there were no Material Compliance Matters (as that term is defined by Rule 38a-1(e)(2)) that arose under the Trust Compliance Procedures that related to the Sub-Advisor's management of the Sub-Advisor Assets.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Sub-Advisor Compliance Policies and Procedures</u>. The Sub-Advisor shall promptly provide the Trust CCO with copies of: (i) the Sub-Advisor's policies and procedures for compliance by the Sub-Advisor with the Federal Securities Laws (together, the "Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures"), and (ii) any material changes to the Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures. The Sub-Advisor shall cooperate fully with the Trust CCO so as to facilitate the Trust CCO's performance of the Trust CCO's responsibilities under Rule 38a-1 to review, evaluate and report to the Trust's Board of Trustees on the operation of the Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures, and shall promptly report to the Trust CCO any Material Compliance Matter arising under the Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures involving the Sub-Advisor Assets. The Sub-Advisor shall provide to the Trust CCO: (i) quarterly reports confirming the Sub-Advisor's compliance with the Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures in managing the Sub-Advisor Assets, and (ii) certifications that there were no Material Compliance Matters involving the Sub-Advisor that arose under the Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures that affected the Sub-Advisor Assets. At least annually, the Sub-Advisor shall provide a certification to the Trust CCO to the effect that the Sub-Advisor has in place and has implemented policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure compliance by the Sub-Advisor with the Federal Securities Laws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Voting of Proxies</u>. Unless otherwise instructed by the Advisor or the Trust, the Sub-Advisor shall have the power, discretion and responsibility to vote, either in person or by proxy, all securities in which the Sub-Advisor Assets may be invested from time to time, and shall not be required to seek instructions from the Advisor, the Trust or a Fund. The Sub-Advisor shall also provide its Proxy Voting Policy (the "Proxy Policy"), and, if requested by the Advisor, a summary of such Proxy Policy suitable for including in the Prospectus, and will provide the Advisor with any material amendment to the Proxy Policy within a reasonable time after such amendment has taken effect. If both the Sub-Advisor and another person managing assets of a Fund have invested in the same security, the Sub-Advisor and such other entity will each have the power to vote its pro rata share of the security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Agent</u>. Subject to any other written instructions of the Advisor or the Trust, the Sub-Advisor is hereby appointed the Advisor's and the Trust's agent and attorney-in-fact for the limited purposes of executing account documentation, agreements, contracts and other documents as the Sub-Advisor shall be requested by brokers, dealers, counterparties and other persons in connection with its management of the Sub-Advisor Assets, provided that, the Sub-Advisor's actions in executing such documents shall comply with federal regulations, all other federal laws applicable to registered investment companies and the Sub-Advisor's duties and obligations under this Agreement and the Trust's governing documents. Such documents and agreements shall limit the counterparty's recourse to the Sub-Advisor Assets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Brokerage</u>. The Sub-Advisor will place orders pursuant to the Sub-Advisor's investment determinations for a Fund either directly with an issuer or with any broker or dealer selected by the Sub-Advisor, pursuant to this paragraph and Exhibit B. In executing portfolio transactions and selecting brokers or dealers, the Sub-Advisor will use its best efforts to seek, on behalf of a Fund, the best overall execution available. In assessing the best overall terms available for any transaction, the Sub-Advisor shall consider all factors that it deems relevant, including the breadth of the market in the security, the price of the security, the financial condition and execution capability of the broker or dealer, and the reasonableness of the commission, if any, both for the specific transaction and on a continuing basis. In evaluating the best overall terms available, and in selecting the broker or dealer to execute a particular transaction, the Sub-Advisor may also consider the brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act")) provided to a Fund and/or other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor may exercise investment discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay to a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for any of the Funds that is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if, but only if, the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer, viewed in terms of that particular transaction or in terms of the overall responsibilities of the Sub-Advisor to a Fund. Such authorization is subject to termination at any time by the Board of Trustees of the Trust for any reason.

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In addition, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to allocate purchase and sale orders for portfolio securities to brokers or dealers that are affiliated with the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor, the Trust's principal underwriter, or other sub-advisors (if applicable) only if the Sub-Advisor believes that the quality of the transaction and the commission are comparable to what they would be with other qualified firms, and provided that the transactions are consistent with the Trust's Rule 17e-1 and Rule 10f-3 procedures. The Advisor will identify all brokers and dealers affiliated with the Trust, the Advisor, and the Trust's principal underwriter (and the other sub-advisors of the Fund, to the extent such information is necessary for the Sub-Advisor to comply with applicable federal securities laws), other than those whose sole business is the distribution of mutual fund shares, who effect securities transactions for customers. The Advisor shall promptly furnish a written notice to the Sub-Advisor if the information so provided is no longer accurate.

In connection with its management of the Sub-Advisor Assets and consistent with its fiduciary obligation to the Sub-Advisor Assets and other clients, the Sub-Advisor, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities or futures contracts to be sold or purchased in order to obtain the most favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities or futures contracts so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Sub-Advisor in accordance with and subject to the FCA Rules, as further described in Exhibit B and applicable US laws, rules and regulations consistent with the terms of Section 2(b)(ii) herein.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Securities Transactions</u>. In no instance will any Fund's portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor, the Trust's principal underwriter, or any affiliated person the Trust, the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Trust's principal underwriter, acting as principal in the transaction, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, including Rule 17a-7, and any applicable exemptive order issued by the SEC or No-Action Letters issued by the SEC staff.

The Sub-Advisor acknowledges that the Advisor and the Trust may rely on Rule 17a-7, Rule 17a-10, Rule 10f-3, Rule 12d3-1 and Rule 17e-1 under the 1940 Act, and the Sub-Advisor hereby agrees that it shall not consult with any other sub-advisor to the Fund with respect to transactions in securities for the Sub-Advisor Assets or any other transactions of Fund assets.

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The Sub-Advisor is authorized to engage in transactions in which the Sub-Advisor, or an affiliate of the Sub-Advisor, acts as a broker for both the Fund and for another party on the other side of the transaction ("agency cross transactions"). The Sub-Advisor shall effect any such agency cross transactions in compliance with Rule 206(3)-2 under the Advisers Act and any other applicable provisions of the federal securities laws and shall provide the Advisor with periodic reports describing such agency cross transactions. By execution of this Agreement, the Advisor authorizes the Sub-Advisor or its affiliates to engage in agency cross transactions, as described above. The Advisor may revoke its consent at any time by written notice to the Sub-Advisor.

The Sub-Advisor hereby represents that it has implemented policies and procedures that will prevent the disclosure by it, its employees or its agents of the Trust's portfolio holdings to any person or entity other than the Advisor, the Trust's custodian, or other persons expressly designated by the Advisor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Code of Ethics</u>. The Sub-Advisor hereby represents that it has adopted policies and procedures and a code of ethics that meet the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act. Copies of such policies and procedures and code of ethics and any changes or supplements thereto shall be delivered to the Advisor and the Trust, and any material violation of such policies, and procedures and code of ethics by personnel of the Sub-Advisor, the sanctions imposed in response thereto, and any issues arising under such policies, and procedures and code of ethics shall be reported to the Advisor and the Trust at the times and in the format reasonably requested by the Advisor and the Board of Trustees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Books and Records</u>. The Sub-Advisor shall maintain separate detailed records of all matters pertaining to the Sub-Advisor Assets, including, without limitation, brokerage and other records of all securities transactions. Any records required to be maintained and preserved pursuant to the provisions of Rule 31a-1 and Rule 31a-2 promulgated under the 1940 Act that are prepared or maintained by the Sub-Advisor on behalf of the Trust are the property of the Trust and will be surrendered promptly to the Trust upon request. The Sub-Advisor further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed in Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act the records required to be maintained under Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Information Concerning Sub-Advisor Assets and the Sub-Advisor</u>. From time to time as the Advisor, and any consultants designated by the Advisor, or the Trust may request, the Sub-Advisor will furnish the requesting party reports on portfolio transactions and reports on Sub-Advisor Assets held in the portfolio, all in such detail as the Advisor, its consultant(s) or the Trust may reasonably request. The Sub-Advisor will provide the Advisor with information (including information that is required to be disclosed in the Prospectus) with respect to the portfolio managers responsible for Sub-Advisor Assets, any changes in the portfolio managers responsible for Sub-Advisor Assets, any changes in the ownership or management of the Sub-Advisor, or of material changes in the control of the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor will promptly notify the Advisor of any pending investigation, material litigation, administrative proceeding or any other significant regulatory inquiry. Upon reasonable request, the Sub-Advisor will make available its officers and employees to meet with the Trust's Board of Trustees to review the Sub-Advisor Assets.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Valuation of Sub-Advisor Assets</u>. The Sub-Advisor or its valuation delegate (as contemplated by the Trust's Valuation Procedures) agree to monitor the Sub-Advisor Assets and to promptly notify the Advisor on any day that the Sub-Advisor or its valuation delegate determine that the price of any security or other investment held in the Sub-Advisor Assets may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. As requested by the Advisor or its Valuation Committee, the Sub-Advisor and its valuation delegate hereby agree to provide additional assistance to the Advisor or its Valuation Committee and the Trust's pricing agents in valuing Sub-Advisor Assets held in the portfolio. The Sub-Advisor agrees that it will act, at all times, in accordance with the Trust's Valuation Procedures, and will provide such certifications or sub-certifications relating to its compliance with the Trust's Valuation Procedures as reasonably may be requested, from time to time, by the Advisor, its Valuation Committee or the Trust.

The Sub-Advisor also will provide such information or perform such additional acts as are customarily performed by a Sub-Advisor and may be required for a Fund or the Advisor to comply with their respective obligations under applicable federal securities laws, including, without limitation, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and any rule or regulation thereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Custody Arrangements</u>. The Sub-Advisor, on each business day, shall provide the Advisor, its consultant(s) and the Trust's custodian such information as the Advisor and the Trust's custodian may reasonably request relating to all transactions concerning the Sub-Advisor Assets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Historical Performance Information</u>. To the extent agreed upon by the parties, the Sub-Advisor will provide the Trust with historical performance information on similarly managed investment companies or for other accounts to be included in the Prospectus or for any other uses permitted by applicable law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Regulatory Examinations</u>. The Sub-Advisor will cooperate promptly and fully with the Advisor and/or the Trust in responding to any regulatory or compliance examinations or inspections (including information requests) relating to the Trust, the Fund or the Advisor brought by any governmental or regulatory authorities having appropriate jurisdiction (including, but not limited to, the SEC).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Independent Contractor</u>. In the performance of its duties hereunder, the Sub-Advisor is and shall be an independent contractor and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein or otherwise authorized in writing, shall have no authority to act for or represent a Fund, the Trust or the Advisor in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of a Fund, the Trust or the Advisor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Services to Other Clients</u>. Nothing herein contained shall limit the freedom of the Sub-Advisor or any affiliated person of the Sub-Advisor to render investment advisory, supervisory and other services to other investment companies, to act as investment adviser or investment counselor to other persons, firms or corporations, or to engage in other business activities. It is understood that the Sub-Advisor may give advice and take action for its other clients that may differ from advice given, or the timing or nature of action taken, for a Fund. The Sub-Advisor is not obligated to initiate transactions for a Fund in any security that the Sub-Advisor, its principals, affiliates or employees may purchase or sell for its or their own accounts or other clients.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Expenses</u>. During the term of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor will pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities under this Agreement, other than the costs of securities, commodities and other investments (including brokerage commissions and other transaction charges, if any) purchased or otherwise acquired, or sold or otherwise disposed of, for a Fund. The Sub-Advisor, at its sole expense, shall employ or associate itself with such persons as it believes to be particularly fitted to assist it in the execution of its duties under this Agreement. The Trust or the Advisor, as the case may be, shall reimburse the Sub-Advisor for any expenses as may be reasonably incurred by the Sub-Advisor, at the request of and on behalf of a Fund or the Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall keep and supply to the Trust and the Advisor reasonable records of all such expenses.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Compensation</u>. For the services provided and the expenses assumed with respect to a Fund pursuant to this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor will be entitled to the fee listed for the Fund(s) on <u>Exhibit A</u>. Such fees will be computed in accordance with <u>Exhibit A</u>.

If this Agreement is terminated prior to the end of any calendar quarter, the fee shall be prorated for the portion of any quarter in which this Agreement is in effect according to the proportion which the number of calendar days, during which this Agreement is in effect, bears to the number of calendar days in the quarter, and shall be payable within ten (10) days after the date of termination.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Representations and Warranties of the Sub-Advisor</u>. The Sub-Advisor represents and warrants to the Advisor and the Trust as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sub-Advisor is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sub-Advisor is a limited company, duly organized and validly existing under the laws of England and Wales, with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Advisor of this Agreement are within the Sub-Advisor's powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of its governing body and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Sub-Advisor for the execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Advisor of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Advisor of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation; (ii) the Sub-Advisor's governing instruments; or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Sub-Advisor.; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Form ADV of the Sub-Advisor previously provided to the Advisor is a true and complete copy of the form as currently filed with the SEC and the information contained therein is accurate and complete in all material respects and does not omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The Sub-Advisor will promptly provide the Advisor and the Trust with a complete copy of all subsequent amendments to its Form ADV.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Representations and Warranties of the Advisor</u>. The Advisor represents and warrants to the Sub-Advisor and the Trust as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The execution, delivery and performance by the Advisor of this Agreement are within the Advisor's powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of its Board of Directors and the Trust's Board of Trustees, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Advisor or the Trust for the execution, delivery and performance by the Advisor of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Advisor of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation; (ii) the Advisor's governing instruments; or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Advisor;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor acknowledges that it received a copy of the Sub-Advisor's Form ADV prior to the execution of this Agreement, which was provided by the Sub-Advisor;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor and the Trust have duly entered into the Advisory Agreement pursuant to which the Trust authorized the Advisor to enter into this Agreement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor and the Trust have policies and procedures designed to detect and deter disruptive trading practices, including "market timing," and the Advisor and the Trust each agree that they will continue to enforce and abide by such policies and procedures, as amended from time to time, and comply with all existing and future laws relating to such matters or to the purchase and sale of interests in the Funds generally; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the Sub-Advisor's appointment hereunder is only in respect of the performance of the specific portfolio management services set out in this Agreement, and not in respect of any other functions required to be performed by an alternative investment fund manager for the purposes of the AIFMD (an "AIFM"), including but not limited to any function comprising risk management within the meaning of that term pursuant to the AIFMD, and accordingly the Sub-Advisor is not and shall not be the AIFM of any Fund or the Trust. For the purposes of the foregoing, "AIFMD" means Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on alternative investment fund managers and any applicable implementing legislation, regulations or rules thereunder (including, without limitation, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 231/2013 and the U.K. Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013) in each case as may be altered, amended, added to or cancelled from time to time.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Survival of Representations and Warranties; Duty to Update Information</u>. All representations and warranties made by the Sub-Advisor and the Advisor pursuant to Sections 7 and 8 of this Agreement, respectively, shall survive for the duration of this Agreement and the parties hereto shall promptly notify each other in writing upon becoming aware that any of the foregoing representations and warranties are no longer true.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Liability and Indemnification</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Liability</u>. The duties of the Sub-Advisor shall be confined to those expressly set forth herein, with respect to the Sub-Advisor Assets. The Sub-Advisor shall not be liable for any loss arising out of any portfolio investment or disposition hereunder, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder, except as may otherwise be provided under provisions of applicable state law that cannot be waived or modified hereby. Under no circumstances shall the Sub-Advisor be liable for any loss arising out of any act or omission taken by another sub-advisor, or any other third party, in respect of any portion of the Trust's assets not managed by the Sub-Advisor pursuant to this Agreement. Under no circumstances shall either party hereto be liable to the other for special, punitive or consequential damages, arising under or in connection with this Agreement, even if previously informed of the possibility of such damages.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Indemnification</u>. The Sub-Advisor shall indemnify the Advisor, the Trust and each Fund, and their respective affiliates and controlling persons (the "Fund Indemnified Persons") for any liability and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, which a Fund Indemnified Person sustains as a result of the Sub-Advisor's breach of this Agreement or its representations and warranties herein, willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder, or violation of applicable law; provided, however, that the Fund Indemnified Persons shall not be indemnified for any liability or expenses to the extent such liability or expenses result from the Advisor's breach of this Agreement or its representations and warranties herein, willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder, or violation of applicable law.

The Advisor shall indemnify the Sub-Advisor, its affiliates and its controlling persons (the "Sub-Advisor Indemnified Persons") for any liability and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, which a Sub-Advisor Indemnified Person sustains as a result of the Advisor's breach of this Agreement or its representations and warranties herein, willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder, or violation of applicable law; provided, however, that the Sub-Advisor Indemnified Persons shall not be indemnified for any liability or expenses to the extent such liability or expenses result from the Sub-Advisor's breach of this Agreement or its representations and warranties herein, willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder, or violation of applicable law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Duration and Termination</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Duration</u>. This Agreement, unless sooner terminated as provided herein, shall for the Fund(s) listed on <u>Exhibit A</u> attached hereto remain in effect from the date of execution (the "Effective Date"), until two years from the Effective Date, and thereafter, for periods of one year, so long as such continuance thereafter is specifically approved at least annually (i) by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of any party to this Agreement, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) by the Trustees of the Trust, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each Fund (except as such vote may be unnecessary pursuant to relief granted by an exemptive order from the SEC). The foregoing requirement that continuance of this Agreement be "specifically approved at least annually" shall be construed in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Termination</u>. This Agreement may be terminated as to any Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty by: (i) the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust, the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, or the Advisor, or (ii) the Sub-Advisor on not less than ninety (90) days written notice to the Advisor and the Trust. This Agreement may also be terminated as to any Fund at any time by any party hereto immediately upon written notice to the other parties in the event of a breach of any provision to this Agreement by any of the parties.

This Agreement shall not be assigned and shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment, except as provided otherwise by any rule, exemptive order issued by the SEC, or No-Action Letter provided or pursuant to the 1940 Act, or upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. This Agreement shall also terminate automatically if the Sub-Advisor ceases to be authorized and regulated by the FCA or is unable to carry out its duties under this Agreement because it has ceased to hold the necessary authorizations. In the event that there is a proposed change in control of the Sub-Advisor that results in an assignment of the Agreement, or the Sub-Advisor resigns, both of which would act to terminate this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to assume all reasonable costs and expenses (including the costs of mailing) associated with the preparation of an information statement, as required by the exemptive order issued by the SEC to the Trust and the Advisor with respect to the appointment of sub-advisors absent shareholder approval.

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This Agreement shall extend to and bind the heirs, executors, administrators and successors of the parties hereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Amendment</u>. This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent of the parties, provided that the terms of any material amendment shall be approved by: (a) the Trust's Board of Trustees or by a vote of the majority of a Fund's outstanding securities, and (b) the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of any party to this Agreement cast in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder or in accordance with such regulatory guidance, interpretations or exemptive relief issued by the SEC or its staff from time to time. <u>Exhibit A</u> hereto may be amended at any time to add additional Funds as agreed by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor and approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Confidentiality</u>. Any information or recommendations supplied by either the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor, that are not otherwise in the public domain or previously known to the other party in connection with the performance of its obligations and duties hereunder, including portfolio holdings of the Trust, financial information or other information relating to a party to this Agreement, are to be regarded as confidential ("Confidential Information") and held in the strictest confidence. Except as may be required by applicable law or rule or as requested by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over a party to this Agreement, Confidential Information may be used only by the party to which said information has been communicated and such other persons as that party believes are necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, including the custodian, and such persons as the Advisor may designate in connection with the Sub-Advisor Assets. The Advisor may disclose information relating to its fee arrangement with the Sub-Advisor, Sub-Advisor performance information, and similar information, to investors in the Funds, clients and prospective clients. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent the Sub-Advisor from giving other entities investment advice about, or trading on their behalf, in the securities of a Fund or the Advisor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Use of Sub-Advisor's Name</u>. During the term of this Agreement, the Advisor shall have permission to use the Sub-Advisor's name in the marketing of the Fund, and agrees to furnish the Sub-Advisor at its principal office all prospectuses, proxy statements and reports to shareholders prepared for distribution to shareholders of the Fund or the public, which refer to the Sub-Advisor in any way.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Notice</u>. Any notice, advice or report to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed sufficient if delivered or mailed by registered, certified or overnight mail, postage prepaid addressed by the party giving notice to the other party at the last address furnished by the other party. Delivery of any such notice, advice or report shall also be deemed sufficient if emailed by the party giving notice to the other party at the last known email address, provided that delivery thereof is subsequently verified by the party giving notice through telephone, read receipt, or a reply thereto.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>If to the Advisor</u>:

Mercer Investments LLC

99 High Street

Boston, MA 02110

Attention: Global Chief Investments Counsel

Email: colin.dean@mercer.com

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>If to the Sub-Advisor</u>:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BennBridge Ltd

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eagle House

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 108-110 Jermyn Street

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; London, SW1Y 6EE

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Attention: Chief Compliance Officer

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Email: Ashleigh.simms@bennbridge.com and compliance@bennbridge.com

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Third-Party Beneficiaries</u>. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Trust and the Fund(s) are third-party beneficiaries as to the covenants, obligations, representations, and warranties undertaken by the Sub-Advisor under this Agreement and as to the rights and privileges to which the Advisor is entitled pursuant to this Agreement, and that the Trust and the Fund(s) are entitled to all of the rights and privileges associated with such third-party-beneficiary status. This Agreement does not, and is not intended to, create any other third-party beneficiary, or otherwise confer any rights, privileges, claims or remedies upon any shareholder or other person other than the Trust, the Fund(s), and the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Governing Law and Forum Selection</u>. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of law principles; provided, however that nothing herein shall be construed as being inconsistent with the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, the rules and regulations thereunder, or such regulatory guidance, interpretations or exemptive relief issued by the SEC or its staff from time to time. Any legal suit, action or proceeding related to, arising out of, or concerning this Agreement shall be brought only in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, or if such action may not be brought in that court, then such action shall be brought in the New York Supreme Court (the "Designated Courts"). Each party (a) consents to jurisdiction in the Designated Courts; (b) waives any objection to venue in either Designated Court, and (c) waives any objection that either Designated Court is an inconvenient forum. For any action commenced in the New York Supreme Court, application shall be submitted to the Commercial Division.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Entire Agreement</u>. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to this Agreement's subject matter. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall, together, constitute only one instrument.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Severability</u>. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Certain Definitions</u>. For the purposes of this Agreement and except as otherwise provided herein, "interested person," "affiliated person," "affiliates," "controlling persons" and "assignment" shall have their respective meanings as set forth in the 1940 Act, subject, however, to such exemptions as may be granted by the SEC, and the term "Fund" or "Funds" shall refer to those Fund(s) for which the Sub-Advisor provides investment management services and as are listed on <u>Exhibit A</u> to this Agreement.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Captions</u>. The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.

