# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001969674
**File Stem:** 0001999371-25-020022
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 1074596
**Document Hash:** 0edff165ce41263623b8409f81a603da
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001999371-25-020022.hdr.sgml**: 20251210

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001999371-25-020022

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 485BPOS

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 52

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251210

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251210

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251210

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** 2023 ETF Series Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001969674

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0630

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BPOS
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-23883
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251562765

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 234 WEST FLORIDA STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 203
- **CITY:** MILWAUKEE
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 53204
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (833) 782-2211

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 234 WEST FLORIDA STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 203
- **CITY:** MILWAUKEE
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 53204
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** 2023 ETF Series Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001969674

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0630

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BPOS
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-272579
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251562764

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 234 WEST FLORIDA STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 203
- **CITY:** MILWAUKEE
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 53204
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (833) 782-2211

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 234 WEST FLORIDA STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 203
- **CITY:** MILWAUKEE
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 53204

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Transamerica Bond Active ETF (Series ID: S000097851)

| Class ID   | Class Name                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000267356 | Transamerica Bond Active ETF |  |

### Transamerica Large Value Active ETF (Series ID: S000097852)

| Class ID   | Class Name                          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000267357 | Transamerica Large Value Active ETF |  |

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AS FILED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 10, 2025

1933 Act Registration File No.: 333-272579

1940 Act File No.: 811-23883

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM N-1A**

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| REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 | ☑ |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-Effective Amendment No. ___ | ☐ |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 | ☑ |
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| REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | ☑ |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amendment No. 21 | ☑ |

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**<u>THE 2023 ETF SERIES TRUST</u>**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

**234 West Florida Street, Suite 203**

**Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204**

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)

(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code) **(855) 843-2534**

**The Corporation Trust Company**

**1209 Orange Street**

**Corporation Trust Center**

**Wilmington, DE 19801**

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copies to:

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| **Eric W. Falkeis**<br>**Tidal ETF Services LLC**<br>**234 West Florida Street, Suite 203**<br>**Milwaukee, WI 53204**  | **W. John McGuire, Esquire**<br>**Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP**<br> **1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW**<br> **Washington, DC 20004**  |

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It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):

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| ☑ | immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |
| ☐ | on (&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;) pursuant to paragraph (b) |
| ☐ | 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
| ☐ | on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
| ☐ | 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) |
| ☐ | on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485 |

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**Explanatory Note**: This Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the Registration Statement of The 2023 ETF (the "Trust") is being filed to respond to Staff comments with respect to the registration of Transamerica Bond Active ETF and the Transamerica Large Value Active ETF as two new series of the Trust, and to make other permissible changes under Rule 485(b).

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| ![](transamerica485bpos001.jpg) | Prospectus December 10, 2025 |

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![](transamerica485bpos002.jpg)

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| **Fund** | **Ticker** |

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<u>Transamerica Bond Active ETF</u> <u>TABD</u>

<u>Transamerica Large Value Active ETF</u> <u>TALV</u>

*Each listed on NYSE Arca, Inc.* 

**The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") has not approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.**

**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

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| [Fund Summary](#transamerica485bposa001) | 1 |
| [Additional Information About the Fund](#transamerica485bposa002) | 18 |
| [Portfolio Holdings Information](#transamerica485bposa003) | 40 |
| [Management](#transamerica485bposa004) | 40 |
| [How to Buy and Sell Shares](#transamerica485bposa005) | 44 |
| [Dividends, Distributions, and Taxes](#transamerica485bposa006) | 45 |
| [Distribution](#transamerica485bposa007) | 50 |
| [Premium/Discount Information](#transamerica485bposa008) | 50 |
| [Additional Notices](#transamerica485bposa009) | 50 |
| [Financial Highlights](#transamerica485bposa010) | 51 |

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**Transamerica BOND Active ETF** **– FUND SUMMARY**

**Investment Objective**

The Transamerica Bond Active ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

**Fees and Expenses of the Fund**

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund ("Shares"). **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and Example below.**

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| **Annual Fund Operating Expenses<sup>(1)</sup>** (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | <sup>1</sup> |
| Management Fees | 0.39% |
| Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |  |
| Other Expenses<sup>(1)</sup> | 0.18% |
| **Total Annual Operating Expenses** | 0.57% |
| Fee Waiver And/Or Expense Reimbursement<sup>(2)</sup> | 0.18% |
| **Total Annual Operating Expenses After Waiver/Reimbursement** | 0.39% |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

<sup>(2)</sup> Contractual arrangements have been made with the Fund's investment manager, Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. ("TAM"), through January 28, 2029 to waive fees and/or reimburse fund expenses to the extent that total annual fund operating expenses exceed 0.39%, excluding, as applicable, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest (including borrowing costs and overdraft charges), taxes, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses on securities sold short, extraordinary expenses and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's business. These arrangements cannot be terminated prior to January 28, 2029 without the Board of Trustees' consent.

**Expense Example**

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then hold or redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. The Example reflects applicable waivers and/or reimbursements for the duration of such arrangement(s). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

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| **1 Year** | **3 Years** |
| $40 | $125 |

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**Portfolio Turnover**

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in total annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, affect the Fund's performance. Because the Fund is newly organized, portfolio turnover information is not yet available.

**Principal Investment Strategies**

The Fund is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund (ETF") that seeks total return consisting of current income and capital appreciation. Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC ("Aegon"), an investment sub-adviser to the Fund, invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund's net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes) in a portfolio of bonds and/or derivative instruments having economic characteristics similar to bonds. For purposes of this 80% policy, bonds includes dollar rolls, U.S. government and foreign government bonds and notes (including emerging markets), agency and non-agency mortgage-backed, commercial mortgage-backed, and asset-backed securities (including collateralized mortgage obligations), corporate bonds of issuers in the U.S. and foreign countries (including emerging markets), convertible bonds and other convertible securities, bank loans and loan participations, structured notes, and preferred securities.

The Fund normally invests primarily in: (a) debt securities rated investment grade or higher (rated at least BBB by Standard & Poor's or Fitch or Baa by Moody's) by at least two rating agencies or, if unrated, that are determined to be of comparable quality by Aegon; (b) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities; (c) commercial paper rated Prime, Prime-1 or Prime-2 by NCO/Moody's Commercial Paper Division, or A-1 or A-2 by Standard & Poor's; and/or (d) cash or cash equivalents.

Up to 20% of the Fund's net assets may be invested in debt securities that do not meet the investment grade criteria referred to above (commonly known as "junk bonds"). Junk bonds are high-risk debt securities rated below investment grade (that is, securities rated below BBB by Standard & Poor's or Fitch or below Baa by Moody's or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by Aegon). The Fund may invest in securities of any maturity and does not have a target average duration. Duration is a measure of a bond's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates, with a higher duration indicating a greater potential price drop when interest rates rise (or price increase when interest rates decline). For example, if a bond has a duration of 5 years, and interest rates increase by 1%, the bond's price would be expected to decline by approximately 5%. Conversely, if a bond has a duration of 5 years and interest rates fall by 1%, the bond's price would be expected to increase by approximately 5 %.

Aegon uses a combination of a global "top-down" analysis of the macroeconomic and interest rate environments and global asset classes and proprietary "bottom-up" research of sectors, industries, issuers and individual securities. In Aegon's "top-down" approach, Aegon analyzes various fundamental, technical, sentiment and valuation factors that affect the movement and relative value of markets and securities prices worldwide. In its proprietary "bottom-up" research of corporate and sovereign debt and other fixed-income securities, Aegon considers various fundamental and other factors, such as creditworthiness, capital structure, covenants, cash flows and, as applicable, collateral. Aegon uses this combined "top-down" and "bottom-up" approach to determine asset class, sector, security, yield curve and duration positions for the Fund.

Independent, bottom-up research of issuers, securities and sectors is the foundation of the investment process and is performed by dedicated credit, emerging markets debt and securitized research teams within the firm. Top-down, macroeconomic views guide broader investment themes, influencing allocations to sectors, ratings categories, duration buckets and the overall risk profile of the Fund.

Aegon research analysts also generally integrate environmental, social and governance ("ESG") matters within their analytical process for foreign government bonds and notes (including emerging markets), private residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, certain asset-backed securities (including collateralized mortgage obligations), corporate bonds of issuers in the U.S. and foreign countries (including emerging markets), structured notes, certain preferred securities, certain cash equivalents (including corporate commercial paper) and privately issued debt securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A or Regulation S alongside traditional credit metrics as a risk management tool and as a method to identify financially material ESG factors and arrive at an independent, comprehensive view of the investment. Aegon's research analysts typically do not consider ESG factors when analyzing other investments, including, but not limited to, investments in dollar rolls, U.S. government bonds and notes, U.S. agency securities, convertible bonds, other convertible securities, certain bank loans and loan participations, asset-backed commercial paper, cash, certain cash equivalent securities, equity securities, common stocks, rights, warrants, derivatives, repurchase agreements and money market instruments. Consideration of ESG matters is subjective and not determinative in Aegon's investment process. Aegon may conclude that other attributes of an investment outweigh ESG considerations when making investment decisions. Aegon's research analysts do not take ESG factors into consideration with respect to every investment in the Fund.

The Fund may, but is not required to, engage in certain investment strategies involving derivatives, such as options, futures, forward currency contracts and swaps, including, but not limited to, interest rate, total return and credit default swaps. These investment strategies may be employed as a hedging technique, as a means of altering investment characteristics of the Fund (such as shortening or lengthening duration), in an attempt to enhance returns or for other purposes.

The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery, to be announced or forward commitment basis.

The Fund may invest in privately issued securities, including those that are normally purchased pursuant to Rule 144A or Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The Fund may engage in active trading of its portfolio investments.

Aegon considers emerging market countries as countries that major international financial institutions, such as the World Bank, generally consider to be less economically mature than developed nations.

**Principal Investment Risks** 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below. As with any investment, there is a risk that you could lose all or a portion of your investment in the Fund. Some or all of these risks may adversely affect the Fund's net asset value per share ("NAV"), trading price, yield, total return, and/or ability to meet its objective. For more information about the risks of investing in the Fund, see the section in the Fund's Prospectus titled "Additional Information About the Fund — Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund."

An investment in the Fund entails risk. Each risk summarized below is considered a "principal risk" of investing in the Fund, regardless of the order in which it appears. The Fund may not achieve its investment objective and there is a risk that you could lose all of your money invested in the Fund. The Fund is not a complete investment program. It is important that investors closely review all of the risks listed below and understand them before making an investment in the Fund.

**Market Risks** – The market prices of the Fund's securities or other assets may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to factors such as economic events, inflation, changes in interest rates, governmental actions or interventions, actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks, market disruptions caused by tariffs, trade disputes, labor strikes, supply chain disruptions or other factors, political developments, civil unrest, acts of terrorism, armed conflicts, economic sanctions, countermeasures in response to sanctions, cybersecurity events, investor sentiment, the global and domestic effects of widespread or local health, weather or climate events, and other factors that may or may not be related to the issuer of the security or other asset. If the market prices of the Fund's securities and assets fall, the value of your investment in the Fund could go down.

Economies and financial markets throughout the world are increasingly interconnected. Events or circumstances in one or more countries or regions could be highly disruptive to, and have profound impacts on, global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments may go down.

**Fixed-Income Securities Risks** – Risks of fixed-income securities include credit risk, interest rate risk, counterparty risk, prepayment risk, extension risk, valuation risk, and liquidity risk. The value of fixed-income securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions, tariffs and trade disruptions, wars, social unrest, inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. In addition, the value of a fixed-income security may decline if the issuer or other obligor of the security fails to pay principal and/or interest, otherwise defaults or has its credit rating downgraded or is perceived to be less creditworthy, or the credit quality or value of any underlying assets declines. If the value of fixed-income securities owned by the Fund falls, the value of your investment will go down. The Fund may lose its entire investment in the fixed-income securities of an issuer.

**Interest Rate Risks** – The value of fixed-income securities generally goes down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration securities. Changes in interest rates also may affect the liquidity of the Fund's investments. A variety of factors can impact interest rates, including central bank monetary policies and inflation rates. A general rise in interest rates may cause investors to sell fixed-income securities on a large scale, which could adversely affect the price and liquidity of fixed-income securities generally and could also result in increased redemptions from the Fund. Increased redemptions could cause the Fund to sell securities at inopportune times or depressed prices and result in further losses. Recently, inflation and interest rates have been volatile and may increase in the future. Interest rate increases in the future may cause the value of fixed-income securities to decrease and, conversely, interest rate reductions may cause the value of fixed-income securities to increase.

**Credit Risks** – If an issuer or other obligor (such as a party providing insurance or other credit enhancement) of a security held by the Fund or a counterparty to a financial contract with the Fund is unable or unwilling to meet its financial obligations, or is downgraded or perceived to be less creditworthy (whether by market participants, ratings agencies, pricing services or otherwise), or if the value of any underlying assets declines, the value of your investment will typically decline. A decline may be rapid and/or significant, particularly in certain market environments. In addition, the Fund may incur costs and may be hindered or delayed in enforcing its rights against an issuer, obligor or counterparty.

**Mortgage-Related and Asset-Backed Securities Risks –** The value of mortgage-related and asset-backed securities will be influenced by factors affecting the housing market and the assets underlying such securities. As a result, during periods of declining asset values, difficult or frozen credit markets, swings in interest rates, or deteriorating economic conditions, mortgage-related and asset-backed securities may decline in value, face valuation difficulties, become more volatile and/or become illiquid, which could negatively impact the Fund. Mortgage-backed securities represent direct or indirect participations in, or are collateralized by and payable from, mortgage loans secured by real property. Asset-backed securities represent participations in, or are secured by and payable from, assets such as installment sales or loan contracts, leases, credit card receivables and other categories of receivables. The value of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities may be affected by changes in credit quality or value of the mortgage loans or other assets that support the securities. Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment or call and extension risks. Some of these securities may receive little or no collateral protection from the underlying assets.

**High-Yield Debt Securities Risks** – High-yield debt securities, commonly referred to as "junk" bonds, are securities that are rated below "investment grade" or are of comparable quality. Changes in interest rates, the market's perception of the issuers, the creditworthiness of the issuers and negative perceptions of the junk bond market generally may significantly affect the value of these bonds. Junk bonds are considered speculative, tend to be volatile, typically have a higher risk of default, tend to be less liquid and more difficult to value than higher grade securities, and may result in losses for the Fund.

**Inflation Risks –** The value of assets or income from investment may be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of the Fund's assets can decline as can the value of the Fund's distributions.

**Liquidity Risks** – The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that become illiquid after purchase. Illiquid investments can be difficult to value, may trade at a discount from comparable, more liquid investments, and may be subject to wide fluctuations in value. Liquidity risk may be magnified in rising interest rate or volatile environments. If the Fund is forced to sell an illiquid investment to meet redemption requests or other cash needs, the Fund may be forced to sell at a substantial loss or may not be able to sell at all. Liquidity of particular investments, or even entire asset classes, including U.S. Treasury securities, can deteriorate rapidly, particularly during times of market turmoil, and those investments may be difficult or impossible for the Fund to sell. This may prevent the Fund from limiting losses.

**Counterparty Risks** – The Fund could lose money if the counterparties to derivatives, repurchase agreements and/or other financial contracts entered into for the Fund do not fulfill their contractual obligations. In addition, the Fund may incur costs and may be hindered or delayed in enforcing its rights against a counterparty. These risks may be greater to the extent the Fund has more contractual exposure to a counterparty.

**Extension Risks** – When interest rates rise, payments of fixed-income securities, including asset- and mortgage-backed securities, may occur more slowly than anticipated, causing their market prices to decline.

**Derivatives Risks** – The use of derivatives involves a variety of risks, which may be different from, or greater than, the risks associated with investing in traditional securities, such as stocks and bonds. Risks of derivatives include leverage risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk, valuation risk, market risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. Use of derivatives can increase Fund losses, increase costs, reduce opportunities for gains, increase Fund volatility, and not produce the result intended. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. Even a small investment in derivatives can have a disproportionate impact on a Fund. Derivatives may be difficult or impossible to sell, unwind or value, and the counterparty (including, if applicable, a Fund's clearing broker, the derivatives exchange or the clearinghouse) may default on its obligations to the Fund. In certain cases, the Fund may incur costs and may be hindered or delayed in enforcing its rights against or closing out derivatives instruments with a counterparty, which may result in additional losses. Derivatives are also generally subject to the risks applicable to the assets, rates, indices or other indicators underlying the derivative, including market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, management risk and valuation risk. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances or at reasonable prices. The value of a derivative may fluctuate more or less than, or otherwise not correlate well with, the underlying assets, rates, indices or other indicators to which it relates. Using derivatives also subjects the Fund to certain operational and legal risks. The Fund may segregate cash or other liquid assets to cover the funding of its obligations under derivatives contracts or make margin payments when it takes positions in derivatives involving obligations to third parties. Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act provides a comprehensive regulatory framework for the use of derivatives by funds and imposes requirements and restrictions on funds using derivatives. Rule 18f-4 could have an adverse impact on the Fund's performance and its ability to implement its investment strategies and may increase costs related to the Fund's use of derivatives. The rule may affect the availability, liquidity or performance of derivatives, and may not effectively limit the risk of loss from derivatives.

*Forward Currency Contracts*. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. While forward foreign currency exchange contracts do not eliminate fluctuations in the value of foreign securities, they do allow the Fund to establish a fixed rate of exchange for a future point in time. Use of such contracts, therefore, can have the effect of reducing returns and minimizing opportunities for gain. The Fund could also lose money when the contract is settled.

*Futures Contracts*. Futures contracts are typically exchange-traded contracts that call for the future delivery of an asset at a certain price and date, or cash settlement of the terms of the contract. Risks of futures contracts may be caused by an imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the instruments and the price of the underlying securities. In addition, there is the risk that the purchaser of a futures contract may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. Exchanges can limit the number of positions that can be held or controlled by a fund or its investment adviser, thus limiting the ability to implement the fund's strategies. Futures markets are highly volatile, and the use of futures may increase the volatility of a fund's NAV. Futures are also subject to leverage risks and to liquidity risk.

*Options*. Options give the holder of the option the right to buy (or to sell) a position in a security or in a contract to the writer of the option, at a certain price. They are subject to correlation risk because there may be an imperfect correlation between the options and the securities markets that cause a given transaction to fail to achieve its objectives. The successful use of options depends on the Adviser's ability to correctly predict future price fluctuations and the degree of correlation between the options and securities markets. Exchanges can limit the number of positions that can be held or controlled by the Fund or the Adviser, thus limiting the ability to implement the Fund's strategies. Options are also particularly subject to leverage risk and can be subject to liquidity risk.

*Swaps*. In a typical swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the return earned on a specified underlying reference for a fixed return or the return from another underlying reference during a specified period of time. Swaps may be difficult to value and may be illiquid. Swaps could result in Fund losses if the underlying asset or reference does not perform as anticipated. Swaps create significant investment leverage such that a relatively small price movement in a swap may result in immediate and substantial losses to the Fund. The Fund may only close out a swap with its particular counterparty and may only transfer a position with the consent of that counterparty. Certain swaps, such as short swap transactions and total return swaps, have the potential for unlimited losses, regardless of the size of the initial position. Swaps can increase the Fund's risk exposure to underlying references and their attendant risks, such as credit risk, market risk, foreign currency risk and interest rate risk, while potentially exposing the Fund to correlation risk, counterparty risk, hedging risk, inflation risk, leverage risk, liquidity risk, pricing risk and volatility risk.

**Prepayment or Call Risks** – Many issuers have a right to prepay their fixed-income securities. If this happens, the Fund will not benefit from the rise in the market price of the securities that normally accompanies a decline in interest rates and may be forced to reinvest the prepayment proceeds in securities with lower yields.

**Bank Obligations Risks –** Investments in bank obligations may expose the Fund to adverse developments in or related to the banking industry. Banks are sensitive to changes in money market and general economic conditions. Banks are highly regulated. Decisions by regulators may limit the loans banks make, affect the interest rates and fees they charge and reduce bank profitability.

**Management Risks** – The value of your investment may go down if the Adviser's or Aegon's judgments and decisions are incorrect or otherwise do not produce the desired results, or if the investment strategy does not work as intended. You may also suffer losses if there are imperfections, errors or limitations in the quantitative, analytic or other tools, resources, information and data used, investment techniques applied, or the analyses employed or relied on, by the Adviser or Aegon, if such tools, resources, information or data are used incorrectly or otherwise do not work as intended, or if the Adviser's or Aegon's investment style is out of favor or otherwise fails to produce the desired results. Any of these things could cause the Fund to lose value or its results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

**Active Trading Risks** – The Fund may engage in active trading of its portfolio investments. Active trading will increase transaction costs and could detract from performance. Active trading may be more pronounced during periods of market volatility and may generate greater amounts of short-term capital gains.

**Convertible Securities Risks** – Convertible securities are subject to risks associated with both fixed-income and equity securities. For example, if market interest rates rise, the value of a convertible security typically falls. In addition, a convertible security is subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest or dividends when due, and the market value of the security may change based on the issuer's actual or perceived creditworthiness. Since the convertible security derives a portion of its value from the underlying common stock, the security is also subject to the same types of market and issuer-specific risks that apply to the underlying common stock. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality.

**Currency Risks** – The value of the Fund's investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies increases or decreases as the rates of exchange between those currencies and the U.S. dollar change. U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers may also be affected by currency risk. Currency exchange rates can be volatile and may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Currency conversion costs and currency fluctuations could reduce or eliminate investment gains or add to investment losses. The Fund may be unable or may choose not to hedge its foreign currency exposure or any hedge may not be effective.

**Currency Hedging Risks –** The Fund may hedge its currency risk using currency futures, forwards or options. However, hedging strategies and/or these instruments may not always work as intended, and the Fund may be worse off than if it had not used a hedging strategy or instrument. Certain countries may also impose restrictions on the exchange or export of currency or adverse currency exchange rates and may be characterized by a lack of available currency hedging instruments.

**Cybersecurity Risks –** Cybersecurity incidents, both intentional and unintentional, may allow an unauthorized party to gain access to Fund assets, Fund or shareholder data (including private shareholder information), or proprietary information, cause the Fund or its service providers (including, but not limited to, the Fund's investment manager, any sub-adviser(s), transfer agent, distributor, custodian, fund accounting agent and financial intermediaries) to suffer data breaches, data corruption or loss of operational functionality, or prevent Fund investors from purchasing, redeeming or exchanging shares, receiving distributions or receiving timely information regarding the Fund or their investment in the Fund. Cybersecurity incidents may result in financial losses to the Fund and its shareholders, and substantial costs may be incurred in order to prevent or mitigate any future cybersecurity incidents.

**Dollar Rolls Risks –** The use of dollar rolls is a speculative technique involving leverage, and can have an economic effect similar to borrowing money. Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Fund is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities. If the broker/dealer to whom the Fund sells securities becomes insolvent, the Fund's ability to purchase or repurchase securities may be restricted.

**Emerging Markets Risks** – Investments in securities of issuers located or doing business in emerging markets are subject to heightened foreign investments risks and may experience rapid and extreme changes in value. Emerging market countries tend to have less developed and less stable economic, political and legal systems and regulatory and accounting standards, may have policies that restrict investment by foreigners or that prevent foreign investors such as the Fund from withdrawing their money at will, and are more likely to experience nationalization, expropriation and confiscatory taxation. Emerging market securities may have low trading volumes and may be or become illiquid. In addition, there may be significant obstacles to obtaining information necessary for investigations into or litigation against issuers located in or operating in emerging market countries, and shareholders may have limited legal remedies.

Investments in securities of issuers in emerging markets may also be exposed to risks related to a lack of liquidity, greater potential for market manipulation, issuers' limited reliable access to capital, and foreign investment structures.

**ETF Risks -**

● *Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk.* The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that are authorized to purchase and redeem Shares directly from the Fund (known as Authorized Participants or APs). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, Shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services; or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.

● *Cash Redemption Risk.* The Fund's investment strategy may require it to redeem Shares for cash or to otherwise include cash as part of its redemption proceeds. For example, the Fund may not be able to redeem in-kind certain securities held by the Fund (e.g., derivative instruments). In such a case, the Fund may be required to sell or unwind portfolio investments to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. This may cause the Fund to recognize a capital gain that it might not have recognized if it had made a redemption in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used. By paying out higher annual capital gain distributions, investors may be subjected to increased capital gains taxes. The costs associated with cash redemptions may include brokerage costs that the Fund may not have incurred if it had made the redemptions in-kind. These costs could be imposed on the Fund, decreasing its NAV, to the extent these costs are not offset by a transaction fee payable by an authorized participant.

● *Costs of Buying or Selling Shares.* Investors buying or selling Shares in the secondary market will pay brokerage commissions or other charges imposed by brokers, as determined by that broker. Brokerage commissions are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost for investors seeking to buy or sell relatively small amounts of Shares. In addition, secondary market investors will also incur the cost of the bid-ask spread. The bid-ask spread varies over time for Shares based on trading volume and market liquidity, and is generally lower if Shares have more trading volume and market liquidity and higher if Shares have little trading volume and market liquidity. Further, a relatively small investor base in the Fund, asset swings in the Fund and/or increased market volatility may cause increased bid-ask spreads. Due to the costs of buying or selling Shares, including bid-ask spreads, frequent trading of Shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in Shares may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments.

● *Shares May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV.* As with all ETFs, Shares may be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of Shares will approximate the Fund's NAV, there may be times when the market price of Shares is more than the NAV intra-day (premium) or less than the NAV intra-day (discount) due to supply and demand of Shares or during periods of market volatility. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility, periods of steep market declines, and periods when there is limited trading activity for Shares in the secondary market, in which case such premiums or discounts may be significant. Because securities held by the Fund may trade on foreign exchanges that are closed when the Fund's primary listing exchange is open, the Fund is likely to experience premiums and discounts greater than those of ETFs holding only domestic securities.

● *Trading.* Although Shares are listed for trading on a national securities exchange, such as NYSE Arca, Inc. (the "Exchange"), and may be traded on U.S. exchanges other than the Exchange, there can be no assurance that Shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of the Fund's portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than Shares.

**Floating Rate Loans Risks** – Floating rate loans, which include bank loans, are often made to borrowers whose financial condition is troubled or highly leveraged. These loans frequently are rated below investment grade and are therefore subject to "High-Yield Debt Securities" risk. There is no public market for floating rate loans and the loans may trade infrequently and be subject to wide bid/ask spreads. Many floating rate loans are subject to restrictions on resale. Floating rate loans held by the Fund may be "covenant lite" loans that contain fewer or less restrictive constraints on the borrower or other borrower-friendly characteristics and offer fewer protections for lenders. Floating rate loans may have trade settlement periods in excess of seven days, which may result in the Fund not receiving proceeds from the sale of a loan for an extended period. As a result, the Fund may be subject to greater "Liquidity" risk than a fund that does not invest in floating rate loans and the Fund may be constrained in its ability to meet its obligations (including obligations to redeeming shareholders). The lack of an active trading market may also make it more difficult to value floating rate loans. Rising interest rates can lead to increased default rates as payment obligations increase.

**Foreign Investments Risks** – Investing in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involves additional risks. Foreign markets can be less liquid, less regulated, less transparent and more volatile than U.S. markets. The value of the Fund's foreign investments may decline, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, because of factors affecting the particular issuer as well as foreign markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable government actions, including nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, reduction of government or central bank support, tariffs and trade disruptions, sanctions, political or financial instability, social unrest or other adverse economic or political developments. Foreign investments may also be subject to different accounting practices and different regulatory, legal, auditing, financial reporting and recordkeeping standards and practices, and may be more difficult to value than investments in U.S. issuers. Certain foreign clearance and settlement procedures may result in an inability to execute transactions or delays in settlement.

**Hedging Risks** – The Fund may buy and sell futures contracts, put and call options, forward contracts and other instruments as a hedge. The Fund's hedging strategies may not work as intended, and the Fund may be in a less favorable position than if it had not used a hedging instrument.

**Large Shareholder Risks –** Certain shareholders, including other funds managed by the Adviser, may from time to time own a substantial amount of Fund Shares. As of the date of this Prospectus, certain Transamerica-sponsored mutual funds may hold a large portion of Fund Shares. Certain affiliates of each Fund may purchase and resell Fund shares pursuant to this Prospectus. There can be no assurance that any large shareholder will not redeem its investment or that the Fund will continue to meet applicable listing requirements. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant negative impact on the Fund. If a large shareholder were to redeem all, or a large portion, of its Fund shares, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to maintain sufficient assets to continue operations in which case the Board of Trustees may determine to liquidate the Fund. In addition, transactions by large shareholders may account for a large percentage of the Fund's trading volume and may, therefore, have a material upward or downward effect on the market price of Fund shares.

**Leveraging Risks** – To the extent that the Fund borrows or uses derivatives or other investments, such as ETFs, that have embedded leverage, your investment may be subject to heightened volatility, subject to restrictions on resale, both of which may result in substantial losses. An insufficient number of eligible buyers interested in purchasing restricted securities held by the Fund could adversely affect the marketability of such securities and the Fund might be unable to dispose of such securities promptly or at reasonable prices, adversely affecting the Fund's overall liquidity and performance. Restricted securities may not be listed on an exchange and may have no active trading market. The Fund may incur additional expense when disposing of restricted securities. Restricted securities may involve a high degree of business and financial risk and may result in substantial losses to the Fund.

**Loans Risks –** Loans are subject to the credit risk of nonpayment of principal or interest. Economic downturns or increases in interest rates may cause an increase in defaults, interest rate risk and liquidity risk. Loans may or may not be collateralized at the time of acquisition, and any collateral may be relatively illiquid or lose all or substantially all of its value subsequent to investment. The Fund's investments in loans are also subject to prepayment or call risk.

Investment in municipal securities of issuers in Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or other U.S. territories, may have more risks than tax-exempt securities issued by other issuers due to the political, social and/or economic conditions in the particular territory.

**New Fund Risks --** The Fund is a recently organized management investment company with no operating history. As a result, prospective investors do not have a track record or history on which to base their investment decisions.

**Preferred Stock Risks –** Preferred stocks may pay fixed or adjustable rates of return. Preferred stocks are subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities, but also risks associated with fixed-income securities, such as interest rate risk. A company's preferred stocks generally pay dividends only after the company makes required payments to creditors, including holders of its bonds and other debt. As a result, the market prices of preferred stocks are typically more sensitive to changes in the issuer's creditworthiness than are the prices of debt securities. The market value of preferred stocks generally decreases when interest rates rise.

**Privately Placed and Other Restricted Securities Risks –** Restricted securities, which include private placements of private and public companies, are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on their resale. Restricted securities may be difficult to sell at the time and price the Fund prefers. Restricted securities may be difficult to value properly and may involve greater risks than securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale, both of which may result in substantial losses. An insufficient number of eligible buyers interested in purchasing restricted securities held by the Fund could adversely affect the marketability of such securities and the Fund might be unable to dispose of such securities promptly or at reasonable prices, adversely affecting the Fund's overall liquidity and performance. Restricted securities may not be listed on an exchange and may have no active trading market. The Fund may incur additional expense when disposing of restricted securities. Restricted securities may involve a high degree of business and financial risk and may result in substantial losses to the Fund.

**SOFR Risks** – Public and private sector actors have worked to establish alternative reference rates, like the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), to be used in place of the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), the publication of which has ceased. Certain floating or variable rate obligations or investments of the Fund may reference SOFR. SOFR is intended to be a broad measure of the cost of borrowing funds overnight in transactions that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities. SOFR differs fundamentally from LIBOR. LIBOR was intended to be an unsecured rate that represented interbank funding costs for different short-term maturities or tenors. SOFR is a transaction-based rate, and it has been more volatile than other benchmark or market rates during certain periods. SOFR has a limited history. There is no assurance that SOFR, or rates derived from SOFR, will perform in the same or similar way as LIBOR would have performed at any time, and there is no assurance that SOFR-based rates will be a suitable substitute for LIBOR. The future performance of SOFR, and SOFR-based reference rates, is not known based on SOFR's history or otherwise. Levels of SOFR in the future may bear little or no relation to historical levels of SOFR, LIBOR or other rates

**Sovereign Debt Risks –** Sovereign debt instruments are subject to the risk that the governmental entity may delay or fail to pay interest or repay principal on its sovereign debt. If a governmental entity defaults, it may ask for more time in which to pay or for further loans, or the debt may be restructured. There may be no established legal process for collecting sovereign debt that a government does not pay, nor are there bankruptcy proceedings through which all or part of the sovereign debt that a governmental entity has not repaid may be collected.

**Structured Instruments Risks –** The Fund may invest in, or have exposure to, various types of structured instruments, including securities that have demand, tender or put features, or interest rate reset features. Structured instruments are a type of derivative instrument and the payment and credit qualities of these instruments derive from the assets embedded in the structure from which they are issued. Structured instruments may be leveraged and may behave in ways not anticipated by the Fund, or they may not receive tax, accounting or regulatory treatment anticipated by the Fund. Structured instruments may also be less liquid and more difficult to value accurately than more traditional securities and instruments.

**Sustainability and/or Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") Considerations –** Aegon considers sustainability and/or ESG factors that it deems relevant, along with other factors and analysis, when sub-advising the Fund. This usage of sustainability and/or ESG factors or criteria is sometimes referred to as "ESG integration." Aegon may consider sustainability and/or ESG factors on a meaningful portion of the Fund's investments. Aegon may give little or no weight to sustainability and/or ESG factors for certain investments, and not every sustainability and/or ESG factor may be identified or evaluated for every investment. Consideration of sustainability and/or ESG factors is not determinative in Aegon's investment process, and Aegon may conclude that other attributes of an investment outweigh sustainability and/or ESG considerations when making investment decisions. Applying sustainability and/or ESG factors as part of the Fund's security selection process may impact Aegon's investment decisions and may affect the Fund's exposure to risks associated with certain issuers, asset classes, industries and sectors. Sustainability and ESG factors are not uniformly defined and applying such factors involves subjective assessments. Sustainability and ESG ratings and assessments of issuers can vary across investment advisers (including sub-advisers) and third party data providers and may change over time. Sustainability and ESG factors can be difficult to apply consistently across issuers, regions, countries, industries and sectors. The application of these factors could negatively impact the Fund's performance. Sustainability and ESG information from issuers and from third party data providers may be incomplete, delayed, inaccurate or unavailable, which could lead to an incorrect assessment of a company's sustainability or ESG characteristics. Regulation of sustainability and ESG investing in the U.S. and abroad is evolving. Regulatory changes with respect to ESG integration could impact Aegon's ability to consider sustainability and/or ESG criteria as part of its investment process.

**To Be Announced (TBA) Transactions Risks** – Although the securities that are delivered in TBA transactions must meet certain standards, there is a risk that the actual securities received by the Fund may be less favorable than what was anticipated when entering into the transaction. TBA transactions also involve the risk that a counterparty will fail to deliver the security, exposing the Fund to further losses.

**U.S. Government Securities Risks** – U.S. government securities are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Securities backed by the Treasury or the full faith and credit of the U.S. government are guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity. Accordingly, the current market values for these securities will fluctuate with changes in interest rates and the financial condition or credit rating of the U.S. government. Notwithstanding that these securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, circumstances could arise that would prevent the payment of interest or principal. Securities issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and federal agencies and instrumentalities that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. government.

**Valuation Risks** – Certain investments may be more difficult to value than other types of investments. The sales price the Fund could receive for any particular portfolio investment may differ from the Fund's valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets, that are priced based upon valuations provided by third party pricing services, or that are valued using a fair value methodology. These differences may increase significantly and affect Fund investments more broadly during periods of market volatility. Investors who purchase or redeem Fund Shares on days when the Fund is holding fair-valued securities may receive fewer or more shares or lower or higher redemption proceeds than they would have received if the Fund had not fair-valued securities or had used a different valuation methodology. The Fund's ability to value its investments may also be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by pricing services or other third party service providers. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgment, which may prove to be incorrect.

 **Yield Risks –** The amount of income received by the Fund will go up or down depending on day-to-day variations in short-term interest rates, and the Fund's expenses could absorb all or a significant portion of the Fund's income. If interest rates increase, the Fund's yield may not increase proportionately.

**Performance**

No performance is shown for the Fund. Performance will appear in a future version of this Prospectus once the Fund has a full calendar year of performance to report to investors.

Updated performance information will be available on the Fund's website at www.transamerica.com/investments-fund-center or by calling 1-888- 893-8988.

**Management:**

*Investment Adviser:* 

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

*Investment Sub-Adviser:*

 

Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC ("Aegon")

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| *Portfolio Managers:* |  |  |
| Tyler A. Knight, CFA | Portfolio Manager | since December 2025 |
| Brian W. Westhoff, CFA | Portfolio Manager | since December 2025 |
| Norbert King | Portfolio Manager | since December 2025 |
| Sivakumar N. Rajan | Portfolio Manager | since December 2025 |

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*Investment Sub-Adviser:* Tidal Investments LLC ("Tidal"), a Tidal Financial Group company

<u>*Portfolio Managers:*</u>     <br> <u>Steve Foy</u> <u>Portfolio Manager</u> <u>since December 2025</u> <br> <u>Ben McCraig</u> <u>Portfolio Manager</u> <u>since December 2025</u>

**Purchase and Sale of Shares** 

The Fund issues and redeems Shares at NAV only in large blocks known as "Creation Units," which only Authorized Participants (APs) (typically, broker-dealers) may purchase or redeem. The Fund generally issues and redeems Creation Units in exchange for a portfolio of securities (the "Deposit Securities") and/or a designated amount of U.S. cash.

Shares are listed on a national securities exchange, such as the Exchange, and individual Shares may only be bought and sold in the secondary market through brokers at market prices, rather than NAV. Because Shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, Shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).

An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase Shares (the "bid" price) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for Shares (the "ask" price) when buying or selling Shares in the secondary market. This difference in bid and ask prices is often referred to as the "bid-ask spread."

When available, information regarding the Fund's NAV, market price, how often Shares traded on the Exchange at a premium or discount, and bid-ask spreads can be found on the Fund's website at www.transamerica.com/investments-fund-center.

**Tax Information**

Fund distributions may be taxable as ordinary income, qualified dividend income, or capital gains except when your investment is an individual retirement account ("IRA"), 401(k) or other tax-advantaged account investment plan. In that case, you may be taxed when you take a distribution from such plan, depending on the type of plan, the circumstances of your distribution and other factors.

**Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries**

If you purchase Shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank) (an "Intermediary"), the Adviser or its affiliates may pay Intermediaries for certain activities related to the Fund, participation in activities that are designed to make Intermediaries more knowledgeable about exchange-traded products, including the Fund, or for other activities, such as marketing, educational training, or other initiatives related to the sale or promotion of Shares. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the Intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Any such arrangements do not result in increased Fund expenses. Ask your salesperson or visit the Intermediary's website for more information.

**Transamerica Large Value Active ETF** **– FUND SUMMARY**

**Investment Objective** 

The Transamerica Large Value Active ETF (the "Fund") seeks long-term capital appreciation.

**Fees and Expenses of the Fund** 

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund ("Shares"). **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and Example below.** 

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| **Annual Fund Operating Expenses<sup>(1)</sup>** (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |  |
| Management Fees | 0.59% |
| Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |  |
| Other Expenses<sup>(1)</sup> | 0.17% |
| **Total Annual Operating Expenses** | 0.76% |
| Fee Waiver And/Or Expense Reimbursement<sup>(2)</sup> | 0.27% |
| **Total Annual Operating Expenses After Waiver/Reimbursement** | 0.49% |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

<sup>(2)</sup> Contractual arrangements have been made with the Fund's investment manager, Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. ("TAM"), through January 28, 2029 to waive fees and/or reimburse fund expenses to the extent that total annual fund operating expenses exceed 0.49%, excluding, as applicable, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest (including borrowing costs and overdraft charges), taxes, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses on securities sold short, extraordinary expenses and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's business. These arrangements cannot be terminated prior to January 28, 2029 without the Board of Trustees' consent.

**Expense Example** 

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then hold or redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. The Example reflects applicable waivers and/or reimbursements for the duration of such arrangement(s). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

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| **1 Year** | **3 Years** |
| $50 | $157 |

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**Portfolio Turnover**

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in total annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, affect the Fund's performance. Because the Fund is newly organized, portfolio turnover information is not yet available.

**Principal Investment Strategies**

The Fund is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF") that seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes) in equity securities of large cap companies. The Fund considers large cap companies to be companies with capitalizations at the time of investment within the range of companies included in the Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Index<sup>1</sup>. As of October 31, 2025, the market capitalization range of the Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Index was between approximately $1.1 billion and $3.4 trillion.

<sup>1</sup> "Russell<sup>®"</sup> and other service marks and trademarks related to the Russell indexes are trademarks of the London Stock Exchange Group companies.

Great Lakes Advisors, LLC ("Great Lakes"), a sub-adviser to the Fund, is responsible for implementing the Fund's investment strategy and normally focuses primarily on companies with market capitalizations greater than $5 billion. The Fund typically holds between 65 and 85 positions.

Great Lakes employs a relative value investing approach, combining a quantitative screening tool to identify attractive candidate securities, with a bottom-up, fundamental research process to select and weight individual securities.

Great Lakes' proprietary quantitative screening tool is used to narrow the universe of potential investments by comparing stocks to their peers using a combination of factors, including relative valuation, potential for improving business prospects, earnings quality, and short-term price reversal. Valuation is assessed by Great Lakes on both a relative and absolute basis. Relative valuation compares a stock to comparable assets in order to gauge its value and attractiveness, whereas absolute valuation evaluates a stock's worth in absolute terms with no consideration regarding the value of other comparable assets.

Great Lakes employs fundamental research and analysis to evaluate and select securities based on various information, including, but not limited to, company-specific, peer and industry relative research, various valuation techniques, and information comparing its closest competitors. The team seeks to hold securities that typically exhibit a combination of the following attributes, relative to company peers: low expectations, sustainable cash flows, high earnings quality, shareholder-friendly capital management, and improving business trends.

Through this combined proprietary screening and bottom-up research approach, the Fund generally invests in securities Great Lakes believes to be attractively valued with the potential to exceed investor expectations. Holdings are generally sold when they no longer meet Great Lakes' investment criteria. Value stocks as a group may be out of favor and underperform the overall equity market for a long period of time, for example, while the market favors "growth" stocks.

The Fund may engage in active trading of its portfolio investments.

The Fund will generally invest in companies across a variety of industries and sectors. To this end, while the Fund's sector investments are expected to change over time, the Fund currently expects to have significant exposure to the financial sector. The Fund will normally invest primarily in common stock and depositary receipts of foreign companies (e.g., American depositary receipts ("ADRs")) . The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in non-U.S. securities through ADRs. Great Lakes considers non-U.S. securities to include issuers organized or located outside the U.S. and/or that trade primarily in a market located outside the U.S. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in medium capitalization companies.

**Principal Investment Risks** 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below. As with any investment, there is a risk that you could lose all or a portion of your investment in the Fund. Some or all of these risks may adversely affect the Fund's net asset value per share ("NAV"), trading price, yield, total return, and/or ability to meet its objective. For more information about the risks of investing in the Fund, see the section in the Fund's Prospectus titled "Additional Information About the Fund — Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund."

An investment in the Fund entails risk. Each risk summarized below is considered a "principal risk" of investing in the Fund, regardless of the order in which it appears. The Fund may not achieve its investment objective and there is a risk that you could lose all of your money invested in the Fund. The Fund is not a complete investment program. It is important that investors closely review all of the risks listed below and understand them before making an investment in the Fund.

**Market Risks** – The market prices of the Fund's securities or other assets may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to factors such as economic events, inflation, changes in interest rates, governmental actions or interventions, actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks, market disruptions caused by tariffs, trade disputes, labor strikes, supply chain disruptions or other factors, political developments, civil unrest, acts of terrorism, armed conflicts, economic sanctions, countermeasures in response to sanctions, cybersecurity events, investor sentiment, the global and domestic effects of widespread or local health, weather or climate events, and other factors that may or may not be related to the issuer of the security or other asset. If the market prices of the Fund's securities and assets fall, the value of your investment in the Fund could go down.

Economies and financial markets throughout the world are increasingly interconnected. Events or circumstances in one or more countries or regions could be highly disruptive to, and have profound impacts on, global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments may go down.

**Equity Securities Risks** – Equity securities generally have greater risk of loss than debt securities. Stock markets are volatile and the value of equity securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The market price of an equity security may fluctuate based on overall market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions or trends, tariffs and trade disruptions, wars, social unrest, inflation, substantial economic downturn or recession, changes in interest rates, or adverse investor sentiment. The market price of an equity security also may fluctuate based on real or perceived factors affecting a particular industry or industries or the company itself. If the market prices of the equity securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline. The Fund may lose its entire investment in the equity securities of an issuer. A change in financial condition or other event affecting a single issuer may adversely impact securities markets as a whole.

**Financial Sector Risks** – Companies in the financial services sector are subject to extensive governmental regulation and their profitability is largely dependent on the availability and cost of capital and can fluctuate significantly when interest rates change, changes in the rate of consumer or corporate debt defaults or due to increased competition. Credit rating downgrades resulting from financial difficulties of borrowers, decreased liquidity in credit markets, and financial losses associated with investment activities can negatively impact the sector. Insurance companies may be subject to severe price competition. Adverse economic, business or political developments could adversely affect financial institutions engaged in mortgage finance or other lending or investing activities directly or indirectly connected to the value of real estate.

**Large Capitalization Companies Risks –** The Fund's investments in larger, more established companies may underperform other segments of the market because they may be less responsive to competitive challenges and opportunities and unable to attain high growth rates during periods of economic expansion.

**Value Investing –** The prices of securities Great Lakes believes are undervalued may not appreciate as anticipated or may go down. The value approach to investing involves the risk that stocks may remain undervalued, undervaluation may become more severe, or perceived undervaluation may actually represent intrinsic value. Value stocks as a group may be out of favor and underperform the overall equity market for a long period of time, for example, while the market favors "growth" stocks.

**Focused Investing Risks –** To the extent the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in a limited number of countries, regions , sectors, industries or market segments, in a limited number of issuers, or in issuers in related businesses or that are subject to related operating risks, the Fund will be more susceptible to negative events affecting those countries, regions, sectors, industries, segments or issuers, and the value of its shares may be more volatile than if it invested more widely.

**Management Risks** – The value of your investment may go down if the Adviser's or Great Lakes' judgments and decisions are incorrect or otherwise do not produce the desired results, or if the investment strategy does not work as intended. You may also suffer losses if there are imperfections, errors or limitations in the quantitative, analytic or other tools, resources, information and data used, investment techniques applied, or the analyses employed or relied on, by the Adviser or Great Lakes, if such tools, resources, information or data are used incorrectly or otherwise do not work as intended, or if the Adviser's or Great Lakes' investment style is out of favor or otherwise fails to produce the desired results. Any of these things could cause the Fund to lose value or its results to lag relevant benchmarks or other Funds with similar objectives.

**Active Trading Risks** – The Fund may engage in active trading of its portfolio investments. Active trading will increase transaction costs and could detract from performance. Active trading may be more pronounced during periods of market volatility and may generate greater amounts of short-term capital gains.

**Currency Risks** – The value of the Fund's investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies increases or decreases as the rates of exchange between those currencies and the U.S. dollar change. U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers may also be affected by currency risk. Currency exchange rates can be volatile and may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Currency conversion costs and currency fluctuations could reduce or eliminate investment gains or add to investment losses. The Fund may be unable or may choose not to hedge its foreign currency exposure or any hedge may not be effective.

**Cybersecurity Risks** – Cybersecurity incidents, both intentional and unintentional, may allow an unauthorized party to gain access to Fund assets, Fund or shareholder data (including private shareholder information), or proprietary information, cause the Fund or its service providers (including, but not limited to, the Fund's investment manager, any sub-adviser(s), transfer agent, distributor, custodian, fund accounting agent and financial intermediaries) to suffer data breaches, data corruption or loss of operational functionality, or prevent Fund investors from purchasing, redeeming or exchanging shares, receiving distributions or receiving timely information regarding the Fund or their investment in the Fund. Cybersecurity incidents may result in financial losses to the Fund and its shareholders, and substantial costs may be incurred in order to prevent or mitigate any future cybersecurity incidents.

**Depositary Receipts Risks** – Depositary receipts are generally subject to the same risks as are the foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be converted, and they may be less liquid than the underlying shares in their primary trading market. In addition, depositary receipts expose the Fund to risk associated with the non-uniform terms that apply to depositary receipt programs, credit exposure to the depositary bank and to the sponsors and other parties with whom the depositary bank establishes the programs. Holders of depositary receipts may have limited voting rights, and investment restrictions in certain countries may adversely impact the value of depositary receipts because such restrictions may limit the ability to convert equity shares into depositary receipts and vice versa.

**ETF Risks -**

● *Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk.* The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that are authorized to purchase and redeem Shares directly from the Fund (known as Authorized Participants or APs). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, Shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services; or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.

● *Costs of Buying or Selling Shares.* Investors buying or selling Shares in the secondary market will pay brokerage commissions or other charges imposed by brokers, as determined by that broker. Brokerage commissions are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost for investors seeking to buy or sell relatively small amounts of Shares. In addition, secondary market investors will also incur the cost of the bid-ask spread. The bid-ask spread varies over time for Shares based on trading volume and market liquidity, and is generally lower if Shares have more trading volume and market liquidity and higher if Shares have little trading volume and market liquidity. Further, a relatively small investor base in the Fund, asset swings in the Fund and/or increased market volatility may cause increased bid-ask spreads. Due to the costs of buying or selling Shares, including bid-ask spreads, frequent trading of Shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in Shares may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments.

● *Shares May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV.* As with all ETFs, Shares may be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of Shares will approximate the Fund's NAV, there may be times when the market price of Shares is more than the NAV intra-day (premium) or less than the NAV intra-day (discount) due to supply and demand of Shares or during periods of market volatility. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility, periods of steep market declines, and periods when there is limited trading activity for Shares in the secondary market, in which case such premiums or discounts may be significant. Because securities held by the Fund may trade on foreign exchanges that are closed when the Fund's primary listing exchange is open, the Fund is likely to experience premiums and discounts greater than those of ETFs holding only domestic securities.

● *Trading.* Although Shares are listed for trading on a national securities exchange, such as NYSE Arca, Inc. (the "Exchange"), and may be traded on U.S. exchanges other than the Exchange, there can be no assurance that Shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of the Fund's portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than Shares.

**Foreign Investments Risks** – Investing in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involves additional risks. Foreign markets can be less liquid, less regulated, less transparent and more volatile than U.S. markets. The value of the Fund's foreign investments may decline, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, because of factors affecting the particular issuer as well as foreign markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable government actions, including nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, reduction of government or central bank support, tariffs and trade disruptions, sanctions, political or financial instability, social unrest or other adverse economic or political developments. Foreign investments may also be subject to different accounting practices and different regulatory, legal, auditing, financial reporting and recordkeeping standards and practices, and may be more difficult to value than investments in U.S. issuers. Certain foreign clearance and settlement procedures may result in an inability to execute transactions or delays in settlement.

**Large Shareholder Risks –** Certain shareholders, including other funds managed by the Adviser, may from time to time own a substantial amount of Fund Shares. As of the date of this Prospectus, certain Transamerica-sponsored mutual funds may hold a large portion of Fund shares. Certain affiliates of each Fund may purchase and resell Fund shares pursuant to this Prospectus. There can be no assurance that any large shareholder will not redeem its investment or that the Fund will continue to meet applicable listing requirements. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant negative impact on the Fund. If a large shareholder were to redeem all, or a large portion, of its Fund shares, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to maintain sufficient assets to continue operations in which case the Board of Trustees may determine to liquidate the Fund. In addition, transactions by large shareholders may account for a large percentage of the Fund's trading volume and may, therefore, have a material upward or downward effect on the market price of Fund shares.

**Medium Capitalization Companies Risks –** The Fund will be exposed to additional risks as a result of its investments in the securities of medium capitalization companies. Investing in medium capitalization companies involves greater risk than is customarily associated with more established companies. The prices of securities of medium capitalization companies generally are more volatile and are more likely to be adversely affected by changes in earnings results and investor expectations or poor economic or market conditions. Securities of medium capitalization companies may underperform larger capitalization companies, may be harder to sell at times and at prices the portfolio managers believe appropriate and may offer greater potential for losses.

**New Fund Risks --** The Fund is a recently organized management investment company with no operating history. As a result, prospective investors do not have a track record or history on which to base their investment decisions.

**Performance**

No performance is shown for the Fund. Performance will appear in a future version of this Prospectus once the Fund has a full calendar year of performance to report to investors.

Updated performance information will be available on the Fund's website at www.transamerica.com/investments-fund-center or by calling 1-888- 893-8988.

**Management:**

*Investment Adviser:* Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

*Investment Sub-Adviser:* Great Lakes Advisors, LLC ("Great Lakes")

<u>*Portfolio Managers:*</u>     <br> <u>Paul Roukis, CFA</u> <u>Portfolio Manager</u> <u>since December 2025</u> <br> <u>Jeff Agne</u> <u>Portfolio Manager</u> <u>since December 2025</u>

*Investment Sub-Adviser:* Tidal Investments LLC ("Tidal"), a Tidal Financial Group company

<u>*Portfolio Managers:*</u>     <br> <u>Andy Hicks</u> <u>Portfolio Manager</u> <u>since December 2025</u> <br> <u>Qiao Duan</u> <u>Portfolio Manager</u> <u>since December 2025</u>

**Purchase and Sale of Shares** 

The Fund issues and redeems Shares at NAV only in large blocks known as "Creation Units," which only Authorized Participants (APs) (typically, broker-dealers) may purchase or redeem. The Fund generally issues and redeems Creation Units in exchange for a portfolio of securities (the "Deposit Securities") and/or a designated amount of U.S. cash.

Shares are listed on a national securities exchange, such as the Exchange, and individual Shares may only be bought and sold in the secondary market through brokers at market prices, rather than NAV. Because Shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, Shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).

An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase Shares (the "bid" price) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for Shares (the "ask" price) when buying or selling Shares in the secondary market. This difference in bid and ask prices is often referred to as the "bid-ask spread."

When available, information regarding the Fund's NAV, market price, how often Shares traded on the Exchange at a premium or discount, and bid-ask spreads can be found on the Fund's website at www.transamerica.com/investments-fund-center.

**Tax Information**

Fund distributions may be taxable as ordinary income, qualified dividend income, or capital gains except when your investment is in an individual retirement account ("IRA"), 401(k) or other tax-advantaged account investment plan. In that case, you may be taxed when you take a distribution from such plan, depending on the type of plan, the circumstances of your distribution and other factors.

**Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries**

If you purchase Shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank) (an "Intermediary"), the Adviser or its affiliates may pay Intermediaries for certain activities related to the Fund, participation in activities that are designed to make Intermediaries more knowledgeable about exchange-traded products, including the Fund, or for other activities, such as marketing, educational training, or other initiatives related to the sale or promotion of Shares. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the Intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Any such arrangements do not result in increased Fund expenses. Ask your salesperson or visit the Intermediary's website for more information.

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS** 

**Fund Summaries.** The preceding sections summarize the investment objective, fees and expenses, principal investment strategies, principal risks, performance, management, and other important information for the Funds. A summary is not all-inclusive, and each Fund may make investments, employ strategies, and be exposed to risks that are not described in its summary. More information about each Fund's investments and strategies is contained in the Statement of Additional Information (the "SAI"). See the back cover of this Prospectus for information about how to receive the SAI.

**Investment Objective**

The investment objective of the Transamerica Bond Active ETF is to seek to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

The investment objective of the Transamerica Large Value Active ETF is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

An investment objective is fundamental if it cannot be changed without the consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares. Each Fund's investment objective has not been adopted as a fundamental investment policy and therefore may be changed without the consent of a Fund's shareholders upon approval by the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of the 2023 ETF Series Trust (the "Trust") and at least 60 days' written notice to shareholders.

**Principal Investment Strategies**

The Transamerica Bond Active ETF has a policy to invest at least 80% of the Fund's net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes) in a portfolio of bonds and/or derivative instruments having economic characteristics similar to bonds.

The Transamerica Large Value Active ETF has a policy to invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes) in equity securities of large cap companies.

Each Fund's 80% policy is non-fundamental and can be changed without shareholder approval upon Board approval and 60 days' written notice to shareholders prior to any such change.

In addition, as a non-principal investment strategy, the Transamerica Bond Active ETF may invest up to 5% of its net assets in equity securities, such as common stocks, rights, warrants or preferred stock.

**Manager of Managers Structure**

The Adviser acts as a manager of managers for the Funds pursuant to an exemptive order from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") (Release IC- 23379 dated August 5, 1998). The Adviser has responsibility, subject to oversight by the Board of Trustees, to, among other matters, oversee and monitor sub-advisers, recommend selection of sub-advisers and recommend changes to sub-advisers where it believes appropriate or advisable. The exemptive order permits the Adviser, subject to certain conditions including the approval of the Board of Trustees, but without the approval of a Fund's shareholders, to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. employ a new unaffiliated
 sub-adviser for a Fund pursuant to the terms of a new investment sub-advisory agreement , either as a replacement for an existing
 sub-adviser or as an additional sub-adviser;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. materially change
 the terms of any sub-advisory agreement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. continue the employment
 of an existing sub-adviser on sub-advisory contract terms where a contract has been assigned because of a change of control
 of the sub-adviser.

Pursuant to the exemptive order, the Funds have agreed to provide certain information about new sub-advisers and new sub-advisory agreements to their respective shareholders.

**Investments by Registered Investment Companies**

Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act restricts investments by investment companies in the securities of other investment companies. However, registered investment companies are permitted to invest in other investment companies beyond the limits set forth in Section 12(d)(1) in recently adopted rules under the 1940 Act, subject to certain conditions. Each Fund may rely on Rule 12d1-4 of the 1940 Act, which provides an exemption from Section 12(d)(1) that allows a Fund to invest beyond the limits set forth in Section 12(d)(1) if the Fund satisfies certain conditions specified in Rule 12d1-4, including, among other conditions, that the Fund and its advisory group will not control (individually or in the aggregate) an acquired fund (e.g., hold more than 25% of the outstanding voting securities of an acquired fund that is a registered open-end management investment company).

**Temporary Defensive Strategies**

For temporary defensive purposes during adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, each Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in cash or cash equivalents or short-term instruments such as commercial paper, money market mutual funds, short-term U.S. government securities (*e.g.,* bills, notes or bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury) and/or short-term bond ETFs. Taking a temporary defensive position may result in the relevant Fund not achieving its investment objective.

**Principal Risks of Investing in the Funds**

The principal risks are presented in alphabetical order to facilitate finding particular risks and comparing them with those of other funds. Each risk summarized below is considered a "principal risk" of investing in the Funds, regardless of the order in which it appears. As with any investment, there is a risk that you could lose all or a portion of your investment in a Fund. Some or all of these risks may adversely affect a Fund's NAV per share, trading price, yield, total return and/or ability to meet its investment objective. The following risks could affect the value of your performance in the Funds. The risks below apply to each Fund as indicated in the following table. Additional information about each such risk and its potential impact on a Fund is set forth below the table:

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|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Transamerica** <br> **Bond Active ETF** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Transamerica** <br> **Large Value Active ETF** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Active Trading Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;X |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Bank Obligations Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Convertible Securities Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Counterparty Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Credit Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Currency Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;X |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Currency Hedging Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Cybersecurity and Operations Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;X |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Depositary Receipts Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- | &nbsp;&nbsp;X |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Derivatives Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Dollar Rolls Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**ETF Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;X |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**-- Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;X |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**-- Cash Redemption Risk** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**-- Costs of Buying or Selling Shares** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;X |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**-- Shares May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;X |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**-- Trading** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;X |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Emerging Markets Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Equity Securities Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- | &nbsp;&nbsp;X |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Extension Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Financial Sector Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fixed-Income Securities Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Floating Rate Loans Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Focused Investing Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- | &nbsp;&nbsp;X |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Foreign Investments Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;X |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Hedging Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**High-Yield Debt Securities Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Inflation Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Interest Rate Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Large Capitalization Companies Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- | &nbsp;&nbsp;X |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Large Shareholder Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;X |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Leveraging Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Liquidity Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Transamerica** <br> **Bond Active ETF** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Transamerica** <br> **Large Value Active ETF** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Loans Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Management Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;X |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Market Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;X |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Medium Capitalization Companies Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- | &nbsp;&nbsp;X |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Mortgage-Related and Asset-Backed Securities Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**New Fund Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;X |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Preferred Stock Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Prepayment or Call Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Privately Placed and Other Restricted Securities Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**SOFR Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Sovereign Debt Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Structured Instruments Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Sustainability and/or Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") Considerations** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**To Be Announced (TBA) Transactions Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**U.S. Government Securities Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Valuation Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Value Investing Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- | &nbsp;&nbsp;X |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Yield Risks** | &nbsp;&nbsp;X | &nbsp;&nbsp;-- |

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**Active Trading Risks** – The Fund may engage in active trading of their portfolios. Active trading will increase transaction costs and could detract from performance. Active trading may generate greater amounts of short-term capital gains, which, for shareholders holding shares in taxable accounts, would generally be subject to tax at ordinary income tax rates upon distribution. During periods of market volatility, active trading may be more pronounced.

**Bank Obligations Risks –** Bank obligations include certificates of deposit, fixed time deposits, bankers' acceptances, and other debt and deposit-type instruments issued by banks. To the extent the Fund invests in bank obligations, the Fund will be more susceptible to negative events affecting the banking industry. Banks are sensitive to changes in money market and general economic conditions, as well as regulatory and political conditions. Banks are highly regulated, and decisions by regulators may limit the loans banks make, affect the interest rates and fees they charge and reduce bank profitability.

**Convertible Securities Risks** – Convertible securities share investment characteristics of both fixed-income and equity securities. For example, if market interest rates rise, the value of a convertible security typically falls. In addition, a convertible security is subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest or dividends when due, and the market value of the security may change based on the issuer's actual or perceived creditworthiness. Certain convertible securities are subject to involuntary conversions and may undergo principal write-downs upon the occurrence of triggering events, and, as a result, are subject to an increased risk of loss. Since the convertible security derives a portion of its value from the underlying common stock, the security is also subject to the same types of market and issuer-specific risks that apply to the underlying common stock. Convertible securities may include corporate notes or preferred stock, but ordinarily are a long-term debt obligation of the issuer convertible at a stated exchange rate into common stock of the issuer. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality. Convertible securities are normally "junior" securities, meaning that the issuers usually must first make payments on non-convertible securities before making payments on convertible securities. If the issuer of a convertible security stops making payments, these securities may become worthless.

**Counterparty Risks** – The Fund could lose money if the counterparties to derivatives, repurchase agreements and/or other financial contracts entered into for the Fund do not fulfill their contractual obligations. Adverse changes to counterparties may cause the value of financial contracts to go down. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline. In addition, the Fund may incur costs and may be hindered or delayed in enforcing its rights against a counterparty. These risks may be greater to the extent the Fund has more contractual exposure to a counterparty.

**Credit Risks** – The value of your investment in the Fund could decline if the issuer of a security held by the Fund or another obligor for that security (such as a party providing insurance or other credit enhancement) fails to pay, otherwise defaults, is perceived (whether by market participants, ratings agencies, pricing services or otherwise) to be less creditworthy, becomes insolvent or files for bankruptcy. Changes in actual or perceived creditworthiness may occur quickly. The value of your investment in the Fund could also decline if the credit rating of a security held by the Fund is downgraded or the credit quality or value of any assets underlying the security declines. A decline may be rapid and/or significant, particularly in certain market environments. If a single entity provides credit enhancement to more than one of the Fund's investments, the adverse effects resulting from the downgrade or default will increase the adverse effects on the Fund. If the Fund enters into financial contracts (such as certain derivatives, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements, and when-issued, delayed delivery, to be announced and forward commitment transactions), the Fund will be subject to the credit risk presented by the counterparty. In addition, the Fund may incur expenses and may be hindered or delayed in an effort to protect the Fund's interests or to enforce its rights. The degree of credit risk of a security or financial contract depends upon, among other things, the financial condition of the issuer and the terms of the security or contract. Credit risk may be broadly gauged by the credit ratings of the securities in which the Fund invests. However, ratings are only the opinions of the companies issuing them and are not guarantees as to quality. Credit rating may also be influenced by conflicts of interest. Securities rated in the lowest category of investment grade (Baa/BBB or Baa-/BBB-) may possess certain speculative characteristics, and the Fund is subject to greater credit risk to the extent it invests in below investment grade securities (that is, securities rated below the Baa/BBB categories or unrated securities of comparable quality), or "junk" bonds. Credit risk is also greater to the extent the Fund uses leverage or derivatives in connection with the management of the Fund.

The Fund may invest in securities which are subordinated to more senior securities of the issuer, or which represent interests in pools of such subordinated securities. The Fund is more likely to suffer a credit loss on subordinated securities than on non-subordinated securities of the same issuer. If there is a default, bankruptcy or liquidation of the issuer, most subordinated securities are paid only if sufficient assets remain after payment of the issuer's non-subordinated securities. In addition, any recovery of interest or principal may take more time. As a result, even a perceived decline in creditworthiness of the issuer is likely to have a greater impact on subordinated securities.

**Currency Risks** – The value of a Fund's investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies increases or decreases as the rates of exchange between those currencies and the U.S. dollar change. U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers may also be affected by currency risk, as the revenue earned by issuers of these securities may also be impacted by changes in the issuer's local currency. Currency conversion costs and currency fluctuations could reduce or eliminate investment gains or add to investment losses. Currency exchange rates can be volatile and may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time, and they are affected by factors such as general economic conditions, the actions of the U.S. and foreign governments or central banks, the imposition of currency controls, and speculation. A Fund may be positively or negatively affected by government strategies intended to make the U.S. dollar, or other currencies to which the Fund has exposure, stronger or weaker. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets, and currency risk may be particularly high to the extent a Fund invests in foreign securities or currencies that are economically tied to emerging market or frontier market countries. A Fund may be unable or may choose not to hedge its foreign currency exposure or any hedge may not be effective. Derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies are also subject to these risks.

**Currency Hedging Risks –** The Fund may use currency futures, forwards or options to hedge against declines in the value of securities denominated in, or whose value is tied to, a currency other than the U.S. dollar or to reduce the impact of currency fluctuation on purchases and sales of such securities. Hedging strategies and/or these instruments may not always work as intended, and the Fund may be worse off than if it had not used a hedging strategy or instrument. Certain countries may also impose restrictions on the exchange or export of currency or adverse currency exchange rates and may be characterized by a lack of available currency hedging instruments. Shifting the Fund's currency exposure from one currency to another may remove the Fund's opportunity to profit from the original currency and involves a risk of increased losses for the Fund if the Aegon's projection of future exchange rates is inaccurate.

**Cybersecurity and Operations Risks** – A Fund, and its service providers and distribution platforms, and your ability to transact with a Fund, may be negatively impacted by, among other things, human error, systems and technology disruptions or failures, or cybersecurity incidents. Cybersecurity incidents may allow an unauthorized party to gain access to Fund assets, shareholder data (including private shareholder information), and/or proprietary information, or cause a Fund, the Adviser, a sub-adviser and/or its service providers (including, but not limited to, fund accountants, custodians, sub-custodians, transfer agents and financial intermediaries) to suffer data breaches, data corruption or loss of operational functionality. A cybersecurity incident or operational issue may disrupt the processing of Fund or shareholder transactions, impact a Fund's ability to calculate its net asset value, prevent shareholders from redeeming their shares, or result in financial losses to a Fund and its shareholders. Cybersecurity and operational incidents may result in financial losses to a Fund and its shareholders, and substantial costs may be incurred to prevent or mitigate such incidents in the future. Cybersecurity and operational incidents may also lead to violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, and reputational damage. There is a chance that some cybersecurity and operational risks have not been identified, which limits the ability of a Fund and its service providers to plan for or mitigate such risks. Issuers of securities in which a Fund invests are also subject to cybersecurity and operational risks, and the value of those securities could decline if the issuers experience cybersecurity incidents or operational issues.

In addition, other significant events (e.g., natural disasters or global health emergencies), and measures taken to respond to them and mitigate their effects, could result in disruptions to the services provided to a Fund by its service providers. A Fund cannot control the cybersecurity and business continuity plans of its service providers, issuers of securities in which it invests or other third parties whose operations may affect the Fund and its shareholders.

**Depositary Receipts Risks** – Depositary receipts are generally subject to the same risks as are the foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be converted, and they may be less liquid than the underlying shares in their primary trading market. In addition, depositary receipts expose the Fund to risk associated with the non-uniform terms that apply to depositary receipt programs, credit exposure to the depositary bank and to the sponsors and other parties with whom the depositary bank establishes the programs. Any distributions paid to the holders of depositary receipts are usually subject to a fee charged by the depositary. Holders of depositary receipts may have limited voting rights, and investment restrictions in certain countries may adversely impact the value of depositary receipts because such restrictions may limit the ability to convert equity shares into depositary receipts and vice versa. Such restrictions may cause equity shares of the underlying issuer to trade at a discount or premium to the market price of the depositary receipts.

**Derivatives Risks** – Derivatives involve special risks and costs which may be different from, or greater than, the risks associated with investing in traditional securities, such as stocks and bonds and may result in losses. Risks of derivatives include leverage risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk, valuation risk, market risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. Use of derivatives can increase Fund losses, increase costs, reduce opportunities for gains, increase Fund volatility, and not produce the result intended. Even a small investment in derivatives can have a disproportionate impact on a Fund. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. This risk is greater for forward currency contracts, swaps and other over-the-counter traded derivatives. The other parties to derivatives transactions present the same types of credit risk as issuers of fixed-income securities. Derivatives also tend to involve greater liquidity risk and they may be difficult to value. A Fund may be unable to terminate or sell its derivative positions. In fact, many over-the-counter derivatives will not have liquidity except through the counterparty to the instrument. Derivatives are generally subject to the risks applicable to the assets, rates, indices or other indicators underlying the derivative, including market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, management risk and valuation risk. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances or at reasonable prices. The value of a derivative may fluctuate more than, or otherwise not correlate well with, the underlying assets, rates, indices or other indicators to which it relates. Using derivatives also subjects a Fund to certain operational and legal risks. Operational risk generally refers to risk related to potential operational issues, including documentation issues, settlement issues, systems failures, inadequate controls, and human error. Legal risk generally refers to insufficient documentation, insufficient capacity or authority of a counterparty, or legality or enforceability of a contract. A Fund's use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders.

The U.S. government and foreign governments have adopted (and may adopt further) regulations governing derivatives markets, including mandatory clearing and on-facility execution of certain derivatives, margin and reporting requirements. Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act governs the use of derivative investments by Funds. Among other things, Rule 18f-4 requires funds that invest in derivatives above a specified amount to adopt and implement a derivatives risk management program that a derivatives risk manager administers and that the fund's Board of Trustees oversees, and to comply with an outer limit on fund leverage risk based on value at risk. Funds that use derivative instruments in a limited amount are not subject to the full requirements of Rule 18f-4, but must adopt and implement policies and procedures reasonably designed to manage the fund's derivatives risk. Funds are subject to reporting and recordkeeping requirements regarding their derivatives use. Rule 18f-4 could have an adverse impact on a Fund's performance and ability to implement its investment strategies and may increase costs related to a Fund's use of derivatives. The rule may affect the availability, liquidity or performance of derivatives and may not effectively limit the risk of loss from derivatives.

A Fund may segregate cash or other liquid assets to cover the funding of its obligations under derivatives contracts or make margin payments when it takes positions in derivatives involving obligations to third parties. A Fund may be required to pay additional margin or set aside additional collateral to maintain open derivatives positions. If a Fund is unable to close out its position in a derivatives contract, it might continue to maintain such assets or accounts or make such payments until the position expired or matured. These actions might impair a Fund's ability to sell a portfolio security or make an investment at a time when it would otherwise be favorable to do so, or cause a Fund to sell a portfolio security at a disadvantageous time. Also, a Fund would be exposed to loss both on the derivative instruments and on the assets used to cover its obligations.

Additional regulation of derivatives may make derivatives more costly, limit their availability or utility, otherwise adversely affect their performance, or disrupt markets. For derivatives that are required to be cleared by a regulated clearinghouse, a Fund may be exposed to risks arising from its relationship with a brokerage firm through which it would submit derivatives trades for clearing. A Fund would also be exposed to counterparty risk with respect to the clearinghouse. In certain cases, a Fund may incur costs and may be hindered or delayed in enforcing its rights against or closing out derivatives instruments with a counterparty, which may result in additional losses.

Derivatives may be used by a Fund for a variety of purposes, including:

● As a hedging technique in an attempt to manage risk in the Fund's portfolio;

● As a means of changing investment characteristics of the Fund's portfolio;

● As a means of attempting to enhance returns;

● As a means of providing additional exposure to types of investments or market factors;

● As a substitute for buying or selling securities; or

● As a cash flow management technique.

Using derivatives, especially for non-hedging purposes, may involve greater risks to a Fund than investing directly in securities, particularly as these instruments may be very complex and may not behave in the manner anticipated by the Fund. For example, there is a risk that the performance of the derivatives used by a Fund to replicate the performance of a particular asset class may not accurately track the performance of that asset class. Risks associated with the use of derivatives are magnified to the extent that a large portion of the Fund's assets are committed to derivatives in general or are invested in just one or a few types of derivatives. Use of derivatives or similar instruments may have different tax consequences for a Fund than an investment in the underlying asset or indices, and those differences may affect the amount, timing and character of income distributed to shareholders.

Using derivatives for hedging purposes can reduce or eliminate losses, but doing so can also reduce or eliminate gains. In addition, there can be no assurance that a Fund's hedging transactions will be effective. A lack of correlation between changes in the value of derivatives and the value of the Fund assets (if any) being hedged may result in losses.

A Fund could lose the entire amount of its investment in a derivative and, in some cases, could lose more than the principal amount invested.

Derivatives may include, but are not limited to, the following:

● *Options*. An option is an agreement that, for a premium payment or fee, gives the option holder (the buyer) the right but not the obligation to buy (a "call option") or sell (a "put option") the underlying asset (or settle for cash an amount based on an underlying asset, rate or index) at a specified price (the exercise price) during a period of time or on a specified date. Investments in options are considered speculative. A Fund may lose the premium paid for them if the price of the underlying security or other asset decreased or remained the same (in the case of a call option) or increased or remained the same (in the case of a put option). If a put or call option purchased by a Fund was permitted to expire without being sold or exercised, its premium would represent a loss to the Fund. Investments in foreign currency options may substantially change a Fund's exposure to currency exchange rates and could result in losses to the Fund if currencies do not perform as a sub-adviser expects. There is a risk that such transactions could reduce or preclude the opportunity for gain if the value of the currency moves in the direction opposite to the position taken. Options on foreign currencies are affected by all of those factors which influence foreign exchange rates and foreign investment generally. Unanticipated changes in currency prices may result in losses to a Fund and poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not entered into such contracts. Options on foreign currencies are traded primarily in the OTC market, but may also be traded on U.S. and foreign exchanges. Foreign currency options contracts may be used for hedging purposes or non-hedging purposes in pursuing a Fund's investment objective, such as when a sub-adviser anticipates that particular non-U.S. currencies will appreciate or depreciate in value, even though securities denominated in those currencies are not then held in the Fund's investment portfolio. Investing in foreign currencies for purposes of gaining from projected changes in exchange rates, as opposed to only hedging currency risks applicable to a Fund's holdings, further increases the Fund's exposure to foreign securities losses. There is no assurance that a sub-adviser's use of currency derivatives will benefit a Fund or that they will be, or can be, used at appropriate times.

● *Futures Contracts*. The use of futures contracts is a highly specialized activity which involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. A futures contract is a sales contract between a buyer (holding the "long" position) and a seller (holding the "short" position) for an asset with delivery deferred until a future date. The buyer agrees to pay a fixed price at the agreed future date and the seller agrees to deliver the asset. The seller hopes that the market price on the delivery date is less than the agreed upon price, while the buyer hopes for the contrary. The liquidity of the futures markets depends on participants entering into off-setting transactions rather than making or taking delivery. To the extent participants decide to make or take delivery, liquidity in the futures market could be reduced. In addition, futures exchanges often impose a maximum permissible price movement on each futures contract for each trading session. A Fund may be disadvantaged if it is prohibited from executing a trade outside the daily permissible price movement. Moreover, to the extent a Fund engages in futures contracts on foreign exchanges, such exchanges may not provide the same protection as US exchanges. The loss that may be incurred in entering into futures contracts may exceed the amount of the premium paid and may be potentially unlimited. Futures markets are highly volatile and the use of futures may increase the volatility of a Fund's NAV. Additionally, as a result of the low collateral deposits normally involved in futures trading, a relatively small price movement in a futures contract may result in substantial losses to a Fund. Investment in these instruments involve risks, including counterparty risk (i.e., the counterparty to the instrument will not perform or be able to perform in accordance with the terms of the instrument), hedging risk (i.e., a hedging strategy may not eliminate the risk that it is intended to offset, and may offset gains, which may lead to losses within the Fund) and pricing risk (i.e., the instrument may be difficult to value).

● *Forward Exchange Contracts*. In connection with its investments in foreign securities, a Fund also may enter into contracts with banks, brokers or dealers to purchase or sell securities or foreign currencies at a future date. A foreign currency forward exchange contract is a negotiated agreement between the contracting parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. The rate can be higher or lower than the spot rate between the currencies that are the subject of the contract. Foreign currency forward exchange contracts may be used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. In addition, a Fund may use cross currency hedging or proxy hedging with respect to currencies in which the Fund has or expects to have portfolio or currency exposure. Cross currency hedges involve the sale of one currency against the positive exposure to a different currency and may be used for hedging purposes or to establish an active exposure to the exchange rate between any two currencies. Investments in foreign currency forward exchange contracts may substantially change a Fund's exposure to currency exchange rates and could result in losses to the Fund if currencies do not perform as its sub-adviser expects. A sub-adviser's success in these transactions will depend principally on its ability to predict accurately the future exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. Foreign currency forward exchange contracts may be used for non-hedging purposes in seeking to meet the applicable Fund's investment objectives, such as when the sub-adviser anticipates that particular non-U.S. currencies will appreciate or depreciate in value, even though securities denominated in those currencies are not then held in the Fund's investment portfolio. Investing in foreign currency forward exchange contracts for purposes of gaining from projected changes in exchange rates, as opposed to hedging currency risks applicable to a Fund's holdings, further increases the Fund's exposure to foreign securities losses. There is no assurance that a sub-adviser's use of currency derivatives will benefit a Fund or that they will be, or can be, used at appropriate times.

● *Swaps*. Swap contracts, including credit default swaps, involve heightened risks and may result in losses to a Fund. Swaps may in some cases be illiquid and difficult to value, and they increase credit risk since a Fund has exposure to both the issuer of the referenced obligation and the counterparty to the swap. If a Fund buys a credit default swap, it will be subject to the risk that the credit default swap may expire worthless, as the credit default swap would only generate income in the event of a default on the underlying debt security or other specified event. As a buyer, a Fund would also be subject to credit risk relating to the seller's payment of its obligations in the event of a default (or similar event). If a Fund sells a credit default swap, it will be exposed to the credit risk of the issuer of the obligation to which the credit default swap relates. As a seller, the Fund would also be subject to leverage risk, because it would be liable for the full notional amount of the swap in the event of default (or similar event). Swaps may be difficult to unwind or terminate. Credit default swaps may in some cases be illiquid, and they increase credit risk since the Fund has exposure to the issuer of the referenced obligation and either their counterparty to the credit default swap or, if it is a cleared transaction, the brokerage firm through which the trade was cleared and the clearing organization that is the counterparty to that trade. Certain index-based credit default swaps are structured in tranches, whereby junior tranches assume greater default risk than senior tranches. The absence of a central exchange or market for swap transactions may lead, in some instances, to difficulties in trading and valuation, especially in the event of market disruptions. New regulations require many kinds of swaps to be executed through a centralized exchange or regulated facility and be cleared through a regulated clearinghouse. Although this clearing mechanism is generally expected to reduce counterparty credit risk, it may disrupt or limit the swap market and may not result in swaps being easier to trade or value. As swaps become more standardized, a Fund may not be able to enter into swaps that meet its investment needs. A Fund also may not be able to find a clearinghouse willing to accept the swaps for clearing. In a cleared swap, a central clearing organization will be the counterparty to the transaction. The Fund will assume the risk that the clearinghouse may be unable to perform its obligations. The new regulations may make using swaps more costly, may limit their availability, or may otherwise adversely affect their value or performance.

**Dollar Rolls Risks –** A dollar roll transaction involves a sale by a Fund of a mortgage-backed or other security concurrently with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase a similar security at a later date at an agreed-upon price. The securities that are repurchased will bear the same interest rate and similar maturity as those sold, but pools of mortgages collateralizing those securities may have different prepayment histories than those sold.

The use of dollar rolls is a speculative technique involving leverage, and can have an economic effect similar to borrowing money. Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities a Fund is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities. If the broker/dealer to whom a Fund sells securities becomes insolvent, the Fund's ability to purchase or repurchase securities may be restricted.

**ETF Risks -**

● *Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk.* The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that are authorized to purchase and redeem Shares directly from the Fund (known as Authorized Participants or APs). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, Shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services; or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.

● *Cash Redemption Risk.* The Fund's investment strategy may require it to redeem Shares for cash or to otherwise include cash as part of its redemption proceeds. For example, the Fund may not be able to redeem in-kind certain securities held by the Fund (e.g., derivative instruments). In such a case, the Fund may be required to sell or unwind portfolio investments to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. This may cause the Fund to recognize a capital gain that it might not have recognized if it had made a redemption in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used. By paying out higher annual capital gain distributions, investors may be subjected to increased capital gains taxes. The costs associated with cash redemptions may include brokerage costs that the Fund may not have incurred if it had made the redemptions in-kind. These costs could be imposed on the Fund, decreasing its NAV, to the extent these costs are not offset by a transaction fee payable by an authorized participant.

● *Costs of Buying or Selling Shares.* Investors buying or selling Shares in the secondary market will pay brokerage commissions or other charges imposed by brokers, as determined by that broker. Brokerage commissions are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost for investors seeking to buy or sell relatively small amounts of Shares. In addition, secondary market investors will also incur the cost of the bid-ask spread. The bid-ask spread varies over time for Shares based on trading volume and market liquidity, and is generally lower if Shares have more trading volume and market liquidity and higher if Shares have little trading volume and market liquidity. Further, a relatively small investor base in the Fund, asset swings in the Fund and/or increased market volatility may cause increased bid-ask spreads. Due to the costs of buying or selling Shares, including bid-ask spreads, frequent trading of Shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in Shares may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments.

● *Shares May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV.* As with all ETFs, Shares may be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of Shares will approximate the Fund's NAV, there may be times when the market price of Shares is more than the NAV intra-day (premium) or less than the NAV intra-day (discount) due to supply and demand of Shares or during periods of market volatility. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility, periods of steep market declines, and periods when there is limited trading activity for Shares in the secondary market, in which case such premiums or discounts may be significant. Because securities held by the Fund may trade on foreign exchanges that are closed when the Fund's primary listing exchange is open, the Fund is likely to experience premiums and discounts greater than those of ETFs holding only domestic securities.

● *Trading.* Although Shares are listed for trading on a national securities exchange, such as NYSE Arca, Inc. (the "Exchange"), and may be traded on U.S. exchanges other than the Exchange, there can be no assurance that Shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of the Fund's portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than Shares.

**Emerging Markets Risks** – Investments in securities of issuers located or doing business in emerging markets bear heightened foreign investments risks and may experience rapid and extreme changes in value. Emerging markets are riskier than more developed markets because they tend to develop unevenly and may never fully develop. Emerging market countries typically have less developed and less stable economic and political systems and regulatory and accounting standards, potentially making it difficult to evaluate issuers. For example, the economies of such countries can be subject to rapid and unpredictable rates of inflation or deflation, and may be based on only a few industries. Such countries typically have fewer medical and economic resources than more developed countries, and thus they may be less able to control or mitigate the effects of a public health emergency or natural disaster. Certain emerging markets may also face other significant internal or external risks, including the risk of war or terrorism, and ethnic, religious or racial conflicts. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by foreigners or that prevent foreign investors from withdrawing their money at will, and such investors are more likely to experience nationalization, expropriation and confiscatory taxation. Such policies may change abruptly. Emerging market securities are often particularly sensitive to market movements because their market prices tend to reflect speculative expectations. Some emerging market countries are especially vulnerable to economic conditions in other countries. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and extreme price volatility, which could make security valuations more difficult. Less certainty with respect to security valuations may lead to additional challenges and risks in calculating a Fund's net asset value. A Fund investing in emerging market countries may be required to establish special custody or other arrangements before investing, and the Fund may experience problems or delays with the clearing and settling of trades that are not typically experienced in more developed markets. Investments in emerging markets countries may have restrictions that make it difficult or impossible for a Fund to exercise rights, pursue legal remedies, and obtain judgments in foreign courts. In addition, there may be significant obstacles to obtaining information necessary for investigations into or litigation against issuers located in or operating in emerging market countries, and shareholders may have limited legal remedies. Some securities issued by emerging market governments or their subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of such governments. Even where a security is backed by the full faith and credit of a government, it may be difficult for a Fund to pursue its rights against the government.