ADVISOR

MERCER INVESTMENTS LLC

By: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Name: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Larry Vasquez&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Title: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vice President&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

SUB-ADVISOR

BENNBRIDGE LTD

By: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Name: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Title: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

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**<u>EXHIBIT A</u>**

**SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT**

**BETWEEN MERCER INVESTMENTS LLC**

**AND**

**BENNBRIDGE LTD**

August 1, 2024

MERCER EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND

FEE SCHEDULE

0.43% on Sub-Advisor assets.

To the extent permitted by applicable law and regulation, for those clients of the Advisor or any that the Advisor or any affiliate of the Advisor serves as discretionary investment manager, assets managed in the same investment strategy by the Sub-Advisor will be considered when determining the fee rate payable hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, assets for this purpose shall include clients of the Advisor for which the Sub-Advisor acts as sub-advisor in the same investment strategy even if those clients are not registered investment companies.

**<u>Computation</u>**

As soon as practicable after the end of each calendar quarter, the Sub-Advisor shall send to the Advisor a calculation (the "Calculation") in reasonable detail of the fee for the calendar quarter then ended as of the close of business on the last day of such calendar quarter. The Advisor may approve or disapprove the Calculation within ten (10) business days of its receipt. In the event that the Calculation has been accurately prepared in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Advisor shall pay the fee to the Sub-Advisor. In the event of a dispute between the parties regarding the accuracy of the Calculation, it is hereby agreed that all discussions in resolution of such dispute will be conducted promptly and in good faith.

The foregoing fee shall be accrued for each calendar day and the sum of the daily fee accruals shall be paid quarterly in arrears by the Advisor to the Sub-Advisor as described herein. The daily fee accruals will be computed by multiplying the fraction of one over the number of calendar days in the year by the applicable annual rate set forth in the schedule above and multiplying this product by the net assets of the Sub-Advisors Assets, as determined in accordance with the Prospectus as of the close of business on the previous business day on which the Trust was open for business. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the end of any calendar quarter, the fee shall be prorated for the portion of any quarter in which this Agreement is in effect according to the proportion which the number of calendar days, during which this Agreement is in effect, bears to the number of calendar days in the quarter.

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**<u>EXHIBIT B</u>**

**FCA Provisions**

1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In this Exhibit, the following words have the following meanings:

**"Broker"** means a broker, dealer or other entity with which the Sub-Advisor places, on behalf of the relevant Fund, an order relating to one or more investments for execution by that broker, dealer or other entity.

**"Execution Factors"** has the meaning given to it in the Sub-Advisor best execution policy, which has been separately provided to the Advisor.

**"Limit Order"** has the meaning given to it in the rules of the FCA.

**"Trading Venue"** has the meaning given to it in the rules of the FCA.

**2.**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Regulatory Status**

2.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sub-Advisor has categorised each of the Advisor and the Fund as a Professional Client (as defined in the FCA Rules) and the Sub-Advisor will provide its services under this Agreement on that basis.

2.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Each of the Advisor and the Trust has the right to request the Sub-Advisor categorises it as a retail client (as defined in the FCA Rules) either generally or in specific circumstances. However, it is the Sub-Advisor's policy not to agree to such requests.

**3.**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Communications**

3.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Except as otherwise specified in this Agreement, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor may communicate by letter, email, telephone, video chat or any other form of communication agreed &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; with the Sub-Advisor. All communication shall be in English.

**4.**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Duties of the Sub-Advisor**

4.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Under the FCA Rules, the Sub-Advisor is required to establish an appropriate method of evaluation and comparison, based on the investment objectives of the Portfolio, so as to enable it to assess its performance. The Sub-Advisor hereby notifies the Advisor that this method shall be comparing and evaluating absolute returns of the Fund against relevant benchmarks.

4.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sub-Advisor is required to provide to the Advisor a description of the nature and risks of investments in financial instruments that it is permitted to make in the management and investment of the Portfolio. The Advisor acknowledges and confirms that the Sub-Advisor has separately provided it with an updated risk disclosure document which sets out the descriptions and information.

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**5.**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Execution of Orders and Transactions**

5.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The parties agree that, when executing transactions in investments on behalf of the Fund or placing orders relating to investments on behalf of the Fund with Brokers for execution by those Brokers, the Sub-Advisor shall (except to the extent that it is following a proper instruction from the Advisor in relation to the execution of an order) owe to the Advisor a duty to take all sufficient steps to obtain the best possible result for the Advisor, taking into account the Execution Factors that are relevant to the execution or placing of that order under the terms of the Sub-Advisor's best execution policy.

5.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor acknowledges and confirms that the Sub-Advisor has separately provided it with a copy of the Sub-Advisor's best execution policy.

5.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By signing this Agreement, the Advisor hereby expressly consents to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the Sub-Advisor's best execution policy; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the execution outside of a Trading Venue of the Advisor's orders relating to investments.

5.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Subject to the FCA Rules, the Sub-Advisor may, when executing transactions in investments on behalf of the Advisor or placing orders relating to investments on behalf of the Advisor with Brokers for execution by those Brokers, aggregate those transactions or orders with those of one or more of the Sub-Advisor's other clients. Aggregation may on some occasions operate to the disadvantage of the Advisor.

5.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To the extent that the Sub-Advisor places a Limit Order for the sale or purchase of equities on behalf of the Advisor with a Broker for execution by that Broker the Sub-Advisor shall not make public (and agrees to use reasonable endeavours to procure that the Broker does not make public) the details of that Limit Order unless the Sub-Advisor considers, in its absolute discretion, that it is appropriate for such details to be made public (which shall, without limitation, be deemed to include where the relevant Broker makes the relevant details of that Limit Order public in circumstances where the Sub-Advisor has given the Broker discretion to do so).

**6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Reporting**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In addition to the express reporting obligations contained in either this Agreement or via any side-letter to this Agreement, in accordance with the FCA Rules, the Sub-Advisor shall provide the Advisor with a periodic statement (or shall procure that such a statement is provided to the Advisor) at such frequency, and containing such information, as is required by the FCA Rules.

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**7.**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Inducements**

7.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Under the FCA Rules, in the course of providing portfolio management services hereunder, the Sub-Advisor is prohibited from accepting and retaining any fees, commissions or monetary benefits or accepting any non-monetary benefits (other than acceptable minor non-monetary benefits), where these are paid or provided by any third party or a person acting on their behalf.

7.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Where the Sub-Advisor receives any such fees, commissions or monetary benefits, other than minor non-monetary benefits, it will transfer these to the Advisor and will inform the Advisor of any such fees, commissions or monetary benefits that were received and transferred during the period.

**8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Conflicts of Interest**

8.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sub-Advisor has in place a conflicts of interest policy which sets out the types of actual or potential conflicts of interest in accordance with FCA Rules which affect the Sub-Advisor's business and specifies the procedures that it follows and the measures it has taken to identify, prevent or manage conflicts in a way that ensures fair treatment for the Fund.

8.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor acknowledges and confirms that the Sub-Advisor has separately provided to it a copy of the Sub-Advisor's conflicts of interest policy.

8.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor acknowledges that the Sub-Advisor and its directors, officers, personnel, or affiliates may from time-to-time act as investment manager, investment adviser, manager, director, or dealer in relation to, or be otherwise involved in funds or accounts other than the Fund which have similar or different objectives to those of the Fund. The Sub-Advisor or any of its affiliates or any person connected with them may invest in directly or indirectly or manage or advise other investment funds or accounts which invest in assets which may also be purchased or sold by the Fund. None of the Sub-Advisor, any of its affiliates or any person connected with them is under any obligation to offer investment opportunities of which any of them becomes aware to the Fund or to account to the Fund in respect of (or share with the Fund or inform the Fund of) any such transaction or any benefit received by any of them from any such transaction.

8.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sub-Advisor hereby notifies the Advisor that, in certain circumstances, the organisational and administrative arrangements established by the Sub-Advisor to prevent or manage a particular conflict may not be sufficient to ensure, with reasonable confidence, that the risk of damage to the interests of clients will be prevented.

**9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recording of Telephone Calls and Electronic Communications**

9.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sub-Advisor hereby notifies the Advisor that telephone and electronic communications and conversations between the Sub-Advisor and the Advisor that result or may result in activities in financial instruments (as more particularly provided under the FCA Rules) will be recorded.

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9.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Records will be provided to the Advisor upon request.

9.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor shall use reasonable endeavours to notify its personnel that conversations with the Sub-Advisor will or may be recorded.

**10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Complaints**

10.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sub-Advisor has in operation a complaints management policy in accordance with the FCA Rules for the effective consideration and proper handling of complaints from customers. This policy is available on request.

10.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any complaints should be referred to the Chief Compliance Officer of the Sub-Advisor.

10.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Neither the Trust nor the Advisor, as Professional Clients, has a right of complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service in respect of any act or omission of the Sub-Advisor which is or is alleged to be in breach of the FCA Rules.

**11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Compensation**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FCA-regulated business conducted by the Sub-Advisor pursuant to this Agreement is covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme to the extent that the Fund or the Advisor is an "eligible claimant" (as defined in the FCA Rules). The Financial Services Compensation Scheme compensates eligible claimants for losses suffered as a result of the inability of an FCA-regulated firm to pay monies due, or satisfy obligations owed, to them (typically as a result of the firm's insolvency).

**12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Client Money**

The Sub-Advisor is not authorized to hold client money. Money and assets within the Fund shall be held in accordance with the custody arrangements and terms agreed by the Advisor.

**13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Research**

The Sub-Advisor will not use the assets of the Fund to pay for "Research," as such term is defined within the FCA Rules.

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## Advisory

**AMENDMENT**

**TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT**

THIS AMENDMENT ("**Amendment**") to the Sub-Advisory Agreement ("**Agreement**") dated December 10, 2018, by and between Mercer Investments LLC (formerly known as Mercer Investment Management, Inc.), a Delaware limited liability company (the "**Advisor**"), and Veritas Asset Management LLP, a limited liability partnership (the "**Sub**-**Advisor**"), is made as of _______June 5_________, 2024.

# <u>RECITALS</u> 
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement, the Advisor has engaged the Sub-Advisor to assist the Advisor in the provision of a continuous investment program for that portion of one or more of the Trust's series' assets which the Advisor has assigned to the Sub-Advisor;

WHEREAS, as compensation for the Sub-Advisor's services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the Advisor shall pay the Sub-Advisor a fee set forth in Exhibit A of the Agreement;

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the fee schedule set forth in Exhibit A of the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Section 15 of the Agreement provides that the parties may mutually agree to amend the Agreement by a written instrument signed by both the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor.

<u>AGREEMENT</u>

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual agreements set forth herein, the parties hereby agree to amend the Agreement, as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Effective as of June 4, 2024, Exhibit A of the Agreement, "Fee Schedule", is hereby deleted and replaced with the Exhibit A attached to this Amendment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. All other terms and provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, except as modified hereby.

*[Signature page to follow.]*

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.

**Mercer Investments LLC (f/k/a Mercer Investment Management, Inc.)**

By: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Name: Larry Vasquez

Title: Senior Portfolio Manager - Equities

**Veritas Asset Management LLP**

By: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Name: Nicola Smith

Title: Chief Operating Officer

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**<u>EXHIBIT A</u>**

**SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT**

**BETWEEN** 

**MERCER INVESTMENTS LLC AND** 

**Veritas Asset Management LLP**

Mercer GLOBAL LOW VOLATILITY EQUITY fUND

Fee Schedule

*Effective Date: June 4, 2024*

As compensation for the Sub-Advisor's services hereunder, the Sub-Advisor shall be paid by the Advisor a quarterly fee, payable in arrears and in US dollars, calculated pursuant to the following schedule:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **<u>Aggregate Net Value of Assets</u>\*** | &nbsp;&nbsp;  **<u>Annual Fee</u>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Less than $600,000,000  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 42.5 bps on all assets |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Equal to or greater than $600,000,000 <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 40 bps on all assets<br>|

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For the avoidance of doubt, at each breakpoint in the above fee schedule, the applicable fee rate resets to apply to all assets.

\* Average assets under management by the Sub-Advisor across all low volatility equity mandates with the Advisor or any affiliate of the Advisor (the "**Mercer Low Volatility Equity Mandates**").

**<u>Computation</u>**

The fee will be calculated (the "**Calculation**") and accrued daily and payable quarterly in arrears following the last day of each calendar quarter. As soon as possible, but no later than thirty (30) days, after the end of each calendar quarter, the Sub-Advisor shall send to the Advisor an invoice of the Calculation in reasonable detail of the fee for the calendar quarter then ended as of the close of business on the last day of such calendar quarter based on the daily net asset value for each day of such calendar quarter, as reflected in the Sub-Advisor's books and records. The Advisor may approve or disapprove the Calculation within thirty (30) business days of its receipt. In the event that the Calculation has been accurately prepared in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, the Advisor shall pay the fee to the Sub-Advisor within thirty (30) business days after receipt of such invoice. In the event of a dispute between the parties regarding the accuracy of the Calculation, it is hereby agreed that all discussions in resolution of such dispute will be conducted promptly and in good faith.

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The foregoing fee shall be accrued for each calendar day and the sum of the daily fee accruals shall be paid quarterly in arrears by the Advisor to the Sub-Advisor as described herein. The daily fee accruals will be computed by multiplying the fraction of one over the number of calendar days in the year by the applicable annual rate set forth in the schedule above and multiplying this product by the net assets of the Sub-Advisor's Assets, as determined by the Sub-Advisor as of the close of business on the previous business day on which the Trust was open for business (or at the end of the most recent business day if the previous day was not a business day).

If the Agreement is terminated prior to the end of any calendar quarter, the fee shall be prorated for the portion of any quarter in which the Agreement is in effect according to the proportion which the number of calendar days, during which the Agreement is in effect, bears to the number of calendar days in the quarter.

## Advisory

**SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT**

**AGREEMENT** made as of the 25th day of October, 2024 by and between Mercer Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and Robeco Institutional Asset Management US Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Sub-Advisor").

**WHEREAS,** the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor are registered investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"), and engage in the business of providing investment management services; and

**WHEREAS,** the Advisor has been retained to act as investment adviser pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement, dated July 1, 2014 and as amended from time to time (the "Advisory Agreement"), with Mercer Funds (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), which consists of several separate series of shares, each having its own investment objectives and policies, and which is authorized to create additional series in the future; and

**WHEREAS,** the Advisory Agreement permits the Advisor, subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust's Board of Trustees, to delegate certain of its duties under the Advisory Agreement to other investment advisers, subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act; and

**WHEREAS,** the Advisor desires to retain the Sub-Advisor to assist the Advisor in the provision of a continuous investment program for that portion of one or more of the Trust's series' (each a "Fund") assets which the Advisor will assign to the Sub-Advisor (the "Sub-Advisor Assets"), and the Sub-Advisor is willing to render such services, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

**NOW, THEREFORE,** in consideration of mutual covenants recited below, the parties agree and promise as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Appointment as Sub-Advisor</u>. The Advisor hereby appoints the Sub-Advisor to act as investment adviser for and to manage the Sub-Advisor Assets, subject to the supervision of the Advisor and the Board of Trustees of the Trust, and subject to the terms of this Agreement; and the Sub-Advisor hereby accepts such appointment. In such capacity, the Sub-Advisor shall be responsible for the investment management of the Sub-Advisor Assets. The Sub-Advisor agrees to exercise the same degree of skill, care and diligence in performing its services under this Agreement as the Sub-Advisor exercises in performing similar services with respect to other fiduciary accounts for which the Sub-Advisor has investment responsibilities, and that a prudent manager would exercise under the circumstances.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Duties of the Sub-Advisor</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Investments</u>. The Sub-Advisor is hereby authorized and directed, and hereby agrees, subject to the stated investment objectives, policies and restrictions of each Fund as set forth in such Fund's prospectus and statement of additional information as currently in effect and as amended from time to time (collectively referred to as the "Prospectus") and subject to the directions of the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees, to purchase, hold and sell investments for the Sub-Advisor Assets and to monitor such investments on an ongoing basis. In providing these services, the Sub-Advisor will conduct an ongoing program of investment, evaluation and, if appropriate, sale and reinvestment of the Sub-Advisor Assets. The Advisor agrees to provide the Sub-Advisor information concerning (i) a Fund; (ii) its assets available or to become available for investment; and (iii) the conditions of a Fund's or the Trust's affairs as relevant to the Sub-Advisor.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Compliance with Applicable Laws, Governing Documents and Trust Compliance Procedures</u>. In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor shall, with respect to Sub-Advisor Assets, (i) act in conformity with: (A) the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the "Declaration of Trust") and By-Laws; (B) the Prospectus; (C) the policies and procedures for compliance by the Trust with the Federal Securities Laws (as that term is defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act) provided to the Sub-Advisor (together, the "Trust Compliance Procedures"); and (D) the instructions and directions received in writing from the Advisor or the Trustees of the Trust (including, but not limited to, the investment guidelines applicable to the Sub-Advisor Assets as agreed to in writing by the parties and as may be amended in writing between the parties from time to time (the "Investment Guidelines")); and (ii) conform to and comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, and all other federal laws applicable to registered investment companies' and Sub-Advisors' duties under this Agreement. The Advisor will provide the Sub-Advisor with any materials or information that the Sub-Advisor may reasonably request to enable it to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement.

The Advisor will provide the Sub-Advisor with reasonable advance notice, in writing, of: (i) any change in a Fund's investment objectives, policies and restrictions as stated in the Prospectus; (ii) any material change to the Trust's Declaration of Trust or By-Laws; or (iii) any material change in the Trust Compliance Procedures; and the Sub-Advisor, in the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, shall manage the Sub-Advisor Assets consistently with such changes, provided the Sub-Advisor has received such prior notice of the effectiveness of such changes from the Trust or the Advisor. In addition to such notice, the Advisor shall provide to the Sub-Advisor a copy of a modified Prospectus and copies of the revised Trust Compliance Procedures, as applicable, reflecting such changes. The Sub-Advisor hereby agrees to provide to the Advisor in a timely manner, in writing, such information relating to the Sub-Advisor and its relationship to, and actions for, a Fund as may be required to be contained in the Prospectus or in the Trust's registration statement on Form N-1A, or otherwise as reasonably requested by the Advisor. The Sub-Advisor further agrees to notify the Advisor immediately of any statement, known by the Sub-Advisor and relating to the Sub-Advisor and its relationship to, and actions for, a Fund, that is contained in the Prospectus or in the Trust's registration statement on Form N-1A and becomes untrue in any material respect.

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In order to assist the Trust and the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer (the "Trust CCO") to satisfy the requirements contained in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Advisor shall provide to the Trust CCO: (i) direct access to the Sub-Advisor's chief compliance officer (the "Sub-Advisor CCO"), as reasonably requested by the Trust CCO; (ii) quarterly reports confirming that the Sub-Advisor has complied with the Trust Compliance Procedures in managing the Sub-Advisor Assets; and (iii) quarterly certifications that there were no Material Compliance Matters (as that term is defined by Rule 38a-1(e)(2)) that arose under the Trust Compliance Procedures that related to the Sub-Advisor's management of the Sub-Advisor Assets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Sub-Advisor Compliance Policies and Procedures</u>. The Sub-Advisor shall promptly provide the Trust CCO with copies for his/her review of: (i) the Sub-Advisor's policies and procedures for compliance by the Sub-Advisor with the Federal Securities Laws (together, the "Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures"), and (ii) any material changes to the Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures. The Sub-Advisor shall cooperate fully with the Trust CCO so as to facilitate the Trust CCO's performance of the Trust CCO's responsibilities under Rule 38a-1 to review, evaluate and report to the Trust's Board of Trustees on the operation of the Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures, and shall promptly report to the Trust CCO any Material Compliance Matter arising under the Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures involving the Sub-Advisor Assets. The Sub-Advisor shall provide to the Trust CCO: (i) quarterly reports confirming the Sub-Advisor's compliance with the Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures in managing the Sub-Advisor Assets, and (ii) certifications that there were no Material Compliance Matters involving the Sub-Advisor that arose under the Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures that affected the Sub-Advisor Assets. At least annually, the Sub-Advisor shall provide a certification to the Trust CCO to the effect that the Sub-Advisor has in place and has implemented policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure compliance by the Sub-Advisor with the Federal Securities Laws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Voting of Proxies</u>. Unless otherwise instructed by the Advisor or the Trust, the Sub-Advisor shall have the power, discretion and responsibility to vote, either in person or by proxy, all securities in which the Sub-Advisor Assets may be invested from time to time, and shall not be required to seek instructions from the Advisor, the Trust or a Fund. The Sub-Advisor shall also provide its Proxy Voting Policy (the "Proxy Policy"), and, if requested by the Advisor, a summary of such Proxy Policy suitable for including in the Prospectus, and will provide the Advisor with any material amendment to the Proxy Policy within a reasonable time after such amendment has taken effect. If both the Sub-Advisor and another person managing assets of a Fund have invested in the same security, the Sub-Advisor and such other entity will each have the power to vote its pro rata share of the security. The Sub-Advisor will vote in accordance with its own Proxy Voting Policy that has previously been shared and acknowledged by the Advisor. The Advisor consents to the Sub-Advisor voting the proxies of shares it holds for the Advisor in accordance with the Sub-Advisor's Proxy Voting Policy.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Agent</u>. Subject to any other written instructions of the Advisor or the Trust, the Sub-Advisor is hereby appointed the Advisor's and the Trust's agent and attorney-in-fact for the limited purposes of executing account documentation, agreements, contracts and other documents as the Sub-Advisor shall be requested by brokers, dealers, counterparties and other persons in connection with its management of the Sub-Advisor Assets, provided that, the Sub-Advisor's actions in executing such documents shall comply with federal regulations, all other federal laws applicable to registered investment companies and the Sub-Advisor's duties and obligations under this Agreement and the Trust's governing documents. Such documents and agreements shall limit the counterparty's recourse to the Sub-Advisor Assets.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Brokerage</u>. The Sub-Advisor will place orders pursuant to the Sub-Advisor's investment determinations for a Fund either directly with an issuer or with any broker or dealer selected by the Sub-Advisor, pursuant to this paragraph. In executing portfolio transactions and selecting brokers or dealers, the Sub-Advisor will use its best efforts to seek, on behalf of a Fund, the best overall execution available. In assessing the best overall terms available for any transaction, the Sub-Advisor shall consider all factors that it deems relevant, including the breadth of the market in the security, the price of the security, the financial condition and execution capability of the broker or dealer, and the reasonableness of the commission, if any, both for the specific transaction and on a continuing basis. In evaluating the best overall terms available, and in selecting the broker or dealer to execute a particular transaction, the Sub-Advisor may also consider the brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act")) provided to a Fund and/or other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor may exercise investment discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay to a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for any of the Funds that is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if, but only if, the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer, viewed in terms of that particular transaction or in terms of the overall responsibilities of the Sub-Advisor to a Fund. Such authorization is subject to termination at any time by the Board of Trustees of the Trust for any reason.

In addition, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to allocate purchase and sale orders for portfolio securities to brokers or dealers that are affiliated with the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor, the Trust's principal underwriter, or other sub-advisors (if applicable) only if the Sub-Advisor believes that the quality of the transaction and the commission are comparable to what they would be with other qualified firms, and provided that the transactions are consistent with the Trust's Rule 17e-1 and Rule 10f-3 procedures. The Advisor will identify all brokers and dealers affiliated with the Trust, the Advisor, and the Trust's principal underwriter (and the other sub-advisors of the Fund, to the extent such information is necessary for the Sub-Advisor to comply with applicable federal securities laws), other than those whose sole business is the distribution of mutual fund shares, who effect securities transactions for customers. The Advisor shall promptly furnish a written notice to the Sub-Advisor if the information so provided is no longer accurate.

In connection with its management of the Sub-Advisor Assets and consistent with its fiduciary obligation to the Sub-Advisor Assets and other clients, the Sub-Advisor, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities or futures contracts to be sold or purchased in order to obtain the most favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities or futures contracts so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Sub-Advisor in the manner the Sub-Advisor considers to be, over time, the most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Sub-Advisor's Assets and to such other clients.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Securities Transactions</u>. In no instance will any Fund's portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor, the Trust's principal underwriter, or any affiliated person the Trust, the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Trust's principal underwriter, acting as principal in the transaction, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, including Rule 17a-7, and any applicable exemptive order issued by the SEC or No-Action Letters issued by the SEC staff.

The Sub-Advisor acknowledges that the Advisor and the Trust may rely on Rule 17a-7, Rule 17a-10, Rule 10f-3, Rule 12d3-1 and Rule 17e-1 under the 1940 Act, and the Sub-Advisor hereby agrees that it shall not consult with any other sub-advisor to the Fund with respect to transactions in securities for the Sub-Advisor Assets or any other transactions of Fund assets.

The Sub-Advisor is authorized to engage in transactions in which the Sub-Advisor, or an affiliate of the Sub-Advisor, acts as a broker for both the Fund and for another party on the other side of the transaction ("agency cross transactions"). The Sub-Advisor shall effect any such agency cross transactions in compliance with Rule 206(3)-2 under the Advisers Act and any other applicable provisions of the federal securities laws and shall provide the Advisor with periodic reports describing such agency cross transactions. By execution of this Agreement, the Advisor authorizes the Sub-Advisor or its affiliates to engage in agency cross transactions, as described above. The Advisor may revoke its consent at any time by written notice to the Sub-Advisor.

The Sub-Advisor hereby represents that it has implemented policies and procedures that will prevent the disclosure by it, its employees or its agents of the Trust's portfolio holdings to any person or entity other than the Advisor, the Trust's custodian, or other persons expressly designated by the Advisor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Code of Ethics</u>. The Sub-Advisor hereby represents that it has adopted policies and procedures and a code of ethics that meet the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act. Copies of such policies and procedures shall be made available for inspection and review, including by remote review and the code of ethics and any changes or supplements to the code of ethics shall be delivered to the Advisor and the Trust. Any material violation of such policies, and procedures and code of ethics by personnel of the Sub-Advisor, the sanctions imposed in response thereto, and any issues arising under such policies, and procedures and code of ethics involving personnel or staff of the Sub-Advisor who have a role or function with respect to a Fund shall be reported to the Advisor and the Trust at the times and in the format reasonably requested by the Advisor and the Board of Trustees.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Books and Records</u>. The Sub-Advisor shall maintain separate detailed records of all matters pertaining to the Sub-Advisor Assets, including, without limitation, brokerage and other records of all securities transactions. Any records required to be maintained and preserved pursuant to the provisions of Rule 31a-1 and Rule 31a-2 promulgated under the 1940 Act that are prepared or maintained by the Sub-Advisor on behalf of the Trust are the property of the Trust and will be surrendered promptly to the Trust upon request. The Sub-Advisor further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed in Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act the records required to be maintained under Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Information Concerning Sub-Advisor Assets and the Sub-Advisor</u>. From time to time as the Advisor, and any consultants designated by the Advisor, or the Trust may request, the Sub-Advisor will furnish the requesting party reports on portfolio transactions and reports on Sub-Advisor Assets held in the portfolio, all in such detail as the Advisor, its consultant(s) or the Trust may reasonably request. The Sub-Advisor will provide the Advisor with information (including information that is required to be disclosed in the Prospectus) with respect to the portfolio managers responsible for Sub-Advisor Assets, any changes in the portfolio managers responsible for Sub-Advisor Assets, any changes in the ownership or management of the Sub-Advisor, or of material changes in the control of the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor will promptly notify the Advisor of any pending investigation, material litigation, administrative proceeding or any other significant regulatory inquiry. Upon reasonable request, the Sub-Advisor will make available its officers and employees to meet with the Trust's Board of Trustees to review the Sub-Advisor Assets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Valuation of Sub-Advisor Assets</u>. The Sub-Advisor or its valuation delegate (as contemplated by the Trust's Valuation Procedures) agree to monitor the Sub-Advisor Assets and to promptly notify the Advisor on any day that the Sub-Advisor or its valuation delegate determine that the price of any security or other investment held in the Sub-Advisor Assets may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. As requested by the Advisor or its Valuation Committee, the Sub-Advisor and its valuation delegate hereby agree to provide additional assistance to the Advisor or its Valuation Committee and the Trust's pricing agents in valuing Sub-Advisor Assets held in the portfolio. Such assistance may include fair value pricing of portfolio securities, as requested by the Advisor. The Advisor acknowledges and agrees that the Sub-Advisor is not the pricing agent for the Fund and does not have responsibility for determining the market value of any asset in the Fund. In connection with its role as Sub-Advisor and with respect to the Sub-Advisor Assets, the Sub-Advisor agrees that it will act, at all times, in accordance with the Trust's Valuation Procedures as presented to the Sub-Advisor and will provide such certifications or sub-certifications relating to its compliance with the Trust's Valuation Procedures as reasonably may be requested, from time to time, by the Advisor or the Trust. The parties acknowledge that the Sub-Advisor and the custodian or recordkeeping agent of the Trust may use different pricing vendors, which may result in valuation discrepancies with respect to (i) the Sub-Advisor Assets and (ii) assets (which may be the same as assets held as part of the Sub-Advisor Assets) managed by the Sub-Advisor but held for accounts other than the Trust.

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The Sub-Advisor also will provide such information or perform such additional acts as are customarily performed by a Sub-Advisor and may be required for a Fund or the Advisor to comply with their respective obligations under applicable federal securities laws, including, without limitation, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and any rule or regulation thereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Custody Arrangements</u>. The Sub-Advisor, on each business day, shall provide the Advisor, its consultant(s) and the Trust's custodian such information as the Advisor and the Trust's custodian may reasonably request relating to all transactions concerning the Sub-Advisor Assets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Historical Performance Information</u>. To the extent agreed upon by the parties, the Sub-Advisor will provide the Trust with historical performance information on similarly managed investment companies or for other accounts to be included in the Prospectus or for any other uses permitted by applicable law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Regulatory Examinations</u>. The Sub-Advisor will cooperate promptly and fully with the Advisor and/or the Trust in responding to any regulatory or compliance examinations or inspections (including information requests) relating to the Trust, the Fund or the Advisor brought by any governmental or regulatory authorities having appropriate jurisdiction (including, but not limited to, the SEC).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(o) <u>Tax Services</u>. The Advisor shall remain responsible for the management of its affairs for tax and accounting purposes. The Sub-Advisor shall not provide the Advisor with tax advice or accounting advice or services. Subject to any specific requirements set out in the Investment Guidelines and consistent with any applicable requirements of the 1940 Act and rules thereunder, the Sub-Advisor shall have no responsibility to take into account the Advisor or Fund's tax status in providing the services under this Agreement. The Advisor will reclaim any taxes, stamp duties and similar levies, including but not limited to dividend and other withholding taxes himself or instruct the Custodian to reclaim such dividend and withholding taxes on its behalf. The Advisor shall promptly provide to the Sub-Advisor all information or documents that are requested by any tax authority of the Sub-Advisor in respect of the Advisor or Fund. The Sub-Advisor is under no obligation to report to the Advisor on the tax consequences of buying or selling assets in the Portfolio.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Independent Contractor</u>. In the performance of its duties hereunder, the Sub-Advisor is and shall be an independent contractor and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein or otherwise authorized in writing, shall have no authority to act for or represent a Fund, the Trust or the Advisor in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of a Fund, the Trust or the Advisor.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Services to Other Clients</u>. Nothing herein contained shall limit the freedom of the Sub-Advisor or any affiliated person of the Sub-Advisor to render investment advisory, supervisory and other services to other investment companies, to act as investment adviser or investment counselor to other persons, firms or corporations, or to engage in other business activities. It is understood that the Sub-Advisor may give advice and take action for its other clients that may differ from advice given, or the timing or nature of action taken, for a Fund. The Sub-Advisor is not obligated to initiate transactions for a Fund in any security that the Sub-Advisor, its principals, affiliates or employees may purchase or sell for its or their own accounts or other clients.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Expenses</u>. During the term of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor will pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities under this Agreement, other than the costs of securities, commodities and other investments (including, as applicable, brokerage commissions and other transaction charges, any stamp duties, financial transaction taxes or similar levies incurred in connection with the management of the Fund) purchased or otherwise acquired, or sold or otherwise disposed of, for a Fund. The Sub-Advisor, at its sole expense, shall employ or associate itself with such persons as it believes to be particularly fitted to assist it in the execution of its duties under this Agreement. The Trust or the Advisor, as the case may be, shall reimburse the Sub-Advisor for any expenses as may be reasonably incurred by the Sub-Advisor, at the request of and on behalf of a Fund or the Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall keep and supply to the Trust and the Advisor reasonable records of all such expenses.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Compensation</u>. For the services provided and the expenses assumed with respect to a Fund pursuant to this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor will be entitled to the fee listed for the Fund(s) on <u>Exhibit A</u>. Such fees will be computed in accordance with <u>Exhibit A</u>.

If this Agreement is terminated prior to the end of any calendar quarter, the fee shall be prorated for the portion of any quarter in which this Agreement is in effect according to the proportion which the number of calendar days, during which this Agreement is in effect, bears to the number of calendar days in the quarter, and shall be payable within ten (10) days after the date of termination.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Representations and Warranties of the Sub-Advisor</u>. The Sub-Advisor represents and warrants to the Advisor and the Trust as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sub-Advisor is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sub-Advisor is a corporation, duly organized and validly existing under the laws of Delaware, with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Advisor of this Agreement are within the Sub-Advisor's powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of its Board of Directors and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Sub-Advisor for the execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Advisor of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Advisor of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation; (ii) the Sub-Advisor's governing instruments; or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Sub-Advisor.; and

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Form ADV of the Sub-Advisor previously provided to the Advisor is a true and complete copy of the form as currently filed with the SEC and the information contained therein is accurate and complete in all material respects and does not omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The Sub-Advisor will promptly provide the Advisor and the Trust with a complete copy of all subsequent amendments to its Form ADV.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Representations and Warranties of the Advisor</u>. The Advisor represents and warrants to the Sub-Advisor and the Trust as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The execution, delivery and performance by the Advisor of this Agreement are within the Advisor's powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of its Board of Directors, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Advisor for the execution, delivery and performance by the Advisor of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Advisor of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation; (ii) the Advisor's governing instruments; or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Advisor;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor acknowledges that it received a copy of the Sub-Advisor's Form ADV prior to the execution of this Agreement, which was provided by the Sub-Advisor;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor and the Trust have duly entered into the Advisory Agreement pursuant to which the Trust authorized the Advisor to enter into this Agreement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor and the Trust have policies and procedures designed to detect and deter disruptive trading practices, including "market timing," and the Advisor and the Trust each agree that they will continue to enforce and abide by such policies and procedures, as amended from time to time, and comply with all existing and future laws relating to such matters or to the purchase and sale of interests in the Funds generally.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Survival of Representations and Warranties; Duty to Update Information</u>. All representations and warranties made by the Sub-Advisor and the Advisor pursuant to Sections 7 and 8 of this Agreement, respectively, shall survive for the duration of this Agreement and the parties hereto shall promptly notify each other in writing upon becoming aware that any of the foregoing representations and warranties are no longer true.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Liability and Indemnification</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Liability</u>. The duties of the Sub-Advisor shall be confined to those expressly set forth herein, with respect to the Sub-Advisor Assets. The Sub-Advisor shall not be liable for any loss arising out of any portfolio investment or disposition hereunder, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder, except as may otherwise be provided under provisions of applicable state law that cannot be waived or modified hereby. Under no circumstances shall the Sub-Advisor be liable for any loss arising out of any act or omission taken by another sub-advisor, or any other third party, in respect of any portion of the Trust's assets not managed by the Sub-Advisor pursuant to this Agreement. Under no circumstances shall either party hereto be liable to the other for special, punitive or consequential damages, arising under or in connection with this Agreement, even if previously informed of the possibility of such damages.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Indemnification</u>. The Sub-Advisor shall indemnify the Advisor, the Trust and each Fund, and their respective affiliates and controlling persons (the "Fund Indemnified Persons") for any liability and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, which a Fund Indemnified Person sustains as a result of the Sub-Advisor's breach of this Agreement or its representations and warranties herein, willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder, or violation of applicable law; provided, however, that the Fund Indemnified Persons shall not be indemnified for any liability or expenses to the extent such liability or expenses result from the Advisor's breach of this Agreement or its representations and warranties herein, willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder, or violation of applicable law.

The Advisor shall indemnify the Sub-Advisor, its affiliates and its controlling persons (the "Sub-Advisor Indemnified Persons") for any liability and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, which a Sub-Advisor Indemnified Person sustains as a result of the Advisor's breach of this Agreement or its representations and warranties herein, willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder, or violation of applicable law; provided, however, that the Sub-Advisor Indemnified Persons shall not be indemnified for any liability or expenses to the extent such liability or expenses result from the Sub-Advisor's breach of this Agreement or its representations and warranties herein, willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder, or violation of applicable law.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Duration and Termination</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Duration</u>. This Agreement, unless sooner terminated as provided herein, shall for the Fund(s) listed on <u>Exhibit A</u> attached hereto remain in effect from the date of execution (the "Effective Date"), until two years from the Effective Date, and thereafter, for periods of one year, so long as such continuance thereafter is specifically approved at least annually (i) by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of any party to this Agreement, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) by the Trustees of the Trust, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each Fund (except as such vote may be unnecessary pursuant to relief granted by an exemptive order from the SEC). The foregoing requirement that continuance of this Agreement be "specifically approved at least annually" shall be construed in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Termination</u>. This Agreement may be terminated as to any Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty by: (i) the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust, the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, or the Advisor, or (ii) the Sub-Advisor on not less than ninety (90) days written notice to the Advisor and the Trust. This Agreement may also be terminated as to any Fund at any time by any party hereto immediately upon written notice to the other parties in the event of a breach of any provision to this Agreement by any of the parties.

This Agreement shall not be assigned and shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment, except as provided otherwise by any rule, exemptive order issued by the SEC, or No-Action Letter provided or pursuant to the 1940 Act, or upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. In the event that there is a proposed change in control of the Sub-Advisor that results in an assignment of the Agreement, or the Sub-Advisor resigns, both of which would act to terminate this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to assume all reasonable costs and expenses (including the costs of mailing) associated with the preparation of an information statement, as required by the exemptive order issued by the SEC to the Trust and the Advisor with respect to the appointment of sub-advisors absent shareholder approval.

This Agreement shall extend to and bind the heirs, executors, administrators and successors of the parties hereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Amendment</u>. This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent of the parties, provided that the terms of any material amendment shall be approved by: (a) the Trust's Board of Trustees or by a vote of the majority of a Fund's outstanding securities, and (b) the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of any party to this Agreement cast in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder or in accordance with such regulatory guidance, interpretations or exemptive relief issued by the SEC or its staff from time to time. <u>Exhibit A</u> hereto may be amended at any time to add additional Funds as agreed by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor and approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Confidentiality</u>. Any information or recommendations supplied by either the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor, that are not otherwise in the public domain or previously known to the other party in connection with the performance of its obligations and duties hereunder, including portfolio holdings of the Trust, financial information or other information relating to a party to this Agreement, are to be regarded as confidential ("Confidential Information") and held in the strictest confidence. Except as may be required by applicable law or rule or as requested by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over a party to this Agreement, Confidential Information may be used only by the party to which said information has been communicated and such other persons as that party believes are necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, including the custodian, and such persons as the Advisor may designate in connection with the Sub-Advisor Assets. The Advisor may disclose information relating to its fee arrangement with the Sub-Advisor, Sub-Advisor performance information, and similar information, to investors in the Funds, clients and prospective clients. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent the Sub-Advisor from giving other entities investment advice about, or trading on their behalf, in the securities of a Fund or the Advisor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Use of Sub-Advisor's Name</u>. During the term of this Agreement, the Advisor shall have permission to use the Sub-Advisor's name in the marketing of the Fund, and agrees to furnish the Sub-Advisor at its principal office all prospectuses, proxy statements and reports to shareholders prepared for distribution to shareholders of the Fund or the public, which refer to the Sub-Advisor in any way.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Notice</u>. Any notice, advice or report to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed sufficient if delivered or mailed by registered, certified or overnight mail, postage prepaid addressed by the party giving notice to the other party at the last address furnished by the other party. Delivery of any such notice, advice or report shall also be deemed sufficient if emailed by the party giving notice to the other party at the last known email address, provided that delivery thereof is subsequently verified by the party giving notice through telephone, read receipt, or a reply thereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>If to the Advisor</u>:

Mercer Investments LLC

99 High Street

Boston, MA 02110

Attention: Global Chief Investments Counsel

Email: colin.dean@mercer.com

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>If to the Sub-Advisor</u>:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Robeco Institutional Asset Management US, Inc.

230 Park Avenue, Suite 3330

New York, NY 10169

Attention: Head of Institutional Sales – North America

E-mail: jc.briones@robeco.com

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Third-Party Beneficiaries</u>. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Trust and the Fund(s) are third-party beneficiaries as to the covenants, obligations, representations, and warranties undertaken by the Sub-Advisor under this Agreement and as to the rights and privileges to which the Advisor is entitled pursuant to this Agreement, and that the Trust and the Fund(s) are entitled to all of the rights and privileges associated with such third-party-beneficiary status. This Agreement does not, and is not intended to, create any other third-party beneficiary, or otherwise confer any rights, privileges, claims or remedies upon any shareholder or other person other than the Trust, the Fund(s), and the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Governing Law and Forum Selection</u>. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of law principles; provided, however that nothing herein shall be construed as being inconsistent with the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, the rules and regulations thereunder, or such regulatory guidance, interpretations or exemptive relief issued by the SEC or its staff from time to time. Any legal suit, action or proceeding related to, arising out of, or concerning this Agreement shall be brought only in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, or if such action may not be brought in that court, then such action shall be brought in the New York Supreme Court (the "Designated Courts"). Each party (a) consents to jurisdiction in the Designated Courts; (b) waives any objection to venue in either Designated Court, and (c) waives any objection that either Designated Court is an inconvenient forum. For any action commenced in the New York Supreme Court, application shall be submitted to the Commercial Division.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Entire Agreement</u>. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to this Agreement's subject matter. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall, together, constitute only one instrument.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Severability</u>. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Certain Definitions</u>. For the purposes of this Agreement and except as otherwise provided herein, "interested person," "affiliated person," "affiliates," "controlling persons" and "assignment" shall have their respective meanings as set forth in the 1940 Act, subject, however, to such exemptions as may be granted by the SEC, and the term "Fund" or "Funds" shall refer to those Fund(s) for which the Sub-Advisor provides investment management services and as are listed on <u>Exhibit A</u> to this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Captions</u>. The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.