An investment in emerging market securities should be considered speculative. Investments in emerging markets countries may be subject to political, economic, legal, market and currency risks. The risks may include less protection of property rights and uncertain political and economic policies, greater vulnerability to market manipulation, the imposition of capital controls and/or foreign investment limitations by a country, nationalization of businesses and the imposition of sanctions by other countries, such as the United States.

**Equity Securities Risks** – Equity securities represent an ownership interest, or the right to acquire an ownership interest, in an issuer, and generally have greater risk of loss than debt securities. Equity securities include, among others, common and preferred stocks, convertible securities, and warrants or rights. Stock markets are volatile. Equity securities may have greater price volatility than other asset classes, such as fixed-income securities, and fluctuate in price based on overall market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions or trends, tariffs and trade disruptions, wars, social unrest, inflation, substantial economic downturn or recession, changes in interest rates, or adverse investor sentiment. The market price of an equity security also may fluctuate based on real or perceived factors affecting a particular industry or industries or the company itself. Because a company's equity securities rank junior in priority to the interests of bond holders and other creditors, a company's equity securities will usually react more strongly than its bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company's financial condition or prospects. If the market prices of the equity securities owned by a Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline. If a Fund holds equity securities in a company that becomes insolvent, the Fund's interests in the company will rank junior in priority to the interests of debtholders and general creditors of the company, and the Fund may lose its entire investment in the company. These risks are generally magnified for investments in equity securities of distressed companies. A Fund may lose its entire investment in the equity securities of an issuer. A change in financial condition or other event affecting a single issuer may adversely impact securities markets as a whole.

**Extension Risks** – When interest rates rise, payments of fixed-income securities, including asset- and mortgage-backed securities, may occur more slowly than anticipated, extending the effective duration of these fixed-income securities at below market interest rates and causing their market prices to decline more than they would have declined due to the rise in interest rates alone. This may cause a Fund's share price to be more volatile or go down.

**Financial Sector Risks (Transamerica Large Value Active ETF Only)** – To the extent a fund invests a significant portion of its assets in the financial sector, the fund will be sensitive to changes in, and its performance will depend to a greater extent on, the overall condition of the financial sector. Financial services companies are subject to extensive governmental regulation which may limit both the amounts and types of loans and other financial commitments they can make, the interest rates and fees they can charge, the scope of their activities, the prices they can charge and the amount of capital they must maintain. Profitability is largely dependent on the availability and cost of capital funds and can fluctuate significantly when interest rates change, changes in the rate of consumer or corporate debt defaults or due to increased competition. In addition, deterioration of the credit markets generally may cause an adverse impact in a broad range of markets, including U.S. and international credit and interbank money markets generally, thereby affecting a wide range of financial institutions and markets. Certain events in the financials sector may cause an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign, and cause certain financial services companies to incur large losses. Securities of financial services companies may experience a dramatic decline in value when such companies experience substantial declines in the valuations of their assets, take action to raise capital (such as the issuance of debt or equity securities), or cease operations. Credit rating downgrades resulting from financial difficulties of borrowers and financial losses associated with investment activities can negatively impact the sector. Insurance companies may be subject to severe price competition. Adverse economic, business or political developments could adversely affect financial institutions engaged in mortgage finance or other lending or investing activities directly or indirectly connected to the value of real estate.

**Fixed-Income Securities Risks** – Fixed-income securities are subject to risks including credit risk, interest rate risk, counterparty risk, prepayment risk, extension risk, valuation risk, and liquidity risk. The value of fixed-income securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions, tariffs and trade disruptions, wars, social unrest, inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. In addition, the value of a fixed-income security may decline if the issuer or other obligor of the security fails to pay principal and/or interest, otherwise defaults or has its credit rating downgraded or is perceived to be less creditworthy, or the credit quality or value of any underlying assets declines. If the value of fixed-income securities owned by a Fund falls, the value of your investment will go down. The prices of fixed-income securities will generally go down when interest rates rise. A general rise in interest rates may cause investors to sell fixed-income securities on a large scale, which could adversely affect the price and liquidity of fixed-income securities and could also result in increased redemptions from the Fund. A rise in rates also tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration securities. A Fund may lose its entire investment in the fixed-income securities of an issuer.

**Floating Rate Loans Risks** – Floating rate loans are often made to borrowers whose financial condition is troubled or highly leveraged. These loans frequently are rated below investment grade and are therefore subject to "High-Yield Debt Securities" risk. There is no public market for floating rate loans and the loans may trade infrequently and be subject to wide bid/ask spreads. Many floating rate loans are subject to restrictions on resale. Floating rate loans may have trade settlement periods in excess of seven days, which may result in a Fund not receiving proceeds from the sale of a loan for an extended period. As a result, a Fund may be subject to greater "Liquidity" risk than a Fund that does not invest in floating rate loans and the Fund may be constrained in its ability to meet its obligations (including obligations to redeeming shareholders). The lack of an active trading market may also make it more difficult to value floating rate loans. Rising interest rates can lead to increased default rates as payment obligations increase. Certain courts have determined that floating rate loans are not securities and, therefore, purchasers such as a Fund may not be entitled to the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws, including the prohibitions on insider trading.

Floating rate loans may have restrictive covenants limiting the ability of a borrower to further encumber its assets. Floating rate loans held by a Fund may be "covenant lite" loans that contain fewer or less restrictive constraints on the borrower or other borrower-friendly characteristics and offer fewer protections for lenders. Such loans may weaken a lender's ability to access collateral securing the loan; reprice the credit risk associated with the borrower; and mitigate potential loss. A Fund may experience greater losses or delays and expenses in enforcing its rights with respect to floating rate loans with fewer restrictive covenants.

Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act permits a Fund to invest in non-standard settlement cycle securities notwithstanding the limitation on the issuance of senior securities in Section 18 of the 1940 Act, provided that the Fund intends to physically settle the transaction and the transaction will settle within 35 days of its trade date. If a non-standard settlement cycle security does not satisfy these provisions, then it is treated as a derivatives transaction under Rule 18f-4.

**Focused Investing Risks –** To the extent a Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in a limited number of countries, regions, sectors, industries or market segments, in a limited number of issuers, or in issuers in related businesses or that are subject to related operating risks, the Fund will be more susceptible to negative events affecting those countries, regions, sectors, industries, segments or issuers, and the value of its shares may be more volatile than if it invested more widely.

**Foreign Investments Risks** – Investments in securities of foreign issuers (including those denominated in U.S. dollars) or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets are subject to additional risks. Foreign markets can be less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than U.S. markets. The value of a Fund's foreign investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, because of factors affecting the particular issuers as well as foreign markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable or unsuccessful government actions, reduction of government or central bank support, tariffs and trade disruptions, political or financial instability, social unrest or other adverse economic or political developments. Values may also be affected by restrictions on receiving the investment proceeds from a foreign country.

Less information may be publicly available about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Foreign companies are generally not subject to the same accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards as U.S. companies are. Some securities issued by non-U.S. governments or their subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of such governments. Even where a security is backed by the full faith and credit of a government, it may be difficult or impossible for a Fund to pursue its rights against the government. Some non-U.S. governments have defaulted on principal and interest payments. In certain foreign markets, settlement and clearance procedures may result in an inability to execute transactions or delays in payment for or delivery of securities not typically associated with settlement and clearance of U.S. investments. Such settlement issues could affect a Fund's performance and the liquidity of its portfolio. Dividends or interest on, or proceeds from the sale or disposition of, foreign securities may be subject to non-U.S. withholding or other taxes, and special U.S. tax considerations may apply.

Certain foreign markets may rely heavily on particular industries or foreign capital and are more vulnerable to diplomatic developments, the imposition of economic sanctions against a particular country or countries, organizations, entities and/or individuals, changes in international trading patterns, trade barriers, and other protectionist or retaliatory measures. Economic sanctions could, among other things, effectively restrict or eliminate a Fund's ability to purchase or sell securities or groups of securities for a substantial period of time, and may make the Fund's investments in such securities harder to value. International trade barriers or economic sanctions against foreign countries, organizations, entities and/or individuals, may adversely affect a Fund's foreign holdings or exposures. Investments in foreign markets may also be adversely affected by unfavorable governmental actions such as the imposition of capital and price controls; nationalization of companies or industries; currency exchange controls, currency blockage, or restrictions on the expatriation of foreign currency; expropriation of assets; confiscatory taxation; or the imposition of punitive taxes. In the event of nationalization, expropriation or other confiscation, a Fund could lose its entire investment in foreign securities. Governmental actions can have a significant effect on the economic conditions in foreign countries, which also may adversely affect the value and liquidity of a Fund's investments. For example, the governments of certain countries may prohibit or impose substantial restrictions on foreign investing in their capital markets or in certain sectors or industries. In addition, a foreign government may limit or cause delay in the convertibility or repatriation of its currency which would adversely affect the U.S. dollar value and/or liquidity of investments denominated in that currency. Any of these actions could severely affect security prices, impair the Fund's ability to purchase or sell foreign securities or transfer a Fund's assets back into the United States, or otherwise adversely affect the Fund's operations. Certain foreign investments may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions, or become illiquid after purchase by a Fund, particularly during periods of market turmoil. When a Fund holds illiquid investments, its portfolio may be harder to value.

Investment in securities of foreign issuers may also be subject to foreign custody risk which refers to the risks inherent in the process of clearing and settling trades and to the holding of securities, cash and other assets by banks, agents and depositories in securities markets outside the United States. In addition, it is often more expensive for a Fund to buy, hold, and sell securities in certain foreign markets than in the United States. Low trading volumes and volatile prices in less developed markets make trades harder to complete and settle, and governments or trade groups may compel non-U.S. agents to hold securities in designated depositories that may not be subject to independent evaluation. The laws of certain countries may place limitations on the ability to recover assets if a non-U.S. bank, agent or depository becomes insolvent or enters bankruptcy. Non-U.S. agents are held only to the standards of care of their local markets, and may be subject to limited or no government oversight. In general, the less developed a country's securities markets are, or the more difficult communication is with that location, the greater the likelihood of custody issues arising.

American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs"), and European Depositary Receipts ("EDRs") are generally subject to all of the risks that direct investments in foreign securities are.

Sanctions or other government actions against certain countries could negatively impact a Fund's investments in securities that have exposure to that country. Circumstances that impact one country could have profound impacts on other countries and on global economies or markets.

**Hedging Risks** – A Fund may buy and sell futures contracts, put and call options, forward contracts, and other instruments as a hedge. Some hedging strategies could hedge a Fund against price fluctuations. Other hedging strategies would tend to increase a Fund's exposure to the securities market. Forward contracts could be used to try to manage foreign currency risks on a Fund's foreign investments. A Fund's hedging strategies may not work as intended, and the Fund may be in a less favorable position than if it had not used a hedging instrument.

**High-Yield Debt Securities Risks** – High-yield debt securities, commonly referred to as "junk" bonds, are securities that are rated below "investment grade" (that is, securities rated below Baa/BBB) or are unrated securities of comparable quality. A Fund that invests in high-yield debt securities may be subject to greater levels of credit risk, liquidity risk, and market risk than funds that do not invest in such securities. High-yield debt securities typically have a higher risk of issuer default because, among other reasons, issuers of junk bonds often have more debt in relation to total capitalization than issuers of investment grade securities. These securities are considered speculative, tend to be volatile and less liquid, and are more difficult to value than higher rated securities and may involve major risk of exposure to adverse conditions and negative sentiments, which may result in losses for the applicable Fund. These securities may be in default or in danger of default as to principal and interest. High-yield debt securities range from those for which the prospect for repayment of principal and interest is predominantly speculative to those which are currently in default on principal or interest payments or in bankruptcy. A Fund may incur expenses to the extent necessary to seek recovery upon default or to negotiate new terms with a defaulting issuer. In the event of an issuer's bankruptcy, claims of other creditors may have priority over the claims of high-yield debt holders, leaving few or no assets available to repay high-yield debt holders. This could result in the applicable Fund losing its entire investment. High-yield securities are not generally meant for short-term investing. Unrated securities of comparable quality share these risks.

**Inflation Risks –** The value of assets or income from investment may be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of a Fund's assets can decline as can the value of the Fund's distributions.

**Interest Rate Risks** – When interest rates rise, the value of fixed-income securities will generally fall. A change in interest rates will not have the same impact on all fixed-income securities. Generally, the longer the maturity or duration of a fixed-income security, the greater the impact of a rise in interest rates on the security's value. In addition, different interest rate measures (such as short- and long-term interest rates and U.S. and foreign interest rates), or interest rates on different types of securities or securities of different issuers, may not necessarily change in the same amount or in the same direction. A Fund may not be able to hedge against changes in interest rates, may choose not to do so for cost or other reasons, and even if the Fund does, the hedge may not work as intended. A significant or rapid rise in rates may result in losses. Changes in interest rates also may affect the liquidity of a Fund's investments. A variety of factors can impact interest rates, including central bank monetary policies and inflation rates. When interest rates go down, the income received by a Fund, and the Fund's yield, may decline.

Recently, inflation and interest rates have been volatile and may increase in the future. Interest rate increases in the future may cause the value of fixed-income securities to decrease. A general rise in interest rates may cause investors to sell fixed-income securities on a large scale, which could adversely affect the price and liquidity of fixed-income securities generally and could also result in increased redemptions from a Fund. Increased redemptions could cause a Fund to sell securities at inopportune times or depressed prices and result in further losses. Conversely, interest rate reductions may cause the value of fixed-income securities to increase. A Fund may be subject to the risk that the returns of the Fund will decline during periods of falling interest rates because the Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds from matured, traded or called debt obligations at interest rates below the Fund's current earnings rate.

The maturity of a security may be significantly longer than its duration. A security's maturity and other features may be more relevant than its duration in determining the security's sensitivity to other factors affecting the issuer or markets generally such as changes in credit quality or in the yield premium that the market may establish for certain types of securities.

Duration is a measure of the expected life of a fixed-income security that is used to determine the sensitivity of a security's price to changes in interest rates. Fixed-income securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Similarly, a Fund with a longer average portfolio duration will generally be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a fund with a shorter average portfolio duration. By way of example, the price of a bond fund with an average duration of five years would be expected to fall approximately 5% if interest rates rose by one percentage point.

Certain fixed-income securities pay interest at variable or floating rates. Variable rate securities tend to reset at specified intervals, while floating rate securities may reset whenever there is a change in a specified index rate. In most cases, these reset provisions reduce the impact of changes in market interest rates on the value of the security. However, some securities do not track the underlying index directly, but reset based on formulas that may produce a leveraging effect; others may also provide for interest payments that vary inversely with market rates. The market prices of these securities may fluctuate significantly when interest rates change. If a Fund holds variable or floating rate securities, a decrease in market interest rates will adversely affect the income received from such securities and the net asset value of the Fund's shares.

Certain floating and variable rate obligations held by a Fund may have an interest rate floor feature, which prevents the interest rate payable by the security from dropping below a specified level as compared to a reference interest rate. Some floating or variable rate obligations or investments of a Fund may have previously referenced the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"). The publication of LIBOR has ceased. Public and private sector actors have worked to establish alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"). Applicable Funds are subject to "SOFR" risk as there is no assurance that SOFR, or rates derived from SOFR, will perform in the same or similar way as LIBOR would have performed at any time, and there is no assurance that SOFR-based rates will be a suitable substitute for LIBOR.

**Large Capitalization Companies Risks –** The Fund's investments in larger, more established companies may underperform other segments of the market because they may be less responsive to competitive challenges and opportunities and unable to attain high growth rates during periods of economic expansion. As a result, a Fund's value may not rise as much as, or may fall more than, the value of funds that focus on companies with smaller market capitalizations.

**Large Shareholder Risks –** Certain shareholders, including other funds managed by the Adviser, may from time to time own a substantial amount of shares of one or both Funds. As of the date of this Prospectus, certain Transamerica-sponsored mutual funds may hold a large position of shares in the Funds. Certain affiliates of each Fund may purchase and resell Fund shares pursuant to this Prospectus. There can be no assurance that any large shareholder will not redeem its investment or that a Fund will continue to meet applicable listing requirements. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant negative impact on the Fund. If a large shareholder were to redeem all, or a large portion, of its Fund shares, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to maintain sufficient assets to continue operations in which case the Board of Trustees may determine to liquidate the Fund. To the extent a Fund permits purchases or redemptions in cash, transactions by a large shareholder could cause the Fund to incur substantial transaction costs and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income and/or gains to shareholders. In addition, transactions by large shareholders may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on the NYSE Arca, Inc. and may, therefore, have a material upward or downward effect on the market price of Fund shares.

Regulations require each Fund, to the extent it uses derivatives to a material extent, to, among other things, comply with certain overall limits on leverage. These regulations may limit the ability of a Fund to pursue its investment strategies and may not be effective to mitigate the Fund's risk of loss from derivatives.

A Fund also will be leveraged and can incur losses if the value of the Fund's assets declines between the time a redemption request is received or deemed to be received by the Fund (which in some cases may be the business day prior to actual receipt of the transaction activity by the Fund) and the time at which the Fund liquidates assets to meet redemption requests. In the case of redemptions representing a significant portion of a Fund, the leverage effects described above can be significant and could expose the Fund and non-redeeming shareholders to material losses.

Regulations require the Fund, to the extent it uses derivatives to a material extent, to, among other things, comply with certain overall limits on leverage. These regulations may limit the ability of a Fund to pursue its investment strategies and may not be effective to mitigate the Fund's risk of loss from derivatives.

The Fund also will be leveraged and can incur losses if the value of the Fund's assets declines between the time a redemption request is received or deemed to be received by the Fund (which in some cases may be the business day prior to actual receipt of the transaction activity by the Fund) and the time at which the Fund liquidates assets to meet redemption requests. In the case of redemptions representing a significant portion of the Fund, the leverage effects described above can be significant and could expose the Fund and non-redeeming shareholders to material losses.

**Liquidity Risks** – A Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that become illiquid after purchase. Investments may become illiquid due to the lack of an active market, a reduced number of traditional market participants, legal or contractual restrictions on resale, or reduced capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in securities. Regulations such as the Volcker Rule or future regulations may further constrain the ability of market participants to create liquidity, particularly in times of increased volatility. As a general matter, a reduction in the willingness or ability of dealers and other institutional investors to make markets in fixed-income securities may result in even less liquidity in certain markets. Liquidity risk may be magnified in rising interest rate or volatile environments. Illiquid investments can be difficult to value. If a Fund is forced to sell less liquid or illiquid investments to meet redemption requests or other cash needs, the Fund may be forced to sell at a substantial loss (or may not be able to sell at all), and such sale may involve additional costs or may cause the value of your investment to decline. In addition, securities, once sold by a Fund, may not settle for an extended period (for example, several weeks or even longer). A Fund will not receive its sales proceeds until that time, which may constrain the Fund's ability to meet its obligations (including obligations to redeeming shareholders). Liquidity of particular investments, or even entire asset classes, including U.S. Treasury securities, can deteriorate rapidly, particularly during times of market turmoil, and those investments may be difficult or impossible for a Fund to sell. This may prevent a Fund from limiting losses. Further, when there is illiquidity in the market for certain investments, a Fund, due to limitations on illiquid investments, may be unable to achieve its desired level of exposure to a certain sector or asset class. A Fund is required by law to maintain a liquidity risk management program to assess and manage the Fund's liquidity risk. This program is intended to reduce liquidity risk, but may not achieve the desired results. Analyses and judgments made under the program may be incorrect, and changes in market conditions, which may be rapid and unexpected, may adversely affect the program.

**Loans Risks –** Loans are subject to the credit risk of nonpayment of principal or interest. Economic downturns or increases in interest rates may cause an increase in defaults, interest rate risk and liquidity risk. Loans may or may not be collateralized at the time of acquisition, and any collateral may be relatively illiquid or lose all or substantially all of its value subsequent to investment. In the event of bankruptcy of a borrower, the Fund could experience delays or limitations with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of any collateral securing a loan.

The Fund may invest in certain commercial loans, including loans generally known as "syndicated bank loans," by acquiring participations or assignments in such loans. The lack of a liquid secondary market for such securities may have an adverse impact on the value of the securities and the Fund's ability to dispose of particular assignments or participations when necessary to meet redemptions of shares or to meet the Fund's liquidity needs. When purchasing a participation, the Fund may be subject to the credit risks of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. When purchasing a loan assignment, the Fund acquires direct rights against the borrowers, but only to the extent of those held by the assigning lender. Investment in loans through a direct assignment from the financial institution's interests with respect to a loan may involve additional risks to the Fund.

Junior loans, which have a lower place in the borrower's capital structure than senior loans and may be unsecured, involve a higher degree of overall risk than senior loans of the same borrower. Second lien loans are secured by the assets of the issuer. In a typical structure, the claim on collateral and right of payment of second lien loans are junior to those of first-lien loans. Subordinated bridge loans are loans that are intended to provide short-term financing to provide a "bridge" to an asset sale, bond offering, stock offering, or divestiture. Generally, bridge loans are provided by arrangers as part of an overall financing package. Typically, the issuer will agree to increasing interest rates if the loan is not repaid as expected. A subordinated bridge loan is junior to a senior bridge loan in right of payment.

There may be no active trading market for loans. Loans may have settlement periods in excess of seven days. Failure to receive sales proceeds on a timely basis may constrain the Fund's ability to meet its obligations (including obligations to redeeming shareholders).

Certain courts have determined that loans are not securities and, therefore, purchasers such as the Fund may not be entitled to the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws, including the prohibitions on insider trading.

Loans may have restrictive covenants limiting the ability of a borrower to further encumber its assets. However, in periods of high demand by lenders like the Fund for loan investments, borrowers may limit these covenants and weaken a lender's ability to access collateral securing the loan; reprice the credit risk associated with the borrower; and mitigate potential loss. The Fund may experience greater losses or delays and expenses in enforcing its rights with respect to loans with fewer restrictive covenants.

**Management Risks** – The value of your investment in a Fund may go down if the Adviser's, Great Lakes', or Aegon's judgments and decisions are incorrect or otherwise do not produce the desired results. For example, the value of your investment in a Fund may go down if its investment manager's or sub-adviser's judgment about the quality, relative yield or value of, or market trends affecting, a particular security or issuer, industry, sector, region or market segment, or about the economy or interest rates, is incorrect. A Fund may also suffer losses if there are imperfections, errors or limitations in the quantitative, analytic or other tools, resources, information and data used, or the analyses employed or relied on, by the Adviser, Great Lakes, or Aegon, if such tools, resources, information or data are used incorrectly, fail to produce the desired results or otherwise do not work as intended, or if the investment manager's or sub-adviser's investment style is out of favor or otherwise fails to produce the desired results. A Fund's investment strategies may not work as intended or may otherwise fail to produce the desired results. In addition, a Fund's investment strategies or policies may change from time to time. Legislative, regulatory or tax developments may also affect the investment techniques available to an investment manager or sub-adviser in connection with managing a Fund. Those changes and developments may not lead to the results intended by the investment manager or sub-adviser and could have an adverse effect on the value or performance of the Fund. Any of these things could cause a Fund to lose value or its results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

**Market Risks** – The market prices of a Fund's securities and other assets may go up or down, sometimes sharply and unpredictably, due to factors such as economic events, inflation, changes in interest rates, governmental actions or interventions, actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks, market disruptions caused by tariffs, trade disputes, labor strikes, supply chain disruptions or other factors, political developments, civil unrest, acts of terrorism, armed conflicts, economic sanctions, countermeasures in response to sanctions, cybersecurity events, investor sentiment, the global and domestic effects of widespread or local health, weather or climate events, and other factors that may or may not be related to the issuer of the security or other asset. The market prices of securities and other assets also may go down due to events or conditions that affect particular sectors, industries, issuers, or geographies. To the extent a Fund may overweight its investments in certain sectors, industries, issuers, or geographies, such position will increase the Fund's exposure to the risk of loss from adverse developments affecting those sectors, industries, issuers, or geographies. Adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have the same impact on all types of securities or other assets. If the value of the portfolio's securities and assets fall, the value of your investment will go down. A Fund may experience a substantial or complete loss on any individual security or asset.

Economies and financial markets throughout the world are increasingly interconnected. Events or circumstances in one or more countries or regions could be highly disruptive to, and have profound impacts on, global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not a Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of a Fund's investments may go down. Securities markets may also be susceptible to market manipulation or other fraudulent trade practices, which could disrupt the orderly functioning of these markets or adversely affect the value of securities traded in these markets, including a Fund's securities.

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russian stocks lost all, or nearly all, of their market value. Other securities or markets could be similarly affected by past or future geopolitical or other events or conditions. Furthermore, events involving limited liquidity, defaults, non-performance or other adverse developments that affect one industry, such as the financial services industry, or concerns or rumors about any events of these kinds, have in the past and may in the future lead to market-wide liquidity problems, may spread to other industries, and could negatively affect the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments.

The long-term consequences to the U.S. economy of the continued expansion of U.S. government debt and deficits are not known. Also, raising the ceiling on U.S. government debt has become increasingly politicized. Any failure to increase the total amount that the U.S. government is authorized to borrow could lead to a default on U.S. government obligations, with unpredictable consequences for a Fund's investments and generally for economies, and markets in the U.S. and elsewhere. Similarly, political events within the United States at times have resulted, and may in the future result, in a failure to approve a budget for the federal government and a subsequent shutdown of government services, which in turn could negatively affect the U.S. economy, decrease the value of Fund investments, and increase uncertainty in or impair the operation of securities markets in the United States and elsewhere. Changes in interest rates and levels of inflation also could adversely affect the value and liquidity of a Fund's investments, impair the Fund's ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Fund's performance.

The United States and other countries are periodically involved in disputes over trade and other matters, which may result in tariffs, investment restrictions and adverse impacts on affected companies and securities. For example, the United States has imposed tariffs and other trade barriers on Chinese exports, has restricted sales of certain categories of goods to China, and has established barriers to investments in China. Trade disputes may adversely affect the economies of the United States and its trading partners, as well as companies directly or indirectly affected and financial markets generally. The United States government has prohibited U.S. persons from investing in Chinese companies designated as related to the Chinese military. These and possible future restrictions could limit a Fund's opportunities for investment and require the sale of securities at a loss or make them illiquid. Moreover, the Chinese government is involved in a longstanding dispute with Taiwan that has included threats of invasion. If the political climate between the United States and China does not improve or continues to deteriorate, if China were to attempt unification of Taiwan by force, or if other geopolitical conflicts develop or get worse, economies, markets and individual securities may be severely affected both regionally and globally, and the value of a Fund's assets may go down.

**Medium Capitalization Companies Risks –** Investing in medium capitalization companies involves greater risk than is customarily associated with more established companies. The prices of securities of medium capitalization companies generally are more volatile and are more likely to be adversely affected by changes in earnings results and investor expectations or poor economic or market conditions. Securities of medium capitalization companies may underperform larger capitalization companies, may be harder to sell at times and at prices the portfolio managers believe appropriate and may offer greater potential for losses. Such companies usually do not pay significant dividends that could cushion returns in a falling market.

**Mortgage-Related and Asset-Backed Securities Risks –** The value of mortgage-related and asset-backed securities will be influenced by factors affecting the housing market and the assets underlying such securities. As a result, during periods of declining asset values, difficult or frozen credit markets, swings in interest rates, or deteriorating economic conditions, mortgage-related and asset-backed securities may decline in value, face valuation difficulties, become more volatile and/or become illiquid, which could negatively impact the Fund's net asset value. Mortgage-backed securities may be issued by private issuers, by government-sponsored entities such as Fannie Mae (formally known as Federal National Mortgage Association) or Freddie Mac (formally known as Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) or by agencies of the U.S. government, such as the Government National Mortgage Association ("Ginnie Mae"). Mortgage-backed securities represent direct or indirect participations in, or are collateralized by and payable from, mortgage loans secured by real property. Unlike mortgage-related securities issued or guaranteed by agencies of the U.S. government or government-sponsored entities, mortgage-related securities issued by private issuers do not have a government or government-sponsored entity guarantee (but may have other credit enhancement), and may, and frequently do, have less favorable collateral, credit risk or other underwriting characteristics. Asset-backed securities represent participations in, or are secured by and payable from, assets such as installment sales or loan contracts, leases, credit card receivables and other categories of receivables. Certain asset-backed securities present a heightened level of risk because, in the event of default, the liquidation value of the underlying assets may be inadequate to pay any unpaid principal or interest.

The value of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities may be affected by changes in credit quality or value of the mortgage loans or other assets that support the securities. Some of these securities may receive little or no collateral protection from the underlying assets. The risk of default is generally higher in the case of mortgage-backed investments that include so-called "sub-prime" mortgages. For mortgage-backed securities, when market conditions result in an increase in the default rates on the underlying mortgages and the foreclosure values of the underlying real estate are below the outstanding amount of the underlying mortgages, collection of the full amount of accrued interest and principal on these investments may be doubtful.

Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment or call, valuation, liquidity, credit, interest rate and extension risks, and to risks associated with the servicing of the mortgages and loans underlying those securities. The structure of some of these securities may be complex and there may be less available information than for other types of debt securities. Upon the occurrence of certain triggering events or defaults, the Fund may become the holder of underlying assets at a time when those assets may be difficult to sell or may be sold only at a loss.

**New Fund Risks –** If a Fund is newly-formed, investors in the Fund bear the risk that the sub-adviser may not be successful in implementing its investment strategy, and may not employ a successful investment strategy, or that the Fund may fail to attract sufficient assets under management to realize economies of scale, any of which could result in the Fund being liquidated at any time without shareholder approval and at a time that may not be favorable for shareholders. Such a liquidation could have negative tax consequences for shareholders and will cause shareholders to incur the expenses of liquidation.

**Preferred Stock Risks –** Preferred stock represents an interest in a company that generally entitles the holder to receive, in preference to the holders of the company's common stock, dividends and a fixed share of the proceeds resulting from any liquidation of the company. Preferred stocks may pay fixed or adjustable rates of return. Preferred stocks are subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities, but also risks associated with fixed income securities, such as interest rate risk. A company's preferred stocks generally pay dividends only after the company makes required payments to creditors, including holders of its bonds and other debt. As a result, the market prices of preferred stocks are typically more sensitive to changes in the issuer's creditworthiness than are the prices of debt securities. The market value of preferred stocks generally decreases when interest rates rise. Shareholders of preferred stock may suffer a loss of value if dividends are not paid. Preferred stock does not generally carry voting rights.

**Prepayment or Call Risks** – Many fixed-income securities give the issuer the option to repay or call the security prior to its maturity date. Issuers often exercise this right when interest rates fall. Accordingly, if a Fund holds a fixed-income security subject to prepayment or call risk, it will not benefit fully from the increase in value that other fixed-income securities generally experience when interest rates fall. Upon prepayment of the security, a Fund would also be forced to reinvest the proceeds at then current yields, which would be lower than the yield of the security that was paid off. This may adversely affect a Fund's net asset value. In addition, if a Fund purchases a fixed-income security at a premium (at a price that exceeds its stated par or principal value), the Fund may lose the amount of the premium paid in the event of prepayment. Prepayment further tends to reduce the yield to maturity and the average life of the security.

The issuers of unsponsored depositary receipts are not obligated to disclose information that is, in the United States, considered material. Therefore, there may be less information available regarding those issuers and there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of the depositary receipts.

**Privately Placed and Other Restricted Securities Risks –** Restricted securities, which include private placements of private and public companies, are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on their resale. Restricted securities may be difficult to sell at the time and price a Fund prefers. Restricted Securities include securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, and securities of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers initially offered and sold outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S. Restricted securities also include private placements of securities with agreed upon contractual restrictions on the resale of such securities that are in addition to applicable legal restrictions.

Restricted securities may be difficult to value properly and may involve greater risks than securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Restricted securities may be difficult to value because market quotations may not be readily available, and the securities may have significant volatility. Also, a Fund may get only limited information about the issuer of a given restricted security, and therefore may be less able to predict a loss. Restricted securities may involve a high degree of business and financial risk, which may result in substantial losses.

An insufficient number of eligible buyers interested in purchasing restricted securities held by a Fund could adversely affect the marketability of such securities and a Fund might be unable to dispose of such securities promptly or at reasonable prices. For this reason, restricted securities may adversely affect a Fund's overall liquidity if eligible buyers are or become uninterested in buying them at a particular time.

Restricted securities may not be listed on an exchange and may have no active trading market. A Fund may not always be able to sell such securities without experiencing delays in finding buyers or reducing the sale price for such securities. A Fund may incur additional expense when disposing of restricted securities, including all or a portion of the cost to register the securities for resale, and other transaction costs which may be higher for restricted securities than unrestricted securities.

**SOFR Risks** – Public and private sector actors have worked to establish alternative reference rates, like SOFR, to be used in place of LIBOR as the publication of LIBOR has ceased. Certain floating or variable rate obligations or investments of a Fund may reference SOFR.

SOFR is intended to be a broad measure of the cost of borrowing funds overnight in transactions that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities. SOFR is calculated based on transaction-level repo data collected from various sources. For each trading day, SOFR is calculated as a volume-weighted median rate derived from such data.

SOFR is calculated and published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York ("FRBNY"). If data from a given source required by the FRBNY to calculate SOFR is unavailable for any day, then the most recently available data for that segment will be used, with certain adjustments. If errors are discovered in the transaction data or the calculations underlying SOFR after its initial publication on a given day, SOFR may be republished at a later time that day. Rate revisions will be effected only on the day of initial publication and will be republished only if the change in the rate exceeds one basis point.

Because SOFR is a financing rate based on overnight secured funding transactions, it differs fundamentally from LIBOR. LIBOR was intended to be an unsecured rate that represented interbank funding costs for different short-term maturities or tenors. It was a forward-looking rate that reflected expectations regarding interest rates for the applicable tenor. Thus, LIBOR was intended to be sensitive, in certain respects, to bank credit risk and to term interest rate risk. In contrast, SOFR is a secured overnight rate reflecting the credit of U.S. Treasury securities as collateral. Thus, it is largely insensitive to credit-risk considerations and to short-term interest rate risks. SOFR is a transaction-based rate, and it has been more volatile than other benchmark or market rates during certain periods. For these reasons, among others, there is no assurance that SOFR, or rates derived from SOFR, will perform in the same or similar way as LIBOR would have performed at any time, and there is no assurance that SOFR-based rates will be a suitable substitute for LIBOR. SOFR has a limited history, having been first published in April 2018. The future performance of SOFR, and SOFR-based reference rates, is not known based on SOFR's history or otherwise. Levels of SOFR in the future may bear little or no relation to historical levels of SOFR, LIBOR or other rates.

**Sovereign Debt Risks –** Sovereign debt instruments, which are debt obligations issued or guaranteed by a foreign governmental entity, are subject to the risk that the governmental entity may delay or fail to pay interest or repay principal on debt that it has issued or guaranteed, due, for example, to cash flow problems, insufficient foreign currency reserves, political considerations, relationships with other lenders such as commercial banks, the relative size of the governmental entity's debt position in relation to the economy or the failure to put in place economic reforms required by the International Monetary Fund or other multilateral agencies. If a governmental entity defaults, it may ask for more time in which to pay or for further loans, the debt may be restructured, or it may ask for forgiveness of interest or principal on its existing debt. Unlike most corporate debt restructurings, the fees and expenses of financial and legal advisers to the creditors in connection with a restructuring may be borne by the holders of the sovereign debt securities instead of the sovereign entity itself. On the other hand, a governmental entity may be unwilling to renegotiate the terms of its sovereign debt. There is no established legal process for a U.S. bondholder (such as a Fund) to enforce its rights against a governmental entity that does not fulfill its obligations, nor are there bankruptcy proceedings through which all or part of the sovereign debt that a governmental entity has not repaid may be collected.

**Structured Instruments Risks –** The Fund may invest in, or have exposure to, various types of structured instruments, including securities that have demand, tender or put features, or interest rate reset features. These may include instruments issued by structured investment or special purpose vehicles or conduits, and may be asset-backed or mortgage-backed securities. Structured instruments may take the form of participation interests or receipts in underlying securities or other assets, and in some cases are backed by a financial institution serving as a liquidity provider. The interest rate or principal amount payable at maturity on a structured instrument may vary based on changes in one or more specified reference factors, such as currencies, interest rates, commodities, indices or other financial indicators. Changes in the underlying reference factors may result in disproportionate changes in amounts payable under a structured instrument. Some of these instruments may have an interest rate swap feature which substitutes a floating or variable interest rate for the fixed-interest rate on an underlying security, and some may be asset-backed or mortgage-backed securities. Structured instruments are a type of derivative instrument and the payment and credit qualities of these instruments derive from the assets embedded in the structure from which they are issued. For structured securities that have embedded leverage features, small changes in interest or prepayment rates may cause large and sudden price movements. Structured instruments may be less liquid and therefore more difficult to value accurately than more traditional securities and instruments. Structured instruments may behave in ways not anticipated by the Fund, or they may not receive the tax, accounting or regulatory treatment anticipated by the Fund.

**Sustainability and/or Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") Considerations –** Aegon considers sustainability and/or ESG factors that it deems relevant, along with other factors and analysis, when sub-advising the Fund. This usage of sustainability and/or ESG factors or criteria is sometimes referred to as "ESG integration." Aegon may consider sustainability and/or ESG factors on a meaningful portion of the Fund's investments. Aegon may give little or no weight to sustainability and/or ESG factors for certain investments, and not every sustainability and/or ESG factor may be identified or evaluated for every investment. Consideration of sustainability and/or ESG factors is not determinative in Aegon's investment process, and Aegon may conclude that other attributes of an investment outweigh sustainability and/or ESG considerations when making investment decisions. Applying sustainability and/or ESG factors as part of a Fund's security selection process may impact a sub-adviser's investment decisions and may affect a Fund's exposure to risks associated with certain issuers, asset classes, industries and sectors. Sustainability and ESG factors are not uniformly defined and applying such factors involves subjective assessments. Sustainability and ESG ratings and assessments of issuers can vary across investment advisers (including Aegon) and third party data providers and may change over time. Sustainability and ESG factors can be difficult to apply consistently across issuers, regions, countries, industries and sectors. The application of these factors could negatively impact the Fund's performance. Sustainability and ESG information from issuers and from third party data providers may be incomplete, delayed, inaccurate or unavailable, which could lead to an incorrect assessment of a company's sustainability or ESG characteristics. Regulation of sustainability and ESG investing in the U.S. and abroad is evolving. Regulatory changes with respect to ESG integration could impact Aegon's ability to consider sustainability and/or ESG criteria as part of its investment process.

**To Be Announced (TBA) Transactions Risks** – Although the securities that are delivered in TBA transactions must meet certain standards, there is a risk that the actual securities received by the Fund may be less favorable than what was anticipated when entering into the transaction. TBA transactions also involve the risk that a counterparty will fail to deliver the security, exposing the Fund to further losses. Whether or not the Fund takes delivery of the securities at the termination date of a TBA transaction, it will nonetheless be exposed to changes in the value of the underlying investments during the term of the agreement.

**U.S. Government Securities Risks** – U.S. government securities are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Securities backed by the Treasury or the full faith and credit of the U.S. government are guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity. Accordingly, the current market values for these securities will fluctuate with changes in interest rates or the financial condition or credit rating of the U.S. government. Notwithstanding that these securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, circumstances could arise that would prevent the payment of interest or principal. Securities issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and federal agencies and instrumentalities that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. government. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. government obligations may greatly exceed their current resources, including any legal right to support from the U.S. government. Although the U.S. government has provided financial support to certain U.S. government-sponsored entities in the past, there can be no assurance that it will support these or other government-sponsored entities in the future.

**Valuation Risks** – Certain investments may be more difficult to value than other types of investments. Many factors may influence the price at which a Fund could sell any particular portfolio investment. The sales price may well differ — higher or lower — from a Fund's last valuation, and such differences could be significant, particularly for illiquid securities, securities priced based upon valuations provided by third party pricing services, securities that trade in relatively thin or volatile markets, or securities that are valued using a fair value methodology. These differences may increase significantly and affect Fund investments more broadly during periods of market volatility. If market conditions make it difficult to value some investments, a Fund may value these investments using more subjective methods, such as fair value methodologies. Investors who purchase or redeem Fund shares on days when a Fund is holding fair-valued securities may receive a greater or lesser number of shares, or greater or lower redemption proceeds, than they would have received if the Fund had not fair-valued the securities or had used a different valuation methodology. The value of foreign securities, certain fixed-income securities and currencies, as applicable, may be materially affected by events after the close of the markets on which they are traded, but before a Fund determines its net asset value. A Fund's ability to value its investments may be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by pricing services or other third party service providers. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgment, which may prove to be incorrect.

**Value Investing Risks –** The value approach carries the risk that the market will not recognize a security's intrinsic value for a long time, undervaluation may become more severe, or that a stock considered to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced. The Fund may underperform other equity funds that use different investing styles. The Fund may also underperform other equity funds using the value style. Value stocks as a group may be out of favor and underperform the overall equity market for a long period of time, for example, while the market favors "growth" stocks.

**Yield Risks –** The amount of income received by the Fund will go up or down depending on day-to-day variations in short-term interest rates, and the Fund's expenses could absorb all or a significant portion of the Fund's income. If interest rates increase, the Fund's yield may not increase proportionately.

**Non-Principal Risks of Investing in the Funds**

In addition to the principal risks of investing in the Funds described above, investors should also be aware of certain non-principal risks. These include the risks listed below, as well as additional risks discussed in the SAI.

**Cash Management and Defensive Investing Risks** – The value of investments held by a Fund for cash management or defensive investing purposes can fluctuate. Like other fixed-income securities, cash and cash equivalent securities are subject to risk, including market, interest rate and credit risk. If a Fund holds cash uninvested, the Fund will be subject to the credit risk of the depository institution holding the cash, it will not earn income on the cash and the Fund's yield will go down. If a significant amount of a Fund's assets are used for cash management or defensive investing purposes, it may not achieve its investment objective.

**Conflicts of Interest Risks** – The Adviser and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees and personnel (collectively, for purposes of this risk, "Transamerica") are engaged in a variety of businesses and have interests other than those related to managing the Funds. Transamerica is a diversified global financial services company with many lines of business providing a wide range of financial services to a sizeable and diversified client base. The broad range of activities and interests of Transamerica gives rise to actual and potential conflicts of interest that could affect the Funds and their shareholders.

Certain actual and potential conflicts of interest are described below. A further discussion of conflicts of interest appears in the SAI. These discussions are not, and are not intended to be, a complete enumeration or description of all the actual and potential conflicts that Transamerica has now or may have in the future. Other conflicts may arise from time to time.

The Adviser and the Funds have adopted practices, policies and procedures that are intended to identify, manage and, where possible, mitigate conflicts of interest. There is no assurance, however, that these practices, policies and procedures will be effective, and these practices, policies and procedures may limit or restrict the Funds' investment activities and adversely affect their performance.

*Activities on Behalf of Other Funds and Accounts.* Transamerica manages or advises other funds and products in addition to the Funds, including Transamerica's own accounts, accounts in which Transamerica or its personnel have an interest, and other investment vehicles. Certain other funds and products have investment objectives similar to, the same as or opposite to those of the Funds and/or engage in transactions in the same types of securities or other instruments, sectors or strategies as the Funds. This creates potential conflicts and could affect the prices and availability of the securities and instruments in which a Fund seeks to invest, and could have an adverse impact on the Fund's performance. These other accounts and products may buy or sell positions while the Funds are undertaking the same or a differing, including potentially opposite, strategy, which could disadvantage the Funds. A position taken by Transamerica, on behalf of one or more other funds or products, may be contrary to a position taken on behalf of a Fund or may be adverse to a company or issuer in which the Fund has invested. A Fund on the one hand, and Transamerica or other funds or products, on the other hand, may vote differently on matters affecting, or take or refrain from taking different actions with respect to, the same security, which are disadvantageous to the Funds. The results of the investment activities of a Fund may differ significantly from the results achieved for other funds or products. Transamerica may receive more compensation, including a performance allocation, with respect to certain other funds or products than is received with respect to a Fund. The Adviser has developed allocation policies and procedures that provide that the Adviser will make investment decisions and allocate investment opportunities consistent with its fiduciary duties.

*Selection of Service Providers.* The Adviser and certain of its affiliates provide services including investment management, administration, sub-advisory, distribution and/or marketing, and services to the Funds and in certain cases earn fees from these relationships with the Funds. The Adviser and its affiliates face conflicts of interest when the Funds select affiliated service providers because the Adviser and/or its affiliates receive greater compensation when they are used. The Funds expect to engage unaffiliated service providers that in certain cases also provide services to Transamerica or other funds or products or that hire Transamerica to provide services to the service providers' clients. These service providers may have business, financial or other relationships with Transamerica, which may influence the Adviser's recommendation of these service providers for the Funds.

*Sales Incentives and Relationships.* Transamerica and other financial service providers have conflicts associated with their promotion of the Funds or other dealings with the Funds that would create incentives for them to promote the Funds. Transamerica will benefit from increased amounts of assets under management. Transamerica and its personnel have relationships (both involving and not involving the Funds) with distributors, consultants and others who sell or recommend the Funds or other funds or products, and such parties may receive compensation from Transamerica connection with such relationships.

*Transamerica Insurance Companies.* The performance of certain funds impacts Transamerica's financial exposure under guarantees that the Transamerica insurance companies provide as issuers of certain variable insurance contracts. Other funds managed by the Adviser are offered as investment options through variable insurance contracts offered and sold by Transamerica insurance companies, and some of these funds are structured as funds of funds which invest in certain of the Funds. The Adviser's investment decisions and the design of the applicable Funds, including the strategies the Funds utilize, may be influenced by these factors. Certain non-public information and algorithm and trade data concerning certain Funds is disclosed to the Transamerica insurance companies solely to allow them to hedge their obligations under the variable insurance contracts. This information may only be provided in accordance with procedures approved by the Funds' Board of Trustees governing the sharing of such information.

*Investments in Transamerica Funds.* The Adviser manages or advises funds and other accounts which may, individually or in the aggregate, own a substantial amount of a Fund. Further, the Adviser and/or its affiliates may invest in a Fund at or near the establishment of the Fund, which may facilitate the Fund achieving a specified size or scale. Seed investors may redeem their investments in a Fund, and such redemptions could have a significant negative impact on the Fund.

*Fund Structuring and Changes.* The Adviser may have a financial incentive to implement or not to implement certain changes to the Funds. For example, the Adviser may, from time to time, recommend a change in sub-adviser or the combination of Funds. The Adviser will benefit to the extent that an affiliated sub-adviser replaces an unaffiliated sub-adviser or additional assets are combined into a Fund having a higher net management fee payable to the Adviser and/or that is sub-advised by an affiliate of the Adviser. The Adviser will also benefit to the extent that it replaces a sub-adviser with a new sub-adviser with a lower sub-advisory fee, or where the change reduces amounts required to be waived and/or reimbursed by the Adviser, or where the change facilitates hedging of Transamerica insurance companies' obligations under guarantees relating to variable insurance contracts.

*Sub-Advisory Fee Discount Arrangements.* The aggregation of assets of multiple Funds and/or other funds or products for purposes of calculating breakpoints or discounts in sub-advisory fees based on the level of assets allocated to a sub-adviser gives rise to actual and/or potential conflicts of interest that could disadvantage the Funds and their shareholders. Sub-advisory fee discount arrangements create an incentive for the Adviser to select and retain sub-advisers, or allocate additional assets to a sub-adviser, where the selection or allocation may serve to lower a sub-advisory fee and possibly increase the management fee retained by the Adviser on a Fund.

*Valuation of Investments.* The Adviser has been designated as the Funds' valuation designee with responsibility for fair valuation subject to oversight by the Funds' Board of Trustees. The Adviser's service as valuation designee is expressly permitted by applicable regulations. The Adviser performs such valuation services in accordance with joint valuation policies and procedures of the Funds and the Adviser. The Adviser may value an identical asset differently than an Adviser affiliate. This is particularly the case in respect of difficult-to-value assets. The Adviser faces a conflict with respect to valuations generally because of their effect on the Adviser's fees and other compensation. Valuation decisions by the Adviser may also result in improved performance of the Funds.

*Allocation of Fund Expenses.* From time to time, the Adviser will be required to decide whether certain fees, costs and expenses should be borne by a Fund, on the one hand, or the Adviser on the other hand, and/or whether certain fees, costs and expenses should be allocated between or among Funds and/or other parties. The Adviser is faced with a conflict when allocating fees, costs and expenses. The Adviser will make allocation determinations in a fair and reasonable manner using its good faith judgment, notwithstanding its interest (if any) in the allocation.

*Potential Limitations and Restrictions on Investment Transactions.* The Adviser may restrict or limit investment decisions and activities on behalf of the Funds in various circumstances. These circumstances include instances where the Adviser is in receipt of confidential or material non-public information, or where a Fund, individually or together with other affiliated funds or accounts, exceeds certain ownership, voting or control thresholds. Restrictions or limitations on the ability to execute investment transactions could have an adverse impact on a Fund.

*Other Relationships and Benefits.* The Adviser has existing and may have potential future other business dealings or relationships with current or proposed sub-advisers or other Fund service providers (or their affiliates) recommended by the Adviser. Such other business dealings or relationships present conflicts of interest that could influence the Adviser's selection and retention or termination of sub-advisers or service providers. For example, the Adviser has an incentive to hire as a sub-adviser or other service provider an entity with which the Adviser or one or more of its affiliates have, or would like to have, significant or other business dealings or arrangements, and the Adviser has a disincentive to recommend the termination of such a sub-adviser or service provider when doing so could be adverse to the Adviser's and/or its affiliates' relationships or other business dealings with such parties.

*Sub-Advisers.* The range of activities, services and interests of a sub-adviser gives rise to actual and/or potential conflicts of interest that could disadvantage a Fund and its shareholders. Such conflicts of interest are in some cases similar to and in other cases different from or supplement those described above relating to the Adviser. For example, a sub-adviser's portfolio managers may manage multiple funds and accounts for multiple clients which gives rise to actual or potential conflicts of interest. A sub-adviser may also limit or restrict its investment decisions and activities on behalf of a Fund in various circumstances, including as a result of information held by the sub-adviser or applicable regulatory requirements. A sub-adviser and/or its respective affiliates also may derive ancillary benefits from providing investment sub-advisory services to a Fund.

**Distressed or Defaulted Securities Risks –** Investments in defaulted securities and obligations of distressed issuers, including securities that are, or may be, involved in reorganizations or other financial restructurings, either out of court or in bankruptcy, involve substantial risks in addition to the risks of investing in high-yield debt securities. These securities are considered speculative with respect to the issuers' continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. The Fund may incur costs to protect its investment, and the Fund could lose its entire investment. Distressed securities and any securities received in an exchange for such securities may be subject to restrictions on resale.

**Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risks** – An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts generally or on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be restricted, which may result in a Fund being unable to buy or sell securities or financial instruments. In these circumstances, a Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

**Equity Securities Risks –** Equity securities represent an ownership interest, or the right to acquire an ownership interest, in an issuer, and generally have greater risk of loss than debt securities. Equity securities include, among others, common and preferred stocks, convertible securities, and warrants or rights. Stock markets are volatile. Equity securities may have greater price volatility than other asset classes, such as fixed-income securities, and fluctuate in price based on overall market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions or trends, tariffs and trade disruptions, wars, social unrest, inflation, substantial economic downturn or recession, changes in interest rates, or adverse investor sentiment. The market price of an equity security also may fluctuate based on real or perceived factors affecting a particular industry or industries or the company itself. Because a company's equity securities rank junior in priority to the interests of bond holders and other creditors, a company's equity securities will usually react more strongly than its bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company's financial condition or prospects. If the market prices of the equity securities owned by a Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline. If a Fund holds equity securities in a company that becomes insolvent, the Fund's interests in the company will rank junior in priority to the interests of debtholders and general creditors of the company, and the Fund may lose its entire investment in the company. These risks are generally magnified for investments in equity securities of distressed companies. A Fund may lose its entire investment in the equity securities of an issuer. A change in financial condition or other event affecting a single issuer may adversely impact securities markets as a whole.

**Expenses Risks** – Your actual costs of investing in a Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in this prospectus for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if overall net assets decrease, or if a fee limitation is changed or terminated, or with respect to a newly offered Fund or class, if average net assets are lower than estimated. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

**Inflation-Protected Securities Risks (Transamerica Bond Active ETF Only) –** Inflation-protected debt securities may react differently from other types of debt securities and tend to react to changes in "real" interest rates. Real interest rates represent nominal (stated) interest rates reduced by the expected impact of inflation. In general, the price of an inflation-protected debt security can fall when real interest rates rise, and can rise when real interest rates fall. Interest payments on inflation-protected debt securities can be unpredictable and will vary as the principal and/or interest is adjusted for inflation. The market for U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities ("TIPS") and corporate inflation-protected securities ("CIPS") may be less developed or liquid, and more volatile, than certain other securities markets. Also, the inflation index utilized by a particular inflation-protected security may not accurately reflect the true rate of inflation, in which case the market value of the security could be adversely affected.

**Focused Investing Risks –** To the extent the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in a limited number of countries, regions, sectors, industries or market segments, in a limited number of issuers, or in issuers in related businesses or that are subject to related operating risks, the Fund will be more susceptible to negative events affecting those countries, regions, sectors, industries, segments or issuers, and the value of its shares may be more volatile than if it invested more widely.

**Legal and Regulatory Risks** – Legal and regulatory changes could occur that may adversely affect a Fund, its investments, and its ability to pursue its investment strategies and/or increase the costs of implementing such strategies. New or revised laws or regulations may be imposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"), the U.S. Federal Reserve or other governmental regulatory authorities or self-regulatory organizations that could adversely affect a Fund. A Fund also may be adversely affected by changes in the enforcement or interpretation of existing statutes and rules by governmental regulatory authorities or self-regulatory organizations

**Liquidity Risks –** The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that become illiquid after purchase. Illiquid investments can be difficult to value, may trade at a discount from comparable, more liquid investments, and may be subject to wide fluctuations in value. Liquidity risk may be magnified in rising interest rate or volatile environments. If the Fund is forced to sell an illiquid investment to meet redemption requests or other cash needs, the Fund may be forced to sell at a substantial loss or may not be able to sell at all. Liquidity of particular investments, or even entire asset classes, including U.S. Treasury securities, can deteriorate rapidly, particularly during times of market turmoil, and those investments may be difficult or impossible for the Fund to sell. This may prevent the Fund from limiting losses.

**Municipal Securities Risks –** The municipal bond market can be susceptible to unusual volatility, particularly for lower-rated and unrated securities. Liquidity can be reduced unpredictably in response to overall economic conditions or credit tightening. Municipal issuers may be adversely affected by rising health care costs, increasing unfunded pension liabilities, and by the phasing out of federal programs providing financial support. The value of municipal securities can also be adversely affected by changes in the financial condition of one or more individual municipal issuers or insurers of municipal issuers, regulatory and political developments, tax law changes or other legislative actions, and by uncertainties and public perceptions concerning these and other factors. To the extent the Fund invests significantly in a single state or in securities the payments on which are dependent upon a single project or source of revenue, or that relate to a sector or industry, the Fund will be more susceptible to associated risks and developments. Municipal issuers may be more susceptible to downgrades or defaults during recessions or similar periods of economic stress. A number of municipal issuers have defaulted on obligations, commenced insolvency proceedings, or suffered credit downgrading. Financial difficulties of municipal issuers may continue or worsen.

**Operational Risks** – Your ability to transact with a Fund or the valuation of your investment may be negatively impacted because of the operational risks arising from factors such as processing errors and human errors, inadequate or failed internal or external processes, failures in systems and technology (including as a result of cybersecurity incidents), changes in personnel, and errors caused by third party service providers or trading counterparties. It is not possible to identify all of the operational risks that may affect a Fund or to develop processes and controls that completely eliminate or mitigate the occurrence of such failures. A Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result.

**Derivatives Regulatory Risks** – In recent years, the U.S. government adopted and implemented regulations governing derivatives markets, including mandatory clearing of certain derivatives as well as margin, reporting and registration requirements. Additional U.S. or other regulations may make derivatives more costly, may limit the availability of derivatives, or may otherwise adversely affect the value or performance of derivatives. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act (the "Reform Act") substantially increased regulation of the over-the-counter ("OTC") derivatives market and participants in that market, including imposing clearing and reporting requirements on transactions involving instruments that fall within the Reform Act's definition of "swap" and "security-based swap," which terms generally include OTC derivatives, and imposing registration and potential substantive requirements on certain swap and security-based swap market participants. In addition, under the Reform Act, a Fund may be subject to additional recordkeeping and reporting requirements. Certain SEC rulemakings from recent years that affect some or all of the Funds are as follows:

● Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act provides a comprehensive regulatory framework for the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, such as a Fund, and set limits on a Fund's investments in derivatives.

● Rule 12d1-4 under the 1940 Act provides an enhanced regulatory framework applicable to fund of fund arrangements.

● Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act establishes an updated regulatory framework for registered investment company valuation practices.

● Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act was amended to, among other things, increase the daily and weekly liquid asset minimum requirements for money market funds and remove the ability of money market funds to temporarily suspend redemptions.

The impact on the Funds of these and future regulations cannot be fully known at this time, and there can be no assurance that any new government regulation will not adversely affect a Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective.

**Repurchase Agreements Risks (Transamerica Bond Active ETF only) –** In a repurchase agreement, the Fund purchases securities from a broker-dealer or a bank, called the counterparty, upon the agreement of the counterparty to repurchase the securities from the Fund at a later date, and at a specified price, which is typically higher than the purchase price paid by the Fund. The securities purchased serve as the Fund's collateral for the obligation of the counterparty to repurchase the securities. If the counterparty does not repurchase the securities, the Fund is entitled to sell the securities, but the Fund may not be able to sell them for the price at which they were purchased, thus causing a loss. If the counterparty becomes insolvent, there is some risk that the Fund will not have a right to the securities, or the immediate right to sell the securities.

**Strategies and Style Risks** – Investment strategies and styles with different characteristics tend to shift in and out of favor depending upon market and economic conditions as well as investor sentiment. A Fund may outperform or underperform other funds that employ a different strategy or style. A Fund may employ a combination of strategies and/or styles that impact its risk characteristics.

**Warrants and Rights Risks (Transamerica Bond Active ETF Only) –** Warrants and rights may be considered more speculative than certain other types of investments because they do not entitle a holder to the dividends or voting rights for the securities that may be purchased, and they do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. Also, the value of a warrant or right does not necessarily change with the value of the underlying securities. If the price of the stock to which the warrant or right relates does not rise above the exercise price or the warrant or right otherwise is not exercised before the expiration date, it generally expires without any value and the Fund will lose any amount it paid for the warrant or right.

**PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION** 

Information about each Fund's daily portfolio holdings will be available on the Funds' website at www.transamerica.com/investments-fund-center. A complete description of the Funds' policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of a Fund's portfolio holdings is available in the Funds' SAI.

**MANAGEMENT** 

**Investment Adviser** 

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (the "Adviser"), located at 1801 California Street, Suite 5200 Denver, Colorado 80202, is an SEC registered investment adviser and a Florida Corporation. The Adviser has been a registered investment adviser since 1996. As of October 31, 2025, the Adviser had assets under management of approximately $65.4 billion and served as the investment adviser or sub-adviser for 94 registered funds.

The Adviser serves as investment adviser to the Funds and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Funds pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with the Trust, on behalf of the Funds (the "Advisory Agreement"). The Adviser is also responsible for, among other things, overseeing Aegon, Great Lakes, and Tidal, including regular review of Aegon's, Great Lakes's, and Tidal's performance. For the services provided to each Fund, each Fund pays the Adviser a management fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of the Fund's average daily net assets as set forth in the table below. The Adviser pays the Sub-Advisers out of the management fee it receives from the Funds.

As of the date of this prospectus the Funds had no operating history.

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| **Fund** | **Advisory Fee** |
| Transamerica Bond Active ETF | 0.39% of the first $1 billion<br> 0.38% over $1 billion up to $1.5 billion<br> 0.375% in excess of $1.5 billion |
| Transamerica Large Value Active ETF | 0.594% of the first $1 billion<br> 0.58% over $1 billion up to $2 billion<br> 0.56% over $2 billion up to $3 billion<br> 0.54% in excess of $3 billion |

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**Investment Sub-Advisers** 

**Aegon – Transamerica Bond Active ETF**

Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC, located at 6300 C Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499, serves as an investment sub-adviser to the Transamerica Bond Active ETF pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and Aegon (the "Aegon Sub-Advisory Agreement"). Aegon is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio, including determining the securities purchased and sold by the Fund, trading portfolio securities and financial instruments for the Fund, and selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions, each subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the oversight of the Board. For its services, Aegon is paid a fee by the Adviser, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

**Great Lakes – Transamerica Large Value Active ETF**

Great Lakes Advisors, LLC, located at Metro Center, 1 Station Place, Suite 470, Stamford, CT 06902, serves as an investment sub-adviser to the Transamerica Large Value Active ETF pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and Great Lakes (the "Great Lakes Sub-Advisory Agreement"). Great Lakes is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio, including determining the securities purchased and sold by the Fund, subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the oversight of the Board . For its services, Great Lakes is paid a fee by the Adviser, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

**Tidal – Both Funds** 

Tidal Investments LLC ("Tidal"), a Tidal Financial Group company, located at 234 West Florida St, Suite 203, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204, serves as an investment sub-adviser to the Funds pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (the "Tidal Sub-Advisory Agreement"). With respect to the Transamerica Large Value Active ETF, Tidal is responsible for trading portfolio securities and financial instruments, including selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions, subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the oversight of the Board. With respect to the Transamerica Bond Active ETF, Tidal is responsible for portfolio trading oversight and capital markets services. For its services, Tidal is paid a fee by the Adviser, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of the average daily net assets of the Funds.

**Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements** 

The Great Lakes Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Aegon Sub-Advisory Agreement, and the Tidal Sub-Advisory Agreement are referred to individually below as a "Sub-Advisory Agreement." A discussion regarding the basis for the Board's approval of each Fund's Advisory Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement will be available in the Funds' Financial Statements and Other Information that will be filed as part of the Funds' first Semi-Annual Certified Shareholder Report filed on Form N-CSR for the period ending March 31, 2026.

**Portfolio Managers**

Each Fund is managed by the portfolio managers listed below. The SAI provides additional information about each portfolio manager's compensation, and other accounts managed by the portfolio manager's ownership in each Fund they manage.

**Transamerica Bond Active ETF**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Adviser** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Position Over Past Five Years** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tyler A. Knight, CFA | &nbsp;&nbsp;Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio Manager of the Fund since 2025; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2008; Head of U.S. Public Structured Finance since 2018 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brian W. Westhoff, CFA | &nbsp;&nbsp;Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio Manager of the Fund since 2025; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2011; Head of Multi-Sector Portfolio Management from 2018 – 2022; Head of Core U.S. Fixed Income since 2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Norbert King | &nbsp;&nbsp;Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio Manager of the Fund since 2025; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2017 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sivakumar N. Rajan | &nbsp;&nbsp;Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio Manager of the Fund since 2025; Portfolio Manager with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC since 2015 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Steve Foy | &nbsp;&nbsp;Tidal Investments LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio Manager of the Fund since 2025, Portfolio Manager with Tidal Investments LLC since 2024 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Ben McCraig | &nbsp;&nbsp;Tidal Investments LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio Manager of the Fund since 2025, Portfolio Manager with Tidal Investments LLC 2021. |

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**Transamerica Large Value Active ETF**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Adviser** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Position Over Past Five Years** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Paul Roukis, CFA | &nbsp;&nbsp;Great Lakes Advisors, LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio Manager of the Fund since 2025; Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager with Great Lakes Advisors, LLC since 2023; Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager with Rothschild & Co Asset Management US Inc. from 2005 to 2023 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jeff Agne | &nbsp;&nbsp;Great Lakes Advisors, LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio Manager of the Fund since 2025; Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager with Great Lakes Advisors, LLC since 2023; Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager with Rothschild & Co Asset Management US Inc. from 2015 to 2023 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Andy Hicks | &nbsp;&nbsp;Tidal Investments LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio Manager of the Fund since 2025, Portfolio Manager with Tidal Investments LLC 2025. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Qiao Duan | &nbsp;&nbsp;Tidal Investments LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio Manager of the Fund since 2025, Portfolio Manager with Tidal Investments LLC 2020. |

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**HOW TO BUY AND SELL SHARES**

Each Fund issues and redeems Shares only in Creation Units at the NAV per share next determined after receipt of an order from an AP. Only APs may acquire Shares directly from the Fund, and only APs may tender their Shares for redemption directly to the Fund, at NAV. APs must be a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the SEC and must execute a Participant Agreement that has been agreed to by the Distributor (defined below), and that has been accepted by the Fund's transfer agent, with respect to purchases and redemptions of Creation Units. Once created, Shares trade in the secondary market in quantities less than a Creation Unit.

In order to purchase Creation Units of the Fund, an AP must generally deposit a designated portfolio of equity securities (the "Deposit Securities") and/or a designated amount of U.S. cash. Purchases and redemptions of Creation Units primarily with cash, rather than through in-kind delivery of portfolio securities, may cause the Fund to incur certain costs. These costs could include brokerage costs or taxable gains or losses that it might not have incurred if it had made redemption in-kind. These costs could be imposed on the Fund, and thus decrease the Fund's NAV, to the extent that the costs are not offset by a transaction fee payable by an AP. Most investors buy and sell Shares in secondary market transactions through brokers. Individual Shares are listed for trading on the secondary market on the Exchange and can be bought and sold throughout the trading day like other publicly traded securities.

When buying or selling Shares through a broker, you will incur customary brokerage commissions and charges, and you may pay some or all of the spread between the bid and the offer price in the secondary market on each leg of a round trip (purchase and sale) transaction. In addition, because secondary market transactions occur at market prices, you may pay more than NAV when you buy Shares, and receive less than NAV when you sell those Shares.

**Book Entry**

Shares are held in book-entry form, which means that no stock certificates are issued. Depository Trust Company ("DTC") or its nominee is the record owner of all outstanding Shares.

Investors owning Shares are beneficial owners as shown on the records of DTC or its participants. DTC serves as the securities depository for all Shares. DTC's participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and other institutions that directly or indirectly maintain a custodial relationship with DTC. As a beneficial owner of Shares, you are not entitled to receive physical delivery of stock certificates or to have Shares registered in your name, and you are not considered a registered owner of Shares. Therefore, to exercise any right as an owner of Shares, you must rely upon the procedures of DTC and its participants. These procedures are the same as those that apply to any other securities that you hold in book-entry or "street name" through your brokerage account.

**Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Shares** 

The Funds do not impose any restrictions on the frequency of purchases and redemptions of Creation Units; however, each Fund reserves the right to reject or limit purchases at any time as described in the SAI. When considering that no restriction or policy was necessary, the Board evaluated the risks posed by arbitrage and market timing activities, such as whether frequent purchases and redemptions would interfere with the efficient implementation of a Fund's investment strategy, or whether they would cause a Fund to experience increased transaction costs. The Board considered that, unlike traditional mutual funds, shares of the Funds are issued and redeemed only in large quantities of shares known as Creation Units available only from a Fund directly to Authorized Participants, and that most trading in the Funds occurs on the Exchange at prevailing market prices and does not involve the Funds directly. Given this structure, the Board determined that it is unlikely that trading due to arbitrage opportunities or market timing by shareholders would result in negative impact to a Fund or its shareholders. In addition, frequent trading of shares of a Fund by Authorized Participants and arbitrageurs is critical to ensuring that the market price remains at or close to NAV.

**Determination of Net Asset Value**

NAV per share of each Fund is computed by dividing the value of the net assets of the Fund (i.e., the value of its total assets less total liabilities) by its total number of shares outstanding. Expenses and fees, including management and distribution fees, if any, are accrued daily and taken into account for purposes of determining NAV. NAV is determined each business day, normally as of the close of regular trading of the New York Stock Exchange (ordinarily 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time).

When determining NAV, the value of a Fund's portfolio investments is determined pursuant to the Trust's valuation policy and the Adviser's fair valuation policy and procedures. In general, the value of a Fund's portfolio investments is based on market prices of securities, which generally means a valuation obtained from an exchange or other market (or based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of the value supplied by an exchange or other market) or a valuation obtained from an independent pricing service.

**Fair Value Pricing** 

Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Adviser has been designated by the Board as the valuation designee with responsibility for fair valuation subject to oversight by the Board. If an investment's market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately reflect the fair value of the security, pursuant to the Trust's valuation policy, the investment will be fair valued in accordance with the Adviser's fair valuation policy and procedures, which were approved by the Board. An investment may be fair valued in a variety of circumstances, including but not limited to, situations when the value of a security in a Fund's portfolio has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the market on which the security is principally traded but prior to the close of the Exchange (such as in the case of a corporate action or other news that may materially affect the price of a security) or trading in a security has been suspended or halted. Accordingly, the Fund's NAV may reflect certain portfolio securities' fair values rather than their market prices.

Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that a fair value determination for a security will materially differ from the value that could be realized upon the sale of the security.

**Delivery of Shareholder Documents – Householding** 

Householding is an option available to certain Fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

**DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS, AND TAXES**

**Dividends and Distributions**

Transamerica Bond Active ETF intends to pay out dividends and interest income, if any, monthly and Transamerica Large Value Active ETF intends to pay out dividends and interest income, if any, quarterly. Each Fund intends to distribute any net realized capital gains to its shareholders at least annually.

Each Fund will declare and pay income and capital gain distributions, if any, at least annually. Each Fund is permitted to declare and pay dividends of its net investment income and net capital gains, if any, more frequently Distributions in cash may be reinvested automatically in additional whole Shares only if the broker through whom you purchased Shares makes such option available. Your broker is responsible for distributing the income and capital gain distributions to you.

**Dividend Reinvestment Service**

Brokers may make available to their customers, who own Fund shares, the Depository Trust Company's book-entry dividend reinvestment service. If this service is available and used, dividend distributions of both income and capital gains will automatically be reinvested in additional whole shares of a Fund purchased on the secondary market. Without this service, investors would receive their distributions in cash. To determine whether the dividend reinvestment service is available and whether there is a commission or other charge for using this service, consult your broker. Brokers may require a Fund's shareholders to adhere to specific procedures and timetables.

**Tax Information**

The following discussion is a summary of certain important U.S. federal income tax considerations generally applicable to an investment in a Fund. The summary is based on current tax laws, which may be changed by legislative, judicial or administrative action. You should not consider this summary to be a comprehensive explanation of the tax treatment of a Fund, or the tax consequences of an investment in the Fund. An investment in a Fund may have other tax implications. Please consult a tax advisor about the applicable federal, state, local, foreign or other tax laws. Investors, including non-U.S. investors, may wish to consult the SAI tax section for additional disclosure.

*Tax Status of the Funds*. Each Fund intends to elect and to qualify for the special tax treatment afforded a regulated investment company ("RIC") under the Code. From a U.S. federal income tax perspective, each Fund is treated as a separate corporation within the Trust. If a Fund meets certain minimum distribution requirements, as a RIC it is not subject to tax at the Fund level on income and gains from investments that are timely distributed to shareholders. However, if a Fund fails to qualify as a RIC or to meet minimum distribution requirements, it would result in Fund-level taxation if certain relief provisions were not available, and consequently a reduction in income available for distribution to shareholders. Unless you are a tax-exempt entity or your investment in a Fund's shares is made through a tax-advantaged arrangement (such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account) retirement account, such as an IRA, you need to be aware of the possible tax consequences when the Fund makes distributions, you sell Fund shares and you purchase or redeem Creation Units (Authorized Participants only).

*Taxes on Distributions*. In general, distributions are subject to federal income tax when they are paid, whether the distributions are taken in cash or reinvested in a Fund. The income dividends and short-term capital gains distributions received from a Fund will be taxed as either ordinary income or qualified dividend income. Distributions from a Fund's short-term capital gains are generally taxable as ordinary income. Subject to certain limitations, dividends that are reported by a Fund as qualified dividend income are taxable to non-corporate shareholders at rates applicable to capital gains, provided certain requirements are met. Any distributions of a Fund's net capital gains (generally the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) are taxable as long-term capital gain regardless of how long Fund shares have been owned by an investor. Long-term capital gains are generally taxed to non-corporate shareholders at reduced rates relative to ordinary income.

Each Fund will carry any net realized capital losses (*i.e.,* realized capital losses in excess of realized capital gains) from any taxable year forward to one or more subsequent taxable years to offset capital gains, if any, realized during such subsequent taxable years. A Fund's net capital loss carryforwards do not expire. Each Fund must apply such carryforwards first against gains of the same character. Generally, a Fund may not carry forward any losses other than net capital losses (*i.e.,* ordinary losses). A Fund's ability to utilize these and certain other losses to reduce distributable net realized capital gains in subsequent taxable years may be limited by reason of direct or indirect changes in the actual or constructive ownership of the Fund.

Distributions in excess of a Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits are treated as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of the investor basis in the Fund's shares, and, in general, as capital gain thereafter.

In general, dividends may be reported by a Fund as qualified dividend income if they are attributable to qualified dividend income received by the Fund, which, in general, includes dividend income from taxable U.S. corporations and certain foreign corporations (*i.e.,* certain foreign corporations incorporated in a possession of the United States or in certain countries with a comprehensive tax treaty with the United States, and certain other foreign corporations if the stock with respect to which the dividend is paid is readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States), provided that the Fund satisfies certain holding period requirements in respect of the stock of such corporations and has not hedged its position in the stock in certain ways. A dividend generally will not be treated as qualified dividend income if the dividend is received with respect to any share of stock held by a Fund for fewer than 61 days during the 121-day period beginning at the date which is 60 days before the date on which such share becomes ex-dividend with respect to such dividend. These holding period requirements will also apply to investor ownership of Fund shares. Holding periods may be suspended for these purposes for stock that is hedged. Additionally, income derived in connection with a Fund's securities lending activities will not be treated as qualified dividend income. Certain of the Funds' investment strategies may limit their ability to make distributions eligible to be treated as qualified dividend income.

U.S. individuals with income exceeding specified thresholds are subject to a 3.8% tax on all or a portion of their "net investment income," which includes taxable interest, dividends and certain capital gains (generally including capital gain distributions and capital gains realized upon the sale of Fund shares). This 3.8% tax also applies to all or a portion of the undistributed net investment income of certain shareholders that are estates and trusts.

Corporate shareholders may be entitled to a dividends-received deduction for the portion of dividends they receive from a Fund that are attributable to dividends received by the Fund from U.S. corporations, subject to certain limitations. The Fund's investment strategies may significantly limit its ability to distribute dividends eligible for the dividends-received deduction for corporations.

If an investor lends Fund shares pursuant to securities lending arrangements, the investor may lose the ability to treat Fund dividends (paid while Fund shares are held by the borrower) as qualified dividend income or as eligible for a dividends-received deduction. Please consult a financial intermediary or tax advisor to discuss the particular circumstances.

A RIC that receives business interest income may pass through its net business interest income for purposes of the tax rules applicable to the interest expense limitations under Section 163(j) of the Code. A RIC's total "Section 163(j) Interest Dividend" for a tax year is limited to the excess of the RIC's business interest income over the sum of its business interest expense and its other deductions properly allocable to its business interest income. A RIC may, in its discretion, designate all or a portion of ordinary dividends as Section 163(j) Interest Dividends, which would allow the recipient shareholder to treat the designated portion of such dividends as interest income for purposes of determining such shareholder's interest expense deduction limitation under Section 163(j) of the Code. This can potentially increase the amount of a shareholder's interest expense deductible under Section 163(j) of the Code. In general, to be eligible to treat a Section 163(j) Interest Dividend as interest income, you must have held your shares in a Fund for more than 180 days during the 361-day period beginning on the date that is 180 days before the date on which the share becomes ex-dividend with respect to such dividend. Section 163(j) Interest Dividends, if so designated by a Fund, will be reported to your financial intermediary or otherwise in accordance with the requirements specified by the IRS.

In general, your distributions are subject to federal income tax for the year in which they are paid. However, distributions paid in January, but declared by a Fund in October, November or December of the previous year, payable to shareholders of record in such a month, may be taxable to an investor in the calendar year in which they were declared.

A distribution will reduce a Fund's NAV per Fund share and may be taxable to a shareholder as ordinary income or capital gain even though, from an investment standpoint, the distribution may constitute a return of capital.

Your financial intermediary will inform you of the amount of your ordinary income dividends, qualified dividend income, dividends-received deduction, net capital gain distributions and other applicable tax attributes. This annual shareholder tax reporting information will be issued shortly after the close of each calendar year.

Certain of each Fund's investments may be subject to complex provisions of the Code (including provisions relating to wash sales, hedging transactions, straddles, integrated transactions, foreign currency contracts, forward foreign currency contracts, and notional principal contracts) that, among other things, may affect a Fund's ability to qualify as a RIC, affect the character of gains and losses realized by the Fund (*e.g.,* may affect whether gains or losses are ordinary or capital), accelerate recognition of income to the Fund and defer losses.

*Foreign Currency Transactions.* A Fund's transactions in foreign currencies may give rise to ordinary income or loss to the extent such income or loss results from fluctuations in the value of the foreign currency concerned.

*Foreign Income Taxes.* Investment income received by a Fund from sources within foreign countries, capital gains and/or other sources of income or proceeds may be subject to foreign income taxes withheld at the source and/or that are self-assessed. The United States has entered into tax treaties with many foreign countries which may entitle a Fund to a reduced rate of such taxes or exemption from taxes on such income. It is impossible to determine the effective rate of foreign tax for a Fund in advance, since the amount of the assets to be invested within various countries is not known. In some cases, the Fund may seek a refund in respect of taxes paid to a non-U.S. country, but the Fund runs the risk that its efforts will not be successful, resulting in additional expenses with no corresponding benefits. In addition, each Fund runs the risk that its pursuit of a tax refund may subject it to administrative and judicial proceedings in the country where it is seeking the refund. It may be determined that a Fund should not seek a refund, even if the Fund is entitled to one. The process of seeking a refund may take years, and the outcome of efforts to obtain a refund for a Fund is inherently uncertain. Accordingly, a refund (less related estimated or actual tax liabilities, if applicable) is not typically reflected in a Fund's net asset value until the refund is determined to be collectible and free from significant contingencies. In some cases, the amount of such refunds could be material to a Fund's net asset value. If a shareholder redeems shares of a Fund before a refund (as finally determined) is reflected in the Fund's net asset value, the shareholder will not realize the benefit of that refund.

If more than 50% of the total assets of a Fund at the close of its taxable year consist of certain foreign stocks or securities, the Fund may elect to "pass through" to shareholders certain foreign income taxes (including withholding taxes) paid by the Fund. If a Fund makes such an election, the shareholder will be considered to have received as an additional dividend the shareholder's share of such foreign taxes, but the shareholder may be entitled to either a corresponding tax deduction in calculating the shareholder's taxable income, or, subject to certain limitations, a credit in calculating the shareholder's federal income tax. No deduction for such taxes will be permitted to individuals in computing their alternative minimum tax liability. If a Fund does not so elect, the Fund will be entitled to claim a deduction for certain foreign taxes incurred by the Fund. Under certain circumstances, if a Fund receives a refund of foreign taxes paid in respect of a prior year, the value of Fund shares could be reduced and/or any foreign tax credits passed through to shareholders in respect of the Fund's foreign taxes for the current year could be reduced by an amount equal to all or a portion of such refund.

*Taxes on Share Sales*. Each sale of shares of a Fund will generally be a taxable event. Assuming shares of a Fund are held as a capital asset, any capital gain or loss realized upon a sale of Fund shares is generally treated as long-term capital gain or loss if Fund shares have been held for more than one year and as short-term capital gain or loss if Fund shares have been held for one year or less, except that any capital loss on the sale of Fund shares held for six months or less is treated as long-term capital loss to the extent that capital gain dividends were paid with respect to such Fund shares. Any loss realized on a sale will be disallowed to the extent shares of a Fund are acquired, including through reinvestment of dividends, within a 61-day period beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the sale of such shares. The ability to deduct capital losses may be limited.

*Taxes on Creations and Redemptions of Creation Units*. An Authorized Participant who exchanges securities for Creation Units generally will recognize a gain or loss. The gain or loss will be equal to the difference between the market value of the Creation Units at the time and the exchanger's aggregate basis in the securities surrendered plus any cash paid for the Creation Units. An Authorized Participant who exchanges Creation Units for securities will generally recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the exchanger's basis in the Creation Units and the aggregate market value of the securities and the amount of cash received. The IRS, however, may assert that a loss realized upon an exchange of securities for Creation Units cannot be deducted currently under the rules governing "wash sales" (for an Authorized Participant who does not mark-to-market its holdings), or on the basis that there has been no significant change in economic position. Authorized Participants exchanging securities should consult their own tax advisor with respect to whether wash sale rules apply and when a loss might be deductible. Authorized Participants who are dealers in securities are subject to different tax treatment on the exchange for or redemption of Creation Units. Authorized Participants exchanging securities for Creation Units or redeeming Creation Units should consult with their own tax advisor.

If the Trust does issue Creation Units to a purchaser (or a group of purchasers) that would, upon obtaining a Fund's shares so ordered, own 80% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund, the purchaser (or group of purchasers) will not recognize gain or loss upon the exchange of securities for Creation Units. The Trust, on behalf of a Fund, has the right to reject an order for Creation Units if the purchaser (or a group of purchasers) would, upon obtaining the Fund's shares so ordered, own 80% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund and if, pursuant to Section 351 of the Code, the Fund would have a basis in the securities different from the market value of the securities on the date of deposit. The Trust also has the right to require information necessary to determine beneficial share ownership for purposes of the 80% determination. In such case, it is solely incumbent upon the purchaser to provide adequate advance notification to the Trust of its intention to not recognize gain or loss upon the exchange of securities for Creation Units.

If a Fund redeems Creation Units in cash in addition to, or in place of, the delivery of a basket of securities, it may bear additional costs and recognize more capital gains than it would if it redeems Creation Units in-kind.

*Certain Tax-Exempt Investors*. A Fund, if investing in certain limited real estate investments, may be required to pass through certain "excess inclusion income" and other income as "unrelated business taxable income" ("UBTI"). Prior to investing in a Fund, tax-exempt investors sensitive to UBTI should consult their tax advisors regarding this issue and IRS pronouncements addressing the treatment of such income in the hands of such investors. Certain tax-exempt educational institutions will be subject to excise taxes on net investment income. For these purposes, certain dividends and capital gain distributions, and certain gains from the disposition of Fund shares (among other categories of income), are generally taken into account in computing a shareholder's net investment income.

*Investments in Certain Foreign Corporations.* Each Fund may invest in foreign entities classified as passive foreign investment companies or "PFICs" or controlled foreign corporations or "CFCs" under the Code. PFIC and CFC investments are subject to complex rules that may under certain circumstances adversely affect the Fund. Accordingly, investors should consult their own tax advisors and carefully consider the tax consequences of PFIC and CFC investments by a Fund before making an investment in the Fund. Fund dividends attributable to dividends received from PFICs generally will not be treated as qualified dividend income. Additional information pertaining to the potential tax consequences to a Fund, and to the shareholders, from the Fund's potential investment in PFICs and CFCs can be found in the SAI.

*Non-U.S. Investors*. Ordinary income dividends paid by a Fund to shareholders who are non-resident aliens or foreign entities will generally be subject to a 30% U.S. withholding tax (other than distributions reported by the Fund as interest-related dividends and short-term capital gain dividends), unless a lower treaty rate applies or unless such income is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business. In general, a Fund may report interest-related dividends to the extent of its net income derived from U.S.-source interest, and the Fund may report short-term capital gain dividends to the extent its net short-term capital gain for the taxable year exceeds its net long-term capital loss. Gains on the sale of Fund shares and dividends that are, in each case, effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the U.S. will generally be subject to U.S. federal net income taxation at regular income tax rates.

Pursuant to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, unless certain non-U.S. entities that hold Fund shares comply with IRS requirements that will generally require them to report information regarding U.S. persons investing in, or holding accounts with, such entities, a 30% withholding tax may apply to distributions payable to such entities. A non-U.S. shareholder may be exempt from the withholding described in this paragraph under an applicable intergovernmental agreement between the U.S. and a foreign government, provided that the shareholder and the applicable foreign government comply with the terms of such agreement. Please consult with your financial intermediary and tax advisor for more information about the importance of maintaining U.S. tax documentation that is in good order.

*Backup Withholding*. Each Fund will be required in certain cases to withhold (as "backup withholding") on amounts payable to any shareholder who (1) has provided the Fund either an incorrect tax identification number (including via Form W-9) or no number at all, (2) is subject to backup withholding by the IRS for failure to properly report payments of interest or dividends, (3) has failed to certify to the Fund that such shareholder is not subject to backup withholding, or (4) has not certified that such shareholder is a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien). The backup withholding rate is currently 24%. Backup withholding will not be applied to payments that have been subject to the 30% withholding tax on shareholders who are neither citizens nor permanent residents of the United States. Please consult with your financial intermediary and tax advisor for more information about the importance of maintaining U.S. tax documentation that is in good order.