ADVISOR

MERCER INVESTMENTS LLC

By: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Name: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Larry Vasquez&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Title: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vice President&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

SUB-ADVISOR

Robeco Institutional Asset Management US Inc.

By: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Name: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Title: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

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**<u>EXHIBIT A</u>**

**SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT**

**BETWEEN MERCER INVESTMENTS LLC**

**AND**

**ROBECO INSTITUTIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT US, INC.**

October 25, 2024

Mercer Emerging Markets Equity Fund

FEE SCHEDULE

The Sub-Advisor shall be paid a quarterly fee, payable in arrears in the Fund's base currency for the Sub-Advisor Assets set forth below, calculated pursuant to the following:

*Scenario 1:*

The following fee schedule below will be applied if the sum of the total value of the assets under management in the Emerging Markets Core Quant strategy by Mercer's Global Discretionary business (i) exceeds USD $1.1 billion by June 30, 2025, and (ii) a minimum size of USD $200 million is achieved for the Fund:

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **<u>Annual Fee</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **<u>Aggregate Net Value of Sub-Advisor Assets</u>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.17% | &nbsp;&nbsp; On all asset levels |

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*Scenario 2:*

In case either one of the aforementioned Scenario 1 conditions are not met, the following fee will apply:

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **<u>Annual Fee</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **<u>Aggregate Net Value of Sub-Advisor Assets</u>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.18% | &nbsp;&nbsp; On all asset levels |

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**<u>Computation</u>**

As soon as practicable after the end of each calendar quarter, the Sub-Advisor shall send to the Advisor a calculation (the "Calculation") in reasonable detail of the fee for the calendar quarter then ended as of the close of business on the last day of such calendar quarter. The Advisor may approve or disapprove the Calculation within ten (10) business days of its receipt. In the event that the Calculation has been accurately prepared in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Advisor shall pay the fee to the Sub-Advisor. In the event of a dispute between the parties regarding the accuracy of the Calculation, it is hereby agreed that all discussions in resolution of such dispute will be conducted promptly and in good faith.

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The foregoing fee shall be accrued for each calendar day and the sum of the daily fee accruals shall be paid quarterly in arrears by the Advisor to the Sub-Advisor as described herein. The daily fee accruals will be computed by multiplying the fraction of one over the number of calendar days in the year by the applicable annual rate set forth in the schedule above and multiplying this product by the net assets of the Sub-Advisor Assets, as determined in accordance with the Prospectus as of the close of business on the previous business day on which the Trust was open for business. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the end of any calendar quarter, the fee shall be prorated for the portion of any quarter in which this Agreement is in effect according to the proportion which the number of calendar days, during which this Agreement is in effect, bears to the number of calendar days in the quarter.

The Sub-Advisor's fee as calculated pursuant to this Exhibit A hereto shall be exclusive of any taxes and shall be paid without deduction or withholding for or on account of any tax.

## Internal

**REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

To the shareholders and the Board of Trustees of Mercer Funds:

In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of Mercer Funds (the "Funds"), including Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund, Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund, Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund, Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund, Mercer Emerging Markets Equity Fund, and Mercer Short Duration Fixed Income Fund, as of and for the year ended March 31, 2025, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), we considered the Funds' internal control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-CEN, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

The management of the Funds is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A fund's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A fund's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the fund; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the fund are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and trustees of the fund; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of a fund's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the fund's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Our consideration of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the PCAOB. However, we noted no deficiencies in the Funds' internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls for safeguarding securities, that we consider to be a material weakness, as defined above, as of March 31, 2025.

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This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Trustees of the Funds and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

May 23, 2025

## Advisory

**AMENDMENT #2 TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT**

THIS AMENDMENT #2 ("Amendment") to the Sub-Advisory Agreement ("Agreement") dated April 2, 2014 by and between Mercer Investments LLC (formerly known as Mercer Investment Management, Inc.), a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and PGIM, Inc. (formerly known as Prudential Investment Management, Inc.), a New Jersey corporation (the "Sub-Advisor"), is made as of July 1, 2024.

# <u>RECITALS</u> 
WHEREAS, the Advisor has been retained to act as investment adviser pursuant to an amended and restated Investment Management Agreement, dated July 1, 2014, as amended from time to time (the "Investment Management Agreement"), with Mercer Funds (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), which consists of several separate series of shares, each having its own investment objectives and policies, and which is authorized to create additional series in the future;

WHEREAS, the Investment Management Agreement permits the Advisor, subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust's Board of Trustees, to delegate certain of its duties under the Investment Management Agreement to other investment advisers, subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act;

WHEREAS, the Sub-Advisor currently manages an allocated portion of the assets of Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund (the "Fund"), a series of the Trust, under the Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Agreement provides that the parties may mutually agree to supplement or amend any provision of the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Sub-Advisor and the Advisor intend to amend the Agreement to reflect a change in the fee schedule payable to Sub-Advisor effective as of the date hereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

<u>AGREEMENT</u>

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual agreements set forth herein, the parties hereby agree to amend the Agreement, as follows:

* Effective
 as of April 1, 2024, Exhibit A of the Agreement, the Fee Schedule with
 respect to the Fund, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with
 Exhibit A attached to this Amendment.

* The
 Advisor and the Sub-Advisor each acknowledge that all of their respective
 representations and warranties contained in the Agreement are true and
 correct as of the date hereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. All other terms and provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, except as modified hereby.

*(Signature Page Follows)*

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| &nbsp;&nbsp; Mercer Investments LLC (f/k/a Mercer Investment Management, Inc.) | &nbsp;&nbsp; PGIM, Inc. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; By: <u>/s/ Erin Lefkowitz&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Name: Erin Lefkowitz<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Title: Vice President | &nbsp;&nbsp; By: <u>/s/ Daniel Malooly&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Name: Daniel Malooly<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Title: Vice President |

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first written above.

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**<u>EXHIBIT A</u>**

##BOLD_START_2<sub>BOLD_END_2##-**ADVISORY AGREEMENT**

**BETWEEN**

**MERCER INVESTMENTS LLC**

**AND**

**PGIM, INC.**

MERCER CORE FIXED INCOME FUND

FEE SCHEDULE

*Effective Date: April 1, 2024*

The following fee schedule shall apply to the Mercer Assets (as defined below):

0.14% if Mercer Assets (as defined below) are below $1 billion

0.11% if Mercer Assets are equal to or above $1 billion and below $1.5 billion

0.10% if Mercer Assets are equal to or above $1.5 billion and below $3 billion

0.09% if Mercer Assets are equal to or above $3 billion and below $3.5 billion

0.07% if Mercer Assets are equal to or above $3.5 billion.

The initial fee rate effective for the period from April 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024 shall be set at 0.07%.

"Mercer Assets" shall mean (and this Fee Schedule shall apply to), to the extent permitted by applicable law and regulation, the assets hereunder aggregated with the assets that are:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) managed by PGIM, Inc. under an investment management or subadvisory agreement between PGIM, Inc. and Mercer Investments LLC or any of its affiliates, provided that PGIM, Inc. and Mercer Investments LLC have agreed in writing to include such assets in "Mercer Assets"; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) invested by Mercer Investments LLC or any of its affiliates in its capacity as Outsourced Chief Investment Officer on behalf of its clients for which it has investment discretion ("Mercer OCIO Clients"), or by Mercer Trust Company LLC on behalf of a Mercer portfolio for which it serves as Trustee, in such Prudential Trust Company funds as Mercer Investments LLC and PGIM, Inc. have agreed in writing to be included under this Fee Schedule subject, in the case of each such client, to the execution of investment documentation satisfactory to both the Prudential Trust Company and Mercer Investments LLC or Mercer Trust Company LLC, as applicable;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. Mercer OCIO Clients and Mercer portfolio assets invested in the following Prudential funds are included in the Mercer Assets:

i. Prudential Core Bond Fund

ii. Prudential U.S. Corporate Bond Fund

iii. Prudential U.S. Long Duration Corporate Bond Fund

iv. Prudential Long Duration Government/Credit Bond Fund

v. Prudential Long Duration Credit Fund

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The parties shall confirm the Mercer Assets as of each quarter.

Mercer Assets shall be calculated as of the last day of each calendar quarter (each, a "Calculation Date"). If necessary, following each Calculation Date the annual fee rate payable hereunder shall be raised or lowered to equal the fee rate corresponding to the value of Mercer Assets set forth in the schedule above, which fee rate shall be effective as of the first day of the fourth month after the applicable Calculation Date. For example, any change in the investment management fee based on the December 31 AUM Calculation Date would be effective as of April 1.

**<u>Computation</u>**

As soon as practicable after the end of each calendar quarter, the Sub-Advisor shall send to the Advisor a calculation (the "Calculation") in reasonable detail of the fee for the calendar quarter then ended as of the close of business on the last day of such calendar quarter. The Advisor may approve or disapprove the Calculation within ten (10) business days of its receipt. In the event that the Calculation has been accurately prepared in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Advisor shall pay the fee to the Sub-Advisor. In the event of a dispute between the parties regarding the accuracy of the Calculation, it is hereby agreed that all discussions in resolution of such dispute will be conducted promptly and in good faith.

The foregoing fee shall be accrued for each calendar day and the sum of the daily fee accruals shall be paid quarterly in arrears by the Advisor to the Sub-Advisor as described herein. The daily fee accruals will be computed by multiplying the fraction of one over the number of calendar days in the year by the applicable annual rate set forth in the schedule above and multiplying this product by the net aggregate (as described above) assets of the Sub-Advisors Assets, as determined in accordance with the Prospectus as of the close of business on the previous business day on which the Trust was open for business. If this Agreement is terminated, the fee shall be computed for the number of calendar days during which this Agreement is in effect. In the event of a good faith dispute between the parties regarding the accuracy of such fee calculation, it is hereby agreed that all discussions in resolution of such dispute will be conducted promptly and in good faith.

## Advisory

**SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT**

**AGREEMENT** made as of the 25th day of October, 2024 by and between Mercer Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited, a company incorporated in Scotland and having its registered office at Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh EH1 3AN (the "Sub-Advisor").

**WHEREAS,** the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor are registered investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"), and engage in the business of providing investment management services; and

**WHEREAS,** the Advisor has been retained to act as investment adviser pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement, dated July 1, 2014 and as amended from time to time (the "Advisory Agreement"), with Mercer Funds (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), which consists of several separate series of shares, each having its own investment objectives and policies, and which is authorized to create additional series in the future; and

**WHEREAS,** the Advisory Agreement permits the Advisor, subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust's Board of Trustees, to delegate certain of its duties under the Advisory Agreement to other investment advisers, subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act; and

**WHEREAS,** the Advisor desires to retain the Sub-Advisor to assist the Advisor in the provision of a continuous investment program for that portion of one or more of the Trust's series' (each a "Fund") assets which the Advisor will assign to the Sub-Advisor (the "Sub-Advisor Assets"), and the Sub-Advisor is willing to render such services, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

**NOW, THEREFORE,** in consideration of mutual covenants recited below, the parties agree and promise as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Appointment as Sub-Advisor</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Advisor hereby appoints the Sub-Advisor to act as investment adviser for and to manage the Sub-Advisor Assets, subject to the supervision of the Advisor and the Board of Trustees of the Trust, and subject to the terms of this Agreement; and the Sub-Advisor hereby accepts such appointment. In such capacity, the Sub-Advisor shall be responsible for the investment management of the Sub-Advisor Assets. The Sub-Advisor agrees to exercise the same degree of skill, care and diligence expected of a fiduciary in performing its services under this Agreement that a prudent manager would exercise under the circumstances.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sub-Advisor is authorized and regulated in the conduct of its investment business by the Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom (the "FCA") whose contact address is at 12 Endeavour Square, London E20 1JN (or such address provided from time to time at www.fca.org.uk/contact). Certain provisions proscribed by the FCA's Handbook of Rules and Guidance as published by the FCA (the "FCA Rules") are set out in the Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent that there is deemed to be a conflict as between the FCA Rules and the US federal laws, rules and regulations applicable to a Fund and the Sub-Advisor's duties hereunder, it is the responsibility of the Sub-Advisor to manage and resolve such conflict, and the Sub-Advisor acknowledges that the relevant US federal laws, rules and regulations shall be deemed to apply in all such cases.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Duties of the Sub-Advisor</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Investments</u>. The Sub-Advisor is hereby authorized and directed, and hereby agrees, subject to the stated investment objectives, policies and restrictions of each Fund as set forth in such Fund's prospectus and statement of additional information as currently in effect and as amended from time to time (collectively referred to as the "Prospectus") and subject to the directions of the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees, to purchase, hold and sell investments for the Sub-Advisor Assets and to monitor such investments on an ongoing basis. In providing these services, the Sub-Advisor will conduct an ongoing program of investment, evaluation and, if appropriate, sale and reinvestment of the Sub-Advisor Assets. The Advisor agrees to provide the Sub-Advisor information concerning: (i) a Fund; (ii) its assets available or to become available for investment; and (iii) the conditions of a Fund's or the Trust's affairs, in each case as relevant to the Sub-Advisor's performance of its duties under this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Compliance with Applicable Laws, Governing Documents and Trust Compliance Procedures</u>. In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor shall, with respect to Sub-Advisor Assets, (i) act in conformity with: (A) the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the "Declaration of Trust") and By-Laws; (B) the Prospectus; (C) the policies and procedures for compliance by the Trust with the Federal Securities Laws (as that term is defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act) provided to the Sub-Advisor (together, the "Trust Compliance Procedures"); and (D) the instructions and directions received in writing from the Advisor or the Trustees of the Trust (including, but not limited to, the investment guidelines applicable to the Sub-Advisor Assets as agreed to by the parties in writing and as may be amended from time to time (the "Investment Guidelines")); and (ii) conform to and comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, and all other federal laws applicable to the Sub-Advisors' performance of its duties under this Agreement. The Advisor will provide the Sub-Advisor with any materials or information that the Sub-Advisor may reasonably request to enable it to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement, including providing clarification, if requested, as to how the Investment Guidelines should be implemented to ensure compliance with the Prospectus.

The Advisor will provide the Sub-Advisor with reasonable advance notice, in writing, of: (i) any change in a Fund's investment objectives, policies and restrictions as stated in the Prospectus; (ii) any change to the Trust's Declaration of Trust or By-Laws; or (iii) any change in the Trust Compliance Procedures, in each case which affects the Sub-Advisor's performance of its obligations under this Agreement; and the Sub-Advisor, in the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, shall manage the Sub-Advisor Assets consistently with such changes, provided the Sub-Advisor has received sufficient prior notice of the effectiveness of such changes from the Trust or the Advisor to enable the Sub-Advisor to assess and discuss with the Advisor the impact thereof. In addition to such notice, the Advisor shall provide to the Sub-Advisor a copy of a modified Prospectus and copies of the revised Trust Compliance Procedures, as applicable, reflecting such changes. The Sub-Advisor hereby agrees to provide to the Advisor in a timely manner, in writing, such information relating to the Sub-Advisor and its relationship to, and actions for, a Fund as the Advisor considers may be required to be contained in the Prospectus or in the Trust's registration statement on Form N-1A, or otherwise as reasonably requested by the Advisor. The Sub-Advisor further agrees to notify the Advisor as soon as reasonably practicable of any statement, known by the Sub-Advisor and relating to the Sub-Advisor and its relationship to, and actions for, a Fund, that is contained, or agreed will be contained, in the Prospectus or in the Trust's registration statement on Form N-1A and becomes untrue in any material respect from time to time.

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In order to assist the Trust and the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer (the "Trust CCO") to satisfy the requirements contained in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Advisor shall provide to the Trust CCO: (i) direct access to the Sub-Advisor's chief compliance officer (the "Sub-Advisor CCO"), as reasonably requested by the Trust CCO; (ii) quarterly reports confirming that the Sub-Advisor has complied with the Trust Compliance Procedures in managing the Sub-Advisor Assets; and (iii) quarterly certifications that there were no Material Compliance Matters (as that term is defined by Rule 38a-1(e)(2)) that arose under the Trust Compliance Procedures that related to the Sub-Advisor's management of the Sub-Advisor Assets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Sub-Advisor Compliance Policies and Procedures</u>. The Sub-Advisor shall, on request, provide the Trust CCO with copies of: (i) the Sub-Advisor's policies and procedures for compliance by the Sub-Advisor with the Federal Securities Laws (together, the "Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures"), and (ii) any material changes to the Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures. The Sub-Advisor shall cooperate fully with the Trust CCO so as to facilitate the Trust CCO's performance of the Trust CCO's responsibilities under Rule 38a-1 to review, evaluate and report to the Trust's Board of Trustees on the operation of the Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures, and shall promptly report to the Trust CCO any Material Compliance Matter arising under the Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures involving the Sub-Advisor Assets. The Sub-Advisor shall provide to the Trust CCO: (i) quarterly reports confirming the Sub-Advisor's compliance with the Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures in managing the Sub-Advisor Assets, and (ii) on request, certifications that there were no Material Compliance Matters involving the Sub-Advisor that arose under the Sub-Advisor Compliance Procedures that affected the Sub-Advisor Assets. At least annually, the Sub-Advisor shall provide a certification to the Trust CCO to the effect that the Sub-Advisor has in place and has implemented policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure compliance by the Sub-Advisor with the Federal Securities Laws.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Voting of Proxies</u>. Unless otherwise instructed by the Advisor or the Trust, the Sub-Advisor shall have the power, discretion and responsibility to vote, either in person or by proxy, all securities in which the Sub-Advisor Assets may be invested from time to time, and shall not be required to seek instructions from the Advisor, the Trust or a Fund. The Sub-Advisor shall also provide its Proxy Voting Policy (the "Proxy Policy"), and, if requested by the Advisor, a summary of such Proxy Policy which the Sub-Advisor considers suitable for including in the Prospectus, and will provide the Advisor with any material amendment to the Proxy Policy within a reasonable time after such amendment has taken effect. If both the Sub-Advisor and another person managing assets of a Fund have invested in the same security, the Sub-Advisor and such other entity will each have the power to vote the holdings of such security which are under their management.

The Advisor acknowledges that it has received a copy of the Sub-Advisor's statement entitled "Our Stewardship Principles".

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Agent</u>. Subject to any other written instructions of the Advisor or the Trust, the Sub-Advisor is hereby appointed the Advisor's and the Trust's agent for the limited purposes of executing account documentation, agreements, contracts and other documents as the Sub-Advisor shall be requested by brokers, dealers, counterparties and other persons in connection with its management of the Sub-Advisor Assets, provided that, the Sub-Advisor's actions in executing such documents shall comply with federal regulations and all other federal laws applicable to the Sub-Advisor when fulfilling its duties and obligations under this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Brokerage</u>. The Sub-Advisor will place orders pursuant to the Sub-Advisor's investment determinations for a Fund either directly with an issuer or with any broker or dealer selected by the Sub-Advisor, pursuant to this paragraph. In executing portfolio transactions and selecting brokers or dealers, the Sub-Advisor will seek, on behalf of a Fund, the best overall execution available. In assessing the best overall terms available for any transaction, the Sub-Advisor shall consider all factors that it deems relevant, including the breadth of the market in the security, the price of the security, the financial condition and execution capability of the broker or dealer, and the reasonableness of the commission, if any, both for the specific transaction and on a continuing basis. In evaluating the best overall terms available, and in selecting the broker or dealer to execute a particular transaction, the Sub-Advisor may also consider the brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act")) provided to a Fund and/or other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor may exercise investment discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay to a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for any of the Funds that is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if, but only if, the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer, viewed in terms of that particular transaction or in terms of the overall responsibilities of the Sub-Advisor to a Fund. Such authorization is subject to termination at any time by the Board of Trustees of the Trust for any reason.

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In addition, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to allocate purchase and sale orders for portfolio securities to brokers or dealers that are affiliated with the Sub-Advisor or to brokers or dealers that the Advisor advises the Sub-Advisor in writing in advance are affiliated with the Advisor, the Trust's principal underwriter, and/or other sub-advisors only if the Sub-Advisor believes that the quality of the transaction and the commission are comparable to what they would be with other qualified firms, and provided that the transactions are consistent with the Trust's Rule 17e-1 and Rule 10f-3 procedures.

In connection with its management of the Sub-Advisor Assets and consistent with its fiduciary obligation to the Sub-Advisor Assets and other clients, the Sub-Advisor, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be sold or purchased in order to obtain the most favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities or futures contracts so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Sub-Advisor in the manner the Sub-Advisor considers to be, over time, the most equitable and reasonable basis, consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Sub-Advisor's Assets and to such other clients. The Advisor acknowledges and agrees that aggregation may operate to the advantage or disadvantage of the Advisor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Securities Transactions</u>. In no instance will any Fund's portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor, or to those that the Advisor advises the Sub-Advisor in writing in advance are the Trust's principal underwriter, or an affiliated person the Trust, the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Trust's principal underwriter, acting as principal in the transaction, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, including Rule 17a-7, and any applicable exemptive order issued by the SEC or No-Action Letters issued by the SEC staff. The Sub-Advisor acknowledges that the Advisor and the Trust may rely on Rule 17a-7, Rule 17a-10, Rule 10f-3, Rule 12d3-1 and Rule 17e-1 under the 1940 Act, and the Sub-Advisor hereby agrees that it shall not consult with any other sub-advisor to the Fund with respect to transactions in securities for the Sub-Advisor Assets or any other transactions of Fund assets.

The Sub-Advisor is authorized to engage in transactions in which the Sub-Advisor, or an affiliate of the Sub-Advisor, acts as a broker for both the Fund and for another party on the other side of the transaction ("agency cross transactions"). The Sub-Advisor shall effect any such agency cross transactions in compliance with Rule 206(3)-2 under the Advisers Act and any other applicable provisions of the federal securities laws and shall provide the Advisor with periodic reports describing such agency cross transactions. By execution of this Agreement, the Advisor authorizes the Sub-Advisor or its affiliates to engage in agency cross transactions, as described above. The Advisor may revoke its consent at any time by written notice to the Sub-Advisor.

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The Sub-Advisor hereby represents that it has implemented policies and procedures that will prevent the disclosure by it, its employees or its agents of the Trust's portfolio holdings to any person or entity other than the Advisor, the Trust's custodian, or other persons either expressly designated by the Advisor or permitted to receive such information pursuant to this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Code of Ethics</u>. The Sub-Advisor hereby represents that it has adopted policies and procedures and a code of ethics that meet the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act. Copies of such policies and procedures and code of ethics and any changes or supplements thereto shall be delivered to the Advisor and the Trust, and any material violation of such policies, and procedures and code of ethics by personnel of the Sub-Advisor, the sanctions imposed in response thereto, and any issues arising under such policies, and procedures and code of ethics shall be reported to the Advisor and the Trust at the times and in the format reasonably requested by the Advisor and the Board of Trustees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Books and Records</u>. The Sub-Advisor shall maintain separate detailed records of all matters pertaining to the Sub-Advisor Assets, including, without limitation, brokerage and other records of all securities transactions. Any records required to be maintained and preserved pursuant to the provisions of Rule 31a-1 and Rule 31a-2 promulgated under the 1940 Act that are prepared or maintained by the Sub-Advisor on behalf of the Trust are the property of the Trust and will be surrendered promptly to the Trust upon request. The Sub-Advisor further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed in Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act the records required to be maintained under Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Information Concerning Sub-Advisor Assets and the Sub-Advisor</u>. From time to time as the Advisor, and any consultants designated by the Advisor, or the Trust may request, the Sub-Advisor will furnish the requesting party reports on portfolio transactions and reports on Sub-Advisor Assets held in the portfolio, all in such detail as the Advisor, its consultant(s) or the Trust may reasonably request. The Sub-Advisor will provide the Advisor with information (including information that is required to be disclosed in the Prospectus, on request) with respect to the portfolio managers responsible for Sub-Advisor Assets, any changes in the portfolio managers responsible for Sub-Advisor Assets, any changes in the ownership or management of the Sub-Advisor, or of material changes in the control of the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor will promptly notify the Advisor of any material outcome of any pending investigation, material litigation, administrative proceeding or any other significant regulatory inquiry into or with the Sub-Advisor. Upon reasonable request, the Sub-Advisor will make available its officers and employees to meet with the Trust's Board of Trustees to review the Sub-Advisor Assets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Valuation of Sub-Advisor Assets</u>. The Sub-Advisor or its valuation delegate (as contemplated by the Trust's Valuation Procedures) agree to monitor the Sub-Advisor Assets and to promptly notify the Advisor on any day that the Sub-Advisor or its valuation delegate determine that the price of any security or other investment held in the Sub-Advisor Assets may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. As requested by the Advisor or its Valuation Committee, the Sub-Advisor and its valuation delegate hereby agree to provide additional assistance to the Advisor or its Valuation Committee and the Trust's pricing agents in valuing Sub-Advisor Assets held in the portfolio. The Sub-Advisor agrees that it will act, at all times, in accordance with the Trust's Valuation Procedures, and will provide such certifications or sub-certifications relating to its compliance with the Trust's Valuation Procedures as reasonably may be requested, from time to time, by the Advisor, its Valuation Committee or the Trust.

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The Sub-Advisor also will, when performing its obligations hereunder, provide such information or perform such additional acts as are reasonably requested by the Advisor of the Sub-Advisor and may be required to enable a Fund or the Advisor to comply with their respective obligations under applicable federal securities laws, including, without limitation, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and any rule or regulation thereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Custody Arrangements</u>. The Sub-Advisor, on each business day, shall provide the Advisor, its consultant(s) (as may be identified to the Sub-Advisor from time to time), and the Trust's custodian such information as the Advisor and the Trust's custodian may reasonably request relating to all transactions concerning the Sub-Advisor Assets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Historical Performance Information</u>. To the extent agreed upon by the parties, the Sub-Advisor will provide the Trust with historical performance information on similarly managed investment companies or for other accounts to be included in the Prospectus or for any other uses permitted by applicable law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Regulatory Examinations</u>. The Sub-Advisor will cooperate promptly and fully with the Advisor and/or the Trust in responding to any regulatory or compliance examinations or inspections (including information requests) relating to the Trust, the Fund or the Advisor brought by any governmental or regulatory authorities having appropriate jurisdiction (including, but not limited to, the SEC).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Independent Contractor</u>. In the performance of its duties hereunder, the Sub-Advisor is and shall be an independent contractor and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein or otherwise authorized in writing, shall have no authority to act for or represent a Fund, the Trust or the Advisor in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of a Fund, the Trust or the Advisor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Services to Other Clients</u>. Nothing herein contained shall limit the freedom of the Sub-Advisor or any affiliated person of the Sub-Advisor to render investment advisory, supervisory and other services to other investment companies, to act as investment adviser or investment counselor to other persons, firms or corporations, or to engage in other business activities. It is understood that the Sub-Advisor may give advice and take action for its other clients that may differ from advice given, or the timing or nature of action taken, for a Fund. The Sub-Advisor is not obligated to initiate transactions for a Fund in any security that the Sub-Advisor, its principals, affiliates or employees may purchase or sell for its or their own accounts or other clients.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Expenses</u>. During the term of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor will pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities under this Agreement, other than the costs of securities, commodities and other investments (including brokerage commissions, transfer fees, registration fees, exchange fees, settlement fees, stamp duty, tax or other fiscal liabilities or any other transaction charges, if any, and related reasonable expenses, liabilities, charges and costs) purchased or otherwise acquired, or sold or otherwise disposed of, for a Fund which will be payable out of the Sub-Advisor Assets.

The Sub-Advisor, at its sole expense, shall employ or associate itself with such persons as it believes to be particularly fitted to assist it in the execution of its duties under this Agreement. The Advisor shall reimburse the Sub-Advisor for any expenses in addition to the expenses outlined above as may be reasonably incurred by the Sub-Advisor, at the request of and on behalf of a Fund or the Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall keep and supply to the Trust and the Advisor reasonable records of all such expenses.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Compensation</u>. For the services provided and the expenses assumed with respect to a Fund pursuant to this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor will be entitled to the payment of the fee listed for the Fund(s) on <u>Exhibit A</u> (each, a "Sub-Advisory Fee") by the Advisor. Such fees will be computed in accordance with <u>Exhibit A</u> and are exclusive of any applicable taxes which, if payable, shall be payable in addition by the Advisor.

If this Agreement is terminated prior to the end of any calendar quarter, the fee shall be prorated for the portion of any quarter in which this Agreement is in effect according to the proportion which the number of calendar days, during which this Agreement is in effect, bears to the number of calendar days in the quarter, and shall be payable within ten (10) days after the date of termination.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Representations and Warranties of the Sub-Advisor</u>. The Sub-Advisor represents and warrants to the Advisor as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sub-Advisor is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sub-Advisor is a limited company, duly organized and validly existing under the laws of Scotland, with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Advisor of this Agreement are within the Sub-Advisor's powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of its governing board and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Sub-Advisor for the execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Advisor of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Advisor of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under: (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation; (ii) the Sub-Advisor's governing instruments; or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Sub-Advisor; and

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Form ADV of the Sub-Advisor previously provided to the Advisor is a true and complete copy of the form as currently filed with the SEC and the information contained therein is accurate and complete in all material respects and does not omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The Sub-Advisor will provide the Advisor and the Trust with a complete copy of all subsequent amendments to its Form ADV as soon as reasonably practicable.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Representations and Warranties of the Advisor</u>. The Advisor represents and warrants to the Sub-Advisor as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Advisor is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Advisor is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The execution, delivery and performance by the Advisor of this Agreement are within the Advisor's powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of its Board of Directors, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Advisor for the execution, delivery and performance by the Advisor of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Advisor of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under: (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation; (ii) the Advisor's governing instruments; or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Advisor;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The Advisor acknowledges that it received a copy of Part 2A and Part 2B of the Sub-Advisor's Form ADV prior to the execution of this Agreement, which was provided by the Sub-Advisor;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) The Advisor and the Trust have duly entered into the Advisory Agreement pursuant to which the Trust authorized the Advisor to enter into this Agreement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) The Advisor and the Trust have policies and procedures designed to detect and deter disruptive trading practices, including "market timing," and the Advisor and the Trust each agree that they will continue to enforce and abide by such policies and procedures, as amended from time to time, and comply with all existing and future laws relating to such matters or to the purchase and sale of interests in the Funds generally.

8A. <u>Advisor Confirmations</u>. The Advisor agrees and confirms that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) the Advisor has received, read, understood and agrees to, the Sub-Advisor's Order Execution and Trade Handling Policy and in particular agrees that, for instruments admitted to trading on a regulated market, a multilateral trading facility or an organized trading facility (collectively referred to as a "Trading Venue"), it consents to the Sub-Advisor arranging for the execution of an order in such instruments outside a Trading Venue;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) the Advisor has received and accepts the Additional Disclosures Document as provided by the Sub-Advisor;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) the Sub-Advisor is not permitted to invest the Sub-Advisor Assets in derivatives;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) if the Sub-Advisor Assets do not comply with the Prospectus and/or the Investment Guidelines at any time for any reason beyond the Sub-Advisor's reasonable control such as (but not limited to) market fluctuations and index rebalancing, it shall not be a breach of this Agreement. The Sub-Advisor will cause the Sub-Advisor Assets to return to compliance with the Prospectus and/or the Investment Guidelines, as applicable, within a reasonable timeframe, unless otherwise authorized by the Advisor;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) the benchmark for the purposes of measuring the performance of the Sub-Advisor Assets is the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) no warranty or undertaking is given by the Sub-Advisor as to the performance or profitability of the Sub-Advisor Assets or that the primary investment objective shall be successfully achieved;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) subject to obtaining prior approval in writing from the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor may delegate the performance of any of its functions under this Agreement to any of its affiliates including its parent entity and any subsidiary or subsidiary undertaking of that parent entity from time to time. The Sub-Advisor will remain responsible for all matters so delegated and will alone be responsible for paying any fees charged and reimbursing any expenses incurred by such delegated entities in connection with the provision of such services; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) the Advisor shall remain responsible for the management of its and the Fund's affairs for tax and accounting purposes. The Sub-Advisor shall not provide the Advisor or the Trust with tax advice or accounting advice or services. The Sub-Advisor is under no obligation to take into account tax issues when managing the Sub-Advisor Assets and/or when exercising its discretion when making any investment decisions. The Sub-Advisor is under no obligation to report to the Advisor on the tax consequences resulting from its management of the Sub-Advisor Assets or from any such investment decision it takes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Survival of Representations and Warranties; Duty to Update Information</u>. All representations and warranties made by the Sub-Advisor and the Advisor pursuant to Sections 7 and 8 of this Agreement, respectively, shall survive for the duration of this Agreement and the parties hereto shall promptly notify each other in writing upon becoming aware that any of the foregoing representations and warranties are no longer true.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Liability and Indemnification</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Indemnification</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Liability</u>. The duties of the Sub-Advisor shall be confined to those expressly set forth herein, with respect to the Sub-Advisor Assets. The Sub-Advisor shall not be liable for any loss unless expressly set out in section 10(b) (Indemnification) below. Further, under no circumstances shall the Sub-Advisor be liable for any loss arising out of any act or omission taken by the Advisor's or the Trust's custodian or other service providers, including the Advisor, another sub-advisor, or any other third party, including in respect of any portion of the Trust's assets not managed by the Sub-Advisor pursuant to this Agreement. Under no circumstances shall either party hereto be liable to the other for special, punitive or consequential damages, arising under or in connection with this Agreement, even if previously informed of the possibility of such damages.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Indemnification</u>. The Sub-Advisor shall indemnify the Advisor, the Trust and each Fund to which the Sub-Advisor provides services hereunder (the "Fund Indemnified Persons") for any liability and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, which a Fund Indemnified Person sustains to the extent arising as a direct result of the Sub-Advisor's breach of this Agreement or its representations and warranties herein, willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder, or violation of applicable law; provided, however, that the Fund Indemnified Persons shall not be indemnified by the Sub-Advisor for any liability or expenses to the extent such liability or expenses result from the acts or omissions of any person other than the Sub-Advisor (or its affiliates to whom it delegates the provision of any part of its services hereunder in accordance with section 8A(g) above).

The Advisor shall indemnify the Sub-Advisor for any liability and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, which the Sub-Advisor sustains to the extent arising as a direct result of the Advisor's breach of this Agreement or its representations and warranties herein, willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder, or violation of applicable law; provided, however, that the Sub-Advisor shall not be indemnified for any liability or expenses to the extent such liability or expenses result from the Sub-Advisor's breach of this Agreement or its representations and warranties herein, willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder, or violation of applicable law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Duration and Termination</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Duration</u>. This Agreement, unless sooner terminated as provided herein, shall for the Fund(s) listed on <u>Exhibit A</u> attached hereto remain in effect from the date of execution (the "Effective Date"), until two years from the Effective Date, and thereafter, for periods of one year, so long as such continuance thereafter is specifically approved at least annually (i) by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of any party to this Agreement, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) by the Trustees of the Trust, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each Fund (except as such vote may be unnecessary pursuant to relief granted by an exemptive order from the SEC). The foregoing requirement that continuance of this Agreement be "specifically approved at least annually" shall be construed in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Termination</u>. This Agreement may be terminated as to any Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty by: (i) the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust, the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, or the Advisor, or (ii) the Sub-Advisor on not less than ninety (90) days written notice to the Advisor and the Trust. This Agreement may also be terminated as to any Fund at any time by any party hereto immediately upon written notice to the other parties in the event of a breach of any provision to this Agreement by any of the parties.

This Agreement shall not be assigned and shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment, except as provided otherwise by any rule, exemptive order issued by the SEC, or No-Action Letter provided or pursuant to the 1940 Act, or upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. In the event that there is a proposed change in control of the Sub-Advisor that would otherwise cause an automatic termination of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to assume the reasonable costs and expenses (including the costs of mailing) of the preparation of an information statement, as required by the exemptive order issued by the SEC to the Trust and the Advisor with respect to the appointment of sub-advisors absent shareholder approval. All costs and expenses mentioned within this paragraph shall be minimized wherever reasonably possible, for example by the sending of any documents electronically.

Any termination of this Agreement shall be without prejudice to the completion of transactions already initiated which shall be completed expeditiously in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

This Agreement shall extend to and bind the heirs, executors, administrators and successors of the parties hereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Amendment</u>. This Agreement may be amended by mutual written consent of the parties, provided that the terms of any material amendment shall be approved by: (a) the Trust's Board of Trustees or by a vote of the majority of a Fund's outstanding securities, and (b) the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of any party to this Agreement cast in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder or in accordance with such regulatory guidance, interpretations or exemptive relief issued by the SEC or its staff from time to time. <u>Exhibit A</u> hereto may be amended at any time to add additional Funds as agreed in writing by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor and approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Confidentiality</u>. Any information or recommendations supplied by either the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor, that are not otherwise in the public domain or previously known to the other party in connection with the performance of its obligations and duties hereunder, including portfolio holdings of the Trust, financial information or other information relating to a party to this Agreement, are to be regarded as confidential ("Confidential Information") and held in the strictest confidence. Except as may be required by applicable law or rule or as requested by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over a party to this Agreement, Confidential Information may be used only by the party to which said information has been communicated and such other persons as that party believes are necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, including the custodian, and such persons as the Advisor may designate in connection with the Sub-Advisor Assets. The Advisor may disclose information relating to its fee arrangement with the Sub-Advisor, Sub-Advisor performance information, and similar information, to investors in the Funds, clients and prospective clients. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent the Sub-Advisor from giving other entities investment advice about, or trading on their behalf, in the securities of a Fund or the Advisor.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Use of Sub-Advisor's Name</u>. During the term of this Agreement, the Advisor shall have permission to use the Sub-Advisor's name in the marketing of the Fund, and agrees to furnish the Sub-Advisor at its principal office all prospectuses, proxy statements and reports to shareholders prepared for distribution to shareholders of the Fund or the public, which refer to the Sub-Advisor in any way.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Notice</u>. Any notice, advice or report to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed sufficient if delivered or mailed by registered, certified or overnight mail, postage prepaid addressed by the party giving notice to the other party at the last address furnished by the other party. Delivery of any such notice, advice or report shall also be deemed sufficient if emailed by the party giving notice to the other party at the last known email address, provided that delivery thereof is subsequently verified by the party giving notice through telephone, read receipt, or a reply thereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>If to the Advisor</u>:

Mercer Investments LLC

99 High Street

Boston, MA 02110

Attention: Global Chief Investments Counsel

Email: colin.dean@mercer.com

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>If to the Sub-Advisor</u>:

Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited

Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row

Edinburgh EH1 3AN

Email: dawn.murdoch@bailliegifford.com, MercerUSClientContacts@bailliegifford.com

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Third-Party Beneficiaries</u>. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that this Agreement does not, and is not intended to, create any third-party beneficiaries, or otherwise confer any rights, privileges, claims or remedies upon any shareholder or other person other than the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, except for those rights, privileges, claims or remedies entitled to a shareholder or third-party beneficiary pursuant to the 1940 Act.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Governing Law and Forum Selection</u>. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of law principles; provided, however that nothing herein shall be construed as being inconsistent with the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, the rules and regulations thereunder, or such regulatory guidance, interpretations or exemptive relief issued by the SEC or its staff from time to time. Any legal suit, action or proceeding related to, arising out of, or concerning this Agreement shall be brought only in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, or if such action may not be brought in that court, then such action shall be brought in the New York Supreme Court (the "Designated Courts"). Each party (a) consents to jurisdiction in the Designated Courts; (b) waives any objection to venue in either Designated Court, and (c) waives any objection that either Designated Court is an inconvenient forum. For any action commenced in the New York Supreme Court, application shall be submitted to the Commercial Division.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Entire Agreement</u>. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to this Agreement's subject matter. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall, together, constitute only one instrument.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Severability</u>. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Certain Definitions</u>. For the purposes of this Agreement and except as otherwise provided herein, "interested person," "affiliated person," "affiliates," "controlling persons" and "assignment" shall have their respective meanings as set forth in the 1940 Act, subject, however, to such exemptions as may be granted by the SEC, and the term "Fund" or "Funds" shall refer to those Fund(s) for which the Sub-Advisor provides investment management services and as are listed on <u>Exhibit A</u> to this Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, any phrase introduced by the expressions "including", "include", "in particular", "such as" or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms. A reference to "writing" in this Agreement includes email.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Captions</u>. The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.

ADVISOR

MERCER INVESTMENTS LLC

By: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Name: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Larry Vasquez&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Title: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vice President&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

SUB-ADVISOR

BAILLIE GIFFORD OVERSEAS LIMITED

By: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Name: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Title: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

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**<u>EXHIBIT A</u>**

**SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT**

**BETWEEN MERCER INVESTMENTS LLC**

**AND**

**BAILLIE GIFFORD OVERSEAS LIMITED**

October 25, 2024

MERCER FUNDS

FEE SCHEDULE

**<u>A. Mercer Emerging Markets Equity Fund</u>**

The Sub-Advisory Fee payable in respect of the Sub-Advisor Assets in Mercer Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the "**EM Mandate**") shall be calculated as set out in this Section A (as calculated, the **"EM Management Fee**").

1. The Sub-Advisor and the Advisor (and its affiliates) have agreed to a global fee arrangement which will apply to the aggregate net asset value of the following assets managed by Baillie Gifford & Co or its subsidiaries from time to time (the "**Baillie Gifford Entities**"):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) assets managed on a segregated basis pursuant to investment management agreements between any of the Baillie Gifford Entities and Mercer Global Investments Canada Limited, Mercer Trust Company, Mercer Investments (New Zealand) Limited, Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited, Mercer Global Investments Europe Limited, and/or Mercer Investments LLC (the "**Mercer Entities**"), including the assets managed pursuant to this Agreement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) assets managed on a pooled fund basis pursuant to the subscription agreement relating to the subscription for shares in Baillie Gifford Funds entered into by Sysco Corporation Retirement Plan Trust; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) such other assets as notified by the Sub-Advisor to the Advisor from time to time,

(altogether, the "**Global Mandate**").

Notwithstanding any terms to the contrary in this Agreement, the Advisor agrees that at any time during the term of this Agreement the Sub-Advisor may disclose the name and the net asset value of the EM Mandate to each of the Mercer Entities and to such additional entities advised by the Advisor to the Sub-Advisor by email from time to time.

For the avoidance of doubt, assets in any fund or collective vehicle managed by Baillie Gifford & Co or its affiliates will not be included in the Global Mandate unless expressly agreed by the Sub-Advisor. Where necessary, the assets of the individual mandates within the Global Mandate shall be converted to USD using the applicable month-end FX rate provided by WM/Reuters Company 4pm London Rate (WM11).

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2. The EM Management Fee paid to the Sub-Advisor will be based on the EM Mandate's portion of the Global Mandate. The average of the three month-end net asset values of the Global Mandate during the relevant quarter will be calculated by the Sub-Advisor at each Calculation Date (as defined below) based on net asset values provided by the custodian converted to USD as above (the "**Aggregate Asset Value**"). The Aggregate Asset Value shall determine the annualized fee rate to be applied to the EM Mandate to produce a daily fee for each day of that quarter (the "**EM Fee Rate**") as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) For the period starting on the EM Commencement Date (as defined below) and ending 31 March 2026, a flat rate of 0.40% (40 bps) shall be applied to the daily net asset values of the EM Mandate for the relevant quarter.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) For all periods starting after 31 March 2026:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) where the Aggregate Asset Value equals or exceeds $3 billion, a flat rate of 0.40% (40 bps) shall be applied to the daily net asset values of the EM Mandate for the relevant quarter; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) where the Aggregate Asset Value is less than $3 billion, the below tiered fee scale shall be applied to the Aggregate Asset Value and the result will be divided by the Aggregated Asset Value to calculate the EM Fee Rate, which is expressed as a percentage and rounded to two decimal places. The EM Fee Rate so calculated will then be applied to the daily net asset values of the EM Mandate for the relevant quarter.