*Certain Potential Tax Reporting Requirements.* Under U.S. Treasury regulations, if a shareholder recognizes a loss of $2 million or more for an individual shareholder or $10 million or more for a corporate shareholder (or certain greater amounts over a combination of years), the shareholder must file with the IRS a disclosure statement on Form 8886 (note that other types of shareholders are subject to different thresholds). Direct shareholders of portfolio securities are in many cases excepted from this reporting requirement, but under current guidance shareholders of a RIC are not excepted. Significant penalties may be imposed for the failure to comply with the reporting requirements. The fact that a loss is reportable under these regulations does not affect the legal determination of whether the taxpayer's treatment of the loss is proper. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors to determine the applicability of these regulations in light of their individual circumstances.

*Other Tax Issues*. A Fund may be subject to tax in certain states where the Fund does business (or is treated as doing business as a result of its investments). Furthermore, in those states which have income tax laws, the tax treatment of a Fund and of Fund shareholders with respect to distributions by the Fund may differ from federal tax treatment.

For example, most states permit investment companies, such as the Funds, to "pass through" to their shareholders the state tax exemption on income earned from investments in some direct U.S. Treasury obligations, as well as some limited types of U.S. government agency securities, so long as the relevant Fund meets all applicable state requirements. The foregoing discussion summarizes some of the consequences under current federal income tax law of an investment in the Funds. It is not a substitute for personal tax advice. Consult a personal tax advisor about the potential tax consequences of an investment in the Fund under all applicable tax laws.

**Important Tax Considerations When Purchasing Fund Shares** 

If you are investing through a taxable account, you should carefully consider the timing of your investment relative to a Fund's distribution schedule. Purchasing Fund shares shortly before a distribution may increase your tax liability, a situation commonly referred to as "buying a dividend."

When a Fund makes a distribution, its share price typically drops by an amount roughly equal to the distribution. As a hypothetical example, if you invest $5,000 to purchase 250 shares at $20 per share on December 15, and the Fund pays a $1 per share distribution on December 16, the share price would adjust to $19 (ignoring market fluctuations). Although your total investment value remains $5,000 (250 shares × $19 in share value plus 250 shares × $1 distribution), you would owe taxes on the $250 distribution, even if you reinvest the distribution rather than receiving it in cash.

Distributions are taxable to shareholders even if they are paid from income or gains realized by a Fund before you invested, and even if they were reflected in the purchase price of the shares. Consequently, you may incur taxes on income or gains that accrued before your investment, without corresponding benefit.

Unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged account, such as an IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement plan, you may wish to avoid purchasing Fund shares shortly before a distribution. You can minimize the potential tax impact by reviewing a Fund's distribution schedule prior to investing. When available, information about a Fund's distribution schedule can be found on the Funds' website at www.transamerica.com/investments-fund-center.

*The foregoing discussion summarizes some of the possible consequences under current federal tax law of an investment in the Funds. It is not a substitute for personal tax advice. You also may be subject to foreign, state, and local tax on Fund distributions and sales of Shares. Consult your personal tax advisor about the potential tax consequences of an investment in Shares under all applicable tax laws. For more information, please see the section titled "Federal Income Taxes" in the SAI.* 

**DISTRIBUTION** 

Foreside Fund Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group (dba ACA Group), (the "Distributor"), the Funds' distributor, is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC. The Distributor distributes Creation Units for the Funds on an agency basis and does not maintain a secondary market in Shares. The Distributor has no role in determining the policies of the Funds or the securities that are purchased or sold by the Funds. The Distributor's principal address is 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, Maine 04101.

The Board has adopted a Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Plan, each fund in the Trust, including the Funds, is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year to pay distribution fees for the sale and distribution of its Shares.

No Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Funds, and there are no plans to impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, because such fees are paid out of Fund assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees would increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than certain other types of sales charges.

**PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION** 

When available, information regarding how often Shares traded on the Exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of a Fund during the most recently completed calendar year and calendar quarters of the current year (or the life of the Fund) will be available on the Funds' website at www.transamerica.com/investments-fund-center.

**ADDITIONAL NOTICES** 

Shares are not sponsored, endorsed, or promoted by the Exchange. The Exchange is not responsible for, nor has it participated in the determination of, the timing, prices, or quantities of Shares to be issued, nor in the determination or calculation of the equation by which Shares are redeemable. The Exchange has no obligation or liability to owners of Shares in connection with the administration, marketing, or trading of Shares.

Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall the Exchange have any liability for any lost profits or indirect, punitive, special, or consequential damages even if notified of the possibility thereof.

**Continuous Offering**

The method by which Creation Units are purchased and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. Because new Creation Units are issued and sold by the Fund on an ongoing basis, at any point a "distribution," as such term is used in the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), may occur. Broker-dealers and other persons are cautioned that some activities on their part may, depending on the circumstances, result in their being deemed participants in a distribution in a manner which could render them statutory underwriters and subject them to the Prospectus delivery and liability provisions of the Securities Act.

For example, a broker-dealer firm or its client may be deemed a statutory underwriter if it takes Creation Units after placing an order with the Fund's distributor, breaks them down into individual shares of the Fund, and sells such shares directly to customers, or if it chooses to couple the creation of a supply of new shares with an active selling effort involving solicitation of secondary market demand for shares of a Fund. A determination of whether one is an underwriter for purposes of the Securities Act must take into account all the facts and circumstances pertaining to the activities of the broker-dealer or its client in the particular case, and the examples mentioned above should not be considered a complete description of all the activities that could lead to categorization as an underwriter.

Broker-dealer firms should also note that dealers who are not "underwriters" but are effecting transactions in shares of a Fund, whether or not participating in the distribution of such shares, are generally required to deliver a prospectus. This is because the prospectus delivery exemption in Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act is not available with respect to such transactions as a result of Section 24(d) of the 1940 Act. As a result, broker dealer-firms should note that dealers who are not underwriters but are participating in a distribution (as contrasted with ordinary secondary market transactions) and thus dealing with shares of a Fund that are part of an "unsold allotment" within the meaning of Section 4(a)(3)(C) of the Securities Act would be unable to take advantage of the prospectus delivery exemption provided by Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act. Firms that incur a prospectus delivery obligation with respect to shares of a Fund are reminded that under Rule 153 under the Securities Act, a prospectus delivery obligation under Section 5(b)(2) of the Securities Act owed to an exchange member in connection with a sale on the Exchange is satisfied by the fact that the Fund's Prospectus is available on the SEC's electronic filing system. The prospectus delivery mechanism provided in Rule 153 is only available with respect to transactions on an exchange.

**FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS** 

This section would ordinarily include Financial Highlights for the Funds. The Financial Highlights table is intended to help you understand each Fund's performance for that Fund's periods of operations. Because the Funds have not yet commenced operations as of the date of this Prospectus, no Financial Highlights are shown.

**Transamerica Bond Active ETF**

**Transamerica Large Value Active ETF**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Adviser** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.**<br> 1801 California Street, Suite 5200 <br>Denver, Colorado 80202 | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Sub-Adviser (Transamerica Large Value Active ETF)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Great Lakes Advisors, LLC** <br> Metro Center <br> 1 Station Place, Suite 470<br>Stamford, CT 06902  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Sub-Adviser (Transamerica Bond Active ETF)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC** <br> 6300 C Street SW<br>Cedar Rapids, IA 52499  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Sub-Adviser** <br> **(Both Funds)**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Tidal Investments LLC**<br>234 West Florida Street, Suite 203<br> Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Administrator, Custodian, and Transfer Agent**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;**The Bank of New York Mellon**<br> 240 Greenwich Street<br> New York, New York 10286 | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Independent**<br> **Registered Public**<br> **Accounting Firm** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Ernst & Young LLP**<br> 200 Clarendon Street,<br> Boston, MA 02116 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Distributor** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Foreside Fund Services, LLC** <br> 190 Middle Street, Suite 301<br> Portland, Maine 04101 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Legal Counsel** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP**<br> 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW<br> Washington, DC 20004 |  |  |

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Investors may find more information about the Funds in the following documents:

**Statement of Additional Information:** The Funds' SAI provides additional details about the investments of the Funds and certain other additional information. A current SAI dated December 10, 2025, as supplemented from time to time, is on file with the SEC and is herein incorporated by reference into this Prospectus. It is legally considered a part of this Prospectus.

**Annual/Semi-Annual Reports:** Additional information about each Fund's investments will be available in the Funds' annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders and in Form N-CSR. In the annual report you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected each Fund's performance during the prior fiscal period. In Form N-CSR, you will find the Funds' annual and semi-annual financial statements.

When available, you can request free copies of these documents, request other information, such as each Fund's financial statements, or make general inquiries about the Funds by contacting the Fund at The 2023 ETF Series Trust c/o The Bank of New York Mellon, 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286, visiting the Funds' website at www.transamerica.com/investments-fund-center, or calling 1-888- 893-8988.

These documents and other information about the Funds will also be available:

● Free of charge from the SEC's EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov;

● Free of charge from the Funds' Internet website at www.transamerica.com/investments-fund-center; or

● For a duplicating fee, by e-mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov.

The SAI and other information are also available from a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) through which a Fund's shares may be purchased or sold.

(SEC Investment Company Act File No. 811- 23895)

Statement of Additional Information

 **December 10, 2025**

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| **Fund** | **Ticker** |
| Transamerica Bond Active ETF | TABD |
| Transamerica Large Value Active ETF | TALV |

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*Each listed on NYSE Arca, Inc.*

This Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") is not a prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus for the Transamerica Bond Active ETF and the Transamerica Large Value Active ETF (each, a "Fund" and together, the "Funds"), each a series of the 2023 Series Trust (the "Trust"), dated December 10, 2025, as may be revised from time to time (the "Prospectus"). Capitalized terms used in this SAI that are not defined have the same meaning as in the Prospectus, unless otherwise noted. A copy of the Prospectus may be obtained without charge, by calling the Funds at 1-888-893-8988, visiting www.transamerica.com/investments-fund-center, or writing to the Funds at The 2023 ETF Series Trust, c/o The Bank of New York Mellon, 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286.

Each Fund's audited financial statements for the most recent fiscal year (when available) will be incorporated into this SAI by reference to the Fund's Annual Financial Statements and Other Information as well as the Fund's most recent annual Certified Shareholder Report, each of which will be filed on Form N-CSR (File No. 811-23883). When available, a copy of a Fund's annual Certified Shareholder Report may be obtained at no charge by contacting the Fund at the address or phone number noted above.

**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

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| [general information about THE TRUST](#transamerica485bposb001) | 1 |
| [ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, POLICIES, AND RELATED RISKS](#transamerica485bposb002) | 1 |
| [DESCRIPTION OF PERMITTED INVESTMENTS](#transamerica485bposb003) | 2 |
| [INVESTMENT restrictions](#transamerica485bposb004) | 14 |
| [exchange listing and trading](#transamerica485bposb005) | 15 |
| [management of the trust](#transamerica485bposb006) | 16 |
| [PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS, CONTROL PERSONS AND MANAGEMENT OWNERSHIP](#transamerica485bposb007) | 21 |
| [CODEs OF ETHICS](#transamerica485bposb008) | 21 |
| [PROXY VOTING POLICIES](#transamerica485bposb009) | 21 |
| [INVESTMENT ADVISER](#transamerica485bposb010) | 22 |
| [INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISER](#transamerica485bposb011) | 24 |
| [THE PORTFOLIO MANAGER](#transamerica485bposb012) | 26 |
| [THE distributor](#transamerica485bposb013) | 28 |
| [THE administrator](#transamerica485bposb014) | 29 |
| [THE CUSTODIAN](#transamerica485bposb015) | 30 |
| [THE TRANSFER AGENT](#transamerica485bposb016) | 30 |
| [Fund Officer Services](#transamerica485bposb017) | 30 |
| [LEGAL COUNSEL](#transamerica485bposb018) | 30 |
| [INDEPENDENT registered public accounting firm](#transamerica485bposb019) | 30 |
| [disclosure of portfolio holdings](#transamerica485bposb020) | 30 |
| [DESCRIPTION OF SHARES](#transamerica485bposb021) | 31 |
| [LIMITATION OF TRUSTEES' LIABILITY](#transamerica485bposb022) | 31 |
| [SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS](#transamerica485bposb023) | 31 |
| [BROKERAGE TRANSACTIONS](#transamerica485bposb024) | 32 |
| [PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE](#transamerica485bposb025) | 34 |
| [BOOK ENTRY ONLY SYSTEM](#transamerica485bposb026) | 34 |
| [Purchase and REDEMPtion of shares in creation units](#transamerica485bposb027) | 35 |
| [DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE](#transamerica485bposb028) | 41 |
| [DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS](#transamerica485bposb029) | 41 |
| [FEDERAL INCOME TAXES](#transamerica485bposb030) | 42 |
| [Financial Statements](#transamerica485bposb031) | 49 |
| [APPENDIX A: PROXY VOTING POLICIES OF AEGON USA MANAGEMENT, LLC](#transamerica485bposb032) | A-1 |
| [APPENDIX B PROXY VOTING POLICIES OF GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC](#transamerica485bposb033) | B-1 |

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**GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRUST**

The 2023 ETF Series Trust (the "Trust") is an open-end management investment company consisting of multiple investment series. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and was established by a Declaration of Trust dated January 23, 2023, as amended and restated as of September 14, 2023 (the "Declaration of Trust"). This SAI relates solely to the Transamerica Bond Active ETF and the Transamerica Large Value Active ETF (each, at "Fund" and together, the "Funds"). The Trustees of the Trust have authority under the Declaration of Trust to create and classify shares of the Trust into separate series. Pursuant thereto, the Trustees have created the Funds. Additional series may be added in the future from time to time.

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (the "Adviser") serves as the investment adviser to the Funds. Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC ("Aegon") serves as the investment sub-adviser to the Transamerica Bond Active ETF. Great Lakes Advisors, LLC ("Great Lakes") serves as the investment sub-adviser to the Transamerica Large Value Active ETF. Tidal Investments LLC ("Tidal") serves as the investment sub-adviser to both Funds. Aegon, Great Lakes and Tidal are sometimes referred to individually as a "Sub-Adviser" or collectively, as the "Sub-Advisers."

In addition, Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the "Distributor") serves as the Fund's distributor, and The Bank of New York Mellon serves as the Funds' transfer agent and custodian, and also provides administrative services to the Funds. References to the "Adviser" in this SAI are solely in relation to the Funds and not any other series of the Trust.

Each Fund offers and issues shares at their net asset value ("NAV") only in aggregations of a specified number of shares (each, a "Creation Unit"). Each Fund generally offers and issues shares in exchange for a basket of securities ("Deposit Securities") together with the deposit of a specified cash payment ("Cash Component"). The Trust reserves the right to permit or require the substitution of a "cash in lieu" amount ("Deposit Cash") to be added to the Cash Component to replace any Deposit Security. Each Fund's shares are listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the "Exchange") and trade on the Exchange at market prices. These prices may differ from a Fund's NAV per share. Each Fund's shares are redeemable only in Creation Unit aggregations, and generally in exchange for portfolio securities and a specified cash payment.

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, POLICIES, AND RELATED RISKS**

Each Fund's investment objective and principal investment strategies are described in the Prospectus, under "Investment Objective" and "Principal Investment Strategies," respectively. The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus. For a description of certain permitted investments, see "Description of Permitted Investments" in this SAI.

With respect to each Fund's investments, unless otherwise noted, if a percentage limitation on investment is adhered to at the time of investment or contract, a subsequent increase or decrease as a result of market movement or redemption will not result in a violation of such investment limitation.

**Diversification**

Each Fund is "diversified" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Under applicable federal laws, to qualify as a diversified fund, a Fund, with respect to 75% of its total assets, may not invest greater than 5% of its total assets in any one issuer and may not hold greater than 10% of the securities of one issuer, other than investments in cash and cash items (including receivables), U.S. government securities, and securities of other investment companies. The remaining 25% of such Fund's total assets does not need to be "diversified" and may be invested in securities of a single issuer, subject to other applicable laws. The diversification of a Fund's holdings is measured at the time such Fund purchases a security. However, if a Fund purchases a security and holds it for a period of time, the security may become a larger percentage of such Fund's total assets due to movements in the financial markets. If the market affects several securities held by a Fund, such Fund may have a greater percentage of its assets invested in securities of fewer issuers.

**General Risks**

The value of a Fund's portfolio securities may fluctuate with changes in the financial condition of an issuer or counterparty, changes in specific economic or political conditions that affect a particular security or issuer and changes in general economic or political conditions. An investor in a Fund could lose money over short or long periods of time.

There can be no guarantee that a liquid market for the securities held by a Fund will be maintained. The existence of a liquid trading market for certain securities may depend on whether dealers will make a market in such securities. There can be no assurance that a market will be made or maintained or that any such market will be or remain liquid. The price at which securities may be sold and the value of Shares will be adversely affected if trading markets for a Fund's portfolio securities are limited or absent, or if bid/ask spreads are wide.

Financial markets, both domestic and foreign, have recently experienced an unusually high degree of volatility. Continuing events and possible continuing market turbulence may have an adverse effect on Fund performance.

*Cyber Security Risk.* A Fund, and its service providers and distribution platforms, and your ability to transact with a Fund, may be negatively impacted by, among other things, human error, systems and technology disruptions or failures, or cybersecurity incidents. Cybersecurity incidents may allow an unauthorized party to gain access to Fund assets, shareholder data (including private shareholder information), and/or proprietary information, or cause a Fund, the Adviser, a sub-adviser and/or its service providers (including, but not limited to, fund accountants, custodians, sub-custodians, transfer agents and financial intermediaries) to suffer data breaches, data corruption or loss of operational functionality. A cybersecurity incident or operational issue may disrupt the processing of Fund or shareholder transactions, impact a Fund's ability to calculate its net asset value, prevent shareholders from redeeming their shares, or result in financial losses to a Fund and its shareholders. Cybersecurity and operational incidents may result in financial losses to a Fund and its shareholders, and substantial costs may be incurred to prevent or mitigate such incidents in the future. Cybersecurity and operational incidents may also lead to violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, and reputational damage. There is a chance that some cybersecurity and operational risks have not been identified, which limits the ability of a Fund and its service providers to plan for or mitigate such risks. Issuers of securities in which a Fund invests are also subject to cybersecurity and operational risks, and the value of those securities could decline if the issuers experience cybersecurity incidents or operational issues. In addition, other significant events (e.g., natural disasters or global health emergencies), and measures taken to respond to them and mitigate their effects, could result in disruptions to the services provided to a Fund by its service providers. A Fund cannot control the cybersecurity and business continuity plans of its service providers, issuers of securities in which it invests or other third parties whose operations may affect the Fund and its shareholders.

**DESCRIPTION OF PERMITTED INVESTMENTS** 

The following are descriptions of the permitted investments and investment practices and the associated risk factors. A Fund will invest in any of the following instruments or engage in any of the following investment practices only if such investment or activity is consistent with the Fund's investment objective and permitted by the Fund's stated investment policies. In addition, certain of the techniques and investments discussed in this SAI are not principal strategies of each Fund as disclosed in the Prospectus, and while such techniques and investments are permissible for a Fund to utilize, ae Fund is not required to utilize such non-principal techniques or investments.

**Borrowing**

Although each Fund does not intend to borrow money, a Fund may do so to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, a Fund may borrow up to one-third (1/3) of its total assets. A Fund will borrow money only for short-term or emergency purposes. Such borrowing is not for investment purposes and will be repaid by the relevant Fund promptly. Borrowing will tend to exaggerate the effect on NAV of any increase or decrease in the market value of the relevant Fund's portfolio. Money borrowed will be subject to interest costs that may or may not be recovered by earnings on the securities purchased. A Fund also may be required to maintain minimum average balances in connection with a borrowing or to pay a commitment or other fee to maintain a line of credit; either of these requirements would increase the cost of borrowing over the stated interest rate.

**Equity Securities**

Equity securities, such as the common stocks of an issuer, are subject to stock market fluctuations and therefore may experience volatile changes in value as market conditions, consumer sentiment, or the financial condition of the issuers change. A decrease in value of the equity securities in the Fund's portfolio may also cause the value of the Fund's Shares to decline.

An investment in the Fund should be made with an understanding of the risks inherent in an investment in equity securities, including the risk that the financial condition of issuers may become impaired or that the general condition of the stock market may deteriorate (either of which may cause a decrease in the value of the Fund's portfolio securities and therefore a decrease in the value of Shares of the Fund). Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence and perceptions change. These investor perceptions are based on various and unpredictable factors, including expectations regarding government, economic, monetary and fiscal policies; inflation and interest rates; economic expansion or contraction; and global or regional political, economic or banking crises.

*<u>Types of Equity Securities</u>*:

*Common Stocks* — Common stocks represent units of ownership in a company. Common stocks usually carry voting rights and earn dividends. Unlike preferred stocks, which are described below, dividends on common stocks are not fixed but are declared at the discretion of the company's board of directors.

Holders of common stocks incur more risk than holders of preferred stocks and debt obligations because common stockholders, as owners of the issuer, generally have inferior rights to receive payments from the issuer in comparison with the rights of creditors or holders of debt obligations or preferred stocks. Further, unlike debt securities, which typically have a stated principal amount payable at maturity (whose value, however, is subject to market fluctuations prior thereto), or preferred stocks, which typically have a liquidation preference and which may have stated optional or mandatory redemption provisions, common stocks have neither a fixed principal amount nor a maturity. Common stock values are subject to market fluctuations as long as the common stock remains outstanding.

*Preferred Stocks* — Preferred stocks are also units of ownership in a company. Preferred stocks normally have preference over common stock in the payment of dividends and the liquidation of the company. However, in all other respects, preferred stocks are subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer. Unlike common stocks, preferred stocks are generally not entitled to vote on corporate matters. Types of preferred stocks include adjustable-rate preferred stock, fixed dividend preferred stock, perpetual preferred stock, and sinking fund preferred stock.

Generally, the market values of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element vary inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk.

*Rights and Warrants* — A right is a privilege granted to existing shareholders of a corporation to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock before it is issued. Rights normally have a short life of usually two to four weeks, are freely transferable and entitle the holder to buy the new common stock at a lower price than the public offering price. Warrants are securities that are usually issued together with a debt security or preferred stock and that give the holder the right to buy a proportionate amount of common stock at a specified price. Warrants are freely transferable and are traded on major exchanges. Unlike rights, warrants normally have a life that is measured in years and entitles the holder to buy common stock of a company at a price that is usually higher than the market price at the time the warrant is issued. Corporations often issue warrants to make the accompanying debt security more attractive.

An investment in warrants and rights may entail greater risks than certain other types of investments. Generally, rights and warrants do not carry the right to receive dividends or exercise voting rights with respect to the underlying securities, and they do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuer. In addition, their value does not necessarily change with the value of the underlying securities, and they cease to have value if they are not exercised on or before their expiration date. Investing in rights and warrants increases the potential profit or loss to be realized from the investment as compared with investing the same amount in the underlying securities.

*When-Issued Securities* **—** A when-issued security is one whose terms are available and for which a market exists, but which has not been issued. When the Fund engages in when-issued transactions, it relies on the other party to complete the sale. If the other party fails to complete the sale, the Fund may miss the opportunity to obtain the security at a favorable price or yield.

When purchasing a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield changes. At the time of settlement, the value of the security may be more or less than the purchase price. The yield available in the market when the delivery takes place also may be higher than those obtained in the transaction itself. Because the Fund does not pay for the security until the delivery date, these risks are in addition to the risks associated with its other investments.

SEC Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act ("Rule 18f-4" or the "Derivatives Rule") permits the Fund to invest in securities on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, notwithstanding the limitation on the issuance of senior securities in Section 18 of the 1940 Act, provided that the Fund intends to physically settle the transaction and the transaction will settle within 35 days of its trade date (the "Delayed-Settlement Securities Provision"). A when-issued, forward-settling, or non-standard settlement cycle security that does not satisfy the Delayed-Settlement Securities Provision is treated as a derivatives transaction under Rule 18f-4.

**Debt Securities**

In general, a debt security represents a loan of money to the issuer by the purchaser of the security. A debt security typically has a fixed payment schedule that obligates the issuer to pay interest to the lender and to return the lender's money over a certain time period. A company typically meets its payment obligations associated with its outstanding debt securities before it declares and pays any dividend to holders of its equity securities. Bonds, notes and commercial paper are examples of debt securities and differ in the length of the issuer's principal repayment schedule, with bonds carrying the longest repayment schedule and commercial paper the shortest.

Debt securities are all generally subject to interest rate, credit, income and prepayment risks and, like all investments, are subject to liquidity and market risks to varying degrees depending upon the specific terms and type of security. The applicable Sub-Adviser attempts to reduce credit and market risk through diversification of the Fund's portfolio and ongoing credit analysis of each issuer, as well as by monitoring economic developments, but there can be no assurance that it will be successful at doing so.

A Fund's investments in debt securities may subject the Fund to the following risks:

*Credit risk*. Debt securities are subject to the risk of an issuer's (or other party's) failure or inability to meet its obligations under the security. Multiple parties may have obligations under a debt security. An issuer or borrower may fail to pay principal and interest when due. A guarantor, insurer or credit support provider may fail to provide the agreed upon protection. A counterparty to a transaction may fail to perform its side of the bargain. An intermediary or agent interposed between the investor and other parties may fail to perform the terms of its service. Also, performance under a debt security may be linked to the obligations of other persons who may fail to meet their obligations. The credit risk associated with investing in a debt security could increase to the extent that a Fund's ability to benefit fully from its investment in the security depends on the performance by multiple parties of their respective contractual or other obligations. The market value of a debt security is also affected by the market's perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer.

A Fund may incur substantial losses on debt securities that are inaccurately perceived to present a different amount of credit risk than they actually do by the market, the applicable Sub-Adviser or the rating agencies. Credit risk is generally greater where less information is publicly available, where fewer covenants safeguard the investors' interests, where collateral may be impaired or inadequate, where little legal redress or regulatory protection is available, or where a party's ability to meet obligations is speculative. Additionally, any inaccuracy in the information used by a Fund to evaluate credit risk may affect the value of securities held by the Fund.

Obligations under debt securities held by a Fund may never be satisfied or, if satisfied, only satisfied in part.

Some securities are subject to risks as a result of a credit downgrade or default by a government, or its agencies or, instrumentalities. Credit risk is a greater concern for high-yield debt securities and debt securities of issuers whose ability to pay interest and principal may be considered speculative. Debt securities are typically classified as investment grade-quality (medium to highest credit quality) or below investment grade-quality (commonly referred to as high-yield or junk bonds). Many individual debt securities are rated by a third party source, such as Moody's or S&P, to help describe the creditworthiness of the issuer.

*Credit ratings risk*. The applicable Sub-Adviser may perform its own independent investment analysis of securities being considered for a Fund's portfolio, which includes consideration of, among other things, the issuer's financial resources, its sensitivity to economic conditions and trends, its operating history, the quality of the issuer's management and regulatory matters. The applicable Sub-Adviser also may consider the ratings assigned by various investment services and independent rating agencies, such as Moody's and S&P, that publish ratings based upon their assessment of the relative creditworthiness of the rated debt securities. Generally, a lower rating indicates higher credit risk. Higher yields are ordinarily available from debt securities in the lower rating categories.

Using credit ratings to evaluate debt securities can involve certain risks. For example, ratings assigned by the rating agencies are based upon an analysis completed at the time of the rating of the obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal. Rating agencies typically rely to a large extent on historical data which may not accurately represent present or future circumstances. Ratings do not purport to reflect the risk of fluctuations in market value of the debt security and are not absolute standards of quality and only express the rating agency's current opinion of an obligor's overall financial capacity to pay its financial obligations. A credit rating is not a statement of fact or a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold a debt obligation. Also, credit quality can change suddenly and unexpectedly, and credit ratings may not reflect the issuer's current financial condition or events since the security was last rated. Rating agencies may have a financial interest in generating business, including from the arranger or issuer of the security that normally pays for that rating, and providing a low rating might affect the rating agency's prospects for future business. While rating agencies have policies and procedures to address this potential conflict of interest, there is a risk that these policies will fail to prevent a conflict of interest from impacting the rating.

*Uncertain Tax Treatment Risk*. Investments in debt securities rated below investment grade instruments may present special tax issues for a Fund. U.S. federal income tax rules are not entirely clear about issues such as when a Fund may cease accruing interest, OID or market discount, when and to what extent deductions may be taken for bad debts or worthless instruments, how payments received on obligations in default should be allocated between principal and income and whether exchanges of debt obligations in a bankruptcy or workout context are taxable. These and other issues will be addressed by a Fund to the extent necessary to seek to ensure that it distributes sufficient income that it does not become subject to U.S. federal income or excise tax.

*Extension risk*. The market value of some debt securities, particularly mortgage securities and certain asset-backed securities, may be adversely affected when bond calls or prepayments on underlying mortgages or other assets are less or slower than anticipated. Extension risk may result from, for example, rising interest rates or unexpected developments in the markets for the underlying assets or mortgages. As a consequence, the security's effective maturity will be extended, resulting in an increase in interest rate sensitivity to that of a longer-term instrument. Extension risk generally increases as interest rates rise. This is because, in a rising interest rate environment, the rate of prepayment and exercise of call or buy-back rights generally falls and the rate of default and delayed payment generally rises. When the maturity of an investment is extended in a rising interest rate environment, a below-market interest rate is usually locked-in and the value of the security reduced. This risk is greater for fixed-rate than variable-rate debt securities.

*Income risk*. A Fund's income may decline during periods of falling interest rates or when the Fund experiences defaults on debt securities it holds. A Fund's income declines when interest rates fall because, as the Fund's higher-yielding debt securities mature or are prepaid, the Fund must re-invest the proceeds in debt securities that have lower, prevailing interest rates. The amount and rate of distributions that a Fund's shareholders receive are affected by the income that the Fund receives from its portfolio holdings. If the income is reduced, distributions by the Fund to shareholders may be less.

Fluctuations in income paid to a Fund are generally greater for variable rate debt securities. A Fund will be deemed to receive taxable income on certain securities which pay no cash payments until maturity, such as zero-coupon securities. A Fund may be required to sell portfolio securities that it would otherwise continue to hold in order to obtain sufficient cash to make the distributions to shareholders that are required for U.S. tax purposes.

*Inflation risk*. The market price of debt securities generally falls as inflation increases because the purchasing power of the future income and repaid principal is expected to be worth less when received by a Fund. Debt securities that pay a fixed rather than variable interest rate are especially vulnerable to inflation risk because variable-rate debt securities may be able to participate, over the long term, in rising interest rates which have historically corresponded with long-term inflationary trends.

*Interest rate risk*. The market value of debt securities generally varies in response to changes in prevailing interest rates. Interest rate changes can be sudden and unpredictable. In addition, short-term and long-term rates are not necessarily correlated to each other as short-term rates tend to be influenced by government monetary policy while long-term rates are market driven and may be influenced by macroeconomic events (such as economic expansion or contraction), inflation expectations, as well as supply and demand. During periods of declining interest rates, the market value of debt securities generally increases. Conversely, during periods of rising interest rates, the market value of debt securities generally declines. This occurs because new debt securities are likely to be issued with higher interest rates as interest rates increase, making the old or outstanding debt securities less attractive. In general, the market prices of long-term debt securities or securities that make little (or no) interest payments are more sensitive to interest rate fluctuations than shorter-term debt securities. The longer a Fund's average weighted portfolio duration, the greater the potential impact a change in interest rates will have on its share price. Also, certain segments of the fixed income markets, such as high-quality bonds, tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than other segments, such as lower-quality bonds.

*Prepayment risk*. Debt securities, especially bonds that are subject to "calls," such as asset-backed or mortgage-backed securities, are subject to prepayment risk if their terms allow the payment of principal and other amounts due before their stated maturity. Amounts invested in a debt security that has been "called" or "prepaid" will be returned to an investor holding that security before expected by the investor. In such circumstances, the investor, such as a Fund, may be required to re-invest the proceeds it receives from the called or prepaid security in a new security which, in periods of declining interest rates, will typically have a lower interest rate. Prepayment risk is especially prevalent in periods of declining interest rates and will result for other reasons, including unexpected developments in the markets for the underlying assets or mortgages. For example, a decline in mortgage interest rates typically initiates a period of mortgage refinancings. When homeowners refinance their mortgages, the investor in the underlying pool of mortgage-backed securities (such as a fund) receives its principal back sooner than expected, and must reinvest at lower, prevailing rates.

Securities subject to prepayment risk are often called during a declining interest rate environment and generally offer less potential for gains and greater price volatility than other income-bearing securities of comparable maturity.

Call risk is similar to prepayment risk and results from the ability of an issuer to call, or prepay, a debt security early. If interest rates decline enough, the debt security's issuer can save money by repaying its callable debt securities and issuing new debt securities at lower interest rates.

*Inflation-Indexed Bonds*. Inflation-indexed bonds are debt securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. Two structures are common. The U.S. Treasury and some other issuers use a structure that accrues inflation into the principal value of the bond. Most other issuers pay out the Consumer Price Index accruals as part of a semiannual coupon.

Inflation-indexed securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, commonly known as "TIPS," have maturities of five, ten or thirty years, although it is possible that securities with other maturities will be issued in the future. TIPS pay interest on a semi-annual basis, equal to a fixed percentage of the inflation-adjusted principal amount. For example, if a Fund purchased an inflation-indexed bond with a par value of $1,000 and a 3% real rate of return coupon (payable 1.5% semi-annually), and inflation over the first six months were 1%, the mid-year par value of the bond would be $1,010 and the first semi-annual interest payment would be $15.15 ($1,010 times 1.5%).

If inflation during the second half of the year resulted in the whole years' inflation equaling 3%, the end-of-year par value of the bond would be $1,030 and the second semiannual interest payment would be $15.45 ($1,030 times 1.5%).

If the periodic adjustment rate measuring inflation falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of TIPS, even during a period of deflation. However, the current market value of the bonds is not guaranteed, and will fluctuate. A Fund may also invest in other inflation-related bonds which may or may not provide a similar guarantee. If a guarantee of principal is not provided, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

The value of inflation-indexed bonds is expected to change in response to changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates in turn are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. Therefore, if inflation were to rise at a faster rate than nominal interest rates, real interest rates might decline, leading to an increase in value of inflation-indexed bonds. In contrast, if nominal interest rates increased at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates might rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-indexed bonds.

While these securities are expected to be protected from long-term inflationary trends, short-term increases in inflation may lead to a decline in value. If interest rates rise due to reasons other than inflation (for example, due to changes in currency exchange rates), investors in these securities may not be protected to the extent that the increase is not reflected in the bond's inflation measure.

The periodic adjustment of U.S. inflation-indexed bonds is tied to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers ("CPI-U"), which is calculated monthly by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CPI-U is a measurement of changes in the cost of living, made up of components such as housing, food, transportation and energy. Inflation-indexed bonds issued by a foreign government are generally adjusted to reflect a comparable inflation index, calculated by that government. There can be no assurance that the CPI-U or any foreign inflation index will accurately measure the real rate of inflation in the prices of goods and services. Moreover, there can be no assurance that the rate of inflation in a foreign country will be correlated to the rate of inflation in the United States.

Any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be considered taxable ordinary income, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

**Foreign Securities**

Each Fund may invest directly in foreign securities or have indirect exposure to foreign securities. Investing in securities of foreign companies and countries involves certain considerations and risks that are not typically associated with investing in U.S. government securities and securities of domestic companies. There may be less publicly available information about a foreign issuer than a domestic one, and foreign companies are not generally subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial standards, and requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies. There may also be less government supervision and regulation of foreign securities exchanges, brokers, and listed companies than exists in the United States. Interest and dividends paid by foreign issuers as well as gains or proceeds realized from the sale or other disposition of foreign securities may be subject to withholding and other foreign taxes, which may decrease the net return on such investments as compared to dividends and interest paid to a Fund by domestic companies or the U.S. government. There may be the possibility of expropriations, seizure or nationalization of foreign deposits, the imposition of economic sanctions, confiscatory taxation, political, economic or social instability, or diplomatic developments that could affect assets of the Funds held in foreign countries. The establishment of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions could adversely affect the payment of obligations. In addition, investing in foreign securities will generally result in higher commissions than investing in similar domestic securities.

Decreases in the value of currencies of the foreign countries in which a Fund may invest relative to the U.S. dollar will result in a corresponding decrease in the U.S. dollar value of a Fund's assets denominated in those currencies (and possibly a corresponding increase in the amount of securities required to be liquidated to meet distribution requirements). Conversely, increases in the value of currencies of the foreign countries in which a Fund invests relative to the U.S. dollar will result in a corresponding increase in the U.S. dollar value of a Fund's assets (and possibly a corresponding decrease in the amount of securities to be liquidated).

Investing in emerging markets can have more risk than investing in developed foreign markets. The risks of investing in these markets may be exacerbated relative to investments in foreign markets. Governments of developing and emerging market countries may be more unstable as compared to more developed countries. Developing and emerging market countries may have less developed securities markets or exchanges, and legal and accounting systems. It may be more difficult to sell securities at acceptable prices and security prices may be more volatile than in countries with more mature markets. Currency values may fluctuate more in developing or emerging markets. Developing or emerging market countries may be more likely to impose government restrictions, including confiscatory taxation, expropriation or nationalization of a company's assets, and restrictions on foreign ownership of local companies. In addition, emerging markets may impose restrictions on a Fund's ability to repatriate investment income or capital and, thus, may adversely affect the operations of a Fund. Certain emerging markets may impose constraints on currency exchange and some currencies in emerging markets may have been devalued significantly against the U.S. dollar. For these and other reasons, the prices of securities in emerging markets can fluctuate more significantly than the prices of securities of companies in developed countries. The less developed the country, the greater effect these risks may have on a Fund.

**Depositary Receipts**

To the extent a Fund invests in stocks of foreign corporations, a Fund's investment in securities of foreign companies may be in the form of depositary receipts or other securities convertible into securities of foreign issuers. American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") are dollar-denominated receipts representing interests in the securities of a foreign issuer, which securities may not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as the securities into which they may be converted. ADRs are receipts typically issued by U.S. banks and trust companies which evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by a foreign corporation. Generally, ADRs in registered form are designed for use in domestic securities markets and are traded on exchanges or over-the-counter in the United States.

Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs"), European Depositary Receipts ("EDRs"), and International Depositary Receipts ("IDRs") are similar to ADRs in that they are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer; however, GDRs, EDRs, and IDRs may be issued in bearer form and denominated in other currencies and are generally designed for use in specific or multiple securities markets outside the U.S. EDRs, for example, are designed for use in European securities markets, while GDRs are designed for use throughout the world. Depositary receipts will not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as their underlying securities.

The Funds will not invest in any unlisted depositary receipts or any depositary receipt that the Adviser deems to be illiquid or for which pricing information is not readily available. In addition, all depositary receipts generally must be sponsored. However, a Fund may invest in unsponsored depositary receipts under certain limited circumstances. The issuers of unsponsored depositary receipts are not obligated to disclose material information in the United States and, therefore, there may be less information available regarding such issuers and there may not be a correlation between such information and the value of the depositary receipts.

**IPOs /Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)/de-SPACs.** 

A Fund may invest in companies that have recently completed an initial public offer ("IPO"), are derived from a SPAC, or are derived from a de-SPAC business combination. These companies may be unseasoned and lack a trading history, a track record of reporting to investors, and widely available research coverage. IPOs and stocks derived from SPACs or de-SPAC business combination are thus often subject to extreme price volatility and speculative trading. These stocks may have above-average price appreciation in connection with the IPO or relevant transaction prior to a Fund's purchase. The price of stocks selected may not continue to appreciate and the performance of these stocks may not replicate the performance exhibited in the past. In addition, IPOs and stocks derived from SPACs or de-SPACS business combinations may share similar illiquidity risks of private equity and venture capital. The ownership of many IPOs and stocks derived from SPACS or de-SPACs often includes large holdings by venture capital and private equity investors who seek to sell their shares in the public market in the months following an IPO or relevant transaction when shares restricted by lock-up are released, causing greater volatility and possible downward pressure during the time that locked-up shares are released.

In addition, SPAC risks include potential pricing misalignment. Further, less-publicly available information exists regarding SPACs than that which is available in connection with traditional IPOS. Early investors in a SPAC may invest on the reputation of the sponsor, which may not reflect the value of the target company. SPACs are speculative investments and are subject to conflicts of interest and fraud risks. SPAC trading pricings, including market prices, may fluctuate significantly. A Fund may invest in a SPAC at a higher price which would reduce the return to shareholders. SPACs may invest proceeds in U.S. treasuries. SPACS produce no income. SPACs have little to no liquidity and often trade at a discount to their net asset values.

**Derivative Instruments**

A Fund's use of derivative instruments may be limited from time to time by policies adopted by the Board or the Adviser. Under Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act, if a Fund's derivatives exposure exceeds a certain threshold, that Fund must establish and maintain a derivatives risk management program, subject to oversight by the Board, and appoint a derivatives risk manager, among other requirements.

Generally, derivatives are financial instruments whose value depends on or is derived from, the value of one or more underlying assets, reference rates, or indices or other market factors (a "reference instrument") and may relate to stocks, bonds, interest rates, credit, currencies, commodities or related indices. Derivative instruments can provide an efficient means to gain or reduce exposure to the value of a reference instrument without actually owning or selling the instrument. Some common types of derivatives include options, futures, forwards and swaps.

Derivative instruments may be used to modify the effective duration of a Fund's portfolio investments. Derivative instruments may also be used for "hedging," which means that they may be used when the applicable Sub-Adviser seeks to protect a Fund's investments from a decline in value resulting from changes to interest rates, market prices, currency fluctuations, or other market factors. Derivative instruments may also be used for other purposes, including to seek to increase liquidity, provide efficient portfolio management, broaden investment opportunities (including taking short or negative positions), implement a tax or cash management strategy, gain exposure to a particular security or segment of the market and/or enhance total return. However derivative instruments are used, their successful use is not assured and will depend upon, among other factors, the applicable Sub-Adviser's ability to gauge relevant market movements.

Derivative instruments may be used for purposes of direct hedging. Direct hedging means that the transaction must be intended to reduce a specific risk exposure of a portfolio security or its denominated currency and must also be directly related to such security or currency. A Fund's use of derivative instruments may be limited from time to time by policies adopted by the Board and the Adviser.

*Options*. An option is a contract that gives the purchaser of the option, in return for the premium paid, the right to buy an underlying reference instrument, such as a specified security, currency, index, or other instrument, from the writer of the option (in the case of a call option), or to sell a specified reference instrument to the writer of the option (in the case of a put option) at a designated price during the term of the option. The premium paid by the buyer of an option will reflect, among other things, the relationship of the exercise price to the market price and the volatility of the underlying reference instrument, the remaining term of the option, supply, demand, interest rates and/or currency exchange rates. An American style put or call option may be exercised at any time during the option period while a European style put or call option may be exercised only upon expiration or during a fixed period prior thereto. Put and call options are traded on national securities exchanges and in the OTC market.

Options traded on national securities exchanges are within the jurisdiction of the SEC or other appropriate national securities regulator, as are securities traded on such exchanges. As a result, many of the protections provided to traders on organized exchanges will be available with respect to such transactions. In particular, all option positions entered into on a national securities exchange in the United States are cleared and guaranteed by the Options Clearing Corporation, thereby reducing the risk of counterparty default. Furthermore, a liquid secondary market in options traded on a national securities exchange may be more readily available than in the OTC market, potentially permitting a Fund to liquidate open positions at a profit prior to exercise or expiration, or to limit losses in the event of adverse market movements. There is no assurance, however, that higher than anticipated trading activity or other unforeseen events might not temporarily render the capabilities of the Options Clearing Corporation inadequate, and thereby result in the exchange instituting special procedures which may interfere with the timely execution of a Fund's orders to close out open options positions.

*Purchasing call and put options*. As the buyer of a call option, a Fund has a right to buy the underlying reference instrument (e.g., a currency or security) at the exercise price at any time during the option period (for American style options). A Fund may enter into closing sale transactions with respect to call options, exercise them, or permit them to expire. For example, a Fund may buy call options on underlying reference instruments that it intends to buy with the goal of limiting the risk of a substantial increase in their market price before the purchase is effected. Unless the price of the underlying reference instrument changes sufficiently, a call option purchased by a Fund may expire without any value to the Fund, in which case the Fund would experience a loss to the extent of the premium paid for the option plus related transaction costs.

As the buyer of a put option, a Fund has the right to sell the underlying reference instrument at the exercise price at any time during the option period (for American style options). Like a call option, a Fund may enter into closing sale transactions with respect to put options, exercise them or permit them to expire. A Fund may buy a put option on an underlying reference instrument owned by the Fund (a protective put) as a hedging technique in an attempt to protect against an anticipated decline in the market value of the underlying reference instrument. Such hedge protection is provided only during the life of the put option when a Fund, as the buyer of the put option, is able to sell the underlying reference instrument at the put exercise price, regardless of any decline in the underlying instrument's market price. A Fund may also seek to offset a decline in the value of the underlying reference instrument through appreciation in the value of the put option. A put option may also be purchased with the intent of protecting unrealized appreciation of an instrument when the applicable Sub-Adviser deems it desirable to continue to hold the instrument because of tax or other considerations. The premium paid for the put option and any transaction costs would reduce any short-term capital gain that may be available for distribution when the instrument is eventually sold. Buying put options at a time when the buyer does not own the underlying reference instrument allows the buyer to benefit from a decline in the market price of the underlying reference instrument, which generally increases the value of the put option.

If a put option was not terminated in a closing sale transaction when it has remaining value, and if the market price of the underlying reference instrument remains equal to or greater than the exercise price during the life of the put option, the buyer would not make any gain upon exercise of the option and would experience a loss to the extent of the premium paid for the option plus related transaction costs. In order for the purchase of a put option to be profitable, the market price of the underlying reference instrument must decline sufficiently below the exercise price to cover the premium and transaction costs.

*Writing call and put options*. Writing options may permit the writer to generate additional income in the form of the premium received for writing the option. The writer of an option may have no control over when the underlying reference instruments must be sold (in the case of a call option) or purchased (in the case of a put option) because the writer may be notified of exercise at any time prior to the expiration of the option (for American style options). In general, though, options are infrequently exercised prior to expiration. Whether or not an option expires unexercised, the writer retains the amount of the premium. Writing "covered" call options means that the writer owns the underlying reference instrument that is subject to the call option. Call options may also be written on reference instruments that the writer does not own.

If a Fund writes a covered call option, any underlying reference instruments that are held by the Fund and are subject to the call option will be earmarked on the books of the Fund as segregated to satisfy its obligations under the option. A Fund will be unable to sell the underlying reference instruments that are subject to the written call option until it either effects a closing transaction with respect to the written call, or otherwise satisfies the conditions for release of the underlying reference instruments from segregation. As the writer of a covered call option, a Fund gives up the potential for capital appreciation above the exercise price of the option should the underlying reference instrument rise in value. If the value of the underlying reference instrument rises above the exercise price of the call option, the reference instrument will likely be "called away," requiring a Fund to sell the underlying instrument at the exercise price. In that case, the Fund will sell the underlying reference instrument to the option buyer for less than its market value, and the Fund will experience a loss (which will be offset by the premium received by the Fund as the writer of such option). If a call option expires unexercised, a Fund will realize a gain in the amount of the premium received. If the market price of the underlying reference instrument decreases, the call option will not be exercised and the Fund will be able to use the amount of the premium received to hedge against the loss in value of the underlying reference instrument. The exercise price of a call option will be chosen based upon the expected price movement of the underlying reference instrument. The exercise price of a call option may be below, equal to (at-the-money), or above the current value of the underlying reference instrument at the time the option is written.

As the writer of a put option, a Fund has a risk of loss should the underlying reference instrument decline in value. If the value of the underlying reference instrument declines below the exercise price of the put option and the put option is exercised, a Fund, as the writer of the put option, will be required to buy the instrument at the exercise price, which will exceed the market value of the underlying reference instrument at that time. A Fund will incur a loss to the extent that the current market value of the underlying reference instrument is less than the exercise price of the put option. However, the loss will be offset in part by the premium received from the buyer of the put. If a put option written by a Fund expires unexercised, the Fund will realize a gain in the amount of the premium received.

*Closing out options (exchange-traded options)*. If the writer of an option wants to terminate its obligation, the writer may effect a "closing purchase transaction" by buying an option of the same series as the option previously written. The effect of the purchase is that the clearing corporation will cancel the option writer's position. However, a writer may not effect a closing purchase transaction after being notified of the exercise of an option. Likewise, the buyer of an option may recover all or a portion of the premium that it paid by effecting a "closing sale transaction" by selling an option of the same series as the option previously purchased and receiving a premium on the sale. There is no guarantee that either a closing purchase or a closing sale transaction may be made at a time desired by a Fund. Closing transactions allow a Fund to terminate its positions in written and purchased options. A Fund will realize a profit from a closing transaction if the price of the transaction is less than the premium received from writing the original option (in the case of written options) or is more than the premium paid by a Fund to buy the option (in the case of purchased options). For example, increases in the market price of a call option sold by a Fund will generally reflect increases in the market price of the underlying reference instrument. As a result, any loss resulting from a closing transaction on a written call option is likely to be offset in whole or in part by appreciation of the underlying instrument owned by a Fund.

*Over-the-counter options*. Like exchange-traded options, OTC options give the holder the right to buy from the writer, in the case of OTC call options, or sell to the writer, in the case of OTC put options, an underlying reference instrument at a stated exercise price. OTC options, however, differ from exchange-traded options in certain material respects.

OTC options are arranged directly with dealers and not with a clearing corporation or exchange. Consequently, there is a risk of non-performance by the dealer, including because of the dealer's bankruptcy or insolvency. While a Fund uses only counterparties, such as dealers, that meet its credit quality standards, in unusual or extreme market conditions, a counterparty's creditworthiness and ability to perform may deteriorate rapidly, and the availability of suitable replacement counterparties may become limited. Because there is no exchange, pricing is typically done based on information from market makers or other dealers. OTC options are available for a greater variety of underlying reference instruments and in a wider range of expiration dates and exercise prices than exchange-traded options.

There can be no assurance that a continuous liquid secondary market will exist for any particular OTC option at any specific time. A Fund may be able to realize the value of an OTC option it has purchased only by exercising it or entering into a closing sale transaction with the dealer that issued it. When a Fund writes an OTC option, it generally can close out that option prior to its expiration only by entering into a closing purchase transaction with the dealer with which the Fund originally wrote the option. A Fund may suffer a loss if it is not able to exercise (in the case of a purchased option) or enter into a closing sale transaction on a timely basis.

The staff of the SEC has taken the position that purchased OTC options on securities are considered illiquid securities and that the assets segregated to cover a Fund's obligation under an OTC option on securities it has written are considered illiquid. Pending a change in the staff's position, a Fund will treat such OTC options on securities and "covering" assets as illiquid and subject to the Fund's limitation on illiquid securities.

*Interest rate caps*. An interest rate cap is a type of OTC option. The buyer of an interest rate cap pays a premium to the seller in exchange for payments at set intervals for which a floating interest rate exceeds an agreed upon interest rate. The floating interest rate may be tied to a reference rate (for example, the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR")), a long-term swap rate or other benchmark. The amount of each payment is determined by reference to a specified "notional" amount of money. Interest rate caps do not involve the delivery of securities, other underlying instruments, or principal amounts. Accordingly, barring counterparty risk, the risk of loss to the purchaser of an interest rate cap is limited to the amount of the premium paid.

An interest rate cap can be used to increase or decrease exposure to various interest rates, including to hedge interest rate risk. By purchasing an interest rate cap, the buyer of the cap can benefit from rising interest rates while limiting its downside risk to the amount of the premium paid. If a Fund buys an interest rate cap and the applicable Sub-Adviser is correct at predicting the direction of interest rates, the interest rate cap will increase in value. But if the applicable Sub-Adviser is incorrect at predicting the direction, the interest rate cap will expire worthless.

By writing (selling) an interest rate cap, the seller of the cap can benefit by receiving a premium in exchange for assuming an obligation to make payments at set intervals for which a floating interest rate exceeds an agreed upon interest rate. If interest rates rise above the agreed upon cap, the seller's obligation to make payments may result in losses in excess of the premium received.

Correctly predicting the value of an interest rate cap requires an understanding of the referenced interest rate, and a Fund bears the risk that the applicable Sub-Adviser will not correctly forecast future market events, such as interest rate movements. Interest rate caps also involve the risks associated with derivative instruments generally, as described herein, including the risks associated with OTC options.

*Risks of options*. A Fund's options investments involve certain risks, including general risks related to derivative instruments. There can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market on an exchange will exist for any particular option, or at any particular time, and a Fund may have difficulty effecting closing transactions in particular options. Therefore, a Fund would have to exercise the options it purchased in order to realize any profit, thus taking or making delivery of the underlying reference instrument when not desired. A Fund could then incur transaction costs upon the sale of the underlying reference instruments. Similarly, when a Fund cannot effect a closing transaction with respect to a put option it wrote, and the buyer exercises, the Fund would be required to take delivery and would incur transaction costs upon the sale of the underlying reference instruments purchased. If a Fund, as a covered call option writer, is unable to effect a closing purchase transaction in a secondary market, it will not be able to sell the underlying reference instrument until the option expires, it delivers the underlying instrument upon exercise, or it segregates enough liquid assets to purchase the underlying reference instrument at the marked-to-market price during the term of the option. When trading options on non-U.S. exchanges or in the OTC market, many of the protections afforded to exchange participants will not be available. For example, there may be no daily price fluctuation limits, and adverse market movements could therefore continue to an unlimited extent over an indefinite period of time.

The effectiveness of an options strategy for hedging depends on the degree to which price movements in the underlying reference instruments correlate with price movements in the relevant portion of a Fund's portfolio that is being hedged. In addition, a Fund bears the risk that the prices of its portfolio investments will not move in the same amount as the option it has purchased or sold for hedging purposes, or that there may be a negative correlation that would result in a loss on both the investments and the option. If the applicable Sub-Adviser is not successful in using options in managing a Fund's investments, the Fund's performance will be worse than if the applicable Sub-Adviser did not employ such strategies.

**Illiquid Investments and Restricted Securities**

Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, a Fund may not acquire any "illiquid investment" if, immediately after the acquisition, a Fund would have invested more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments that are assets. An "illiquid investment" is any investment that a Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. The Funds have implemented a liquidity risk management program and related procedures to identify illiquid investments pursuant to Rule 22e-4. The 15% limit shall be observed continuously.

Each Fund may purchase certain restricted securities that can be resold to institutional investors and which may be determined not to be illiquid investments pursuant to a Fund's liquidity risk management program. In many cases, those securities are traded in the institutional market under Rule 144A under the 1933 Act and are called Rule 144A securities.

Investments in illiquid investments involve more risks than investments in similar securities that are readily marketable. Illiquid investments may trade at a discount from comparable, more liquid investments. Investment of a Fund's assets in illiquid investments may restrict the ability of a Fund to dispose of its investments in a timely fashion and for a fair price as well as its ability to take advantage of market opportunities. The risks associated with illiquidity will be particularly acute where a Fund's operations require cash, such as when a Fund has net redemptions, and could result in the Fund borrowing to meet short-term cash requirements or incurring losses on the sale of illiquid investments.

Illiquid investments are often restricted securities sold in private placement transactions between issuers and their purchasers and may be neither listed on an exchange nor traded in other established markets. In many cases, the privately placed securities may not be freely transferable under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction or due to contractual restrictions on resale. To the extent privately placed securities may be resold in privately negotiated transactions, the prices realized from the sales could be less than those originally paid by a Fund or less than the fair value of the securities. In addition, issuers whose securities are not publicly traded may not be subject to the disclosure and other investor protection requirements that may be applicable if their securities were publicly traded. If any privately placed securities held by a Fund are required to be registered under the securities laws of one or more jurisdictions before being resold, a Fund may be required to bear the expenses of registration. Private placement investments may involve investments in smaller, less seasoned issuers, which may involve greater risks than investments in more established companies. These issuers may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources, or they may be dependent on a limited management group. In making investments in private placement securities, a Fund may obtain access to material non-public information, which may restrict a Fund's ability to conduct transactions in those securities.

**When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitments** 

A Fund may purchase securities offered on a "when-issued" and "forward commitment" basis (including a delayed delivery basis). A when-issued security is one whose terms are available and for which a market exists, but which has not been issued. When the Fund engages in when-issued transactions, it relies on the other party to complete the sale. If the other party fails to complete the sale, the Fund may miss the opportunity to obtain the security at a favorable price or yield. Securities purchased on a "when-issued" or "forward commitment basis" are securities not available for immediate delivery despite the fact that a market exists for those securities. A purchase is made on a "delayed delivery" basis when the transaction is structured to occur sometime in the future.

When these transactions are negotiated, the price, which is generally expressed in yield terms, is fixed at the time the commitment is made, but delivery and payment for the securities take place at a later date. Normally, the settlement date occurs within two months after the transaction, but delayed settlements beyond two months may be negotiated. During the period between a commitment and settlement, no payment is made for the securities purchased by the purchaser and, thus, no interest accrues to the purchaser from the transaction. At the time the Fund makes the commitment to purchase securities on a when-issued basis or forward commitment, the Fund will record the transaction as a purchase and thereafter reflect the value each day of such securities in determining its NAV. When purchasing a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield changes. At the time of settlement, the value of the security may be more or less than the purchase price. The yield available in the market when the delivery takes place also may be higher than those obtained in the transaction itself. Because the Fund does not pay for the security until the delivery date, these risks are in addition to the risks associated with its other investments.

Decisions to enter into "when-issued" transactions will be considered on a case-by-case basis when necessary to maintain continuity in a company's index membership. The Fund will segregate cash or liquid securities equal in value to commitments for the when-issued transactions. The Fund will segregate additional liquid assets daily so that the value of such assets is equal to the amount of the commitments.

**Investment Company Securities**

Each Fund may invest in the securities of other investment companies, including money market funds and ETFs, subject to applicable limitations under Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act. Investing in another pooled vehicle exposes a Fund to all the risks of that pooled vehicle. If a Fund invests in and, thus, is a shareholder of, another investment company, such Fund's shareholders will indirectly bear the Fund's proportionate share of the fees and expenses paid by such other investment company, including advisory fees, in addition to both the management fees payable directly by the Fund to the Adviser and the other expenses that the Fund bears directly in connection with its own operations.

Pursuant to Section 12(d)(1), a Fund may invest in the securities of another investment company (the "acquired company") provided that the Fund, immediately after such purchase or acquisition, does not own in the aggregate: (1) more than 3% of the total outstanding voting stock of the acquired company; (2) securities issued by the acquired company having an aggregate value in excess of 5% of the value of the total assets of the Fund; or (3) securities issued by the acquired company and all other investment companies (other than treasury stock of the Fund) having an aggregate value in excess of 10% of the value of the total assets of the Fund. To the extent allowed by law or regulation, each Fund may invest its assets in securities of investment companies that are money market funds in excess of the limits discussed above.

However, registered investment companies are permitted to invest in other investment companies beyond the limits set forth in Section 12(d)(1), subject to certain conditions. A Fund may rely on Rule 12d1-4 of the 1940 Act, which provides an exemption from Section 12(d)(1) that allows the Fund to invest beyond the stated limits in other registered funds, including ETFs, if the Fund satisfies certain conditions specified in the Rule, including, among other conditions, that the Fund and its advisory group will not control (individually or in the aggregate) an acquired fund (e.g., hold more than 25% of the outstanding voting securities of an acquired fund that is a registered open-end management investment company).

A Fund may rely on Section 12(d)(1)(F) and Rule 12d1-3 of the 1940 Act, which provide an exemption from Section 12(d)(1) that allows the Fund to invest all of its assets in other registered funds, including ETFs, if, among other conditions: (1) the Fund, together with its affiliates, acquires no more than three percent of the outstanding voting stock of any acquired fund; and (2) the sales load charged on Shares is no greater than the limits set forth in Rule 2830 of the Conduct Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA").

**Money Market Funds**

Each Fund may invest in underlying money market funds that either seek to maintain a stable $1 NAV ("stable NAV money market funds") or that have a share price that fluctuates ("variable NAV market funds"). Although an underlying stable NAV money market fund seeks to maintain a stable $1 NAV, it is possible for a Fund to lose money by investing in such a money market fund. Because the share price of an underlying variable NAV market fund will fluctuate, when a Fund sells the shares it owns they may be worth more or less than what the Fund originally paid for them. In addition, neither type of money market fund is designed to offer capital appreciation. Certain underlying money market funds may impose a fee upon the sale of shares or may temporarily suspend the ability to sell shares if such fund's liquidity falls below required minimums.

**Other Short-Term Instruments**

Each Fund may invest in short-term instruments, including money market instruments, on an ongoing basis to provide liquidity or for other reasons. Money market instruments are generally short-term investments that may include but are not limited to: (1) shares of money market funds; (2) obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises); (3) negotiable certificates of deposit ("CDs"), bankers' acceptances, fixed time deposits, and other obligations of U.S. and foreign banks (including foreign branches) and similar institutions; (4) commercial paper rated at the date of purchase "Prime-1" by Moody's Investors Service or "A-1" by S&P Global Ratings or, if unrated, of comparable quality as determined by the applicable Sub-Adviser; (5) non-convertible corporate debt securities (e.g., bonds and debentures) with remaining maturities at the date of purchase of not more than 397 days and that satisfy the rating requirements set forth in Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act; and (6) short-term U.S. dollar-denominated obligations of foreign banks (including U.S. branches) that, in the opinion of the applicable Sub-Adviser, are of comparable quality to obligations of U.S. banks which may be purchased by a Fund. Any of these instruments may be purchased on a current or a forward-settled basis. Money market instruments also include shares of money market funds. Time deposits are non-negotiable deposits maintained in banking institutions for specified periods of time at stated interest rates. Bankers' acceptances are time drafts drawn on commercial banks by borrowers, usually in connection with international transactions.

**Securities Lending**

If approved by the Board, each Fund may lend portfolio securities to certain creditworthy borrowers. The borrowers provide collateral that is maintained in an amount at least equal to the current value of the securities loaned. A Fund may terminate a loan at any time and obtain the return of the securities loaned. The lending Fund receives the value of any interest or cash or non-cash distributions paid on the loaned securities. Distributions received on loaned securities in lieu of dividend payments (i.e., substitute payments) would not be considered qualified dividend income.

With respect to loans that are collateralized by cash, the borrower will be entitled to receive a fee based on the amount of cash collateral. A Fund is compensated by the difference between the amount earned on the reinvestment of cash collateral and the fee paid to the borrower. In the case of collateral other than cash, a Fund is compensated by a fee paid by the borrower equal to a percentage of the value of the loaned securities. Any cash collateral may be reinvested in certain short-term instruments either directly on behalf of the lending Fund or through one or more joint accounts or money market funds, which may include those managed by the Adviser, Great Lakes, Aegon, or Tidal.

A Fund may pay a portion of the interest or fees earned from securities lending to a borrower as described above, and to one or more securities lending agents approved by the Board who administer the lending program for the Funds in accordance with guidelines approved by the Board. In such capacity, the lending agent causes the delivery of loaned securities from a Fund to borrowers, arranges for the return of loaned securities to the Fund at the termination of a loan, requests deposit of collateral, monitors the daily value of the loaned securities and collateral, requests that borrowers add to the collateral when required by the loan agreements, and provides recordkeeping and accounting services necessary for the operation of the program.

Securities lending involves exposure to certain risks, including operational risk (i.e., the risk of losses resulting from problems in the settlement and accounting process), "gap" risk (i.e., the risk of a mismatch between the return on cash collateral reinvestments and the fees a Fund has agreed to pay a borrower), and credit, legal, counterparty and market risk. In the event a borrower does not return a Fund's securities as agreed, the Fund may experience losses if the proceeds received from liquidating the collateral do not at least equal the value of the loaned security at the time the collateral is liquidated plus the transaction costs incurred in purchasing replacement securities.

**Tax Risks**

As with any investment, you should consider how your investment in Shares will be taxed. The tax information in the Prospectus and this SAI is provided as general information. You should consult your own tax professional about the tax consequences of an investment in Shares.

Unless your investment in Shares is made through a tax-deferred retirement account or other tax-advantaged arrangement, such as an individual retirement account ("IRA"), you need to be aware of the possible tax consequences when a Fund makes distributions or you sell Shares.

**Temporary Defensive Strategies**

Under normal market conditions, each Fund will invest according to its principal investment strategies. For temporary defensive purposes during adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions, a Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in cash or cash equivalents, such as U.S. Government obligations, investment grade debt securities and other money market instruments. Taking a temporary defensive position may result in such Fund not achieving its investment objective.

**RECENT MARKET CIRCUMSTANCES**

The current political climate has intensified concerns about the relationship between China and the United States, as each country has imposed tariffs on the other country's products. These actions may trigger a significant reduction in international trade, the oversupply of certain manufactured goods, substantial price reductions of goods and possible failure of individual companies and/or large segments of China's export industry, which could have a negative impact on a Fund's performance. U.S. companies that source material and goods from China and those that make large amounts of sales in China would be particularly vulnerable to an escalation of trade tensions. Uncertainty regarding the outcome of the trade tensions and the potential for a trade war could cause the U.S. dollar to decline against safe haven currencies, such as the Japanese yen and the euro. Events such as these and their consequences are difficult to predict and it is unclear whether further tariffs may be imposed or other escalating actions may be taken in the future.

In addition, global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, and political, economic and other conditions and events (including, but not limited to, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, and social unrest) in one country, region, or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Furthermore, the occurrence of, among other events, natural or man-made disasters, severe weather or geological events, fires, floods, earthquakes, outbreaks of disease (such as COVID-19, avian influenza or H1N1/09), epidemics, pandemics, malicious acts, cyber-attacks, terrorist acts or the occurrence of climate change, also may adversely impact the performance of a Fund. Such events may result in, among other things, closing borders, exchange closures, health screenings, healthcare service delays, quarantines, cancellations, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand, market volatility and general uncertainty. Such events could adversely impact issuers, markets and economies over the short- and long-term, including in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. A Fund could be negatively impacted if the value of a portfolio holding were harmed by such political or economic conditions or events. Moreover, such negative political and economic conditions and events could disrupt the processes necessary for a Fund's operations.

Russia's military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 resulted in the United States, other countries and certain international organizations levying broad economic sanctions against Russia. These sanctions froze certain Russian assets and prohibited, among other things, trading in certain Russian securities and doing business with specific Russian corporate entities, large financial institutions, officials and oligarchs. The sanctions also included the removal of some Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT), the electronic network that connects banks globally, and imposed restrictive measures to prevent the Russian Central Bank from undermining the impact of the sanctions. The United States and other countries have also imposed economic sanctions on Belarus and may impose sanctions on other countries that support Russia's military invasion. A number of large corporations and U.S. states have also announced plans to divest interests or otherwise curtail business dealings with certain Russian businesses. These sanctions and any additional sanctions or other intergovernmental actions that may be undertaken against Russia or other countries that support Russia's military invasion in the future may result in the devaluation of Russian or other affected currencies, a downgrade in the sanctioned country's credit rating, and a decline in the value and liquidity of Russian securities and securities of issuers in other countries that support the invasion. The potential for wider conflict may further decrease the value and liquidity of certain Russian securities and securities of issuers in other countries affected by the invasion. In addition, the ability to price, buy, sell, receive, or deliver such securities also is affected due to these measures. For example, a fund may be prohibited from investing in securities issued by companies subject to such sanctions. In addition, the sanctions may require a fund to freeze its existing investments in companies operating in or having dealings with Russia or other sanctioned countries, which would prevent a fund from selling these investments. Any exposure that a fund may have to Russian counterparties or counterparties in other sanctioned countries also could negatively impact the fund's portfolio.

The extent and duration of Russia's military actions and the repercussions of such actions, including any retaliatory actions or countermeasures that may be taken by Russia or others subject to sanctions (such as cyberattacks on other governments, corporations or individuals) are unpredictable, but could result in significant market disruptions, including in the oil and natural gas markets, and may negatively affect global supply chains, inflation and global growth. These and any related events could significantly impact a Fund's performance and the value of an investment in the Fund, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion.

Rates of inflation have recently risen. Inflation has affected the global economy and global financial markets. Inflation occurs when prices increase and the purchasing power of money decreases. The value of assets or income from an investment may be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of a fund's assets can decline as can the value of a fund's distributions. Inflation often is accompanied or followed by a recession, or period of decline in economic activity, which may include job loss and other hardships and may cause the value of securities to go down generally. Governments around the world, including the U.S. government, have taken steps designed to manage inflation, including raising interest rates, and interest rates may remain elevated or may rise further.

The impact of these developments in the near– and long-term is unknown and could have additional adverse effects on economies, financial markets and asset valuations around the world.

**INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS**

The Trust has adopted the following investment restrictions as fundamental policies with respect to the Funds. These restrictions cannot be changed with respect to a Fund without the approval of the holders of a majority of such Fund's outstanding voting securities. For the purposes of the 1940 Act, a "majority of outstanding shares" means the vote of the lesser of: (1) 67% or more of the voting securities of the relevant Fund present at the meeting if the holders of more than 50% of the Fund's outstanding voting securities are present or represented by proxy; or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the relevant Fund.

Except with the approval of a majority of the outstanding voting securities, a Fund may not:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Borrow money or issue senior securities (as
 defined under the 1940 Act), except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Make loans, except to the extent permitted under
 the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Purchase or sell
 real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments, except to the extent permitted under
 the 1940 Act. This shall not prevent the Fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate, real
 estate investment trusts ("REITs") or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. Purchase or sell
 commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments, except to the extent permitted under
 the 1940 Act. This shall not prevent the Fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in
 securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. Underwrite securities issued by other persons,
 except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. Concentrate its
 investments (i.e., hold more than 25% of its total assets) in any industry or group of related industries. For purposes of
 this limitation, securities of the U.S. government (including its agencies and instrumentalities), repurchase agreements collateralized
 by U.S. government securities, investment companies, and tax-exempt securities of state or municipal governments and their
 political subdivisions are not considered to be issued by members of any industry.

In addition to the investment restrictions adopted as fundamental policies as set forth above, the Funds have the following non-fundamental policies, which may be changed without a shareholder vote:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Without providing
 60 days prior notice to shareholders, the Transamerica Bond Active ETF may not change its investment policy to invest, under
 normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund's net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes)
 in a portfolio of bonds and/or derivative instruments having economic characteristics similar to bonds.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Without providing
 60 days prior notice to shareholders, the Transamerica Large Value Active ETF may not change its investment policy to, under
 normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes)
 in equity securities of large cap companies.

In determining its compliance with the fundamental investment restriction on concentration, each Fund will look through to the underlying holdings of any investment company that publicly publishes its underlying holdings on a daily basis. In addition, if an underlying investment company does not publish its holdings daily but has a policy to concentrate or has otherwise disclosed that it is concentrated in a particular industry or group of related industries, a Fund will consider such investment company as being invested in such industry or group of related industries. Additionally, in determining its compliance with the fundamental investment restriction on concentration, each Fund will look through to the user or use of private activity municipal bonds to determine their industry.

If a percentage limitation is adhered to at the time of investment or contract, a later increase or decrease in percentage resulting from any change in value or total or net assets will not result in a violation of such restriction, except that the percentage limitations with respect to the borrowing of money and illiquid investments will be observed continuously.

The following descriptions of certain provisions of the 1940 Act may assist investors in understanding the above policies and restrictions:

<u>Concentration</u>. The SEC has defined concentration as investing more than 25% of an investment company's total assets in a particular industry or group of industries, with certain exceptions.

<u>Borrowing</u>. The 1940 Act presently allows a fund to borrow from any bank (including pledging, mortgaging or hypothecating assets) in an amount up to 33 1/3% of its total assets (not including temporary borrowings not in excess of 5% of its total assets).

<u>Senior Securities</u>. Senior securities may include any obligation or instrument issued by a fund evidencing indebtedness. The 1940 Act generally prohibits funds from issuing senior securities, although it does not treat certain transactions as senior securities, such as certain borrowings, short sales, reverse repurchase agreements, firm commitment agreements and standby commitments, if entered into and maintained in compliance with Rule 18f-4.

<u>Lending</u>. The 1940 Act does not permit a fund to make loans if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, except that a fund may: (i) purchase or hold debt instruments in accordance with its investment objective and policies; (ii) enter into repurchase agreements; and (iii) engage in securities lending.

<u>Underwriting</u>. Under the 1940 Act, underwriting securities involves a fund purchasing securities directly from an issuer for the purpose of selling (distributing) them or participating in any such activity either directly or indirectly.

<u>Real Estate</u>. The 1940 Act does not directly restrict an investment company's ability to invest in real estate, but does require that every investment company have a fundamental investment policy governing such investments. The Fund will not purchase or sell real estate, except that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Fund may purchase securities issued by companies that own or invest in real estate (including real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), securities that are secured by interests in real estate, and securities that represent interests in real estate. The Fund also may acquire and dispose of real estate or interests in real estate acquired through the exercise of its rights as a holder of debt obligations secured by real estate or interests therein.

<u>Commodities</u>. The Funds will not purchase or sell physical commodities or commodities contracts, except that a Fund may purchase: (i) securities issued by companies which own or invest in commodities or commodities contracts; and (ii) commodities contracts relating to financial instruments, such as financial futures contracts and options on such contracts.

**EXCHANGE LISTING AND TRADING**

A discussion of exchange listing and trading matters associated with an investment in each Fund is contained in the Prospectus. The discussion below supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, the Prospectus.

Shares of each Fund are approved for listing and trading on the Exchange. Shares trade on the Exchange at prices that may differ from their NAV. There can be no assurance that a Fund will continue to meet the requirements of the Exchange necessary to maintain the listing of the Fund's shares.

The Exchange will consider the suspension of trading in, and will initiate delisting procedures of, the shares of a Fund under any of the following circumstances: (1) if the Exchange becomes aware that the Fund is no longer eligible to operate in reliance on Rule 6c-11 under the 1940 Act; (2) if any of the continued listing requirements set forth in the Exchange's rules are not continuously maintained; (3) following the initial twelve-month period beginning upon the commencement of trading of the Fund, there are fewer than 50 record and/or beneficial holders of the Fund's shares; or (4) such other event occurs or condition exists that, in the opinion of the Exchange, makes further dealings on the Exchange inadvisable. In addition, the Exchange will remove the shares from listing and trading upon termination of the Trust or a Fund.

As in the case of other publicly traded securities, when you buy or sell shares through a broker, you will incur a brokerage commission determined by that broker.

The Trust reserves the right to adjust the share price of each Fund in the future to maintain convenient trading ranges for investors. Any adjustments would be accomplished through stock splits or reverse stock splits, which would have no effect on the net assets of the relevant Fund.

The base and trading currencies of each Fund is the U.S. dollar. The base currency is the currency in which a Fund's NAV per share is calculated and the trading currency is the currency in which shares of the Fund are listed and traded on the Exchange.

**MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST**

**Board Responsibilities.** The management and affairs of the Trust and its series, including the Funds described in this SAI, are overseen by the Board. The Board elects the officers of the Trust who are responsible for administering the day-to-day operations of the Trust and the Funds. The Board has approved contracts, as described below, under which certain companies provide essential services to the Trust.

The Trustees' role in risk oversight begins before the inception of the Funds, at which time certain of the Funds' service providers present the Board with information concerning the investment objectives, strategies, and risks of each Fund, as well as proposed investment limitations for each Fund. Additionally, the Adviser and the applicable Sub-Adviser(s), provide the Board with an overview of, among other things, its investment philosophy, brokerage practices, and compliance infrastructure. Thereafter, the Board continues its oversight function as various personnel, including the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer, as well as personnel of the Adviser and other service providers, such as the Fund's independent accountants, make periodic reports to the Audit Committee or to the Board with respect to various aspects of risk management. The Board and the Audit Committee oversee efforts by management and service providers to manage risks to which the Funds may be exposed.

The Board is responsible for overseeing the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Funds by the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers and receives information about those services at its regular meetings. In addition, in connection with its consideration of whether to renew the advisory agreement with the Adviser and the sub-advisory agreements with the Sub-Advisers, the Board meets with the and Sub-Advisers to review their services. Among other things, the Board regularly considers their adherence to Fund investment restrictions and compliance with various Fund policies and procedures and with applicable securities regulations. The Board also reviews information about each Fund's performance and each Fund's investments, including, for example, portfolio holdings schedules.

The Trust's Chief Compliance Officer reports regularly to the Board to review and discuss compliance issues and Fund, Adviser, and Sub-Adviser risk assessments. At least annually, the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer provides the Board with a report reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of the Trust's policies and procedures and those of its service providers, including the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers. The report addresses the operation of the policies and procedures of the Trust and each service provider since the date of the last report; any material changes to the policies and procedures since the date of the last report; any recommendations for material changes to the policies and procedures; and any material compliance matters since the date of the last report.

The Board has designated the Adviser as each Fund's valuation designee that, subject to the oversight of the Board, is responsible for implementing the Trust's valuation policy with respect to the Funds and providing reports to the Board concerning Fund investments for which market quotations are not readily available and, thus, are fair valued by the Adviser as valuation designee. Annually, the independent registered public accounting firm reviews with the Audit Committee its audit of each Fund's financial statements, focusing on major areas of risk encountered by each Fund and noting any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in a Fund's internal controls. Additionally, in connection with its oversight function, the Board oversees Fund management's implementation of disclosure controls and procedures, which are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Trust in its periodic reports with the SEC are recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the required time periods. The Board also oversees the Trust's internal controls over financial reporting, which comprise policies and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the Trust's financial reporting and the preparation of the Trust's financial statements.

From their review of these reports and discussions with the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers, the Chief Compliance Officer, the independent registered public accounting firm, and other service providers, the Board and the Audit Committee learn in detail about the material risks of the Funds, thereby facilitating a dialogue about how management and service providers identify and mitigate those risks.

The Board recognizes that not all risks that may affect the Funds can be identified and/or quantified, that it may not be practical or cost-effective to eliminate or mitigate certain risks, that it may be necessary to bear certain risks (such as investment-related risks) to achieve a Fund's goals, and that the processes, procedures and controls employed to address certain risks may be limited in their effectiveness. Moreover, reports received by the Trustees as to risk management matters are typically summaries of the relevant information. Most of each Fund's investment management and business affairs are carried out by or through the Adviser, the relevant Sub-Advisers, and other service providers each of which has an independent interest in risk management but whose policies and the methods by which one or more risk management functions are carried out may differ from each Fund's and each other's in the setting of priorities, the resources available or the effectiveness of relevant controls. As a result of the foregoing and other factors, the Board's ability to monitor and manage risk, as a practical matter, is subject to limitations.

**Members of the Board.** There are four members of the Board, all of whom are not interested persons of the Trust, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act (the "Independent Trustees"). Robert Howard serves as Chairman of the Board and serves as a liaison for the Board with the Trust's service providers, officers, and legal counsel to discuss ideas informally, and sets the agenda for meetings of the Board. Independent Trustees comprise 100% of the Board. The Trust has determined its leadership structure, in which the Chairman of the Board is an Independent Trustee, is appropriate given the specific characteristics and circumstances of the Trust.

Set forth below is information about each of the persons currently serving as a Trustee of the Trust. The address of each Trustee of the Trust is The 2023 ETF Series Trust c/o Tidal ETF Services, LLC, 234 West Florida Street, Suite 203, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name and Year**<br>**of Birth**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Position(s)**<br>**Held with**<br>**the Trust**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Term of**<br>**Office and**<br>**Length of**<br>**Time**<br>**Served<sup>1</sup>**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Principal Occupation(s)**<br>**During Past 5 Years**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of**<br>**Portfolios in**<br>**Fund**<br>**Complex**<br>**Overseen By**<br>**Trustee**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Other**<br>**Directorships**<br> **Held by Trustee**<br>**During the Past**<br> **5 Years**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Robert Howard<br>(1971)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee | &nbsp;&nbsp;Since 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Sierra Brook Capital, LLC (since 2016); Founder and President, Sierra Investments PR LLC (since 2022) | &nbsp;&nbsp;13 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The 2023 ETF Series Trust II (2023-2025) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Joan Binstock<br>(1954)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee | &nbsp;&nbsp;Since 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Partner, Chief Financial and Operations Officer, Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (1999-2018); Lovell Minnick Partners, Advisers Counsel (since 2018) | &nbsp;&nbsp;13 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee of The 2023 ETF Series Trust II (2023-2025); Independent Director, Confluence Technologies (since 2023); Independent Director, KKR Real Estate Select Trust Inc. (since 2020); Independent Director, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (since 2019); Independent Director, BBH Trust (7 portfolios) (since 2019); Independent Director, Simcorp A/S (2018-2023) |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name and Year**<br>**of Birth**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Position(s)**<br>**Held with**<br>**the Trust**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Term of**<br>**Office and**<br>**Length of**<br>**Time**<br>**Served<sup>1</sup>**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Principal Occupation(s)**<br>**During Past 5 Years**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of**<br>**Portfolios in**<br>**Fund**<br>**Complex**<br>**Overseen By**<br>**Trustee**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Other**<br>**Directorships**<br> **Held by Trustee**<br>**During the Past**<br> **5 Years**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Ellen Needham<br>(1967)  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee | &nbsp;&nbsp;Since 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Senior Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors (1992-2023); Chairman, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (2020-2023); President and Director, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (2001-2023); Director, State Street Global Advisors, Funds Distributors, LLC (2017-2023) | &nbsp;&nbsp;13 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Independent Director, Goldentree Opportunistic Credit Fund (June 2025-present); Independent Trustee, Russell Investment Company and Russell Investment Funds (45 portfolios) (2024-present); Trustee of The 2023 ETF Series Trust II (2023-2025); Interested Director, SSGA SPDR ETFs Europe I plc (2020-2023); Interested Director, SSGA SPDR ETFs Europe II plc (2020-2023); Interested Trustee, State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust, State Street Institutional Investment Trust, State Street Institutional Funds, State Street Master Funds, SSGA Funds, and Elfun Funds (2019-2023); Director, State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (2019-2023) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas Lydon, Jr.<br>(1960)  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee | &nbsp;&nbsp;Since 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;President, Lydon Asset Management (dba Global Trends Investments) (since 1996); Vice Chairman, VetaFi LLC (2021-2024); Co-Chief Executive Officer, ETF Flows LLC (2019-2022). | &nbsp;&nbsp;13 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee of The 2023 ETF Series Trust II (2023-2025); Independent Trustee, Guggenheim Managed Funds (since 2005); Director, US Global Investors, Inc. (since 1995) |

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<sup>1</sup> Each Trustee shall serve during the continued life of the Trust until he or she dies, resigns, is declared incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or is removed.

**Individual Trustee Qualifications.** The Trust has concluded that each of the Trustees should serve on the Board because of their ability to review and understand information about the Fund provided to them by management, to identify and request other information they may deem relevant to the performance of their duties, to question management and other service providers regarding material factors bearing on the management and administration of the Fund, and to exercise their business judgment in a manner that serves the best interests of the Fund's shareholders. The Trust has concluded that each of the Trustees should serve as a Trustee based on their own experience, qualifications, attributes and skills as described below.

The Trust has concluded that Mr. Howard should serve as a Trustee because of his substantial experience in the financial services industry. He is currently the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Sierra Brook Capital, LLC and Founder and President of Sierra Investments PR LLC. Mr. Howard is a former partner at both Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("GS") and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. ("KKR") as well as a former Managing Director at Harvard Management Company ("HMC"). He spent over 15 years at GS where he was eventually the head of Goldman Sachs Principal Strategies' Americas equities/credit investment businesses. Subsequently, he was the head of KKR Equity Strategies, KKR's first-ever hedge fund, and then head of the US long/short equity business within HMC. In addition, Mr. Howard holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute and is currently the Treasurer of the Harvard Club of New Jersey.

The Trust has concluded that Ms. Needham should serve as a Trustee because she has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, including serving in executive management roles with financial services institutions. Her previous roles include Senior Managing Director of State Street Global Advisors, Head of Global Funds Management, and President of SSGA Funds Management, Inc., director of SSGA Funds Management, Inc., and director of State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC. In these roles, Ms. Needham was responsible for managing firm-wide processes that focus on governance, fund structure, sub-adviser oversight, tax, product viability, distribution, ongoing monitoring and regulatory coordination across all products globally. Ms. Needham also served as an interested director for the State Street Institutional Investment Trust, State Street Master Funds, Navigator Trust, SSGA Funds, Elfun Funds, State Street Institutional Funds State Street Variable Insurance Funds, Inc., SPDR Europe I plc, and SPDR Europe II plc.

The Trust has concluded that Ms. Binstock should serve as a Trustee because of the experience she has gained as Chief Financial and Operating Officer of a registered investment adviser for 20 years. Ms. Binstock also is a licensed Certified Public Accountant. She holds a M.B.A. from New York University and a B.A. from the University of Binghamton.

The Trust has concluded that Mr. Lydon should serve as a Trustee because of his extensive experience in the financial services industry. Mr. Lydon currently serves as President of Global Trends Investments, a registered investment adviser. He also serves as a member of the board of U.S. Global Investors, Inc., a registered investment adviser and transfer agent, and Guggenheim Managed Funds, a complex of investment companies. Mr. Lydon previously served as the Vice Chairman of VettaFi, an index provider and digital fund distribution platform.

**Board Committees.** The Board has established the following committees:

<u>Audit Committee</u>. The Board has an Audit Committee that is composed of each of the Independent Trustees of the Trust. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter approved by the Board. The principal responsibilities of the Audit Committee include: recommending which firm to engage as the Funds' independent registered public accounting firm and whether to terminate this relationship; reviewing the independent registered public accounting firm's compensation, the proposed scope and terms of its engagement, and the firm's independence; pre-approving audit and non-audit services provided by the Funds' independent registered public accounting firm to the Trust and certain other affiliated entities; serving as a channel of communication between the independent registered public accounting firm and the Trustees; reviewing the results of each external audit, including any qualifications in the independent registered public accounting firm's opinion, any related management letter, management's responses to recommendations made by the independent registered public accounting firm in connection with the audit, reports submitted to the Committee by the internal auditing department of the Trust's administrator that are material to the Trust as a whole, if any, and management's responses to any such reports; reviewing the Funds' audited financial statements and considering any significant disputes between the Trust's management and the independent registered public accounting firm that arose in connection with the preparation of those financial statements; considering, in consultation with the independent registered public accounting firm and the Trust's senior internal accounting executive, if any, the independent registered public accounting firm's report on the adequacy of the Trust's internal financial controls; reviewing, in consultation with the Funds' independent registered public accounting firm, major changes regarding auditing and accounting principles and practices to be followed when preparing each Fund's financial statements; and other audit related matters. The Audit Committee also serves as the Trust's Qualified Legal Compliance Committee, which provides a mechanism for reporting legal violations. The Audit Committee meets periodically, as necessary, and met six times during the most recently completed fiscal year.

<u>Nominating Committee</u>. The Board has a Nominating Committee that is composed of each of the Independent Trustees of the Trust. The Nominating Committee operates under a written charter approved by the Board. The principal responsibility of the Nominating Committee is to consider, recommend and nominate candidates to fill vacancies on the Board, if any. The Nominating Committee generally will not consider nominees recommended by shareholders. The Nominating Committee meets periodically, as necessary, and met two times during the most recently completed fiscal year.

**Principal Officers of the Trust.** 

Set forth below is information about each of the persons currently serving as officers of the Trust. The address of each officer of the Trust is The 2023 ETF Series Trust c/o Tidal ETF Services, LLC, 234 West Florida Street, Suite 203, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name and**<br> **Year of Birth** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Position(s) Held**<br> **with the Trust** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Term of**<br> **Office and**<br> **Length of**<br> **Time Served<sup>1</sup>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Principal Occupation(s)**<br> **During Past 5 Years** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Eric W. Falkeis<br> Born: 1973 | &nbsp;&nbsp;President | &nbsp;&nbsp;Indefinite term;<br> since 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer, Tidal ETF Services LLC (since 2018); Chief Operating Officer (and other positions), Rafferty Asset Management, LLC (2013 to 2018) and Direxion Advisors, LLC (2017 to 2018). |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Aaron J. Perkovich<br> Born: 1973 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Treasurer | &nbsp;&nbsp;Indefinite term;<br> Since 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Senior Vice President of Fund Administration (since 2024), Head of Fund Administration (2023 to 2024) Tidal Investments LLC; Fund Administration Manager (2022 to 2023), Tidal ETF Services LLC; Assistant Director – Investments, Mason Street Advisors, LLC (2021 to 2022); Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2006 to 2021). |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Ally L. Mueller<br> Born: 1979 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Senior Vice President | &nbsp;&nbsp;Indefinite term;<br> since 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;SVP of Launches & Client Success Management (since 2025), Head of ETF Launches and Client Success (since 2023 to 2024), Head of ETF Launches and Finance Director (2019 to 2023), Tidal ETF Services LLC; Vice President, Tidal Trust I (2022 to 2024). |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lissa M. Richter<br> Born: 1979 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President and Secretary | &nbsp;&nbsp;Indefinite term;<br> since 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;VP of Fund Governance and Compliance (since 2024), ETF Regulatory Manager, Tidal ETF Services LLC (2021 to 2024); Senior Paralegal, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC (2013 to 2020); Senior Paralegal, Officer, U.S Bancorp Fund Services LLC, (2005 to 2013). |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;William H. Woolverton, Esq.<br> Born: 1951 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | &nbsp;&nbsp;Indefinite term;<br> since 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Compliance Officer (since 2023), Compliance Advisor (2022 to 2023), Tidal Investments LLC; Chief Compliance Officer, Tidal ETF Services LLC (since 2022); Senior Compliance Advisor, ACA Global (2020 to 2022); Operating Partner, Altamont Capital Partners (private equity firm) (2021 to present); Director, Hadron Specialty Insurance Company; Managing Director and Head of Legal - US, Waystone (global governance solutions) (2016 to 2019). |

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<sup>1</sup> Each officer serves at the pleasure of the Board.

**Trustee Ownership of Shares.** The following table shows the dollar amount ranges of each Trustee's "beneficial ownership" of shares of each Fund, including any registered investment company within the same family of funds and each other series of the Trust as of the end of the most recently completed calendar year. Dollar amount ranges disclosed are established by the SEC. "Beneficial ownership" is determined in accordance with Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").

As of the date of this SAI, the Funds have not yet commenced operations and no Shares were outstanding. As a result, none of the Trustees owned share of the Funds.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Dollar Range of Fund Shares**<br>**Owned**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Aggregate Dollar Range of Shares**<br>**Owned In Series of the Trust**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Robert Howard |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Over $100,000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Joan Binstock |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Over $100,000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Ellen Needham |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas Lydon, Jr. |  |  |

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As of October 31, 2025, neither the Independent Trustees nor members of their immediate family, owned securities beneficially or of record in the Adviser, the Distributor (as defined below), or an affiliate of the Adviser or Distributor. Accordingly, neither the Independent Trustees nor members of their immediate family, have direct or indirect interest, the value of which exceeds $120,000, in the Adviser, the Distributor or any of their affiliates. In addition, during the two most recently completed calendar years, neither the Independent Trustees nor members of their immediate families have conducted any transactions (or series of transactions) in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and to which the Adviser, the Distributor or any affiliate thereof was a party.

**Board Compensation.** Effective July 21, 2025, each Independent Trustee is paid a retainer of $120,000 per year for their service on the Board, provided that, for calendar year 2025, this amount shall be pro-rated based on the number of regularly-scheduled meetings of the Board remaining in such year as of July 21, 2025. The Independent Trustees also receive a fee of $5,000 for each special meeting they attend. The chair of the Board receives a $25,000 annual retainer and the chair of the Audit Committee receives a $15,000 annual retainer, provided that, for calendar year 2025, these amounts shall be pro-rated based on the number of calendar days remaining in 2025 beginning July 21, 2025. From February 15, 2025 to July 20, 2025, each Independent Trustee is paid a retainer of $50,000 per year for their service on the Board. Prior to February 15, 2025, each Independent Trustee was entitled to receive a $25,000 annual fee. The Trust has no pension or retirement plan.

The following table shows the estimated compensation to be earned by each Trustee for the Funds' fiscal period ending September 30, 2026. Independent Trustee fees are paid by the Funds. Trustee compensation shown below does not include reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Estimated Aggregate**<br>**Compensation From the Fund**  | **Estimated Total Compensation From Funds Complex Paid to Trustees<sup>(1)</sup>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Robert Howard | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$115000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Joan Binstock | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$105000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Ellen Needham | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$90000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas Lydon, Jr. | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$90000 |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Compensation is based on estimated amounts for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026

**PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS, CONTROL PERSONS AND MANAGEMENT OWNERSHIP**

A principal shareholder is any person who owns of record or beneficially 5% or more of the outstanding Shares of a Fund. A control person is a shareholder that owns beneficially or through controlled companies more than 25% of the voting securities of a Fund or acknowledges the existence of control. Shareholders owning voting securities in excess of 25% may determine the outcome of any matter affecting and voted on by shareholders of such Fund.

As of the date of this SAI, the Funds had not yet commenced operations and no person owned of record or beneficially 5% or more of a Fund's Shares.

**CODES OF ETHICS**

Each of the Trust, the Adviser, and each Sub-Adviser have adopted a code of ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act. These codes of ethics are designed to prevent affiliated persons of the Trust, the Adviser, and each Sub-Adviser from engaging in deceptive, manipulative or fraudulent activities in connection with securities held or to be acquired by the Funds. These codes of ethics permit, subject to certain conditions, personnel of each of those entities to invest in securities, including those that may be purchased or held by the Funds. The Distributor relies on the principal underwriter's exception under Rule 17j-1(c)(3), of the 1940 Act, specifically where the Distributor is not affiliated with the Trust, the Adviser, or a Sub-Adviser, and no officer, director or general partner of the Distributor serves as an officer, director or general partner of the Trust, the Adviser, or a Sub-Adviser.

**PROXY VOTING POLICIES**

The Fund has delegated proxy voting responsibilities to the Adviser, subject to the Board's oversight. The Adviser has, in turn, delegated its proxy voting responsibilities to Aegon, with respect to the Transamerica Bond Active ETF, and Great Lakes, with respect to the Transamerica Large Value Active ETF. In delegating proxy responsibilities, the Board has directed that proxies be voted consistent with the Fund's and its shareholders' best interests and in compliance with all applicable proxy voting rules and regulations. Aegon and Great Lakes have adopted proxy voting policies and guidelines for this purpose ("Proxy Voting Policies"), which are attached hereto as Appendix A and Appendix B, respectively.

The Trust's Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of the Proxy Voting Policies.

When available, information on how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 will be available without charge on (1) the Funds' website at www.transamerica.com/financial-pro/investments/prospectus, or (2) on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

**INVESTMENT ADVISER**

The Adviser

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc., a Florida corporation, located at 1801 California Street, Suite 5200 Denver, Colorado 80202, serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. The Adviser has been a registered investment adviser since 1996. As of October 31, 2025, the Adviser had assets under management of approximately $65.4 billion and served as the investment adviser or sub-adviser for 94 registered funds.

The Adviser is directly owned by Transamerica Life Insurance Company (77%) ("TLIC") and AUSA Holding, LLC (23%) ("AUSA"), both of which are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Aegon Ltd. TLIC is owned by Commonwealth General Corporation ("Commonwealth"). Commonwealth and AUSA are wholly owned by Transamerica Corporation (DE), a financial services holding company whose primary emphasis is on life and health insurance, and annuity and investment products. Transamerica Corporation (DE) is owned by Aegon International B.V., which is owned by Aegon Ltd, a Bermuda exempted company with liability limited by shares (formerly, Aegon N.V., a Netherlands corporation), and a publicly traded international insurance group.

Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Advisory Agreement"), the Adviser provides investment advice to the Funds and oversees the day-to-day operations of the Funds, including, among other things, overseeing Aegon, Great Lakes, and Tidal, including regular review of Aegon's, Great Lakes's, and Tidal's performance, all subject to the oversight of the Board. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is also responsible for arranging sub-advisory, transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other related services necessary for the Funds to operate.

For the services provided to each Fund, each Fund pays the Adviser a management fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of the Fund's average daily net assets as set forth in the table below.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Rate** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Bond Active ETF<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;0.39% of the first $1 billion<br>0.38% over $1 billion up to $1.5 billion<br>0.375% in excess of $1.5 billion  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Large Value Active ETF<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;0.594% of the first $1 billion<br>0.58% over $1 billion up to $2 billion<br>0.56% over $2 billion up to $3 billion<br>0.54% in excess of $3 billion  |

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As of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Funds had not commenced operations and there were no fees paid pursuant to the Advisory Agreement.

The Adviser has agreed, under each Fund's Advisory Agreement, to regularly provide the Funds with investment management services, including management, supervision and investment research and advice, and to furnish a continuous investment program for the Fund's portfolio of securities and other investments consistent with the Fund's investment objectives, policies and restrictions, as stated in the Fund's prospectus and SAI. The Adviser also provides supervisory and administrative services to each Fund, as well as services incidental to the foregoing services. The Adviser is permitted to enter into contracts with sub-advisers, subject to the Board's approval. The Adviser has entered into sub-advisory agreements, as described below.

As compensation for services performed, each Fund pays the Adviser a fee computed daily at an annual rate of the Fund's average daily net assets as described above. The Adviser bears all expenses incurred by it in the performance of its duties under each Fund's Advisory Agreement. A Fund bears all expenses not expressly assumed by the Adviser incurred in the operation of the Fund and the offering of its shares.

The Advisory Agreement for a Fund will terminate, unless sooner terminated as set forth therein, two years from its effective date, and will continue in effect from year to year thereafter, if continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (i) the vote of a majority of the Board Members who are not parties thereto or interested persons of any party thereto, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval of the terms of renewal, and by (ii) either the Board or the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of that Fund.

**Expense Limitation** 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse fund expenses to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual fund operating expenses do not exceed the amounts set forth in the table below, excluding, as applicable, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest (including borrowing costs and overdraft charges), taxes, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses on securities sold short, extraordinary expenses and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's business.

The current expense caps are listed in the table set forth below. These arrangements cannot be terminated prior to its stated expiration due date without the Board of Trustees' consent.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Expense Cap** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Expiration Date of Expense Cap** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Bond Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.39% | &nbsp;&nbsp;January 28, 2029 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Large Value Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.49% | &nbsp;&nbsp;January 28, 2029 |

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**INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISERS** 

**AEGON – TRANSAMERICA BOND ACTIVE ETF**

Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC, located at 6300 C Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499, serves as an investment sub-adviser to the Transamerica Bond Active ETF pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and Aegon (the "Aegon Sub-Advisory Agreement"). Aegon is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio, including determining the securities purchased and sold by the Fund, trading portfolio securities and financial instruments for the Fund, and selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions, each subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the oversight of the Board.

For its services, Aegon is paid a fee by the Adviser, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate as indicated below, of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Sub-Adviser** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Sub-Advisory Fees<sup>(1)</sup>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Bond Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.12% of the first $250 million<br>0.10% over $250 million up to $500 million<br>0.08% over $500 million up to $1 billion<br>0.075% in excess of $1 billion  |

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<sup>(1)</sup> The average daily net assets for the purpose of calculating sub-advisory fees will be determined on the basis of the combined assets of Transamerica Bond Active ETF, Transamerica Bond and Transamerica Aegon Bond VP.

As of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Fund had not commenced operations and there were no fees paid pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement.

**GREAT LAKES – TRANSAMERICA LARGE VALUE ACTIVE ETF**

Great Lakes Advisors, LLC, located at Metro Center, 1 Station Place, Suite 470, Stamford, CT 06902, serves as an investment sub-adviser to the Transamerica Large Value Active ETF pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and Great Lakes (the "Great Lakes Sub-Advisory Agreement"). Great Lakes is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio, including determining the securities purchased and sold by the Fund, subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the oversight of the Board

For its services, Great Lakes is paid a fee by the Adviser, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate at an annual rate as indicated below, of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Sub-Adviser** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Sub-Advisory Fees<sup>(1)</sup>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Large Value Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;Great Lakes Advisors, LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.144% of the first $1 billion<br>0.13% over $1 billion up to $3 billion<br>0.12% in excess of $3 billion  |

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<sup>(1)</sup> The average daily net assets for the purpose of calculating sub-advisory fees will be determined on the basis of the combined assets of Transamerica Large Value Active ETF, Transamerica Large Cap Value, Transamerica Great Lakes Advisors Large Cap Value VP and Transamerica Large Cap Value CIT, a series of Great Grey Trust (formerly, Wilmington Trust) Collective Investment Trust that is sub-advised by Great Lakes Advisors, LLC. The sub-adviser has agreed to voluntarily waive a portion of its sub-advisory fee (as a percentage of net assets) for Transamerica Large Value Active ETF for five years.

As of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Fund had not commenced operations and there were no fees paid pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement.

**TIDAL – BOTH FUNDS**

Tidal Investments LLC ("Tidal"), a Tidal Financial Group company, located at 234 West Florida St, Suite 203, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204, serves as an investment sub-adviser to the Funds pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (the "Tidal Sub-Advisory Agreement"). With respect to the Transamerica Large Value Active ETF, Tidal is responsible for trading portfolio securities and financial instruments for the Funds, including selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions, subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the oversight of the Board. With respect to the Transamerica Bond Active ETF, Tidal is responsible for portfolio trading oversight and capital markets services. For its services, Tidal is paid a fee by the Adviser, which fee is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate based on each Fund's average daily net assets as set forth in the following table:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Tidal Sub-Advisory Fee** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Bond Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.04% on assets up to $250 million<br>0.035% on assets greater than $250 million up to $500 million<br>0.025% on assets greater than $500 million<br>Subject to a $23,000 minimum  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Large Value Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.04% on assets up to $250 million<br>0.035% on assets greater than $250 million up to $500 million<br>0.025% on assets greater than $500 million<br>Subject to a $23,000 minimum  |

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As of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. the Fund had not commenced operations and there were no fees paid pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement.

**SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS**

The Aegon Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Great Lakes Sub-Advisory Agreement, and the Tidal Sub-Advisory Agreement are referred to individually below as a "Sub-Advisory Agreement." After the initial two-year term, the continuance of each Sub-Advisory Agreement must be specifically approved at least annually: (i) by the vote of the Trustees or by a vote of the shareholders of the relevant Fund(s); and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Sub-Advisory Agreement or "interested persons" or of any party thereto, in accordance with the 1940 Act. Each Sub-Advisory Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment, and is terminable at any time without penalty by the Trustees of the Trust or, with respect to the relevant Fund(s), by a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund(s), or by the Adviser on not more than sixty (60) days' nor less than thirty (30) days' written notice to the Trust. As used in each Sub-Advisory Agreement, the terms "majority of the outstanding voting securities," "interested persons" and "assignment" have the same meaning as such terms in the 1940 Act.

**Manager of Managers Structure**

The Adviser acts as a manager of managers for the Funds pursuant to an exemptive order from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") (Release IC- 23379 dated August 5, 1998). The Adviser has responsibility, subject to oversight by the Board of Trustees, to, among other matters, oversee and monitor sub-advisers, recommend selection of sub-advisers and recommend changes to sub-advisers where it believes appropriate or advisable. The exemptive order permits the Adviser, subject to certain conditions including the approval of the Board of Trustees, but without the approval of a Fund's shareholders, to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. employ a new unaffiliated
 sub-adviser for a Fund pursuant to the terms of a new investment sub-advisory agreement , either as a replacement for an existing
 sub-adviser or as an additional sub-adviser;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. materially change
 the terms of any sub-advisory agreement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. continue the employment
 of an existing sub-adviser on sub-advisory contract terms where a contract has been assigned because of a change of control
 of the sub-adviser.

Pursuant to the exemptive order, the Funds have agreed to provide certain information about new sub-advisers and new sub-advisory agreements to their respective shareholders.

**PORTFOLIO MANAGERS**

Transamerica Bond Active ETF is managed by Tyler A. Knight, Brian W. Westhoff, Norbert King and Sivakumar N. Rajan, each a Portfolio Manager for Aegon.

Transamerica Bond Active ETF is managed by Steve Foy and Ben McCraig, each a Portfolio Manager for Tidal Investments LLC.

Transamerica Large Value Active ETF is managed by Paul Roukis, CFA and Jeff Agne, each a Portfolio Manager for Great Lakes.

Transamerica Large Value Active ETF is managed by Andy Hicks and Qiao Duan, each a Portfolio Manager for Tidal Investments LLC.

**Other Accounts Managed by the Portfolio Managers.**

In addition to the Funds, the portfolio managers managed the following other accounts as of October 31, 2025.

***Transamerica Bond Active ETF***

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio Manager | &nbsp;&nbsp;Registered<br>Investment Companies\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;Registered<br>Investment Companies\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;Other Pooled<br>Investment Vehicles\*  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Other Pooled<br>Investment Vehicles\*  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Other<br>Accounts\*  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Other<br>Accounts\*  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Number | &nbsp;&nbsp;Assets Managed ($M) | &nbsp;&nbsp;Number | &nbsp;&nbsp;Assets Managed ($M) | &nbsp;&nbsp;Number | &nbsp;&nbsp;Assets Managed ($M) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brian W. Westhoff, CFA | &nbsp;&nbsp;8 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$11463 | &nbsp;&nbsp;4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$449 | &nbsp;&nbsp;15 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$3892 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Norbert King | &nbsp;&nbsp;4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$8396 | &nbsp;&nbsp;4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$1002 | &nbsp;&nbsp;14 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$29110 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sivakumar N. Rajan | &nbsp;&nbsp;10 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$12261 | &nbsp;&nbsp;5 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$1052 | &nbsp;&nbsp;9 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$28005 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tyler A. Knight, CFA | &nbsp;&nbsp;10 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$11686 | &nbsp;&nbsp;3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$229 | &nbsp;&nbsp;12 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$11261 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Steven Foy | &nbsp;&nbsp;18 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$879 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Ben McCraig | &nbsp;&nbsp;8 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$4141 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |

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\* None of the accounts managed by the portfolio managers are subject to performance based advisory fees.

***Transamerica Large Value Active ETF***

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio Manager | &nbsp;&nbsp;Registered<br>Investment Companies | &nbsp;&nbsp;Registered<br>Investment Companies | &nbsp;&nbsp;Other Pooled<br>Investment Vehicles  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Other Pooled<br>Investment Vehicles  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Other<br> Accounts  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Other<br> Accounts  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Number | &nbsp;&nbsp;Assets Managed ($M) | &nbsp;&nbsp;Number | &nbsp;&nbsp;Assets Managed ($M) | &nbsp;&nbsp;Number | &nbsp;&nbsp;Assets Managed ($M) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Paul Roukis, CFA | &nbsp;&nbsp;5 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$4160.63 | &nbsp;&nbsp;3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$104.29 | &nbsp;&nbsp;32 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$2138.43 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jeff Agne | &nbsp;&nbsp;5 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$4160.63 | &nbsp;&nbsp;3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$104.29 | &nbsp;&nbsp;32 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$2138.43 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Fee Based Accounts | &nbsp;&nbsp;Fee Based Accounts | &nbsp;&nbsp;Fee Based Accounts | &nbsp;&nbsp;Fee Based Accounts | &nbsp;&nbsp;Fee Based Accounts | &nbsp;&nbsp;Fee Based Accounts | &nbsp;&nbsp;Fee Based Accounts |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(The number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts managed by each portfolio manager with | &nbsp;&nbsp;(The number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts managed by each portfolio manager with | &nbsp;&nbsp;(The number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts managed by each portfolio manager with | &nbsp;&nbsp;(The number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts managed by each portfolio manager with | &nbsp;&nbsp;(The number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts managed by each portfolio manager with | &nbsp;&nbsp;(The number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts managed by each portfolio manager with | &nbsp;&nbsp;(The number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts managed by each portfolio manager with |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account.) | &nbsp;&nbsp;respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account.) | &nbsp;&nbsp;respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account.) | &nbsp;&nbsp;respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account.) | &nbsp;&nbsp;respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account.) | &nbsp;&nbsp;respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account.) | &nbsp;&nbsp;respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account.) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Paul Roukis, CFA | &nbsp;&nbsp;1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$196.21 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jeff Agne | &nbsp;&nbsp;1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$196.21 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Andy Hicks | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Qiao Duan | 124 | $23921 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |

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**Portfolio Manager Fund Ownership.** Each Fund is required to show the dollar range of each portfolio manager's "beneficial ownership" of Shares as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year. Dollar amount ranges disclosed are established by the SEC. "Beneficial ownership" is determined in accordance with Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the 1934 Act. As of the date of this SAI, the Funds had not yet commenced operations and no Shares were owned by the portfolio managers.

**Portfolio Manager Compensation**

**Aegon**

Each Aegon portfolio manager's compensation is provided directly by the sub-adviser and not by the Fund. Each portfolio manager's compensation consists of a fixed base salary and a variable performance incentive. The performance incentive is based on the following factors: the economic performance of the overall relevant portfolio manager's asset class, including the performance of the relevant fund's assets; leadership and communication with clients; assisting with the sub-adviser's strategic goals; and financial results from Aegon Asset Management Holding B.V., and Aegon Ltd. The portfolio managers may also participate in the sub-adviser's long-term compensation plan, which is awarded as deferred cash notionally invested in select sub-adviser's strategies during the vesting period as described in the long-term compensation plan. Payout is based on a combination of personal employee, sub-adviser, Aegon Asset Management Holding B.V. and Aegon Ltd. performance factors. Payout from the long-term incentive occurs after a two or three-year vesting period depending on role, level and local remuneration practices and requirements.

**Great Lakes**

Great Lakes's portfolio managers are eligible for attractive compensation packages comprised of base salaries, annual cash bonuses, and tracking shares. Bonuses for investment professionals are based primarily on their contributions as portfolio managers, but also incorporate other intangibles contributing to Great Lakes's overall success.

**Tidal Financial Group**

Each Tidal portfolio manager is compensated by Tidal with a base salary and discretionary bonus based on the financial performance and profitability of Tidal and not based on the performance of the Fund. To the extent a portfolio manager is an equity owner of Tidal, such portfolio manager may benefit indirectly from the revenue generated by the Fund's Sub-Advisory Agreement with Tidal.

**Description of Material Conflicts of Interest.** The portfolio managers' management of "other accounts" may give rise to potential conflicts of interest in connection with their management of the relevant Fund's investments, on the one hand, and the investments of the other accounts, on the other. The other accounts may have similar investment objectives or strategies as a Fund. A potential conflict of interest may arise as a result, whereby a portfolio manager could favor one account over another. Another potential conflict could include a portfolio manager's knowledge about the size, timing, and possible market impact of Fund trades, whereby a portfolio manager could use this information to the advantage of other accounts and to the disadvantage of a Fund. For instance, the portfolio managers may receive fees from certain accounts that are higher than the fees received from a Fund, or receive a performance-based fee on certain accounts. In those instances, a portfolio manager has an incentive to favor the higher and/or performance-based fee accounts over a Fund. To mitigate these conflicts, the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser has established policies and procedures to ensure that the purchase and sale of securities among all accounts the firm manages are fairly and equitably allocated.

**THE DISTRIBUTOR**

The Trust and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the "Distributor") are parties to a distribution agreement (the "Distribution Agreement") whereby the Distributor acts as principal underwriter for the Trust's shares and distributes the shares of the Fund. Shares of the Fund are continuously offered for sale by the Distributor only in Creation Units. The Distributor will not distribute shares of a Fund in amounts less than a Creation Unit. The principal business address of the Distributor is 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, Maine 04101.

The Distributor will deliver prospectuses and, upon request, Statements of Additional Information to persons purchasing Creation Units and will maintain records of orders placed with it. The Distributor is a broker-dealer registered under the Exchange Act and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA").

The Distributor may enter into agreements with securities dealers wishing to purchase Creation Units if such securities dealers qualify as Authorized Participants (as discussed in "Procedures for Purchase of Creation Units" below).

The Distribution Agreement will continue for two years from its effective date and is renewable thereafter. The continuance of the Distribution Agreement with respect to a Fund must be specifically approved at least annually (i) by the vote of the Trustees or by a vote of the shareholders of the relevant Fund and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operations of the Distribution Agreement or any related agreement, in accordance with the 1940 Act. The Distribution Agreement is terminable without penalty by the Trust on 60 days' written notice when authorized either by majority vote of the relevant Fund's outstanding voting shares or by a vote of a majority of its Board (including a majority of the Independent Trustees), or by the Distributor on 60 days' written notice, and will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment.

The Distributor also may provide trade order processing services pursuant to a services agreement with the Trust.

**Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Plan.** The Trust has adopted a Plan of Distribution with respect to the Fund (the "Plan") in accordance with the provisions of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, which regulates circumstances under which an investment company may directly or indirectly bear expenses relating to the distribution of its shares. No payments pursuant to the Plan will be made during the twelve (12) month period from the date of this SAI. Thereafter, 12b-1 fees may be imposed only after approval by the Board.

Continuance of the Plan must be approved annually by a majority of the Trustees of the Trust and by a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or in any agreements related to the Plan ("Qualified Trustees"). The Plan requires that quarterly written reports of amounts spent under the Plan and the purposes of such expenditures be furnished to and reviewed by the Trustees. The Plan may not be amended to increase materially the amount that may be spent thereunder without approval by a majority of the outstanding shares of any class of a Fund that is affected by such increase. All material amendments of the Plan will require approval by a majority of the Trustees of the Trust and of the Qualified Trustees.

The Plan provides that each Fund pay the Distributor an annual fee of up to a maximum of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the shares of the Fund. Under the Plan, the Distributor may make payments pursuant to written agreements to financial institutions and intermediaries such as banks, savings and loan associations and insurance companies including, without limit, investment counselors, broker-dealers and the Distributor's affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, "Agents") as compensation for services and reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with distribution assistance. The Plan is characterized as a compensation plan since the distribution fee will be paid to the Distributor without regard to the distribution expenses incurred by the Distributor or the amount of payments made to other financial institutions and intermediaries. The Trust intends to operate the Plan in accordance with its terms and with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") rules concerning sales charges.

Under the Plan, subject to the limitations of applicable law and regulations, each Fund is authorized to compensate the Distributor up to the maximum amount to finance any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of Creation Units of the Fund or for providing or arranging for others to provide shareholder services and for the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Such activities may include, but are not limited to: (i) costs of printing and distributing a Fund's prospectuses, statements of additional information and reports to prospective investors in the Fund; (ii) advertising and marketing expenses and costs involved in preparing, printing and distributing sales literature pertaining to the Fund and reports for persons other than existing shareholders; and (iii) payments to financial institutions and intermediaries such as banks, savings and loan associations, insurance companies and investment counselors, broker-dealers, mutual fund supermarkets and the affiliates and subsidiaries of the Trust's service providers as compensation for services or reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with distribution assistance.

**THE ADMINISTRATOR** 

The Bank of New York Mellon ("BNY Mellon"), located at 240 Greenwich Street New York, New York 10286, serves as the administrator to the Funds.

The Funds are new, and BNY Mellon has not received any fees for administrative services to the Funds as of the date of this SAI.

**THE CUSTODIAN**

Pursuant to a Custody Agreement, BNY Mellon serves as the custodian (the "Custodian") of each Fund's assets. The Custodian holds and administers the assets in each Fund's portfolio. required by the 1940 Act.

**THE TRANSFER AGENT**

BNY Mellon, located at 240 Greenwich Street New York, New York 10286, serves as transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Funds (the "Transfer Agent").

**PRINCIPAL TRUST ADMINISTRATOR SERVICES**

Under a Principal Trust Administrator Services Agreement (the "PTA Agreement") with the Trust, Tidal ETF Services LLC provides a President, Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer, and Anti-Money Laundering Officer, and Principal Financial Officer, to the Trust. Tidal also provides the following services under the PTA Agreement: (1) board meeting management, (2) Section 15(c) process management, (3) financial and SEC reporting oversight, (4) service provider oversight and operations interface, (5) auditor and tax agent coordination, and (6) regulatory administration services. The PTA Agreement with respect to the Fund continues in effect for an initial five (5) year period. The PTA Agreement is terminable after the initial five (5) year period by either party upon 90 days' prior written notice to the other party. Thereafter, the PTA Agreement continues until terminated, which may be accomplished by either party providing the other party 90 days' prior written notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board will have the right to remove the Officers at any time, with or without cause and without the payment of any penalty.

**LEGAL COUNSEL**

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, located at 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, serves as legal counsel for the Trust.

**INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

Ernst & Young LLP located at 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116 , serves as independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds.

**DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS**

Policy on Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

The Board has adopted a policy regarding the disclosure of information about each Fund's security holdings.

Each Fund's entire portfolio holdings are publicly disseminated each day such Fund is open for business through financial reporting and news services including publicly available internet websites. In addition, the composition of the in-kind creation basket and the in-kind redemption basket is publicly disseminated daily prior to the opening of the Exchange via the NSCC.

Greater than daily access to information concerning a Fund's portfolio holdings will be permitted (i) to certain personnel of service providers to the Fund involved in portfolio management and providing administrative, operational, risk management, or other support to portfolio management, and (ii) to other personnel of the Fund's service providers who deal directly with, or assist in, functions related to investment management, distribution, administration, custody and fund accounting, as may be necessary to conduct business in the ordinary course in a manner consistent with the Trust's exemptive relief, agreements with the Fund, and the terms of the Trust's current registration statement. From time to time, and in the ordinary course of business, such information also may be disclosed (i) to other entities that provide services to a Fund, including pricing information vendors, and third parties that deliver analytical, statistical or consulting services to the Fund and (ii) generally after it has been disseminated to the NSCC. The Adviser may also provide certain information concerning a Fund's portfolio holdings, in a format not available to other current or prospective Fund shareholders, to Authorized Participants in connection with the dissemination of information necessary for transactions in Creation Units, as contemplated by Rule 6c-11 under the 1940 Act. This information may or may not reflect the pro rata composition of a Fund's portfolio holdings.

Each Fund will disclose its complete portfolio holdings in public filings with the SEC on a quarterly basis, based on such Fund's fiscal year-end, within 60 days of the end of the quarter, and will provide that information to shareholders, as required by federal securities laws and regulations thereunder.

No person is authorized to disclose any of a Fund's portfolio holdings or other investment positions (whether in writing, by fax, by e-mail, orally, or by other means) except in accordance with this policy. The Trust's Chief Compliance Officer may authorize disclosure of portfolio holdings. The Board reviews the implementation of this policy on a periodic basis.

**DESCRIPTION OF SHARES**

The Declaration of Trust authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of funds (or series) and shares of each fund. Each share of a fund represents an equal proportionate interest in that fund with each other share. Shares of each fund are entitled upon liquidation to a pro rata share in the net assets of that fund. Shareholders have no preemptive rights. The Declaration of Trust provides that the Trustees of the Trust may create additional series or classes of shares. All consideration received by the Trust for shares of any additional funds and all assets in which such consideration is invested would belong to that fund and would be subject to the liabilities related thereto. No certificates representing the ownership of shares will be issued except as the Trustees may otherwise determine from time to time. Each fund's shares, when issued, are fully paid and non-assessable.

Each share of a fund has one vote with respect to matters upon which a shareholder vote is required consistent with the requirements of the 1940 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder. Shares of all funds vote together as a single class, except that if the matter being voted on affects only a particular fund it will be voted on only by that fund and if a matter affects a particular fund differently from other funds, that fund will vote separately on such matter. As a Delaware statutory trust, the Trust is not required, and does not intend, to hold annual meetings of shareholders. Approval of shareholders will be sought, however, for certain changes in the operation of the Trust and for the election of Trustees under certain circumstances.

Under the Declaration of Trust, the Trustees have the power to liquidate a fund without shareholder approval. While the Trustees have no present intention of exercising this power, they may do so if a fund fails to reach a viable size within a reasonable amount of time or for such other reasons as may be determined by the Board.

**LIMITATION OF TRUSTEES' LIABILITY**

The Declaration of Trust provides that a Trustee shall be liable only for his or her own willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of the office of Trustee, and shall not be liable for errors of judgment or mistakes of fact or law. The Trustees shall not be responsible or liable in any event for any neglect or wrong-doing of any officer, employee, investment adviser, principal underwriter, custodian or other agent of the Trust, nor shall any Trustee be responsible for the act or omission of any other Trustee. The Declaration of Trust also provides that each person who is, or has been, a Trustee, officer, or employee of the Trust, or any person who is serving or has served at the Trust's request as a director, officer, trustee, employee or agent of another organization in which the Trust has any interest as a shareholder, creditor or otherwise shall be indemnified by the Trust to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability and against all expenses reasonably incurred or paid by him or her in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which he or she becomes involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of his or her being or having been such a Trustee, director, officer, employee or agent and against amounts paid or incurred by him or her in settlement thereof. However, nothing in the Declaration of Trust shall protect or indemnify a Trustee against any liability for his or her willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of the office of Trustee. Nothing contained in this section attempts to disclaim a Trustee's individual liability in any manner inconsistent with the federal securities laws.

**SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS**

*Derivative Claims of Shareholders.* The Declaration of Trust provides a detailed process for the bringing of derivative actions by shareholders in the name of the Trust or a Fund in order to permit legitimate inquiries and claims while avoiding the time, expense, distraction and other harm that can be caused to the Fund or its shareholders as a result of spurious shareholder demands and derivative actions. In addition, the Declaration of Trust provides that actions that are derivative in nature may not be brought directly. Prior to bringing a derivative action, a written demand must first be made on the Trustees by no less than three shareholders who are unaffiliated and unrelated to each other. Further, shareholders who collectively own shares representing 5% or more of all outstanding shares to which the action relates must join in initiating the derivative action. The Declaration of Trust details various information, certifications, undertakings and acknowledgements that must be included in the demand. Following receipt of the demand, the Trustees have a period of 90 days, which may be extended by an additional 60 days, to consider the demand. If upon such consideration a majority of the Trustees who are considered independent for the purposes of considering the demand determine that such a suit should be maintained, then the appropriate officers of the Trust shall either cause the Trust to commence that suit and such suit shall proceed directly rather than derivatively or permit the complaining shareholders to proceed derivatively. If, however, a majority of the Trustees who are considered independent for the purposes of considering the demand determine that maintaining the suit would not be in the best interests of a Fund, the Trustees are required to reject the demand and the complaining shareholder may not proceed with the derivative action unless the shareholder is able to sustain the burden of proof to a court that the decision of the Trustees not to pursue the requested action was not a good faith exercise of their business judgment on behalf of the Fund.

Only if required by law shall the Trust be responsible for payment of attorneys' fees and legal expenses incurred by a shareholder bringing a derivative or direct action. If a demand is rejected, and a court determines that the derivative action was made without reasonable cause or for an improper purpose, or if a derivative or direct action is dismissed on the basis of a failure to comply with the procedural provisions relating to shareholder actions as set forth in the Declaration of Trust, the shareholder(s) bringing the action will be responsible for such Fund's costs, including attorneys' fees.

No shareholder may bring a direct action unless the shareholder has suffered an injury distinct from that suffered by shareholders of the Trust generally.

*Forum for Adjudication of Disputes.* The Declaration of Trust provides that Covered Actions must be brought exclusively 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 sitting in New York County with assignment to the Commercial Division to the extent such assignment is permitted under the Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court, including § 202.70 thereof (each, a "Designated Court"). The Trust, its Trustees, officers, employees and Shareholders (a) waive any objection to venue in either Designated Court, and (b) waive any objection that either Designated Court is an inconvenient forum. This forum selection provision may limit a shareholder's ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that such shareholder finds favorable or convenient with respect to disputes with the Trust, the Funds, Trustees, officers or other agents of the Trust and its service providers, which may discourage such lawsuits with respect to such claims.

Each of the foregoing provisions do not apply to claims under the federal securities laws.

*Waiver of Right to Jury Trial.* Shareholders waive their right to a jury trial for actions commenced by a shareholder (i) directly, against (a) the Trust or a Fund, (b) its Trustees or officers related to, arising out of or concerning the Trust, its business or operations, and/or (c) otherwise related to, arising out of or concerning the Trust, its business or operations or (ii) derivatively in the right or name of, or on behalf of the Trust or a Fund ("Covered Actions").

**BROKERAGE TRANSACTIONS**

The policy of the Trust regarding purchases and sales of securities for each Fund is that primary consideration will be given to obtaining the most favorable prices and efficient executions of transactions. Consistent with this policy, when securities transactions are effected on a stock exchange, the Trust's policy is to pay commissions which are considered fair and reasonable without necessarily determining that the lowest possible commissions are paid in all circumstances. The Trust believes that a requirement always to seek the lowest possible commission cost could impede effective portfolio management and preclude a Fund and Tidal from obtaining a high quality of brokerage and research services. In seeking to determine the reasonableness of brokerage commissions paid in any transaction, Tidal will rely upon its experience and knowledge regarding commissions generally charged by various brokers and on its judgment in evaluating the brokerage services received from the broker effecting the transaction. Such determinations are necessarily subjective and imprecise, as in most cases, an exact dollar value for those services is not ascertainable. The Trust has adopted policies and procedures that prohibit the consideration of sales of a Fund's shares as a factor in the selection of a broker or dealer to execute its portfolio transactions.

Tidal owes a fiduciary duty to its clients to seek to provide best execution on trades effected. In selecting a broker/dealer for each specific transaction, Tidal chooses the broker/dealer deemed most capable of providing the services necessary to obtain best execution. Best execution is generally understood to mean the most favorable cost or net proceeds reasonably obtainable under the circumstances. The full range of brokerage services applicable to a particular transaction may be considered when making this judgment, which may include, but is not limited to: liquidity, price, commission, timing, aggregated trades, capable floor brokers or traders, competent block trading coverage, ability to position, capital strength and stability, reliable and accurate communications and settlement processing, use of automation, knowledge of other buyers or sellers, arbitrage skills, administrative ability, underwriting and provision of information on a particular security or market in which the transaction is to occur. The specific criteria will vary depending upon the nature of the transaction, the market in which it is executed, and the extent to which it is possible to select from among multiple broker/dealers. Tidal will also use electronic crossing networks ("ECNs") when appropriate.

Tidal may use a Fund's assets for, or participate in, third-party soft dollar arrangements, in addition to receiving proprietary research from various full-service brokers, the cost of which is bundled with the cost of the broker's execution services. Any brokerage and research services that Tidal obtains from broker-dealers using client brokerage commissions are obtained in arrangements that are consistent with Section 28(e) of the Exchange Act. Section 28(e) of the Exchange Act permits Tidal, under certain circumstances, to cause a Fund to pay a broker or dealer a commission for effecting a transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting the transaction in recognition of the value of brokerage and research services provided by the broker or dealer. Tidal may receive a variety of research services and information on many topics, which it can use in connection with its management responsibilities with respect to the various accounts over which it exercises investment discretion or otherwise provides investment advice. The research services may include qualifying order management systems, portfolio attribution and monitoring services and computer software and access charges which are directly related to investment research. Accordingly, a Fund may pay a broker commission higher than the lowest available in recognition of the broker's provision of such services to Tidal, but only if Tidal expects the total commission (including the soft dollar benefit) to be comparable to the best commission rate that could be expected to be received from other brokers. The amount of soft dollar benefits received depends on the amount of brokerage transactions effected with the brokers. A conflict of interest exists because there is an incentive to: (1) cause clients to pay a higher commission than the firm might otherwise be able to negotiate; (2) cause clients to engage in more securities transactions than would otherwise be optimal; and (3) only recommend brokers that provide soft dollar benefits.

Tidal faces a potential conflict of interest when it uses client trades to obtain brokerage or research services. This conflict exists because Tidal is able to use the brokerage or research services to manage client accounts without paying cash for such services, which reduces Tidal's expenses to the extent that Tidal would have purchased such products had they not been provided by brokers. Section 28(e) permits Tidal to use brokerage or research services for the benefit of any account it manages. Certain accounts managed by Tidal may generate soft dollars used to purchase brokerage or research services that ultimately benefit other accounts managed by Tidal, effectively cross subsidizing the other accounts managed by Tidal that benefit directly from the product. Tidal may not necessarily use all of the brokerage or research services in connection with managing the particular Fund whose trades generated the soft dollars used to purchase such products.

Tidal is responsible, subject to oversight by the Board, for placing orders on behalf of each Fund for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities. Although a Fund's investment objective and strategies may be substantially similar to those of other accounts and funds managed by Tidal, differences in purchase and redemption structure, investment restrictions and legal requirements and the public nature of each Fund's positions lead to the use of different trading practices and portfolio decisions. This may result in trading in the same instruments being done on a different timeline, and/or at an earlier or later time, for these other accounts and funds as compared to for a Fund. Each Fund's portfolio, which is expected to be more concentrated than the portfolios of these other accounts and funds because it is anticipated that it will exclude certain smaller and/or less liquid positions, will generally be rebalanced less frequently than the portfolios of these other accounts and funds. This less frequent rebalancing is anticipated typically to cause trades to be effected in the portfolios of these other accounts and funds before they are effected for a Fund's portfolio. At times, a Fund's trades will likely occur after an accumulation of multiple trades that were executed for Tidal's other accounts and funds, when Tidal determines that a corresponding change is warranted for a Fund. However, despite this difference in trade timelines between a Fund and Tidal's other accounts and funds, each Fund can and will trade in tandem or nearly in tandem with Tidal's other accounts and funds if necessitated by market dynamics. When Tidal implements a portfolio decision for an account or fund ahead of, or contemporaneously with, a portfolio decision for the Fund, market impact, liquidity constraints, or other factors could result in a Fund receiving less favorable pricing or trading results, paying higher transaction costs, or otherwise being disadvantaged.

Each Fund may deal with affiliates in principal transactions to the extent permitted by exemptive order or applicable rule or regulation.

The Funds are new, and did not pay any brokerage comments on portfolio transitions as of the date of this SAI.

**Directed Brokerage.** The Funds are new and therefore none of the Funds, the Adviser, or any Sub-Adviser paid commissions on brokerage transactions directed to brokers pursuant to an agreement or understanding whereby the broker provides research or other brokerage services to the Adviser or such Sub-Adviser.

**Brokerage with Fund Affiliates.** Each Fund may execute brokerage or other agency transactions through registered broker-dealer affiliates of the Funds, the Adviser, the Sub-Advisers, or the Distributor for a commission in conformity with the 1940 Act, the Exchange Act and rules promulgated by the SEC. These rules require that commissions paid to the affiliate by a Fund for exchange transactions not exceed "usual and customary" brokerage commissions. The rules define "usual and customary" commissions to include amounts which are "reasonable and fair compared to the commission, fee or other remuneration received or to be received by other brokers in connection with comparable transactions involving similar securities being purchased or sold on a securities exchange during a comparable period of time." The Trustees, including those who are not "interested persons" of the Funds, have adopted procedures for evaluating the reasonableness of commissions paid to affiliates and review these procedures periodically.

The Funds are new and did not pay brokerage commissions to affiliated brokers.

**Securities of "Regular Broker-Dealers."** Each Fund is required to identify any securities of its "regular brokers and dealers" (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) which it may hold at the close of its most recent fiscal year or period. "Regular brokers or dealers" of the Trust are the ten brokers or dealers that, during the most recent fiscal year or period: (i) received the greatest dollar amounts of brokerage commissions from the Trust's portfolio transactions; (ii) engaged as principal in the largest dollar amounts of portfolio transactions of the Trust; or (iii) sold the largest dollar amounts of the Trust's shares.

The Funds are new and did not own equity securities of its regular broker-dealers or their parent companies as of the date of this SAI.

**PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE**

Portfolio turnover may vary from year to year, as well as within a year. High turnover rates are likely to result in comparatively greater brokerage expenses. The overall reasonableness of brokerage commissions is evaluated by the Adviser based upon its knowledge of available information as to the general level of commissions paid by other institutional investors for comparable services.

The Funds are new and do not have a portfolio turnover rate to report as of the date of this SAI.

**BOOK ENTRY ONLY SYSTEM**

Depository Trust Company ("DTC") acts as securities depositary for each Fund's shares. Shares of each Fund are represented by securities registered in the name of DTC or its nominee, Cede & Co., and deposited with, or on behalf of, DTC. Except in limited circumstances set forth below, certificates will not be issued for shares of the Funds.

DTC is a limited-purpose trust company that was created to hold securities of its participants (the "DTC Participants") and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions among the DTC Participants in such securities through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of the DTC Participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates. DTC Participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations, some of whom (and/or their representatives) own DTC. More specifically, DTC is owned by a number of its DTC Participants and by the NYSE and FINRA. Access to the DTC system also is available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers, and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a DTC Participant, either directly or indirectly (the "Indirect Participants").

Beneficial ownership of shares of a Fund is limited to DTC Participants, Indirect Participants, and persons holding interests through DTC Participants and Indirect Participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in shares of a Fund (owners of such beneficial interests are referred to herein as "Beneficial Owners") is shown on, and the transfer of ownership is effected only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect to DTC Participants) and on the records of DTC Participants (with respect to Indirect Participants and Beneficial Owners that are not DTC Participants). Beneficial Owners will receive from or through the DTC Participant a written confirmation relating to their purchase of shares of a Fund. The Trust recognizes DTC or its nominee as the record owner of all shares of each Fund for all purposes. Beneficial Owners of shares of the Funds are not entitled to have such shares registered in their names, and will not receive or be entitled to physical delivery of share certificates. Each Beneficial Owner must rely on the procedures of DTC and any DTC Participant and/or Indirect Participant through which such Beneficial Owner holds its interests, to exercise any rights of a holder of shares of a Fund.

Conveyance of all notices, statements, and other communications to Beneficial Owners is effected as follows. DTC will make available to the Trust upon request and for a fee a listing of shares of each Fund held by each DTC Participant. The Trust shall obtain from each such DTC Participant the number of Beneficial Owners holding shares of each Fund, directly or indirectly, through such DTC Participant. The Trust shall provide each such DTC Participant with copies of such notice, statement, or other communication, in such form, number and at such place as such DTC Participant may reasonably request, in order that such notice, statement or communication may be transmitted by such DTC Participant, directly or indirectly, to such Beneficial Owners. In addition, the Trust shall pay to each such DTC Participant a fair and reasonable amount as reimbursement for the expenses attendant to such transmittal, all subject to applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

Share distributions shall be made to DTC or its nominee, Cede & Co., as the registered holder of all shares of the Funds. DTC or its nominee, upon receipt of any such distributions, shall credit immediately DTC Participants' accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in a Fund as shown on the records of DTC or its nominee. Payments by DTC Participants to Indirect Participants and Beneficial Owners of shares of a Fund held through such DTC Participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in a "street name," and will be the responsibility of such DTC Participants.

The Trust has no responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or notices to Beneficial Owners, or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in a Fund's shares, or for maintaining, supervising, or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests, or for any other aspect of the relationship between DTC and the DTC Participants or the relationship between such DTC Participants and the Indirect Participants and Beneficial Owners owning through such DTC Participants.

DTC may determine to discontinue providing its service with respect to the Funds at any time by giving reasonable notice to the Funds and discharging its responsibilities with respect thereto under applicable law. Under such circumstances, the Funds shall take action either to find a replacement for DTC to perform its functions at a comparable cost or, if such replacement is unavailable, to issue and deliver printed certificates representing ownership of shares of the Funds, unless the Trust makes other arrangements with respect thereto satisfactory to the Exchange.

**PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES IN CREATION UNITS**

Each Fund issues and redeems its shares on a continuous basis, at NAV, only in a large specified number of shares called a "Creation Unit," generally in-kind for securities and a "Cash Component," as described below, or, under certain circumstances, in cash for the value of such securities (see "Cash Purchase Method" described below). Each Fund reserves the right to utilize "custom baskets" as permitted by Rule 6c-11 under the 1940 Act, provided the conditions of the rule are met. Rule 6c-11 defines "custom baskets" to include two categories of baskets. First, a basket containing a non-representative selection of the ETF's portfolio holdings would constitute a custom basket. These types of custom baskets include, but are not limited to, baskets that do not reflect: (i) a pro rata representation of a Fund's portfolio holdings; (ii) a representative sampling of the Fund's portfolio holdings; or (iii) changes due to a rebalancing or reconstitution of the Fund's securities market index, if applicable. Second, if different baskets are used in transactions on the same business day (as defined below), each basket after the initial basket would constitute a custom basket. For example, if a Fund exchanges a basket with either the same or another Authorized Participant that reflects a representative sampling that differs from the initial basket, that basket (and any such subsequent baskets) would be a custom basket. Similarly, if a Fund substitutes cash in lieu of a portion of basket assets for a single Authorized Participant, that basket would be a custom basket. The NAV of each Fund's shares is determined once each business day, as described below under "Determination of Net Asset Value." The Creation Unit size may change. Authorized Participants will be notified of such change.

**Purchase (Creation).** The Trust issues and sells shares of each Fund only in Creation Units on a continuous basis through the Distributor, without a sales load (but subject to transaction fees), at their NAV per share next determined after receipt of an order, on any business day, in proper form pursuant to the terms of the Authorized Participant Agreement ("Participant Agreement"). The Funds will not issue fractional shares. A business day is, generally, any day on which the Exchange is open for business.

**Fund Deposit**. The consideration for purchase of a Creation Unit of a Fund generally consists of either (i) the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities (the "Deposit Securities") per each Creation Unit, and the Cash Component (defined below), computed as described below, or (ii) the cash value of the Deposit Securities ("Deposit Cash") and the Cash Component. When accepting purchases of Creation Units for cash, a Fund may incur additional costs associated with the acquisition of Deposit Securities that would otherwise be provided by an in-kind purchaser. These additional costs may be recoverable from the purchaser of Creation Units.

Together, the Deposit Securities or Deposit Cash, as applicable, and the Cash Component constitute the "Fund Deposit," which represents the minimum initial and subsequent investment amount for a Creation Unit of such Fund. The "Cash Component" is an amount equal to the difference between the NAV of the shares of the relevant Fund (per Creation Unit) and the market value of the Deposit Securities or Deposit Cash, as applicable. If the Cash Component is a positive number (*i.e.*, the NAV per Creation Unit exceeds the market value of the Deposit Securities or Deposit Cash, as applicable), the Cash Component shall be such positive amount. If the Cash Component is a negative number (*i.e.*, the NAV per Creation Unit is less than the market value of the Deposit Securities or Deposit Cash, as applicable), the Cash Component shall be such negative amount and the creator will be entitled to receive cash in an amount equal to the Cash Component. The Cash Component serves the function of compensating for any differences between the NAV per Creation Unit and the market value of the Deposit Securities or Deposit Cash, as applicable. Computation of the Cash Component excludes any stamp duty or other similar fees and expenses payable upon transfer of beneficial ownership of the Deposit Securities, if applicable, which shall be the sole responsibility of the Authorized Participant (as defined below).

Each Fund, through NSCC, makes available on each business day, prior to the opening of business on the Exchange (currently 9:30 a.m., Eastern time), the list of the names and the required number of shares of each Deposit Security or the required amount of Deposit Cash, as applicable, to be included in the current Fund Deposit (based on information at the end of the previous business day) for such Fund. Such Fund Deposit is subject to any applicable adjustments as described below, in order to effect purchases of Creation Units of the relevant Fund until such time as the next-announced composition of the Deposit Securities or the required amount of Deposit Cash, as applicable, is made available.

The identity and number of shares of the Deposit Securities or the amount of Deposit Cash, as applicable, required for the Fund Deposit for each Fund changes as portfolio adjustments and corporate action events are reflected from time to time by the Adviser with a view to the investment objective of such Fund.

The Trust reserves the right to permit or require the substitution of Deposit Cash to replace any Deposit Security, which shall be added to the Cash Component, including, without limitation, in situations where the Deposit Security: (i) may not be available in sufficient quantity for delivery; (ii) may not be eligible for transfer through the systems of DTC for corporate securities and municipal securities or the Federal Reserve System for U.S. Treasury securities; (iii) may not be eligible for trading by an Authorized Participant (as defined below) or the investor for which it is acting; (iv) would be restricted under the securities laws or where the delivery of the Deposit Security to the Authorized Participant would result in the disposition of the Deposit Security by the Authorized Participant becoming restricted under the securities laws; or (v) in certain other situations (collectively, "custom orders"). The Trust also reserves the right to permit or require the substitution of Deposit Securities in lieu of Deposit Cash.

**Cash Purchase Method**. The Trust may at its discretion permit full or partial cash purchases of Creation Units of a Fund. When full or partial cash purchases of Creation Units are available or specified for a Fund, they will be effected in essentially the same manner as in-kind purchases thereof. In the case of a full or partial cash purchase, the Authorized Participant must pay the cash equivalent of the Deposit Securities it would otherwise be required to provide through an in-kind purchase, plus the same Cash Component required to be paid by an in-kind purchaser together with a creation transaction fee and non-standard charges, as may be applicable.

**Procedures for Purchase of Creation Units**. To be eligible to place orders with the Distributor to purchase a Creation Unit of a Fund, an entity must be (i) a "Participating Party," *i.e.*, a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the NSCC (the "Clearing Process"), a clearing agency that is registered with the SEC; or (ii) a DTC Participant (see "BOOK ENTRY ONLY SYSTEM"). In addition, each Participating Party or DTC Participant (each, an "Authorized Participant") must execute a Participant Agreement that has been agreed to by the Distributor, and that has been accepted by the Transfer Agent and the Trust, with respect to purchases and redemptions of Creation Units. Each Authorized Participant will agree, pursuant to the terms of a Participant Agreement, on behalf of itself or any investor on whose behalf it will act, to certain conditions, including that it will pay to the Trust, an amount of cash sufficient to pay the Cash Component together with the creation transaction fee and any other applicable fees, taxes, and additional variable charges. The Adviser may retain all or a portion of the creation transaction fee to the extent the Adviser bears the expenses that otherwise would be borne by the Trust in connection with the purchase of a Creation Unit, which the creation transaction fee is designed to cover.

All orders to purchase shares directly from a Fund, including custom orders, must be placed for one or more Creation Units in the manner and by the time set forth in the Participant Agreement and/or applicable order form. The date on which an order to purchase Creation Units (or an order to redeem Creation Units, as set forth below) is received and accepted is referred to as the "Order Placement Date."

An Authorized Participant may require an investor to make certain representations or enter into agreements with respect to the order, (*e.g.*, to provide for payments of cash, when required). Investors should be aware that their particular broker may not have executed a Participant Agreement and that, therefore, orders to purchase shares directly from a Fund in Creation Units have to be placed by the investor's broker through an Authorized Participant that has executed a Participant Agreement. In such cases there may be additional charges to such investor. At any given time, there may be only a limited number of broker-dealers that have executed a Participant Agreement and only a small number of such Authorized Participants may have international capabilities.

On days when the Exchange closes earlier than normal, a Fund may require orders to create Creation Units to be placed earlier in the day. In addition, if a market or markets on which the Fund's investments are primarily traded is closed, the Fund will also generally not accept orders on such day(s). Orders must be transmitted by an Authorized Participant by telephone or other transmission method acceptable to the Distributor pursuant to procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement and in accordance with the AP Handbook or applicable order form. The Custodian will notify the Distributor of such order. The Custodian will then provide such information to the appropriate local sub-custodian(s). Those placing orders through an Authorized Participant should allow sufficient time to permit proper submission of the purchase order to the Distributor by the applicable cut-off time on such business day. Economic or market disruptions or changes, or telephone or other communication failure may impede the ability to reach the Distributor or an Authorized Participant.

Fund Deposits must be delivered by an Authorized Participant through the Federal Reserve System (for cash and U.S. government securities) or through DTC (for corporate securities), through a sub-custody agent (for foreign securities) and/or through such other arrangements allowed by the Trust or its agents. With respect to foreign Deposit Securities, the Custodian shall cause the sub-custodian of a Fund to maintain an account into which the Authorized Participant shall deliver, on behalf of itself or the party on whose behalf it is acting, such Deposit Securities (or Deposit Cash for all or a part of such securities, as permitted or required), with any appropriate adjustments as advised by the Trust. Foreign Deposit Securities must be delivered to an account maintained at the applicable local sub-custodian. The Fund Deposit transfer must be ordered by the Authorized Participant in a timely fashion so as to ensure the delivery of the requisite number of Deposit Securities or Deposit Cash, as applicable, to the account of the relevant Fund or its agents by no later than the contractual settlement date (the "Settlement Date") for such Fund, which is generally the business day after the Order Placement Date. However, each Fund reserves the right to settle transactions on a basis other than the Business Day after the Order Placement Date.

All questions as to the number of Deposit Securities or Deposit Cash to be delivered, as applicable, and the validity, form and eligibility (including time of receipt) for the deposit of any tendered securities or cash, as applicable, will be determined by the Trust, whose determination shall be final and binding. The amount of cash represented by the Cash Component must be transferred directly to the Custodian through the Federal Reserve Bank wire transfer system in a timely manner so as to be received by the Custodian no later than the Settlement Date. If the Cash Component and the Deposit Securities or Deposit Cash, as applicable, are not received by the Custodian in a timely manner by the Settlement Date, the creation order may be cancelled and the Authorized Participant shall be liable to the relevant Fund for losses, if any, resulting therefrom. Upon written notice to the Distributor, such canceled order may be resubmitted the following business day using the Fund Deposit as newly constituted to reflect the then current NAV of the relevant Fund.

The order shall be deemed to be received on the business day on which the order is placed provided that the order is placed in proper form prior to the applicable cut-off time and the federal funds in the appropriate amount are deposited by 4:00 p.m. Eastern time , with the Custodian on the Settlement Date. If the order is not placed in proper form as required, or federal funds in the appropriate amount are not received by 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the Settlement Date, then the order may be deemed to be rejected and the Authorized Participant shall be liable to the relevant Fund for losses, if any, resulting therefrom. A creation request is considered to be in "proper form" if all procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement, AP Handbook, order form, and this SAI are properly followed.

**Issuance of a Creation Unit**. Except as provided herein, Creation Units will not be issued until the transfer of good title to the Trust of the Deposit Securities or payment of Deposit Cash, as applicable, and the payment of the Cash Component have been completed. When the sub-custodian has confirmed to the Custodian that the required Deposit Securities (or the cash value thereof) have been delivered to the account of the relevant sub-custodian or sub-custodians, the Distributor and the Adviser shall be notified of such delivery, and the Trust will issue and cause the delivery of the Creation Units. The delivery of Creation Units so created generally will occur no later than the business day following the day on which the purchase order is deemed received by the Distributor. However, each Fund reserves the right to settle Creation Unit transactions on a basis other than the business day following the day on which the purchase order is deemed received by the Distributor in order to accommodate foreign market holiday schedules, to account for different treatment among foreign and U.S. markets of dividend record dates and ex-dividend dates (that is the last day the holder of a security can sell the security and still receive dividends payable on the security), and in certain other circumstances. The Authorized Participant shall be liable to the relevant Fund for losses, if any, resulting from unsettled orders.

Creation Units may be purchased in advance of receipt by the Trust of all or a portion of the applicable Deposit Securities as described below. In these circumstances, the initial deposit will have a value greater than the NAV of the shares of the relevant Fund on the date the order is placed in proper form since in addition to available Deposit Securities, cash must be deposited in an amount equal to the sum of (i) the Cash Component, plus (ii) an additional amount of cash equal to a percentage of the market value as set forth in the Participant Agreement, of the undelivered Deposit Securities (the "Additional Cash Deposit"), which shall be maintained in a separate non-interest bearing collateral account. The Authorized Participant must deposit with the Custodian the Additional Cash Deposit, as applicable, by the time set forth in the Participant Agreement on the Settlement Date. If a Fund or its agents do not receive the Additional Cash Deposit in the appropriate amount, by such time, then the order may be deemed rejected and the Authorized Participant shall be liable to the relevant Fund for losses, if any, resulting therefrom. An additional amount of cash shall be required to be deposited with the Trust, pending delivery of the missing Deposit Securities to the extent necessary to maintain the Additional Cash Deposit with the Trust in an amount at least equal to the applicable percentage, as set forth in the Participant Agreement, of the daily marked to market value of the missing Deposit Securities. The Trust may use such Additional Cash Deposit to buy the missing Deposit Securities at any time. Authorized Participants will be liable to the Trust for all costs, expenses, dividends, income, and taxes associated with missing Deposit Securities, including the costs incurred by the Trust in connection with any such purchases. These costs will be deemed to include the amount by which the actual purchase price of the Deposit Securities exceeds the value of such Deposit Securities on the day the purchase order was deemed received by the Distributor plus the brokerage and related transaction costs associated with such purchases. The Trust will return any unused portion of the Additional Cash Deposit once all of the missing Deposit Securities have been properly received by the Custodian or purchased by the Trust and deposited into the Trust. In addition, a creation transaction fee as set forth below under "Creation Transaction Fee" may be charged and an additional variable charge also may apply. The delivery of Creation Units so created generally will occur no later than the Settlement Date.

**Acceptance of Orders of Creation Units**. The Trust reserves the right to reject or revoke an order for Creation Units in respect of a Fund for any reason (provided that such action does not result in a suspension of sales of Creation Units in contravention of Rule 6c-11 and the SEC's positions thereunder) including, without limitation, if (a) the order is not in proper form; (b) the Deposit Securities or Deposit Cash, as applicable, delivered by the Participant are not as disseminated through the facilities of the NSCC for that date by the Custodian; (c) the investor(s), upon obtaining the shares ordered, would own 80% or more of the currently outstanding shares of a Fund; (d) the acceptance of the Fund Deposit would, in the opinion of counsel, be unlawful; (e) the acceptance or receipt of the order for a Creation Unit would, in the opinion of counsel to the Trust, be unlawful; or (f) circumstances outside the control of the Trust, the Custodian, the Transfer Agent and/or the Adviser make it for all practical purposes not feasible to process orders for Creation Units.

Examples of such circumstances include acts of God or public service or utility problems such as fires, floods, extreme weather conditions and power outages resulting in telephone, telecopy, and computer failures; market conditions or activities causing trading halts; systems failures involving computer or other information systems affecting the Trust, the Distributor, the Custodian, a sub-custodian, the Transfer Agent, DTC, NSCC, Federal Reserve System, or any other participant in the creation process; and other extraordinary events. The Distributor shall notify a prospective creator of a Creation Unit and/or the Authorized Participant acting on behalf of the creator of a Creation Unit of its rejection of the order of such person. The Trust, the Transfer Agent, the Custodian, any sub-custodian and the Distributor are under no duty, however, to give notification of any defects or irregularities in the delivery of Fund Deposits nor shall either of them incur any liability for the failure to give any such notification. The Trust, the Transfer Agent, the Custodian and the Distributor shall not be liable for the rejection of any purchase order for Creation Units. Given the importance of the ongoing issuance of Creation Units to maintaining a market price that is at or close to the underlying net asset value of the relevant Fund, the Trust does not intend to suspend acceptance of orders for Creation Units.

All questions as to the number of shares of each security in the Deposit Securities and the validity, form, eligibility and acceptance for deposit of any securities to be delivered shall be determined by the Trust, and the Trust's determination shall be final and binding.

**Creation Transaction Fee**. A fixed purchase (*i.e.*, creation) transaction fee may be imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase of Creation Units ("Creation Order Costs"). The standard creation transaction fee for each Fund, regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction, is listed in the table below.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name of Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fixed Creation Transaction Fee** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Maximum Variable Transaction Fee** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Bond Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;$100 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Large Value Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;$250 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2% |

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Each Fund may adjust the creation transaction fee from time to time. The creation transaction fee may be waived on certain orders if the Custodian has determined to waive some or all of the Creation Order Costs associated with the order or another party, such as the Adviser, has agreed to pay such fee.

In addition, a variable fee may be imposed for cash purchases, non-standard orders, or partial cash purchases of Creation Units. The variable fee is primarily designed to cover non-standard charges, *e.g.*, brokerage, taxes, foreign exchange, execution, market impact, and other costs and expenses, related to the execution of trades resulting from such transaction. In all cases, such fees will be limited in accordance with the requirements of the SEC applicable to management investment companies offering redeemable securities. A Fund may determine not to charge a variable fee on certain orders when the Adviser has determined that doing so is in the best interests of Fund shareholders, *e.g.*, for creation orders that facilitate adjustments of the Fund's portfolio in a more efficient manner than could have been achieved without such order.

Investors who use the services of an Authorized Participant, a broker or other such intermediary may be charged a fee for such services which may include an amount for the creation transaction fee and non-standard charges. Investors are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting the Deposit Securities to the account of the Trust. The Adviser may retain all or a portion of the transaction fee to the extent the Adviser bears the expenses that otherwise would be borne by the Trust in connection with the issuance of a Creation Unit, which the transaction fee is designed to cover.

**Risks of Purchasing Creation Units**. There are certain legal risks unique to investors purchasing Creation Units directly from a Fund. Because a Fund's shares may be issued on an ongoing basis, a "distribution" of shares could be occurring at any time. Certain activities that a shareholder performs as a dealer could, depending on the circumstances, result in the shareholder being deemed a participant in the distribution in a manner that could render the shareholder a statutory underwriter and subject to the prospectus delivery and liability provisions of the Securities Act. For example, a shareholder could be deemed a statutory underwriter if such shareholder purchases Creation Units from a Fund, breaks them down into the constituent shares, and sells those shares directly to customers, or if a shareholder chooses to couple the creation of a supply of new shares with an active selling effort involving solicitation of secondary-market demand for shares. Whether a person is an underwriter depends upon all of the facts and circumstances pertaining to that person's activities, and the examples mentioned here should not be considered a complete description of all the activities that could cause you to be deemed an underwriter.

Dealers who are not "underwriters" but are participating in a distribution (as opposed to engaging in ordinary secondary-market transactions), and thus dealing with a Fund's shares as part of an "unsold allotment" within the meaning of Section 4(a)(3)(C) of the Securities Act, will be unable to take advantage of the prospectus delivery exemption provided by Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act.

**Redemption**. Shares of a Fund may be redeemed only in Creation Units at their NAV next determined after receipt of a redemption request in proper form by the Fund through the Transfer Agent and only on a business day. EXCEPT UPON LIQUIDATION OF A FUND, THE FUND WILL NOT REDEEM SHARES IN AMOUNTS LESS THAN CREATION UNITS. Investors must accumulate enough shares of a Fund in the secondary market to constitute a Creation Unit in order to have such shares redeemed by the Trust. There can be no assurance, however, that there will be sufficient liquidity in the public trading market at any time to permit assembly of a Creation Unit. Investors should expect to incur brokerage and other costs in connection with assembling a sufficient number of shares to constitute a redeemable Creation Unit.

With respect to each Fund, the Custodian, through the NSCC, makes available prior to the opening of business on the Exchange (currently 9:30 a.m. Eastern time) on each business day, the list of the names and share quantities of the Fund's portfolio securities that will be applicable (subject to possible amendment or correction) to redemption requests received in proper form (as defined below) on that day ("Fund Securities"). Fund Securities received on redemption may not be identical to Deposit Securities.

Redemption proceeds for a Creation Unit are paid either in-kind or in cash, or combination thereof, as determined by the Trust. With respect to in-kind redemptions of a Fund, redemption proceeds for a Creation Unit will consist of Fund Securities, as announced by the Custodian on the business day of the request for redemption received in proper form, plus cash in an amount equal to the difference between the NAV of the shares of the Fund being redeemed, as next determined after a receipt of a request in proper form, and the value of the Fund Securities (the "Cash Redemption Amount"), less any fixed redemption transaction fee as set forth below and any applicable additional variable charge as set forth below. In the event that the Fund Securities have a value greater than the NAV of the relevant Fund's shares, a compensating cash payment equal to the differential is required to be made by or through an Authorized Participant by the redeeming shareholder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at the Trust's discretion, an Authorized Participant may receive the corresponding cash value of the securities in lieu of the in-kind securities value representing one or more Fund Securities.

**Cash Redemption Method**. Although the Trust does not ordinarily permit full or partial cash redemptions of Creation Units of a Fund, when full or partial cash redemptions of Creation Units are available or specified for the Fund, they will be effected in essentially the same manner as in-kind redemptions thereof. In the case of full or partial cash redemptions, the Authorized Participant receives the cash equivalent of the Fund Securities it would otherwise receive through an in-kind redemption, plus the same Cash Redemption Amount to be paid to an in-kind redeemer.

**Redemption Transaction Fee**. A fixed redemption transaction fee may be imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the redemption of Creation Units ("Redemption Order Costs"). The standard redemption transaction fee for each Fund, regardless of the number of Creation Units redeemed in the transaction, is listed in the table below.

In addition, a variable fee, payable to a Fund, may be imposed for cash redemptions, non-standard orders, or partial cash redemptions for the Fund. The variable fee is primarily designed to cover non-standard charges, *e.g.*, brokerage, taxes, foreign exchange, execution, market impact, and other costs and expenses, related to the execution of trades resulting from such transaction. In all cases, such fees will be limited in accordance with the requirements of the SEC applicable to management investment companies offering redeemable securities. A Fund may determine not to charge a variable fee on certain orders when the Adviser has determined that doing so is in the best interests of Fund shareholders, *e.g.*, for redemption orders that facilitate the rebalance of the Fund's portfolio in a more tax efficient manner than could be achieved without such order.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name of Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fixed Redemption Transaction Fee** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Maximum Variable Transaction Fee** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Bond Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;$100 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Large Value Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;$250 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2% |

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Each Fund may adjust the redemption transaction fee from time to time. The redemption transaction fee may be waived on certain orders if the Custodian has determined to waive some or all of the Redemption Order Costs associated with the order or another party, such as the Adviser, has agreed to pay such fee.

Investors who use the services of an Authorized Participant, a broker or other such intermediary may be charged a fee for such services, which may include an amount for the redemption transaction fee and non-standard charges. Investors are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting the Fund Securities to the account of the Trust. The non-standard charges are payable to a Fund as it incurs costs in connection with the redemption of Creation Units, the receipt of Fund Securities and the Cash Redemption Amount and other transactions costs. The Adviser may retain all or a portion of the redemption transaction fee to the extent the Adviser bears the expenses that otherwise would be borne by the Trust in connection with the redemption of a Creation Unit, which the redemption transaction fee is designed to cover.

**Procedures for Redemption of Creation Units**. Orders to redeem Creation Units must be submitted in proper form to the Transfer Agent prior to the time as set forth in the Participant Agreement. A redemption request is considered to be in "proper form" if (i) an Authorized Participant has transferred or caused to be transferred to the Trust's Transfer Agent the Creation Unit(s) being redeemed through the book-entry system of DTC so as to be effective by the time as set forth in the Participant Agreement and (ii) a request in form satisfactory to the Trust is received by the Transfer Agent from the Authorized Participant on behalf of itself or another redeeming investor within the time periods specified in the Participant Agreement. If the Transfer Agent does not receive the investor's shares of the relevant Fund through DTC's facilities by the times and pursuant to the other terms and conditions set forth in the Participant Agreement, the redemption request shall be rejected, unless, to the extent contemplated by the Participant Agreement, collateral is posted in an amount equal to a percentage of the value of the missing shares of the relevant Fund as specified in the Participant Agreement (and marked to market daily).

The Authorized Participant must transmit the request for redemption, in the form required by the Trust, to the Transfer Agent in accordance with procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement. Investors should be aware that their particular broker may not have executed a Participant Agreement, and that, therefore, requests to redeem Creation Units may have to be placed by the investor's broker through an Authorized Participant who has executed a Participant Agreement. Investors making a redemption request should be aware that such request must be in the form specified by such Authorized Participant. Investors making a request to redeem Creation Units should allow sufficient time to permit proper submission of the request by an Authorized Participant and transfer of the shares of the relevant Fund to the Trust's Transfer Agent; such investors should allow for the additional time that may be required to effect redemptions through their banks, brokers or other financial intermediaries if such intermediaries are not Authorized Participants.

**Additional Redemption Procedures**. In connection with taking delivery of shares of Fund Securities upon redemption of Creation Units, a redeeming shareholder or Authorized Participant acting on behalf of such shareholder must maintain appropriate custody arrangements with a qualified broker-dealer, bank or other custody providers in each jurisdiction in which any of the Fund Securities are customarily traded, to which account such Fund Securities will be delivered. Deliveries of redemption proceeds generally will be made within one business day of the trade date. However, due to the schedule of holidays in certain countries, the different treatment among foreign and U.S. markets of dividend record dates and dividend ex-dates (that is the last date the holder of a security can sell the security and still receive dividends payable on the security sold), and in certain other circumstances, the delivery of in-kind redemption proceeds may take longer than one business day after the day on which the redemption request is received in proper form. If neither the redeeming shareholder nor the Authorized Participant acting on behalf of such redeeming shareholder has appropriate arrangements to take delivery of the Fund Securities in the applicable foreign jurisdiction and it is not possible to make other such arrangements, or if it is not possible to effect deliveries of the Fund Securities in such jurisdiction, the Trust may, in its discretion, exercise its option to redeem such shares in cash, and the redeeming shareholders will be required to receive redemption proceeds in cash.

If it is not possible to make other such arrangements, or it is not possible to effect deliveries of the Fund Securities, the Trust may in its discretion exercise its option to redeem such shares in cash, and the redeeming investor will be required to receive its redemption proceeds in cash. In addition, an investor may request a redemption in cash that the relevant Fund may, in its sole discretion, permit. In either case, the investor will receive a cash payment equal to the NAV of its shares based on the NAV of shares of the relevant Fund next determined after the redemption request is received in proper form (minus a redemption transaction fee and additional charge for requested cash redemptions specified above, to offset the Trust's brokerage and other transaction costs associated with the disposition of Fund Securities). A Fund also may, in its sole discretion, upon request of a shareholder, provide such redeemer a portfolio of securities that differs from the exact composition of the Fund Securities but does not differ in NAV.

Pursuant to the Participant Agreement, an Authorized Participant submitting a redemption request is deemed to make certain representations to the Trust regarding the Authorized Participant's ability to tender for redemption the requisite number of shares of a Fund. The Trust reserves the right to verify these representations at its discretion, but will typically require verification with respect to a redemption request from a Fund in connection with higher levels of redemption activity and/or short interest in the Fund. If the Authorized Participant, upon receipt of a verification request, does not provide sufficient verification of its representations as determined by the Trust, the redemption request will not be considered to have been received in proper form and may be rejected by the Trust.

Redemptions of shares for Fund Securities will be subject to compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and a Fund (whether or not it otherwise permits cash redemptions) reserves the right to redeem Creation Units for cash to the extent that the Trust could not lawfully deliver specific Fund Securities upon redemptions or could not do so without first registering the Fund Securities under such laws. An Authorized Participant or an investor for which it is acting subject to a legal restriction with respect to a particular security included in the Fund Securities applicable to the redemption of Creation Units may be paid an equivalent amount of cash. The Authorized Participant may request the redeeming investor of the shares of a Fund to complete an order form or to enter into agreements with respect to such matters as compensating cash payment. Further, an Authorized Participant that is not a "qualified institutional buyer," ("QIB") as such term is defined under Rule 144A of the Securities Act, will not be able to receive Fund Securities that are restricted securities eligible for resale under Rule 144A. An Authorized Participant may be required by the Trust to provide a written confirmation with respect to QIB status in order to receive Fund Securities.

Because the portfolio securities of the Funds may trade on the relevant exchange(s) on days that the Exchange is closed or are otherwise not business days for a Fund, shareholders may not be able to redeem their shares, or to purchase or sell shares on the Exchange, on days when the NAV of the relevant Fund could be significantly affected by events in the relevant foreign markets.

The right of redemption may be suspended or the date of payment postponed with respect to a Fund (1) for any period during which the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings); (2) for any period during which trading on the New York Stock Exchange is suspended or restricted; (3) for any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal of the securities owned by the Fund or determination of the NAV of the shares of the Fund is not reasonably practicable; or (4) in such other circumstance as is permitted by the SEC.

**DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE**

NAV per share for each Fund is computed by dividing the value of the net assets of the Fund (i.e., the value of its total assets less total liabilities) by the total number of shares outstanding, rounded to the nearest cent. Expenses and fees, including the management fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for purposes of determining NAV. The NAV of each Fund is calculated by The Bank of New York Mellon and determined at the close of the regular trading session on the Exchange (ordinarily 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) on each day that such exchange is open, provided that fixed-income assets may be valued as of the announced closing time for trading in fixed-income instruments on any day that the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association ("SIFMA") announces an early closing time.

In calculating a Fund's NAV per share, the Fund's investments are generally valued using readily available market quotations. A market quotation is readily available only when that quotation is a quoted price (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the Fund can access at the measurement date. A market quotation is not "readily available" if it is deemed not to be reliable. Valuations for a Fund's investments may be obtained from an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer), and based on a readily available price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer). In the case of shares of other funds that are not traded on an exchange, a market valuation means such fund's published NAV per share. The Adviser may use various pricing services, or discontinue the use of any pricing service. Any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted into U.S. dollars at the current market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more sources.

In the event that current market quotations are not readily available or such valuations do not reflect current market value, the Trust's valuation policy requires the Adviser, as the Fund's Board-approved valuation designee, to determine an investment's fair value in accordance with the Trust's valuation policy. In determining such fair value, the Adviser may consider, among other things, (i) price comparisons among multiple sources, (ii) a review of corporate actions and news events, and (iii) a review of relevant financial indicators (e.g., movement in interest rates, market indices, and prices). In these cases, a Fund's NAV may reflect certain portfolio securities' fair values rather than their market prices.

The use of fair valuation in pricing a security involves the consideration of a number of subjective factors and, therefore, is susceptible to the unavoidable risk that the valuation may be higher or lower than the price at which the security might actually trade if a reliable market quotation were readily available. In addition, particularly for a Fund's foreign securities holdings or assets, the value of the securities or other assets in the Fund's portfolio may change on days or during time periods when shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell the Fund's shares. As a result, the price received upon the sale of an investment may be less than the value ascribed by a Fund, and the Fund could realize a greater than expected loss or lesser than expected gain upon the sale of the investment. A Fund's ability to value its investments also may be impacted by technological issues, pricing methodology issues and/or errors by pricing services or other third-party service providers.

**DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS**

The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction with the section in the Prospectus entitled "Dividends, Distributions and Taxes."

*General Policies.* Transamerica Bond Active ETF intends to pay out dividends and interest income, if any, monthly and Transamerica Large Value Active ETF intends to pay out dividends and interest income, if any, quarterly. Distributions of remaining net realized securities gains, if any, generally are declared and paid once a year, but a Fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis for the Fund to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") in all events in a manner consistent with the provisions of the 1940 Act.

Dividends and other distributions on shares of a Fund are distributed, as described below, on a pro rata basis to Beneficial Owners of such shares. Dividend payments are made through DTC Participants and Indirect Participants to Beneficial Owners then of record with proceeds received from the Fund.

Each Fund intends to make additional distributions to the extent necessary (i) to distribute the entire annual taxable income of the Fund, plus any net capital gains and (ii) to avoid imposition of the excise tax imposed by Section 4982 of the Code. Management of the Trust reserves the right to declare special dividends if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the Fund's eligibility for treatment as a regulated investment company ("RIC") or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income.

*Dividend Reinvestment Service*. The Trust will not make the DTC book-entry dividend reinvestment service available for use by Beneficial Owners for reinvestment of their cash proceeds, but certain individual broker-dealers may make available the DTC book-entry Dividend Reinvestment Service for use by Beneficial Owners of a Fund through DTC Participants for reinvestment of their dividend distributions. Investors should contact their brokers to ascertain the availability and description of these services. Beneficial Owners should be aware that each broker may require investors to adhere to specific procedures and timetables in order to participate in the dividend reinvestment service and investors should ascertain from their brokers such necessary details. If this service is available and used, dividend distributions of both income and realized gains will be automatically reinvested in additional whole shares issued by the Trust of the relevant Fund at NAV per share. Distributions reinvested in additional shares of a Fund will nevertheless be taxable to Beneficial Owners acquiring such additional shares to the same extent as if such distributions had been received in cash.

**FEDERAL INCOME TAXES**

The following is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations generally affecting each Fund and its shareholders that supplements the discussions in the prospectus. No attempt is made to present a comprehensive explanation of the federal, state, local or foreign tax treatment of each Fund or its shareholders, and the discussion here and in the prospectus is not intended to be a substitute for careful tax planning. The summary is very general, and does not address investors subject to special rules, such as investors who hold shares through an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged account.

The following general discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences is based on the Code and the regulations issued thereunder as in effect on the date of this SAI. New legislation, as well as administrative changes or court decisions, may significantly change the conclusions expressed herein, and may have a retroactive effect with respect to the transactions contemplated herein.

The following information should be read in conjunction with the section in the prospectus entitled "<u>Dividends, Distributions and Taxes</u>--Tax Information."

Shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisers regarding the application of the provisions of tax law described in this SAI in light of the particular tax situations of the shareholders and regarding specific questions as to federal, state, or local taxes.

<u>Taxation of the Funds</u>. Each Fund intends to elect and intends to qualify each year to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. As such, each Fund should not be subject to federal income tax on its net investment income and capital gains, if any, to the extent that it timely distributes such income and capital gains to its shareholders. In order to qualify for treatment as a RIC, a Fund must distribute annually to its shareholders at least the sum of 90% of its taxable net investment income (including for this purpose, dividends, taxable interest, the excess of net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses, less operating expenses), computed without regard to the dividends-paid deduction, and 90% of its net tax-exempt interest income, if any (the "Distribution Requirement") and also must meet several additional requirements. Among these requirements are the following: (i) at least 90% of a Fund's gross income each taxable year must be derived from dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including but not limited to gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies, and net income derived from interests in qualified publicly traded partnerships (the "Qualifying Income Requirement"); and (ii) at the end of each quarter of the Fund's taxable year, its assets must be diversified so that (a) at least 50% of the market value of its total assets must be represented by cash and cash items, U.S. government securities, securities of other RICs and other securities, with such other securities limited, in respect to any one issuer, to an amount not greater in value than 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets and to not more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (b) not more than 25% of the value of its total assets is invested, including through corporations in which the Fund owns a 20% or more voting stock interest, in the securities (other than U.S. government securities or securities of other RICs) of any one issuer, the securities (other than securities of other RICs) of two or more issuers that it controls and that are engaged in the same, similar, or related trades or businesses, or the securities of one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships (the "Diversification Requirement").