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Aggregate Asset Value <br> (US$)** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **EM Fee Rate\*** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; On the first $500 million | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.50% <br> (50 bps) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; On the next $500 million  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.45% <br> (45 bps) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Thereafter  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.40%<br> (40 bps) |

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For the avoidance of doubt, the notional annualized fee calculated by applying the EM Fee Rate to the daily net asset value of the EM Mandate in respect of any given day will then be divided by 365 (or 366 in a leap year) to calculate the daily fee for that day. The applicable quarterly EM Management Fee payable will be the sum of the relevant daily fees for the relevant quarter.

\*The above EM Fee Rates are subject to a minimum fee for the EM Mandate of $200,000 (USD) per annum, exclusive of any applicable tax. For the avoidance of doubt, the terms of this schedule do not affect any other minimum fee arrangements agreed between the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor.

<br> In the event that the Sub-Advisor receives any fee from or on behalf of the Advisor before an invoice has been issued for such fee, then that fee will be deemed due and payable on the date that the Sub-Advisor actually receives payment.

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**3. Computation** 

As soon as practicable after the last day of the relevant quarter (the "**Calculation Date**"), the Sub-Advisor shall send to the Advisor a management fee calculation in respect of the EM Management Fee (the "**Calculation"**) for that calendar quarter as of the close of business on the Calculation Date. The Advisor may approve or disapprove the Calculation within twenty (20) Business Days of its receipt. In the event that the Calculation has been accurately prepared in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Advisor shall pay the EM Management Fee to the Sub-Advisor within 45 days of receipt of the Calculation. Payment shall be made by wire transfer or other electronic means approved by the Sub-Advisor. In the event of a dispute between the parties regarding the accuracy of the Calculation, it is hereby agreed that all discussions in resolution of such dispute will be conducted promptly and in good faith.

**4. Calculation Date from EM Mandate Commencement**

The first calculation period for the EM Management Fee will commence on the day the EM Mandate is seeded (the "**EM Commencement Date**") and finish on the first Calculation Date. If this period is less than three complete calendar months, the Advisor agrees to pay the amount payable in accordance with this <u>Section A</u> multiplied by an amount equal to the number of days between the EM Commencement Date and the Calculation Date divided by the number of days in the quarter.

## Advisory

AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT ("**Amendment**") to the Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement ("**Agreement**") dated as of April 4, 2023 by and between Mercer Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "**Advisor**"), and Ninety One North America, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "**Sub-Advisor**"), is made effective as of the 31st day of March, 2025.

<u>RECITALS</u>

WHEREAS, the Advisor has been retained to act as investment adviser pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement, dated July 1, 2014, as amended from time to time (the "**Advisory Agreement**"), with Mercer Funds (the "**Trust**"), a Delaware statutory trust registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "**1940 Act**"), which consists of several separate series of shares, each having its own investment objectives and policies, and which is authorized to create additional series in the future;

WHEREAS, the Advisory Agreement permits the Advisor, subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust's Board of Trustees, to delegate certain of its duties under the Advisory Agreement to other investment advisers, subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act;

WHEREAS, the Sub-Advisor currently manages an allocated portion of the assets of one or more of the Trust's series (each a "**Fund**" and collectively, the "**Funds**") under the Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Agreement provides that the parties may mutually agree to supplement or amend any provision of the Agreement;

WHEREAS, subject to Clause 12 of the Agreement, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor desire to amend the Agreement as set forth in this First Amendment; and

WHEREAS, the Sub-Advisor and the Advisor intend to amend the Agreement to reflect a change in the fee schedule payable to the Sub-Advisor effective as of the date hereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

<u>AGREEMENT</u>

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual agreements set forth herein, the parties hereby agree to amend the Agreement, as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Exhibit A of the Agreement, the Fee Schedule with respect to the Funds, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the Exhibit A attached to this Amendment with an effective date of March 31, 2025.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. The Advisor and the Sub-Advisor each acknowledge that all of their respective representations and warranties contained in the Agreement are true and correct as of the date hereof.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. All other terms and provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, except as modified hereby.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

*(Signature Page Follows)*

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**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;** IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first written above.

**ADVISOR&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SUB-ADVISOR**

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; MERCER INVESTMENTS LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; NINETY ONE NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; By: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Name: Erin Lefkowitz<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Title: Vice President | &nbsp;&nbsp; By: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> <br> Name: <br> Title:  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; <br>By: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> <br> Name: <br> Title:  |

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**<u>EXHIBIT A</u>**

**AMENDED AND RESTATED SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT**

**BETWEEN**

**MERCER INVESTMENTS LLC**

**AND**

**NINETY ONE NORTH AMERICA, INC.**

March 31, 2025

FEE SCHEDULE

The fees for investment management services provided by the Sub-Advisor for Mercer Global Low Volatility Equity Fund and Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund are based upon the value of the Sub-Advisor Assets of each Fund under management and calculated as follows:

<u>Mercer Global Low Volatility Equity Fund</u>

April 15, 2021

ASSETS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; COMPENSATION

Total Sub-Advisor Assets&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.43%

<u>Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund</u>

March 31, 2025

ASSETS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; COMPENSATION

Total Sub-Advisor Assets&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.30%

To the extent permitted by applicable law and regulation, for those clients of the Advisor or any that the Advisor or any affiliate of the Advisor serves as discretionary investment manager, assets managed in the same investment strategy by the Sub-Advisor will be considered when determining the fee rate payable hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, assets for this purpose shall include clients of the Advisor for which the Sub-Advisor acts as sub-advisor in the same investment strategy even if those clients are not registered investment companies.

**<u>Computation</u>**

As soon as practicable after the end of each calendar quarter, the Sub-Advisor shall send to the Advisor a calculation (the "Calculation") in reasonable detail of the fee for the calendar quarter then ended as of the close of business on the last day of such calendar quarter. The Advisor may approve or disapprove the Calculation within ten (10) business days of its receipt. In the event that the Calculation has been accurately prepared in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Advisor shall pay the fee to the Sub-Advisor. In the event of a dispute between the parties regarding the accuracy of the Calculation, it is hereby agreed that all discussions in resolution of such dispute will be conducted promptly and in good faith.

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The foregoing fee shall be accrued for each calendar day and the sum of the daily fee accruals shall be paid quarterly in arrears by the Advisor to the Sub-Advisor as described herein. The daily fee accruals will be computed by multiplying the fraction of one over the number of calendar days in the year by the applicable annual rate set forth in the schedule above and multiplying this product by the net assets of the Sub-Advisors Assets, as determined in accordance with the Prospectus as of the close of business on the previous business day on which the Trust was open for business. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the end of any calendar quarter, the fee shall be prorated for the portion of any quarter in which this Agreement is in effect according to the proportion which the number of calendar days, during which this Agreement is in effect, bears to the number of calendar days in the quarter.

# Form N-CEN: Annual Report for Registered Investment Companies

## N-CEN: Filer Information
**Submission Type:** N-CEN
**CIK:** 0001320615

## N-CEN: Series/Class (Contract) Information

**Series ID Record:1**
- **Series ID:** S000082908

**Series ID Record:2**
- **Series ID:** S000010041

**Series ID Record:3**
- **Series ID:** S000034610

**Series ID Record:4**
- **Series ID:** S000041478

**Series ID Record:5**
- **Series ID:** S000010040

**Series ID Record:6**
- **Series ID:** S000010038

**Series ID Record:7**
- **Series ID:** S000038540

**Class ID Record:1**
- **Class ID:** C000246252

**Class ID Record:2**
- **Class ID:** C000246250

**Class ID Record:3**
- **Class ID:** C000246251

**Class ID Record:4**
- **Class ID:** C000246249

**Class ID Record:5**
- **Class ID:** C000027790

**Class ID Record:6**
- **Class ID:** C000027791

**Class ID Record:7**
- **Class ID:** C000027789

**Class ID Record:8**
- **Class ID:** C000027792

**Class ID Record:9**
- **Class ID:** C000106515

**Class ID Record:10**
- **Class ID:** C000106518

**Class ID Record:11**
- **Class ID:** C000106517

**Class ID Record:12**
- **Class ID:** C000106516

**Class ID Record:13**
- **Class ID:** C000128966

**Class ID Record:14**
- **Class ID:** C000128965

**Class ID Record:15**
- **Class ID:** C000128968

**Class ID Record:16**
- **Class ID:** C000128967

**Class ID Record:17**
- **Class ID:** C000027786

**Class ID Record:18**
- **Class ID:** C000027787

**Class ID Record:19**
- **Class ID:** C000027788

**Class ID Record:20**
- **Class ID:** C000027785

**Class ID Record:21**
- **Class ID:** C000027779

**Class ID Record:22**
- **Class ID:** C000027777

**Class ID Record:23**
- **Class ID:** C000027780

**Class ID Record:24**
- **Class ID:** C000027778

**Class ID Record:25**
- **Class ID:** C000118953

**Class ID Record:26**
- **Class ID:** C000118950

**Class ID Record:27**
- **Class ID:** C000118952

**Class ID Record:28**
- **Class ID:** C000118951

### N-CEN: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1.a - Report for period ending:** 2025-03-31

**Item A.1.b - Does this report cover a period of less than 12 months?:** No

## N-CEN: Part B: Information About the Registrant

- **Item B.1.a - Full name of Registrant:** Mercer Funds

- **Item B.1.b - Investment Company Act file number:** 811-21732

- **Item B.1.c - CIK:** 0001320615

- **Item B.1.d - LEI:** 549300J7JB6PJ2JIIB11

- **Item B.2.a - Street 1:** 99 HIGH STREET

- **Item B.2.b - City:** BOSTON

- **Item B.2.c - State:** MA

- **Item B.2.e - Zip Code:** 02110

- **Item B.2.f - Telephone:** 617-747-9500

- **Item B.2.g - Public Website:** www.mercer.com

### Item B.3 - Location of books and records

**Location books Record: 1**

- **a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records):** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **b. Street 1:** 1 Congress Street

- **Street 2:** Suite 1

- **c. City:** Boston

- **d. State, if applicable:** MA

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 02114

- **g. Telephone number:** 617-786-3000

- **h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:** Custody and Accounting Records

- **Item B.4.a - Is this the first filing by the Registrant?:** No

- **Item B.4.b - Is this the last filing by the Registrant?:** No

- **Item B.5.a - Is the Registrant part of a family of investment companies?:** Yes

- **Item B.5.a.i - Full name of family of investment companies:** MERCERGLIN

### Item B.6 - Organization

- [x] a. Open-end management investment company registered under the Act on Form N-1A

- [ ] b. Closed-end management investment company registered under the Act on Form N-2

- [ ] c. Separate account offering variable annuity contracts which is registered under the Act as a management investment company on Form N-3

- [ ] d. Separate account offering variable annuity contracts which is registered under the Act as a unit investment trust on Form N-4

- [ ] e. Small business investment company registered under the Act on Form N-5

- [ ] f. Separate account offering variable insurance contracts which is registered under the Act as a unit investment trust on Form N-6

- [ ] g. Unit investment trust registered under the Act on Form N-8B-2

- **Item B.6.i - Total number of Series:** 6

- **Item B.7 - Is the Registrant the issuer of a class of securities registered under the Securities Act?:** Yes

### Item B.8 - Directors

| Name              | Is Interested Person?   | Other Investment Company File Numbers      |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Luis A. Ubinas    | No                      | N/A                                        |
| Gail A. Schneider | No                      | N/A                                        |
| Adela M. Cepeda   | No                      | 811-21328, 811-09036, 811-06637, 811-06318 |
| Joan E. Steel     | No                      | N/A                                        |

### Item B.9. Chief compliance officer.

**Chief compliance officer Record: 1**

- **a. Full Name:** Nicole Wong

- **b. CRD Number, if any:** N/A

- **c. Street Address 1:** 99 High Street

- **d. City:** Boston

- **e. State, if applicable:** MA

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Zip code:** 02110

- **h. Telephone number:** XXXXXX

- **i. Has the chief compliance officer changed since the last filing?:** No

If the chief compliance officer is compensated or employed by any person other than the Registrant, provide:

**CCO employer Record: 1**

- **i. Name of the person:** —

- **ii. Person’s IRS Employer Identification Number:** —

### Item B.10. Matters for security holder vote.

- **Were any matters submitted by the Registrant for its security holders’ vote during the reporting period?** No

- **Item B.11.a - Have there been any material legal proceedings?:** No

- **Item B.11.b - Has any proceeding previously reported been terminated?:** No

- **Item B.12.a - Were any claims with respect to the Registrant filed under a fidelity bond?:** No

- **Item B.13.a - Are the Registrant's officers or directors covered under any insurance policy?:** Yes

- **Item B.13.a.i - If yes, were any claims filed under the policy during the reporting period?:** No

- **Item B.14 - Did an affiliated person provide any form of financial support to the Registrant?:** No

- **Item B.15.a.i - Release numbers:**
  - IC-27200

### Item B.16. Principal underwriters.

**Principal underwriter Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** MGI Funds Distributors, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-46960

- **iii. CRD number:** 000035682

- **iv. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **v. State, if applicable:** ME

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Is the principal underwriter an affiliated person...?:** No

- **b. Have any principal underwriters been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

### Item B.17. Independent public accountant.

**Public accountant Record: 1**

- **a. Full Name:** Deloitte & Touche LLP

- **b. PCAOB Number:** 34

- **c. LEI, if any:** 254900WYZPGQGKV3RF07

- **d. State, if applicable:** MA

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Has the independent public accountant changed since the last filing?** No

- **Item B.18 - Did an independent public accountant's report on internal control note any material weaknesses?:** No

- **Item B.19 - Did an independent public accountant issue an opinion other than an unqualified opinion?:** No

- **Item B.20 - Have there been material changes in the method of valuation?:** No

- **Item B.21 - Have there been any changes in accounting principles or practices?:** No

- **Item B.22.a - Were any payments made to shareholders as a result of an error in calculating NAV?:** No

## Part C: Additional Questions for Management Investment Companies

### Management Investment Record: 1 - Mercer Short Duration Fixed Income Fund

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Mercer Short Duration Fixed Income Fund

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000082908

- **c. LEI:** 254900MCC2KVQRKXZ863

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** No

**Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.**

- **a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?:** 4

- **b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?:** 0

- **c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?:** 0

**d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:**

|   Shares Outstanding Record | i. Full name of Class   | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | Class Y-3               | C000246249                                | MSDYX                        |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [ ] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark

- [ ] d. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [x] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period?** Yes

  - **i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:**

    - **1. The Fund (or it securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities?** No

    - **2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted?** No

**c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:**

**Securities Lending Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of securities lending agent:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person...?** No

- **iv. Does the securities lending agent... indemnify the Fund against borrower default?** Yes

- **v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:**

  **Idemnity Providers Record: 1**

  - **1. Name of person providing indemnification:** —

  - **2. LEI, if any:** —

- **vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period?** No

**e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply):**

- [x] Revenue sharing split

- [ ] Fee-based revenue split (other than administrative fee)

- [ ] Administrative fee

- [x] Cash collateral reinvestment fee

- [ ] Indemnification fee

- [ ] Other

- [ ] N/A

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** $271,705.58

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** $2,705.00

**Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.**

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4(f)(17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** Yes

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** Yes

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Mercer Investments LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-63730

- **iii. CRD number:** 000133449

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300EH2E3BUOC07W92

- **v. State, if applicable:** MA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Aristotle Pacific Capital, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-117402

- **iii. CRD number:** 000298050

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300UCSPN8ID3OFU28

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Voya Investment Management Co. LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-9046

- **iii. CRD number:** 000106494

- **iv. LEI, if any:** L1XJE5NM4QE6WXSI2J24

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** Merganser Capital Management, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-78733

- **iii. CRD number:** 000169258

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 2549003OO2V9897HYY46

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. SEC file number:** 85-05003

- **iii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iv. State, if applicable:** MA

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** ICE Data Services, Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 13-3668779

- **Description of other identifying number:** Tax ID

- **iii. State, if applicable:** GA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** Bank of America, National Association

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** B4TYDEB6GKMZO031MB27

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NC

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** Pluris, Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 77-0443154

- **Description of other identifying number:** Tax ID

- **iii. State, if applicable:** CA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 6**

- **i. Full name:** PricingDirect Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 7**

- **i. Full name:** London Stock Exchange Group PLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.12. Custodians.**

**a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:**

**Custodians Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

**Custodians Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Euroclear Bank

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300OZ46BRLZ8Y6F65

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Mercer Investments LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300EH2E3BUOC07W92

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.14. Administrators.**

**a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:**

**Administrators Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Mercer Investments LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number:** 549300EH2E3BUOC07W92

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** Yes

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

**Administrators Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**Broker Dealers Record: 1**

- **a. Full name:** MMA Securities LLC

- **b. SEC file number:** 8-50591

- **c. CRD number:** 000044254

- **d. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **e. State, if applicable:** NY

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Broker Dealers Record: 2**

- **a. Full name:** MMC Securities LLC

- **b. SEC file number:** 8-52349

- **c. CRD number:** 000103846

- **d. LEI, if any:** 2549001ZA93O65N2ZM60

- **e. State, if applicable:** NY

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**Brokers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-15869

- **iii. CRD number:** 000008209

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $880.59

**Aggregate Commission:** $880.59

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                                  | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC              | 8-15869           |    000008209 | 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 | NY      | US        | $13,516,223.09            |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.             | 8-34344           |    000016686 | RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 | NY      | US        | $12,324,900.57            |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC           | 8-65876           |    000126292 | VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 | NC      | US        | $24,941,535.83            |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | 8-15255           |    000004297 | OXTKY6Q8X53C9ILVV871 | NY      | US        | $5,978,459.25             |
| BofA Securities, Inc.                 | 8-69787           |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $17,461,712.44            |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC               | 8-129             |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $44,005,012.55            |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC            | 8-35008           |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $10,603,509.51            |
| Citadel Securities LLC                | 8-53574           |    000116797 | 12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 | FL      | US        | $7,388,862.74             |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                 | 8-41342           |    000019714 | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $10,683,357.39            |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc.         | 8-8177            |    000007059 | MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 | NY      | US        | $8,217,804.59             |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $185,605,249.47

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $58,042,193.20

**Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.**

- **a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?** Yes

**If yes, for each line of credit, provide the information requested below:**

**Line of Credit details Record: 1**

- **i. Is the line of credit a committed or uncommitted line of credit?** Committed

- **ii. What size is the line of credit?** $50,000,000.00

- **iii. With which institution(s) is the line of credit?**

  - **Line Institutions Record: 1 Name of institution:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **iv. Is the line of credit just for the Fund, or is it shared among multiple funds?** Shared

  - **1. If shared, list the names of other funds that may use the line of credit:**

| Name of fund                           | SEC File number   |
|:---|:---|
| Mercer Emerging Markets Equity Fund    | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund          | 811-21732         |
| Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund    | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund         | 811-21732         |

- **v. Did the Fund draw on the line of credit this period?** No

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

**Item C.21. Swing pricing.**

- **a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 2 - Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000010041

- **c. LEI:** FNQDDGF5RWN546B08W92

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** No

**Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.**

- **a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?:** 4

- **b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?:** 0

- **c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?:** 0

**d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:**

|   Shares Outstanding Record | i. Full name of Class   | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | Class I                 | C000027790                                | MCFQX                        |
|                           2 | Class Y-3               | C000027792                                | MCFIX                        |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [ ] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark

- [ ] d. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [x] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period?** Yes

  - **i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:**

    - **1. The Fund (or it securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities?** No

    - **2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted?** No

**c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:**

**Securities Lending Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of securities lending agent:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person...?** No

- **iv. Does the securities lending agent... indemnify the Fund against borrower default?** Yes

- **v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:**

  **Idemnity Providers Record: 1**

  - **1. Name of person providing indemnification:** —

  - **2. LEI, if any:** —

- **vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period?** No

**e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply):**

- [x] Revenue sharing split

- [ ] Fee-based revenue split (other than administrative fee)

- [ ] Administrative fee

- [x] Cash collateral reinvestment fee

- [ ] Indemnification fee

- [ ] Other

- [ ] N/A

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** $40,716,669.09

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** $119,189.00

**Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.**

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4(f)(17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** Yes

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** Yes

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Mercer Investments LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-63730

- **iii. CRD number:** 000133449

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300EH2E3BUOC07W92

- **v. State, if applicable:** MA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** PGIM, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-22808

- **iii. CRD number:** 000105676

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 5493009SX8QJBZYIGB87

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Income Research & Management

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-29482

- **iii. CRD number:** 000104863

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 254900RO33N8JBVSKJ39

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-42023

- **iii. CRD number:** 000106435

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300ZKXV1OCZQWDK34

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. SEC file number:** 85-05003

- **iii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iv. State, if applicable:** MA

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** PricingDirect Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Bank of America, National Association

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** B4TYDEB6GKMZO031MB27

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NC

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** Pluris, Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 77-0443154

- **Description of other identifying number:** Tax ID

- **iii. State, if applicable:** CA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** ICE Data Services, Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 13-3668779

- **Description of other identifying number:** Tax ID

- **iii. State, if applicable:** GA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 6**

- **i. Full name:** London Stock Exchange Group PLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 7**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.12. Custodians.**

**a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:**

**Custodians Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** UniCredit Bank Austria AG

- **ii. LEI, if any:** D1HEB8VEU6D9M8ZUXG17

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2W8N8UU78PMDQKZENC08

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** BANCO CITI MEXICO S.A. INSTITUCION DE BANCA MULTIPLE, GRUPO FINANCIERO CITI MEXICO