If a Fund fails to satisfy the Qualifying Income Requirement or the Diversification Requirement in any taxable year, the Fund may be eligible for relief provisions if the failures are due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect and if a penalty tax is paid with respect to each failure to satisfy the applicable requirements. Additionally, relief is provided for certain de minimis failures of the Diversification Requirement where a Fund corrects the failure within a specified period of time. In order to be eligible for the relief provisions with respect to a failure to meet the Diversification Requirement, the Fund may be required to dispose of certain assets. If these relief provisions were not available to a Fund and it were to fail to qualify for treatment as a RIC for a taxable year, all of its taxable income would be subject to tax at the regular corporate rate (currently 21%) without any deduction for distributions to shareholders, and its distributions (including capital gains distributions) generally would be taxable as ordinary income dividends to its shareholders to the extent of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits, subject to the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders and the lower tax rates on qualified dividend income received by non-corporate shareholders. In addition, a Fund could be required to recognize unrealized gains, pay substantial taxes and interest, and make substantial distributions before requalifying as a RIC. If a Fund determines that it will not qualify for treatment as a RIC, the Fund will establish procedures to reflect the anticipated tax liability in the Fund's NAV. To requalify for treatment as a RIC in a subsequent taxable year, a Fund would be required to satisfy the RIC qualification requirements for that year and to distribute any earnings and profits from any year in which the Fund failed to qualify for tax treatment as a RIC. If a Fund failed to qualify as a RIC for a period greater than two taxable years, it would generally be required to pay a Fund-level tax on certain net built-in gains recognized with respect to certain of its assets upon a disposition of such assets within five years of qualifying as a RIC in a subsequent year. The Board reserves the right not to maintain the qualification of the Funds for treatment as a RIC if it determines such course of action to be beneficial to shareholders.

As discussed more fully below, each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and its capital gains for each taxable year.

Although each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and its capital gains for any taxable year, if a Fund meets the Distribution Requirement but retains some or all of its income or gains, it will be subject to federal income tax to the extent any such income or gains are not distributed. A Fund may designate certain amounts retained as undistributed net capital gain in a notice to its shareholders, who (i) will be required to include in income for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as long-term capital gain, their proportionate shares of the undistributed amount so designated, (ii) will be entitled to credit their proportionate shares of the income tax paid by the Fund on that undistributed amount against their federal income tax liabilities and to claim refunds to the extent such credits exceed their liabilities and (iii) will be entitled to increase their tax basis, for federal income tax purposes, in their shares by an amount equal to the excess of the amount of undistributed net capital gain included in their respective income over their respective income tax credits. If a Fund failed to satisfy the Distribution Requirement for any taxable year, it would be taxed as a regular corporation, with consequences generally similar to those described in the second paragraph of this section "Taxation of the Funds."

Each Fund will be subject to a 4% excise tax on certain undistributed income if it does not distribute to its shareholders in each calendar year an amount at least equal to 98% of its ordinary income for the calendar year plus 98.2% of its capital gain net income for the twelve months ended October 31 of such year, subject to an increase for any shortfall in the prior year's distribution. For this purpose, any ordinary income or capital gain net income retained by a Fund and subject to corporate income tax will be considered to have been distributed. Each Fund intends to declare and distribute dividends and distributions in the amounts and at the times necessary to avoid the application of this 4% excise tax, but can make no assurances that such tax liability will be entirely eliminated. For example, a Fund may receive delayed or corrected tax reporting statements from its investments that cause the Fund to accrue additional income and gains after the Fund has already made its excise tax distributions for the year. In such a situation, a Fund may incur an excise tax liability resulting from such delayed receipt of such tax information statements. In addition, a Fund may in certain circumstances be required to liquidate Fund investments in order to make sufficient distributions to avoid federal excise tax liability at a time when the investment adviser might not otherwise have chosen to do so, and liquidation of investments in such circumstances may affect the ability of the Fund to satisfy the requirement for qualification as a RIC.

A Fund may elect to treat part or all of any "qualified late year loss" as if it had been incurred in the succeeding taxable year in determining the Fund's taxable income, net capital gain, net short-term capital gain, and earnings and profits. The effect of this election is to treat any such "qualified late year loss" as if it had been incurred in the succeeding taxable year in characterizing Fund distributions for any calendar year. A "qualified late year loss" generally includes net capital loss, net long-term capital loss, or net short-term capital loss incurred after October 31 of the current taxable year (commonly referred to as "post-October losses") and certain other late-year losses.

Capital losses in excess of capital gains ("net capital losses") are not permitted to be deducted against a RIC's net investment income. Instead, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, potentially subject to certain limitations, a Fund may carry a net capital loss from any taxable year forward to offset its capital gains in future years. A Fund is permitted to carry forward a net capital loss to offset its capital gains, if any, in years following the year of the loss. A Fund is permitted to carryforward indefinitely a net capital loss. To the extent subsequent capital gains are offset by such losses, they will not result in U.S. federal income tax liability to the relevant Fund and may not be distributed as capital gains to its shareholders. Generally, a Fund may not carry forward any losses other than net capital losses. Moreover, the carryover of capital losses may be limited under the general loss limitation rules if a Fund experiences an ownership change as defined in the Code.

<u>Taxation of Shareholders – Distributions</u>. Each Fund receives income generally in the form of dividends and interest on investments. This income, plus net short-term capital gains, if any, less expenses incurred in the operation of a Fund, constitutes the Fund's net investment income. Each Fund intends to distribute annually to its shareholders substantially all of its investment company taxable income (computed without regard to the deduction for dividends paid), its net tax-exempt income, if any, and any net capital gain (net recognized long-term capital gains in excess of net recognized short-term capital losses, taking into account any capital loss carryforwards). Each Fund will report to shareholders annually the amounts of dividends paid from ordinary income, the amount of distributions of net capital gain, the portion of dividends which may qualify for the dividends-received deduction, the portion of dividends which may qualify for treatment as qualified dividend income, and the amount of exempt-interest dividends, if any.

Subject to certain limitations, dividends reported by a Fund as qualified dividend income will be taxable to non-corporate shareholders at rates of up to 20%. Dividends may be reported by a Fund as qualified dividend income if they are attributable to qualified dividend income received by the Fund. Qualified dividend income includes, in general, subject to certain holding period requirements and other requirements, dividend income from certain U.S. and foreign corporations. Subject to certain limitations, eligible foreign corporations include those incorporated in possessions of the United States, those incorporated in certain countries with comprehensive tax treaties with the United States and other foreign corporations if the stock with respect to which the dividends are paid is tradable on an established securities market in the United States. A dividend generally will not be treated as qualified dividend income to the extent that (i) the shareholder has not held the stock on which the dividend was paid for more than 60 days during the 121-day period that begins on the date that is 60 days before the date on which the stock becomes ex-dividend (which is the day on which declared distributions (dividends or capital gains) are deducted from a Fund's assets before it calculates the NAV) with respect to such dividend or, in the case of certain preferred stock, for more than 90 days during the 181-day period beginning 90 days before such date, (ii) the shareholder is under an obligation (whether pursuant to a short sale or otherwise) to make related payments with respect to substantially similar or related property, (iii) the Fund has not satisfied similar holding period requirements with respect to the securities it holds that paid the dividends distributed to the shareholder, or (iv) the shareholder elects to treat such dividend as investment income under section 163(d)(4)(B) of the Code. The holding period requirements described in this paragraph apply to shareholders' investments in a Fund and to the Fund's investments in underlying dividend-paying stocks. Dividends treated as received by a Fund from an underlying Fund taxable as a RIC or from a REIT may be treated as qualified dividend income generally only to the extent so reported by such underlying RIC or REIT. A Fund's participation in the lending of securities may affect the amount, timing, and character of distributions to its shareholders. If a Fund participates in a securities lending transaction and receives a payment in lieu of dividends (a "substitute payment") with respect to securities on loan in a securities lending transaction, such income generally will not constitute qualified dividend income and thus dividends attributable to such income will not be eligible for taxation at the rates applicable to qualified dividend income for individual shareholders and will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders. Certain of the Funds' investment strategies may limit their ability to make distributions eligible to be treated as qualified dividend income.

Certain dividends received by a Fund from U.S. corporations (generally, dividends received by the Fund in respect of any share of stock (1) with a tax holding period of at least 46 days during the 91-day period beginning on the date that is 45 days before the date on which the stock becomes ex-dividend as to that dividend and (2) that is held in an unleveraged position) when distributed and appropriately so reported by the Fund may be eligible for the 50% dividends received deduction generally available to corporations under the Code. Dividends received by a Fund from REITs will not be eligible for that deduction. In order to qualify for the deduction, corporate shareholders must meet the minimum holding period requirement stated above with respect to their shares, taking into account any holding period reductions from certain hedging or other transactions or positions that diminish their risk of loss with respect to their shares, and, if they borrow to acquire or otherwise incur debt attributable to shares, they may be denied a portion of the dividends-received deduction with respect to those shares. Any corporate shareholder should consult its tax advisor regarding the possibility that its tax basis in its shares may be reduced, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, by reason of "extraordinary dividends" received with respect to the shares and, to the extent such basis would be reduced below zero, current recognition of income may be required. Certain of the Funds' investment strategies may limit their ability to make distributions eligible for a dividends received deduction.

A RIC that receives business interest income may pass through its net business interest income for purposes of the tax rules applicable to the interest expense limitations under Section 163(j) of the Code. A RIC's total "Section 163(j) Interest Dividend" for a tax year is limited to the excess of the RIC's business interest income over the sum of its business interest expense and its other deductions properly allocable to its business interest income. A RIC may, in its discretion, designate all or a portion of ordinary dividends as Section 163(j) Interest Dividends, which would allow the recipient shareholder to treat the designated portion of such dividends as interest income for purposes of determining such shareholder's interest expense deduction limitation under Section 163(j) of the Code. This can potentially increase the amount of a shareholder's interest expense deductible under Section 163(j) of the Code. In general, to be eligible to treat a Section 163(j) Interest Dividend as interest income, you must have held your shares in a Fund for more than 180 days during the 361-day period beginning on the date that is 180 days before the date on which the share becomes ex-dividend with respect to such dividend. Section 163(j) Interest Dividends, if so designated by a Fund, will be reported to your financial intermediary or otherwise in accordance with the requirements specified by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS").

Distributions from a Fund's net short-term capital gains will generally be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income. Distributions from a Fund's net capital gain will be taxable to shareholders at long-term capital gains rates, regardless of how long shareholders have held their shares. Long-term capital gains are generally taxed to non-corporate shareholders at rates of up to 20%.

Although dividends generally will be treated as distributed when paid, any dividend declared by a Fund in October, November or December and payable to shareholders of record in such a month that is paid during the following January will be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as received by shareholders on December 31 of the calendar year in which it was declared. A taxable shareholder may wish to avoid investing in the Funds shortly before a dividend or other distribution, because the distribution will generally be taxable even though it may economically represent a return of a portion of the shareholder's investment.

If a Fund's distributions exceed its current and accumulated earnings and profits, all or a portion of the distributions made in the taxable year may be treated as a return of capital to shareholders. A return of capital distribution generally will not be taxable but will reduce the shareholder's cost basis and result in a higher capital gain or lower capital loss when the shares on which the distribution was received are sold. After a shareholder's basis in the shares has been reduced to zero, distributions in excess of earnings and profits will be treated as gain from the sale of the shareholder's shares.

Distributions that are reinvested in additional shares of a Fund through the means of a dividend reinvestment service, if offered by your broker-dealer, will nevertheless be taxable dividends to the same extent as if such dividends had been received in cash.

A 3.8% tax generally applies to all or a portion of the net investment income of a shareholder who is an individual and not a nonresident alien for federal income tax purposes and who has adjusted gross income (subject to certain adjustments) that exceeds a threshold amount ($250,000 if married filing jointly or if considered a "surviving spouse" for federal income tax purposes, $125,000 if married filing separately, and $200,000 in other cases). This 3.8% tax also applies to all or a portion of the undistributed net investment income of certain shareholders that are estates and trusts. For these purposes, interest, dividends and certain capital gains (generally including capital gain distributions and capital gains realized on the sale of shares) are generally taken into account in computing a shareholder's net investment income.

Each Fund's shareholders will be notified annually by financial intermediaries, such as brokers, through which a shareholder holds Fund shares as to the federal tax status of all distributions made by such Fund. Shareholders who have not held a Fund's shares for a full year should be aware that the Fund may report and distribute to a shareholder, as ordinary dividends or capital gain dividends, a percentage of income that is not equal to the percentage of the Fund's ordinary income or net capital gain, respectively, actually earned during the shareholder's period of investment in the Fund. Distributions of ordinary income and capital gains also may be subject to foreign, state and local taxes depending on a shareholder's circumstances.

<u>Taxation of Shareholders – Sale of Shares</u>. In general, a sale of shares that a shareholder holds as a capital asset results in capital gain or loss, and for individual shareholders, is taxable at a federal rate dependent upon the length of time the shares were held. A sale of shares held for a period of one year or less at the time of such sale will, for tax purposes, generally result in short-term capital gains or losses, and a sale of those held for more than one year will generally result in long-term capital gains or losses. Long-term capital gains are generally taxed to non-corporate shareholders at rates of up to 20%.

Gain or loss on the sale of shares is measured by the difference between the amount received and the adjusted tax basis of the shares. Shareholders should keep records of investments made (including shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and distributions) so they can compute the tax basis of their shares.

A loss realized on a sale of shares may be disallowed if substantially identical shares are acquired (whether through the reinvestment of dividends or otherwise) within a 61-day period beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the date that the shares are disposed of. In such a case, the basis of the shares acquired must be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss. Any loss upon the sale of shares held for six months or less will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of any amounts treated as distributions to the shareholder of long-term capital gain (including any amounts credited to the shareholder as undistributed capital gains).

<u>Cost Basis Reporting</u>. The cost basis of shares acquired by purchase will generally be based on the amount paid for the shares and then may be subsequently adjusted for other applicable transactions as required by the Code. The difference between the selling price and the cost basis of shares generally determines the amount of the capital gain or loss realized on the sale or exchange of shares. Contact the broker through whom you purchased your shares to obtain information with respect to the available cost basis reporting methods and elections for your account.

<u>Taxation of Fund Investments</u>. Certain of a Fund's investments may be subject to complex provisions of the Code (including provisions relating to hedging transactions, straddles, integrated transactions, foreign currency contracts, forward foreign currency contracts, and notional principal contracts) that, among other things, may affect the Fund's ability to qualify as a RIC, affect the character of gains and losses realized by the Fund (e.g., may affect whether gains or losses are ordinary or capital), accelerate recognition of income to the Fund and defer losses. These rules could therefore affect the character, amount and timing of distributions to shareholders. These provisions also may require a Fund to annually mark-to-market certain types of positions in its portfolio (i.e., treat them as if they were closed out) which may cause the Fund to recognize income without receiving cash with which to make distributions to its shareholders in amounts necessary to satisfy the RIC distribution requirements for avoiding income and excise taxes. Each Fund intends to monitor its transactions, make appropriate tax elections, and make appropriate entries in its books and records in order to mitigate the effect of these rules and preserve the Fund's qualification for treatment as a RIC.

Certain investments made by a Fund may be treated as equity in passive foreign investment companies ("PFICs") for federal income tax purposes. In general, a PFIC is a foreign corporation (i) that receives at least 75% of its annual gross income from passive sources (such as interest, dividends, certain rents and royalties, or capital gains) or (ii) where at least 50% of its assets (computed based on average fair market value) either produce or are held for the production of passive income. If a Fund acquires any equity interest in a PFIC, the Fund could be subject to U.S. federal income tax and nondeductible interest charges on "excess distributions" received from such companies or on gain from the sale of stock in such companies, even if all income or gain actually received by the Fund is timely distributed to its shareholders. A Fund would not be able to pass through to its shareholders any credit or deduction for such a tax. A "qualified electing Fund" election or a "mark to market" election may be available that would ameliorate these adverse tax consequences, but such elections could require a Fund to recognize taxable income or gain (subject to the Distribution Requirement applicable to RICs, as described above) without the concurrent receipt of cash. In order to satisfy the distribution requirements and avoid a tax at the Fund level, the Fund may be required to liquidate portfolio securities that it might otherwise have continued to hold, potentially resulting in additional taxable gain or loss to the Fund. Gains from the sale of stock of PFICs also may be treated as ordinary income. Amounts included in income each year by a Fund arising from a qualified electing Fund election, will be "qualifying income" under the Qualifying Income Requirement even if not distributed to the Fund, if the Fund derives such income from its business of investing in stock, securities or currencies. Each Fund intends to make the appropriate tax elections, if possible, and take any additional steps that are necessary to mitigate the effect of these rules. In order for a Fund to make a qualified electing Fund election with respect to a PFIC, the PFIC would have to agree to provide certain tax information to the Fund on an annual basis, which it might not agree to do. A Fund may limit and/or manage its holdings in PFICs to limit its tax liability or maximize its returns from these investments.

Each Fund is required for federal income tax purposes to mark-to-market and recognize as income for each taxable year its net unrealized gains and losses on certain futures and options contracts subject to section 1256 of the Code ("Section 1256 Contracts") as of the end of the year as well as those actually realized during the year. Gain or loss from Section 1256 Contracts on broad-based indexes required to be marked to market will be 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gain or loss. Application of this rule may alter the timing and character of distributions to shareholders. A Fund may be required to defer the recognition of losses on Section 1256 Contracts to the extent of any unrecognized gains on offsetting positions held by the Fund.

A Fund's transactions in foreign currencies and forward foreign currency contracts will generally be subject to special provisions of the Code that, among other things, may affect the character of gains and losses realized by the Fund (i.e., may affect whether gains or losses are ordinary or capital), accelerate recognition of income to the Fund and defer losses. These rules could therefore affect the character, amount and timing of distributions to shareholders. These provisions also may require a Fund to mark-to-market certain types of positions in its portfolio (i.e., treat them as if they were closed out) which may cause the Fund to recognize income without receiving cash with which to make distributions in amounts necessary to satisfy the Distribution Requirement and for avoiding the excise tax described above. Each Fund intends to monitor its transactions, intends to make the appropriate tax elections, and intends to make the appropriate entries in its books and records when it acquires any foreign currency or forward foreign currency contract in order to mitigate the effect of these rules so as to prevent disqualification of the Fund as a RIC and minimize the imposition of income and excise taxes.

<u>Foreign Taxes</u>. Dividends and interest received by a Fund on foreign securities may give rise to withholding and other taxes imposed by foreign countries. Any such taxes would, if imposed, reduce the yield on or return from those investments. Tax conventions between certain countries and the United States may reduce or eliminate such taxes.

If a Fund meets certain requirements, which include a requirement that more than 50% of the value of the Fund's total assets at the close of its respective taxable year consist of certain foreign securities (generally including foreign government securities), then the Fund should be eligible to file an election with the IRS that may enable its shareholders, in effect, to receive either the benefit of a foreign tax credit, or a tax deduction, with respect to certain foreign and U.S. possessions income taxes paid by the Fund, subject to certain limitations.

Pursuant to this election, a Fund would treat the applicable foreign taxes as dividends paid to its shareholders. Each such shareholder would be required to include a proportionate share of those taxes in gross income as income received from a foreign source and must treat the amount so included as if the shareholder had paid the foreign tax directly. The shareholder may then either deduct the taxes deemed paid by him or her in computing his or her taxable income or, alternatively, use the foregoing information in calculating any foreign tax credit the shareholder may be entitled to use against such shareholder's federal income tax. If a Fund makes this election, the Fund will report annually the respective amounts per share of the Fund's income from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries and U.S. possessions. If a Fund does not hold sufficient foreign securities to meet the above threshold, then shareholders will not be entitled to claim a credit or further deduction with respect to foreign taxes paid by the Fund.

<u>Tax-Exempt Shareholders</u>. Certain tax-exempt shareholders, including qualified pension plans, IRAs, salary deferral arrangements, 401(k) plans, and other tax-exempt entities, generally are exempt from federal income taxation except with respect to their unrelated business taxable income ("UBTI"). Under current law, a Fund generally serves to block UBTI from being realized by its tax-exempt shareholders. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, tax-exempt shareholders could realize UBTI by virtue of their investment in a Fund where, for example, (i) the Fund invests in REITs that hold residual interests in REMICs, (ii) the Fund invests in a REIT that is a taxable mortgage pool ("TMP") or has a subsidiary that is a TMP or that invests in the residual interest of a REMIC, or (iii) shares constitute debt-financed property in the hands of the tax-exempt shareholders within the meaning of section 514(b) of the Code. Charitable remainder trusts are subject to special rules and should consult their tax advisors. There are no restrictions preventing a Fund from holding investments in REITs that hold residual interests in REMICs, and each Fund may do so. The IRS has issued guidance with respect to these issues and prospective shareholders, especially charitable remainder trusts, are strongly encouraged to consult with their tax advisors regarding these issues.

Certain tax-exempt educational institutions will be subject to a 1.4% tax on net investment income. For these purposes, certain dividends and capital gain distributions, and certain gains from the disposition of shares (among other categories of income), are generally taken into account in computing a shareholder's net investment income.

A Fund's shares held in a tax-qualified retirement account will generally not be subject to federal taxation on income and capital gains distributions from the Fund until a shareholder begins receiving payments from their retirement account.

<u>Foreign Shareholders</u>. Distributions derived from taxable ordinary income and paid by a Fund to shareholders who are nonresident aliens or foreign entities will generally be subject to a 30% United States withholding tax unless a reduced rate of withholding or a withholding exemption is provided under applicable treaty law or unless such income is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business carried on through a permanent establishment in the United States. Any foreign shareholders in a Fund may be subject to U.S. withholding and estate tax and such shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors concerning the applicability of such taxes and the proper withholding form(s) to be submitted to the Fund. A foreign shareholder who fails to provide an appropriate series of IRS Form W-8 may be subject to backup withholding (discussed below) at the appropriate rate.

Dividends reported by a Fund as (i) interest-related dividends, to the extent such dividends are derived from the Fund's "qualified net interest income," or (ii) short-term capital gain dividends, to the extent such dividends are derived from the Fund's "qualified short-term gain," are generally exempt from this 30% withholding tax. "Qualified net interest income" is a Fund's net income derived from U.S.-source interest and original issue discount, subject to certain exceptions and limitations. "Qualified short-term gain" generally means the excess of a Fund's net short-term capital gain for the taxable year over its net long-term capital loss, if any. In the case of shares held through an intermediary, the intermediary may withhold even if a Fund reports the payment as an interest-related dividend or as a short-term capital gain dividend. Short-term capital gain dividends received by a nonresident alien individual who is present in the United States for a period of periods aggregating 183 days or more during the taxable year are not exempt from the 30% withholding tax. Gains realized by foreign shareholders from the sale or other disposition of shares of a Fund generally are not subject to U.S. taxation, unless the recipient is an individual who is physically present in the U.S. for 183 days or more per year. Foreign shareholders should contact their intermediaries with respect to the application of these rules to their accounts.

Under legislation known as "FATCA" (the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act), a U.S. withholding tax of 30% will apply to payments to certain foreign entities of U.S.-source interest and dividends unless various U.S. information reporting and due diligence requirements that are different from, and in addition to, the beneficial owner certification requirements described above have been satisfied. A non-U.S. shareholder may be exempt from the withholding described in this paragraph under an applicable intergovernmental agreement between the U.S. and a foreign government, provided that the shareholder and the applicable foreign government comply with the terms of the agreement. The Fund will not pay additional amounts in respect to any amounts withheld. Non-U.S. shareholders should consult their tax advisers regarding the effect, if any, of this legislation on their ownership and sale or disposition of the Fund's common shares.

A beneficial holder of shares of a Fund who is a foreign person may be subject to foreign, state and local tax and to the U.S. federal estate tax in addition to the federal income tax consequences referred to above. If a shareholder is eligible for the benefits of a tax treaty, any effectively connected income or gain will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net basis only if it also is attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by the shareholder in the United States.

<u>Backup Withholding</u>. Each Fund will be required in certain cases to withhold (as "backup withholding") on amounts payable to any shareholder who (1) has provided the Fund either an incorrect tax identification number or no number at all, (2) is subject to backup withholding by the IRS for failure to properly report payments of interest or dividends, (3) has failed to certify to the Fund that such shareholder is not subject to backup withholding, or (4) has not certified that such shareholder is a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien). The backup withholding rate is currently 24%. Backup withholding will not be applied to payments that have been subject to the 30% withholding tax on shareholders who are neither citizens nor permanent residents of the U.S.

<u>Creation Units</u>. An Authorized Participant who exchanges securities for Creation Units generally will recognize a gain or a loss. The gain or loss will be equal to the difference between the market value of the Creation Units at the time and the sum of the exchanger's aggregate basis in the securities surrendered plus the amount of cash paid for such Creation Units. A person who redeems Creation Units will generally recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the exchanger's basis in the Creation Units and the sum of the aggregate market value of any securities received plus the amount of any cash received for such Creation Units. The IRS, however, may assert that a loss realized upon an exchange of securities for Creation Units cannot be deducted currently under the rules governing "wash sales" (for an Authorized Participant that does not mark-to-market its holdings) or on the basis that there has been no significant change in economic position.

Any gain or loss realized upon a creation or redemption of Creation Units will be treated as capital or ordinary gain or loss, depending on the holder's circumstances. Any capital gain or loss realized upon a creation of Creation Units will be treated as capital gain or loss if the Authorized Participant holds the securities exchanged therefor as capital assets, and otherwise will be ordinary income or loss. Similarly, any gain or loss realized upon a redemption of Creation Units will be treated as capital gain or loss if the Authorized Participant holds the shares comprising the Creation Units as capital assets, and otherwise will be ordinary income or loss. Any capital gain or loss realized upon the creation of Creation Units will generally be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the securities exchanged for such Creation Units have been held for more than one year, and otherwise will be short-term capital gain or loss. Any capital gain or loss realized upon the redemption of Creation Units will generally be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the shares comprising the Creation Units have been held for more than one year, and otherwise, will generally be short-term capital gain or loss. Any capital loss realized upon a redemption of Creation Units held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any amounts treated as distributions to the applicable Authorized Participant of long-term capital gains with respect to the Creation Units (including any amounts credited to the Authorized Participant as undistributed capital gains).

Each Fund has the right to reject an order for Creation Units if the purchaser (or a group of purchasers) would, upon obtaining the shares so ordered, own 80% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund and if, pursuant to section 351 of the Code, the Fund would have a basis in any deposit securities different from the market value of such securities on the date of deposit. Each Fund also has the right to require information necessary to determine beneficial share ownership for purposes of the 80% determination. If the Fund does issue Creation Units to a purchaser (or a group of purchasers) that would, upon obtaining the shares so ordered, own 80% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund, the purchaser (or a group of purchasers) may not recognize gain or loss upon the exchange of securities for Creation Units.

A person subject to U.S. federal income tax with the U.S. dollar as its functional currency for U.S. federal income tax purposes who receives non-U.S. currency upon a redemption of Creation Units and does not immediately convert the non-U.S. currency into U.S. dollars may, upon a later conversion of the non-U.S. currency into U.S. dollars, or upon the use of the non-U.S. currency to pay expenses or acquire assets, recognize as ordinary gains or losses any gains or losses resulting from fluctuations in the value of the non-U.S. currency relative to the U.S. dollar since the date of the redemption. Authorized Participants purchasing or redeeming Creation Units should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the tax treatment of any creation or redemption transaction.

Authorized Participants purchasing or redeeming Creation Units should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the tax treatment of any creation or redemption transaction and whether the wash sales rule applies and when a loss might be deductible.

<u>Certain Potential Tax Reporting Requirements</u>. Under promulgated Treasury regulations, if a shareholder recognizes a loss on disposition of a Fund's shares of $2 million or more for an individual shareholder or $10 million or more for a corporate shareholder (or certain greater amounts over a combination of years), the shareholder must file with the IRS a disclosure statement on IRS Form 8886. Direct shareholders of portfolio securities are in many cases excepted from this reporting requirement, but under current guidance, shareholders of a RIC are not excepted. A shareholder who fails to make the required disclosure to the IRS may be subject to adverse tax consequences, including significant penalties. The fact that a loss is reportable under these regulations does not affect the legal determination of whether the taxpayer's treatment of the loss is proper. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors to determine the applicability of these regulations in light of their individual circumstances.

<u>State Tax Matters</u>. Depending upon state and local law, distributions by a Fund to its shareholders and the ownership of such shares may be subject to state and local taxes. Rules of state and local taxation of dividend and capital gains distributions from RICs often differ from the rules for federal income taxation described above. It is expected that each Fund will not be liable for any corporate excise, income or franchise tax in Delaware if the Fund qualifies as a RIC for federal income tax purposes.

The foregoing discussion is a summary only and is not intended as a substitute for careful tax planning. Purchasers of shares should consult their own tax advisors as to the tax consequences of investing in such shares, including under state, local and other tax laws. Finally, the foregoing discussion is based on applicable provisions of the Code, regulations, judicial authority and administrative interpretations in effect on the date hereof. Changes in applicable authority could materially affect the conclusions discussed above, and such changes often occur.

**FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**

Financial statements and annual reports for a Fund will be available after the Fund has completed a fiscal year of operations. When available, you may request a copy of a Fund's annual Certified Shareholder Report at no charge by calling 1-888-893-8988 or through the Funds' website at www.transamerica.com.

**<u>APPENDIX A</u>**

**Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC**

**Proxy Voting Policy**

**May 22, 2025**

**Version 8.4**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Introduction

Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC ("AUIM") hereby adopts this Proxy Voting Policy ("Policy") pursuant to Rules 206(4)-6 and 206(4)-7 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to reasonably ensure that it votes proxies and other securities actions ("Proxies") in its Clients' best interests.

Specifically, Rule 206(4)-6 requires each registered investment adviser that exercises securities voting ("Proxy Voting") authority with respect to Client securities to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. Adopt
 and implement written policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the
 adviser votes Client securities in the Clients' best interests. Such policies and
 procedures must address the manner in which the adviser will resolve material conflicts
 of interest that can arise during the proxy voting process;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. Disclose
 to Clients how they may obtain information from the adviser about how the adviser voted
 with respect to their securities; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c. Describe
 to Clients the adviser's Proxy Voting Policy and Guidelines and, upon request,
 furnish a copy of
the policies and procedures.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Scope
 and purpose

AUIM is a fiduciary that owes each of its clients a duty of care and loyalty with respect to all services undertaken on the client's behalf, including Proxy Voting. The duty of care generally requires AUIM to monitor corporate events and to vote Proxies unless a Client has agreed otherwise. AUIM Employees who exercise Proxy Voting authority must do so in accordance with this Policy.

This Policy is also designed to comply with the books and records requirements prescribed in Rule 204-2(c)(2) and for clients that are governed by ERISA, regulation 404a-1(e)(2)(E).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Definitions

Except as otherwise defined herein, for the purpose of this Policy, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed below:

**Act:** The Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and all regulations promulgated thereunder.

**Affiliate:** An entity that is controlled by, controls, or is under common control with AUIM.

**Client:** (a) Any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, ("IC Act") for whom AUIM acts as investment adviser or sub-adviser, (b) any Separate Account, Private Fund, or collective investment trust fund where AUIM acts as investment adviser, or (c) investment arrangement where AUIM acts as investment adviser with discretion on the account or is engaged to provide non-discretionary advice.

**Conflict of Interest:** A condition or situation, or the appearance thereof, in which competing professional, personal, financial, or other interests of AUIM or its Employees are contrary to the interests of AUIM and/or its Clients.

**Employees:** AUIM managers, officers, Employees, access persons, and other individuals identified by Compliance.

**<u>Equity Securities Voting Policy Guidelines:</u>** AUIM roadmap for arriving at voting decisions on common or routine proxy matters.

**Private Fund**: As defined in the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, a Private Fund is an issuer that would be an investment company as defined in section 3 of the IC Act but for sections 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the IC Act.

**Portfolio Manager(s)**: AUIM Employees responsible for providing investment decisions and proxy votes for client portfolio they manage.

**Procedures:** Procedures, protocols, and practices of AUIM or part thereof as AUIM's President, or his designees, may approve or sanction from time to time.

**Security:** The SEC defines the term "Security" broadly to include stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, options, interests in private placements, futures contracts on other Securities, participations in profit-sharing agreements, and interests in oil, gas, or other mineral royalties or leases, among other things. "Security" is also defined to include any instrument commonly known as a Security. On the other hand, in most – but not necessarily all – instances, a promissory note is not considered to be a "Security." Any questions about whether an instrument is a Security for purposes of the federal Securities laws should be directed to the CCO.

**Separate Account:** A type of Client that is a separately managed investment account (i.e., a Client account that is not a pooled investment vehicle). Separate Accounts can include accounts of both third-party Clients and Clients that are Affiliates of AUIM.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. Policy
 requirements

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.1** **Proxy Voting General Principles** 

AUIM votes on behalf of all Client accounts for which it has the requisite discretionary authority except for situations in which (I) any Client notifies AUIM in writing that it has retained, and intends to exercise, the authority to vote its own Securities, or (ii) for ERISA clients, AUIM has determined, in accordance with its fiduciary duty and this Policy, that refraining from voting a Proxy is prudent or required under ERISA. Clients may also ask AUIM to vote their Securities in accordance with specific guidelines furnished by the Client, in which case AUIM will vote such Securities within the Client's guidelines unless contrary to applicable law.

AUIM primarily manages Client portfolios of debt Securities. For most fixed income Clients, the issues for which AUIM votes fixed income Securities generally involve amendments to loan documentation, borrower compliance with financial covenants, registration rights, prepayments, insolvency, and other distressed creditor situations. Because these and related fixed income issues are generally unique to each particular borrower and relevant fact situation, they do not lend themselves to broad characterization that can be addressed by standard Proxy Voting guidelines.

Routine proxy matters associated with equity Securities (including but not limited to electing board of directors, selecting auditors, shareholder rights, proxy contests, corporate governance matters, and executive and director compensation) are typically voted in accordance with its Equity Proxy Voting Guidelines ("Guidelines") (see Appendix A) as long as they are consistent with AUIM's fiduciary obligations (under the Advisers Act and ERISA, if applicable, given the specific facts and circumstances of each Proxy. These Guidelines are not designed to be exhaustive or to address non-routine matters that may be raised in Proxy ballots or other voting opportunities. To the extent relevant and appropriate, AUIM may consider these Guidelines when voting Client debt Securities.

In general, votes will be determined on a case-by-case basis, after taking into consideration all factors relevant to the issues presented. AUIM seeks to vote Proxies in a manner consistent with its fiduciary obligations and other contractual responsibilities.

Subject to some limited exceptions for ERISA Clients, AUIM recognizes and adheres to the principle that an important Client interest associated with owning a Security is exercising the right to vote in the election of the company's directors and on matters affecting the company's structure and operations. AUIM endeavors to vote Client Securities in the best interest of its Clients.

&nbsp;&nbsp;**Key Requirement 1**<br>AUIM may determine that it is in the Client's best interest to abstain from voting Proxies. Accordingly, where AUIM believes the cost of voting Proxies outweighs the benefits of doing so, it will generally abstain.<br>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.2** **Conflicts of interest** 

In fulfilling its Proxy voting responsibilities, AUIM may face conflicts of interest. Conflicts include any position or interest, financial or otherwise, which causes a division in or impairs AUIM's independence or judgment concerning how to vote Proxies in the clients' best interests. A material conflict of interest may arise between the self-interest of the firm, an Employee, the Committee, and AUIM's clients.

The Portfolio Manager, with assistance from the CCO and others as mandated, will consider whether AUIM is subject to any conflicts of interest in connection with a Proxy Vote. Employees must notify the CCO and the Committee if they are aware of any conflict of interest associated with a Proxy Vote. It is not possible to anticipate all conflicts of interest that could arise in connection with Proxy Voting. The following examples are meant to help Employees identify potential conflicts:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. AUIM
 or an affiliate has a financial interest in the outcome of a proxy vote, such as when
 AUIM is asked to vote on a change in Rule 12b-1 fees paid by a mutual fund to it or its
 affiliates;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. An
 issuer or some other third-party offers AUIM or an Employee compensation in exchange
 for voting a proxy in a particular way; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c. An
 Employee, or a member of an Employee's household, has a personal or business relationship
 with an issuer and AUIM receives a proxy solicitation from that issuer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;**Key Requirement 2**<br>The Portfolio Manager, with assistance from the CCO and others as mandated, will consider whether AUIM is subject to any conflicts of interest in connection with a Proxy Vote.<br>

AUIM recognizes the potential for conflicts that may arise between its own interests and those of its clients. To address these concerns, AUIM, as advised by the Committee, will generally take one of the following steps to avoid any impropriety or the appearance of impropriety in any situation involving a conflict of interest:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. Obtain
 a review from AUIM's General Counsel regarding determination of a conflict;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. Obtain
 the guidance from the client(s) whose account(s) is/are involved in the conflict;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c. Vote
 Proxies in accordance with the recommendation of an Independent Third Party; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d. Vote
 in strict accordance with its Guidelines.

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|:---|:---|
| **Key Requirement 3** | **Key Requirement 3** |
| AUIM, as advised by the Committee, will generally take one of the following steps to avoid any impropriety or the appearance of impropriety in any situation involving a conflict of interest: | AUIM, as advised by the Committee, will generally take one of the following steps to avoid any impropriety or the appearance of impropriety in any situation involving a conflict of interest: |
| a. | Obtain a review from AUIM's General Counsel regarding determination of a conflict; |
| b. | Obtain the guidance from the client(s) whose account(s) is/are involved in the conflict; |
| c. | Vote Proxies in accordance with the recommendation of an Independent Third Party; or |
| d. | Vote in strict accordance with its Guidelines. |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.3** **Books and Records** 

In accordance with Rule 204-2(c)(2), AUIM must retain:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. Its
 Proxy Voting Policy and Guidelines;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. Proxy
 statements received;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c. Records
 of Proxy votes;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d. Records
 of Client requests on how Client Proxies were voted; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e. All
 documents prepared by AUIM that were material to making a decision on how to vote (including
 decisions not to vote or to "abstain" from voting), or that memorialize the
 basis for Proxy Voting decisions (e.g., Committee meeting minutes).

All documents must be kept for no less than six years from the date of creation.

It is required by Rule 204-2 of the Investment Advisers Act that a copy of each proxy cast by AUIM on behalf of a Client be maintained along with all proxy statements received, whether voted or not.

&nbsp;&nbsp;**Key Requirement 4**<br>It is required by Rule 204-2 of the Investment Advisers Act that a copy of each proxy cast by AUIM on behalf of a Client and all documents prepared by AUIM that were material to making a decision on how to vote be maintained along with all proxy statements received, whether voted or not.<br>

Satisfying the recordkeeping requirements set forth above will satisfy the recordkeeping requirements associated with an ERSIA Client pursuant to ERISA regulation 404a-1(e)(2)(E) which requires AUIM to maintain records on Proxy Voting activities and other exercises of shareholder rights.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.4** **Proxy Voting Reports** 

AUIM shall provide, upon Client request and at no cost:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. A
 description of its Proxy Voting Policy and Guidelines (either as part of Part 2B of AUIM's
 Form ADV or as a standalone document);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. A
 copy of this Policy; and/or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c. Information
 regarding how AUIM voted Proxies on behalf of the Client.

AUIM shall not provide to any Client, information about AUIM's Proxy Voting activities for any other Client.

&nbsp;&nbsp;**Key Requirement 5**<br>AUIM shall not provide to any Client, information about AUIM's Proxy Voting activities for any other Client. <br>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.5** **Proxy Voting Disclosures** 

The SEC adopted a new rule under the Exchange Act, 14Ad-1, in November 2022 regarding proxy voting disclosures. Within the rule changes, it states that any institution required to file a report under Rule 13(f) must also report their say-on-pay votes under the Form N-PX. The amendment to the Rule does not affect the 13(f) report itself.

Beginning August 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, AUIM will collect information on say-on-pay votes between July 1 – June 30 and report those votes to the SEC via Form N-PX.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. Monitoring

Compliance may conduct periodic testing and/or surveillance of AUIM's Proxy Voting activities. Issues relating to such activities, at the Compliance team's discretion, may be escalated to the CIO, CCO, or the appropriate governance Committee.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. Roles
 and responsibilities

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.1** **Roles and Responsibilities** 

AUIM's Chief Investment Officer ("CIO") or his designee is primarily responsible for administering and enforcing this Policy. The CIO may delegate performance of policy responsibilities to other Employees, including Portfolio Managers, acting individually or collectively, for whom he shall retain supervision and oversight. The Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") and/or his designees (collectively referred to as "Compliance" or the "Compliance team") shall provide policy administration, support, and monitoring.

Employees who exercise Proxy Voting authority must vote Client Securities in accordance with this Policy and in the Clients' best interests.

&nbsp;&nbsp;**Key Requirement 6**<br>Employees who exercise Proxy Voting authority must vote Client Securities in accordance with this Policy and in the Clients' best interests.<br>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.2** **Governance** 

Any relevant issues that raise concerns against the scope of this or relevant local policies and any one of the monitoring criteria required by this policy will be reported to the relevant Compliance Officer and/or CRO and will require escalation to the appropriate risk committee(s). Any material concerns or high-risk items should be escalated to the AAM GRCC.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.3** **Escalation** 

Every Employee has an obligation to report any violations of AUIM's Compliance Policies, as outlined in the Escalation Policy. Employees should be aware of their responsibility to quickly identify and mitigate and/or escalate any potential Conflicts of Interest.

In addition, all Employees are subject to the AAM Operational Risk Policy, which sets out principles for recording, approving, reporting, and escalating errors and other risk events. Employees shall report any violation of this Policy to their Department Head and the CCO in addition to any additional reporting requirements outlined in other applicable policies.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. Process
 and controls

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.1.** **Proxy Voting Exception** 

AUIM will use its best efforts to vote all Client Proxies. There may be instances (e.g., when Client Securities have been loaned) that at the time the vote is due circumstances exist that impact or prevent AUIM's ability to vote Client Proxies.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in some situations, AUIM may determine that it is in the Client's best interest to abstain from voting Proxies. Accordingly, AUIM will generally abstain where (I) it believes the cost of voting Proxies outweighs the benefits of doing so, and (ii) for ERISA Clients, it believes voting a Proxy would not be (a) in accordance with the economic interest of the Client, after consideration of all material facts and associated costs, or (b) required under ERISA pursuant to Section 7.3 herein. For example, AUIM will generally abstain from voting Proxies on international Securities where personal appearance is required, or where it does not have sufficient information to vote the Proxy, and the cost or administrative burden of obtaining such information is not commensurate with the reasonably foreseeable impact of the matter being voted upon in the Proxy.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.2.** **Use of an Independent Third Party** 

Because of the expertise of its staff with the issues upon which it votes Client debt Securities, AUIM will not generally seek the services of a qualified independent third party ("Independent Third Party") to provide guidance on such matters.

AUIM will generally research and cast Proxy Votes based on its own Policy and Guidelines. In instances deemed appropriate by the CIO, particularly when AUIM has a material Conflict of Interest, or when AUIM lacks sufficient knowledge or resources, it may engage an Independent Third Party to, among other things, provide Proxy research and/or to make recommendations. When AUIM considers the research or recommendations provided by an Independent Third Party, it retains all Proxy Voting responsibilities. For ERISA Clients, any Independent Third Party will only be engaged for assistance with Proxy Voting responsibilities to the extent AUIM has determined that such firm's Proxy Voting guidelines are consistent with AUIM's fiduciary duty obligations under ERISA.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.3.** **ERISA Accounts** 

Where Client accounts are governed by ERISA, AUIM shall decide whether and how to exercise voting rights pursuant to its fiduciary duties under ERISA (which includes, for example, an assessment as to whether the ERISA Plan documents (e.g., Plan, Trust, etc.) explicitly provide that AUIM is or is not authorized to vote Proxies.

When deciding whether and how to exercise Proxy Voting authority, and when exercising Proxy Voting authority, AUIM must:

● Act solely in accordance with the economic interest of Client;

● Consider any costs involved;

● Not subordinate the interests of the Client to any non-pecuniary objective, or promote non-pecuniary benefits or goals unrelated to those financial interests of the Client;

● Evaluate material facts that form the basis for any particular Proxy Voting authority or other exercise of shareholder rights;

● Maintain records on Proxy Voting activities and other exercises of shareholder rights; and

● Exercise prudence and diligence in the selection and monitoring of persons, if any, selected to advise or otherwise assist with exercises of shareholder rights, such as providing research and analysis, recommendations regarding Proxy votes, administrative services with voting proxies, and recordkeeping and reporting services.

To the extent of a conflict between the requirements set forth above and the Aegon AM Active Ownership Policy, the requirements above shall control.

&nbsp;&nbsp;**Key Requirement 7**<br>When deciding whether and how to exercise Proxy Voting authority, AUIM must act solely in accordance with the economic interest of the Client, consider material facts and costs involved, and (is) not subordinate the client's financial interest to any non-pecuniary objective, or (ii) promote non-pecuniary benefits or goals unrelated to a Client's financial interest.<br>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.4.** **Securities Voting Committee** 

The Securities Voting Committee ("Committee") consists of representatives from Investment Management, Compliance and Legal. The Committee meets at least annually, and has the following responsibilities:

● Review potential Material Conflicts and decide whether a material conflict is present and needs to be addressed according to these policies and procedures.

● Review the Guidelines and make revisions as appropriate.

● Review these Policies and Procedures annually for accuracy and effectiveness and recommend and adopt any necessary changes.

● Review all Guideline overrides.

● Review voting metrics.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.5.** **Operational Consideration** 

AUIM shall take reasonable efforts to ensure that all accounts where it has Proxy Voting responsibility are properly established and maintained in order for it to carry out these responsibilities. Furthermore, AUIM shall maintain Procedures reasonably designed to ensure that all applicable Proxies are received, considered, and votes cast in accordance with this Policy and/or related Guidelines.

&nbsp;&nbsp;**Key Requirement 8**<br>AUIM shall take reasonable efforts to ensure that all accounts where it has Proxy Voting responsibility are properly established and maintained in order for it to carry out these responsibilities.<br>

&nbsp;&nbsp;**Key Requirement 9**<br>AUIM shall maintain Procedures reasonably designed to ensure that all applicable Proxies are received, considered, and votes cast in accordance with this Policy and/or related Guidelines.<br>

**Appendix**

**<u>A: Equity Securities Voting Policy Guidelines</u>**

The following is a concise summary of AUIM's Securities Voting Policy Guidelines.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.** **Auditors**:

**Vote FOR proposals to ratify auditors, unless any of the following apply:**

● An auditor has a financial interest in or association with the company, and is therefore not independent,

● Fees for non-audit services are non-standard, or

● There is reason to believe that the independent auditor has rendered an opinion that is neither accurate nor indicative of the company's financial position.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.** **Board of Directors** 

Voting on Director Nominees in Uncontested Elections

● Votes on director nominees should be made on a CASE-BY-CASE basis, examining the following factors: independence of the board and key board committees, attendance at board meetings, corporate governance provisions and takeover activity, long-term company performance, responsiveness to shareholder proposals, any egregious board actions, and any non-standard non-audit fees or other potential auditor conflicts.

**Classification/Declassification of the Board**

● Vote AGAINST proposals to classify the board.

● Vote FOR proposals to repeal classified boards and to elect all directors annually.

**Independent Chairman (Separate Chairman/CEO)**

● Vote on a CASE-BY-CASE basis shareholder proposals requiring that the positions of chairman and CEO be held separately. Because some companies have governance structures in place that counterbalance a combined position, certain factors should be taken into account in determining whether the proposal warrants support. These factors include the presence of a lead director, board and committee independence, governance guidelines, company performance, and annual review by outside directors of CEO pay.

**Majority of Independent Directors/Establishment of Committees**

● Vote FOR shareholder proposals asking that a majority or more of directors be independent unless the board composition already meets the proposed threshold by AUIM's definition of independence.

● Vote FOR shareholder proposals asking that board audit, compensation, and/or nominating committees be composed exclusively of independent directors if they currently do not meet that standard.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.** **Shareholder Rights** 

**Shareholder Ability to Act by Written Consent**

● Vote AGAINST proposals to restrict or prohibit shareholder ability to take action by written consent.

● Vote FOR proposals to allow or make easier shareholder action by written consent.

**Shareholder Ability to Call Special Meetings**

● Vote AGAINST proposals to restrict or prohibit shareholder ability to call special meetings.

● Vote FOR proposals that remove restrictions on the right of shareholders to act independently of management.

**Supermajority Vote Requirements**

● Vote AGAINST proposals to require a supermajority shareholder vote.

● Vote FOR proposals to lower supermajority vote requirements.

**Cumulative Voting**

● Vote AGAINST proposals to eliminate cumulative voting.

● Vote proposals to restore or permit cumulative voting on a CASE-BY-CASE basis relative to the company's other governance provisions.

**Confidential Voting**

● Vote FOR shareholder proposals requesting that corporations adopt confidential voting, use independent vote tabulators and use independent inspectors of election, as long as the proposal includes a provision for proxy contests as follows: In the case of a contested election, management should be permitted to request that the dissident group honor its confidential Voting Policy. If the dissidents agree, the Policy remains in place. If the dissidents will not agree, the confidential Voting Policy is waived.

● Vote FOR management proposals to adopt confidential voting.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.** **Proxy Contests** 

● Voting for Director Nominees in Contested Elections

● Votes in a contested election of directors must be evaluated on a CASE-BY-CASE basis, considering the factors that include the long-term financial performance, management's track record, qualifications of director nominees (both slates), and an evaluation of what each side is offering shareholders.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.** **Poison Pills** 

● Vote FOR shareholder proposals that ask a company to submit its poison pill for shareholder ratification. Review on a CASE-BY-CASE basis shareholder proposals to redeem a company's poison pill and management proposals to ratify a poison pill.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.** **Mergers and Corporate Restructurings** 

● Vote CASE-BY-CASE on mergers and corporate restructurings based on such features as the fairness opinion, pricing, strategic rationale, and the negotiating process.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.** **Reincorporation Proposals** 

● Proposals to change a company's state of incorporation should be evaluated on a CASE-BY-CASE basis, giving consideration to both financial and corporate governance concerns, including the reasons for reincorporating, a comparison of the governance provisions, and a comparison of the jurisdictional laws. Vote FOR reincorporation when the economic factors outweigh any neutral or negative governance changes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.** **Capital Structure** 

**Common Stock Authorization**

● Votes on proposals to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance are determined on a CASE-BY-CASE basis.

● Vote on proposals at companies with dual-class capital structures to increase the number of authorized shares of the class of stock that has superior voting rights on a CASE-BY-CASE basis.

● Vote on proposals to approve increases beyond the allowable increase when a company's shares are in danger of being delisted or if a company's ability to continue to operate as a going concern is uncertain on a CASE-BY-CASE basis.

**Dual-class Stock**

● Vote on proposals to create a new class of common stock with superior voting rights on a CASE-BY-CASE basis.

● Vote on proposals to create a new class of nonvoting or sub-voting common stock on a CASE-BY-CASE basis, reviewing in particular if:

○ It is intended for financing purposes with minimal or no dilution to current shareholders

○ It is not designed to preserve the voting power of an insider or significant shareholder

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**9.** **Executive and Director Compensation** 

● Votes with respect to compensation plans should be determined on a CASE-BY-CASE basis. AUIM reviews Executive and Director compensation plans (including broad-based option plans) in the context of the transfer of shareholder wealth. This review encompasses not only a comparison of a plan relative to peer companies, but also on an absolute basis, considering the cost of the plan vs. the operating income and overall profitability of the firm in question.

● Vote AGAINST equity plans that explicitly permit repricing or where the company has a history of repricing without shareholder approval.

**Management Proposals Seeking Approval to Reprice Options**

● Vote AGAINST proposals by management seeking approval to reprice options.

**Employee Stock Purchase Plans**

● Votes on employee stock purchase plans should be determined on a CASE-BY-CASE basis.

● Vote FOR employee stock purchase plans where all of the following apply:

○ Purchase price is at least 85 percent of fair market value

○ Offering period is 27 months or less, and

○ Potential voting power dilution (VPD) is ten percent or less.

● Vote AGAINST employee stock purchase plans where any of the opposite conditions apply.

**Shareholder Proposals on Compensation**

● Vote on a CASE-BY-CASE basis for all other shareholder proposals regarding executive and director pay, taking into account company performance, pay level versus peers, pay level versus industry, and long-term corporate outlook.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**10.** **Social and Environmental Issues** 

● These issues cover a wide range of topics, including consumer and public safety, environment and energy, general corporate issues, labor standards and human rights, military business, and workplace diversity.

● In general, vote CASE-BY-CASE. While a wide variety of factors goes into each analysis, the overall principal guiding all vote recommendations focuses on how the proposal will enhance the economic value of the company.

**<u>APPENDIX B</u>**

**Great Lakes Advisors, LLC**

13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

13.1 Statement
 of Policy

Proxy voting is an important right of shareholders and reasonable care and diligence must be undertaken to ensure that such rights are properly and timely exercised. The Firm generally retains proxy-voting authority with respect to securities purchased for its clients, unless otherwise agreed upon with the particular client. When the Firm retains the proxy voting authority, the Firm has a fiduciary duty to vote proxies in the best interest of its clients and in accordance with these policies and procedures (this "Proxy Voting Policy"). The Firm may decide to not vote proxies in proprietary pilot accounts.

In order to administer this Proxy Voting Policy the Firm has created a Proxy Committee comprised of senior personnel of the Firm, including portfolio management, Operations and Compliance departments.

13.2 Risks

In developing these policies and procedures, The Firm considered numerous risks associated with the proxy voting process. This analysis includes risks such as:

● The Firm's proxy voting policies and procedures are not reasonably designed to ensure that proxies are voted in the best interests of the Firm's clients;

● Proxies are not identified and processed in a timely manner;

● Proxies are not voted in clients' best interests;

● Conflicts of interest between the Firm and a client are not identified or resolved appropriately;

● The Firm does not conduct an investigation reasonably designed to ensure that its voting determinations are not based on materially inaccurate or incomplete information;

● Third-party proxy voting services retained by the Firm do not vote proxies according to the Firm's instructions and in clients' best interests;

● The Firm does not conduct appropriate evaluation and oversight of the third-party proxy voting services retained by the Firm;

● Proxy voting records, client requests for proxy voting information, and the Firm's responses to such requests, are not properly maintained;

● The Firm lacks policies regarding clients' participation in class actions. The Firm has established policies and procedures to mitigate these risks.

13.3 Use
 of Third-Party Proxy Voting Service

While the voting of proxies remains a fiduciary duty of the Firm, the Firm may contract with service providers to perform certain functions with respect to proxy voting, subject to the oversight by the Firm, as described in these procedures.

If or when GLA decides to rely on the recommendations of a proxy advisory firm versus our own extensive internal research, GLA 1) would determine if the proxy advisory firm has the capacity and competency to make such voting recommendations, and conduct due diligence reviews of the firm; 2) would determine if the proxy recommendations made by the firm are based on materially accurate information; 3) would identify and address any conflicts of interest of the proxy firm to ensure that GLA continues to vote proxies in the best interests of its clients; 4) would review the proxy firm's consistency of voting with guidelines, fees and disclosures as relevant, and other items; and 5) would adopt policies and procedures reasonably designed to provide sufficient oversight of the proxy advisory firm and review the proxy firm's services and practices on an on-going or periodic basis.

The Firm has entered into an agreement with Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. ("ISS") to provide the Firm with its analysis on proxies and to facilitate the electronic voting of proxies. The Firm has instructed ISS to execute all proxies in accordance with the applicable guidelines, except with respect to Special Voting Issues (as defined below) or unless otherwise instructed by the Firm with respect to a particular vote. The Compliance Department manages the Firm's relationship with ISS.

Proxies relating to securities held in client accounts will be sent directly to ISS. If a proxy is received by the Firm and not sent directly to ISS, the Firm will promptly forward the proxy to ISS. Having ISS complete the actual voting of all proxies provides a central source for the Firm's proxy voting records.

13.4 Proxy
 Voting Guidelines for Fundamental Equity and Strategic Fundamental Equity Strategies

*ISS' Standard Guidelines and U.S. Taft-Hartley Guidelines.* Except as described below, the Firm will vote proxies for its clients, including the commingled funds managed by the Firm, through the use of ISS' services in accordance with applicable ISS guidelines. When voting in accordance with ISS guidelines, the Firm will generally apply the ISS' Standard Guidelines. For the Firm's Taft-Hartley clients, however, the Firm will vote proxies in accordance with ISS' U.S. Taft-Hartley Guidelines.

*Special Voting Issues.* ISS will notify the Firm of certain votes involving, without limitation, certain material mergers and acquisition transactions, reorganizations, capital structure changes, dissolutions, conversions or consolidations, dissident shareholders, contested director elections, and certain social and environmental proposals ("Special Voting Issues"). With respect to all proxies involving Special Voting Issues, a member of the Proxy Committee and the applicable portfolio manager will conduct a more detailed analysis of the issuer or the specific matter to be voted on and will determine whether the Firm will follow ISS recommendations or whether the Firm will make an independent determination on how to vote the proxy in accordance with the best interests of the clients. The Operations Department will send the Firm's decision on how to vote the proxy to ISS, which will vote the proxy.

*Client-Directed Proxies.* In the event that a client-directed proxy is in conflict with ISS Guidelines, the Firm will vote in accordance with the client's proxy guideline. ISS will execute the vote as directed by the Firm.

*ISS' Conflicts and Other Instances of Deviation from ISS Guidelines.* In the event that (i) the Firm becomes aware of a conflict of interest between the Firm and ISS, (ii) ISS is unable to complete or provide its research and analysis regarding a security on a timely basis or (iii) the Firm determines that voting in accordance with ISS guidelines is not in the best interest of the client, the Firm will not vote in accordance with ISS guidelines. In such cases, the Firm will make an independent decision on how to vote, which may or may not be consistent with ISS guidelines. ISS will execute the vote as directed by the Firm.

*Conflicts of the Firm.* In seeking to avoid conflicts, the Firm will vote in accordance with applicable ISS guidelines (i) if an employee of the Firm or one of its affiliates is on the board of directors of a company held in client accounts or (ii) if a conflict of interest exists between the Firm and a client with respect to the issuer. In the event of a conflict of interest between the Firm and a client, the Firm's voting in accordance with ISS guidelines does not relieve the Firm of its fiduciary obligation to either vote in the client's best interest or to provide to the client a full and fair disclosure of the conflict and obtain the client's informed consent.

In the case of ERISA clients, if the investment management agreement reserves to the ERISA client the authority to vote proxies when the Firm determines it has a material conflict that affects its best judgment as an ERISA fiduciary, the Firm will give the ERISA client the opportunity to vote the proxies themselves. Absent the client reserving voting rights, the Firm will vote the proxies in accordance with this Proxy Voting Policy.

When the Firm votes proxies on behalf of the account of a corporation, or a pension plan sponsored by a corporation, in which the Firm's other clients also own stock, the Firm will vote the proxy for its other clients in accordance with applicable ISS guidelines and the proxy for the corporation or its pension plan's account as directed by the corporation.

13.5 N /A

13.6 Abstentions; Determination Not to Vote

The Firm may abstain from voting if the Firm determines that abstention is in the best interests of the client. In making this determination, the Firm will consider various factors, including but not limited to (i) the costs (e.g., translation or travel costs) associated with exercising the proxy and (ii) any legal restrictions on trading resulting from the exercise of the proxy.

Some clients of the Firm participate in securities lending. The Firm will not vote securities that are out on loan within a securities lending program.

13.7 Abstentions; Determination Not to Vote

The Firm will not review the proxy votes for securities that are no longer owned by a client account at the time of the proxy meeting.

13.8 Proxy Voting Audit Procedures and Oversight of Third Party Proxy Voting Service

When the Firm is voting in accordance with ISS guidelines, the Operations Department reviews the "pre-populated" votes on the ISS' electronic voting platform before ISS executes the vote. When voting on Special Voting Issues or in other instances of voting not in accordance with ISS guidelines, the Firm's Operations Department itself "pre-populates" votes on the ISS' electronic voting platform before ISS executes the vote.

Periodically, a random sample of the proxies voted by ISS will be audited to ensure ISS is voting in accordance with applicable ISS guidelines or consistent with the Firm's direction, as applicable. A sample of votes on Special Voting Issues will also be reviewed to evaluate whether the Firm's voting determinations were consistent with this Proxy Voting Policy and in its clients' best interest.

Annually, the Proxy Committee will review ISS and its policies and methodologies. This review will include, among others, the following topics and determinations:

● that ISS has the capacity and competence to adequately analyze proxy issues, including the adequacy and quality of its staffing, personnel and /or technology and any material changes in the ISS staffing and technology since the last review;

● whether ISS has an effective process for seeking timely input from issuers and its clients with respect to its proxy voting policies, methodologies and peer group constructions;

● whether ISS engages with issuers, including its process for ensuring that it has complete and accurate information about the issuer and each particular matter, and ISS' process, if any, for investment advisers to access the issuers' views about ISS' voting recommendations;

● whether the Firm has sufficient information on and understanding of ISS' methodologies and the factors underlying ISS' voting recommendations, including an understanding of how ISS obtains information relevant to its voting recommendations and how it engages with issuers and third parties;

● whether ISS is independent and can make recommendations in an impartial manner in the best interests of the Firm's clients. This analysis will include a review of (i) any ISS actual or potential conflicts known to the Firm, (ii) ISS' policies and procedures on identifying, disclosing and addressing conflicts of interest, and (iii) whether ISS is disclosing its actual or potential conflicts to the Firm in a timely, transparent and accessible manner;

● ISS' internal controls, including but not limited to a review of ISS' business continuity plan, methodologies with respect to implementing the Firm's voting instructions, proxy record keeping and internal and independent third-party audit certifications;

● Any factual errors, potential incompleteness, or potential methodological weaknesses in the ISS' analysis known to the Firm and whether such errors, incompleteness or weaknesses materially affected ISS' recommendations. The Firm will also access ISS' process for disclosure to the Firm and efforts to correct any such identified errors, incompleteness or weaknesses.

Based on the Firm's assessment of ISS and its service levels, the Firm can make a determination to obtain information about and consider alternative service providers to ISS.

13.9 Disclosure

The Firm will disclose in its Form ADV Part 2A that clients may contact the Firm in order to obtain information on how the Firm voted such client's proxies, and to request a copy of this Proxy Voting Policy. If a client requests this information, the Client Servicing and Operations Departments will prepare a written response to the client that lists, with respect to each voted proxy that the client has inquired: (i) the name of the issuer, (ii) the proposal voted upon and (iii) how the Firm voted the client's proxy.

A summary of this Proxy Voting Policy will be included in the Firm's Form ADV Part 2, which is delivered to all clients. The summary will be updated whenever this Proxy Voting Policy is updated.

As a matter of policy, the Firm does not disclose how it expects to vote on upcoming proxies. Additionally, the Firm does not disclose the way it voted proxies to unaffiliated third parties without a legitimate need to know such information.

13.10 Conflicts of Interest

Any actual or potential material conflict of interest regarding a proposal for which GLA has voting authority due to a business relationship, personal relationship, or familial relationship with GLA or an affiliate of GLA (including employees), the conflict shall be disclosed to the Proxy Committee, and the ballot shall be voted in alignment with recommendations from an independent proxy voting service to be determined at such time required. A business conflict of interest will be considered material if at least 1% of the annual revenue of GLA or "WHAMCO Holding" (GLA and its subsidiaries) is derived from a business relationship with the parties involved. GLA shall in no case vote the shares of Wintrust Financial Corp. (WTFC, GLA's parent company) that may be held in GLA accounts, and as such no conflict of interest shall exist with respect to such holdings.

13.11 Proxy Voting Record Keeping

The Firm will maintain a record of items 1-3 below in its files. In accordance with its services contract with the Firm, ISS will maintain a record of items 4 and 5 below in its files.

1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Copies of this Proxy Voting Policy, and any amendments thereto;

2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A copy of any document the Firm created that was material to making a decision on how to vote proxies, or that memorializes that decision. For votes that are inconsistent with ISS' guidelines, the Firm must document the rationale for its vote;

3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A copy of each written client request for information on how the Firm voted such client's proxies, and a copy of any written response to such request;

4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A copy of each proxy statement that the Firm or ISS receives regarding client securities; and

5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A record of each vote that the Firm casts.

13.12 Class Actions

The Firm does not direct clients' participation in class actions, as disclosed in Part 2 of Form ADV. The Compliance Department will determine whether to return any documentation inadvertently received by the Firm regarding clients' participation in class actions to the sender, or to forward such information to the appropriate clients.

13.13 Annual Policy Review

The Proxy Committee will review, no less frequently than annually, the adequacy of this Proxy Voting Policy and the effectiveness of its implementation and determine whether the Policy is reasonably designed to ensure that the Firm casts proxy votes on behalf of its clients in the best interests of such clients.

**PART C: OTHER INFORMATION**

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| **<u>Item 28</u>.** | **<u>Exhibits</u>** |
| (a) (i) | [Certificate of Trust of The 2023 ETF Series Trust (the "Registrant" or the "Trust"),](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834423011924/fp0083790-2_ex9928a1.htm) dated January 23, 2023, was previously filed with the Registrant's initial registration statement on Form N-1A on June 9, 2023 and is hereby incorporated by reference. |
| (ii) | [Declaration of Trust of the Registrant,](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834423015384/fp0084832-1_ex9928a2.htm) dated as of January 23, 2023, was previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on August 21, 2023 and is hereby incorporated by reference. |
| (iii) | [Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Registrant](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834423018260/fp0085207-1_ex9928a3.htm), dated as of September 14, 2023, was previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on September 22, 2023 and is hereby incorporated by reference. |
| (b) (i) | [Registrant's Bylaws](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834423011924/fp0083790-2_ex9928b.htm), dated January 23, 2023, were previously filed with the Registrant's initial registration statement on Form N-1A on June 9, 2023 and are hereby incorporated by reference. |
| (ii) | [Registrant's Amended and Restated Bylaws](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834423015384/fp0084832-1_ex9928b2.htm), dated August 15, 2023, were previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on August 21, 2023 and are hereby incorporated by reference. |
| (c) | Not applicable. |
| (d) (i) | [Investment Advisory Agreement, dated August 14, 2023, between the Trust (on behalf of Eagle Capital Select Equity ETF)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834424013307/fp0089426-1_ex9928d1.htm) and Eagle Capital Management LLC was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on July 30, 2024 and is hereby incorporated by reference. |
| (ii) | [Investment Advisory Agreement, dated August 4, 2023, between the Trust (on behalf of Brandes International ETF, Brandes U.S. Value ETF and Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF),](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834423015384/fp0084832-1_ex9928d2.htm) and Brandes Investment Partners, L.P. was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on August 21, 2023 and is hereby incorporated by reference. |
| (iii) | [Investment Advisory Agreement, dated October 29, 2024, between the Trust (on behalf of Atlas America Fund)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834424019946/fp0090604-1_ex9928d3.htm), and Atlas Capital Team Inc., was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on November 4, 2024 and is hereby incorporated by reference. |
| (iv) | [Investment Advisory Agreement, dated December 17, 2024, between the Trust (on behalf of Pacific NoS Global EM Equity Active ETF),](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834425012162/fp0094032-1_ex9928d4.htm) and Pacific Capital Partners Limited was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on June 24, 2025 and is hereby incorporated by reference. |
| (v) | [Investment Advisory Agreement, dated September 16, 2025, between the Trust (on behalf of Pictet Emerging Markets Rising Economies ETF and Pictet Emerging Markets Debt ETF)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000199937125016195/ex99-dv.htm) and Pictet Asset Management Ltd. was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on October 27, 2025 and is hereby incorporated by reference. |
| (vi) | [Investment Advisory Agreement, dated September 16, 2025, between the Trust (on behalf of Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF, Pictet AI Enhanced International Equity ETF, and Pictet AI & Automation ETF)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000199937125016195/ex99-dvi.htm) and Pictet Asset Management SA was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on October 27, 2025 and is hereby incorporated by reference. |
| (vii) | [Investment Advisory Agreement, dated December 10, 2025, between the Trust (on behalf of Transamerica Bond Active ETF and Transamerica Large Value Active ETF), and Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.](ex99-dvii.htm) **is filed herewith**. |

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(viii) Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust (on behalf TimesSquare Quality
 Mid Cap Growth ETF, TimesSquare Quality Small-Mid Cap Growth ETF and TimesSquare Quality International Small Cap Growth ETF), and
 TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC **to be filed by amendment**.

(ix) Investment Advisory Agreement between
 the Trust (on behalf Harrison Street Infrastructure Active ETF), and Harrison Street Private Wealth LLC **to be filed by amendment**.

(x) [Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated December 17, 2024, between Pacific Capital Partners Limited (on behalf of Pacific NoS Global EM Equity Active ETF)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834425012162/fp0094032-1_ex9928d5.htm) , and North of South Capital LLP was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to the
 Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on June 24, 2025 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(xi) [Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated September 16, 2025, between Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (on behalf of Pictet Emerging Markets Debt ETF),](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834425018240/fp0095429-1_ex9928d8.htm) and Pictet Asset Management (USA) Corp., was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Registrant's
 registration statement on Form N-1A on September 17, 2025 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(xii) [Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated September 16, 2025, between Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (on behalf of Pictet Emerging Markets Debt ETF)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834425018240/fp0095429-1_ex9928d9.htm) and Pictet Asset Management (Singapore) PTE Ltd., was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 13
 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on September 17, 2025 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(xiii) [Delegated Services Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated September 16, 2025, between Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (on behalf of Pictet Emerging Markets Debt ETF and Pictet Emerging Markets Rising Economies ETF)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000199937125016195/ex99-dxiii.htm) and Tidal Investments LLC was previously filed with
 Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on October 27, 2025 and is hereby
 incorporated by reference.

(xiv) [Delegated Services Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated September 16, 2025, between Pictet Asset Management SA (on behalf of Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF, Pictet AI Enhanced International Equity ETF, and Pictet AI & Automation ETF)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000199937125016195/ex99-dxiv.htm) and Tidal Investments LLC
 was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on
 October 27, 2025 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

(xv) Revised Schedule A to the Delegated
 Services Sub-Advisory Agreement between Pictet Asset Management SA and Tidal Investments LLC (reflecting the addition of Pictet
 AI Enhanced US Equity ETF) **to be filed by amendment.** 

(xvi) [Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated December 10, 2025, between Transamerica Asset Management, Inc., (on behalf of Transamerica Bond Active ETF) and Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC](ex99-dxvi.htm) **is filed herewith**.

(xvii) [Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated December 10, 2025, between Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (on behalf of Transamerica Large Value Active ETF) and Great Lakes Advisors, LLC](ex99-dxvii.htm) **is filed herewith.** 

(xviii) [Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, December 10, 2025, between Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (on behalf of Transamerica Bond Active ETF and Transamerica Large Value Active ETF) and Tidal Investments LLC](ex99-dxviii.htm) **is filed herewith.** 

(xix) Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC (on behalf of TimesSquare Quality Mid Cap Growth ETF, TimesSquare Quality Small-Mid Cap Growth ETF and TimesSquare Quality International Small Cap Growth ETF) and Tidal Investments LLC **to be filed by amendment.** 

(x) Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Harrison Street Private Wealth LLC (on behalf of Harrison Street Infrastructure Active ETF) and Tidal Investments LLC **to be filed by amendment.** 

(e) (i) [ETF Distribution Agreement, dated August 1, 2023, between the Trust and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the "Distribution Agreement")](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834424013307/fp0089426-1_ex9928e1.htm) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on July 30, 2024 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(i) [First Amendment, dated October 11, 2024, to the Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (adding Atlas America Fund and Pacific NoS Global EM Equity Active ETF)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834424019946/fp0090604-1_ex9928e2.htm) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on November 4, 2024 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(ii) [Second Amendment, dated August 1, 2023, to the Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (adding Pictet AI & Automation ETF, Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF, Pictet AI Enhanced International Equity ETF, Pictet Emerging Markets Rising Economies ETF, Pictet Emerging Markets Debt ETF)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834425018240/fp0095429-1_ex9928e3.htm) was previously filed with Post-Effective No. 13 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on September 17, 2025 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(iii) [Third Amendment to the Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (reflecting the addition of the Transamerica Bond Active ETFTransamerica Large Value Active ETF TimesSquare Quality Mid Cap Growth ETF, TimesSquare Quality Small-Mid Cap Growth ETF and TimesSquare Quality International Small Cap Growth ETF)](ex99-eiiii.htm) **filed herewith.** 

(iv) Fourth Amendment to the Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (reflecting the addition of the) **to be filed by amendment.** 

(v) Fifth Amendment to the Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (reflecting the addition of the Harrison Street Infrastructure Active ETF) **to be filed by amendment.** 

(vi) Sixth Amendment to the Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (reflecting the addition of the Pictet AI Enhanced US Equity ETF) **to be filed by amendment.** 

(ii) [Form of Authorized Participant Agreement between the Registrant and Foreside Fund Services, LLC](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834423015384/fp0084832-1_ex9928e2.htm) was previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on August 21, 2023 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) (i) [Custody Agreement, dated July 27, 2023, between the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon (the "BNY Custody Agreement") (covering Eagle Capital Select Equity ETF, Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF, Brandes International ETF and Brandes U.S. Value ETF)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834424019459/fp0090624-1_ex9928g1.htm) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. No. 4 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on October 25, 2024 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(i) [Amendment, dated October 1, 2024, to the BNY Custody Agreement (adding Atlas America Fund)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834424019946/fp0090604-1_ex9928g3.htm) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on November 4, 2024 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(ii) [Second Amendment, dated December 2, 2025 Custody Agreement between the Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (relating to the Transamerica Bond Active ETF, Transamerica Large Value Active ETF and TimesSquare Quality Mid Cap Growth ETF)](ex99-giii.htm) **filed herewith.** 

(ii) [Global Custodial Services Agreement, dated October 9, 2024, between the Registrant and Citibank, N.A.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834424020370/fp0090915-1_ex9928g4.htm) (covering Pacific Nos Global Em Equity Active ETF), was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on November 8, 2024 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(iii) [Custodian Agreement, dated July 23, 2025, between the Trust and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (covering Pictet AI & Automation ETF, Pictet Emerging Markets Rising Economies ETF, Pictet AI Enhanced International Equity ETF, Pictet Emerging Markets Debt ETF and Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF), and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834425018240/fp0095429-1_ex9928g4.htm) was previously filed with Post-Effective No. 13 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on September 17, 2025 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(iv) Custody Agreement between the Trust and [Custodian] (relating to, TimesSquare Quality Small-Mid Cap Growth ETF and TimesSquare Quality International Small Cap Growth ETF) **to be filed by amendment.** 

(v) Custody Agreement between the Trust
 and [Custodian] (relating to the Harrison Street Infrastructure Active ETF) **to be filed by amendment.** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vi) Custody Agreement between the Trust
 and [Custodian] (relating to the Pictet AI Enhanced US Equity ETF) **to be filed by amendment.** 

(vii) [Foreign Custody Manager Agreement, dated July 28, 2023, between the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon (covering Eagle Capital Select Equity ETF, Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF, Brandes International ETF and Brandes U.S. Value ETF)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834424013307/fp0089426-1_ex9928g3.htm) was previously
 filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on July 30, 2024 and
 is incorporated herein by reference.

(i) [Second Amendment, dated December 2, 2025 Foreign Custody Agreement between the Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (relating to the Transamerica Bond Active ETF, Transamerica Large Value Active ETF and TimesSquare Quality Mid Cap Growth ETF)](ex99-gviii.htm) **filed herewith.** 

(x) Foreign Custody Agreement between the
 Trust and [Custodian] (relating to the Harrison Street Infrastructure Active ETF) **to be filed by amendment.** 

(h) (i) [Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement, dated July 27, 2023, between the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834424013307/fp0089426-1_ex9928h1.htm) (the "BNY Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement")covering Eagle Capital Select Equity ETF, Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF, Brandes International ETF and Brandes U.S. Value ETF) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment. 1 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on July 30, 2024 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(i) [Amendment, dated October 1, 2024, to the BNY Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834424019946/fp0090604-1_ex9928h2.htm) (adding Atlas America Fund), was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on November 4, 2024 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(ii) [Amendment, dated December 2, 2025, to the BNY Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement (adding to the Transamerica Bond Active ETF, Transamerica Large Value Active ETF and TimesSquare Quality Mid Cap Growth ETF)](ex99-hiii.htm) **filed herewith.** 

(ii) [Administrative Agency Agreement, dated July 23, 2025, between the Trust and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834425018240/fp0095429-1_ex9928h3.htm) (covering Pictet AI & Automation ETF, Pictet Emerging Markets Rising Economies ETF, Pictet AI Enhanced International Equity ETF, Pictet Emerging Markets Debt ETF and Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF), was previously filed with Post-Effective No. 13 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on September 17, 2025 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(iii) [Principal Trust Administrator Services Agreement, dated July 21, 2025, between the Trust and Tidal ETF Services LLC](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834425018240/fp0095429-1_ex9928h4.htm) was previously filed with Post-Effective No. 13 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on September 17, 2025 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(iv) Administration Agreement between the Trust and [Administrator] (relating to the TimesSquare Quality Small-Mid Cap Growth ETF and TimesSquare Quality International Small Cap Growth ETF) **to be filed by amendment.** 

(vi) Administration Agreement between the Trust and [Administrator] (relating to the Harrison Street Infrastructure Active ETF) **to be filed by amendment.** 

(vi) Administration Agreement between the
 Trust and [Administrator] (relating to the Pictet AI Enhanced US Equity ETF) **to be filed by amendment.** 

(vii) [Transfer Agency and Service Agreement, dated July 27, 2023, between the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon (the "BNY Transfer Agency and Service Agreement" (covering Eagle Capital Select Equity ETF, Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF, Brandes International ETF and Brandes U.S. Value ETF)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834424013307/fp0089426-1_ex9928h3.htm) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
 Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on July 30, 2024 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(i) [Amendment, dated October 1, 2024, to the BNY Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (adding Atlas America Fund)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834424019946/fp0090604-1_ex9928h5.htm) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on November 4, 2024 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(ii) [Second Amendment, dated December 2, 2025, to the BNY Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (adding Transamerica Bond Active ETF, Transamerica Large Value Active ETF and TimesSquare Quality Mid Cap Growth ETF, Transamerica Bond Active ETF and Transamerica Large Value Active ETF)](ex99-hviiii.htm) **filed herewith**.

(x) Transfer Agency Agreement between the
 Trust and [Transfer Agent] (relating to the Harrison Street Infrastructure Active ETF) **to be filed by amendment.** 

(xi) [Services Agreement, dated November 5, 2024, between the Trust, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. and Citibank, N.A.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834424020370/fp0090915-1_ex9928h5.htm) was previously
 filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on November 8, 2024
 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(xii) [Expense Limitation Agreement dated December 10, 2025 between The 2023 ETF Series Trust and Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.](ex99-hxii.htm) **is filed herewith**.

(xiii) Advisory Agreement between the Atlas
 America CFC and Atlas Capital Team Inc. **to be filed by amendment.** 

(i) (i) [Opinion and Consent of Counsel, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (relating to the Eagle Capital Select Equity ETF, Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF, Brandes U.S. Value ETF, and Brandes International ETF)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834423015384/fp0084832-1_ex9928i.htm) was previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on August 21, 2023 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(ii) [Consent to Use of Name of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834423018260/fp0085207-1_ex9928l2.htm) was previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on September 22, 2023 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(iii) [Opinion and consent of counsel, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (relating to the Atlas America Fund)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834424019946/fp0090604-1_ex9928i3.htm) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on November 4, 2024 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(iv) [Opinion and consent of counsel, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (relating to the Pacific NoS Global EM Equity Active ETF)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834424020370/fp0090915-1_ex9928i4.htm) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on November 8, 2024 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(v) [Opinion and consent of counsel, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (relating to the Pictet AI & Automation ETF, Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF, Pictet AI-Enhanced International Equity ETF, Pictet Emerging Markets Rising Economies ETF, and Pictet Emerging Markets Debt ETF)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834425018240/fp0095429-1_ex9928i5.htm) was previously filed with Post-Effective No. 13 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on September 17, 2025 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(vi) [Opinion and consent of counsel, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (relating to the Transamerica Bond Active ETF and Transamerica Large Value Active ETF)](ex99-ivi.htm) **is filed herewith.** 

(vii) Opinion and consent of counsel, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (relating to the TimesSquare Quality Mid Cap Growth ETF, TimesSquare Quality Small-Mid Cap Growth ETF and TimesSquare Quality International Small Cap Growth ETF) **to be filed by amendment.** 

(viii) Opinion and consent of counsel, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (relating to the Harrison Street Infrastructure Active ETF) **to be filed by amendment.** 

(ix) Opinion and consent of counsel, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (relating to the Pictet AI Enhanced US Equity ETF) **to be filed by amendment.** 

(j) Not applicable.

(k) Not applicable.

(l) [Subscription Agreement, dated August 1, 2023, between the Trust and RHBP Family, LLC](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834423015384/fp0084832-1_ex9928l.htm) (for the Eagle Capital Select Equity ETF), was previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on August 21, 2023 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(m) (i) [Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the "12b-1 Plan")](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834423015384/fp0084832-1_ex9928m.htm) was previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on August 21, 2023 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(ii) [Schedule A to the 12b-1 Plan](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834425018240/fp0095429-1_ex9928m2.htm) was previously filed with Post-Effective No. 13 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on September 17, 2025 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(iii) [Revised Schedule A to the 12b-1 Plan, (reflecting the addition of the Transamerica Bond Active ETF Transamerica Large Value Active ETF, TimesSquare Quality Mid Cap Growth ETF, TimesSquare Quality Small-Mid Cap Growth ETF and TimesSquare Quality International Small Cap Growth ETF)](ex99-miii.htm) **is filed herewith.** 

(iv) Revised Schedule A to the 12b-1 Plan (reflecting the addition of the TimesSquare Quality Mid Cap Growth ETF, TimesSquare Quality Small-Mid Cap Growth ETF and TimesSquare Quality International Small Cap Growth ETF) **to be filed by amendment.** 

(v) Revised Schedule A to the 12b-1 Plan (reflecting the addition of the Harrison Street Infrastructure Active ETF) **to be filed by amendment.** 

(vi) Revised Schedule A to the 12b-1 Plan (reflecting the addition of the Pictet AI Enhanced US Equity ETF) **to be filed by amendment.** 

(n) Not applicable.

(o) Reserved.

(p) (i) [Code of Ethics for the Trust](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834423015384/fp0084832-1_ex9928p1.htm) was previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on August 21, 2023 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(ii) [Code of Ethics for Eagle Capital Management LLC](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834423015384/fp0084832-1_ex9928p2.htm) was previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on August 21, 2023 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(iii) [Code of Ethics for Brandes Investment Partners, L.P.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834423015384/fp0084832-1_ex9928p3.htm) was previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on August 21, 2023 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(iv) [Code of Ethics for Atlas Capital Team Inc.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834424019946/fp0090604-1_ex9928p4.htm) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on November 4, 2024 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(v) [Code of Ethics for Pacific Capital Partners Limited](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834424020370/fp0090915-1_ex9928p5.htm) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on November 8, 2024 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(vi) [Code of Ethics for North of South Capital LLP](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834424020370/fp0090915-1_ex9928p6.htm) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on November 8, 2024 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(vii) [Code of Ethics for Pictet Asset Management](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834425018240/fp0095429-1_ex9928p7.htm) was previously filed with Post-Effective No. 13 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on September 17, 2025 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(viii) [Code of Ethics for Tidal Investments LLC](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834425018240/fp0095429-1_ex9928p8.htm) was previously filed with Post-Effective No. 13 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on September 17, 2025 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(ix) [Code of Ethics for Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC](ex99-pix.htm) **is filed herewith.** 

(x) [Code of Ethics for Great Lakes Advisors LLC](ex99-px.htm) **is filed herewith.** 

(xi) [Code of Ethics for Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.](ex99-pxi.htm) **is filed herewith .** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(xii) Code of Ethics for TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC **to be filed by amendment.** 

(xiii) Code of Ethics for Harrison Street Private Wealth LLC **to be filed by amendment.** 

(q) [Powers of Attorney](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834425018240/fp0095429-1_ex9928q.htm) were previously filed with Post-Effective No. 13 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A on September 17, 2025 and are incorporated herein by reference.

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| **<u>Item 29</u>.** | **<u>Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with the Fund</u>** |

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As of the date of this registration statement, the Atlas America Fund (the "Parent Fund") owned 100% of its subsidiary, an exempted company organized under Cayman Islands law (the "Subsidiary"). The Subsidiary's financial information is reported on a consolidated basis with that of the Parent Fund.

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| **<u>Item 30</u>.** | **<u>Indemnification</u>** |

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Article IX of the Registrant's Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust states:

***Section 9.2. Limitation of Liability of Trustees and Others.*** *(a) Extent of Duties.* No Trustee, officer, or employee of the Trust shall owe any duty, or have any related liability, to any Person whatsoever (including without limitation any Shareholder) other than to the Trust or any Series, and this Declaration of Trust eliminates any such duty arising at law (common or statutory) or in equity and any related liability, to the extent that such duty or liability may be so eliminated.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(b) No Liability to Third Parties.* No person who is or has been a Trustee, officer, or employee of the Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever to any Person, other than the Trust or any Series, in connection with the affairs of the Trust; and all Persons shall look solely to the Trust Property or Property of a Series for satisfaction of claims of any nature arising in connection with the affairs of the Trust or such Series.

Every note, bond, contract, instrument, certificate, Share or undertaking and every other act or thing whatsoever executed or done by or on behalf of the Trust or the Trustees or any of them in connection with the Trust shall be conclusively deemed to have been executed or done only in or with respect to their or his capacity as Trustees or Trustee and neither such Trustees or Trustee nor the Shareholders shall be personally liable thereon.

All Persons extending credit to, contracting with or having any claim against the Trust or a Series shall look only to the assets of the Trust Property or the Trust Property of such Series for payment under such credit, contract or claim; and neither the Trustees, nor any of the Trust's officers, employees or agents, whether past, present or future, shall be personally liable therefor.

(*c) Limitation of Liability to Trust and Series.* No person who is or has been a Trustee, officer or employee of the Trust shall be liable to the Trust or to any Series for any action or failure to act except for his or her own bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duties involved in the conduct of the individual's office, and for nothing else, and shall not be liable for errors of judgment or mistakes of fact or law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(d) No Liability for Acts of Others.* Without limiting the foregoing limitations of liability contained in this Section 9.2, a Trustee shall not be responsible for or liable in any event for any neglect or wrongdoing of any officer, employee, investment adviser, sub-adviser, principal underwriter, custodian or other agent of the Trust, nor shall any Trustee be responsible or liable for the act or omission of any other Trustee (or for the failure to compel in any way any former or acting Trustee to redress any breach of trust), except in the case of such Trustee's own willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office.

Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") may be permitted to Trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such Trustee, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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| **<u>Item 31</u>.** | **<u>Business and other Connections of the Investment Advisers</u>** |

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Each of the investment advisers and sub-advisers listed below is duly registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, unless otherwise noted, and serves in the capacity indicated with respect to the applicable Funds. Information concerning the business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature of each firm and its officers is set forth in the applicable Statement of Additional Information and/or in the firm's Form ADV filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Adviser / Sub-Adviser** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Location** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Role** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Funds Advised / Sub-Advised** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Form ADV <br> File No.** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Atlas Capital Team Inc. | &nbsp;&nbsp;6 East 1st St, Suite 5A,<br> New York, NY 10003 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Investment Adviser | &nbsp;&nbsp;Atlas America Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;801-130378 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brandes Investment Partners, L.P. | &nbsp;&nbsp;4275 Executive Sq, 5th Floor,<br> La Jolla, CA 92037 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Investment Adviser | &nbsp;&nbsp; Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF <br> Brandes International ETF <br> Brandes U.S. Value ETF  | &nbsp;&nbsp;801-24896 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Eagle Capital Management LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;499 Park Ave,<br> New York, NY 10022 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Investment Adviser | &nbsp;&nbsp;Eagle Capital Select Equity ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;801-48883 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;North of South Capital LLP | &nbsp;&nbsp;16 Kinnerton Place South, London SW1X 8EH, UK | &nbsp;&nbsp;Sub-Adviser | &nbsp;&nbsp;Pacific NoS Global EM Equity Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;801-116992 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pacific Capital Partners Ltd. | &nbsp;&nbsp;74 Wigmore St, <br> London W1U 2SQ, UK | &nbsp;&nbsp;Investment Adviser | &nbsp;&nbsp;Pacific NoS Global EM Equity Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;801-121528 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pictet Asset Management SA | &nbsp;&nbsp;60 Route Des Acacias,<br> Geneva, Switzerland | &nbsp;&nbsp;Investment Adviser | &nbsp;&nbsp; Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF <br> Pictet AI Enhanced International Equity ETF <br> Pictet AI & Automation ETF <br> Pictet AI Enhanced US Equity ETF  | &nbsp;&nbsp;801-66760 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pictet Asset Management Ltd. | &nbsp;&nbsp;Moor House, 120 <br> London Wall, London, UK | &nbsp;&nbsp;Investment Adviser | &nbsp;&nbsp; Pictet Emerging Markets Rising Economies ETF <br> Pictet Emerging Markets Debt ETF  | &nbsp;&nbsp;801-15143 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pictet Asset Management (USA) Corp. | &nbsp;&nbsp;712 5th Ave, 25th Floor,<br> New York, NY 10018 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Sub-Adviser | &nbsp;&nbsp;Pictet Emerging Markets Debt ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;801-120136 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pictet Asset Management (Singapore) PTE Ltd. | &nbsp;&nbsp;10 Marina Blvd #22-01, <br> Tower 2, Marina Bay Financial Centre,<br> Singapore 018983 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Sub-Adviser | &nbsp;&nbsp;Pictet Emerging Markets Debt ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;801-77703 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tidal Investments LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; 234 W Florida St, Suite 203 <br> Milwaukee, WI 53204<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sub-Adviser | &nbsp;&nbsp; Pictet AI & Automation ETF <br> Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF <br> Pictet AI Enhanced International Equity ETF <br> Pictet Emerging Markets Rising Economies ETF <br> Pictet Emerging Markets Debt ETF <br> Transamerica Bond Active ETF <br> Transamerica Large Value Active ETF  | &nbsp;&nbsp;801-76857 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1801 California St, Suite 5200 <br> Denver, CO 80202<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;Investment Adviser | &nbsp;&nbsp; Transamerica Bond Active ETF <br> Transamerica Large Value Active ETF  | &nbsp;&nbsp;801-53319 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6300 C Street, SW <br> Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sub-Adviser | &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Bond Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;801-60667 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Great Lakes Advisors LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; 231 South LaSalle Street,<br> 4th Floor <br> Chicago, Illinois 60604  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Sub-Adviser | &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Large Value Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;801-16937 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Timessquare Capital Management, LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;75 Rockefeller Plaza<br> 30<sup>th</sup> Floor<br> New York, New York, 10019 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Investment Adviser | &nbsp;&nbsp;TimesSquare Quality Mid Cap Growth ETF, TimesSquare Quality Small-Mid Cap Growth ETF and TimesSquare Quality International Small Cap Growth ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;801-63492 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Harrison Street Private Wealth LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;5050 S. Syracuse Street, Suite 1100<br> Denver, Colorado 80237 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Investment Adviser | &nbsp;&nbsp;Harrison Street Infrastructure Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;801-72298 |

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Item 32. Foreside Fund Services, LLC

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| Item 32(a) | Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the "Distributor") serves as principal underwriter for the following investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended: |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. AB Active ETFs, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. ABS Long/Short Strategies Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. ActivePassive Core Bond ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. ActivePassive Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. ActivePassive International Equity ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. ActivePassive U.S. Equity ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. AdvisorShares Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. AFA Private Credit Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9. AGF Investments Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10. AIM ETF Products Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11. Alexis Practical Tactical ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12. AlphaCentric Prime Meridian Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13. American Century ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14. AMG ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15. Amplify ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16. Applied Finance Dividend Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17. Applied Finance Explorer Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18. Applied Finance Select Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19. Ardian Access LLC

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20. ARK ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21. ARK Venture Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;22. Bitwise Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;23. BondBloxx ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;24. Bramshill Multi-Strategy Income Fund, Series of Investment Managers Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;25. Bridgeway Funds, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;26. Brinker Capital Destinations Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;27. Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;28. Build Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;29. Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;30. Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;31. Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;32. Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;33. Calamos Global Total Return Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;34. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;35. Carlyle Tactical Private Credit Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;36. Cascade Private Capital Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;37. Catalyst Strategic Income Opportunities Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;38. CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;39. Center Coast Brookfield MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;40. Clifford Capital Partners Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;41. Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;42. Cliffwater Enhanced Lending Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;43. Coatue Innovative Strategies Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;44. Cohen & Steers ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;45. Convergence Long/Short Equity ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;46. CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;47. CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;48. Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;49. Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;50. CYBER HORNET S&P 500® and Bitcoin 75/25 Strategy ETF, Series of ONEFUND Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;51. Davis Fundamental ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;52. Defiance Connective Technologies ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;53. Defiance Drone and Modern Warfare ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;54. Defiance Quantum ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;55. Denali Structured Return Strategy Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;56. Dodge & Cox Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;57. DoubleLine ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;58. DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;59. DoubleLine Opportunistic Credit Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;60. DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;61. DriveWealth ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;62. EIP Investment Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;63. Ellington Income Opportunities Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;64. ETF Opportunities Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;65. Exchange Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;66. Exchange Place Advisors Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;67. FlexShares Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;68. Fortuna Hedged Bitcoin Fund, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;69. Forum Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;70. Forum Funds II

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;71. Forum Real Estate Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;72. Fundrise Growth Tech Fund, LLC

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;73. GoldenTree Opportunistic Credit Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;74. Gramercy Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Series of Investment Managers Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;75. Grayscale Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;76. Guinness Atkinson Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;77. Harbor ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;78. Harris Oakmark ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;79. Hawaiian Tax-Free Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;80. Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;81. Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;82. Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;83. Horizon Kinetics Japan Owner Operator ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;84. Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;85. Horizon Kinetics SPAC Active ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;86. Innovator ETFs Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;87. Ironwood Institutional Multi-Strategy Fund LLC

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;88. Ironwood Multi-Strategy Fund LLC

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;89. Jensen Quality Growth ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;90. John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;91. Kurv ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;92. Lazard Active ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;93. LDR Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;94. Mairs & Power Balanced Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;95. Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;96. Mairs & Power Minnesota Municipal Bond ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;97. Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;98. Manor Investment Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;99. MoA Funds Corporation

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;100. Moerus Worldwide Value Fund, Series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;101. Morgan Stanley ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;102. Morgan Stanley Pathway Large Cap Equity ETF, Series of Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;103. Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF, Series of Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;104. Morningstar Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;105. NEOS ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;106. Niagara Income Opportunities Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;107. North Square Evanston Multi-Alpha Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;108. NXG Cushing® Midstream Energy Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;109. NXG NextGen Infrastructure Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;110. OTG Latin American Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;111. Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;112. Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;113. Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;114. Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;115. Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;116. Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;117. Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;118. Palmer Square Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;119. Palmer Square Opportunistic Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;120. Partners Group Private Income Opportunities, LLC

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;121. Perkins Discovery Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;122. Philotimo Focused Growth and Income Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;123. Plan Investment Fund, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;124. Point Bridge America First ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;125. Precidian ETFs Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;126. Rareview 2x Bull Cryptocurrency & Precious Metals ETF, Series of Collaborative Investment Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;127. Rareview Dynamic Fixed Income ETF, Series of Collaborative Investment Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;128. Rareview Systematic Equity ETF, Series of Collaborative Investment Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;129. Rareview Tax Advantaged Income ETF, Series of Collaborative Investment Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;130. Rareview Total Return Bond ETF, Series of Collaborative Investment Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;131. Renaissance Capital Greenwich Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;132. REX ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;133. Reynolds Funds, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;134. RMB Investors Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;135. Robinson Opportunistic Income Fund, Series of Investment Managers Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;136. Robinson Tax Advantaged Income Fund, Series of Investment Managers Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;137. Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;138. Roundhill Cannabis ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;139. Roundhill ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;140. Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;141. Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;142. Roundhill Video Games ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;143. Rule One Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;144. Russell Investments Exchange Traded Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;145. Securian AM Real Asset Income Fund, Series of Investment Managers Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;146. Six Circles Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;147. Sound Shore Fund, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;148. SP Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;149. Sparrow Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;150. Spear Alpha ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;151. STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;152. STF Tactical Growth ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;153. Strategic Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;154. Strategy Shares

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;155. Swan Hedged Equity US Large Cap ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;156. Tekla World Healthcare Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;157. Tema ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;158. The 2023 ETF Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;159. The 2023 ETF Series Trust II

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;160. The Community Development Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;161. The Cook & Bynum Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;162. The Finite Solar Finance Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;163. The Private Shares Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;164. The SPAC and New Issue ETF, Series of Collaborative Investment Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;165. Third Avenue Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;166. Third Avenue Variable Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;167. Tidal Trust I

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;168. Tidal Trust II

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;169. Tidal Trust III

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;170. TIFF Investment Program

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;171. Timothy Plan High Dividend Stock Enhanced ETF, Series of The Timothy Plan

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;172. Timothy Plan High Dividend Stock ETF, Series of The Timothy Plan

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;173. Timothy Plan International ETF, Series of The Timothy Plan

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;174. Timothy Plan Market Neutral ETF, Series of The Timothy Plan

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;175. Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF, Series of The Timothy Plan

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;176. Total Fund Solution

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;177. Touchstone ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;178. Trailmark Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;179. T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;180. T-Rex 2x Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;181. T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;182. T-Rex 2x Long Ether Daily Target ETF

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;183. U.S. Global Investors Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;184. Union Street Partners Value Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;185. Vest Bitcoin Strategy Managed Volatility Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;186. Vest S&P 500® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;187. Vest US Large Cap 10% Buffer Strategies Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;188. Vest US Large Cap 10% Buffer Strategies VI Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;189. Vest US Large Cap 20% Buffer Strategies Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;190. Vest US Large Cap 20% Buffer Strategies VI Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;191. Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;192. Volatility Shares Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;193. WEBs ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;194. Wedbush Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;195. Wellington Global Multi-Strategy Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;196. Wilshire Mutual Funds, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;197. Wilshire Variable Insurance Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;198. WisdomTree Digital Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;199. WisdomTree Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;200. XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust

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| Item 32(b) | The following are the Officers and Manager of the Distributor, the Registrant's underwriter. The Distributor's main business address is 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, Maine 04101. |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Name | &nbsp;&nbsp;Address | &nbsp;&nbsp;Position with Underwriter | &nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Position with Registrant</u><br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Teresa Cowan | &nbsp;&nbsp;190 Middle Street, Suite 301, <br> Portland, ME 04101 | &nbsp;&nbsp;President/Manager |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Chris Lanza<br>Kate Macchia<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;190 Middle Street, Suite 301, <br> Portland, ME 04101 <br> 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, <br> Portland, ME 04101  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President<br>Vice President<br>|  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Alicia Strout | &nbsp;&nbsp;190 Middle Street, Suite 301, <br> Portland, ME 04101 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Gabriel E. Edelman<br>Susan L. LaFond<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;190 Middle Street, Suite 301, <br> Portland, ME 04101 <br> 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, <br> Portland, ME 04101  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Secretary<br>Treasurer<br>|  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Weston Sommers | &nbsp;&nbsp;190 Middle Street, Suite 301, <br> Portland, ME 04101 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Financial and Operations Principal and Chief Financial Officer |  |

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| Item 32(c) | Not applicable. |

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**Item 33.** **<u>Location of Accounts and Records:</u>**

Books or other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the rules promulgated thereunder, are maintained as follows:

Atlas Capital Team Inc.

6 East 1<sup>st</sup> Street, Suite 5A

New York, New York 10003

Brandes Investment Partners, L.P.

4275 Executive Square, 5th Floor

La Jolla, California 92037

Eagle Capital Management LLC

65 East 55th Street, 26th Floor

New York, New York 10022

North of South Capital LLP

16 Kinnerton Place South

London SW1X 8EH

United Kingdom

Pacific Capital Partners Limited

74 Wigmore Street

London, W1U 2SQ

United Kingdom

Pictet Asset Management SA

60 Route des Acacias

Geneva, Switzerland

Pictet Asset Management Ltd.

Moor House, 120 London Wall

London, United Kingdom EC2Y

Pictet Asset Management (USA) Corp.

712 5th Avenue, 25th Floor

New York, New York 10019

Pictet Asset Management (Singapore) PTE Ltd.

10 Marina Boulevard #22-01 Tower 2, Marina Bay Financial Centre

Singapore 018983

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10286

Citibank, N.A.

388 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10013

Foreside Fund Services, LLC

190 Middle Street, Suite 301

Portland, Maine 04101

Tidal Investments LLC

234 W. Florida St., Suite 203

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204

Tidal ETF Services LLC

234 W. Florida St., Suite 203

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

1801 California Street

Denver, Colorado 80202

Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC

6300 C Street, SW

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499

Great Lakes Advisors LLC

231 South LaSalle Street, 4th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60604

TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC

75 Rockefeller Plaza, 30th Floor

New York, New York, 10019

Harrison Street Private Wealth LLC

5050 S. Syracuse Street, Suite 1100,

Denver Colorado 80237

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| **<u>Item 34</u>.** | **<u>Management Services</u>** |

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Not Applicable.

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| **<u>Item 35</u>.** | **<u>Undertakings</u>** |

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Not Applicable.

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin, on December 10, 2025.

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| **The 2023 ETF Series Trust** | **The 2023 ETF Series Trust** |
| By: | /s/ Eric Falkeis |
|  | Eric Falkeis<br> President (Principal Executive Officer) |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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| **Signature** | **Title** | **Date** |
| /s/ Robert Howard\* | Chair and Member of the Board of Trustees | December 10, 2025 |
| Robert Howard |  |  |
| /s/ Joan Binstock\* | Member of the Board of Trustees | December 10, 2025 |
| Joan Binstock |  |  |
| /s/ Thomas F. Lydon, Jr.\* | Member of the Board of Trustees | December 10, 2025 |
| Thomas F. Lydon, Jr. |  |  |
| /s/ Ellen Needham\* | Member of the Board of Trustees | December 10, 2025 |
| Ellen Needham |  |  |
| /s/ Eric Falkeis | President (Principal Executive Officer) | December 10, 2025 |
| Eric Falkeis |  |  |
| /s/ Aaron Perkovich | Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | December 10, 2025 |
| Aaron Perkovich |  |  |
| /s/ Eric Falkeis |  |  |

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\* Eric Falkeis, Attorney-in-Fact, pursuant to the powers of attorney incorporated herein by reference to [Exhibit (q)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1969674/000139834425018240/fp0095429-1_ex9928q.htm).

**Exhibit Index**

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| **Exhibit Number** | **Exhibit** |
| EX-99.(d)(vii) | [Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust (on behalf of Transamerica Bond Active ETF and Transamerica Large Value Active ETF), and Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.](ex99-dvii.htm) |
| EX-99(d)(xvi) | [Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated December 10, 2025, between Transamerica Asset Management, Inc., (on behalf of Transamerica Bond Active ETF) and Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC](ex99-dxvi.htm) |
| EX-99(d)(xvii) | [Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated December 10, 2025, between Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (on behalf of Transamerica Large Value Active ETF) and Great Lakes Advisors LLC](ex99-dxvii.htm) |
| EX-99.(d)(xviii) | [Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated December 10, 2025, between Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (on behalf of Transamerica Bond Active ETF and Transamerica Large Value Active ETF) and Tidal Investments LLC](ex99-dxviii.htm) |
| EX-99.(e)(i)(iii) | [Third Amendment to the Distribution Agreement between the Trust and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (reflecting the addition of the Transamerica Bond Active ETF Transamerica Large Value Active ETF TimesSquare Quality Mid Cap Growth ETF, TimesSquare Quality Small-Mid Cap Growth ETF and TimesSquare Quality International Small Cap Growth ETF)](ex99-eiiii.htm) |
| EX-99.(g)(i)(ii) | [Second Amendment, dated December 2. 2025, Custody Agreement between the Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (relating to the Transamerica Bond Active ETF and Transamerica Large Value Active ETF)](ex99-giii.htm) |
| EX-99.(g)(vii)(i) | [Second Amendment, dated December 2, 2025 Foreign Custody Agreement between the Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (relating to the Transamerica Bond Active ETF, Transamerica Large Value Active ETF and TimesSquare Quality Mid Cap Growth ETF)](ex99-gviii.htm) |
| EX-99.(h)(i)(ii) | [Second Amendment, dated December 2. 2025, to the BNY Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement (adding to the Transamerica Bond Active ETF and Transamerica Large Value Active ETF)](ex99-hiii.htm) |
| EX-99.(h)(vii)(ii) | [Second Amendment, dated December 2. 2025, to the BNY Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (adding Transamerica Bond Active ETF, Transamerica Large Value Active ETF and TimesSquare Quality Mid Cap Growth ETF, Transamerica Bond Active ETF and Transamerica Large Value Active ETF)](ex99-hviiii.htm) |
| EX-99.(h)(xii) | [Expense Limitation Agreement dated, December 10, 2025 between The 2023 ETF Series Trust and Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.](ex99-hxii.htm) |
| EX-99.(i)(vi) | [Opinion and consent of counsel, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (relating to the Transamerica Bond Active ETF and Transamerica Large Value Active ETF)](ex99-ivi.htm) |
| EX-99.(m)(iii) | [Revised Schedule A to the 12b-1 Plan, (reflecting the addition of the Transamerica Bond Active ETF Transamerica Large Value Active ETF, TimesSquare Quality Mid Cap Growth ETF, TimesSquare Quality Small-Mid Cap Growth ETF and TimesSquare Quality International Small Cap Growth ETF](ex99-miii.htm)) |
| EX-99.(p)(ix) | [Code of Ethics for Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC](ex99-pix.htm) |
| EX-99.(p)(x) | [Code of Ethics Code of Ethics for Great Lakes Advisors LLC](ex99-px.htm) |
| EX-99.(p)(xi) | [Code of Ethics for Transamerica Asset Management, Inc](ex99-pxi.htm) |
| EX-101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
| EX-101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase |
| EX-101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase |
| EX-101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase |
| EX-101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |

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## Ex-99.(D)(Vii)

**[The 2023 ETF Series Trust 485BPOS](transamerica-485bpos_121025.htm)**

**Exhibit 99.(d)(vii)**

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**investment ADVISORY AGREEMENT**

**THIS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT** (the "Agreement") is made as of this 10th day of December 2025, by and between **The 2023 ETF Series Trust** (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and **Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.** (the "Adviser"), a corporation organized under the laws of Florida, with the Adviser's principal place of business at 1801 California Street, Suite 5200, Denver, Colorado 80202.

**W I T N E S S E T H**

**WHEREAS,** the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of the Trust has selected the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the Trust on behalf of the series set forth on Schedule A to this Agreement (each a "Fund," and, collectively, the "Funds"), as said Schedule may be amended from time to time upon mutual agreement of the parties, and to provide certain related services, as more fully set forth below, and to perform said services under the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

**NOW, THEREFORE,** in consideration of the mutual covenants and benefits set forth herein, the Trust and the Adviser do hereby agree as follows:

**1.**  **<u>The Adviser's Services</u>.** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>Discretionary Investment Management Services</u>. The Adviser shall act as investment adviser with respect to each Fund. In said capacity, the Adviser, subject to the supervision of the Board, regularly shall provide each Fund with investment research, advice, and supervision, and shall furnish continuously an investment program for each of the Funds, consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Fund. With respect to each Fund, the Adviser shall determine, from time to time, what securities shall be purchased for the Fund, what securities shall be held or sold by the Fund, and what portion of the Fund's assets shall be held uninvested in cash, subject always to the provisions of the Trust's Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, as may be amended from time to time (collectively, the "Governing Documents") and the Trust's registration statement on Form N-1A with respect to the Funds (the "Registration Statement") under the 1940 Act, and under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), covering Fund shares, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), and to the investment objectives, policies, and restrictions of the Fund, as each of the same from time to time shall be in effect and communicated to the Adviser.

To carry out these obligations, the Adviser shall exercise full discretion and act for each of the Funds in the same manner and with the same force and effect as each Fund itself might or could do with respect to purchases, sales, or other transactions, as well as with respect to all other such things necessary or incidental to the furtherance or conduct of said purchases, sales, or other transactions. No reference in this Agreement to the Adviser having full discretionary authority over each Fund's investments in any way shall limit the right of the Board, in the Board's sole discretion, to establish or revise policies in connection with the management of the Fund's assets or otherwise to exercise the Board's right to control the overall management of the Fund. As applicable and appropriate, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Adviser has the authority to enter into trading agreements on behalf of each of the Funds and to adhere on each Fund's behalf to the applicable International Swaps & Derivatives Association ("ISDA") over-the-counter ("OTC") derivatives transaction protocols and to enter into client agency agreements or other documents that may be required to effect OTC derivatives transaction through swap execution facilities (*i.e.*, "SEFs").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <u>Compliance</u>. The Adviser agrees to comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"), the 1933 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), the Commodity Exchange Act, and the respective rules and regulations thereunder, as applicable, as well as with all other applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and case law that relate to the services and relationships described hereunder and to the conduct of the Adviser's business as a registered investment adviser. The Adviser also agrees to comply with the objectives, policies, and restrictions set forth in the Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented, of each Fund, and with any relevant policies, guidelines, instructions, and procedures approved by the Board and provided to the Adviser with respect to such Fund. In selecting a Fund's portfolio securities and performing the Adviser's obligations hereunder, the Adviser shall cause the Fund to comply with the diversification and source of income requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), for qualification thereunder as a regulated investment company. The Adviser shall maintain compliance procedures that the Adviser reasonably believes are adequate to ensure the Adviser's compliance with the foregoing. No supervisory activity undertaken by the Board shall limit the Adviser's full responsibility for any of the foregoing.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Each Fund hereby authorizes any entity or person associated with the Adviser which is a member of a national securities exchange to effect any transaction on the exchange for the account of the Fund which is permitted by Section 11(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 11a2-2(T) thereunder, and each Fund hereby consents to the retention of compensation for such transactions in accordance with Rule 11a2-2(T)(a)(2)(iv). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Adviser agrees that it will not deal with itself, or with the Board or any principal underwriter of a Fund, as principals or agents in making purchases or sales of securities or other property for the account of the Fund, nor will it purchase any securities from an underwriting or selling group in which the Adviser or its affiliates is participating, or arrange for purchases and sales of securities between a Fund and another account advised by the Adviser or its affiliates, except in each case as permitted by the 1940 Act and in accordance with such policies and procedures as may be adopted by the Fund from time to time, and will comply with all other provisions of the Governing Documents and the Fund's then-current prospectus and statement of additional information.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) <u>Proxy Voting</u>. The Board has the authority to determine how proxies with respect to securities that are held by each Fund shall be voted, and the Board initially has determined to delegate the authority and responsibility to vote proxies for each Fund's securities to the Adviser. So long as proxy voting authority for the Funds has been delegated to the Adviser, the Adviser shall exercise the Adviser's proxy voting responsibilities. The Adviser shall carry out said responsibilities in accordance with any instructions that the Board shall provide from time to time, and at all times in a manner consistent with Rule 206(4)-6 under the Advisers Act and the Adviser's fiduciary responsibilities to the Trust. The Adviser shall provide periodic reports and keep those records relating to proxy voting as the Board reasonably may request or as may be necessary for each Fund to comply with the 1940 Act and other applicable law. Any said delegation of proxy voting responsibility to the Adviser may be revoked or modified by the Board at any time.

The Adviser is authorized to instruct each Fund's custodian and/or broker(s) promptly to forward to the Adviser or designate service provider copies of all proxies and shareholder communications relating to securities held in the portfolio of the Fund (other than materials relating to legal proceedings against the Fund). The Adviser also may instruct each Fund's custodian and/or broker(s) to provide reports of holdings in the portfolio of the Fund. The Adviser has the authority to engage a service provider to assist with administrative functions related to voting Fund proxies. The Trust shall direct each Fund's custodian and/or broker(s) to provide any assistance requested by the Adviser in facilitating the use of a service provider. In no event shall the Adviser have any responsibility to vote proxies that are not received on a timely basis. The Trust acknowledges that the Adviser, consistent with the Adviser's written proxy voting policies and procedures, may refrain from voting a proxy if, in the Adviser's discretion, refraining from voting would be in the best interests of a Fund and the Fund's shareholders.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) <u>Portfolio Composition File</u>. The Adviser initially shall determine, and shall make any subsequent modifications to, the portfolio composition file (the "PCF") for each Fund, if and as required. If and as required for a Fund, the PCF shall specify the amount of the cash component, the identity and number of shares of securities to be accepted in exchange for "Creation Units" for the Fund, and the securities that shall be applicable that day to redemption requests received for the Fund (and may give directions to the Trust's custodian with respect to said designations).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) <u>Recordkeeping</u>. The Adviser shall not be responsible for the provision of administrative, bookkeeping, or accounting services to any of the Funds, except as otherwise provided herein or as may be necessary for the Adviser to supply to the Trust or the Trust's Board the information required to be supplied under this Agreement.

The Adviser shall maintain separate books and detailed records of all matters pertaining to each Fund's assets advised by the Adviser required by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act (other than those records being maintained by any administrator, custodian, or transfer agent appointed by the Trust) relating to the Adviser's responsibilities provided hereunder with respect to the Fund, and shall preserve said records for the periods and in a manner prescribed therefore by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act (hereinafter, the "Fund Books and Records"). The Fund Books and Records shall be available to the Board at any time upon reasonable request, shall be delivered to the Trust upon the termination of this Agreement, and shall be available without delay during any day the Trust is open for business.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) <u>Holdings Information and Pricing</u>. The Adviser shall provide regular reports regarding each Fund's holdings, and, on the Adviser's own initiative, may furnish the Trust and the Trust's Board from time to time with whatever information the Adviser believes is appropriate for this purpose. The Adviser agrees to notify the Trust promptly if the Adviser reasonably believes that the value of any security held by a Fund may not reflect fair value. The Adviser agrees to provide, upon request, any pricing information of which the Adviser is aware to the Trust, the Trust's Board, and/or any Fund pricing agent to assist in the determination of the fair value of any Fund holdings for which market quotations are not readily available or as otherwise required in accordance with the 1940 Act or the Trust's valuation procedures for the purpose of calculating a Fund's net asset value in accordance with procedures and methods established by the Board.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) <u>Cooperation With Agents of the Trust</u>. The Adviser agrees to cooperate with and provide reasonable assistance to the Trust, any Trust custodian or foreign sub-custodians, any Trust pricing agents, and all other agents and representatives of the Trust with respect to such information regarding a Fund as said entities reasonably may request from time to time in the performance of said entities' obligations, to provide prompt responses to reasonable requests made by said persons, and to establish appropriate interfaces with each entity so as to promote the efficient exchange of information and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) <u>Selection of Sub-Advisers</u>. Subject to the prior approval of the Board and, to the extent required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations under the 1940 Act and subject to any applicable guidance or interpretation of the Commission or its staff, by the shareholders of a Fund, the Adviser may, from time to time, delegate to one or more sub-advisers or sub-administrators, including, without limitation, affiliates of the Adviser, any of the Adviser's duties under this Agreement with respect to such Fund, including the management of all or a portion of such Fund's assets being managed. In all instances, however, the Adviser must oversee the provision of delegated services, the Adviser must bear the separate costs of employing any sub-adviser or sub-administrator, and no delegation will relieve the Adviser of any of its obligations under this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) <u>Activities of the Adviser</u>. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any director, officer, or employee of the Adviser, to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any other business, whether of a similar nature or a dissimilar nature, nor to limit or restrict the right of the Adviser to engage in any other business or to render services of any kind, including investment advisory, administrative and management services, to any other fund, firm, individual or association.

**2.** <u>Code of Ethics</u>. The Adviser has adopted a written code of ethics that the Adviser reasonably believes complies with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act ("Rule 17j-1"), and which the Adviser has provided to the Trust. The Adviser shall take reasonable measures to ensure that the Adviser's "Access Persons" (as that term is defined in the Adviser's Code of Ethics) comply in all material respects with the Adviser's Code of Ethics, as in effect from time to time. Upon request, the Adviser shall provide the Trust with (i) a copy of the Adviser's current Code of Ethics, as in effect from time to time, and (ii) a certification that the Adviser has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent the Adviser's Access Persons from engaging in any conduct prohibited by the Adviser's Code of Ethics. Annually, the Adviser shall furnish a written report to the Trust's Board concerning the Adviser's Code of Ethics, which annual report shall comply with the requirements of Rule 17j-1. The Adviser shall respond to reasonable requests for information from the Trust as to violations of the Code by Access Persons and the sanctions imposed by the Adviser. The Adviser promptly shall notify the Trust of any material violation of the Code, which could be reasonably determined to relate to the Adviser's services provided to or otherwise related to a Fund.

**3.** **<u>Information and Reporting</u>.** The Adviser shall provide the Trust and the Trust's officers with such periodic reports concerning the obligations that the Adviser has assumed under this Agreement as the Trust from time to time reasonably may request.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>Notification of Breach / Compliance Reports</u>. The Adviser shall notify the Trust's chief compliance officer promptly upon detection of: (i) any material failure to manage a Fund in accordance with the Fund's investment objectives and policies or any applicable law; or (ii) any material breach of any of any Fund's policies, guidelines, or procedures or the Adviser's policies, guidelines, or procedures with respect to any Fund. In addition, the Adviser shall provide a quarterly report regarding each Fund's compliance with the Fund's investment objectives and policies, applicable law, including, but not limited to, the 1940 Act and Subchapter M of the Code, and the Fund's policies, guidelines, or procedures as applicable to the Adviser's obligations under this Agreement. The Adviser agrees to correct any said failure promptly and to take any action that the Board reasonably may request in connection with any said breach.

Upon reasonable request therefor, the Adviser also shall provide the officers of the Trust with supporting certifications in connection with said certifications of Fund financial statements and disclosure controls pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended.

The Adviser shall promptly notify the Trust in the event that: (i) the Adviser is served or otherwise receives notice of any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry, or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, public board, or body, involving the affairs of the Trust (excluding class action suits in which a Fund is a member of the plaintiff class by reason of the Fund's ownership of shares in the defendant) or the compliance by the Adviser with the federal or state securities laws; or (ii) an actual change in control of the Adviser resulting in an "assignment" (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) has occurred or otherwise is proposed to occur.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <u>Board and Filings Information</u>. The Adviser shall provide the Trust with any information reasonably requested regarding the Adviser's management of the Funds required for any meeting of the Board, or for any shareholder report, amended registration statement, proxy statement, prospectus supplement, or any other periodic report to be filed by the Trust with respect to a Fund with the Commission. The Adviser shall make the Adviser's officers and employees available to meet with the Board from time to time on due notice reasonably requested to review the Adviser's investment management services to the Funds in light of current and prospective economic and market conditions and shall furnish to the Board such information as may reasonably be necessary in order for the Board to evaluate this Agreement or any proposed amendments thereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <u>Transaction Information</u>. The Adviser shall furnish to the Trust such information concerning portfolio transactions as may be necessary to enable the Trust or the Trust's designated agent to perform such compliance testing on the Funds and the Adviser's services as the Trust, in the Trust's sole discretion, may determine to be appropriate. The provision of said information by the Adviser to the Trust or the Trust's designated agent in no way shall relieve the Adviser of the Adviser's own responsibilities under this Agreement.

**4.**  **<u>Brokerage</u>.** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>Principal Transactions</u>. In connection with purchases or sales of securities for the account of a Fund, neither the Adviser nor any of the Adviser's directors, officers, or employees shall act as a principal or agent or receive any commission except as permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <u>Placement of Orders</u>. The Adviser shall arrange for the placing of all orders for the purchase and sale of securities for each Fund's account with brokers or dealers selected by the Adviser. In the selection of these brokers or dealers and the placing of these orders, the Adviser is directed at all times to seek for each Fund the most-favorable execution and net price available under the circumstances. It also is understood that it is desirable for each Fund that the Adviser have access to brokerage and research services provided by brokers who may execute brokerage transactions at a higher cost to the Fund than may result when allocating brokerage to other brokers, consistent with Section 28(e) of the 1934 Act and any Commission staff interpretations thereof. The Adviser, therefore, is authorized to place orders for the purchase and sale of securities for each Fund with these brokers, subject to review by the Board from time to time with respect to the extent and continuation of this practice. It is understood that the services provided by these brokers may be useful to the Adviser in connection with the Adviser's or the Adviser's affiliates' services to other clients.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <u>Aggregated Transactions</u>. On occasions when the Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of a Fund as well as other clients of the Adviser, the Adviser, to the extent permitted by applicable law and regulations, may aggregate the order for securities to be sold or purchased. In said event, the Adviser shall allocate securities or futures contracts so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, in the manner the Adviser reasonably considers to be equitable and consistent with the Adviser's fiduciary obligations to a Fund and to such other clients under the circumstances.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) <u>Affiliated Brokers</u>. The Adviser or any of the Adviser's affiliates may act as broker in connection with the purchase or sale of securities or other investments for a Fund, subject to: (i) the requirement that the Adviser seek to obtain best execution and price within the policy guidelines determined by the Board and as set forth in the Fund's current Registration Statement; (ii) the provisions of the 1940 Act; (iii) the provisions of the Advisers Act; (iv) the provisions of the 1934 Act; and (v) other provisions of applicable law. These brokerage services are not within the scope of the duties of the Adviser under this Agreement. Subject to the requirements of applicable law and any procedures adopted by the Board, the Adviser or the Adviser's affiliates may receive brokerage commissions, fees, or other remuneration from the Fund for these services in addition to the Adviser's fees for services under this Agreement.

**5.**  **<u>Custody</u>.** Nothing in this Agreement shall permit the Adviser to take or receive physical possession of cash, securities, or other investments of a Fund.

**6.** **<u>Allocation of Charges and Expenses</u>.** During the term of this Agreement, each Fund will bear all expenses not expressly assumed by the Adviser incurred in the operation of the Fund and the offering of its shares. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Each Fund shall pay (i) fees payable to the Adviser pursuant to this Agreement; (ii) the cost (including brokerage commissions, transaction fees or charges, if any) incurred in connection with purchases and sales of the Fund's portfolio securities and other investments; (iii) expenses of organizing the Fund; (iv) filing fees and expenses relating to registering and qualifying and maintaining the registration and qualification of the Fund's shares for sale under federal and state securities laws; (v) its allocable share of the compensation, fees and reimbursements paid to the Trust's non-interested Trustees and, unless otherwise determined by the Board, its allocable share of the compensation, fees and reimbursements paid to those interested Trustees who are not directors, officers or employees of the Adviser, a sub-adviser or principal underwriter, or affiliate of any of the foregoing, or consultants, independent contractors or other persons who receive remuneration or other benefits from any of the foregoing; (vi) fees or expenses of the Fund's independent public accountant and legal counsel and any custodians, transfer agents, distributors, shareholder servicing agents, registrars, dividend disbursing agent, independent pricing vendors or fund accounting or other service providers; (vii) legal and accounting expenses allocable to the Fund, including costs for local representation in the Trust's jurisdiction of organization and fees and expenses of special counsel, if any, for the independent Trustees; (viii) all federal, state and local tax (including stamp, excise, income, franchise, issue and transfer taxes) and the preparation and filing of all returns and reports in connection therewith; (ix) cost of certificates, if any, and delivery to purchasers; (x) expenses of preparing and filing reports with federal and state regulatory authorities; (xi) expenses of shareholders' meetings, meetings of the Board or any committee thereof, and other meetings of the Fund; (xii) expenses of preparing, printing and distributing proxy statements (unless otherwise agreed to by the Trust and the Adviser); (xiii) costs of any liability, uncollectible items of deposit and other insurance or fidelity bonds; (xiv) any costs, expenses or losses arising out of any liability of or claim for damage or other relief asserted against the Trust for violation of any law; (xv) expenses of preparing and typesetting prospectuses and statements of additional information and any supplements thereto; (xvi) expenses of printing and distributing prospectuses and statements of additional information and any supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders (including costs of software and systems designed to manage the content and data of registration statements, including publishing systems and XBRL related software); (xvii) expenses of preparing, typesetting, filing, printing and distributing, as applicable, reports, statements, notices and dividends to the Fund's shareholders; (xviii) fees and expenses in connection with membership in investment company organizations; (xix) distribution-related fees and expenses; (xx) shareholder servicing fees; (xxi) governmental fees; (xxii) costs, including interest expenses and loan commitment fees, of borrowing money; (xxiii) website costs; (xxiv) its allocable share of the compensation, fees and expenses of the Fund's chief compliance officer and any employees of the Fund as determined by the Board; (xxv) travel expenses of officers, members of the Board and any employees of the Fund in connection with Board meetings or other Fund-related business; (xxvi) audit fees; (xxvii) litigation expenses and any non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including, without limitation, expenses relating to the Fund's obligation to indemnify others; (xxviii) any expenses in connection with any preferred shares or any form of leverage; (xxix) expenses of issuing, distributing and redeeming shares of the Fund and servicing shareholder accounts; (xxx) costs and expenses related to new services mandated by law or any regulatory authority to be provided to the Fund; (xxxi) any direct charges to shareholders approved by the Trustees of the Fund; (xxxii) expenses of calculating the net asset value of shares of the Fund; and (xxxii) any fees or other expenses of listing the Fund's shares on the New York Stock Exchange or any other securities exchange.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Adviser shall bear the Adviser's own costs of providing services hereunder.

**7.**  **<u>Representations, Warranties, and Covenants</u>.** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>Properly Registered</u>. The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and shall remain so registered for the duration of this Agreement. The Adviser is not prohibited by the Advisers Act or the 1940 Act from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement, and, to the best knowledge of the Adviser, there is no proceeding or investigation that reasonably is likely to result in the Adviser being prohibited from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement. The Adviser agrees promptly to notify the Trust of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Adviser from serving as an investment adviser to an investment company. The Adviser is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and state law in connection with the Adviser's investment management operations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <u>ADV Disclosure</u>. The Adviser has provided the Trust with a complete copy of Part I of the Adviser's Form ADV, as most-recently filed with the Commission, and with a complete copy of Part II of the Adviser's Form ADV, as most-recently updated, and, promptly after filing any amendment to the Adviser's Form ADV with the Commission or updating Part II of the Adviser's Form ADV, shall furnish a complete copy of said amendments or updates to the Trust. The information contained in the Adviser's Form ADV 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 said statements were made, not misleading.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <u>Fund Disclosure Documents</u>. The Adviser has reviewed, and in the future shall review, the Registration Statement, summary prospectus, prospectus, statement of additional information, and periodic reports to shareholders filed with the Commission (including any amendment, supplement, or sticker to any of the foregoing), and advertising and sales material relating to each Fund (collectively, the "Disclosure Documents"), and represents and warrants that the information supplied by Adviser for inclusion in such Disclosure Documents shall not contain an untrue statement of any material fact relating to the Adviser and the Adviser's affiliates, each Fund's investment strategies and related risks, and other information supplied by Adviser for inclusion therein (but not supplied on behalf of any party other than the Adviser), and do not and shall not omit any statement of material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) <u>Use of the Name "Transamerica Asset Management, Inc."</u>. The Adviser has the right to use the name "Transamerica Asset Management, Inc." in connection with the Adviser's services to the Trust and, subject to the terms set forth in Section 8 of this Agreement, the Trust shall have the right to use the name "Transamerica Asset Management, Inc." in connection with the management and operation of a Fund until this Agreement is terminated with respect to such Fund as set forth herein. The Adviser is not aware of any threatened or existing actions, claims, litigation, or proceedings that adversely would affect or prejudice the rights of the Adviser or the Trust to use the name "Transamerica Asset Management, Inc."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) <u>Insurance</u>. The Adviser maintains errors and omissions insurance coverage in an appropriate amount and shall provide written notice to the Trust: (i) of any material changes in the Adviser's insurance policies or insurance coverage; or (ii) if any material claims will be made on the Adviser's insurance policies. Furthermore, the Adviser, upon reasonable request, shall provide the Trust with any information that the Trust reasonably may require concerning the amount of or scope of said insurance.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) <u>No Detrimental Agreement</u>. The Adviser represents and warrants that the Adviser has no arrangement or understanding with any party, other than the Trust, that would influence the decision of the Adviser with respect to the Adviser's selection of securities for a Fund, and that all selections shall be done in accordance with what is in the best interest of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) <u>Conflicts</u>. The Adviser shall act honestly, in good faith, and in the best interests of the Trust, including requiring any of the Adviser's personnel with knowledge of Fund activities to place the interest of each Fund first, ahead of said personnel's own interests, in all personal trading scenarios that may involve a conflict of interest with the Fund, consistent with the Adviser's fiduciary duties.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) <u>Representations</u>. The representations and warranties in this Section 7 shall be deemed to be made on the date that this Agreement is executed and at the time of delivery of the quarterly compliance report required by Section 3(a) of this Agreement, whether or not specifically referenced in said report.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.** **<u>Use of Names</u>.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>The Name "Transamerica Asset Management, Inc."</u>. The Adviser grants to the Trust a license to use the name "Transamerica Asset Management, Inc." (the "Name") as part of the name of each Fund for the duration of this Agreement. The foregoing authorization by the Adviser to the Trust to use the Name as part of the name of the Fund is not exclusive of the right of the Adviser itself to use, or to authorize others to use, the Name; the Trust acknowledges and agrees that, as between the Trust and the Adviser, the Adviser has the right to use, or authorize others to use, the Name. The Trust shall: (1) use the Name only in a manner consistent with uses approved by the Adviser; (2) use the Trust's best efforts to maintain the quality of the services offered using the Name; and (3) adhere to such other specific quality control standards as the Adviser from time to time reasonably may promulgate. At the request of the Adviser, the Trust: (a) shall submit to Adviser representative samples of any promotional materials using the Name; and (b) shall change the name of a Fund within thirty **(30)** days of the Trust's receipt of the Adviser's request, or such other shorter time period as may be required under the terms of a settlement agreement or court order, so as to eliminate all reference to the Name and thereafter shall not transact any business using the Name in the name of the Fund. The license granted herein in regard to a Fund shall terminate in the event that the Adviser is no longer the Adviser to the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <u>Fund's Name</u>. The Trust grants to the Adviser a license to use a Fund's name or the Funds' names (collectively, a "Fund Name"). The foregoing authorization by the Trust to the Adviser to use a Fund Name is not exclusive of the right of the Trust itself to use, or to authorize others to use, a Fund Name. The Adviser shall use a Fund Name only in a manner consistent with uses approved by the Trust. The Adviser hereby agrees to make all reasonable efforts to cause any affiliate or agent of the Adviser to satisfy the foregoing obligation in connection with any services said affiliates or agents provide to the Adviser with respect to a Fund under this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**9.** **<u>Confidentiality</u>.** Each party to this Agreement hereby agrees to hold any and all proprietary information or personally identifiable information it receives in connection with this Agreement confidential for a period of three (3) years after the termination of this Agreement and shall exercise, at a minimum, the same care it would exercise to protect its own such information by in any case, implementing reasonable precautions to protect the confidentiality and value of such information, including implementing policies and procedures designed to prevent loss, misappropriation, misuse or dissemination to unauthorized persons, in any event in accordance with applicable law. The receiving party of any such information shall promptly notify the disclosing party of any unauthorized use or disclosure of any such information and shall assist the disclosing party in remedying any unauthorized use or disclosure of any such information caused by them. Confidential information covered by this Section 9 shall not include: (a) any information that is or becomes generally available to the public through no breach of this Agreement by the receiving party (b) any information that is disclosed to the receiving party on a non-confidential basis by a third party who, to the receiving party's knowledge after due inquiry, has legitimate possession thereof and the unrestricted right to make this disclosure; and (c) any information developed by the receiving party independently of, and without reference to, any confidential information disclosed to the receiving party pursuant to this Agreement. Neither party shall be liable for disclosure of confidential information made to any court of proper jurisdiction, regulatory, self-regulatory, governmental agency or examining authority having jurisdiction over either party and pursuant to subpoena, court order, or other legal process or as otherwise required by law or regulation. The receiving party shall provide the disclosing party with prompt written notice of said request or requirement for disclosure, unless prevented by applicable law or regulation. If requested, the receiving party shall reasonably cooperate at the disclosing party's expense in defending against any said court or administrative order. It is understood and agreed that regulators having jurisdiction over any of the parties shall have unrestricted access to all books, records, files, and other materials in a party's possession, including the confidential information, and disclosure of the confidential information to these persons solely for purposes of supervision or examination may occur without written notice to or authorization from the disclosing party.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**10.**  **<u>Adviser's Compensation</u>.** Each of the Funds shall pay to the Adviser, as compensation for the Adviser's services hereunder, a fee, determined as described in <u>Schedule A</u> that is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Said fee shall be computed daily and paid not less than monthly in arrears by each Fund.

The method for determining net assets of a Fund for purposes hereof shall be the same as the method for determining net assets for purposes of establishing the offering and redemption prices of Fund shares as described in the Fund's prospectus. In the event of termination of this Agreement with respect to a Fund, the fee provided in this Section shall be computed on the basis of the period ending on the last business day on which this Agreement is in effect for such Fund subject to a pro rata adjustment based on the number of days elapsed in the current month as a percentage of the total number of days in said month.

**10. <u>Independent Contractor</u>.** In the performance of the Adviser's duties hereunder, the Adviser 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 the Trust or the Funds in any way or otherwise be deemed to be an agent of the Trust or the Funds.

**11. <u>Assignment and Amendments</u>.** This Agreement automatically shall terminate, without the payment of any penalty, in the event of the Agreement's "assignment" (as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(4) of the 1940 Act); *provided*, that said termination shall not relieve the Adviser of any liability incurred hereunder.

This Agreement may not be added to or changed orally and may not be modified or rescinded except by a writing signed by the parties hereto and in accordance with the 1940 Act, when applicable.

**12. <u>Duration and Termination</u>.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) This Agreement shall become effective as to each Fund as of the "Effective Date" set forth on Schedule A hereto opposite such Fund's name and shall remain in full force and effect continually thereafter, subject to renewal as provided in Section 12(a)(iii) hereof, and unless terminated automatically as set forth in Section 11 hereof or until terminated as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) The Trust may cause this Agreement to terminate with respect to a Fund either (i) by vote of the Trust's Board or (ii) upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) The Adviser at any time may terminate this Agreement with respect to a Fund by not more than sixty **(60)** days' nor less than thirty **(30)** days' written notice delivered or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, to the Trust; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) This Agreement automatically shall terminate with respect to a Fund two (2) years from the Effective Date for such Fund unless the Agreement's renewal specifically is approved for such Fund before the end of the initial two (2) year term and at least annually thereafter by (i) a majority vote of the Trustees, including a majority vote of said Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust or the Adviser, at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on said approval; or (ii) the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund; *provided*, *however*, that, if the continuance of this Agreement is submitted to the shareholders of a Fund for the shareholders' approval and said shareholders fail to approve said continuance of this Agreement as provided herein, then the Adviser may continue to serve hereunder as to the Fund in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section shall be without payment of any penalty. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood that this Agreement may be amended, terminated or not renewed as to one or more Funds without affecting the other Funds hereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) In the event of termination of this Agreement with respect to any Fund for any reason, the Adviser, immediately upon notice of termination or on such later date as may be specified in said notice, shall cease all activity on behalf of such Fund and with respect to any of the Fund's assets, except as otherwise required by any fiduciary duties of the Adviser under applicable law. In addition, the Adviser shall deliver the Fund Books and Records to the Trust by such means and in accordance with such schedule as the Trust shall reasonably direct, and otherwise shall cooperate, as reasonably directed by the Trust, in the transition of portfolio asset management to any successor of the Adviser.

**13. <u>Certain Definitions</u>.** For the purposes of this Agreement:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) "Affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund" shall have the meaning as set forth in the 1940 Act, subject, however, to such exemptions as may be granted by the Commission under the 1940 Act or any interpretations of the Commission staff.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) "Interested 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 Commission under the 1940 Act or any interpretations of the Commission staff.

**14. <u>Liability of the Adviser; Indemnification</u>.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Adviser may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. In the absence of any willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or obligations hereunder, or the reckless disregard of its duties or obligations hereunder, neither the Adviser nor its directors, officers, or employees shall be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Trust or its shareholders in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates including, without limitation, losses that may be sustained in connection with the purchase, holding, redemption, or sale of any security or other investment by the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Trust, each affiliated person of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, and each person who controls the Trust within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (any said person, an "Indemnified Party"), against any and all losses, claims, damages, expenses, or liabilities (including the reasonable cost of investigating and defending any alleged loss, claim, damage, expense, or liability and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) to which any said person may become subject under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act, or other federal or state statutory law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, expenses, or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) a material breach by the Adviser of this Agreement or of the representations and warranties made by the Adviser herein; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) the Adviser's performance or non-performance of the Adviser's duties hereunder; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) the Adviser's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or obligations hereunder, or the reckless disregard of its duties or obligations hereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The Trust agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Adviser, its directors, officers, and employees, against any and all losses, claims, damages, expenses, or liabilities (including the reasonable cost of investigating and defending any alleged loss, claim, damage, expense, or liability and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) to which any said person may become subject under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act, or other federal or state statutory law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, expenses, or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon a material breach by the Trust of this Agreement or of the representations and warranties made by the Trust herein.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The provisions set forth in this Section will survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement.

**15. <u>Enforceability</u>.** Any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall be ineffective, as to said jurisdiction, to the extent of said invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms or provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.

**16. <u>Limitation of Liability</u>.**

The parties to this Agreement acknowledge and agree that all liabilities of a Fund arising hereunder, whether direct or indirect, and of any and every nature whatsoever, shall be satisfied solely out of the assets of the affected Fund and that no Trustee, officer, or holder of shares of beneficial interest of the affected Fund shall be personally liable for any of the foregoing liabilities.

**17. [Reserved].**

**18. <u>Jurisdiction</u>.** This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Delaware, and the Adviser consents to the jurisdiction of courts, both state and federal, in Delaware, with respect to any dispute under this Agreement.

**19. <u>Paragraph Headings</u>.** The headings of paragraphs contained in this Agreement are provided for convenience only, form no part of this Agreement, and shall not affect this Agreement's construction.

**20. <u>Counterparts</u>.** This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

**21. <u>Notices</u>.** Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all communications under this Agreement must be in writing and shall be deemed duly given and received when delivered personally, when sent by e-mail transmission (when actually received by the intended recipient), or three days after being deposited for next-day delivery with an internationally-recognized overnight international delivery service, properly addressed to the party to receive said notice at the party's address specified herein, or at any other address that any party may designate by notice to the others.

**<u>Adviser</u>:**

All notices provided to TAM will be sent to the attention of:

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

1801 California Street, Suite 5200

Denver, CO 80202

Attention: TAM Legal

Fax No: 866-297-9928

Phone No: 720-482-8836

Email: TA TAM TAMLegalManager@transamerica.com

**<u>Trust</u>:**

The 2023 ETF Series Trust

Attn: Eric Falkeis, President

234 West Florida Street, Suite 203

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204

Telephone: (262) 267-4589

Email: efalkeis@tidalfg.com

To the extent that the Adviser is required to deliver any reports or financial information related to the services provided by the Adviser hereunder, the Adviser and the Trust consent to electronic delivery of all said items. The Adviser and/or the Trust may revoke this consent at any time and request that all said items be sent in hard copy.

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF,** the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be signed on their behalf by their duly-authorized officers as of the date first above written.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **THE 2023 ETF SERIES TRUST**, | **THE 2023 ETF SERIES TRUST**, |
| on behalf of the Fund(s) listed on Schedule A | on behalf of the Fund(s) listed on Schedule A |
| By: | /s/ Eric Falkeis |
| Name: | Eric Falkeis |
| Title: | President |
| **TRANSAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.** | **TRANSAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.** |
| By: | /s/ Chris Staples |
| Name: | Chris Staples |
| Title: | Senior Director, Investments |

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**SCHEDULE A**

**to the**

**INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT, December 10, 2025, between**

**THE 2023 ETF SERIES TRUST**

**and**

**TRANSAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.**

The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, shall pay to the Adviser, as compensation for the Adviser's services rendered, a fee, computed daily at an annual rate based on the average daily net assets of each Fund in accordance with the following fee schedule:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **Rate** | **Effective Date** |
| Transamerica Bond Active ETF<br>| 0.39% of the first $1 billion<br> 0.38% over $1 billion up to $1.5 billion<br> 0.375% in excess of $1.5 billion<br>| December 10, 2025 |
| Transamerica Large Value Active ETF<br>| 0.594% of the first $1 billion<br> 0.58% over $1 billion up to $2 billion<br> 0.56% over $2 billion up to $3 billion<br> 0.54% in excess of $3 billion<br>| December 10, 2025 |

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## Ex-99.(D)(Xvi)

**[The 2023 ETF Series Trust 485BPOS](transamerica-485bpos_121025.htm)**

**Exhibit 99.(d)(xvi)**

**INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT**

**AEGON USA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC**

This Agreement (the "Agreement"), entered into as of December 10, 2025 by and between Transamerica Asset Management, Inc., a Florida corporation (referred to herein as "TAM" or the "Adviser") and Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC, an Iowa limited liability company (referred to herein as the "Subadviser").

TAM is the investment adviser to one or more series of The 2023 ETF Series Trust (the "Trust"), an open-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (collectively with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any exemptive orders thereunder, the "1940 Act"). **TAM** wishes to engage the Sub-adviser to provide certain investment advisory services to each series of the Trust listed on <u>Schedule A</u> hereto (the "Fund"). The Sub-adviser desires to furnish services for the Trust and to perform the functions assigned to it under this Agreement for the considerations provided. Accordingly, the parties have agreed as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.** **Appointment.** In accordance with the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and TAM (the "Advisory Agreement"), TAM hereby appoints the Sub-adviser (together with **Tidal)** to act as sub-adviser with respect to the Fund for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Sub-adviser accepts such appointment and agrees to render or cause to be rendered the services set forth for the compensation herein specified.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.** **Sub-advisory Services.** In its capacity as sub-adviser to the Fund, the Sub-adviser shall have the following responsibilities:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Subject to the supervision of the Trust's Board of
Trustees (the "Board") and TAM, the Sub-adviser shall regularly provide the Fund with respect to such portion of the Fund's
assets as shall be allocated to the Sub-adviser by TAM from time to time (the "Allocated Assets") with investment research,
advice, management and supervision and shall furnish a continuous investment program for the Allocated Assets consistent with the Fund's
investment objectives, policies and restrictions, as stated in the Fund's current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information,
and subject to such other restrictions and limitations as directed by the officers of TAM or the Trust by notice in writing to the Sub-adviser.
The Sub-adviser shall, with respect to the Allocated Assets, determine from time to time what securities and other investments and instruments
will be purchased, retained, sold or exchanged by the Fund and what portion of the Allocated Assets will be held in the various securities
and other investments in which the Fund invests, what portion shall be held uninvested in cash, and shall implement those decisions (including
the negotiation and execution of investment documentation and agreements, including, without limitation, swap, futures, options and other
agreements with counterparties, on the Fund's behalf as the Sub-adviser deems appropriate from time to time in order to carry out its
responsibilities hereunder, provided the Sub-adviser provides TAM prompt notice of any new investment agreements and any material amendments
to existing investment agreements and the opportunity for legal review), all subject to the provisions of the Trust's Declaration of Trust
and By-Laws (collectively, the "Governing Documents"), the 1940 Act and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder
by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), interpretive guidance issued thereunder by the SEC staff and any other
applicable federal and state law, as well as the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund referred to above, any written
instructions and directions of the Board or TAM provided to the Sub-adviser from time to time, and any other specific policies adopted
by the Board and disclosed to the Sub-adviser. The Sub-adviser's responsibility for providing investment research, advice, management
and supervision to the Fund is limited to that discrete portion of the Fund represented by the Allocated Assets and the Sub-adviser is
prohibited from directly or indirectly consulting with any other Sub-adviser for a portion of the Fund's assets concerning Fund transactions
in securities or other assets. The Sub-adviser is authorized as the agent of the Trust to give instructions with respect to the Allocated
Assets to the custodian of the Fund as to deliveries of securities and other investments and payments of cash for the account of the Fund.
Subject to applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the investment program to be provided hereunder may entail the investment of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Fund in one or more investment companies.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) **Portfolio Composition File.** Unless the Adviser
has retained the responsibility, as agreed between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser and as reported to the Trust, the Sub-adviser initially
shall determine, and shall make any subsequent modifications to, the portfolio composition file (the "PCF") for each Fund,
if and as required. If and as required for a Fund, the PCF shall specify the amount of the cash component, the identity and number of
shares of securities to be accepted in exchange for "Creation Units" for the Fund, and the securities that shall be applicable
that day to redemption requests received for the Fund (and may give directions to the Trust's custodian with respect to said designations).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The Fund hereby authorizes any entity or person associated
with the Sub-adviser which is a member of a national securities exchange to effect any transaction on the exchange for the account of
the Fund which is permitted by Section 11(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 11a2-2(T) thereunder, and the Fund hereby consents to the retention
of compensation for such transactions in accordance with Rule 11a2- 2(T)(a)(2)(iv). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sub-adviser agrees
that it will not deal with itself, or with Trustees of the Trust or any principal underwriter of the Fund, as principals or agents in
making purchases or sales of securities or other property for the account of the Fund, nor will it purchase any securities from an underwriting
or selling group in which the Sub-adviser or its affiliates is participating, or arrange for purchases and sales of securities between
the Fund and another account advised by the Sub-adviser or its affiliates, except in each case as permitted by the 1940 Act and in accordance
with such policies and procedures as may be adopted by the Fund from time to time, and will comply with all other provisions of the Governing
Documents and the Fund's then-current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information relative to the Sub-adviser and its directors
and officers.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Unless TAM advises the Sub-adviser in writing that
the right to vote proxies has been expressly reserved to TAM or the Trust or otherwise delegated to another party, the Sub-adviser shall
exercise voting rights incident to any security purchased with, or comprising a portion of, the Allocated Assets, in accordance with the
Sub-adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures without consultation with TAM or the Fund. The Sub-adviser agrees to furnish a copy
of its proxy voting policies and procedures, and any amendments thereto, to TAM.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) The Sub-adviser will monitor the security valuations
of the Allocated Assets. If the Sub-adviser believes that the Fund's carrying value for a security does not fairly represent the price
that could be obtained for the security in a current market transaction, the Sub-adviser will notify TAM promptly. In addition, the Sub
adviser will be available to consult with TAM in the event of a pricing problem and to participate in the Trust's Valuation Committee
meetings.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.** **Activities of the Sub-adviser.** Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any director, officer, or employee of the Sub-adviser to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any other business, whether of a similar nature or a dissimilar nature, nor to limit or restrict the right of the Sub-adviser to engage in any other business or to render services of any kind, including investment advisory and management services, to any other fund, firm, individual or association. If the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund and one or more other accounts of the Sub-adviser is considered at or about the same time, transactions in such securities will be allocated among the accounts in a manner deemed equitable by the Sub-adviser. Such transactions may be combined, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and consistent with the Sub-adviser's policies and procedures as presented to the Board from time to time.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.** **Code of Ethics.** The Sub-adviser has adopted a written code of ethics that the Sub-adviser reasonably believes complies with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act ("Rule 17j-1"), which the Sub-adviser has provided to the Adviser and the Trust. The Sub-adviser shall ensure that the Sub-adviser's "Access Persons" (as that term is defined in the Sub-adviser's Code of Ethics) comply in all material respects with the Sub-adviser's Code of Ethics, as in effect from time to time. Upon request, the Sub-adviser shall provide the Adviser and the Trust with (i) a copy of the Sub-adviser's current Code of Ethics, as in effect from time to time, and (ii) a certification that the Sub-adviser has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from engaging in any conduct prohibited by the Sub-adviser's Code of Ethics. Annually, the Sub-adviser shall furnish a written report to the Adviser and the Trust's Board concerning the Sub-adviser's Code of Ethics, which annual report shall comply with the requirements of Rule 17j-1. The Sub-adviser shall respond to requests for information from the Adviser and the Trust as to violations of the Code by Access Persons and the sanctions imposed by the Sub-adviser. The Sub-adviser immediately shall notify the Adviser and the Trust of any material violation of the Code, whether or not said violation relates to a security held by a Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.** **Allocation of Charges and Expenses.** During the term of this Agreement, the Fund will bear all expenses not expressly assumed by TAM or the Sub-adviser incurred in the operation of the Fund and the offering of its shares. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Fund shall pay its allocable share of (i) fees
payable to TAM pursuant to the Advisory Agreement; (ii) the cost (including brokerage commissions, if any) incurred in connection with
purchases and sales of the Fund's portfolio securities; (iii) expenses of organizing the Fund; (iv) filing fees and expenses relating
to registering and qualifying and maintaining the registration and qualification of the Fund's shares for sale under federal and state
securities laws; (v) the compensation, fees and reimbursements paid to the Trust's non-interested Trustees (vi) custodian and transfer agent fees; (vii) legal and accounting expenses allocable to the Fund, including costs for local representation
in the Trust's jurisdiction of organization and fees and expenses of special counsel, if any, for the independent Trustees; (viii) all
federal, state and local tax (including stamp, excise, income and franchise taxes) and the preparation and filing of all returns and reports
in connection therewith; (ix) cost of certificates, if any, and delivery to purchasers; (x) expenses of preparing and filing reports with
federal and state regulatory authorities; (xi) expenses of shareholders' meetings and of preparing, printing and distributing proxy statements
(unless otherwise agreed to by the Trust and TAM); (xii) costs of any liability, uncollectible items of deposit and other insurance or
fidelity bonds; (xiii) any costs, expenses or losses arising out of any liability of, or claim for damage or other relief asserted against,
the Trust for violation of any law; (xiv) expenses of preparing, typesetting and printing prospectuses and supplements thereto for existing
shareholders and of reports and statements to shareholders; (xv) fees and expenses in connection with membership in investment company
organizations and 12b-1 fees; and (xvi) any extraordinary expenses incurred by the Trust on behalf of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) TAM shall pay all expenses incurred by it in the
performance of its duties under this Agreement. TAM shall also pay all fees payable to the Sub-adviser pursuant to this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The Sub-adviser shall pay all expenses incurred by
it in the performance of its duties under this Agreement. The Sub-adviser shall authorize and permit any of its directors, officers and
employees, who may be elected as Trustees or officers of the Trust, to serve in the capacities in which they are elected, and shall pay
all compensation, fees and expenses of such Trustees and officers.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.** **Custody.** Nothing in this Agreement shall permit the Sub-adviser to take or receive physical possession of cash, securities, or other investments of a Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.** **Obligation to Provide Information.** Each party's obligation to provide information shall be as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) TAM shall cause the Sub-adviser to be kept promptly
and fully informed at all times with regard to the securities owned by the Fund, its funds available, or to become available, for investment,
and generally as to the condition of the Fund's affairs. TAM shall furnish the Sub-adviser with such other documents and information with
regard to the Fund's affairs as the Sub-adviser may from time to time reasonably request.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Sub-adviser, at its expense, shall supply the
Board, the officers of the Trust and TAM with all information and reports reasonably required by them and reasonably available to the
Sub-adviser relating to the services provided by the Sub-adviser hereunder, including such information the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer
reasonably believes necessary for compliance with Rule 38a-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;**8.** **Registration Statement Disclosures.** The Sub-adviser represents, warrants and agrees that it has reviewed the copy of the Trust's current registration statement on Form N-1A with respect to the Fund as filed with the SEC and any amendments or supplements thereto, including without limitation any supplements filed pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933 (as so amended and supplemented from time to time, the "Registration Statement") which have been provided to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser and agrees to promptly review future amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement that are provided to and relate to the Sub-adviser or the Fund, filed with the SEC (or which will be filed with the SEC in the future) and represents and warrants that, solely with respect to the disclosure respecting or relating to the Sub-adviser, including any performance information the Sub-adviser provides that is included in or serves as the basis for information included in the Registration Statement, as of the date of this Agreement, and as of the date of any future amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Registration Statement does not contain any untrue statement of any material fact relating to the Sub-Adviser or the Fund or omit any statement of material fact relating to the Sub-Adviser or the Fund, which was required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading.

The Sub-adviser further agrees to notify TAM and the Trust promptly of any statement respecting or relating to the Sub-adviser contained in the Registration Statement that becomes untrue in any material respect or if the Registration Statement omits any statement of material fact respecting or relating to the Sub-adviser that is required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading.

With respect to the disclosure respecting the Fund, the Sub-adviser represents, warrants and agrees that the description in the Registration Statement, including the Fund's investment objective, investment strategies and risks (the "Description"), as of the date of this Agreement and as of the date of any future amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, is consistent with the manner in which the Sub-adviser is managing the Fund, and the identification and description of risks in the Registration Statement is inclusive of, and accurately describes in all material respects, all material risks known to the Sub-adviser that may arise in connection with the management of the Fund by the Sub-adviser.

The Sub-adviser further agrees to notify TAM and the Trust promptly in the event that the Sub-adviser becomes aware that the Description for a Fund is inconsistent with the manner in which the Sub-adviser is managing the Fund, or in the event that the identification and description of risks in the Registration Statement fails to include, or accurately describe in all material respects, all material risks known to the Sub-adviser that may arise in connection with the management of the Fund by the Sub-adviser.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**9.** **Compensation of the Sub-adviser.** As compensation for the services performed by the Sub-adviser, TAM shall pay the Sub-adviser out of the advisory fee it receives with respect to the Fund, and only to the extent thereof, as promptly as possible after the last day of each month, a fee, computed daily at an annual rate set forth opposite the Fund's name on Schedule A annexed hereto. The first payment of the fee shall be made as promptly as possible at the end of the month succeeding the effective date of this Agreement, and shall constitute a full payment of the fee due the Sub-adviser for all services prior to that date. If this Agreement is terminated as of any date not the last day of a month, such fee shall be paid as promptly as possible after such date of termination, shall be based on the average daily net assets of the Fund or, if less, the portion thereof comprising the Allocated Assets, in that period from the beginning of such month to such date of termination, and shall be that proportion of such average daily net assets as the number of business days in such period bears to the number of business days in such month. The average daily net assets of the Fund, or portion thereof comprising the Allocated Assets, shall in all cases be based only on business days and be computed as of the time of the regular close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, or such other time as stated in the Fund's then-current Prospectus or as may be determined by the Board.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**10.** **Compensation of Trustees, Officers and Employees.** No Trustee, officer or employee of the Trust or the Fund shall receive from the Trust or the Fund any salary or other compensation as such Trustee, officer or employee while he is at the same time a director, officer, or employee of the Sub-adviser or any affiliated company of the Sub-adviser, except as the Board may decide. This paragraph shall not apply to Trustees, executive committee members, consultants and other persons who are not regular members of the Sub-adviser's or any affiliated company's staff.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.** **Term.** This Agreement shall remain in effect with respect to the Fund until the expiration of the time period provided by Rule 15a-4 under the 1940 Act unless sooner approved by a vote of a majority of the Fund's outstanding voting securities. If approved by a vote of a majority of the Fund's outstanding voting securities, the Agreement shall continue in effect for two years from the date of its execution. The Agreement shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter, provided such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties hereto or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval of the terms of such renewal, and by either the Board or the affirmative vote of a majority of outstanding voting securities of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.** **Termination.** This Agreement may be terminated with respect to the Fund at any time, without penalty, by the Board or by the shareholders of the Fund acting by vote of at least a majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement may also be terminated by TAM upon written notice to the Sub-adviser, without the payment of any penalty. The Sub-adviser may terminate the Agreements only upon giving 90 days' advance written notice to TAM. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment by the Sub-adviser and shall not be assignable by TAM without the consent of the Sub-adviser. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood that this Agreement may be amended, terminated or not renewed as to one or more Funds without affecting the other Funds hereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.** **Use of Name.** If this Agreement is terminated with respect to the Fund and the Sub-adviser no longer serves as sub-adviser to the Fund, the Sub-adviser reserves the right to withdraw from the Trust the right to the use of its name with respect to that Fund or any name misleadingly implying a continuing relationship between the Fund and the Sub-adviser or any of its affiliates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**14.** **Liability of the Sub-adviser.** The Sub-adviser may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. The Sub-adviser assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for hereunder, in good faith, and shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law, or for any loss arising out of any investment or for any act or omission in the execution of securities transactions for the Fund, provided that nothing in this Agreement shall protect the Sub-adviser against any liability to TAM or the Fund to which the Sub-adviser would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder. As used in this Section 14, the term the "Sub-adviser" shall include any affiliates of the Sub-adviser performing services for the Trust or the Fund contemplated hereby and the partners, shareholders, directors, officers and employees of the Sub adviser and such affiliates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.** **Notices.** Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all communications under this Agreement must be in writing and shall be deemed duly given and received when delivered personally, when sent by e-mail transmission (when actually received by the intended recipient), or three days after being deposited for next-day delivery with an internationally-recognized overnight international delivery service, properly addressed to the party to receive said notice at the party's address listed below, or at any other address that any party may designate by notice to the others.

**Sub-Adviser:**

Aegon USA Investment Management LLC

6300 C Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

Attn: AAM US Client Service

Telephone: 888.652.8024

Email: AAMUSClientService@aegonam.com

**Adviser:**

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

1801 California Street, Suite 5200

Denver, CO 80202

Attention: TAM Legal

Fax No. 866-297-9928

Phone No. 720-482-8836

Email: TA TAM TAMLegalManager@transamerica.com

**Trust:**

The 2023 ETF Series Trust

Attn: Eric Falkeis, President

234 West Florida Street, Suite 203

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204

Telephone: (262) 267-4589

Email: efalkeis@tidalfg.com

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**16.** **Meanings of Certain Terms.** For the purposes of this Agreement, the Fund's "net assets" shall be determined as provided in the Fund's then-current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and the terms "assignment," "interested person," and "majority of the outstanding voting securities" shall have the meanings given to them by Section 2(a) of the 1940 Act, subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the SEC by any rule, regulation or order.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.** **Amendments.** No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally with respect to the Fund, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought. No material amendment of the Agreement shall be effective with respect to the Fund until approved, if so required by the 1940 Act, by vote of the holders of a majority outstanding voting securities of that Fund. Schedule A hereto may be amended at any time to add additional series of the Trust as agreed by the Trust, TAM and the Sub-adviser.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.** **Books and Records.** The Sub-adviser agrees that it will keep records relating to its services hereunder in accordance with all applicable laws, and in compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-adviser hereby agrees that any records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Fund any of such records upon the Fund's request. The Sub-adviser further agrees to arrange for the preservation of the records required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**19.** **Miscellaneous.** This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. Should any part of this Agreement be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**20.** **Third Party Beneficiaries.** The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Trust and the Fund are third-party beneficiaries as to the covenants, obligations, representations and warranties undertaken by the Sub-adviser under this Agreement and as to the rights and privileges to which TAM is entitled pursuant to this Agreement, and that the Trust and the Fund 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, and the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**21.** **Governing Law.** This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions thereof interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida and the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**22.** **Interpretation.** Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to require the Trust to take any action contrary to its Governing Documents, or any applicable statutory or regulatory requirement to which it is subject or by which it is bound, or to relieve or deprive the Board of its responsibility for and control of the conduct of the affairs of the Trust.

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| **TRANSAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.** | **TRANSAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.** |
| By: | /s/ Joshua Durham |
| Name: | Joshua Durham |
| Title: | Chief Operating Officer |
| **AEGON USA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC** | **AEGON USA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC** |
| By: | /s/ Dustin Boxa |
| Name: | Dustin Boxa |
| Title | Head of Capital and Liquidity Management |

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**Schedule A**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Investment Sub-advisory Fee\*** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Bond Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.12% of the first $250 million;<br> 0.10% over $250 million up to $500 million;<br> 0.08% over $500 million up to $1 billion;<br> 0.075% in excess of $1 billion<br>|

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\*The average daily net assets for the purpose of calculating sub-advisory fees will be determined on the basis of the combined assets of Transamerica Bond Active ETF, Transamerica Bond and Transamerica Aegon Bond VP.

## Ex-99.(D)(Xvii)

**[The 2023 ETF Series Trust 485BPOS](transamerica-485bpos_121025.htm)**

**EX-99(d)(xvii)**

**INVESTMENT SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT**

GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC

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|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Agreement (the "Agreement"), entered into as of December 10, 2025 by and between Transamerica Asset Management, Inc., a Florida corporation (referred to herein as "TAM") and Great Lakes Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (referred to herein as the "Subadviser"). |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;TAM is the investment adviser to one or more series of The 2023 ETF Series Trust (the "Trust"), an open-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (collectively with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any exemptive orders thereunder, the "1940 Act"). TAM wishes to engage the Subadviser to provide certain investment advisory services to each series of the Trust listed on <u>Schedule A</u> hereto (the "Fund"). The Subadviser desires to furnish services for the Trust and to perform the functions assigned to it under this Agreement for the considerations provided. Accordingly, the parties have agreed as follows: |
|  | **1. Appointment.** In accordance with the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and TAM (the "Advisory Agreement"), TAM hereby appoints the Subadviser to act as subadviser with respect to the Fund for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Subadviser accepts such appointment and agrees to render or cause to be rendered the services set forth for the compensation herein specified. |
|  | **2. Subadvisory Services.** In its capacity as subadviser to the Fund, the Subadviser shall have the following responsibilities: |
| (a) | Subject to the supervision of the Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board") and TAM, the Subadviser shall regularly provide the Fund with respect to such portion of the Fund's assets as shall be allocated to the Subadviser by TAM from time to time (the "Allocated Assets") with investment research, advice, management and supervision and shall furnish a continuous investment program for the Allocated Assets consistent with the Fund's investment objectives, policies and restrictions, as stated in the Fund's current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and subject to such other restrictions and limitations as directed by the officers of TAM or the Trust by notice in writing to the Subadviser. The Subadviser shall, with respect to the Allocated Assets, determine from time to time what securities and other investments and instruments will be purchased, retained, sold or exchanged by the Fund and what portion of the Allocated Assets will be held in the various securities and other investments in which the Fund invests, what portion shall be held uninvested in cash, and shall implement those decisions (including the negotiation and execution of investment documentation and agreements, including, without limitation, swap, futures, options and other agreements with counterparties, on the Fund's behalf as the Subadviser deems appropriate from time to time in order to carry out its responsibilities hereunder, provided the Subadviser provides TAM prompt notice of any new investment agreements and any material amendments to existing investment agreements and the opportunity for legal review), all subject to the provisions of the Trust's Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, as may be amended from time to time (collectively, the Governing Documents"), the 1940 Act and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), interpretive guidance issued thereunder by the SEC staff and any other applicable federal and state law, as well as the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund referred to above, any written instructions and directions of the Board or TAM provided to the Subadviser from time to time, and any other specific policies adopted by the Board and disclosed to the Subadviser. The Subadviser's responsibility for providing investment research, advice, management and supervision to the Fund is limited to that discrete portion of the Fund represented by the Allocated Assets and the Subadviser is prohibited from directly or indirectly consulting with any other subadviser for a portion of the Fund's assets concerning Fund transactions in securities or other assets. The Subadviser is authorized to give instructions with respect to the Allocated Assets to the custodian of the Fund as to deliveries of securities and other investments and payments of cash for the account of the Fund. Subject to applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the investment program to be provided hereunder may entail the investment of all or substantially all of the assets of the Fund in one or more investment companies. |

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(b) The Subadviser will place orders pursuant to its investment
determinations for the Fund either directly with the issuer or with any broker or dealer, foreign currency dealer, futures commission
merchant or others selected by it. In connection with the selection of such brokers or dealers and the placing of such orders, subject
to applicable law, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in
Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) to the Fund and/or the other accounts
over which the Subadviser or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Subadviser is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the Fund which is in excess of the
amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Subadviser determines in good faith
that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or
dealer. This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Subadviser
and its affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. The Board may adopt policies and procedures
that modify and restrict the Subadviser's authority regarding the execution of the Fund's portfolio transactions provided
herein.

(c) The Fund hereby authorizes any entity or person associated
with the Subadviser which is a member of a national securities exchange to effect any transaction on the exchange for the account of the
Fund which is permitted by Section 11(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 11a2-2(T) thereunder, and the Fund hereby consents to the retention
of compensation for such transactions in accordance with Rule 11a2- 2(T)(a)(2)(iv). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Subadviser agrees
that it will not deal with itself, or with Trustees of the Trust or any principal underwriter of the Fund, as principals or agents in
making purchases or sales of securities or other property for the account of the Fund, nor will it purchase any securities from
an underwriting or selling group in which the Subadviser or its affiliates is participating, or arrange for purchases and sales of securities
between the Fund and another account advised by the Subadviser or its affiliates, except in each case as permitted by the 1940 Act and
in accordance with such policies and procedures as may be adopted by the Fund from time to time, and will comply with all other provisions
of the Governing Documents and the Fund's then-current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information relative to the Subadviser
and its directors and officers.

(d) **Portfolio Composition File.** Unless the Adviser has retained the responsibility,
as agreed between the Adviser and the SubAdviser and as reported to the Trust, the Subadviser initially shall determine, and shall make
any subsequent modifications to, the portfolio composition file (the "PCF") for each Fund, if and as required. If and as required
for a Fund, the PCF shall specify the amount of the cash component, the identity and number of shares of securities to be accepted in
exchange for "Creation Units" for the Fund, and the securities that shall be applicable that day to redemption requests received
for the Fund (and may give directions to the Trust's custodian with respect to said designations).

(e) Unless TAM advises the Subadviser in writing that the
right to vote proxies has been expressly reserved to TAM or the Trust or otherwise delegated to another party, the Subadviser shall exercise
voting rights incident to any security purchased with, or comprising a portion of, the Allocated Assets, in accordance with the Subadviser's
proxy voting policies and procedures without consultation with TAM or the Fund. The Subadviser agrees to furnish a copy of its proxy voting
policies and procedures, and any amendments thereto, to TAM.

(f) The Subadviser will monitor the security valuations
of the Allocated Assets. If the Subadviser believes that the Fund's carrying value for a security does not fairly represent the
price that could be obtained for the security in a current market transaction, the Subadviser will notify TAM promptly. In addition, the
Subadviser will be available to consult with TAM in the event of a pricing problem and to participate along with TAM, as valuation designee,
in any meetings, as necessary, with the Trust's Board or any relevant committees thereof.

(g) As reasonably requested by the Fund, the Subadviser
will provide the Fund with information and advice regarding assets in the Allocated Portion to assist the Fund in (i) determining the
appropriate liquidity classifications of such assets and whether liquidity information provided by the Fund's liquidity classification
agents is reasonable; and (ii) risk identification, risk assessment, and monitoring of risk guidelines with respect to the Fund's
derivatives risk management program;

(h) **Activities of the Subadviser**. Nothing in this
Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any director, officer, or employee of the Subadviser to engage in any other business or
to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any other business, whether of a similar nature
or a dissimilar nature, nor to limit or restrict the right of the Subadviser to engage in any other business or to render services of
any kind, including investment advisory and management services, to any other fund, firm, individual or association. If the purchase or
sale of securities for the Fund and one or more other accounts of the Subadviser is considered at or about the same time, transactions
in such securities will be allocated among the accounts in a manner deemed equitable by the Subadviser. Such transactions may be combined,
in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and consistent with the Subadviser's policies and procedures as presented to
the Board from time to time.

**3. <u>Code of Ethics</u>.** The Subadviser has adopted a written code of ethics that the Subadviser reasonably believes complies with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act ("Rule 17j-1"), which the Subadviser has provided to the Adviser and the Trust. The Subadviser shall ensure that the Subadviser's "Access Persons" (as that term is defined in the Subadviser's Code of Ethics) comply in all material respects with the Subadviser's Code of Ethics, as in effect from time to time. Upon request, the Subadviser shall provide the Adviser and the Trust with (i) a copy of the Subadviser's current Code of Ethics, as in effect from time to time, and (ii) a certification that the Subadviser has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from engaging in any conduct prohibited by the Subadviser's Code of Ethics. Annually, the Subadviser shall furnish a written report to the Adviser and the Trust's Board concerning the Subadviser's Code of Ethics, which annual report shall comply with the requirements of Rule 17j-1. The Subadviser shall respond to requests for information from the Adviser and the Trust as to violations of the Code by Access Persons and the sanctions imposed by the Subadviser. The Subadviser immediately shall notify the Adviser and the Trust of any material violation of the Code, whether or not said violation relates to a security held by a Fund.

**4.** **Custody.** Nothing in this Agreement shall permit the
 Subadviser to take or receive physical possession of cash, securities, or other investments of a Fund.

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|:---|:---|
|  | **5. Allocation of Charges and Expenses.** During the term of this Agreement, the Fund will bear all expenses not expressly assumed by TAM or the Subadviser incurred in the operation of the Fund and the offering of its shares. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing: |
| (a) | The Fund shall pay its allocable share of (i) fees payable to TAM pursuant to the Advisory Agreement; (ii) the cost (including brokerage commissions, if any) incurred in connection with purchases and sales of the Fund's portfolio securities; (iii) expenses of organizing the Fund; (iv) filing fees and expenses relating to registering and qualifying and maintaining the registration and qualification of the Fund's shares for sale under federal and state securities laws; (v) the compensation, fees and reimbursements paid to the Trust's non-interested Trustees; (vi) custodian and transfer agent fees; (vii) legal and accounting expenses allocable to the Fund, including costs for local representation in the Trust's jurisdiction of organization and fees and expenses of special counsel, if any, for the independent Trustees; (viii) all federal, state and local tax (including stamp, excise, income and franchise taxes) and the preparation and filing of all returns and reports in connection therewith; (ix) cost of certificates, if any, and delivery to purchasers; (x) expenses of preparing and filing reports with federal and state regulatory authorities; (xi) expenses of shareholders' meetings and of preparing, printing and distributing proxy statements (unless otherwise agreed to by the Trust and TAM); (xii) costs of any liability, uncollectible items of deposit and other insurance or fidelity bonds; (xiii) any costs, expenses or losses arising out of any liability of, or claim for damage or other relief asserted against, the Trust for violation of any law; (xiv) expenses of preparing, typesetting and printing prospectuses and supplements thereto for existing shareholders and of reports and statements to shareholders; (xv) fees and expenses in connection with membership in investment company organizations and 12b-1 fees; and (xvi) any extraordinary expenses incurred by the Trust on behalf of the Fund. |

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(b) TAM shall pay all expenses incurred by it in the performance
of its duties under this Agreement. TAM shall also pay all fees payable to the Subadviser pursuant to this Agreement.