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 529900H31AYI6WA1J534

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 0W1U67PTV5WY3WYWKD79

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 6**

- **i. Full name:** Euroclear Bank

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300OZ46BRLZ8Y6F65

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)

**Custodians Record: 7**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

**Custodians Record: 8**

- **i. Full name:** BNP Paribas

- **ii. LEI, if any:** R0MUWSFPU8MPRO8K5P83

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 9**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank Europe Public Limited Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** N1FBEDJ5J41VKZLO2475

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 10**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300O1LQYCQ7G1IM57

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 11**

- **i. Full name:** Royal Bank of Canada

- **ii. LEI, if any:** ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 12**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank, National Association (Singapore, SG, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 13**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Sydney, NSW, AU, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 14**

- **i. Full name:** Stanbic IBTC Bank Ltd

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300NIVXF92ZIOVW61

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 15**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Helsinki, Uusimaa, FI, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 16**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, DK, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 17**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank (Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** RILFO74KP1CM8P6PCT96

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 18**

- **i. Full name:** Bank Handlowy w Warszawie Spolka Akcyjna

- **ii. LEI, if any:** XLEZHWWOI4HFQDGL4793

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 19**

- **i. Full name:** UBS Switzerland AG

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300WOIFUSNYH0FL22

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 20**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Trust Company Canada

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300L71XG2CTQ2V827

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 21**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 22**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank International GmbH

- **ii. LEI, if any:** ZMHGNT7ZPKZ3UFZ8EO46

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 23**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Auckland, Auckland, NZ, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 24**

- **i. Full name:** UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s. (Bratislava, Bratislavsky, SK, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** KR6LSKV3BTSJRD41IF75

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 25**

- **i. Full name:** Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (Minato ku, Tokyo, JP, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** RB0PEZSDGCO3JS6CEU02

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 26**

- **i. Full name:** UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** KR6LSKV3BTSJRD41IF75

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 27**

- **i. Full name:** First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J.S.C.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2138002Y3WMK6RZS8H90

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 28**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company (Edinburgh, GB, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 29**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Oslo, Oslo, NO, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Mercer Investments LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300EH2E3BUOC07W92

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.14. Administrators.**

**a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:**

**Administrators Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Mercer Investments LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number:** 549300EH2E3BUOC07W92

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** Yes

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

**Administrators Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**Broker Dealers Record: 1**

- **a. Full name:** MMC Securities LLC

- **b. SEC file number:** 8-52349

- **c. CRD number:** 000103846

- **d. LEI, if any:** 2549001ZA93O65N2ZM60

- **e. State, if applicable:** NY

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Broker Dealers Record: 2**

- **a. Full name:** MMA Securities LLC

- **b. SEC file number:** 8-50591

- **c. CRD number:** 000044254

- **d. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **e. State, if applicable:** NY

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**Brokers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of broker:** J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-35008

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000079

- **iv. LEI, if any:** ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $15,627.27

**Brokers Record: 2**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-15869

- **iii. CRD number:** 000008209

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,157.90

**Aggregate Commission:** $16,785.17

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                          | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC      | 8-15869           |    000008209 | 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 | NY      | US        | $290,215,974.21           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.         | 8-41342           |    000019714 | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $473,703,944.98           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC    | 8-35008           |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $1,635,022,209.45         |
| Citadel Securities LLC        | 8-53574           |    000116797 | 12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 | FL      | US        | $243,710,868.73           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.     | 8-34344           |    000016686 | RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 | NY      | US        | $359,437,791.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 8-8177            |    000007059 | MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 | NY      | US        | $623,245,022.01           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC       | 8-129             |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $629,864,111.67           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp.  | 8-32682           |    000015794 | RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 | NY      | US        | $282,826,045.75           |
| BofA Securities, Inc.         | 8-69787           |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $603,461,180.87           |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | 8-17822           |    000002525 | 9J6MBOOO7BECTDTUZW19 | NY      | US        | $166,719,221.81           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $6,167,895,960.13

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $2,102,301,759.27

**Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.**

- **a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?** Yes

**If yes, for each line of credit, provide the information requested below:**

**Line of Credit details Record: 1**

- **i. Is the line of credit a committed or uncommitted line of credit?** Committed

- **ii. What size is the line of credit?** $50,000,000.00

- **iii. With which institution(s) is the line of credit?**

  - **Line Institutions Record: 1 Name of institution:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **iv. Is the line of credit just for the Fund, or is it shared among multiple funds?** Shared

  - **1. If shared, list the names of other funds that may use the line of credit:**

| Name of fund                            | SEC File number   |
|:---|:---|
| Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund     | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund          | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund  | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Emerging Markets Equity Fund     | 811-21732         |

- **v. Did the Fund draw on the line of credit this period?** No

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

**Item C.21. Swing pricing.**

- **a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 3 - Mercer Emerging Markets Equity Fund

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Mercer Emerging Markets Equity Fund

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000034610

- **c. LEI:** 549300X3P1N0KLYJ2075

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** No

**Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.**

- **a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?:** 4

- **b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?:** 0

- **c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?:** 0

**d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:**

|   Shares Outstanding Record | i. Full name of Class   | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | Class Y-3               | C000106518                                | MEMQX                        |
|                           2 | Class I                 | C000106516                                | MEMSX                        |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [ ] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark

- [ ] d. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [x] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period?** Yes

  - **i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:**

    - **1. The Fund (or it securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities?** No

    - **2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted?** No

**c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:**

**Securities Lending Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of securities lending agent:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person...?** No

- **iv. Does the securities lending agent... indemnify the Fund against borrower default?** Yes

- **v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:**

  **Idemnity Providers Record: 1**

  - **1. Name of person providing indemnification:** —

  - **2. LEI, if any:** —

- **vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period?** No

**e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply):**

- [x] Revenue sharing split

- [ ] Fee-based revenue split (other than administrative fee)

- [ ] Administrative fee

- [x] Cash collateral reinvestment fee

- [ ] Indemnification fee

- [ ] Other

- [ ] N/A

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** $22,783,770.76

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** $165,118.00

**Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.**

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** Yes

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** Yes

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Mercer Investments LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-63730

- **iii. CRD number:** 000133449

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300EH2E3BUOC07W92

- **v. State, if applicable:** MA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-60485

- **iii. CRD number:** 000114310

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300S4WU4W1Z92RF77

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-31237

- **iii. CRD number:** 000105519

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 213800XRVTFKWDGW6Y09

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-21051

- **iii. CRD number:** 000110296

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300OJXEENXLO4FW52

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** GB

**Sub-adviser Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** Robeco Institutional Asset Management US Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-55232

- **iii. CRD number:** 000108934

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300O69XZFYDCKW194

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** Pzena Investment Management, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-50838

- **iii. CRD number:** 000106847

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 6735QA45DYBXWQO11N07

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 6**

- **i. Full name:** Skerryvore Asset Management Ltd (formerly, Bennbridge Ltd)

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-129723

- **iii. CRD number:** 000330060

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300MWWOL8Q7EVI995

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** GB

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. SEC file number:** 85-05003

- **iii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iv. State, if applicable:** MA

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** ICE Data Services, Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 13-3668779

- **Description of other identifying number:** Tax ID

- **iii. State, if applicable:** GA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** London Stock Exchange Group PLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** PricingDirect Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.12. Custodians.**

**a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:**

**Custodians Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** X5AV1MBDXGRPX5UGMX13

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Makati City, Metro Manila, PH, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company (Edinburgh, GB, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Helsinki, Uusimaa, FI, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** Euroclear Bank

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300OZ46BRLZ8Y6F65

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)

**Custodians Record: 6**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 7**

- **i. Full name:** BNP Paribas

- **ii. LEI, if any:** R0MUWSFPU8MPRO8K5P83

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 8**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Trust Company Canada

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300L71XG2CTQ2V827

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 9**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Auckland, Auckland, NZ, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 10**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank Kazakhstan Joint Stock Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 95XXGORQK31JZP82OG22

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 11**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank International GmbH

- **ii. LEI, if any:** ZMHGNT7ZPKZ3UFZ8EO46

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 12**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Colombo, Western, LK, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 13**

- **i. Full name:** First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J.S.C. (Kuwait City, Al Asimah, KW, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2138002Y3WMK6RZS8H90

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 14**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank Europe Public Limited Company (Bucharest, Bucharest, RO, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** N1FBEDJ5J41VKZLO2475

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 15**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300RBHWW5EJIRG629

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 16**

- **i. Full name:** HSBC Bank Middle East Limited (Doha, Ad Dawhah, QA, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300F99IL9YJDWH369

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 17**

- **i. Full name:** Ngan Hang Trach Nhiem Huu Han Mot Thanh Vien HSBC (Viet Nam)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 213800H95OG9OHRT4Y78

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 18**

- **i. Full name:** Cititrust Colombia S A Sociedad Fiduciaria

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300242J3IJCOSGI49

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 19**

- **i. Full name:** HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2CZOJRADNJXBLT55G526

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 20**

- **i. Full name:** UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** KR6LSKV3BTSJRD41IF75

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 21**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300WFGKTC3MGDCX95

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 22**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, DK, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 23**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank Maghreb S.A.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 5493003FVWLMBFTISI11

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 24**

- **i. Full name:** Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (Minato ku, Tokyo, JP, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** RB0PEZSDGCO3JS6CEU02

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 25**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Jung-gu, Seoul, KR, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 26**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank, National Association (Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, AR, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 579100KKDGKCFFKKF005

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 27**

- **i. Full name:** First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J.S.C. (Muttrah, Muscat, OM, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2138002Y3WMK6RZS8H90

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 28**

- **i. Full name:** BNP Paribas (Athens, Attica, GR, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** R0MUWSFPU8MPRO8K5P83

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 29**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank (Dhaka, Dhaka, BD, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** RILFO74KP1CM8P6PCT96

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 30**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank del Peru S.A.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** MYTK5NHHP1G8TVFGT193

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 31**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Sydney, NSW, AU, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 32**

- **i. Full name:** Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Taipei City, TW, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 25490016G0WR60ANOK04

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 33**

- **i. Full name:** UniCredit Bank Hungary Zrt.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** Y28RT6GGYJ696PMW8T44

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 34**

- **i. Full name:** Stanbic IBTC Bank Ltd

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300NIVXF92ZIOVW61

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 35**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Oslo, Oslo, NO, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 36**

- **i. Full name:** UniCredit Bank Austria AG

- **ii. LEI, if any:** D1HEB8VEU6D9M8ZUXG17

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 37**

- **i. Full name:** Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) Berhad

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 529900DLWFR8HK7DR278

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 38**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank Europe Public Limited Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** N1FBEDJ5J41VKZLO2475

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 39**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank Botswana Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 5493007VY27WWF8FF542

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 40**

- **i. Full name:** UBS Switzerland AG

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300WOIFUSNYH0FL22

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 41**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300O1LQYCQ7G1IM57

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 42**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 43**

- **i. Full name:** First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J.S.C.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2138002Y3WMK6RZS8H90

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 44**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank (Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** RILFO74KP1CM8P6PCT96

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 45**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank, National Association (Singapore, SG, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 46**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

**Custodians Record: 47**

- **i. Full name:** Bank Handlowy w Warszawie Spolka Akcyjna

- **ii. LEI, if any:** XLEZHWWOI4HFQDGL4793

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 48**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank, National Association (Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 49**

- **i. Full name:** Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Jakarta, Jakarta, ID, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 50**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank, Anonim Sirketi

- **ii. LEI, if any:** CWZ8NZDH5SKY12Q4US31

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 51**

- **i. Full name:** Bank Hapoalim B.M.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** B6ARUI4946ST4S7WOU88

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 52**

- **i. Full name:** Banco de Chile

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 8B4EZFY8IHJC44TT2K84

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 53**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank, National Association (Karachi, Sindh, PK, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 54**

- **i. Full name:** Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2W8N8UU78PMDQKZENC08

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 55**

- **i. Full name:** BANCO CITI MEXICO S.A. INSTITUCION DE BANCA MULTIPLE, GRUPO FINANCIERO CITI MEXICO

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 529900H31AYI6WA1J534

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 56**

- **i. Full name:** First Abu Dhabi Bank MISR S.A.E.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300FRMQH3ELEXQI94

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 57**

- **i. Full name:** Royal Bank of Canada

- **ii. LEI, if any:** ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 58**

- **i. Full name:** Clearstream Banking S.A.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300OL514RA0SXJJ44

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)

**Custodians Record: 59**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank, National Association (Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BR, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 60**

- **i. Full name:** Joint Stock Company 'Commercial Bank CitiBank'

- **ii. LEI, if any:** CHSQDSVI1UI96Y2SW097

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 61**

- **i. Full name:** AS SEB Pank

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300ND1MQ8SNNYMJ22

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** Yes

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Mercer Investments LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300EH2E3BUOC07W92

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.14. Administrators.**

**a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:**

**Administrators Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

**Administrators Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Mercer Investments LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number:** 549300EH2E3BUOC07W92

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** Yes

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**Broker Dealers Record: 1**

- **a. Full name:** MMC Securities LLC

- **b. SEC file number:** 8-52349

- **c. CRD number:** 000103846

- **d. LEI, if any:** 2549001ZA93O65N2ZM60

- **e. State, if applicable:** NY

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Broker Dealers Record: 2**

- **a. Full name:** MMA Securities LLC

- **b. SEC file number:** 8-50591

- **c. CRD number:** 000044254

- **d. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **e. State, if applicable:** NY

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**Brokers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-8177

- **iii. CRD number:** 000007059

- **iv. LEI, if any:** MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $429,969.45

**Brokers Record: 2**

- **i. Full name of broker:** UBS Securities LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-22651

- **iii. CRD number:** 000007654

- **iv. LEI, if any:** T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $33,182.54

**Brokers Record: 3**

- **i. Full name of broker:** J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-35008

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000079

- **iv. LEI, if any:** ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $90,086.44

**Brokers Record: 4**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-15869

- **iii. CRD number:** 000008209

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $32,768.42

**Brokers Record: 5**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-129

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000361

- **iv. LEI, if any:** FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $86,454.69

**Brokers Record: 6**

- **i. Full name of broker:** HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-41562

- **iii. CRD number:** 000019585

- **iv. LEI, if any:** CYYGQCGNHMHPSMRL3R97

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $25,413.11

**Brokers Record: 7**

- **i. Full name of broker:** BofA Securities, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-69787

- **iii. CRD number:** 000283942

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $19,918.34

**Brokers Record: 8**

- **i. Full name of broker:** CLSA Americas, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-69166

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165533

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 213800M2DXATWY7JMS07

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $37,087.54

**Brokers Record: 9**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Nomura Securities International, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-15255

- **iii. CRD number:** 000004297

- **iv. LEI, if any:** OXTKY6Q8X53C9ILVV871

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $16,495.52

**Brokers Record: 10**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-12242

- **iii. CRD number:** 000001576

- **iv. LEI, if any:** M67H5PRC0NQKM73ZAS82

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $18,118.45

**Aggregate Commission:** $884,387.39

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 8-35008           |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $203,607.18               |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $203,607.18

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** Yes

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $1,063,570,199.65

**Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.**

- **a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?** Yes

**If yes, for each line of credit, provide the information requested below:**

**Line of Credit details Record: 1**

- **i. Is the line of credit a committed or uncommitted line of credit?** Committed

- **ii. What size is the line of credit?** $50,000,000.00

- **iii. With which institution(s) is the line of credit?**

  - **Line Institutions Record: 1 Name of institution:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **iv. Is the line of credit just for the Fund, or is it shared among multiple funds?** Shared

  - **1. If shared, list the names of other funds that may use the line of credit:**

| Name of fund                            | SEC File number   |
|:---|:---|
| Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund     | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund  | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund           | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund          | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | 811-21732         |

- **v. Did the Fund draw on the line of credit this period?** No

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

**Item C.21. Swing pricing.**

- **a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 4 - Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000041478

- **c. LEI:** 549300IP3KXY463OLM11

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** No

**Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.**

- **a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?:** 4

- **b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?:** 0

- **c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?:** 0

**d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:**

|   Shares Outstanding Record | i. Full name of Class   | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | Class I                 | C000128966                                | MOFTX                        |
|                           2 | Class Y-3               | C000128968                                | MOFIX                        |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [ ] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark

- [ ] d. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [x] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period?** Yes

  - **i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:**

    - **1. The Fund (or it securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities?** No

    - **2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted?** No

**c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:**

**Securities Lending Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of securities lending agent:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person...?** No

- **iv. Does the securities lending agent... indemnify the Fund against borrower default?** Yes

- **v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:**

  **Idemnity Providers Record: 1**

  - **1. Name of person providing indemnification:** —

  - **2. LEI, if any:** —

- **vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period?** No

**e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply):**

- [x] Revenue sharing split

- [ ] Fee-based revenue split (other than administrative fee)

- [ ] Administrative fee

- [x] Cash collateral reinvestment fee

- [ ] Indemnification fee

- [ ] Other

- [ ] N/A

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** $44,332,473.39

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** $392,416.00

**Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.**

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)

- Rule 18f-4(f)(17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))

- Rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** Yes

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** Yes

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Mercer Investments LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-63730

- **iii. CRD number:** 000133449

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300EH2E3BUOC07W92

- **v. State, if applicable:** MA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Ninety One North America, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-80153

- **iii. CRD number:** 000167922

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300O7JGTAQICP0Q97

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-170

- **iii. CRD number:** 000105377

- **iv. LEI, if any:** JIZPN2RX3UMNOYIDI313

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** Western Asset Management Company, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-8162

- **iii. CRD number:** 000110441

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300C5A561UXUICN46

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** Western Asset Management Company Limited

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-21068

- **iii. CRD number:** 000110427

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300IVCLHPHPOYT226

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** GB

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** Colchester Global Investors Limited

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-57116

- **iii. CRD number:** 000110985

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300NGFSGY6QN85U40

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** GB

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 6**

- **i. Full name:** BlackRock International Limited

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-51087

- **iii. CRD number:** 000106843

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 5493008YUGP5E01IBD70

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** GB

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. SEC file number:** 85-05003

- **iii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iv. State, if applicable:** MA

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** London Stock Exchange Group PLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** PricingDirect Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** ICE Data Services, Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 13-3668779

- **Description of other identifying number:** Tax ID

- **iii. State, if applicable:** GA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** Pluris, Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 77-0443154

- **Description of other identifying number:** Tax ID

- **iii. State, if applicable:** CA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 6**

- **i. Full name:** Bank of America, National Association

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** B4TYDEB6GKMZO031MB27

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NC

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 7**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.12. Custodians.**

**a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:**

**Custodians Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Landsbankinn hf.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300TLZPT6JELDWM92

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Bank Namibia Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 254900K6TJFDYKSQWV49

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** Banco de Chile

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 8B4EZFY8IHJC44TT2K84

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

**Custodians Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Taipei City, TW, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 25490016G0WR60ANOK04

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 6**

- **i. Full name:** Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) Berhad

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 529900DLWFR8HK7DR278

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 7**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Jung-gu, Seoul, KR, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 8**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Trust Company Canada

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300L71XG2CTQ2V827

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 9**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank, National Association (Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BR, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 10**

- **i. Full name:** BANCO CITI MEXICO S.A. INSTITUCION DE BANCA MULTIPLE, GRUPO FINANCIERO CITI MEXICO

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 529900H31AYI6WA1J534

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 11**

- **i. Full name:** Royal Bank of Canada

- **ii. LEI, if any:** ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 12**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, DK, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 13**

- **i. Full name:** First Abu Dhabi Bank MISR S.A.E.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300FRMQH3ELEXQI94

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 14**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank, National Association (Singapore, SG, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 15**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank International GmbH

- **ii. LEI, if any:** ZMHGNT7ZPKZ3UFZ8EO46

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 16**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank (Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** RILFO74KP1CM8P6PCT96

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 17**

- **i. Full name:** Joint Stock Company 'Commercial Bank CitiBank'

- **ii. LEI, if any:** CHSQDSVI1UI96Y2SW097

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 18**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** X5AV1MBDXGRPX5UGMX13

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 19**

- **i. Full name:** Banco Itau Uruguay S.A.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300HU8OQS1VTVXN55

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 20**

- **i. Full name:** Bank Hapoalim B.M.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** B6ARUI4946ST4S7WOU88

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 21**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Sydney, NSW, AU, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 22**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Auckland, Auckland, NZ, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 23**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank, National Association (Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, AR, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 579100KKDGKCFFKKF005

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 24**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 25**

- **i. Full name:** BNP Paribas

- **ii. LEI, if any:** R0MUWSFPU8MPRO8K5P83

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 26**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank, National Association (Karachi, Sindh, PK, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 27**

- **i. Full name:** Stanbic IBTC Bank Ltd

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300NIVXF92ZIOVW61

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 28**

- **i. Full name:** HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2CZOJRADNJXBLT55G526

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 29**

- **i. Full name:** Cititrust Colombia S A Sociedad Fiduciaria

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300242J3IJCOSGI49

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 30**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank Maghreb S.A.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 5493003FVWLMBFTISI11

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 31**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank Cote d'Ivoire SA

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 54930016MQBB2NO5NB47

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 32**

- **i. Full name:** Clearstream Banking S.A.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300OL514RA0SXJJ44

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)

**Custodians Record: 33**

- **i. Full name:** Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Makati City, Metro Manila, PH, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 34**

- **i. Full name:** UniCredit Bank Srbija a.d. Beograd

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 52990001O0THU00TYK59

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 35**

- **i. Full name:** Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Jakarta, Jakarta, ID, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 36**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank Europe Public Limited Company (Bucharest, Bucharest, RO, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** N1FBEDJ5J41VKZLO2475

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 37**

- **i. Full name:** Joint Stock Company 'Citibank'

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300E0ROTI7ACBZH02

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 38**

- **i. Full name:** Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2W8N8UU78PMDQKZENC08

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 39**

- **i. Full name:** UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** KR6LSKV3BTSJRD41IF75

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 40**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300RBHWW5EJIRG629