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| (c) | The Subadviser shall pay all expenses incurred by it in the performance of its duties under this Agreement. The Subadviser shall authorize and permit any of its directors, officers and employees, who may be elected as Trustees or officers of the Trust, to serve in the capacities in which they are elected, and shall pay all compensation, fees and expenses of such Trustees and officers. |
|  | **6. Obligation to Provide Information. Each party's obligation to provide information** shall be as follows: |
| (a) | TAM shall cause the Subadviser to be kept fully informed at all times with regard to the securities owned by the Fund, its funds available, or to become available, for investment, and generally as to the condition of the Fund's affairs. TAM shall furnish the Subadviser with such other documents and information with regard to the Fund's affairs as the Subadviser may from time to time reasonably request. |

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| (b) | The Subadviser, at its expense, shall supply the Board, the officers of the Trust and TAM with all information and reports reasonably required by them and reasonably available to the Subadviser relating to the services provided by the Subadviser hereunder, including such information the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer reasonably believes necessary for compliance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. |
|  | **7. Compensation of the Subadviser.** As compensation for the services performed by the Subadviser, TAM shall pay the Subadviser out of the advisory fee it receives with respect to the Fund, and only to the extent thereof, as promptly as possible after the last day of each month, a fee, computed daily at an annual rate set forth opposite the Fund's name on Schedule A annexed hereto. The first payment of the fee shall be made as promptly as possible at the end of the month succeeding the effective date of this Agreement, and shall constitute a full payment of the fee due the Subadviser for all services prior to that date. If this Agreement is terminated as of any date not the last day of a month, such fee shall be paid as promptly as possible after such date of termination, shall be based on the average daily net assets of the Fund or, if less, the portion thereof comprising the Allocated Assets, in that period from the beginning of such month to such date of termination, and shall be prorated according to the ratio that the number of business days in such period bears to the number of business days in such month. The average daily net assets of the Fund, or portion thereof comprising the Allocated Assets, shall in all cases be based only on business days and be computed as of the time of the regular close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, or such other time as stated in the Fund's then-current Prospectus or as may be determined by the Board. |
|  | **8. Compensation of Trustees, Officers and Employees.** No Trustee, officer or employee of the Trust or the Fund shall receive from the Trust or the Fund any salary or other compensation as such Trustee, officer or employee while he is at the same time a director, officer, or employee of the Subadviser or any affiliated company of the Subadviser, except as the Board may decide. This paragraph shall not apply to Trustees, executive committee members, consultants and other persons who are not regular members of the Subadviser's or any affiliated company's staff. |
|  | **9. Term**. This Agreement shall continue in effect with respect to the Fund, unless sooner terminated in accordance with its terms, for two years from its effective date, and shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter, provided such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties hereto or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval of the terms of such renewal, and by either the Board or the affirmative vote of a majority of outstanding voting securities of that Fund. |
|  | **10. Termination**. This Agreement may be terminated with respect to the Fund at any time, without penalty, by the Board or by the shareholders of the Fund acting by vote of at least a majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement may also be terminated by TAM upon written notice to the Subadviser, without the payment of any penalty. The Subadviser may terminate the Agreement only upon giving 90 days' advance written notice to TAM. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment by the Subadviser and shall not be assignable by TAM without the consent of the Subadviser. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood that this Agreement may be amended, terminated or not renewed as to one or more Funds without affecting the other Funds hereunder. |

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| **11. Liability of the Subadviser**.The Subadviser may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. The Subadviser assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for hereunder, in good faith, and shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law, or for any loss arising out of any investment or for any act or omission in the execution of securities transactions for the Fund, provided that nothing in this Agreement shall protect the Subadviser against any liability to TAM or the Fund to which the Subadviser would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder. As used in this Section 11, the term the "Subadviser" shall include any affiliates of the Subadviser performing services for the Trust or the Fund contemplated hereby and the partners, shareholders, directors, officers and employees of the Subadviser and such affiliates. |
| **12. Registration Statement Disclosures.** The Subadviser represents, warrants and agrees that it has reviewed the Trust's current registration statement on Form N-1A with respect to the Fund as filed with the SEC and any amendments or supplements thereto, including without limitation any supplements filed pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933 (as so amended and supplemented from time to time, the "Registration Statement") and agrees to promptly review future amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement that relate to the Subadviser or the Fund, filed with the SEC (or which will be filed with the SEC in the future) and represents and warrants that, solely with respect to the disclosure respecting or relating to the Subadviser, including any performance information the Subadviser provides that is included in or serves as the basis for information included in the Registration Statement, as of the date of this Agreement, and as of the date of any future amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Registration Statement does not contain any untrue statement of any material fact or omit any statement of material fact which was required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Subadviser further agrees to notify TAM and the Trust promptly of any statement respecting or relating to the Subadviser contained in the Registration Statement that becomes untrue in any material respect or if the Registration Statement omits any statement of material fact respecting or relating to the Subadviser that is required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With respect to the disclosure respecting the Fund, the Subadviser represents, warrants and agrees that the description in the Registration Statement, including the Fund's investment objective, investment strategies and risks (the "Description"), as of the date of this Agreement and as of the date of any future amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, is consistent with the manner in which the Subadviser is managing the Fund, and the identification and description of risks in the Registration Statement is inclusive of, and accurately describes in all material respects, all material risks known to the Subadviser that may arise in connection with the management of the Fund by the Subadviser. |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Subadviser further agrees to notify TAM and the Trust promptly in the event that the Subadviser becomes aware that the Description for a Fund is inconsistent with the manner in which the Subadviser is managing the Fund, or in the event that the identification and description of risks in the Registration Statement fails to include, or accurately describe in all material respects, all material risks known to the Subadviser that may arise in connection with the management of the Fund by the Subadviser. |
| **13. Use of Name.** TAM and the Trust are authorized to use the name of the Subadviser and any marks, symbols or logos of the Subadviser in registration statements, advertising or otherwise. If this Agreement is terminated with respect to the Fund and the Subadviser no longer serves as subadviser to the Fund, the Fund and the Adviser shall cease using its name and its marks, symbols or logos as soon as reasonably practicable, except to the extent that continued use is required by applicable laws, rules, and regulations. |
| **14**. C**onfidentiality.** Each party to this Agreement hereby agrees to hold any and all proprietary information or personally identifiable information it receives in connection with this Agreement confidential for a period three (3) years after the termination of this Agreement and shall exercise, at a minimum, the same care it would exercise to protect its own such information by in any case, implementing reasonable precautions to protect the confidentiality and value of such information, including implementing policies and procedures designed to prevent loss, misappropriation, misuse or dissemination to unauthorized persons, in any event in accordance with applicable law. The receiving party of any such information shall promptly notify the disclosing party of any unauthorized use or disclosure of any such information and shall assist the disclosing party in remedying any unauthorized use or disclosure of any such information caused by them. |
| **15. Meanings of Certain Terms**. For the purposes of this Agreement, the Fund's "net assets" shall be determined as provided in the Fund's then-current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and the terms "assignment," "interested person," and "majority of the outstanding voting securities" shall have the meanings given to them by Section 2(a) of the 1940 Act, subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the SEC by any rule, regulation or order. |
| **16. Amendments**. No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally with respect to the Fund, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought. No material amendment of the Agreement shall be effective with respect to the Fund until approved, if so required by the 1940 Act, by vote of the holders of a majority outstanding voting securities of that Fund. Schedule A hereto may be amended at any time to add additional series of the Trust as agreed by the Trust, TAM and the Subadviser. |
| **17. Books and Records**. The Subadviser agrees that it will keep records relating to its services hereunder in accordance with all applicable laws, and in compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Subadviser hereby agrees that any records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Fund any of such records upon the Fund's request. The Subadviser further agrees to arrange for the preservation of the records required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act. |

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| **18. Notices.** Any notice herein required is to be in writing and is deemed to have been given to the Subadviser or TAM upon receipt of the same at their respective addresses set forth below. All written notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement will be delivered by personal service, by postage mail return receipt requested, by electronic mail (which shall be deemed to be "in writing" for purposes of this Agreement) or by facsimile machine or a similar means of same delivery which provided evidence of receipt (with a conforming copy by mail as set forth herein). |
| All notices provided to TAM will be sent to the attention of |
| Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. |
| 1801 California Street, Suite 5200 |
| Denver, CO 80202 Attention: TAM Legal Fax No: 866-297-9928 |
| Phone No: 720-482-8836 |
| Email: TAMLegalManager@transamerica.com |
| All notices to the Subadviser will be sent to the attention of: Attn: Elliott Silver |
| Chief Compliance Officer esilver@wintrustwealth.com |
| Copy: Heather Alvarado Managing Director |
| halvarado@greatlakesadvisors.com |
| Copy: James Sommerfield Jr. |
| Sr. Compliance Officer jsommerfield@wintrustwealth.com |
| **19. Independent Contractor**. In the performance of its duties hereunder, the Subadviser 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 the Fund or TAM in any way or otherwise be deemed to be an agent of the Fund or TAM. |
| **20. Miscellaneous**. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. Should any part of this Agreement be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors. |

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| **21. Third Party Beneficiaries.** The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Trust and the Fund are third-party beneficiaries as to the covenants, obligations, representations and warranties undertaken by the Subadviser under this Agreement and as to the rights and privileges to which TAM is entitled pursuant to this Agreement, and that the Trust and the Fund 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, and the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. |
| **22. Governing Law and Forum Selection**. This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions thereof interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflicts of laws principles. 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. |
| **23. Interpretation**. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to require the Trust to take any action contrary to its Governing Documents, or any applicable statutory or regulatory requirement to which it is subject or by which it is bound, or to relieve or deprive the Board of its responsibility for and control of the conduct of the affairs of the Trust. |
| **24. Further Assurances**. Each party agrees to perform such further acts and execute such further documents as are reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement and the arrangements contemplated thereby, including without limitation concerning the winding down or liquidation of any Fund investments. |

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The parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized signatories as of the date and year first above written.

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| **TRANSAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.** |
| By: /s/ Chris Staples |
| Name: Chris Staples |
| Title: Senior Director, Investments |
| **GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC** |
| By: /s/Thomas R. Kiley |
| Name: /s/Thomas R. Kiley |
| Title: CEO |

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| **Fund** | **Investment Sub-advisory Fee\*** |
| Transamerica <br> Large Value<br> Active ETF | 0.144% of the first $1 billion;<br> 0.13% over $1 billion up to $3 billion;<br> 0.12% in excess of $3 billion. |

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\* The average daily net assets for the purpose of calculating sub-advisory fees will be determined on the basis of the combined assets of Transamerica Large Value Active ETF, Transamerica Large Cap Value, Transamerica Great Lakes Advisors Large Cap Value VP and Transamerica Large Cap Value CIT, a series of Great Grey Trust (formerly, Wilmington Trust) Collective Investment Trust that is sub-advised by Great Lakes Advisors, LLC. The sub-adviser has agreed to voluntarily waive a portion of its sub-advisory fee (as a percentage of net assets) for Transamerica Large Value Active ETF for five years.

## Ex-99.(D)(Xviii)

**[The 2023 ETF Series Trust 485BPOS](transamerica-485bpos_121025.htm)**

**Exhibit 99.(d)(xviii)**

EXECUTION VERSION

**SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT**

**SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT** (the "Agreement") made as of this 10<sup>th</sup> day of December, 2025, by and between Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (the "Adviser"), a Florida corporation, with the Adviser's principal place of business at 1801 California Street, Suite 5200, Denver, Colorado 80202, and Tidal Investments LLC (the "Subadviser"), a Delaware limited liability company, with the Subadviser's principal place of business at 234 West Florida Street, Suite 203, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204.

**W I T N E S S E T H**

**WHEREAS,** pursuant to authority granted to the Adviser by the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of **The 2023 ETF Series Trust** (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), on behalf of the series set forth on Schedule A to this Agreement (each, a "Fund," and, collectively, the "Funds"), and pursuant to the provisions of the Investment Advisory Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2025, by and between the Adviser and the Trust (the "Management Agreement"), the Adviser has selected the Subadviser to act as sub-investment adviser of each Fund and to provide certain related services, as more fully set forth below, and to perform these services under the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and

**WHEREAS,** each of the Adviser and the Subadviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"); and

**WHEREAS,** the Management Agreement contemplates that the Adviser may appoint a subadviser to perform some or all of the services for which the Adviser is responsible thereunder; and

**WHEREAS,** the Subadviser is willing to furnish these services to the Adviser and each Fund listed in Schedule A to this Agreement, as said Schedule may be amended from time to time upon mutual agreement of the parties.

**NOW, THEREFORE,** in consideration of the mutual covenants and benefits set forth herein, the parties do hereby agree as follows:

**1.**  **<u>The Subadviser's Services</u>.** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(a) <u>Discretionary Investment Management Services</u>.** The Subadviser shall act as sub-investment adviser with respect to each Fund in regard to those Fund assets as may be allocated by the Adviser to the Subadviser (the "Assets"). In said capacity, the Subadviser, subject to the supervision of the Adviser and oversight by the Board, regularly shall provide the Fund with investment research, advice, and supervision and shall furnish continuously an investment program, consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Fund. The Subadviser shall determine, from time to time, what securities shall be purchased for the Fund, what securities shall be held or sold by the Fund, and what portion of the Fund's Assets shall be held uninvested in cash, subject always to the provisions of the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, the Trust's By-Laws, and the Trust's registration statement on Form N-1A (the "Registration Statement") under the 1940 Act, and under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), covering Fund shares, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), and to the investment objectives, policies, and restrictions of the Fund, as each of the same from time to time shall be in effect.

To carry out these obligations, the Subadviser shall exercise full discretion and act for the Fund in the same manner and with the same force and effect as the Fund itself might or could do with respect to purchases, sales, or other transactions, as well as with respect to all other such things necessary or incidental to the furtherance or conduct of said purchases, sales, or other transactions. No reference in this Agreement to the Subadviser having full discretionary authority over the Fund's investments in any way shall limit the right of either the Adviser or the Board, in either the Adviser's or the Board's respective sole discretion, to establish or revise policies in connection with the management of the Fund's Assets or otherwise to exercise either the Adviser's or the Board's respective right to control the overall management of the Fund's assets. As applicable and appropriate, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Subadviser has the authority to enter into trading agreements on behalf of the Fund and to adhere on the Fund's behalf to the applicable International Swaps & Derivatives Association ("ISDA") over-the-counter ("OTC") derivatives transaction protocols and to enter into client agency agreements or other documents that may be required to effect OTC derivatives transaction through swap execution facilities (*i.e.*, "SEFs").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(b) <u>Compliance</u>.** The Subadviser agrees to comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"), the 1933 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), the Commodity Exchange Act and the respective rules and regulations thereunder, as applicable, as well as with all other applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and case law that relate to the services and relationships described hereunder and to the conduct of the Subadviser's business as a registered investment adviser. The Subadviser also agrees to comply with the objectives, policies, and restrictions set forth in the Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented, of each Fund, and with any policies, guidelines, instructions, and procedures approved by the Board or the Adviser and provided to the Subadviser. In selecting the Fund's portfolio securities and performing the Subadviser's obligations hereunder, the Subadviser shall cause the Fund to comply with the diversification and source of income requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), for qualification as a regulated investment company. The Subadviser shall maintain compliance procedures that the Subadviser reasonably believes are adequate to ensure the compliance with the foregoing. No supervisory activity undertaken by the Adviser or by the Board shall limit the Subadviser's full responsibility for any of the foregoing.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(c) <u>Proxy Voting</u>.** Pursuant to Board authority, the Adviser has the delegated authority to determine how proxies with respect to securities that are held by each Fund shall be voted, and the Adviser may delegate the authority and responsibility to vote proxies for the Fund's securities to the Subadviser. As of the date of this Agreement, the Adviser has not delegated proxy voting authority to the Sub-Adviser.

Should the Adviser in the future delegate proxy voting authority to the Subadviser, the following shall apply:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i. the Subadviser shall exercise the Subadviser's proxy voting responsibilities. The Subadviser shall
carry out said responsibility in accordance with any instructions that the Board or the Adviser shall provide from time to time, and at
all times in a manner consistent with Rule 206(4)-6 under the Advisers Act and the Subadviser's fiduciary responsibilities to the
Trust. The Subadviser shall provide periodic reports and keep those records relating to proxy voting as the Board reasonably may request
or as may be necessary for the Fund to comply with the 1940 Act and other applicable law. Any said delegation of proxy voting responsibility
to the Subadviser may be revoked or modified by the Board or the Adviser at any time.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ii. The Adviser shall provide such assistance to the Subadviser with respect to the voting of proxies for
the Fund as the Subadviser from time to time reasonably may request, and the Adviser promptly shall forward to the Subadviser any information
or documents necessary for the Subadviser to exercise the Subadviser's proxy voting responsibilities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iii. The Subadviser is authorized to instruct the Fund's custodian and/or broker(s) promptly to forward
to the Subadviser or designated service provider copies of all proxies and shareholder communications relating to securities held in the
portfolio of the Fund (other than materials relating to legal proceedings against the Fund). The Subadviser also may instruct the Fund's
custodian and/or broker(s) to provide reports of holdings in the portfolio of the Fund. The Subadviser has the authority to engage a service
provider to assist with administrative functions related to voting Fund proxies. The Trust shall direct the Fund's custodian and/or
broker(s) to provide any assistance requested by the Subadviser in facilitating the use of a service provider. In no event shall the Subadviser
have any responsibility to vote proxies that are not received on a timely basis. The Trust acknowledges that the Subadviser, consistent
with the Subadviser's written proxy voting policies and procedures, may refrain from voting a proxy if, in the Subadviser's
discretion, refraining from voting would be in the best interests of the Fund and the Fund's shareholders.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(d) <u>Portfolio Composition File</u>.** Unless the Adviser has retained the responsibility, as agreed between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser and as reported to the Trust, the Subadviser initially shall determine, and shall make any subsequent modifications to, the portfolio composition file (the "PCF") for each Fund, if and as required. If and as required for a Fund, the PCF shall specify the amount of the cash component, the identity and number of shares of securities to be accepted in exchange for "Creation Units" for the Fund, and the securities that shall be applicable that day to redemption requests received for the Fund (and may give directions to the Trust's custodian with respect to said designations).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(e) <u>Recordkeeping</u>.** The Subadviser shall not be responsible for the provision of administrative, bookkeeping, or accounting services to each Fund, except as otherwise provided herein or as may be necessary for the Subadviser to supply to the Adviser, the Trust, or the Trust's Board the information required to be supplied under this Agreement.

The Subadviser shall maintain separate books and detailed records of all matters pertaining to the Fund's Assets advised by the Subadviser required by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act (other than those records being maintained by the Adviser, or any administrator, custodian, or transfer agent appointed by the Trust) relating to the Subadviser's responsibilities provided hereunder with respect to the Fund, and shall preserve said records for the periods and in a manner prescribed therefore by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act (hereinafter, the "Fund Books and Records"). The Fund Books and Records shall be available to the Adviser and the Board at any time upon request, shall be delivered to the Trust upon the termination of this Agreement, and shall be available without delay during any day the Trust is open for business.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(f) <u>Holdings Information and Pricing</u>.** The Subadviser shall provide regular reports regarding each Fund's holdings, and, on the Subadviser's own initiative, may furnish the Adviser, the Trust, and the Trust's Board from time to time with whatever information the Subadviser believes is appropriate for this purpose. The Subadviser agrees to notify the Adviser and the Board promptly if the Subadviser reasonably believes that the value of any security held by a Fund may not reflect fair value. The Subadviser agrees to provide, upon request, any pricing information of which the Subadviser is aware to the Adviser, Trust, the Trust's Board, and/or any Adviser or Fund pricing agent to assist in the determination of the fair value of any Fund holdings for which market quotations are not readily available or as otherwise required in accordance with the 1940 Act or the Trust's valuation procedures for the purpose of calculating the Fund's net asset value in accordance with procedures and methods established by the Board and the Adviser.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(g) <u>Cooperation With Agents of the Adviser and the Trust</u>.** The Subadviser agrees to cooperate with and provide reasonable assistance to the Adviser, the Trust, any Trust custodian or foreign sub-custodians, any Trust pricing agents, and all other agents and representatives of the Adviser and the Trust with respect to such information regarding each Fund as said entities reasonably may request from time to time in the performance of said entities' obligations, to provide prompt responses to reasonable requests made by said persons, and to establish appropriate interfaces with each so as to promote the efficient exchange of information and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(h) <u>Consultation With Other Subadvisers</u>.** In performance of the Subadviser's duties and obligations under this Agreement, the Subadviser shall not consult with any other subadviser to a Fund or a subadviser to a portfolio that is under common control with the Fund concerning transactions for the Fund, except as permitted by the policies and procedures of the Fund. The Subadviser shall not provide investment advice to any assets of the Fund other than the Assets managed by the Subadviser.

**2.**  **<u>Code of Ethics</u>.** 

The Subadviser has adopted a written code of ethics that the Subadviser reasonably believes complies with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act ("Rule 17j-1"), which the Subadviser has provided to the Adviser and the Trust. The Subadviser shall ensure that the Subadviser's "Access Persons" (as that term is defined in the Subadviser's Code of Ethics) comply in all material respects with the Subadviser's Code of Ethics, as in effect from time to time. Upon request, the Subadviser shall provide the Adviser and the Trust with (i) a copy of the Subadviser's current Code of Ethics, as in effect from time to time, and (ii) a certification that the Subadviser has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from engaging in any conduct prohibited by the Subadviser's Code of Ethics. Annually, the Subadviser shall furnish a written report to the Adviser and the Trust's Board concerning the Subadviser's Code of Ethics, which annual report shall comply with the requirements of Rule 17j-1. The Subadviser shall respond to requests for information from the Adviser and the Trust as to violations of the Code by Access Persons and the sanctions imposed by the Subadviser. The Subadviser immediately shall notify the Adviser and the Trust of any material violation of the Code, whether or not said violation relates to a security held by a Fund.

**3.**  **<u>Information and Reporting</u>.** 

The Subadviser shall provide the Adviser, the Trust, and the Adviser's and the Trust's respective officers with such periodic reports concerning the obligations that the Subadviser has assumed under this Agreement as the Adviser and the Trust from time to time reasonably may request.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(a) <u>Notification of Breach; Compliance Reports</u>.** The Subadviser shall notify the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer and Adviser's Chief Compliance Officer immediately upon detection of (i) any material failure to manage a Fund in accordance with the Fund's investment objectives and policies or any applicable law; or (ii) any material breach of any of the Fund's or the Subadviser's policies, guidelines, or procedures. In addition, the Subadviser shall provide a quarterly report regarding each Fund's compliance with the Fund's investment objectives and policies, applicable law, including, but not limited to, the 1940 Act and Subchapter M of the Code, and the Fund's and the Adviser's policies, guidelines, or procedures as applicable to the Subadviser's obligations under this Agreement. The Subadviser acknowledges and agrees that the Adviser, in the Adviser's discretion, may provide these quarterly compliance certifications to the Board. The Subadviser agrees to correct any said failure promptly and to take any action that the Board and/or the Adviser reasonably may request in connection with any said breach. Upon request, the Subadviser also shall provide the officers of the Trust with supporting certifications in connection with such certifications of Fund financial statements and disclosure controls pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended. The Subadviser promptly shall notify the Trust and the Adviser in the event that: (i) the Subadviser is served or otherwise receives notice of any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry, or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, public board, or body, involving the affairs of the Trust (excluding class action suits in which a Fund is a member of the plaintiff class by reason of the Fund's ownership of shares in the defendant) or the compliance by the Subadviser with the federal or state securities laws; or (ii) an actual change in control of the Subadviser resulting in an "assignment" (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) has occurred or otherwise is proposed to occur.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(b) <u>Inspection</u>.** Upon reasonable request, the Subadviser agrees to make the Subadviser's records and premises (including the availability of the Subadviser's employees for interviews) -- to the extent that these records relate to the conduct of services provided to each Fund or the Subadviser's conduct of the Subadviser's business as an investment adviser -- reasonably available for compliance audits by the Adviser and/or the Trust's officers, employees, accountants, or counsel; in this regard, the Trust and the Adviser acknowledge that the Subadviser shall have no obligation to make available proprietary information unrelated to the services provided by the Subadviser to the Fund or any information related to other clients of the Subadviser, except to the extent necessary for the Adviser to confirm the absence of any conflict of interest and compliance with any laws, rules, or regulations in the Subadviser's management of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(c) <u>Board and Filings Information</u>.** The Subadviser shall provide the Adviser and the Trust with any information reasonably requested regarding the Subadviser's management of each Fund required for any meeting of the Board, or for any shareholder report, Form N-CSR, Form N-Q, Form N-PX, Form N-SAR, Form N-CEN, Form N-PORT, amended registration statement, proxy statement, or prospectus supplement to be filed by the Trust with the Commission. The Subadviser shall make the Subadviser's officers and employees available to meet with the Board from time to time on due notice to review the Subadviser's investment management services to the Fund in light of current and prospective economic and market conditions and shall furnish to the Board such information as may reasonably be necessary in order for the Board to evaluate this Agreement or any proposed amendments thereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(d) <u>Transaction Information</u>.** The Subadviser shall furnish to the Adviser and the Trust such information concerning portfolio transactions as may be necessary to enable the Adviser, the Trust, or the Adviser's or the Trust's respective designated agents to perform such compliance testing on each Fund and the Subadviser's services as the Adviser and the Trust, in the Adviser's or the Trust's respective sole discretion, may determine to be appropriate. The provision of said information by the Subadviser to the Adviser, the Trust, or the Adviser's or the Trust's respective designated agents in no way relieves the Subadviser of the Subadviser's own responsibilities under this Agreement.

**4.**  **<u>Brokerage</u>.** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(a) <u>Principal Transactions</u>.** In connection with purchases or sales of securities for the account of a Fund, neither the Subadviser nor any of the Subadviser's directors, officers, or employees shall act as a principal or agent or receive any commission except as permitted by the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(b) <u>Placement of Orders</u>.** The Subadviser shall arrange for the placing of all orders for the purchase and sale of securities for each Fund's account with brokers or dealers selected by the Subadviser. In the selection of these brokers or dealers and the placing of these orders, the Subadviser is directed at all times to seek for each Fund the most-favorable execution and net price available under the circumstances. It also is understood that it is desirable for each Fund that the Subadviser have access to brokerage and research services provided by brokers who may execute brokerage transactions at a higher cost to the Fund than may result when allocating brokerage to other brokers, consistent with Section 28(e) of the 1934 Act and any Commission staff interpretations thereof. The Subadviser, therefore, is authorized to place orders for the purchase and sale of securities for each Fund with these brokers, subject to review by the Board from time to time with respect to the extent and continuation of this practice. It is understood that the services provided by these brokers may be useful to the Subadviser in connection with the Subadviser's or the Subadviser's affiliates' services to other clients.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(c) <u>Affiliated Brokers</u>.** The Subadviser or any of the Subadviser's affiliates may act as broker in connection with the purchase or sale of securities or other investments for a Fund, subject to: (a) the requirement that the Subadviser seek to obtain best execution and price within the policy guidelines determined by the Board and set forth in the Fund's current Registration Statement; (b) the provisions of the 1940 Act; (c) the provisions of the Advisers Act; (d) the provisions of the 1934 Act; and (e) other provisions of applicable law. These brokerage services are not within the scope of the duties of the Subadviser under this Agreement. Subject to the requirements of applicable law and any procedures adopted by the Board, the Subadviser or the Subadviser's affiliates may receive brokerage commissions, fees, or other remuneration from a Fund for these services in addition to the Subadviser's fees for services under this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(d) <u>Aggregated Transactions</u>.** On occasions when the Subadviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of a Fund as well as other clients of the Subadviser, the Subadviser, to the extent permitted by applicable law and regulations, may aggregate the order for securities to be sold or purchased. In said event, the Subadviser shall allocate securities or futures contracts so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, in the manner the Subadviser reasonably considers to be equitable and consistent with the Subadviser's fiduciary obligations to the Fund and to such other clients under the circumstances.

**5.**  **<u>Custody</u>.** 

Nothing in this Agreement shall permit the Subadviser to take or receive physical possession of cash, securities, or other investments of a Fund.

**6.**  **<u>Allocation of Charges and Expenses</u>.** 

The Subadviser shall bear the Subadviser's own costs of providing services hereunder. Other than as herein specifically indicated, the Subadviser shall not be responsible for a Fund's or the Adviser's expenses, including brokerage and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments.

**7.**  **<u>Representations, Warranties, and Covenants</u>.** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(a) <u>Properly Registered</u>.** The Subadviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and shall remain so registered for the duration of this Agreement. The Subadviser is not prohibited by the Advisers Act or the 1940 Act from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement, and, to the best knowledge of the Subadviser, there is no proceeding or investigation that reasonably is likely to result in the Subadviser being prohibited from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement. The Subadviser agrees promptly to notify the Trust of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Subadviser from serving as an investment adviser to an investment company. The Subadviser is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and state law in connection with the Subadviser's investment management operations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(b) <u>ADV Disclosure</u>.** The Subadviser has provided the Adviser and the Trust with a complete copy of Part I of the Subadviser's Form ADV, as most-recently filed with the Commission, and with a complete copy of Part II of the Subadviser's Form ADV, as most-recently updated, and, promptly after filing any amendment to the Subadviser's Form ADV with the Commission or updating Part II of the Subadviser's Form ADV, shall furnish a complete copy of said amendments or updates to the Adviser and the Trust. The information contained in the Adviser's Form ADV 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 said statements were made, not misleading.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(c) <u>Fund Disclosure Documents</u>.** The Subadviser has reviewed, and in the future shall review, the Registration Statement, summary prospectus, prospectus, statement of additional information, periodic reports to shareholders, reports and schedules filed with the Commission (including any amendment, supplement, or sticker to any of the foregoing), and advertising and sales material relating to each Fund (collectively the "Disclosure Documents"), and represents and warrants that said Disclosure Documents contain or shall contain no untrue statement of any material fact relating to the Subadviser and the Subadviser's affiliates, each Fund's investment strategies and related risks, and other information supplied by Subadviser for inclusion therein, and do not and shall not omit any statement of material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(d) <u>Use of the Name "</u>**Tidal Investments LLC **<u>"</u>.** Subject to the terms set forth in Section 8(a) of this Agreement, the Subadviser has the right to use the name "Tidal Investments LLC " in connection with the Subadviser's services to the Trust, and the Trust shall have the right to use the name "Tidal Investments LLC " in connection with the management and operation of each Fund until this Agreement is terminated as set forth herein. The Subadviser is not aware of any threatened or existing actions, claims, litigation, or proceedings that adversely would affect or prejudice the rights of the Subadviser or the Trust to use the name "Tidal Investments LLC ".

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(e) <u>Insurance</u>.** The Subadviser maintains errors and omissions insurance coverage in an appropriate amount and shall provide prior written notice to the Trust: (i) of any material changes in the Subadviser's insurance policies or insurance coverage; or (ii) if any material claims will be made on the Subadviser's insurance policies. Furthermore, the Subadviser, upon reasonable request, shall provide the Trust with any information that the Trust reasonably may require concerning the amount of or scope of said insurance.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(f) <u>No Detrimental Agreement</u>.** The Subadviser represents and warrants that the subadviser has no arrangement or understanding with any party, other than the Adviser and the Trust, that would influence the decision of the Subadviser with respect to the Subadviser's selection of securities for a Fund, and that all selections shall be done in accordance with what is in the best interest of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(g) <u>Conflicts</u>.** The Subadviser shall act honestly, in good faith, and in the best interests of the Trust, including requiring any of the Subadviser's personnel with knowledge of Fund activities to place the interest of each Fund first, ahead of said personnel's own interests, in all personal trading scenarios that may involve a conflict of interest with the Fund, consistent with the Subadviser's fiduciary duties under applicable law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(h) <u>Compliance Program of the Subadviser</u>.** The Subadviser represents and warrants that: (a) in accordance with Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, the Subadviser has adopted and implemented and shall maintain written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent violation by the Subadviser and the Subadviser's supervised persons (as this term is defined in the Advisers Act) of the Advisers Act and the rules that the Commission has adopted under the Advisers Act; and (b) to the extent that the Subadviser's activities or services reasonably could be expected materially to affect a Fund, the Subadviser has adopted and implemented and shall maintain written policies and procedures that the Trust's chief compliance officer determines are reasonably designed to prevent violation of the "federal securities laws" (as this term is defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act) by the Funds and the Subadviser (the policies and procedures referred to in this Section 7(h) are referred to herein as the Subadviser's "Compliance Program").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(i) <u>Representations</u>.** The representations and warranties in this Section 7 shall be deemed to be made on the date that this Agreement is executed and at the time of delivery of the quarterly compliance report required by Section 3(a) of this Agreement, whether or not specifically referenced in said report.

**8. <u>Use of Names</u>.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(a)**  **<u>The Name "Transamerica Assets Management, Inc. "</u>.** The Adviser grants to the Subadviser a sub-license to use the name " Transamerica Assets Management, Inc." (the "Name"). The foregoing authorization by the Adviser to the Subadviser to use the Name is not exclusive of the right of the Adviser itself to use, or to authorize others to use, the Name; the Subadviser acknowledges and agrees that, as between the Subadviser and the Adviser, the Adviser has the right to use, or authorize others to use, the Name. The Subadviser shall use the Name only in a manner consistent with uses approved by the Adviser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Subadviser nor any affiliate or agent of the subadviser shall make reference to or use the Name or any of Adviser's respective affiliates or clients names without the prior approval of Adviser, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; *provided*, that the Subadviser is authorized to disclose the Name and the Adviser's and each Fund's identities as clients of the Subadviser in any representative client list prepared by the Subadviser for use in marketing materials. The Subadviser hereby agrees to make all reasonable efforts to cause any affiliate or agent of the Subadviser to satisfy the foregoing obligation in connection with any services said affiliates or agents provide to the Subadviser or to a Fund under this Agreement. The Adviser has obtained all licenses and permissions necessary for the Subadviser to use any index data provided to the Subadviser by the Adviser or Adviser's agent under this Agreement and the Subadviser is not required to obtain any said licenses or permissions itself.

The Trust grants to the Subadviser a sub-license to use a Fund's name or the Funds' names (collectively, a "Fund Name"). The foregoing authorization by the Trust to the Subadviser to use a Fund Name is not exclusive of the right of the Adviser itself to use, or to authorize others to use, a Fund Name. The Subadviser shall use a Fund Name only in a manner consistent with uses approved by the Trust. The Subadviser hereby agrees to make all reasonable efforts to cause any affiliate or agent of the Subadviser to satisfy the foregoing obligation in connection with any services said affiliates or agents provide to the Subadviser or to a Fund under this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(b) <u>The Name "</u>** Tidal Investments LLC**<u>"</u>.** The Subadviser grants to the Adviser and Trust a sub-license to use the name "Tidal Investments LLC" (the "Subadviser Name") in connection with the Funds. The foregoing authorization by the Subadviser to the Adviser to use the Subadviser Name is not exclusive of the right of the Subadviser itself to use, or to authorize others to use, the Subadviser Name; the Adviser acknowledges and agrees that, as between the Adviser and the Subadviser, the Subadviser has the right to use, or authorize others to use, the Subadviser Name. The Adviser shall use the Subadviser Name only in a manner consistent with uses approved by the Subadviser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Adviser nor any affiliate or agent of the Adviser shall make reference to or use the Subadviser Name or any of the Subadviser's respective affiliates or clients names without the prior approval of the Subadviser, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The Adviser hereby agrees to make all reasonable efforts to cause the Trust and any affiliate or agent of the Adviser to satisfy the foregoing obligation. The sub-license granted herein in regard to a Fund shall terminate in the event that the Subadviser no longer is a subadviser to the Fund.

**9. <u>Subadviser's Compensation</u>.**

The Adviser shall pay to the Subadviser, as compensation for the Subadviser's services hereunder, a fee, determined as described in Schedule A that is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Said fee shall be computed daily and paid not less than monthly in arrears by the Adviser. A Fund shall have no responsibility for any fee payable to the Subadviser.

The Subadviser shall be compensated based on the portion of Fund Assets allocated to the Subadviser by the Adviser. The method for determining net assets of a Fund for purposes hereof shall be the same as the method for determining net assets for purposes of establishing the offering and redemption prices of Fund shares as described in the Fund's prospectus. In the event of termination of this Agreement, the fee provided in this Section shall be computed on the basis of the period ending on the last business day on which this Agreement is in effect subject to a pro rata adjustment based on the number of days elapsed in the current month as a percentage of the total number of days in said month.

**10. <u>Independent Contractor</u>.**

In the performance of the Subadviser's duties hereunder, the Subadviser 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 Adviser in any way or otherwise be deemed to be an agent of the Fund, the Trust, or the Adviser. If any occasion should arise in which the Subadviser gives any advice to the Subadviser's clients concerning the shares of a Fund, the Subadviser shall act solely as investment counsel for said clients and not in any way on behalf of the Fund.

**11. <u>Assignment and Amendments</u>.**

This Agreement automatically shall terminate, without the payment of any penalty, either: (i) in the event of the Agreement's "assignment" (as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(4) of the 1940 Act); or (ii) in the event of the termination of the Management Agreement; provided, that said termination shall not relieve the Adviser or the Subadviser of any liability incurred hereunder.

This Agreement may not be added to or changed orally and may not be modified or rescinded except by a writing signed by the parties hereto and in accordance with the 1940 Act, when applicable.

**12.**  **<u>Duration and Termination</u>.** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) This Agreement shall become effective as of the date executed and shall remain in full force and effect continually thereafter, subject to renewal as provided in Section 12(a)(iv) hereof and unless terminated automatically as set forth in Section 11 hereof or until terminated as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) The Trust may cause this Agreement to terminate either (i) by vote of the Trust's Board or (ii) with respect to a Fund, upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) The Adviser at any time may terminate this Agreement by not more than sixty **(60)** days' nor less than thirty **(30)** days' written notice delivered or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, to the Subadviser and the Trust; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) The Subadviser at any time may terminate this Agreement by not more than sixty **(60)** days' nor less than thirty **(30)** days' written notice delivered or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, to the Adviser and the Trust; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) This Agreement automatically shall terminate with respect to a Fund two (2) years from the Effective Date specified for that Fund on Schedule A hereto unless the Agreement's renewal specifically is approved at least annually thereafter by: (i) a majority vote of the Trustees, including a majority vote of said Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust, the Adviser, or the Subadviser, at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on said approval; or (ii) the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund; *provided*, *however*, that, if the continuance of this Agreement is submitted to the shareholders of the Fund for the shareholders' approval and said shareholders fail to approve said continuance of this Agreement as provided herein, then the Subadviser may continue to serve hereunder as to the Fund in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section shall be without payment of any penalty.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, the Subadviser,
immediately upon notice of termination or on such later date as may be specified in said notice, shall cease all activity on behalf of
a Fund and with respect to any of the Fund's Assets, except as expressly directed by the
Adviser or as otherwise required by any fiduciary duties of the Subadviser under applicable law. In addition, the Subadviser shall deliver the Fund's Books and Records to the Adviser and the Trust by such means and in accordance
with such schedule as the Adviser and the Trust, respectively, shall direct and otherwise shall cooperate, as reasonably directed by the
Adviser and the Trust, in the transition of portfolio asset management to any successor of the Subadviser, including the Adviser.

**12.** **Reserved.** 

**13. <u>Certain Definitions</u>.** 

For the purposes of this Agreement:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) "Affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund" shall have the meaning as set forth in the 1940 Act, subject, however, to such exemptions as may be granted by the Commission under the 1940 Act or any interpretations of the Commission staff.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) "Interested 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 Commission under the 1940 Act or any interpretations of the Commission staff.

**14. <u>Standard of Care; Liability of the Subadviser</u>.** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) In the absence of any willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or obligations hereunder, or the reckless disregard of its duties or obligations hereunder, neither the Subadviser nor its directors, officers, or employees shall be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Trust or its shareholders in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates including, without limitation, losses that may be sustained in connection with the purchase, holding, redemption, or sale of any security or other investment by the Trust, except:

&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) The Subadviser shall have responsibility for the accuracy and completeness (and liability for the lack thereof) of statements in a Fund's Disclosure Documents relating to the Subadviser and the Subadviser's affiliates, the Fund's investment strategies and related risks, and other information supplied by the Subadviser for inclusion therein.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) The Subadviser shall be liable to a Fund for any loss (including transaction costs) incurred by the Fund as a result of any trade error or investment made by the Subadviser in contravention of: (i) any investment policy, guideline, or restriction set forth in the Registration Statement or as approved by the Board from time to time and provided to the Subadviser; or (ii) applicable law, including, but not limited to, the 1940 Act and the Code (including, but not limited to, the Fund's failure to satisfy the diversification or source of income requirements of Subchapter M of the Code) (the investments described in this subsection (b) collectively are referred to as "Improper Investments").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Subadviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund, each affiliated person of the Fund within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, and each person who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (any said person, an "Indemnified Party") against any and all losses, claims, damages, expenses, or liabilities (including the reasonable cost of investigating and defending any alleged loss, claim, damage, expense, or liability and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) to which any said person may become subject under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act, or other federal or state statutory law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, expenses, or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon: (i) a material breach by the Subadviser of this Agreement or of the representations and warranties made by the Subadviser herein; (ii) any Improper Investment; (iii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact by the Subadviser contained in any Disclosure Document relating to the Subadviser and the Subadviser's affiliates, a Fund's investment strategies and related risks, and other information supplied by Subadviser for inclusion therein, or the omission or alleged omission by the Subadviser from a Disclosure Document of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading regarding the Subadviser or the Subadviser's investment program required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; or (iv) the Subadviser's performance or non-performance of the Subadviser's duties hereunder.

**15. <u>Confidentiality</u>.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) From time to time, a party may disclose, exchange, or make available, the party's "Confidential Information" (as that term is defined below) to the other parties. For purposes of this Agreement, "Confidential Information" shall mean any information, data, or materials pertaining to a party's ("Discloser") or the party's affiliates' or subsidiaries' business, financial, or internal plans or affairs, regardless of form of communication (whether oral, in hard copy, electronic, or any other medium whatsoever), and whether furnished before, on, or after the date of this Agreement, that is not currently available to the general public, and for which the owning party derives actual or potential value from said unavailability.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Confidential Information shall NOT include: (a) any information that is or becomes generally available to the public through no breach of this Agreement by recipient ("Recipient"); (b) any information that is disclosed to Recipient on a non-confidential basis by a third party who, to Recipient's knowledge after due inquiry, has legitimate possession thereof and the unrestricted right to make this disclosure; and (c) any information developed by Recipient independently of, and without reference to, any Confidential Information disclosed by Discloser to Recipient.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Recipient acknowledges that any Confidential Information provided by Discloser shall be used by Recipient solely for purposes related to the Agreement, and, except as provided in a subsequent written agreement between the parties, the provision of Confidential Information shall not be construed as creating any express or implied license to develop or otherwise use the Confidential Information in any manner. Recipient agrees: (a) to take reasonable steps to safeguard the Confidential Information from theft, piracy, or unauthorized access, and to hold the Confidential Information in strict confidence and secrecy using at least the same level of care and protection against disclosure as Recipient uses in protecting Recipient's own confidential and proprietary information; (b) not to use the Confidential Information for any purpose other than those purposes related to this Agreement; (c) not to reveal or disclose the Confidential Information to any individual, firm, or entity without the prior written consent of Discloser, other than as set forth in (e) below; (d) to inform third-party recipients of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information; and (e) to disclose Confidential Information to Recipient's officers, directors, representatives, agents, or employees only on a "need-to-know" basis and to inform these individuals of their obligations under this Agreement, taking such steps as may be reasonable in the circumstances, or as may be reasonably requested by Discloser, to prevent any unauthorized disclosure, copying, or use of the Confidential Information. Neither Discloser nor any of Discloser's officers, directors, employees, or controlling persons make any express or implied representation or warranty as to the completeness and accuracy of any Confidential Information, and Recipient agrees that none of these persons shall have any liability to Recipient or any of Recipient's representatives and agents relating to or arising from the use of any Confidential Information or for any errors therein or omissions therefrom.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Recipient acknowledges that any Confidential Information provided pursuant to this Agreement constitutes unique, valuable, and special business of Discloser. Recipient agrees that a violation of any material provision of this Agreement may cause Discloser irreparable injury for which Discloser would have no adequate remedy at law, and agrees that Discloser may be entitled to seek immediate injunctive relief prohibiting said violation, without bond, in addition to any other rights and remedies available to Discloser.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Neither party shall be liable for disclosure of Confidential Information made to any court of proper jurisdiction, regulatory, self-regulatory, governmental agency or examining authority having jurisdiction over either party and pursuant to subpoena, court order, or other legal process or as otherwise required by law or regulation. Recipient shall provide the Discloser with prompt written notice of said request or requirement for disclosure, unless prevented by applicable law or regulation. If requested, Recipient shall reasonably cooperate at Discloser's expense in defending against any said court or administrative order.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) It is understood and agreed that regulators having jurisdiction over any of the parties shall have unrestricted access to all books, records, files, and other materials in a party's possession, including the Confidential Information, and disclosure of the Confidential Information to these persons solely for purposes of supervision or examination may occur without written notice to or authorization from the Discloser.

**16.** **<u>Enforceability</u>.**

Any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall be ineffective, as to said jurisdiction, to the extent of said invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms or provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.

**17.** **<u>Limitation of Liability</u>.** 

The parties to this Agreement acknowledge and agree that all litigation arising hereunder, whether direct or indirect, and of any and every nature whatsoever shall be satisfied solely out of the assets of the affected Fund and that no Trustee, officer or holder of shares of beneficial interest of the affected Fund shall be personally liable for any of the foregoing liabilities.

**18. <u>Change In the Adviser's Ownership</u>.**

The Subadviser agrees that the Subadviser shall notify the Trust of any anticipated or otherwise reasonably foreseeable change in the ownership of the Subadviser within a reasonable time prior to said change being effected.

**19.** **<u>Jurisdiction</u>.**

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Delaware, and the Subadviser consents to the jurisdiction of courts, both state and federal, in Delaware, with respect to any dispute under this Agreement.

**20.** **<u>Paragraph Headings</u>.**

The headings of paragraphs contained in this Agreement are provided for convenience only, form no part of this Agreement, and shall not affect this Agreement's construction.

**21.** **<u>Counterparts</u>.**

This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

**22.** **<u>Notices</u>.**

Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all communications under this Agreement must be in writing and shall be deemed duly given and received when delivered personally, when sent by e-mail transmission (when actually received by the intended recipient), or three days after being deposited for next-day delivery with an internationally-recognized overnight international delivery service, properly addressed to the party to receive said notice at the party's address specified herein, or at any other address that any party may designate by notice to the others.

**<u>Subadviser</u>:**

Tidal Investments LLC

234 W. Florida Street, Suite 203

Milwaukee, WI 53204

Attn: Chief Financial Office

**<u>Adviser</u>:**

All notices provided to TAM will be sent to the attention of:

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

1801 California Street, Suite 5200

Denver, CO 80202

Attention: TAM Legal

Fax No: 866-297-9928

Phone No: 720-482-8836

Email: TA TAM TAMLegalManager@transamerica.com

**<u>Trust</u>:**

The 2023 ETF Series Trust

Attn: Eric Falkeis, President

234 West Florida Street, Suite 203

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204

Telephone: (262) 267-4589

Email: efalkeis@tidalfg.com

To the extent that the Subadviser is required to deliver any reports or financial information related to the Assets and/or the services provided by the Subadviser hereunder, the Adviser and the Fund consent to electronic delivery of all said items. The Adviser and/or the Fund may revoke this consent at any time and request that all said items be sent in hard copy.

**[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]**

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be signed on their behalf by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

**TRANSAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.**

By: <u>/s/Chris Staples</u>

Name: Chris Staples <br> Title: Senior Director, Investments

**TIDAL INVESTMENTS LLC**

By: <u>/s/Dan Carlson</u><br> Name: Dan Carlson <br> Title: Chief of Staff

**ACKNOWLEDGED & ACCEPTED BY:**

**THE 2023 ETF SERIES TRUST** 

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| By: | <u>/s/Eric Falkeis</u> |
| Name: | Eric Falkeis |
| Title: | President |

---

**SCHEDULE A** 

**to the**

**SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT**

**dated December 10, 2025, between**

**TRANSAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.** 

**and**

**Tidal Investments LLC**

The Adviser shall pay to the Subadviser as compensation for the Subadviser's services rendered, a fee, computed daily at an annual rate based on the average daily net assets of the respective Fund as may be allocated by the Adviser to the Subadviser from time to time in accordance with the following fee schedule:

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **Rate** | **Effective Date** |
| Transamerica Bond Active ETF<br>| 0.04% on assets up to $250 million;<br> 0.035% on assets greater than $250 million up to $500 million;<br> 0.025% on assets greater than $500 million;<br> Subject to a $23,000 minimum | December 10, 2025 |
| Transamerica Large Value Active ETF | 0.04% on assets up to $250 million;<br> 0.035% on assets greater than $250 million up to $500 million;<br> 0.025% on assets greater than $500 million;<br> Subject to a $23,000 minimum | December 10, 2025 |

---

## Ex-99.(E)(I)(Iii)

**[The 2023 ETF Series Trust 485BPOS](transamerica-485bpos_121025.htm)**

**Exhibit 99.(e)(i)(iii)**

**THIRD AMENDMENT TO <br> ETF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT**

This third amendment ("<u>Amendment</u>") to the ETF Distribution Agreement (the "<u>Agreement</u>") dated as of August 1, 2023, by and between The 2023 ETF Series Trust and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (together, the "<u>Parties</u>") is effective as of November 25, 2025.

**WHEREAS**, the Parties desire to amend Exhibit A of the Agreement to reflect an updated Funds list; and;

**WHEREAS**, Section 8(b) of the Agreement requires that all amendments and modifications to the Agreement be in writing and executed by the Parties.

**NOW THEREFORE**, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

2. Exhibit A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by Exhibit A attached hereto.

3. Except as expressly amended hereby, all the provisions of the Agreement shall remain unamended and in full force and effect to the same extent as if fully set forth herein.

4. This Amendment shall be governed by, and the provisions of this Amendment shall be construed and interpreted under and in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware.

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the Parties have caused this Amendment to be executed in their names and on their behalf by and through their duly authorized officers.

---

| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **THE 2023 ETF SERIES TRUST** | **THE 2023 ETF SERIES TRUST** | **FORESIDE FUND SERVICES, LLC** | **FORESIDE FUND SERVICES, LLC** |
| By: | ![](ex99eiiiii001.jpg) | By: | ![](ex99eiiiii002.jpg) |
| Name: | Eric Falkeis | Name: | Teresa Cowan |
| Title: | President | Title: | President |
| Date: | 12/1/2025 | Date: | 11.10.25 |

---

**EXHIBIT A**

Eagle Capital Select Equity ETF

Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF

Brandes International ETF

Brandes U.S. Value ETF

Atlas America Fund

Pacific NoS Global EM Equity Active ETF

Pictet AI & Automation ETF

Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF

Pictet AI Enhanced International Equity ETF

Pictet Emerging Markets Rising Economies ETF

Pictet Emerging Markets Debt ETF

Transamerica Large Value Active ETF

Transamerica Bond Active ETF

TimesSquare Quality Mid Cap Growth ETF

TimesSquare Quality Small-Mid Cap Growth ETF

TimesSquare Quality International Small Cap Growth ETF

## Ex-99.(G)(I)(Ii)

**[The 2023 ETF Series Trust 485BPOS](transamerica-485bpos_121025.htm)**

**Exhibit 99.(g)(i)(ii)**

EXECUTION

**AMENDMENT NO. 2**

**TO**

**CUSTODY AGREEMENT**

This Amendment No. 2 ("Amendment") is made as of December 2, 2025 ("Effective Date"), by and between The 2023 ETF Series Trust (the "Trust"), on behalf of each series listed on Appendix I attached hereto (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (the "Bank").

**BACKGROUND**

A. The Bank and the Trust are parties to a Custody Agreement dated as of July
28, 2023, as amended (the "Agreement"), relating to the Bank's provision of services to the Trust and each of
its series listed on Appendix I to the Agreement, as such Appendix I may be amended from time to time.

B. The parties desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

**TERMS**

The parties hereby agree that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Appendix I to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Appendix I attached hereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <u>Miscellaneous</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement. In the event of a conflict
between the terms hereof and the Agreement, this Amendment shall control.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. As hereby amended and supplemented, the Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c. The Agreement, as amended hereby, constitutes the complete understanding and
agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior communications with respect 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;d. The parties expressly agree that this Amendment may be executed in one or
more counterparts and expressly agree that such execution may occur by manual signature on a physically delivered copy of this
Amendment, by a manual signature on a copy of this Amendment transmitted by facsimile transmission, by a manual signature on a
copy of this Amendment transmitted as an imaged document attached to an email, or by "Electronic Signature", which
is hereby defined to mean inserting an image, representation or symbol of a signature into an electronic copy of this Amendment
by electronic, digital or other technological methods. Each counterpart executed in accordance with the foregoing shall be deemed
an original, with all such counterparts together constituting one and the same instrument. The exchange of executed counterparts
of this Amendment or of executed signature pages to counterparts of this Amendment, in either case by facsimile transmission or
as an imaged document attached to an email transmission, shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Amendment and
may be used for all purposes in lieu of a manually executed and physically delivered copy of this Amendment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e. This Amendment shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles
of conflicts of laws.

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment to be executed as of the Effective Date by its duly authorized representative indicated below. An authorized representative, if executing this Amendment by Electronic Signature, affirms authorization to execute this Amendment by Electronic Signature and that the Electronic Signature represents an intent to enter into this Amendment and an agreement with its terms.

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **The 2023 ETF Series Trust** | **The 2023 ETF Series Trust** |
| On behalf of each of its Funds identified on Appendix I attached hereto | On behalf of each of its Funds identified on Appendix I attached hereto |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By: | /s/ Eric Falkeis |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: | Eric Falkeis |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: | President |

---

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON** | **THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By: | /s/Allison M. Gardner |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: | Allison M. Gardner |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: | Senior Vice President |
|  | Dec 2, 2025 |

---

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**Appendix I**

(Amended and Restated as of December 2, 2025)

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Fund Name**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Effective Date** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Tax Identification** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Eagle Capital Select Equity ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;July 28, 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;93-1777601 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;July 28, 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;93-1866302 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brandes U.S. Value ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;July 28, 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;93-1810583 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brandes International ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;July 28, 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;93-1841334 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Atlas America Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;October 1, 2024 | &nbsp;&nbsp;99-4267460 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;TimesSquare Mid Cap Quality Growth ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;December 29, 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;41-2523331 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Large Value Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;December 15, 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;39-4845053 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Bond Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;December 15, 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;39-4836012 |

---

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## Ex-99.(G)(Vii)(I)

**[The 2023 ETF Series Trust 485BPOS](transamerica-485bpos_121025.htm)**

**Exhibit 99.(g)(vii)(i)**

EXECUTION

**AMENDMENT NO. 2** 

**TO**

**FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER AGREEMENT**

This Amendment No. 2 ("Amendment") is made as of December 2, 2025 ("Effective Date"), by and between The 2023 ETF Series Trust (the "Trust"), on behalf of each series listed on Annex I attached hereto (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (the "Bank").

**BACKGROUND**

A. The Bank and the Trust are parties to a Foreign Custody Manager Agreement
dated as of July 27, 2023, as amended (the "Agreement"), relating to the Bank's provision of services to the
Trust and each of its series listed on Annex I to the Agreement, as such Annex I may be amended from time to time.

B. The parties desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

**TERMS**

The parties hereby agree that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Annex I to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Annex I attached hereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Schedule I to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule I attached hereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. <u>Miscellaneous</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement. In the event of a conflict
between the terms hereof and the Agreement, this Amendment shall control.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. As hereby amended and supplemented, the Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c. The Agreement, as amended hereby, constitutes the complete understanding and
agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior communications with respect 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;d. The parties expressly agree that this Amendment may be executed in one or
more counterparts and expressly agree that such execution may occur by manual signature on a physically delivered copy of this
Amendment, by a manual signature on a copy of this Amendment transmitted by facsimile transmission, by a manual signature on a
copy of this Amendment transmitted as an imaged document attached to an email, or by "Electronic Signature", which is
hereby defined to mean inserting an image, representation or symbol of a signature into an electronic copy of this Amendment by
electronic, digital or other technological methods. Each counterpart executed in accordance with the foregoing shall be deemed
an original, with all such counterparts together constituting one and the same instrument. The exchange of executed counterparts
of this Amendment or of executed signature pages to counterparts of this Amendment, in either case by facsimile transmission or
as an imaged document attached to an email transmission, shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Amendment and
may be used for all purposes in lieu of a manually executed and physically delivered copy of this Amendment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e. This Amendment shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles
of conflicts of laws.

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[signature page to follow]

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment to be executed as of the Effective Date by its duly authorized representative indicated below. An authorized representative, if executing this Amendment by Electronic Signature, affirms authorization to execute this Amendment by Electronic Signature and that the Electronic Signature represents an intent to enter into this Amendment and an agreement with its terms.

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **The 2023 ETF Series Trust** | **The 2023 ETF Series Trust** |
| On behalf of each of its Funds identified on Annex I attached hereto | On behalf of each of its Funds identified on Annex I attached hereto |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By: | /s/ Eric Falkeis |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: | Eric Falkeis |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: | President |

---

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON** | **THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By: | /s/Allison M. Gardner |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: | Allison M. Gardner |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: | Senior Vice President |
|  | Dec 2, 2025 |

---

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**ANNEX I**

(Amended and Restated as of December 2, 2025)

**Funds**

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Fund Name**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Effective Date** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Tax Identification** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Eagle Capital Select Equity ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;July 27, 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;93-1777601 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;July 27, 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;93-1866302 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brandes U.S. Value ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;July 27, 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;93-1810583 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brandes International ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;July 27, 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;93-1841334 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Atlas America Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;October 1, 2024 | &nbsp;&nbsp;99-4267460 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;TimesSquare Mid Cap Quality Growth ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;December 29, 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;41-2523331 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Large Value Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;December 15, 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;39-4845053 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Bond Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;December 15, 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;39-4836012 |

---

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**SCHEDULE I**

(Amended and Restated as of November ___, 2025)

**Specified Countries**

AUSTRALIA

AUSTRIA

BELGIUM

CANADA

CHINA

DENMARK

ESTONIA

EUROMARKETS - EUROCLEAR

FINLAND

FRANCE

GERMANY

HONG KONG

HUNGARY

IRELAND

ITALY

JAPAN

MEXICO

NETHERLANDS

NEW ZEALAND

NORWAY

PANAMA

PHILIPPINES

PORTUGAL

SINGAPORE

SOUTH AFRICA

SPAIN

SWEDEN

SWITZERLAND

THAILAND

UNITED KINGDOM

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## Ex-99.(H)(I)(Ii)

**[The 2023 ETF Series Trust 485BPOS](transamerica-485bpos_121025.htm)**

**Exhibit 99.(h)(i)(ii)**

EXECUTION

**AMENDMENT NO. 2**

**TO**

**FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT**

This Amendment No. 2 ("Amendment") is made as of December 2, 2025 ("Effective Date"), by and between The 2023 ETF Series Trust (the "Trust"), on behalf of each series listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (the "Bank").

**BACKGROUND**

A. The Bank and the Trust are parties to a Fund Administration and Accounting
Agreement dated as of July 27, 2023, as amended (the "Agreement"), relating to the Bank's provision of services
to the Trust and each of its series listed on Exhibit A to the Agreement, as such Exhibit A may be amended from time to time.

B. The parties desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

**TERMS**

The parties hereby agree that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Exhibit A to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Exhibit A attached hereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <u>Miscellaneous</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement. In the event of a conflict
between the terms hereof and the Agreement, this Amendment shall control.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. As hereby amended and supplemented, the Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c. The Agreement, as amended hereby, constitutes the complete understanding and
agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior communications with respect 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;d. The parties expressly agree that this Amendment may be executed in one or
more counterparts and expressly agree that such execution may occur by manual signature on a physically delivered copy of this
Amendment, by a manual signature on a copy of this Amendment transmitted by facsimile transmission, by a manual signature on a
copy of this Amendment transmitted as an imaged document attached to an email, or by "Electronic Signature", which
is hereby defined to mean inserting an image, representation or symbol of a signature into an electronic copy of this Amendment
by electronic, digital or other technological methods. Each counterpart executed in accordance with the foregoing shall be deemed
an original, with all such counterparts together constituting one and the same instrument. The exchange of executed counterparts
of this Amendment or of executed signature pages to counterparts of this Amendment, in either case by facsimile transmission or
as an imaged document attached to an email transmission, shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Amendment and
may be used for all purposes in lieu of a manually executed and physically delivered copy of this Amendment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e. This Amendment shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles
of conflicts of laws.

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[signature page to follow]

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment to be executed as of the Effective Date by its duly authorized representative indicated below. An authorized representative, if executing this Amendment by Electronic Signature, affirms authorization to execute this Amendment by Electronic Signature and that the Electronic Signature represents an intent to enter into this Amendment and an agreement with its terms.

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **The 2023 ETF Series Trust** | **The 2023 ETF Series Trust** |
| On behalf of each of its Funds identified on Exhibit A attached hereto | On behalf of each of its Funds identified on Exhibit A attached hereto |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By: | /s/ Eric Falkeis |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: | Eric Falkeis |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: | President |

---

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON** | **THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By: | /s/Allison M. Gardner |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: | Allison M. Gardner |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: | Senior Vice President |

---

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**Exhibit A** 

(Amended and Restated as of December 2, 2025)

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Fund Name**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Effective Date** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Tax Identification** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Eagle Capital Select Equity ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;July 27, 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;93-1777601 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;July 27, 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;93-1866302 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brandes U.S. Value ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;July 27, 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;93-1810583 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brandes International ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;July 27, 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;93-1841334 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Atlas America Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;October 1, 2024 | &nbsp;&nbsp;99-4267460 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;TimesSquare Mid Cap Quality Growth ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;December 29, 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;41-2523331 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Large Value Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;December 15, 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;39-4845053 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Bond Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;December 15, 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;39-4836012 |

---

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## Ex-99.(H)(Vii)(Ii)

**[The 2023 ETF Series Trust 485BPOS](transamerica-485bpos_121025.htm)**

**Exhibit 99.(h)(vii)(ii)**

EXECUTION

**AMENDMENT NO. 2** 

**TO**

**TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICES AGREEMENT**

This Amendment No. 2 ("Amendment") is made as of December 2, 2025 ("Effective Date"), by and between The 2023 ETF Series Trust (the "Trust"), on behalf of each series listed on Appendix A attached hereto (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (the "Bank").

**BACKGROUND**

A. The Bank and the Trust are parties to a Transfer Agency and Service Agreement
dated as of July 27, 2023, as amended (the "Agreement"), relating to the Bank's provision of services to the
Trust and each of its series listed on Appendix A to the Agreement, as such Appendix A may be amended from time to time (each a
"Fund").

B. The parties desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

**TERMS**

The parties hereby agree that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Appendix A to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Appendix A attached hereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <u>Miscellaneous</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement. In the event of a conflict
between the terms hereof and the Agreement, this Amendment shall control.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. As hereby amended and supplemented, the Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c. The Agreement, as amended hereby, constitutes the complete understanding and
agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior communications with respect 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;d. The parties expressly agree that this Amendment may be executed in one or
more counterparts and expressly agree that such execution may occur by manual signature on a physically delivered copy of this
Amendment, by a manual signature on a copy of this Amendment transmitted by facsimile transmission, by a manual signature on a
copy of this Amendment transmitted as an imaged document attached to an email, or by "Electronic Signature", which is
hereby defined to mean inserting an image, representation or symbol of a signature into an electronic copy of this Amendment by
electronic, digital or other technological methods. Each counterpart executed in accordance with the foregoing shall be deemed
an original, with all such counterparts together constituting one and the same instrument. The exchange of executed counterparts
of this Amendment or of executed signature pages to counterparts of this Amendment, in either case by facsimile transmission or
as an imaged document attached to an email transmission, shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Amendment and
may be used for all purposes in lieu of a manually executed and physically delivered copy of this Amendment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e. This Amendment shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles
of conflicts of laws.

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment to be executed as of the Effective Date by its duly authorized representative indicated below. An authorized representative, if executing this Amendment by Electronic Signature, affirms authorization to execute this Amendment by Electronic Signature and that the Electronic Signature represents an intent to enter into this Amendment and an agreement with its terms.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **The 2023 ETF Series Trust** | **The 2023 ETF Series Trust** |
| On behalf of each of its Funds identified on Appendix A attached hereto | On behalf of each of its Funds identified on Appendix A attached hereto |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By: | /s/ Eric Falkeis |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: | Eric Falkeis |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: | President |

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON** | **THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By: | /s/Allison M. Gardner |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: | Allison M. Gardner |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: | Senior Vice President |
|  | Dec 2, 2025 |

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**Appendix A**

(Amended and Restated as of December 2, 2025)

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Fund Name**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Effective Date** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Tax Identification** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Eagle Capital Select Equity ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;July 27, 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;93-1777601 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;July 27, 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;93-1866302 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brandes U.S. Value ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;July 27, 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;93-1810583 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brandes International ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;July 27, 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;93-1841334 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Atlas America Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;October 1, 2024 | &nbsp;&nbsp;99-4267460 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;TimesSquare Mid Cap Quality Growth ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;December 15, 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;41-2523331 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Large Value Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;December 15, 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;39-4845053 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Bond Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;December 15, 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;39-4836012 |

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## Ex-99.(H)(Xii)

**[The 2023 ETF Series Trust 485BPOS](transamerica-485bpos_121025.htm)**

**Exhibit 99.(h)(xii)**

**EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT**

EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT, effective as of December 10, 2025, by and between Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (the "Investment Manager"), and The 2023 ETF Series Trust (the "Company"), on behalf of each series of the Company set forth in Schedule A (each a "Fund," and collectively, the "Funds").

WHEREAS, the Company is a Delaware statutory trust, and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management company of the series type, and each Fund is a series of the Company; and

WHEREAS, the Company and the Investment Manager have entered into investment advisory agreements on behalf of the Funds ("Management Agreements"), pursuant to which the Investment Manager provides investment management services to each Fund for compensation based on the value of the average daily net assets of each such Fund; and

WHEREAS, the Company and the Investment Manager have determined that it is appropriate and in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders to maintain the expenses of each Fund at a level below the level to which each such Fund may normally be subject; and

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. <u>Expense Limitation.</u> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1. <u>Applicable Expense Limit.</u> The Investment Manager agrees to reduce the investment management fees payable to it pursuant to the Management Agreements and make payments to the Funds to the extent necessary to limit the ordinary operating expenses incurred by each Fund in any fiscal year, excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expenses related to short sales, interest (including borrowing costs and overdraft charges), taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses such as litigation, and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of such Fund's business ("Fund Operating Expenses") to the Operating Expense Limit, as defined in Section 1.2 below.

With respect to certain Funds, if indicated in a footnote to Schedule A, "Fund Operating Expenses" shall include acquired fund fees and expenses and mean the ordinary operating expenses incurred by each Fund in any fiscal year, excluding dividend and interest expenses related to short sales, interest (including borrowing costs and overdraft charges), taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of such Fund's business.

For each Fund, any amount of Fund Operating Expenses above the Operating Expense Limit (such excess amount, the "Excess Amount") shall be the liability of the Investment Manager.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2. <u>Operating Expense Limit.</u> The "Operating Expense Limit" in any fiscal year with respect to each Fund shall be the amount specified in Schedule A based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of such Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.3. <u>Duration of Operating Expense Limit.</u> The Operating Expense Limit with respect to each Fund shall remain in effect until the date specified on Schedule A. The Investment Manager may extend, but may not during the term of this Agreement shorten, the duration of the Operating Expense Limit for a Fund by delivering a revised Schedule A to the Company reflecting such extension. Such an extension must continue at the same (or lower) Operating Expense Limit amount specified on Schedule A.

<u>Method of Computation</u>.

If the annualized Fund Operating Expenses of a Fund exceed the Operating Expense Limit, the management fees payable to the Investment Manager generally will be waived in an amount sufficient to reduce the Excess Amount so that the annualized Fund Operating Expenses equal the Operating Expense Limit.

If such waiver of management fees is not sufficient to equal the Operating Expense Limit, the Fund will accrue a receivable from the Investment Manager in an amount sufficient so that the annualized Fund Operating Expenses equal to the Operating Expense Limit.

In case a Fund needs to accrue such receivables from the Investment Manager during any month, the Fund will inform the Investment Manager about the Excess Amount owed to the Fund for that month and the Investment Manager will remit to the Fund promptly after the end of the month an amount that, together with already waived management fees, is sufficient to pay that month's Excess Amount.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.4. <u>Periodic Adjustments</u>. As necessary, daily, monthly and annual adjustments, accruals or payments will be made by the appropriate party to ensure that the amount of the management fees waived and payments remitted to a Fund by the Investment Manager equal the Excess Amount for any Fund fiscal year during the duration of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <u>Term and Termination of Agreement.</u> 

Unless the Investment Manager has extended the duration of the Operating Expense Limit with respect to a Fund pursuant to Section 1.3 of this Agreement, this Agreement shall automatically renew effective January 28, 2029 and every January 28<sup>th</sup> of every year thereafter for one-year terms until such time as the Investment Manager provides at least 60 days' advance written notice of non-renewal past the then-current term. In addition, this Agreement shall terminate with respect to a Fund upon termination of the Investment Management Agreement of that Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. <u>Miscellaneous.</u> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.1. <u>Captions</u>. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no other way define or delineate any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.2. <u>Interpretation</u>. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to require the Company or the Funds to take any action contrary to the Company's Declaration of Trust or By-Laws, or any applicable statutory or regulatory requirement to which it is subject or by which it is bound, or to relieve or deprive the Company's Board of Trustees of its responsibility for and control of the conduct of the affairs of the Company or the Funds.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.3. <u>Definitions</u>. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement, including but not limited to the investment management fee, the computations of net asset values, and the allocation of expenses, having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from the terms and provisions of the Management Agreement or the 1940 Act, shall have the same meaning as and be resolved by reference to such Management Agreement or the 1940 Act.

The parties have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| TRANSAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | TRANSAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. |
| By: | /s/ Dennis P. Gallagher |
| Dennis P. Gallagher | Dennis P. Gallagher |
| Chief Legal Officer | Chief Legal Officer |
| THE 2023 ETF SERIES TRUST | THE 2023 ETF SERIES TRUST |
| By: | /s/ Eric Falkeis |
| Eric Falkeis | Eric Falkeis |
| President | President |

---

**SCHEDULE A** 

**<u>THE 2023 ETF SERIES TRUST</u>**

**OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITS**

This Schedule relates to the following Funds of the Company as of December 10, 2025:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund Name** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Expense Cap** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Effective Through** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Bond Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.39% | &nbsp;&nbsp;January 28, 2029 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transamerica Large Value Active ETF | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.49% | &nbsp;&nbsp;January 28, 2029 |

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**SCHEDULE B**

**DATED AS DECEMBER 10, 2025**

**<u>THE 2023 ETF SERIES TRUST</u>**

**FUNDS SUBJECT TO EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT**

Transamerica Bond Active ETF

Transamerica Large Value Active ETF

## Ex-99.(I)(Vi)

**[The 2023 ETF Series Trust 485BPOS](transamerica-485bpos_121025.htm)**

**Exhibit 99.(i)(vi)**

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December 10, 2025

The 2023 ETF Series Trust

c/o Tidal Investments LLC

234 West Florida Street, Suite 203

Milwaukee, WI 53204

Re: Registration Statement on Form N-1A

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to The 2023 ETF Series Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust, in connection with Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the Trust's registration statement on Form N-1A to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on or about December 10, 2025 (the "Registration Statement"), with respect to the issuance of shares of beneficial interest (collectively, the "Shares") of the Transamerica Bond Active ETF and Transamerica Large Value Active ETF (together, the "Funds"), each a separate series of the Trust. You have requested that we deliver this opinion to you in connection with the Trust's filing of the Registration Statement.

In connection with the furnishing of this opinion, we have examined the following documents:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) A certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the "Delaware Secretary
of State"), dated as of a recent date, as to the existence and good standing of the Trust;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) A copy, certified by the Delaware Secretary of State, of the Trust's Certificate of Trust,
dated January 23, 2023, as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State (the "Certificate of Trust");

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Copies of the Trust's Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated September 14, 2023
(the "Declaration of Trust"), the Trust's Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated August 15, 2023 (the "Bylaws"),
and the resolutions adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust authorizing the issuance of the Shares of the Funds (the "Resolutions"),
each certified by an authorized officer of the Trust; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) A printer's proof of the Registration Statement.

In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the conformity to the originals of all of the documents reviewed by us as copies, including conformed copies, the authenticity and completeness of all original documents reviewed by us in original or copy form, and the legal competence of each individual executing any document. We have assumed that the Registration Statement, as filed with the Commission, will be in substantially the form of the printer's proof referred to in paragraph (d) above. We also have assumed for the purposes of this opinion that the Certificate of Trust, the Declaration of Trust, the Bylaws, and the Resolutions will not have been amended, modified, or withdrawn with respect to matters relating to the Shares, and will be in full force and effect on the date of the issuance of such Shares.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Morgan, Lewis & Bockius llp** |  |
| 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW |  |
| Washington, DC 20004 | ![](ex99iiv002.jpg) +1.202.739.3000 |
| United States | ![](ex99iiv003.jpg) +1.202.739.3001 |

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December 10, 2025

This opinion is based entirely on our review of the documents listed above and such other documents as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion and such investigation of law as we have deemed necessary or appropriate. We have made no other review or investigation of any kind whatsoever, and we have assumed, without independent inquiry, the accuracy of the information set forth in such documents.

This opinion is limited solely to the Delaware Statutory Trust Act to the extent that the same may apply to or govern the transactions referred to herein, and we express no opinion with respect to the laws of any other jurisdiction or to any other laws of the State of Delaware. Further, we express no opinion as to any state or federal securities laws, including the securities laws of the State of Delaware. No opinion is given herein as to the choice of law or internal substantive rules of law that any tribunal may apply to such transactions. In addition, to the extent that the Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws refer to, incorporate, or require compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), or any other law or regulation applicable to the Trust, except for the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, we have assumed compliance by the Trust with the 1940 Act and such other laws and regulations.

We understand that all of the foregoing assumptions and limitations are acceptable to you.

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that the Shares, when issued and sold in accordance with the Declaration of Trust, the Bylaws, the Resolutions, and the Registration Statement, will be validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable by the Trust.

This opinion is given as of the date hereof and we assume no obligation to update this opinion to reflect any changes in law or any other facts or circumstances which may hereafter come to our attention. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name in the Registration Statement. In rendering this opinion and giving this consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

## Ex-99.(M)(Iii)

**[The 2023 ETF Series Trust 485BPOS](transamerica-485bpos_121025.htm)**

**Exhibit 99.(m)(iii)**

**THE 2023 ETF SERIES TRUST**

**PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION PURSUANT TO** 

**RULE 12B-1 UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940** 

WHEREAS, The 2023 ETF Series Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end investment management company, and offers for public sale shares of beneficial interest; and

WHEREAS, the Trust wishes to adopt a Plan of Distribution (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for each series of the Trust (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") listed on Schedule A hereto.

WHEREAS, the Trust has entered into a Distribution Agreement with Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the "Distributor"), pursuant to which the Distributor will act as the exclusive distributor with respect to the creation and distribution of aggregations of Fund shares as described in the Funds' registration statement ("Creation Units").

NOW, THEREFORE, the Trust hereby adopts this Plan in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Funds.

**Section 1. Annual Fee.** 

(a) *Service and Distribution Fee*. Each Fund may pay to the Distributor a service and distribution fee (the "Service Fees"), the aggregate amount of which with respect to the Fund does not exceed an amount calculated at the annual rate set forth in Schedule A for the Fund. The Distributor may in turn pay from the Service Fees it receives to one or more other principal underwriters, broker-dealers, financial intermediaries (which may include banks), and others that enter into a distribution, underwriting, selling or service agreement with respect to shares of the Funds (each of the foregoing a "Servicing Party").

(b) *Payment of Fees*. The Service Fees described above will be calculated daily and paid monthly by each Fund as provided in Schedule A.

The Trust is authorized to engage in the activities listed herein either directly or through other entities.

**Section 2. Expenses Covered by the Plan.** 

With respect to the fees payable by each Fund, the Service Fees for the Fund may be used by the Distributor or paid by the Distributor to a Servicing Party for expenses related to the Fund, including without limitation: (a) costs of printing and distributing the Fund's prospectuses, statements of additional information and reports to prospective investors in the Fund; (b) advertising and marketing expenses and costs involved in preparing, printing and distributing sales literature pertaining to the Fund and reports for persons other than existing shareholders; and (c) payments made to, and expenses of, a Servicing Party (including on behalf of its financial consultants) and other persons who provide support or personal services to Fund shareholders in connection with the distribution of the Fund's shares or servicing of accounts, including but not limited to answering routine inquiries regarding the Fund and its operations, processing shareholder transactions, promotional, advertising or marketing activity, sub-accounting and recordkeeping services (in excess of ordinary payments made to the Fund's transfer agent or other recordkeeper), obtaining shareholder information, providing information about the Fund, and maintaining and servicing shareholder accounts (including the payment of a continuing fee to financial consultants); <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that (i) the Service Fee for a particular Fund that may be used by the Distributor or paid to a Servicing Party by the

Distributor to cover expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of shares or Creation Units of that Fund, including, without limitation, payments to the Distributor or paid to a Servicing Party and other persons by the Distributor as compensation for the sale of the shares or Creation Units (including payments that may be deemed to be selling concessions or commissions) may not exceed the maximum amount, if any, as may from time to time be permitted for such services under Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") Rule 2341 or any successor rule, in each case as amended or interpreted by the FINRA ("Rule 2341"), and (ii) the Service Fee for a particular Fund that may be used by the Distributor or paid to a Servicing Party by the Distributor to cover expenses primarily intended for personal service and/or maintenance of shareholder accounts may not exceed the maximum amount, if any, as may from time to time be permitted for such services under Rule 2341.

A Servicing Party may retain any portions of the Service Fees received or paid to it in excess of its expenses incurred.

It is recognized that a Fund's investment manager, sub-adviser, or an affiliate of the foregoing may use its management or sub-advisory fee revenues, past profits or its resources from any other source, to make payment to the Distributor, a Servicing Party, or any other entity with respect to any expenses incurred in connection with the servicing, distribution, or marketing and sales of the Fund's shares, including the activities referred to above. Notwithstanding any language to the contrary contained herein, to the extent that any payments made by a Fund to its manager or any affiliate thereof should be deemed to be indirect financing of any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of Fund shares, then such payments shall be deemed to be authorized by this Plan, but shall not be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 1.

It is further recognized that a Fund will enter into normal and customary custodial, transfer agency, recordkeeping and dividend disbursing agency and other service provider arrangements, and may make separate payments under the terms and conditions of those arrangements. These arrangements shall not ordinarily be deemed to be a part of this Plan.

**Section 3. Approval by Trustees.** 

Neither the Plan nor any related agreements will take effect, with respect to a Fund, until approved by a majority vote of both (a) the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of the Trust and (b) those Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or in any agreements related to it (the "Qualified Trustees"), in accordance with Rule 12b-1(b) .

**Section 4. Continuance of the Plan.**

The Plan shall continue in effect with respect to a Fund for so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Trustees of the Trust and by a majority of the Qualified Trustees in accordance with Section 3.

**Section 5. Termination.** 

The Plan may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty, (i) by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, or (ii) by a majority vote of the Qualified Trustees. Termination of the Plan by any Fund will not affect the validity of this Plan with respect to any other Fund.

**Section 6. Amendments.**

The Plan may not be amended with respect to a Fund so as to increase materially the amount to be spent for distribution, unless such amendment is approved by a vote of holders of at least a majority of the outstanding voting securities of that Fund. No material amendment to the Plan may be made unless approved by the Trust's Board in the manner described in Section 3.

**Section 7. Selection of Certain Trustees.** 

While the Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of those Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust shall be committed to the discretion of the Trustees then in office who are not interested persons of the Trust.

**Section 8. Written Reports.**

In each year during which the Plan remains in effect and amounts under the Plan are expended, the officers of the Fund will prepare and furnish to the Trust's Board and the Board will review, at least quarterly, written reports complying with the requirements of the Rule 12b-1(b)(3), which set out the amounts expended under the Plan and the purposes for which those expenditures were made.

**Section 9. Preservation of Materials.** 

The Trust will preserve copies of the Plan, any agreement relating to the Plan and any report made pursuant to Section 8, for a period of not less than six years (the first two years in an easily accessible place) from the date of the Plan.

**Section 10. Meanings of Certain Terms.** 

As used in the Plan, the terms "interested person" and "majority of the outstanding voting securities" will be deemed to have the same meaning that those terms have under the rules and regulations under the 1940 Act, subject to any exemption that may be granted to the Trust under the 1940 Act, by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), or as interpreted by the Commission.

**Section 11. Severability.** 

If any provision of the Plan shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of the Plan shall not be affected thereby.

Adopted: May 31, 2023

As Revised: July 21, 2023

**SCHEDULE A** 

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **Commencement of Operations** |
| **Eagle Capital Select Equity ETF** | March 21, 2024 |
| **Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF** | October 3, 2023 |
| **Brandes International ETF** | October 3, 2023 |
| **Brandes U.S. Value ETF** | October 3, 2023 |
| **Atlas America Fund** | November 20, 2024 |
| **Pacific NoS Global EM Equity Active ETF** | January 23, 2025 |
| **Pictet AI & Automation ETF** | October 15, 2025 |
| **Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF** | October 15, 2025 |
| **Pictet AI Enhanced International Equity ETF** | October 15, 2025 |
| **Pictet Emerging Markets Rising Economies ETF** | [-], 2025 |
| **Pictet Emerging Markets Debt ETF** | [-], 2025 |
| **Transamerica Bond Active ETF** | [-], 2025 |
| **Transamerica Large Value Active ETF** | [-], 2025 |
| **TimesSquare Quality Mid Cap Growth ETF** | [-], 2025 |
| **TimesSquare Quality Small-Mid Cap Growth ETF** | [-], 2025 |
| **TimesSquare Quality International Small Cap Growth ETF** | [-], 2025 |

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Each Fund is authorized to pay to the Distributor, who in turn may pay to a Servicing Party, Services Fees of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Fund's shares as compensation for services to the Fund.

## Ex-99.(P)(Ix)

**[The 2023 ETF Series Trust 485BPOS](transamerica-485bpos_121025.htm)**

**Exhibit 99.(p)(ix)**

![](aegoncoe001.jpg)

***Aegon AM Code of Ethics Policy***

![](aegoncoe001.jpg)

**Contents**

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| [**1. Introduction**](#aegoncoea001) | **4** |
| [**2. Scope and purpose**](#aegoncoea002) | **4** |
| [**3. Definitions**](#aegoncoea003) | **4** |
| [**4. Policy requirements**](#aegoncoea004) | **7** |
| [**5. Monitoring**](#aegoncoea005) | **8** |
| [**6. Roles and responsibilities**](#aegoncoea006) | **8** |
| [**6.1. Standards of Conduct**](#aegoncoea007) | **8** |
| [**6.2. Employee Expectations**](#aegoncoea008) | **9** |
| [**6.3. Fiduciary Duty**](#aegoncoea009) | **9** |
| [**6.4. Personal Securities Transactions**](#aegoncoea010) | **9** |
| [**6.4.1. Personal Securities Trading Prohibitions**](#aegoncoea011) | **9** |
| [**6.4.2. Managed Accounts**](#aegoncoea012) | **10** |
| [**6.4.3. IPOs and Private Placements**](#aegoncoea013) | **10** |
| [**6.4.4. Blackout Periods**](#aegoncoea014) | **10** |
| [**6.5. Reporting Requirements (Access Person Only)**](#aegoncoea015) | **11** |
| [**6.5.1. Investment Account Disclosures**](#aegoncoea016) | **11** |
| [**6.5.2. Outside Brokerage Accounts & Brokerage Trading Restrictions**](#aegoncoea017) | **11** |
| [**6.5.3. Initial Holdings Reports**](#aegoncoea018) | **12** |
| [**6.5.4. Quarterly Transaction Reports**](#aegoncoea019) | **12** |
| [**6.5.5 Annual Holdings Reports**](#aegoncoea020) | **12** |
| [**6.5.6 Exempt Transactions in Reportable Securities**](#aegoncoea021) | **12** |
| [**7. Process and controls**](#aegoncoea022) | **13** |
| [**7.1. Confidentiality of Information**](#aegoncoea023) | **13** |
| [**7.2. Disclosure of Protected Information**](#aegoncoea024) | **13** |
| [**7.2.1 General Exception**](#aegoncoea025) | **13** |
| [**7.2.2 Sharing Among Employees**](#aegoncoea026) | **13** |
| [**7.3. Safeguarding Protected Information**](#aegoncoea027) | **13** |
| [**7.4. Reporting of Violations**](#aegoncoea028) | **14** |

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|:---|:---|
| **[7.5. Sanctions](#aegoncoea029)** | **14** |
| **[7.6. Compliance / ownership](#aegoncoea030)** | **15** |
| **[7.7. Training and Awareness](#aegoncoea031)** | **15** |
| **[7.8. Policy updates](#aegoncoea032)** | **15** |
| **[7.9. Record Retention](#aegoncoea033)** | **15** |
| **[7.10. Exceptions and Waivers](#aegoncoea034)** | **15** |
| **[7.11. Related key documents](#aegoncoea035)** | **16** |

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**1. Introduction**

In conjunction with and further to the Aegon Code of Conduct, this Code of Ethics clearly outlines and explains our core values, business principles and rules. This Code sets forth uniform standards for ethical conduct amongst the Aegon AM Affiliates. It is therefore important that all employees fully understand their responsibilities under the Aegon Code of Conduct and the Aegon AM Code of Ethics and complies with them at all times.

The key requirements of this Policy are highlighted in boxes and need to be complied with. The key requirements are part of the Policy attestation process. All other requirements included in the Policy need to be adhered to on a "comply or explain" basis.

Capitalized terms used in this Policy are defined in section 3 below.

**2. Scope and purpose**

The purpose of this Policy is to ensure 1) a common code of high ethical standards is followed by all Affiliates, and 2) conflicts of interest are avoided or properly disclosed. To that end, this Policy describes:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) Every
 Employee will be classified as either a Access Person, depending on their role and access
 to certain sensitive information, or Supervised Person;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) The
 standards of conduct applicable to the Employees; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c) Requirements
 related to the Personal Securities Transactions as applied to Access Persons. Supervised
 Persons are exempt from section 5, Personal Security Transactions.

Employees will have access to this Policy and must acknowledge receipt of this Policy and any related amendments, via ComplySci. The requirements of this Policy form part of the terms and conditions of an Employee's employment obligations.

Compliance is responsible for overseeing this Policy and providing training to staff on the requirements. All employees are responsible for maintaining appropriate process, controls and records. Failure to comply with this Policy may lead to disciplinary action and possible summary dismissal (subject to local requirements and processes).

**3. Definitions**

The terms below have the following meanings and any questions or interpretations regarding these terms should be directed to Compliance.

**Access Person:** Every Employee unless classified by Compliance as fitting within the definition of a Supervised Person. The Access Person designation is made based on the Employee's access to MNPI or sensitive client information. When an Employee's access to MNPI is limited to a specific local affiliate, Compliance may classify these individuals as Local Access Persons. This designation is used for reporting purposes.

**Affiliates:** A domestic or foreign entity that is controlled by, controls, or is under common control with Aegon Asset Management.

**Approved Brokers:** Brokerage Firms that provide an electronic feed into the designated Compliance system and approved by Compliance.

**Applicable Law:** For each Affiliate, the laws, rules, and regulatory interpretations that each Affiliate is subject to in the course of its activities.

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**Automatic Investment Plan:** A program in which regular periodic purchases (or withdrawals) are made automatically in (or from) investment accounts in accordance with a predetermined schedule and allocation (e.g., Aegon's employee stock purchase plan). An automatic investment plan includes a dividend reinvestment plan.

**Beneficial Ownership:** Beneficial ownership will be deemed to exist if an Employee, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has or shares a direct or indirect interest in the securities (i.e., an opportunity, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in any profit derived from a transaction in the securities) .<sup>1</sup>

Under this definition, Beneficial Ownership by a Access Person includes securities held by Immediate Family Members sharing the same household, securities held in certain trusts, and a general partner's proportionate interest in the portfolio securities held by a general or limited partnership.

**Broker:** A broker, dealer, bank, or other intermediary, including 401(k) and retirement plans, through whom an Employee transacts in or holds securities or Reportable Funds.

**Client:** Any natural or legal person to whom any Affiliate provides investment or ancillary services (e.g., investment advice, portfolio management, etc.). For purposes of an adviser/sub-adviser relationship, the "Client" of the sub-adviser is the investment adviser. The "Client" for purposes of an advisory relationship with a fund is the fund itself (and its board) and not underlying shareholders.

**Code:** The Code of Ethics Policy administered and enforced by the LocalHeads of Compliance.

**Compliance:** The global functions that administer and oversee compliance with this Policy.

**Connected Account:** An investment account that is subject to the Personal Securities Transaction restrictions and reporting requirements of this Policy because a Access Person is deemed to have Beneficial Ownership. All Personal Securities Transaction restrictions and requirements apply to Connected Accounts.

**Data Protection Laws:** SEC Regulation S-P, Privacy of Consumer Financial Information (17 CFR 248.30) ("Reg S-P"), the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act, Data Protection Directive (Directive 95/46/EC), General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), all relevant European Union member state laws or regulations giving effect to the Data Protection Directive or corresponding with the General Data Protection Regulation, and any judicial or administrative interpretation of any of the above, any guidance, guidelines, codes of practice, approved codes of conduct or approved certification mechanisms issued by any relevant supervisory authority and binding under applicable law.

**Employee**: All officers, directors, partners, and staff of an Affiliate who are under that Affiliates' supervision and control (which may also include temporary staff, interns and contractors).

**Local Head of Compliance**: The head of Compliance located in each local Aegon Asset Management's Compliance Department who is responsible for administering and overseeing this Policy.

**Immediate Family Member:** A child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, and shall include adoptive relationships. For the avoidance of doubt, an immediate family member can also include a registered partner, partner (in accordance with national law) who has shared the same household for at least one year on the date of the transaction concerned, regardless of whether the Employee benefits directly or indirectly financially from the trading activity.

<sup>1</sup> This term will be interpreted in the same manner as it would be under Rule 16a-1(a)(2) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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**Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs):** The cryptocurrency industry's equivalent to an Initial Public Offering **(IPO)**. ICOs act as a way to raise funds, where a company looking to raise money to create a new coin, app, or service launches an ICO.

**Initial Public Offering ("IPO"):** The process of offering shares of a private corporation to the public in a new stock issuance to allow the company to raise capital from public investors.

**Inside Information:** Information of a precise nature about a security or issuer of a security (i) where there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in making his/her investment decisions, (ii) that has not been released through a recognized and widespread medium like a press release or a regulatory filing; and (iii) that if it were made public, would likely have a significant effect on the prices of the security or issuer or on the price of related derivative financial instruments. For the avoidance of doubt, Pending Trade Information could also be deemed Inside Information due to its price sensitive nature.

**Managed Account**: An investment account where an Employee does not have the authority to exercise direct or indirect influence or control over the account or to implement or enforce investment recommendations. This includes but is not limited to adviser-managed accounts and discretionary brokerage accounts. Typically, in these arrangements, no investment authority exists or, if such authority exists, such authority has been assigned to a broker or investment advisor.

**Material Non-Public Information (MNPI):** Information about a Security or an issuer of a Security that is both material and non-public.

**Non-Public Affiliate Information:** means any Affiliates' non-public investment recommendations, and/or any composite holdings and related information.

**Pending Trade Information**: In-process trade orders or the conveyance of specific information indicating an intent to place a trade.

**Personal Data:** Any information relating to an identified or identifiable person.

**Personal Securities Transaction:** A transaction in a Security or other instrument included on Appendix A, in which a person has or thereby acquires Beneficial Ownership. A person is considered to be "engaging in" or "effecting" a Personal Securities Transaction if he/she, directly or indirectly, directs, participates in or receives advance notification or advice regarding such transactions.

**Policy:** this Global Code of Ethics Policy

**Pre-Clearance:** The submission of a request to transact in a Security or Reportable Fund before the transaction is executed.

**Private Placement**: A sale of stock shares or bonds to pre-selected investors and institutions rather than on the open market.

**Protected Information:** Non-public or confidential information or personal data of or about any Affiliate, Client, investor, business partner or person (including other Employees) (collectively).

**Purchase and/or Sales:** Includes, among other things, the writing of an option to purchase or sell a security or other asset.

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**Reportable Fund:** Refer to Appendix A

**Reportable Security:** Refer to Appendix A

**Research:** material or services concerning financial instruments or other assets, or the issuers or potential issuers of financial instruments, or specific industry or market information that informs views on financial instruments, assets or issuers within that sector. Research explicitly or implicitly recommends or suggests an investment strategy and provides a substantiated opinion as to the present or future value or price of such instruments or assets, or otherwise contains analysis and insights and reaches conclusions based on new or existing information that could be used to inform an investment strategy and be relevant and capable of adding value to the Affiliate's decisions.

For the avoidance of doubt, non-substantive materials or services consisting of generic commentary or information that may be treated as a minor non-monetary benefit and which are not considered to be an inducement are not deemed to be Research under this Policy. Examples include the latest economic statistics or company results, or generic descriptions of financial instruments.

This Policy refers to the Internally Generated Research and External Research. External Research should not be shared between Affiliates unless contractual arrangements are in place.

**Rules of the Road:** A short document that sets out how to determine information which can and cannot be shared. It is in addition to this Policy and should be used in conjunction with this Policy.

**Security:** Any note, stock, treasury stock, security future, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral-trust certificate, preorganization certificate or subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting-trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or other mineral rights, any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on any security (including a certificate of deposit) or on any group or index of securities (including any interest therein or based on the value thereof), or any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating to foreign currency, or, in general, any interest or instrument commonly known as a "security", or any certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guaranty of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase any of the foregoing

**Supervised Person:** An Employee who does not have access or potential access to MNPI or sensitive client information and are subject to informational barriers.

**Violation:** Includes both an affirmative act contrary to the provisions of this Policy and an active or passive disregard of the provisions of this Policy. A Violation may occur regardless of the Employee's intent and regardless of whether the Employee knows that the conduct is contrary to the provisions of this Policy.

**4. Policy requirements**

**Key Requirement 1:**<br> **Personal Trading Requirement:** Employees must conduct their Personal Securities Transactions in a manner which does not violate Applicable Laws, interfere with Client transactions, or otherwise take unfair advantage of any Clients.<br>

**Key Requirement 2:**<br> **Reporting Violations:** Compliance shall timely record and report Access Persons violations. <br>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;**Key Requirement 3:**<br> **Training:** Compliance should facilitate initial and periodic Global Code of Ethics training to all employees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;**Key Requirement 4:**<br> **Recordkeeping:** Compliance shall ensure that records are maintained to evidence compliance with this Policy.

**5. Monitoring**

Compliance will provide Employees with information about ComplySci to assist in the administration of this Policy.

Compliance will conduct periodic testing to ensure that Employees are complying with Policy Key Requirements. Compliance reserves the right to request duplicate brokerage statements and individual trade confirmations for any Employee's investment accounts. Upon request, Employees will have ten business days to provide any such statements or confirmations to Compliance.

Compliance will monitor and flag instances of potential front-running, and report repeat offenders to the CCO and MB Member where it relates to a Access Person and through governance arrangements where it relates to Covered Persons.

**6. Roles and responsibilities**

All Employees are required to comply with this Policy; it is also the responsibility of senior managers to support compliance with this policy. Employees are responsible for maintaining appropriate process, controls, and records. While on Leave of Absence (Maternity Leave, Gardening Leave etc) and legally still an employee of Aegon AM, you are still bound by the policy Conduct requirements. Certification due dates will be extended while out on an approved leave of absence.

Compliance is responsible for overseeing the Code of Ethics Policy. The Local Head of Compliance may delegate responsibilities to Compliance team members.

Aegon AM's senior leadership team is responsible for establishing and promoting a culture of compliance and conduct that comports with this Code and applicable law. Queries in relation to this Policy should be raised with Compliance.

**6.1. Standards of Conduct**

This Policy sets forth requirements with respect to Employee duties, Personal Securities Transactions, confidentiality, and intra-Affiliate sharing of certain information. Employees must at all times adhere to both the letter and spirit of the standards, principles, requirements, and other provisions of this Policy. In this regard, Employees must diligently and prudently exercise proper judgment to ensure that ethical and legal standards are fulfilled. Technical compliance with the terms of this Policy will not insulate Employees from scrutiny and possible disciplinary action where his or her personal conduct displays a pattern of inappropriate activity or a failure to adhere to the spirit and concepts of this Policy.

Ethical standards to which Affiliates are committed, and for which Employees are accountable, include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) Placing
 the interests of Clients in front of Affiliates' Interests;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) Complying
 with all Applicable Laws;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c) Complying
 with all applicable Data Protection Laws;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d) Avoiding,
 or, where applicable, disclosing conflicts of interest;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e) Sharing
 on an intra-Affiliate basis Internally Generated Research and Non-Public Affiliate Information
 in line with all specified rules of conduct provided by Compliance; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f) Properly
 managing the receipt of all Inside Information and Non-Public Affiliate Information.

**6.2. Employee Expectations**

No Employee shall, directly or indirectly, take inappropriate advantage of his or her position by:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) Defrauding
 or misleading any Client, including by making a statement that omits material facts;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) Engaging
 in any act which could operate as fraud or deceit upon any Client;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c) Engaging
 in any manipulative practice with respect to securities, including price manipulation;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d) Profiting,
 or causing others to profit, based on Pending Trade Information, including knowledge
 of completed or contemplated Client transactions;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e) Purchasing
 or selling any security related Inside Information or material Non-Public Affiliate Information,
 unless and until Compliance provides instructions that trading is permitted;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f) Personally
 benefiting by causing a Client to act, or fail to act, in making investment decisions;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;g) Accepting
 any special favours, benefits or preferential treatment that, due
 to his or her relationship with any client or third party, could be considered to be
 at odds with applicable law, internal policy, or otherwise inconsistent with acting in
 a Client's best interest ;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;h) Sharing
 with another Affiliate Internally Generated Research or Non-Public Affiliate Information
 if the Employee believes that doing so may be harmful to the Clients of any Affiliate;
 or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i) Releasing
 to non-Affiliates or other unauthorized recipients any Inside Information, Pending Trade
 Information or Non-Public Affiliate Information, except where the disclosure is required
 by law, or when the disclosure has been approved by Compliance.

**6.3. Fiduciary Duty**

Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM) owes a fiduciary duty to a Client with respect to securities-related investment advisory services provided to that Client. As a fiduciary, Aegon AM at all times must act in its

Clients' best interests and is prohibited from overreaching or taking unfair advantage of a Client's trust. A fiduciary owes its clients more than mere honesty and good faith alone. A fiduciary must be sensitive to the conscious and unconscious possibility of providing less than disinterested advice, and it may be faulted even when it does not intend to injure a Client and even if the Client does not suffer a monetary loss. Aegon AM, and its employees must take great care to fully disclose all material facts and provide only suitable investment advice to its Clients.

**6.4. Personal Securities Transactions**

Supervised Persons are required to comply with all sections of this policy, except for section 6.4, Personal Security Transactions, and 6.5, Reporting Requirements.

Affiliates are reliant upon the integrity and fair dealing of Employees in their disclosure of Personal Securities Transactions in order to ensure that regulatory responsibilities are met.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.4.1. Personal Securities Trading Prohibitions**

Employees must conduct their Personal Securities Transactions in a manner which does not violate Applicable Laws, interfere with Client transactions, or otherwise take unfair advantage of any Clients.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**a. Pre-clearance, Holding Periods and Reporting (Access Persons only)**

*<u>Pre-Clearance for Personal Securities Transactions</u>*

Prior authorization for Personal Securities Transactions aims to prevent and detect potential insider dealing and manage front-running and other conflicts of interest with our Clients. In particular, no material non-public information, including Inside Information or Non-Public Affiliate Information, may be used to trade in front of a Client. Access Persons must seek Pre-Clearance before executing certain Personal Securities Transactions, (see Appendix A) by submitting a request via ComplySci. Access Persons will be asked to confirm that they do not have any Inside Information or potential Inside Information relevant to the security that they are proposing to transact. Access Persons must satisfy themselves that they do not have any material non-public information, including Inside Information or Non-Public Affiliate Information relevant to either the security or to Affiliates' Pending Trade Information for a Client's account. Pre-Clearance approvals will only be valid the day of the approval, plus the next calendar day after.

*<u>Holding Period Requirements</u>*

Holding period requirements are intended to prohibit short-term and speculative trading activities in certain securities and Reportable Funds. The holding periods applicable to Access Persons are described in Appendix A. Holding periods are calculated using the date following the last transaction in a particular security. Access Persons may not execute any opposite trades in the security transacted or any other related investments (i.e. any investment whose value or price depends on the value or price of the initial investment) during the applicable holding period.

(Note: while the exercising of an option or taking delivery of a future will not require additional authorization, the subsequent sale of the underlying security will require authorization if it falls within the scope of Appendix A. Under no circumstance may any Employee enter into a naked short position in any security unless a cap is in place.)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.4.2. Managed Accounts**

Managed Accounts are accounts where you do not have any influences or control. Personal Securities Trading restrictions and requirements do not apply when such transactions are conducted through Managed Accounts. In order to rely upon this provision, Access Persons must submit documentation to Compliance to evidence that the account is a Managed Account. For the avoidance of doubt, investment accounts managed by Immediate Family Members cannot be considered Managed Accounts.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.4.3. IPOs and Private Placements**

No Connected Account of any Access Person may acquire Beneficial Ownership in any security distributed in an Initial Public Offering (IPOs), Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) or Private Placements unless and until the Access Person has obtained prior authorization from Compliance. Approval should be sought via ComplySci. The Access Person must provide information regarding the security proposed to be purchased and the name of the Broker through whom the transaction is proposed to be effected, if any.

In determining whether approval should be granted, Compliance will consider all of the pertinent facts, circumstances and factors including:

a) Whether
 the investment opportunity should be reserved for Clients; and

b) Whether
 the opportunity is being offered to a Access Person by virtue of his/her position with
 the Affiliates
or the Affiliates' relationship with a Client.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.4.4. Blackout Periods**

Access Persons may not transact in securities, including Reportable Funds, when they are in possession of Inside Information or where they are knowingly trading in advance (front-running) of a client order. A reasonable period of time shall follow the execution of the Client orders to ensure the market has a reasonable opportunity to react to the Client Transactions. Compliance may prescribe specific restricted periods or blackout periods, depending on specific risks and or local market regulation.

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Employees shall not purchase and/or sell, directly or indirectly, any Aegon Ltd. financial instruments during closed periods designated by Aegon Group Compliance. Employees may continue to participate in Automatic Investment Plans related to Aegon Ltd. stock during these closed periods, as long as the pre-set schedule or allocation is not overridden by the Employees during the blackout period. Employees are not required to comply with applicable blackout period requirements for transactions in securities conducted through Managed Accounts (see Section 6.4 above).

Additionally, from time-to-time, Employees may be restricted from transacting in other securities designated by Compliance.

**6.5. Reporting Requirements (Access Person Only)**

All Access Persons are responsible for satisfying the personal securities reporting requirements set out below. Compliance may prescribe additional requirements depending on specific risks and or local market regulation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.5.1. Investment Account Disclosures**

Access Persons must disclose all Connected Accounts, including Managed Accounts, using ComplySci.

Investment accounts, including any 529 plans (college saving plans), or pension/retirement accounts (e.g. 401(k) accounts, SIPP etc.) that <u>can only</u> hold Mutual Funds, unit investment trusts and variable annuities, do not have to be reported unless they are self-investment brokerage accounts, or hold any funds that are sub advised by an Aegon AM affiliate.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.5.2. Outside Brokerage Accounts & Brokerage Trading Restrictions**

Connected Accounts may only trade in Reportable Securities or Reportable Funds through Broker accounts that are required to be reported to Compliance (per section 6.5.1 above) prior to the transaction. Additionally, all US employees are required to maintain their non-Managed, Connected Accounts with Approved Brokers unless approved by Compliance (e.g., spousal 401(k) retirement accounts). A list of Approved Brokers can be provided upon request from Compliance. New Access Persons will have 90 days to transfer existing Connected Accounts to Approved Brokers. Exceptions: Temporary employees who will be employed for less than 6 months.

All non-US AAM employees are permitted to keep their accounts with their existing brokerages. Those employees who do not have accounts with an approved broker, including AAM US employees' exempt spousal 401(k) accounts, will be required to **(i)** upload the trade confirmation or contract note (legal record of any transaction carried out on a stock exchange through a stock broker) to the transaction, and **(ii)** upload their statement copies in ComplySci on a quarterly basis. **Failure to properly maintain these records will result in the forfeiture of the privilege to use non approved Brokers and will require use of an approved broker**. If feeds are available for employees' existing brokers, employees will be required to authorize the use of these feeds. All new brokerage accounts (globally) will be required to use an approved broker. Additionally, Connected Accounts that typically average 5 or more Reportable Securities transactions per month may be required to transfer to an Approved Broker.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.5.3. Initial Holdings Reports**

No later than ten calendar days after a New Hire's start date, or after becoming an Access Person (this usually occurs the first day of starting employment), they must submit to Compliance an initial holdings report, using ComplySci, that includes the following information (which must be dated within 45 days prior to the date the person became a Access Person):

a) The
 title and type of security, ticker symbol, CUSIP number, or ISIN, number of shares, and
 principal amount of each security held. For Access Persons this would include any Connected
 Account;

b) The
 name and account number of any Broker with whom investment accounts are maintained; For
 Access Persons this would include any Connected Account; and

c) The
 date that the report is submitted.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.5.4. Quarterly Transaction Reports**

Within 30 calendar days after the end of each calendar quarter (or earlier as prescribed by Compliance), each Access Person must submit a quarterly transaction report.

The report must contain a list of all Personal Securities Transactions (other than exempted transactions identified in Section 6.5.6 below) executed in any Security, including transactions that are made in Connected Accounts.

A quarterly transaction report, which may be generated electronically via ComplySci, must be verified by the Access Person submitting the report, and shall contain the following information:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) The
 date of the transaction, the name of the security, the security identifier, and the number
 of shares, the interest rate and maturity date (if applicable) and the principal amount
 of each security and Reportable Fund involved;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) The
 nature of the transaction (e.g., purchase, sale, or any other acquisition or disposition);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c) The
 price at which the transaction was effected;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d) The
 name and account number of the Broker through whom the transaction was effected; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e) The
 date that the report is submitted by the Access Persons.

If an Access Person did not engage in any Personal Securities Transactions in any Security or Reportable Fund during the period, the quarterly transaction report will still be generated to indicate that no transactions were executed.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.5.5 Annual Holdings Reports**

At least annually, generally as of December 31, Access Persons must submit, by a date established by Compliance, an annual holdings report that includes the following information (Information must be current as of a date no more than 45 days before the report is submitted):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) The
 title and type of security, ticker symbol, CUSIP number, or ISIN, number of shares, and
 principal amount of each security and Reportable Fund held, including reportable securities
 held in Connected Accounts;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) The
 name and account number of any Broker holding investment accounts; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c) The
 date that the report is submitted by the Access Person.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.5.6 Exempt Transactions in Reportable Securities**

Pre-Clearance requirements and quarterly transaction reporting under this Policy will not apply to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) Transactions
 executed pursuant to an Automatic Investment Plan including rebalance programs (i.e.
 where the Access Person does not determine the investment allocations) within Pension
 plans;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) The
 acquisition of securities pursuant to a mandatory corporate action (e.g. stock splits
 and dividends);

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c) Vesting
 of Aegon shares or Aegon-related funds in connection with a long-term incentive compensation
 grant;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d) Transactions
 in Managed Accounts subject to the standards set forth in Section 6.4.2;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e) The
 acquisition of securities pursuant to a gift or inheritance; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f) Gifts
 of securities to charitable organizations.

**7. Process and controls**

**7.1. Confidentiality of Information**

The nature of each Affiliate's business is one of trust, respect, and personal commitment to Clients, investors, business partners and Employees, and in that context, it is the general policy of Aegon AM to maintain and protect the confidentiality of non-public or confidential information entrusted to it. Accordingly, no Employee may distribute, share, sell or otherwise disclose non-public or confidential information or personal data of or about any Affiliate, Client, investor, business partner or person (including other Employees) (collectively, "Protected Information" except in accordance with Section 7.2 below. Failure to adhere to this standard can subject to Aegon AM to regulatory, legal, financial and reputational risk.

**7.2. Disclosure of Protected Information**

Notwithstanding the general prohibition described in Section 7.1, disclosures of Protected Information are permitted as described below.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.2.1 General Exception**

An Employee may distribute, share, sell or otherwise disclose Protected Information to the extent authorized by Compliance and Legal (and the Data Protection Office (insofar as the disclosure concerns personal data)). Situations where authorization may be granted include those where disclosure is (a) permitted under or required to comply with Applicable Law (including Data Protection Laws), agreements, and Aegon policies, procedures and standards or (b) requested or required by a court or regulator or other similar entity.

Additionally, nothing in this Code shall limit or prohibit an Employee from disclosing Protected Information to a relevant governmental authority or self-regulatory organization (including the United States Securities and Exchange Commission) for purposes of reporting actual or potential violations of laws or regulations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.2.2 Sharing Among Employees**

In addition to the General Exception set forth above, an Employee may disclose Protected Information to another Employee to the extent necessary for a legitimate business purpose, subject to restrictions under Applicable Law (including Data Protection Laws), relevant agreements, and Aegon policies, procedures and standards (including policies that restrict sharing of Protected Information with Employees who are not Access Persons). Such policies, procedures and standards include those (such as the Aegon AM NA Insider Trading and Information Barriers Policy and the Aegon AM Data Privacy Policy) that restrict disclosure of certain types of Protected Information (such as certain MNPI and personal data) and those that establish a framework for sharing of Protected Information among Access Persons, such as the Rules of the Road for Cross Border Sharing and Rules of the Road for Research Sharing within Aegon AM.

**7.3. Safeguarding Protected Information**

It is the policy of Aegon AM to adhere to agreements and Applicable Laws (including Data Protection Laws) with respect to, or in the absence thereof to use commercially-reasonable efforts with respect to, maintaining the confidentiality of Protected Information, protecting against threats and hazards to the security and integrity of Protected Information, protecting against unauthorized access to or use of Protected Information, and ensuring that the disposal of Protected Information is done in a manner reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of such information. Safeguarding of Protected Information may include one or more of technical, contractual or organizational measures, including but not limited to the use of binding corporate rules or standard contractual clauses as may be required under Data Protection Laws with respect to transfers of personal data out of the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom. This is addressed further in other policies such as the Aegon Information Security Policy, the Aegon Information Technology Framework, the Aegon AM Data Privacy Policy, and the Aegon AM Data Handling Guidelines.

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Heightened sensitivity exists with respect to safeguarding certain types of Protected Information, including Non-Public Affiliate Information. Non-Public Affiliate Information should not be stored in common areas where unauthorized personnel could have access to it. Such information, to the extent reasonably possible, should be stored in secure locations and not left exposed overnight on desks or in conference rooms. It should not, for example, be faxed to locations where unauthorized persons could read it. Soft copy information must be reasonably secured against access by unauthorized persons. Further, such information must be shared only with Access Persons with a legitimate business need for the information. Additional requirements relating to other types of sensitive Protected Information can be found in the policies referenced above.

Employee Personal Securities Transactions and any other Employee personal data shared among global Compliance team members pursuant to this Policy is necessary for the proper oversight of the permitted activities described herein. We will ensure that any sharing of employee personal data is made consistent with applicable Data Protection Laws, Aegon privacy policies and statements, and appropriate technical and organizational measures as may be required under applicable Data Protection Laws.

**7.4. Reporting of Violations**

All Employees shall promptly report all apparent violations of the Policy through ComplySci or to Compliance directly. Any retaliation for the reporting of a violation under this Policy will constitute a violation of the Policy. All reported violations will be treated confidentially to the extent permitted by law and will be investigated promptly and may be reported to local regulators.

**7.5. Sanctions**

All Employees who commit a violation of this Code of Ethics Policy may be subject to sanctions imposed by Aegon AM. Violations may also be reported to an Employees' direct supervisor, senior leader and to Affiliate Heads of Compliance and Aegon AM MB Member. The filing of any false, incomplete, or untimely reports/affirmations may be considered a violation of this Policy and subject to disciplinary action. Hardship and other exceptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis, at the Local Head of Compliance's discretion. The Local Head of Compliance will use the following guidelines for recommending and approving remedial actions for Employees who violate this Policy. The guidelines are designed to promote consistency and uniformity of sanctions and disciplinary matters. The severity of the disciplinary action taken will vary based on all the facts and circumstances related to the Violation, including whether:

● The Violation was the result of an inadvertent oversight or an intentional act;

● The Violation was made with wilful, purposeful, or reckless disregard of this policy;

● The Violation was due to the employee's actions or that of a family member;

● There has been a pattern of Violations involving the individual; and

● The Violation has or will expose the company to significant business, economic, financial, legal or operational risk.

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Aegon AM has full discretion to impose sanctions it deems appropriate, except as may be limited by applicable law. These sanctions may include, without limitation:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) A
 memorandum of warning or reprimand that generally reinforces the Employee's
responsibilities related to this policy, educates the individual on the severity of the Violation, and informs the individual
of the possible penalties for future Violations;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) Attendance
 at a meeting with the Employee's manager, e
 or Local Head of Compliance , and a Compliance team representative;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c) Withholding
 of unearned bonus payments or other monetary sanctions, suspension of personal trading
 privileges; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d) Termination
 of employment.

In addition to the above disciplinary sanctions, this policy may require the surrender of any profits realized in connection with a Violation. A disciplined Employee shall pay any monetary sanctions to their selected charity with supporting documentation provided to Compliance.

**7.6. Compliance / ownership**

Compliance is responsible for monitoring, recording, and mitigating Policy violations.

**7.7. Training and Awareness**

All Aegon AM Employees must be familiar with this Policy, as well as any relevant procedures. Compliance should ensure appropriate training and awareness of this policy.

**7.8. Policy updates**

This Policy is owned by Global Compliance Operations and will be reviewed and updated at least annually.

**7.9. Record Retention**

Affiliates are required to retain books and records in accordance with the Applicable Laws.

Affiliates are required to keep a record of the names of their Access Persons, the holdings and transaction reports made by Access Persons, and records of decisions approving Access Persons' acquisition of securities in IPOs and Private Placements.

Records will be retained in compliance with local regulatory requirements or in line with applicable local record retention policies.

**7.10. Exceptions and Waivers**

Access Persons may request a waiver of a Policy requirement. A waiver may be granted when Compliance decides that it would be appropriate to do so in the circumstances (e.g. where a sale of securities is required to alleviate financial hardship or non-routine expenditures). Compliance may, in its sole discretion, also grant waivers related to an Employee's classification as an Access Person, or Supervised Person, as well as certain of the requirements related thereto where there are sufficient systems and controls in place. In deciding whether circumstances justify a waiver or special treatment, Compliance may require written information and approval from their Local Head of Compliance.

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**7.11. Related key documents**

**<u>Appendix A: Minimum Holding Period, Pre-Clearance and Reporting Requirements (Access Persons Only)</u>**

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| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Type of Security or**<br> **Instrument** | **Short Sales**<br> **Permitted?** | **Minimum**<br> **Holding**<br> **Period** | **Pre-**<br> **Clearance**<br> **Required?** | **Quarterly**<br> **Reporting**<br> **Required?** | **Initial and**<br> **Annual**<br> **Holding**<br> **Reporting**<br> **Required?** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Domestic or Foreign Listed Equity Securities, including but not limited to:<br> - Common Stocks; - Preferred Stocks;<br> - ADRs, GDRs and REITs;<br> - Rights and Warrants<br> - Including stock of any<br> AEGON Group company Including the sale of 'windfall shares' | No | 30 Days | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Options on Individual Equities and Single Stock Futures including stock of any Aegon Group company. | Covered only | 30 Days - Expiration date must be greater than 30 days at the time the order is placed. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Fixed Income Securities, including but not limited to:<br> - Corporate Bonds;<br> - Convertible Bonds;<br> - Other Sovereign Bonds that are not EU, UK, or US Securities;<br> - MBS and ABS; and<br> - U.S. Guaranteed or federally sponsored enterprises (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA, etc.) | No | 30 Days | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Exchange Traded Funds (except for single-stock ETFs), trackers, both open and closed end, including options contracts | Yes |  | No | Yes | Yes |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Single-Stock ETFs including options contracts | No | 30 days | Yes | Yes | Yes |

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| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Type of Security or**<br> **Instrument** | **Short Sales**<br> **Permitted?** | **Minimum**<br> **Holding**<br> **Period** | **Pre-**<br> **Clearance**<br> **Required?** | **Quarterly**<br> **Reporting**<br> **Required?** | **Initial and**<br> **Annual**<br> **Holding**<br> **Reporting**<br> **Required?** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mutual Funds and other Registered Funds and collective investment vehicles that are Sub- Advised by an AAM Affiliate. | No | 30 Days | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Aegon AM NL UCITS & AIF's | No | 3 Months | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Aegon AM UK UCITS | No | 30 Days | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Aegon AM UK & CEE AIF's | No | 30 Days | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mutual Funds Advised or Advised by Transamerica Asset Management or any other Transamerica entity | No |  | No | Yes | Yes |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mutual Funds, Collective Investment Vehicles, Unit Trusts, and other offshore funds – Not Advised or Sub-Advised by an Affiliate | No |  | No | No | No |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Open-ended liabilities, including contracts for differences, futures, options, warrants and spread betting on financial instruments where the underlying security or securities would require authorization. | No | 30 Days | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Equity Index and Treasury Options Traded on Exchanges Regulated by SEC | Yes |  | No | Yes | Yes |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Equity Index Futures Contracts and Related Options on Exchanges Regulated by the CFTC | Yes |  | No | No | No |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;U.S. Treasury Bond and Note Futures Contracts and Options on Exchanges Regulated by the CFTC | Yes |  | No | No | No |

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| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Type of Security or**<br> **Instrument** | **Short Sales**<br> **Permitted?** | **Minimum**<br> **Holding**<br> **Period** | **Pre-**<br> **Clearance**<br> **Required?** | **Quarterly**<br> **Reporting**<br> **Required?** | **Initial and**<br> **Annual**<br> **Holding**<br> **Reporting**<br> **Required?** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Municipal Bonds that are not EU, UK, or US Securities; | Yes |  | No | Yes | Yes |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bonds and other direct debt instruments of the U.S. Government such as Treasury Bills, Treasury Notes and Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), UK Government and other public securities, as defined by the FCA. Generally, that is loan stock, bonds or other instruments creating or acknowledging indebtedness issued by a UK, EU or other overseas Government or Local Authority | Yes |  | No | No | No |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Short Term Investment Vehicles, including but not limited to:<br> - Bank Certificates of Deposit;<br> - Savings Certificates;<br> - Cash sweep instruments; and<br> - Commercial paper | Not applicable |  | No | No | No |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Commodity Futures Contracts and Related Options (e.g., Gold, Oil, Soybeans, Wheat, etc.) on Exchanges Regulated by the CFTC | Yes |  | No | No | No |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign Currency Options Transactions on Exchanges Regulated by the SEC | Yes |  | No | Yes | Yes |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign Currency Futures and Options on Exchanges Regulated by the CFTC | Yes |  | No | No | No |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Regular savings plan or investment trust savings scheme, regular investments into collective investment funds (e.g. company pension scheme, mutual funds, investment trusts, ISAs) that contain options to invest in US Mutual Funds advised or sub-advised by Transamerica Asset Management or any other Transamerica entity | Not applicable | 30 days | Yes | Yes | Yes |

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| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Type of Security or**<br> **Instrument** | **Short Sales**<br> **Permitted?** | **Minimum**<br> **Holding**<br> **Period** | **Pre-**<br> **Clearance**<br> **Required?** | **Quarterly**<br> **Reporting**<br> **Required?** | **Initial and**<br> **Annual**<br> **Holding**<br> **Reporting**<br> **Required?** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;EU Aegon pension schemes which are not one of the default options (i.e. you have discretion in the funds selected) | Not applicable | 30 days | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Regular savings plan or investment trust savings scheme, regular investments into collective investment funds (e.g. company pension scheme, mutual funds, investment trusts, ISAs) where the investment options do not include affiliated funds or funds offered by Transamerica | Not applicable |  | No | No | No |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Spread betting on sporting or non-financial events. | N/A | N/A | No | N/A | N/A |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bankers' acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements | N/A | N/A | No | N/A | N/A |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Shares issued by money market funds | N/A | N/A | No | N/A | N/A |

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| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Type of Security or**<br> **Instrument** | **Short Sales**<br> **Permitted?** | **Minimum**<br> **Holding**<br> **Period** | **Pre-**<br> **Clearance**<br> **Required?** | **Quarterly**<br> **Reporting**<br> **Required?** | **Initial and**<br> **Annual**<br> **Holding**<br> **Reporting**<br> **Required?** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;The exercise of any Stock Appreciation Right, options or awards granted under AEGON incentive schemes | N/A | N/A | No | N/A | N/A |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Variable Annuities where Sub-Advised Funds are included as an Investment Option | No | 30 Days | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other Types of Securities or Instruments Not Listed | Compliance discretion | Compliance discretion | Yes | Compliance discretion | Compliance discretion |

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## Ex-99.(P)(X)

**[The 2023 ETF Series Trust 485BPOS](transamerica-485bpos_121025.htm)**

**Exhibit 99.(p)(x)**

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Great Lakes Advisors, LLC<br> **CODE OF INVESTMENT ETHICS**

Effective September 15, 2025

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**Contents**

**1.** **[Preamble](#glacoea001)** **3** 

**2.** **[Definitions](#glacoea002)** **3** 

**3.** **[Statement of General Fiduciary Principles](#glacoea003)** **6** 

**4.** **[Personal Securities Reporting by Access Persons](#glacoea004)** **7** 

**5.** **[General Prohibitions](#glacoea005)** **8** 

**6.** **[Personal Trading Pre-Clearance](#glacoea006)** **9** 

**7.** **[Special Rules Applicable to GLA OMS Users](#glacoea007)** **11** 

**8.** **[Special Rules Applicable to the Stamford Fundamental Equity Team](#glacoea008)** **12** 

**9.** **[Pre-Approval of Privately Placed Securities (Hedge Funds and other Private Funds)](#glacoea009)** **12** 

**10.** **[Exempted Transactions](#glacoea010)** **13** 

**11.** **[Trustee Approval and Reports](#glacoea011)** **13** 

**12.** **[Record Keeping](#glacoea012)** **14** 

**13.** **[Sanctions](#glacoea013)** **15** 

**14.** **[Condition of Employment](#glacoea014)** **15** 

**15.** **[Descriptive Headings/Gender/Number](#glacoea015)** **15** 

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**1. Preamble**

This Code of Ethics ("Code") has been adopted by Great Lakes Advisors ("GLA" or "Adviser") pursuant to and in recognition of the policies and requirements of Section 17(j) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") and Rule 17j-1 thereunder, and Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act"). In addition, when managing accounts of employee benefit plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA") and individual retirement accounts, the Adviser must comply with all applicable provisions of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and applicable rules thereunder. This Code is intended to be in furtherance of and not in limitation of the duties and responsibilities to GLA and the persons subject to its provisions, whether arising by statute, regulation or otherwise.

In developing these policies and procedures, the Adviser considered the material risks associated with administering the Code. This analysis includes risks such as:

● Access Persons do not understand the fiduciary duty that they, and the Adviser, owe to clients;

● Access Persons and/or the Adviser fail to identify and comply with all applicable Federal Securities Laws;

● Access Persons do not report personal securities transactions;

● Access Persons trade personal accounts ahead of client accounts;

● Violations of the Federal Securities Laws, the Code, or the policies and procedures set forth in the Adviser's Compliance Manual, are not reported to the CCO and/or appropriate supervisory personnel and/or Access Persons;

● The Adviser does not provide its Code and any amendments to all Access Persons; and The Adviser does not retain Access Persons' written acknowledgements that they received the Code and any amendments.

**2.** **Definitions**

Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions shall apply:

a. "**Adviser** "
 shall mean:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i. GLA, a Delaware Limited Liability Company that acts as the investment adviser, sub-adviser and manager for regulated investment companies registered under the Act, as well as other, non-investment company advisory clients.

b. "**Access Person**" shall mean:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i. Any
 director, officer, or employee of the Adviser (including interns, temporary, contract
 employees; and/or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ii. Any
 company in a control relationship to the Adviser who obtains information concerning recommendations
 made to the Sub-Advised Fund or to or for the account of an Advisory Client regarding
 the purchase or sale of a security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iii. Any
 other person determined by the Adviser's Compliance Department to be an Access
 Person.

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c. "**Advisory Client**" shall mean any client (including investment companies, managed accounts,
 and trust accounts) for which GLA serves as an investment adviser, renders investment
 advice, or makes investment decisions.

d. "**Beneficial Ownership**" of a security by a person shall be interpreted in the same manner
 as it would be under Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in determining
 whether a person is subject to the provisions of Section 16 of that act and the rules
 and regulations thereunder, except that the determination of direct or indirect Beneficial
 Ownership shall apply to all securities which an Access Person has or acquires. For example,
 in addition to a person's own accounts the term "Beneficial Ownership"
 encompasses securities held in the name of a spouse or equivalent domestic partner, minor
 children, a relative sharing the person's home, or certain trusts under which the
 person or a related party is a beneficiary or held under other arrangements indicating
 a sharing of financial interest.

e. "**Control** "
 shall have the same meaning as that set forth in Section 2(a) (9) of the Act.

f. **"Decision Trade"** shall mean changes in a model portfolio.

g. "**De Minimis Trade**" shall mean the purchase or sale of 1000 or fewer shares (in
 aggregate) of High-Volume Security over seven calendar days.

h. **"GLA Trade Order Management System ("OMS") Users"** shall mean GLA OMS
 users who are not part of the Stamford Fundamental Equity Team.

i. "**High-Volume Security**" shall mean a security of an issuer with a market capital value of
 $1 billion or more which, over a period of five (5) trading days prior to the time it
 is to be purchased or sold, had an average daily trading volume on a major United States
 securities exchange of 40,000 shares or more.

j. "**Initial Public Offering**" means an offering of securities registered under the Securities
 Act of 1933, the issuer of which, immediately before the registration, was not subject
 to the reporting requirements of sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
 of 1934.

k. "**Investment Personnel**" shall mean an Access Person who makes or participates in decisions
 regarding the discretionary purchase or sale of securities by or on behalf of the Sub-Advised
 Funds or an Advisory Client and any person such as an analyst or trader who directly
 assists in the process.

l. "**Limited Offering**" means an offering that is exempt from registration under the Securities
 Act of 1933 pursuant to section 4(2) or section 4(6) or pursuant to rule 504, rule 505
 or rule 506 thereunder.

m. "**Outside Director of the Adviser**" means an independent member of the Adviser's
 board of directors who would not be deemed to be an "Interested Person" of
 the Adviser, as the term "interested person" is defined in Section 2(a)(19)(B)
 of the Act for any reason other than the fact that the person:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i. is
 a director of the Adviser and/or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ii. knowingly
 has any direct or indirect beneficial interest in securities issued by Wintrust Financial
 Corporation.

n. "**Person** "
 means any director, officer or employee of GLA, or any person deemed as an Access Person.

o. "**Purchase or sale of a security**" and "**transaction**" mean any acquisition
 or disposition (or agreement for the same) of a security and include the buying or writing
 of an option to purchase or sell a security.

p. "**Reportable Funds/Investment Vehicles**" means exchange traded products ("ETPs"),
 e.g., exchange traded funds ("ETFs) exchange traded notes ("ETNs"),
 etc., unit investment trusts ("UITs"), any open-end funds (including ETFs)
 advised or sub-advised by the Adviser or open-end funds whose adviser, sub-adviser, or
 principal underwriter controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the
 Adviser.

q. "**Security** "
 shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(36) of the Act and includes, without
 limitation, stocks, bonds, notes, bills and debentures and any interest commonly known
 as a security including investments in Limited Offerings. It shall not include shares
 of non-affiliated registered open-end investment companies, direct obligations of the
 Government of the United States, short term debt securities which are "government
 securities" within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Act, bankers' acceptances,
 bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements and other high-quality
 short-term debt securities. For the avoidance of doubt, the term "security"
 includes all open-end funds (including ETFs) advised or sub-advised by the Adviser, open-end
 funds (including ETFs) whose adviser, sub-adviser, or principal underwriter controls,
 is controlled by or is under common control with the Adviser, closed-end funds ("CEFs),
 private funds and private placements. The term "security" shall include any
 separate security:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i. which
 is convertible into, exchangeable for or which confers a right to purchase a security
 into which a security is convertible, for which it is exchangeable, or which may be purchased
 upon the exercise of a right conferred by such security.

r. **"Stamford Fundamental Equity Securities"** shall mean securities held in or being considered
 for purchase in Stamford Fundamental Equity strategies, i.e., Large Cap Core, Large Cap
 Value, Focused Large Cap Value, Small Cap Core, Small Cap Value and Small/Mid Cap strategies
 managed out of GLA's Stamford, CT office.

s. **"Stamford Fundamental Equity Team Personnel"** shall mean Stamford Fundamental Equity portfolio
 managers, analysts, traders, compliance, operations, client service, and marketing personnel
 supporting those investment teams. Additional personnel may be included in this definition
 as deemed necessary by the CCO or designee.

t. **"Sub-Advised Fund"** shall mean a Reportable Fund established as an open-end fund (including
 ETFs) registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 which is sub-advised by GLA.

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u. **Virtual currency or cryptocurrency coins**: Any Access Person who purchases or sells virtual
 currency or cryptocurrency coins or tokens that are being offered, or previously were
 offered, as part of an initial coin offering ("ICO"), should consult with
 the CCO as to whether such coins or tokens would be considered Securities for purposes
 of this policy. If the CCO determines, based on the structure of the ICO and relevant
 SEC guidance, that such coins or tokens should be considered securities, the coins or
 tokens will be considered Securities for purposes of this policy. For the avoidance of
 doubt, virtual currency or cryptocurrency coins or tokens that were created outside the
 context of an ICO are not deemed Securities under this policy.

v. A
 security is "**being considered for purchase or sale**" when a recommendation
 to purchase or sell a security has been made and communicated or, with respect to the
 person making the recommendation, when such person seriously considers making such a
 recommendation. The fact that a security is included in a data base utilized by the Adviser
 shall not itself mean that a transaction in such security is being considered.

**3. Statement of Fiduciary Principles**

While the Adviser believes that individual investment activities should not be prohibited, their philosophy has always been to avoid conflicts of interest (or even the appearance of conflict) between client services, investment adviser transactions, and personal investments. This inevitably places restrictions on the freedom in investment activities of persons associated with the Adviser. This Code of Ethics has been adopted to meet these concerns.

The general fiduciary principles governing this Code shall be that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. in
 any situation where the potential for conflict exists, transactions for clients must
 take precedence over personal transactions,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. all
 personal securities transactions must be conducted consistent with this Code and in such
 a manner as to avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest or any abuse of an
 individual's position of trust and responsibility,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c. no
 person associated with the Adviser shall take inappropriate advantage of his or her position,
 and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d. the
 policy of the firm is to encourage long-term investing and discourage rapid trading or
 market timing strategies.

Should any situation arise not specifically governed by this Code, these general fiduciary principles shall govern the resolution of the matter. Accordingly, this Code shall be interpreted in furtherance of such general fiduciary principles and the general policies of Section 17(j) of the Act and Rule 17j-1 thereunder, and Rule 204A-1 of the Advisers Act.

Compliance with the Code of Ethics is a condition of employment/registration with the Adviser and willful violation of its provisions may be cause for termination of employment/registration. Taking into consideration all relevant circumstances, management of the entity employing the individual in question will determine what action is appropriate for any breach of its provisions, subject to the recommendation of the CCO, or designee as described below. The decision of management will also govern questions of interpretation arising under this Code.

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**4. Personal Securities Reporting by Access Persons**

The Code requires Access Persons to conduct any personal securities trading activities in compliance with the provisions of the code and to report their personal securities transactions and holdings to the CCO, or designee, which is required to review these reports. Non-affiliated, broad-based ETPs and UITs are required to be reported, however **not required** to be pre-cleared. All non-broad-based ETPs require pre-clearance.

Additional rules are in place for the Stamford Fundamental Equity Team Personnel and GLA OMS Users.

a. Except as provided in Sections 4.b. of this Code, every Access Person shall report the information as described in Section 4.c. of this Code with respect to transactions in any security in which such Access Person has, or by reason of such transaction acquires, any Beneficial Ownership; provided, however, that an Access Person shall not be required to make a report with respect to transactions effected for any account over which such person does not have any direct or indirect influence or control. A transaction by or for the account of the spouse, or any other family member living in the home is considered to be the same as a transaction by the Access Person. Also, a transaction for any account in which the Access Person has any economic interest (other than an economic interest arising solely from fees paid by an account of an unrelated client) and has or shares investment control is generally considered the same as a transaction by the Access Person.

b. An Outside Director of the Adviser need not report a transaction unless such director knew or, in the ordinary course of fulfilling his or her official duties as a director of the Adviser, should have known at the time of the transaction that, within 15 days before or after the date of the transaction by the director, such security is or was purchased or sold by the Sub-Advised Fund or Advisory Client or was being considered for purchase or sale by the Sub-Advised Fund or Advisory Client.

c. Every transaction report required under Section 4.a. shall be made no later than 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter through the Firm's web-based personal trade monitoring system. Information captured shall include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i. Transaction
 Information (date, title, rate, maturity, quantity, nature, price),

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ii. Name
 of Broker where Brokerage Accounts are held,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iii. Date
 of the Report,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iv. Opening
 of New Brokerage Accounts, and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v. Date
 the Account(s) was/were established.

d. Each Access Person (except for Outside Directors) shall disclose to the CCO, or designee, using the firm's web-based monitoring system all of his or her personal securities holdings at the time his or her employment commences (or upon becoming an Access Person) and annually thereafter. An initial holdings report shall be made within 10 days after the commencement of employment (or becoming an Access Person). Annual reports shall be made within 45 days after the end of the calendar year. The information contained in either report must be current as of a date within 45 days of the date of submission. Information captured shall include:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i. Securities
 Held (title, quantity),

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ii. Name
 of Broker where Brokerage Accounts are Held, and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iii. Date
 of the Report.

e. The Adviser shall identify all Access Persons who are under a duty to make reports pursuant to this Section 4 and shall inform such persons of such duty.

f. The CCO, or designee, shall be responsible for implementing compliance procedures to review reports made pursuant to this Section.

**5. General Prohibitions**

a. Unless an exception exists elsewhere in the Code, no Access Person shall purchase or sell, directly or indirectly, for himself/herself or any relative or associate, any security in which he or she has, or by reason of such transaction acquires, any Beneficial Ownership and which to his or her actual knowledge at the time of such purchase or sale:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i. Is
 being considered for purchase or sale by the Sub-Advised Funds or an Advisory Client;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ii. Is
 being purchased or sold by the Sub-Advised Funds or an Advisory Client;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iii. Until
 the Sub-Advised Fund's or the Advisory Client's transaction has been completed
 or consideration of such transaction is abandoned.

b. No Access Person shall subscribe to any Initial Public Offering ("IPO") or sell short any security held by the Sub-Advised Funds or the account of an Advisory Client, including "short sales against the box".

c. No Access Person shall trade in any Option.

d. No Access Person shall sell any security or other property in which he has Beneficial Ownership to the Sub-Advised Funds or the account of an Advisory Client or purchase any security or other property in which he acquires Beneficial Ownership by reason of the transaction from the Sub- Advised Funds or the account of an Advisory Client except, in the case of the Sub-Advised Funds, securities issued by the Sub-Advised Funds.

e. No Access Person shall discuss with or otherwise inform others of any contemplated security transaction by the Sub-Advised Funds or an Advisory Client, including nonpublic portfolio holdings information of the Sub-Advised Funds, except in the performance of his or her duties of employment or in an official capacity and in no event for personal gain or for the benefit of others. No such person shall release information to dealers or brokers or otherwise (except to those concerned with a transaction) as to any investment portfolio changes on behalf of the Sub-Advised Fund or an Advisory Client, proposed or in process, except:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i. when the disclosure results from the publication of a prospectus;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i. pursuant
 to the Sub-Advised Funds' Policy on Release of Portfolio Holdings;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ii. in conjunction with a regular report to shareholders or to any governmental authority resulting in such information becoming public knowledge; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iii. as
 legally required.

f. Trading on "inside information" is prohibited, under all circumstances. For more information, refer to the GLA policies on "inside information."

g. No Access Person or his or her spouse shall serve on the board of directors of a publicly traded company without first having received authorization of the CCO, or designee, based upon its determination that the board service would be consistent with the interests of the Adviser and its clients.

h. Access Persons are forbidden from serving on the board of directors of a publicly traded company that is a portfolio holding of a Sub-Advised Fund or Advisory Client.

No Access Person shall:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i. Employ
 any device, scheme or artifice to defraud;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ii. Make
 any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in
 order to make the statements, in light of the circumstances under which they are made,
 not misleading;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iii. Engage
 in any act, practice or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud
 or deceit; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iv. Engage
 in any manipulative practice.

**6.** **Personal Trading Pre-Clearance**

a. Access Persons must pre-clear every purchase or sale of a Security, (including CEFs, Non-Broad-Based ETFs, Private Funds, Private Placements and Limited Offerings) unless they are excluded from pre-clearance per Section 10 sub-paragraphs (a) through (c). Securities transactions must be pre-cleared using the firm's web-based personal trade monitoring system. Limit orders are only allowable if entered as day limit orders. In granting or withholding approval of any purchase or sale of a security, the CCO, or designee, shall give due consideration to the type of security involved, the number of shares or units of the security outstanding, whether the security is traded only over the counter or is listed on an exchange, the volume of trading in such security, the possible effect of the proposed transaction on the market price of the security, and any other factors it deems relevant. Any transaction for which pre-clearance was granted must be entered on the date of approval plus one (1) business day after. A new request is required for transactions entered after that period. The CCO shall establish procedures to monitor investment activity of persons to whom pre-clearances have been granted. The CCO, or designee, shall not approve a pre-clearance for his or her own trade request.

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b. All brokerage or commodity account relationships of Access Persons are to be disclosed to the CCO, or designee, and instructions given to the brokers that a copy of each confirmation and account statement related to those accounts must be captured by the Firm's designated system for review by the CCO, or designee. Access Persons are required to maintain brokerage accounts at approved brokers where electronic feeds are available in the personal trade monitoring system. The CCO, or designee, may grant exceptions to other brokers in limited circumstances, provided that adequate justification is documented. For the procedures and a detailed list of approved brokers, see Appendix A. The CCO, or designee, shall receive, on a timely basis, copies of all transaction confirmations in such accounts as well as copies of periodic statements in the system.

c. It is prohibited for any Access Persons to influence the allocation of brokerage for direct or indirect personal or familial benefit. Access Persons must disclose to the CCO, or designee, if any of their family members are in the securities business and might be in a position to benefit as a result of the Access Person's activities. Such disclosure shall not be deemed evidence that they have conferred any benefit, directly or indirectly, on such family member.

d. Investment Personnel owning an equity security being added to a "buy list" or an "approved list" or having a convertible or equivalent (for example, single stock ETFs) position in such security must disclose the fact of their ownership or position to the respective CIO. The CIO will subsequently report this information for review by the CCO or designee. The CCO, or designee, may require sale of the security or closure of the option position by the Investment Personnel to avoid the appearance of any impropriety. The CCO, or designee, shall maintain a written record of such disclosures and any actions taken in response to them.

e. No Access Person shall purchase or sell, directly or indirectly, for himself or any relative or associate, any security in which he or such relative or associate has, or by reason of such transaction acquires, any Beneficial Ownership (a "personal transaction") without first having obtained the prior approval of the CCO, or designee, as provided in Section 6.a. of this Code.

f. No Access Person shall accept favors of more than de minimis value (Access Persons may not accept gifts valued at more than $250 per provider per year) or preferential treatment from broker-dealers or any special benefit or consideration because of his or her association with GLA. To this end, no Access Person who is in a position to influence the placement of brokerage for the Sub-Advised Fund or for the account of any Advisory Client shall subscribe to Limited Offerings other than for bona fide investment in accordance with the normal investment practice of such person or shall own beneficially any security of a brokerage or investment banking firm (other than Wintrust Investments), and after having received specific approval of the CCO, or designee, pursuant to Section 6.a. of this Code. Additionally, such person, who has received the approval required by the preceding sentence, and who purchases such security shall disclose such investment when he plays a part in any subsequent consideration of an investment in the securities of such issuer by the Sub-Advised Fund or an Advisory Client, and any decision to so invest in the securities of such issuers shall further be subject to confirmation by personnel with no such personal interest in the matter.

g. No Access Person shall buy or sell a security (other than through a "de minimis Trade," which has been precleared by the CCO, or designee, pursuant to Section 6.a. of this Code) within seven (7) calendar days before and after the Sub-Advised Funds or an account of an Advisory Client those trades in that security. Any profits realized on trades within the proscribed periods shall be disgorged. Exceptions may be made, on a case-by-case basis, by the CCO, or designee.

h. Access Persons are strongly discouraged from engaging in excessive short-term trading of Securities. The purchase and sale, or sale and purchase, of the same or equivalent Securities within thirty (30) days are generally regarded as short-term trading. Exceptions may be made, on a case-

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i. Regarding Sections 6.g. and 6.h., personal transactions will be reviewed by the CCO, or designee, taking into consideration all relevant factors and based on the review, may require that the profits from the personal transaction be disgorged. Any profits disgorged under Sections 6.g. or 6.h., above, shall be paid to a charity to be selected by the Adviser in consultation with the Access Person who realized such profits, subject to approval of the CCO, or designee.

**7.** **Special Rules Applicable to GLA Trade Order Management System ("OMS") Users**

This section applies to GLA OMS users who are not part of the Stamford Fundamental Equity Team. Additional personnel may be included in this definition as deemed necessary by the CCO or designee.

**a.** **General Prohibition on Personal Trading of Stamford Fundamental Equity Securities** 

GLA OMS Users are prohibited from buying, selling, selling short or otherwise trading in Stamford Fundamental Equity Securities (other than through a "de minimis trade," which has been precleared by the CCO, or designee, pursuant to Section 6.a. of this Code).

An exception to this prohibition may be made, on a case-by-case basis, by the CCO, or designee.

**b.** **Pre-Clearance to sell securities in the firm's web-based trading system** 

Notwithstanding the general prohibition in paragraph a. above, GLA OMS users may sell Stamford Fundamental Equity Securities held prior to employment with the Adviser by obtaining pre-clearance by the Compliance Department. Generally, the pre-clearance request should apply to the GLA OMS User's entire position in the Stamford Fundamental Equity Security. Any such pre-clearance exception will be documented by the Compliance Department.

The Compliance Department will generally pre-clear a request to sell a Stamford Fundamental Equity Security if the request meets de minimis trade criteria or, in the case of a non de minimis request, (i) the Adviser has not decided to trade in the security on the same day or within the past 7 trading days and the security is not being considered by the Adviser for a future decision trade, and (ii) the security does not otherwise present a conflict with the Adviser's business. Any transaction for which preclearance was granted must be entered on the day of approval. A new request is required for transactions entered after that period.

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**8. Special Rules Applicable to the Stamford Fundamental Equity Team**

**a.** **General Prohibition on Personal Trading of Securities** 

Except as otherwise provided herein, Stamford Fundamental Equity Team personnel are prohibited from buying, selling, selling short or otherwise trading in Securities (with the exception of open- end funds (including ETFs) and private funds advised or sub-advised by the Adviser or open-end funds (including ETFs) and private funds whose adviser, sub-adviser, or principal underwriter controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Adviser) in their personal accounts.

An exception to this prohibition may be made, on a case-by-case basis, by the CCO, or designee. The Compliance Department will review quarterly account statements to confirm that Stamford Fundamental Equity Team Personnel have not traded any Securities in personal accounts in violation of this policy in the personal trade monitoring system. Access Persons are required to confirm that they have not traded in Covered Securities in their Quarterly Transactions Report.

**b.** **Pre-Clearance to sell securities in the firm's web-based trading system** 

Notwithstanding the general prohibition in paragraph a. above, an Access Person on the Stamford Fundamental Equity Team may sell Securities held prior to employment with the Adviser by obtaining pre-clearance by the Compliance Department. Generally, the pre-clearance request should apply to the Stamford Fundamental Equity Team Personnel's entire position in the Security. Any such pre-clearance exception will be documented by the Compliance Department.

The Compliance Department will pre-clear a request to sell a Security if (i) the Adviser has not decided to trade in the security on the same day or within the past 7 trading days and the security is not being considered by the Adviser for a future decision trade, and (ii) the security does not otherwise present a conflict with the Adviser's business. Any transaction for which preclearance was granted must be entered on the day of approval. A new request is required for transactions entered after that period. Trading in Reportable Funds is not subject to trading prohibition or pre- clearance requirement but is subject to reporting and review by the Compliance Department.

**9.** **Pre-Approval of Privately Placed Securities (Hedge Funds and other Private Funds)**

Since brokerage statements and confirmations generally do not include privately placed securities, any privately placed securities, including investments - whether initial or add-on investments - in hedge funds, private equity funds and other private funds, or derivatives purchased or sold by an Access Person, must be pre-cleared by the CCO, or designee.

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**10. Exempted Transactions**

The prohibitions of Section 5(a) and Section 6 of this Code shall not apply to the following transactions:

a. Purchases
 or sales of Wintrust Financial Corporation's securities, or securities of any other
 affiliated entity of the Adviser.

b. Purchases
 that are part of an automatic dividend reinvestment plan, or automatic investment plan.

c. Purchases
 effected upon the exercise of rights issued by an issuer pro rata to all holders of a
 class of its securities, to the extent such rights were acquired from such issuer, and
 sales of such rights so acquired.

d. Purchases
 or sales, which receive the prior approval of the CCO, or designee, because they would
 be very unlikely to affect an institutional market or because they clearly are not related
 economically to the securities to be purchased, sold, or held by the Sub-Advised Funds
 or an Advisory Client. The decision of the CCO, or designee, shall be final regarding
 any request for prior approval; provided however, in cases involving a director of the
 Adviser, the CCO, or designee, may in its discretion refer the decision to the Board
 of Directors of the Adviser, and such Board shall act without the participation of any
 member who may be seeking such approval.

**11.** **Trustee Approval and Reports**

a. At
 the request of Sub-Advised Funds, the Adviser will prepare an annual report to the Board
 of Trustees of the Sub-Advised Funds that summarizes existing procedures concerning personal
 investing and any additional procedures adopted during the year; describes any material
 issues arising under the Code or such procedures since the last report, including but
 not limited to any material violations of the Code or such procedures and any sanctions
 imposed in response thereto; identifies material conflicts that arose during the year;
 identifies any recommended changes in existing restrictions or procedures based upon
 the Adviser's experience under this Code of Ethics, evolving industry practices,
 or developments in applicable laws or regulations; and certifies adoption of such procedures
 reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from violating the code of ethics and
 any other certifications as required by Rule 17j-1.

b. The
 Adviser shall submit this Code to the Board of Trustees of any Sub-Advised Funds for
 approval within the time frames required by Rule 17j-1. Any material changes to this
 Code shall be submitted to such board.

c. All
 reports required to be made hereunder shall be delivered to and preserved by the Adviser
 in accordance with this Code and applicable regulations for the benefit of the entity
 for which such report is made.

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**12. Record Keeping**

The Adviser shall maintain the following records in the manner specified:

a. A
 copy of this Code and any amendment thereof which is or at any time within the past five
 years has been in effect shall be preserved in an easily accessible place;

b. A
 record of any violation of this Code, or any amendment thereof, and of any action taken
 as a result of such violation, shall be preserved in an easily accessible place for a
 period of not less than five years following the end of the fiscal year in which the
 violation occurs;

c. A
 copy of each report made by an Access Person pursuant to this Code shall be preserved
 by the entity receiving the report for a period of not less than five years from the
 end of the fiscal year in which it is made, the first two years in an easily accessible
 place;

d. A
 list of all persons who are, or within the past five years have been, required to make
 reports pursuant to this Code shall be maintained in an easily accessible place.

e. A
 list of the names of all persons who are, or within the past five years, have been, responsible
 for reviewing the reports filed pursuant to Section 4 of this Code shall be maintained
 in an easily accessible place.

f. A
 record of any approvals granted pursuant to Section 6.a. shall be preserved for a period
 of five years from the end of the fiscal year in which such approval is given.

g. A
 record of any decision, and the reasons therefore, to permit investments in IPOs and
 Limited Offerings shall be preserved for at least five years after the end of the fiscal
 year in which the approval was granted.

h. A
 copy of each report made pursuant to Sections 7, 8 and 9 of this Code must be maintained
 for at least five years after the end of the fiscal year in which it was made, the first
 two years in an easily accessible place.

i. Copies
 of all records required under Section 10 of this Code must be maintained for at least
 five years after the end of the fiscal year in which it was made, the first two years
 in an easily accessible place.

The Adviser shall maintain and preserve the records in a central location.

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**13. Sanctions**

Upon discovery of a violation of this Code, the Adviser may impose such sanctions as they deem appropriate including, without limitation, a letter of censure, suspension, or termination of employment. Additionally, all violations of this Code which involve the portfolio securities of the Sub-Advised Funds, if any, shall be reported to the Board of Trustees of the Sub-Advised Funds.

The Board of Directors of the Adviser may in its or their discretion delegate to the CCO some or all of the responsibility for investigating and reviewing possible violations of this Code and determining appropriate sanctions, therefore.

**14.** **Condition of Employment or Service**

a. All
 Access Persons shall always conduct themselves in the best interests of the Sub-Advised
 Funds and Advisory Clients. Compliance with the Code shall be a condition of employment
 or continued affiliation with the Adviser and conduct which is not in accordance therewith
 shall constitute grounds for the imposition of sanctions including those herein provided.

b. Each
 Access Person must certify annually through the firm's web-based monitoring system
 that he or she has read and understands this Code, has complied with its requirements,
 and has disclosed or reported all personal securities transactions as required.

**15.** **Descriptive Headings/Gender/Number**

Titles to Sections are intended for informational purposes only. The use of any gender shall include all genders, and the use of any number shall be construed as singular or plural.

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**Appendix A: Employee Personal Trading Requirements for Brokers**

**Overview**

All employees must maintain personal brokerage accounts only at approved brokers. This ensures timely monitoring of accounts, prevents conflicts of interest, and maintains regulatory adherence.

**Approved Brokers**

Approved Brokers are pre-approved for employee personal accounts that includes family member accounts (e.g., spousal accounts, custodial accounts) based on availability of direct feeds into MyComplianceOffice (MCO), the automated personal trading monitoring system.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| The following represent the approved brokers list: | The following represent the approved brokers list: |  |  |
| 1. | Ameriprise Financial | 9. | LPL Financial |
| 2. | Charles Schwab | 10. | Merrill Lynch |
| 3. | Citi Global Markets | 11. | Morgan Stanley |
| 4. | Edward Jones | 12. | Raymond James |
| 5. | Fidelity Investments | 13. | Robinhood |
| 6. | Interactive Brokers | 14. | UBS |
| 7. | Interactive Investor | 15. | Vanguard |
| 8. | JP Morgan Chase | 16. | Wells Fargo |

---

Employee Guidelines for Approved Brokers

• Personal
 accounts are permitted with Compliance approval.

• Standard
 pre-clearance and reporting all apply.

• Restrictions
 follow applicable policies and procedures.

**Unapproved Brokers**

Unapproved Brokers are not approved for employee personal accounts due to insufficient compliance monitoring capabilities through MCO. The list is all other brokers not included above in the Approved Brokers section.

Employee Guidelines for Unapproved Brokers

• There
 are no new accounts permitted.

• Existing
 accounts must be addressed through transfer or closure.

• Limited
 exceptions may be granted for specific circumstances as determined by Compliance (e.g.,
 health savings accounts or accounts with no trading discretion). In this case, statements
 must still be provided in MCO.

## Ex-99.(P)(Xi)

**[The 2023 ETF Series Trust 485BPOS](transamerica-485bpos_121025.htm)**

**Exhibit 99.(p)(xi)**

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**CODE OF ETHICS**

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

Transamerica Funds

Transamerica Series Trust

Transamerica Capital, LLC

As of February 21, 2025

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Table of Contents** | **Table of Contents** |  |
| [Section 1:](#appendixa001) | [Code of Ethics at a Glance](#appendixa001) | 3.0 |
| [Section 2:](#appendixa002) | [Standards of Conduct and Fiduciary Principles](#appendixa002) | 7.0 |
| [Section 3:](#appendixa003) | [Conflicts of Interest](#appendixa003) | 8.0 |
| [Section 4](#appendixa004) | [Prohibition Against Insider Trading](#appendixa004) | 10.0 |
| [Section 5:](#appendixa005) | [Protecting the Confidentiality of Client Information](#appendixa005) | 13.0 |
| [Section 6:](#appendixa006) | [Personal Securities Transactions](#appendixa006) | 14.0 |
| [Section 7:](#appendixa007) | [Gifts and Entertainment](#appendixa007) | 20.0 |
| [Section 8:](#appendixa008) | [Political Contributions](#appendixa008) | 23.0 |
| [Section 9:](#appendixa009) | [Outside Business Activities](#appendixa009) | 25.0 |
| [Section 10:](#appendixa010) | [Sanctions](#appendixa010) | 26.0 |
| [Section 11:](#appendixa011) | [Reporting Code Violations and Whistleblower Policy](#appendixa011) | 27.0 |
| [Section 12:](#appendixa012) | [Effective Dates](#appendixa012) | 28.0 |
| [Appendix A:](#appendixa013) | [Administration of the Code](#appendixa013) | 29.0 |
| [Appendix B:](#appendixa014) | [Books and Records](#appendixa014) | 32.0 |
| [Appendix C:](#appendixa015) | [Definition of Terms](#appendixa015) | 34.0 |
| [Appendix D](#appendixa016) | [Contacts](#appendixa016) | 39.0 |

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*Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.*

*Transamerica Capital, LLC*

*Transamerica Family of Funds*

*Code of Ethics*

*Page 2*

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|:---|:---|
| **Section 1:** | **Code of Ethics at a Glance** |

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This Code of Ethics Policy (the "Code") has been adopted by Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. ("TAM"), Transamerica Funds, Transamerica Series Trust, and Transamerica Capital, LLC ("TCL") (collectively, the "Company"). It is intended to comply with Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act. Additionally, this Code is meant to embody the spirit of the Transamerica Code of Conduct as well as the Aegon N.V. Code of Conduct.

The purpose of the Code is to ensure that you and the Independent Trustees apply high ethical standards in your daily performance and do not participate in activities which may lead to or give the appearance of conflicts of interest, insider trading, and other forms of prohibited or unethical business conduct.

The Code has been designed to ensure that you at all times:

● comply with applicable federal securities laws;

● place the interests of our Clients first;

● conduct all personal trading consistent with the Code and in such a manner as to avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest or any abuse of your position of trust and responsibility; and

● do not use any material non-public information in securities trading.

The Code also establishes policies regarding protecting confidential Client information, gifts and entertainment, political contributions, and outside business activities. Definitions for terms used through the Code can be found in the Definition of Terms section in Appendix C at the end of the Code. Information on the administration of the Code and the retention of books and records can be found in Appendix A and Appendix B, respectively.

The administration of the Code, including the relevant reporting and pre-clearance requirements for TAM and TCL is completed through the Compliance Science, Inc. ("ComplySci"). Upon your employment with the Company, and once you are deemed subject to the Code, you will take part in an initial training session on the ComplySci system as well as periodically thereafter. If you have questions regarding any of the policies and procedures under the Code or the ComplySci system, please contact a Code of Ethics Administrator.

Adherence to this Code is a fundamental condition of employment, and we and Independent Trustees bear full responsibility for ensuring that we and members of our immediate families and persons within our households comply with the provisions and intent of this Code. Failure to satisfy the requirements under this Code could result in penalties up to and including termination. Only by careful adherence to the requirements outlined in the Code can we protect our reputation and avoid legal or regulatory actions.

*Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.*

*Transamerica Capital, LLC*

*Transamerica Family of Funds*

*Code of Ethics*

*Page 3*

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***WHAT IS <u>REQUIRED</u> OF ME UNDER THE CODE?***

☐ Comply with applicable law. (See pp. 3, 7)

☐ Behave consistently with the Company's fiduciary obligations by putting Fund and Client interests first. See (pp. 7-8)

☐ Periodically acknowledge that you understand and have complied with the Code. (See p. 6)

☐ Report any potential Code violations. (See p. 8)

☐ If you are an Access Person, disclose all Covered Accounts (e.g., brokerage accounts), report your personal securities transactions in Reportable Securities, as well as those of your Immediate Family Members within your household, and pre-clear investments in Limited Offerings and Initial Public Offerings. (See pp. 16-17)

☐ If you are an Access Person who is required to pre-clear, you must pre-clear all personal securities transactions in Reportable Securities, including investments in Limited Offerings and Initial Public Offerings, except for De Minimis Transactions. (See p. 17-19)

☐ Disclose conflicts of interest. (See pp. 8-9)

☐ Report gifts and entertainment. (See pp. 21-24)

☐ If you are an Access Person, report political contributions. (See pp. 24-26)

☐ Report outside business activities. (See pp. 26-27)

***WHAT AM I <u>PROHIBITED</u> FROM DOING UNDER THE CODE?***

☐ Engaging in prohibited conduct. (See pp. 7-8)

☐ Insider trading. (See pp. 10-13)

☐ Communicating non-public information in violation of a duty of confidentiality. (See pp. 13-15)

☐ If you are an Access Person, executing personal securities transactions in Reportable Securities conducted through undisclosed Covered Accounts (e.g., brokerage accounts) (See p. 17)

☐ Giving gifts and entertainment to Officials of Government Entities, both domestic and foreign. (See p. 22-23)

☐ Serving on a Board of Directors of a public company without pre-approval. (See p. 27)

☐ Running for public office without pre-approval. (See p. 26)

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*Who is Subject to the Code?*

***CATEGORIES OF PERSONS SUBJECT TO THE CODE***

The extent to which you are required to report and/or pre-clear under the Code depends upon your duties and responsibilities and the extent to which you have access to Fund and Client portfolio holding, transaction and activity information.

● Access Persons

○ All employees designated to TAM and Transamerica Fund Services

○ Transamerica (non-TAM) employees and investment personnel who have access to TAM/Fund systems, non-public Fund information

● Access Persons who Pre-Clear personal securities transactions

○ All members of the TAM Investment Management and Product Management Teams

○ Transamerica (non-TAM) employees and investment personnel who have access to TAM/Fund systems, non-public Fund information, and portfolio holdings information of the Funds

○ Any other individuals designated by the TAM Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO")

● TCL Access Persons

○ Employees designated to TCL who have access to TAM/Fund systems, non-public Fund information

● TCL Supervised Persons

○ Any other employees designated to TCL as assigned by the TAM CCO and TCL CCO

● Trustees of the Funds

● If you are not in any of these groups, you are considered a Supervised Person

***WHAT IF I AM A FUND TRUSTEE?***

If you are an Independent Trustee or Outside Trustee, you are subject to standards of conduct (See pp. 7-8); insider trading (See pp. 10-13); and the sections under Personal Securities Transactions – *What Reports are Required if I am an Independent Trustee of the Funds* or *What Reports are Required if I am an Outside Trustee of the Funds* (See pp. 19-20.)

***WHAT IF I AM AN EMPLOYEE DESIGNATED TO TCI?***

Employees designated to TCL that are subject to the Code are classified as either a TCL Access Person or TCL Supervised Person. As the principal underwriter and distributor for Transamerica Funds and Transamerica Series Trust, TCL is a registered broker- dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") . As such, sections 3, 7, 8 & 9 of the Code are administered directly by TCL in accordance with TCL's Written Supervisory Procedures pursuant to FINRA Rules. The reporting requirements for employees designated to TCL are detailed on page 6.

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*What are my Reporting Requirements under the Code?*

● Conflicts of Interest Questionnaire – annually

● Personal transactions and holdings in Reportable Securities and TAM Funds – quarterly

● Personal transactions except De Minimis Transactions– pre-clear

● Personal holdings disclosure – annually

● Personal brokerage (Covered Account) disclosure – quarterly, annually

● Gifts – quarterly and pre-clear in certain circumstances

● Entertainment – quarterly and pre-clear in certain circumstances

● Political Contributions – quarterly and pre-clear in certain circumstances

● Outside Business Activities – quarterly and pre-clear

● Code of Ethics Certification – annually

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● Conflicts of Interest Questionnaire – annually

● Personal transactions and holdings in Reportable Securities and TAM Funds – quarterly

● Personal Reportable Securities holdings disclosure – annually

● Personal brokerage (Covered Account) disclosure – quarterly, annually

● Gifts – quarterly and pre-clear in certain circumstances

● Entertainment – quarterly and pre-clear in certain circumstances

● Political Contributions – quarterly and pre-clear in certain circumstances

● Outside Business Activities – quarterly and pre-clear

● Code of Ethics Certification – annually

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● Conflicts of Interest Questionnaire – annually

● Gifts – quarterly and pre-clear in certain circumstances

● Entertainment – quarterly and pre-clear in certain circumstances

● Outside Business Activities – quarterly and pre-clear

● Code of Ethics Certification – annually

● Personal transactions and holdings in the Transamerica Funds – quarterly, annually

● Code of Ethics Certification – annually

● Personal transactions affirmation – quarterly, annually

● Personal brokerage (Covered Account) disclosure – quarterly, annually

● Code of Ethics Certification -- annually

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● Personal transactions and holdings in Reportable Securities and TAM Funds– quarterly

● Personal Reportable Securities holdings disclosure – annually

● Personal brokerage (Covered Account) disclosure – quarterly, annually

● Code of Ethics Certification -- annually

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● Personal transactions and holdings in Reportable Securities and TAM Funds – quarterly

● Personal Reportable Securities holdings disclosure – annually

● Personal brokerage (Covered Account) disclosure – quarterly, annually

● Code of Ethics Certification – annually

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We are all responsible for maintaining the highest ethical standards when conducting business. In keeping with these standards, we should adhere to the spirit as well as the letter of the law.

This Code is designed to help ensure that our actions are consistent with these high standards. Investment advisers are fiduciaries who owe their undivided loyalty to their clients. Investment advisers are trusted to represent their clients' interests, and advisers must hold themselves to the highest standard of fairness in all such matters.

TAM employees or Independent Trustees owe a fiduciary duty to our Clients to conduct our affairs, including personal securities transactions, in such a manner as to avoid:

● putting our personal interests ahead of our Clients;

● taking inappropriate advantage of our position with the Company; and

● any actual or potential conflicts of interest or any abuse of our position of trust and responsibility.

The Code also is designed to protect you in your role as an employee from possible sanctions and litigation. Adherence to the Code is a basic condition of employment. Whether or not a specific situation is addressed, you must conduct yourself in accordance with its general principles and in a manner that is designed to avoid any actual or potential conflicts of interest. Failure to

comply could result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

**GUIDING PRINCIPLES**

In performing your duties, you should keep in mind the following principles:

● Place the interests of our Clients first;

● Do not use knowledge of transactions by a fund or Client for your own profit or advantage, or, directly or indirectly, take inappropriate advantage of your position with any Fund or Client;

● Conduct all personal trading consistent with the code and in such a manner as to avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest or any abuse of your position of trust and responsibility;

● Do not share confidential information regarding the actual or contemplated portfolio holdings and transactions of the Funds and Clients; and

● Do not accept any special favors, benefits or preferential treatment with any Fund or Client, except for the usual and ordinary benefits provided directly by TAM.

*What Kind of Conduct is Prohibited?*

You may not, in connection with the purchase or sale of a Reportable Security directly or indirectly held or to be acquired by a Client:

● defraud the Client in any manner;

● mislead the Client, including by making any untrue statement of a material fact or making a statement that omits materials facts;

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● engage in any act, practice or course of conduct that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon the Client;

● engage in any manipulative practice with respect to the Client; or

● engage in any manipulative practice with respect to securities, including price manipulation.

*How does the Code Apply to Me?*

The provisions of the Code are not all-inclusive. Rather, they are intended as a guide for your daily conduct. In those situations where you may be uncertain as to the intent or purpose of the Code, please consult TAM Compliance.

It is important that you promptly report violations or potential violations of the Code to the CCO or the Code of Ethics Administrators. Alternatively, you may report

anonymously to the SHARE Line. See Appendix D for contact information.

Nothing in this Code is intended or should be understood to prohibit or otherwise discourage certain disclosures of confidential information protected by "whistleblower" laws to appropriate government authorities. Transamerica will not tolerate any discipline or other retaliation against employees who properly make such legally-protected disclosures.

The CCO has the authority to grant exceptions to certain provisions contained in the Code only in those situations when it is clear beyond dispute that the interests of our Clients will not be adversely affected or compromised. Additionally, all questions arising in connection with personal securities trading should be resolved in favor of the Client even at the expense of the interests of employees.

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Conflicts of interest may arise at any time given the dynamic environment in which the Company conducts business. One factor that defines a conflict of interest is the possibility that your decisions will be affected because of actual or potential differences among the interests of TAM, the Funds, or Clients and your personal interests.

The Company's policies and procedures have been designed to identify and properly disclose, mitigate, and/or eliminate applicable conflicts of interest.

However, the Code does not attempt to identify all possible conflicts of interest, and literal compliance with the Code does not shield you, as an employee, or the Company from liability.

Therefore, you must use good judgment in identifying and responding appropriately to actual or apparent conflicts.

You should promptly report to TAM Compliance any situation or transaction involving an actual or potential conflict of interest. TAM Compliance will determine whether a conflict of interest exists and will prescribe any required mitigating actions.

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*Do Conflicts Exist Between the Company, Employees, and Clients?*

Conflicts of interest may exist between various individuals and entities, including the Company, employees, and current or prospective Clients, Funds and/or Fund shareholders. Failure to identify or properly address a conflict can have severe negative repercussions for TAM, employees, and/or Funds and Fund shareholders. In some cases, the improper handling of a conflict could result in litigation and/or disciplinary action.

Conflicts of interest that involve TAM and/or employees on one hand, and Clients on the other hand, will generally be fully disclosed and/or resolved in a way that favors the interests of Clients over the interests of TAM and its employees. If you believe that a conflict of interest has not been identified or appropriately addressed, you should promptly bring the issue to the attention of TAM Compliance.

*Do Conflicts Exist Among the Funds?*

In some instances, conflicts of interest may arise between Funds. Responding appro-priately to these types of conflicts can be challenging and may require robust disclosures if there is any appearance that one or more Funds have been unfairly disadvantaged. You should notify TAM Compliance promptly if it appears that any actual or apparent conflict of interest

between Funds has not been appropriately addressed.

*Am I Required to Certify to Disclosing Conflicts of Interest?*

You will be asked upon initial employment and annually thereafter to complete and submit to TAM Compliance a Conflict of Interest questionnaire aimed at identifying and documenting any actual or potential conflicts of interest. TAM Compliance will investigate any potential conflicts and the CCO will work with employees to mitigate actual conflicts that are identified.

*Are Sub-Advisers to the Funds Required to Report Conflicts of Interest?*

On a quarterly basis, Sub-Advisers will report any new conflicts of interest that may have arisen during the previous quarter as part of their quarterly compliance reporting. TAM Compliance will work with the Sub-Advisers to address and mitigate conflicts of interest that materially impact the Funds.

*Does the CCO Report Conflicts to the Fund Boards?*

Advisers have a duty to disclose all potential or actual material conflicts of interest to Clients. Annually, the CCO will report to the Boards disclosing any potential or material conflicts of interest of those individuals covered by the Code. On a quarterly basis, the CCO will make a report to the Boards regarding any potential or actual conflicts of interest disclosed by Sub-Advisers pursuant to their quarterly compliance reporting obligations.

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You may not engage, directly or indirectly, in any transaction (either a Personal Securities Transaction or a transaction for a Client or a third party) involving the purchase or sale of any security, including any securities issued by Aegon N.V., if you are aware of "material" "non-public" information about that company. You also may not communicate material non-public information to others in violation of the law.

*What is Insider Trading?*

Insider trading is the acquiring or disposing of financial instruments while in possession of material non-public information, or improperly communicating that information to others. Criminal sanctions for insider trading may include fines and/or imprisonment. The SEC can recover profits gained or losses avoided through insider trading, impose a penalty of up to three times the illicit windfall and/or issue an order permanently barring you from the securities industry. Finally, you, independent trustees, and the Company may be sued by investors seeking to recover damages for insider trading violations.

*What Information is Material?*

Information is "material" where there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in making his or her investment decisions. Generally, this includes any information which will have a substantial effect on the price of a company's securities.

Examples of potentially material information include:

● Quarterly and year-end earnings and significant changes in financial per-formance, outlook or liquidity;

● Changes in debt ratings;

● Projections that significantly differ from external expectations;

● Stock splits, public or private securities offerings, or changes in dividend policies or amounts;

● Significant developments involving corporate relationships;

● Proposals, plans or agreements, even if preliminary in nature, of a pending or proposed merger, acquisition, divesture, recapitalization, strategic alliance, licensing arrangement or purchase or sale of substantial assets;

● Actual or threatened major litigation or developments relating to the resolution of such litigation;

● Events having a significant regulatory effect or involving significant regulatory intervention;

● Events that may result in the creation of a significant reserve or write-off or other significant adjustment to a company's financial statements; and

● Significant changes in senior manage-ment.

You also should be aware of the SEC's position that the term "material non-public information" relates not only to issuers, but also TAM's Client securities holdings and transactions.

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*When is Information Non-Public?*

Information is "non-public" when it is not known or available to the public. The fact that information has been disclosed to a few members of the public does not make it public for insider trading purposes. Information become "public" when:

● it is disclosed in a way designed to achieve broad dissemination to the investing public generally, without favoring any special person or group; and

● there has been adequate time for the public to digest that information.

For example, information is public after it has become broadly available through a public filing with the SEC or some other government agency, the Dow Jones "tape", or *The Wall Street Journal,* or Twitter, or some other publication of general circulation, and after sufficient