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 41**

- **i. Full name:** UniCredit Bank Hungary Zrt.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** Y28RT6GGYJ696PMW8T44

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 42**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank, Anonim Sirketi

- **ii. LEI, if any:** CWZ8NZDH5SKY12Q4US31

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 43**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300O1LQYCQ7G1IM57

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 44**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank Europe Public Limited Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** N1FBEDJ5J41VKZLO2475

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 45**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank Zambia PLC

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300247QDZHDI30A83

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 46**

- **i. Full name:** Euroclear Bank

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300OZ46BRLZ8Y6F65

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)

**Custodians Record: 47**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Oslo, Oslo, NO, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 48**

- **i. Full name:** UniCredit Bank Austria AG

- **ii. LEI, if any:** D1HEB8VEU6D9M8ZUXG17

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 49**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company (Edinburgh, GB, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 50**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Helsinki, Uusimaa, FI, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 51**

- **i. Full name:** UBS Switzerland AG

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300WOIFUSNYH0FL22

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 52**

- **i. Full name:** Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (Minato ku, Tokyo, JP, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** RB0PEZSDGCO3JS6CEU02

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 53**

- **i. Full name:** AS SEB banka

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300YW95G1VBBGGV07

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 54**

- **i. Full name:** Privredna Banka Zagreb - Dionicko Drustvo

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300ZHFZ4CSK7VS460

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 55**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300W7CNYGJ68XGD27

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 56**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank del Peru S.A.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** MYTK5NHHP1G8TVFGT193

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 57**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank, National Association (Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 58**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 59**

- **i. Full name:** Bank Handlowy w Warszawie Spolka Akcyjna

- **ii. LEI, if any:** XLEZHWWOI4HFQDGL4793

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 60**

- **i. Full name:** Union Internationale de Banques

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300WKCW12LEPUMV07

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 61**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300WFGKTC3MGDCX95

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 62**

- **i. Full name:** BNP Paribas (Athens, Attica, GR, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** R0MUWSFPU8MPRO8K5P83

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** Yes

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Mercer Investments LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300EH2E3BUOC07W92

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.14. Administrators.**

**a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:**

**Administrators Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Mercer Investments LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number:** 549300EH2E3BUOC07W92

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** Yes

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

**Administrators Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**Broker Dealers Record: 1**

- **a. Full name:** MMC Securities LLC

- **b. SEC file number:** 8-52349

- **c. CRD number:** 000103846

- **d. LEI, if any:** 2549001ZA93O65N2ZM60

- **e. State, if applicable:** NY

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Broker Dealers Record: 2**

- **a. Full name:** MMA Securities LLC

- **b. SEC file number:** 8-50591

- **c. CRD number:** 000044254

- **d. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **e. State, if applicable:** NY

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**Brokers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of broker:** UBS Securities LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-22651

- **iii. CRD number:** 000007654

- **iv. LEI, if any:** T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $26,861.02

**Brokers Record: 2**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-8177

- **iii. CRD number:** 000007059

- **iv. LEI, if any:** MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $8,348.99

**Brokers Record: 3**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-15869

- **iii. CRD number:** 000008209

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,807.79

**Brokers Record: 4**

- **i. Full name of broker:** J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-35008

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000079

- **iv. LEI, if any:** ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $45,528.75

**Aggregate Commission:** $83,546.55

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                          | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC      | 8-15869           |    000008209 | 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 | NY      | US        | $918,553,089.10           |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC   | 8-65876           |    000126292 | VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 | NC      | US        | $110,518,770.12           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.     | 8-34344           |    000016686 | RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 | NY      | US        | $302,558,436.67           |
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.    | 8-41562           |    000019585 | CYYGQCGNHMHPSMRL3R97 | NY      | US        | $469,717,924.63           |
| BofA Securities, Inc.         | 8-69787           |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $646,572,833.92           |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | 8-17822           |    000002525 | 9J6MBOOO7BECTDTUZW19 | NY      | US        | $103,598,441.37           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC       | 8-129             |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $354,962,207.09           |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 8-8177            |    000007059 | MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 | NY      | US        | $2,033,392,099.96         |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC    | 8-35008           |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $895,648,262.72           |
| UBS Securities LLC            | 8-22651           |    000007654 | T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 | NY      | US        | $932,331,354.25           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $7,798,925,408.99

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $1,830,753,661.75

**Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.**

- **a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?** Yes

**If yes, for each line of credit, provide the information requested below:**

**Line of Credit details Record: 1**

- **i. Is the line of credit a committed or uncommitted line of credit?** Committed

- **ii. What size is the line of credit?** $50,000,000.00

- **iii. With which institution(s) is the line of credit?**

  - **Line Institutions Record: 1 Name of institution:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **iv. Is the line of credit just for the Fund, or is it shared among multiple funds?** Shared

  - **1. If shared, list the names of other funds that may use the line of credit:**

| Name of fund                            | SEC File number   |
|:---|:---|
| Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund     | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund          | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund           | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Emerging Markets Equity Fund     | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | 811-21732         |

- **v. Did the Fund draw on the line of credit this period?** No

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

**Item C.21. Swing pricing.**

- **a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 5 - Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000010040

- **c. LEI:** 549300D34XWEVOKBQI35

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** No

**Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.**

- **a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?:** 4

- **b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?:** 0

- **c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?:** 0

**d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:**

|   Shares Outstanding Record | i. Full name of Class   | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | Class I                 | C000027786                                | MNCSX                        |
|                           2 | Class Y-3               | C000027788                                | MNCEX                        |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [ ] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark

- [ ] d. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [x] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period?** Yes

  - **i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:**

    - **1. The Fund (or it securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities?** No

    - **2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted?** No

**c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:**

**Securities Lending Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of securities lending agent:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person...?** No

- **iv. Does the securities lending agent... indemnify the Fund against borrower default?** Yes

- **v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:**

  **Idemnity Providers Record: 1**

  - **1. Name of person providing indemnification:** —

  - **2. LEI, if any:** —

- **vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period?** No

**e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply):**

- [x] Revenue sharing split

- [ ] Fee-based revenue split (other than administrative fee)

- [ ] Administrative fee

- [x] Cash collateral reinvestment fee

- [ ] Indemnification fee

- [ ] Other

- [ ] N/A

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** $154,415,993.36

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** $664,600.00

**Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.**

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))

- Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** Yes

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** Yes

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Mercer Investments LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-63730

- **iii. CRD number:** 000133449

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300EH2E3BUOC07W92

- **v. State, if applicable:** MA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** LSV Asset Management

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-47689

- **iii. CRD number:** 000109918

- **iv. LEI, if any:** EOAQF6H83OMJLRM1LZ09

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-60485

- **iii. CRD number:** 000114310

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300S4WU4W1Z92RF77

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** American Century Investment Management, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-8174

- **iii. CRD number:** 000105778

- **iv. LEI, if any:** EM2U0UPRO83F878KCP52

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-56633

- **iii. CRD number:** 000111298

- **iv. LEI, if any:** LO3UDTZUG0RICVPFGQ53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** Massachusetts Financial Services Company

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-17352

- **iii. CRD number:** 000110045

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 1G3OSH3GLGJ7X1JC5I61

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. SEC file number:** 85-05003

- **iii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iv. State, if applicable:** MA

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** PricingDirect Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** ICE Data Services, Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 13-3668779

- **Description of other identifying number:** Tax ID

- **iii. State, if applicable:** GA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** London Stock Exchange Group PLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.12. Custodians.**

**a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:**

**Custodians Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Taipei City, TW, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 25490016G0WR60ANOK04

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Trust Company Canada

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300L71XG2CTQ2V827

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** Joint Stock Company 'Commercial Bank CitiBank'

- **ii. LEI, if any:** CHSQDSVI1UI96Y2SW097

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (Minato ku, Tokyo, JP, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** RB0PEZSDGCO3JS6CEU02

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 6**

- **i. Full name:** UniCredit Bank Austria AG

- **ii. LEI, if any:** D1HEB8VEU6D9M8ZUXG17

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 7**

- **i. Full name:** Euroclear Bank

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300OZ46BRLZ8Y6F65

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)

**Custodians Record: 8**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank, National Association (Singapore, SG, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 9**

- **i. Full name:** BNP Paribas (Athens, Attica, GR, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** R0MUWSFPU8MPRO8K5P83

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 10**

- **i. Full name:** Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) Berhad

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 529900DLWFR8HK7DR278

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 11**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Sydney, NSW, AU, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 12**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank Maghreb S.A.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 5493003FVWLMBFTISI11

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 13**

- **i. Full name:** First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J.S.C.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2138002Y3WMK6RZS8H90

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 14**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Oslo, Oslo, NO, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 15**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Ebene, Plaines Wilhems, MU, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 16**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank, National Association (Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, AR, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 579100KKDGKCFFKKF005

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 17**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank, National Association (Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 18**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Colombo, Western, LK, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 19**

- **i. Full name:** BNP Paribas

- **ii. LEI, if any:** R0MUWSFPU8MPRO8K5P83

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 20**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Auckland, Auckland, NZ, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 21**

- **i. Full name:** Banco de Chile

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 8B4EZFY8IHJC44TT2K84

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 22**

- **i. Full name:** Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Jakarta, Jakarta, ID, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 23**

- **i. Full name:** UniCredit Bank Hungary Zrt.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** Y28RT6GGYJ696PMW8T44

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 24**

- **i. Full name:** Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Makati City, Metro Manila, PH, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 25**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank Europe Public Limited Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** N1FBEDJ5J41VKZLO2475

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 26**

- **i. Full name:** AS SEB Pank

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300ND1MQ8SNNYMJ22

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 27**

- **i. Full name:** BANCO CITI MEXICO S.A. INSTITUCION DE BANCA MULTIPLE, GRUPO FINANCIERO CITI MEXICO

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 529900H31AYI6WA1J534

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 28**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Jung-gu, Seoul, KR, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 29**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 30**

- **i. Full name:** Royal Bank of Canada

- **ii. LEI, if any:** ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 31**

- **i. Full name:** Clearstream Banking S.A.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300OL514RA0SXJJ44

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)

**Custodians Record: 32**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank International GmbH

- **ii. LEI, if any:** ZMHGNT7ZPKZ3UFZ8EO46

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 33**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank, Anonim Sirketi

- **ii. LEI, if any:** CWZ8NZDH5SKY12Q4US31

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 34**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, DK, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 35**

- **i. Full name:** HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2CZOJRADNJXBLT55G526

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 36**

- **i. Full name:** Cititrust Colombia S A Sociedad Fiduciaria

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300242J3IJCOSGI49

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 37**

- **i. Full name:** Bank Hapoalim B.M.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** B6ARUI4946ST4S7WOU88

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 38**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank (Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** RILFO74KP1CM8P6PCT96

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 39**

- **i. Full name:** UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** KR6LSKV3BTSJRD41IF75

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 40**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300O1LQYCQ7G1IM57

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 41**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

**Custodians Record: 42**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank, National Association (Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BR, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 43**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company (Edinburgh, GB, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 44**

- **i. Full name:** First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J.S.C. (Kuwait City, Al Asimah, KW, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2138002Y3WMK6RZS8H90

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 45**

- **i. Full name:** Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2W8N8UU78PMDQKZENC08

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 46**

- **i. Full name:** UBS Switzerland AG

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300WOIFUSNYH0FL22

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 47**

- **i. Full name:** First Abu Dhabi Bank MISR S.A.E.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300FRMQH3ELEXQI94

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 48**

- **i. Full name:** Bank Handlowy w Warszawie Spolka Akcyjna

- **ii. LEI, if any:** XLEZHWWOI4HFQDGL4793

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 49**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Helsinki, Uusimaa, FI, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** Yes

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Mercer Investments LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300EH2E3BUOC07W92

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.14. Administrators.**

**a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:**

**Administrators Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

**Administrators Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Mercer Investments LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number:** 549300EH2E3BUOC07W92

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** Yes

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**Broker Dealers Record: 1**

- **a. Full name:** MMA Securities LLC

- **b. SEC file number:** 8-50591

- **c. CRD number:** 000044254

- **d. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **e. State, if applicable:** NY

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Broker Dealers Record: 2**

- **a. Full name:** MMC Securities LLC

- **b. SEC file number:** 8-52349

- **c. CRD number:** 000103846

- **d. LEI, if any:** 2549001ZA93O65N2ZM60

- **e. State, if applicable:** NY

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**Brokers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Jefferies LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-15074

- **iii. CRD number:** 000002347

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $103,229.68

**Brokers Record: 2**

- **i. Full name of broker:** UBS Securities LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-22651

- **iii. CRD number:** 000007654

- **iv. LEI, if any:** T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $151,728.56

**Brokers Record: 3**

- **i. Full name of broker:** J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-35008

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000079

- **iv. LEI, if any:** ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $126,989.08

**Brokers Record: 4**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-8177

- **iii. CRD number:** 000007059

- **iv. LEI, if any:** MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $72,534.66

**Brokers Record: 5**

- **i. Full name of broker:** BofA Securities, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-69787

- **iii. CRD number:** 000283942

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $139,333.09

**Brokers Record: 6**

- **i. Full name of broker:** BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-32682

- **iii. CRD number:** 000015794

- **iv. LEI, if any:** RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $68,165.42

**Brokers Record: 7**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-15869

- **iii. CRD number:** 000008209

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $122,236.71

**Brokers Record: 8**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Barclays Capital Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-41342

- **iii. CRD number:** 000019714

- **iv. LEI, if any:** AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $62,395.06

**Brokers Record: 9**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-129

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000361

- **iv. LEI, if any:** FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $112,360.77

**Brokers Record: 10**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Nomura Securities International, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-15255

- **iii. CRD number:** 000004297

- **iv. LEI, if any:** OXTKY6Q8X53C9ILVV871

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $64,266.27

**Aggregate Commission:** $1,303,584.56

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                            | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| UBS Securities LLC              | 8-22651           |    000007654 | T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 | NY      | US        | $24.06                    |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC        | 8-15869           |    000008209 | 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 | NY      | US        | $2,372,123.10             |
| Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC | 8-52942           |    000104474 | 549300I7JYZHT7D5CO04 | NY      | US        | $31.34                    |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $4,008,392.39

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** Yes

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $3,823,242,539.80

**Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.**

- **a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?** Yes

**If yes, for each line of credit, provide the information requested below:**

**Line of Credit details Record: 1**

- **i. Is the line of credit a committed or uncommitted line of credit?** Committed

- **ii. What size is the line of credit?** $50,000,000.00

- **iii. With which institution(s) is the line of credit?**

  - **Line Institutions Record: 1 Name of institution:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **iv. Is the line of credit just for the Fund, or is it shared among multiple funds?** Shared

  - **1. If shared, list the names of other funds that may use the line of credit:**

| Name of fund                            | SEC File number   |
|:---|:---|
| Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund     | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund  | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Emerging Markets Equity Fund     | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund           | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | 811-21732         |

- **v. Did the Fund draw on the line of credit this period?** No

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

**Item C.21. Swing pricing.**

- **a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 6 - Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000010038

- **c. LEI:** 5493009UL2W13G0E5J64

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** No

**Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.**

- **a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?:** 4

- **b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?:** 0

- **c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?:** 0

**d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:**

|   Shares Outstanding Record | i. Full name of Class   | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | Class Y-3               | C000027780                                | MSCGX                        |
|                           2 | Class I                 | C000027778                                | MSCQX                        |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [ ] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark

- [ ] d. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [x] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period?** Yes

  - **i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:**

    - **1. The Fund (or it securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities?** No

    - **2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted?** No

**c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:**

**Securities Lending Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of securities lending agent:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person...?** No

- **iv. Does the securities lending agent... indemnify the Fund against borrower default?** Yes

- **v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:**

  **Idemnity Providers Record: 1**

  - **1. Name of person providing indemnification:** —

  - **2. LEI, if any:** —

- **vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period?** No

**e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply):**

- [x] Revenue sharing split

- [ ] Fee-based revenue split (other than administrative fee)

- [ ] Administrative fee

- [x] Cash collateral reinvestment fee

- [ ] Indemnification fee

- [ ] Other

- [ ] N/A

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** $49,466,623.46

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** $98,278.00

**Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.**

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** Yes

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** Yes

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Mercer Investments LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-63730

- **iii. CRD number:** 000133449

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300EH2E3BUOC07W92

- **v. State, if applicable:** MA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-60485

- **iii. CRD number:** 000114310

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300S4WU4W1Z92RF77

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** River Road Asset Management, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-64175

- **iii. CRD number:** 000134918

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300CZHLTYETQ8UL87

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** LSV Asset Management

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-47689

- **iii. CRD number:** 000109918

- **iv. LEI, if any:** EOAQF6H83OMJLRM1LZ09

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-170

- **iii. CRD number:** 000105377

- **iv. LEI, if any:** JIZPN2RX3UMNOYIDI313

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-69413

- **iii. CRD number:** 000146990

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300S6UXVEE0EKUL97

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 6**

- **i. Full name:** GW&K Investment Management, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-61559

- **iii. CRD number:** 000121942

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300GOZ5VCT8XKSE32

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. SEC file number:** 85-05003

- **iii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iv. State, if applicable:** MA

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** PricingDirect Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** London Stock Exchange Group PLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** ICE Data Services, Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 13-3668779

- **Description of other identifying number:** Tax ID

- **iii. State, if applicable:** GA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.12. Custodians.**

**a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:**

**Custodians Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** UBS Switzerland AG

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300WOIFUSNYH0FL22

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Mercer Investments LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300EH2E3BUOC07W92

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.14. Administrators.**

**a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:**

**Administrators Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Mercer Investments LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number:** 549300EH2E3BUOC07W92

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** Yes

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

**Administrators Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**Broker Dealers Record: 1**

- **a. Full name:** MMA Securities LLC

- **b. SEC file number:** 8-50591

- **c. CRD number:** 000044254

- **d. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **e. State, if applicable:** NY

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Broker Dealers Record: 2**

- **a. Full name:** MMC Securities LLC

- **b. SEC file number:** 8-52349

- **c. CRD number:** 000103846

- **d. LEI, if any:** 2549001ZA93O65N2ZM60

- **e. State, if applicable:** NY

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**Brokers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of broker:** BofA Securities, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-69787

- **iii. CRD number:** 000283942

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $57,010.88

**Brokers Record: 2**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-129

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000361

- **iv. LEI, if any:** FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $75,859.11

**Brokers Record: 3**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Barclays Capital Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-41342

- **iii. CRD number:** 000019714

- **iv. LEI, if any:** AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $22,020.96

**Brokers Record: 4**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Nomura Securities International, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-15255

- **iii. CRD number:** 000004297

- **iv. LEI, if any:** OXTKY6Q8X53C9ILVV871

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $44,538.64

**Brokers Record: 5**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-497

- **iii. CRD number:** 000008158

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300772UJAHRD6LO53

- **v. State, if applicable:** WI

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $25,890.55

**Brokers Record: 6**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Cowen and Company, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-22522

- **iii. CRD number:** 000007616

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300WR155U7DVMIW58

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $36,599.90

**Brokers Record: 7**

- **i. Full name of broker:** J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-35008

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000079

- **iv. LEI, if any:** ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $78,155.04

**Brokers Record: 8**

- **i. Full name of broker:** BNY Capital Markets, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-35255

- **iii. CRD number:** 000017454

- **iv. LEI, if any:** VJW2DOOHGDT6PR0ZRO63

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $27,068.11

**Brokers Record: 9**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-201

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000134

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $20,762.39

**Brokers Record: 10**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Liquidnet, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-52461

- **iii. CRD number:** 000103987

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 213800HSKBBO1GCVRG79

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $26,321.03

**Aggregate Commission:** $724,496.01

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                             | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC       | 8-35008           |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $6,735,168.55             |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC         | 8-15869           |    000008209 | 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 | NY      | US        | $3,505,210.50             |
| Barclays Capital Inc.            | 8-41342           |    000019714 | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $1,009,200.00             |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | 8-10999           |    000000705 | U4ONQX15J3RO8XCKE979 | FL      | US        | $1,981,800.00             |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC          | 8-129             |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $3,323,345.88             |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc.    | 8-8177            |    000007059 | MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 | NY      | US        | $1,275,005.25             |
| Jefferies LLC                    | 8-15074           |    000002347 | 58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 | NY      | US        | $41,524.00                |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $17,871,254.18

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** Yes

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $1,720,502,132.06

**Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.**

- **a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?** Yes

**If yes, for each line of credit, provide the information requested below:**

**Line of Credit details Record: 1**

- **i. Is the line of credit a committed or uncommitted line of credit?** Committed

- **ii. What size is the line of credit?** $50,000,000.00

- **iii. With which institution(s) is the line of credit?**

  - **Line Institutions Record: 1 Name of institution:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **iv. Is the line of credit just for the Fund, or is it shared among multiple funds?** Shared

  - **1. If shared, list the names of other funds that may use the line of credit:**

| Name of fund                            | SEC File number   |
|:---|:---|
| Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund          | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund  | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund           | 811-21732         |
| Mercer Emerging Markets Equity Fund     | 811-21732         |

- **v. Did the Fund draw on the line of credit this period?** No

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

**Item C.21. Swing pricing.**

- **a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing?** No

## N-CEN: Part G: Attachments

**Item G.1a. Attachments.**

Attachments applicable to all Registrants. All Registrants shall file the following attachments, as applicable, with the current report. Indicate the attachments filed with the current report by checking the applicable items below:

- [ ] i. Legal proceedings

- [ ] ii. Provision of financial support

- [x] iii. Independent public accountant's report on internal control (management investment companies other than small business investment companies only)

- [ ] iv. Change in accounting principles and practices

- [ ] v. Information required to be filed pursuant to exemptive orders

- [ ] vi. Other information required to be included as an attachment pursuant to Commission rules and regulations

## N-CEN: Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to a be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

**Registrant:** Mercer Funds

**Date:** 2025-06-11

**Signature:** Barry Vallan

**Title:** Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer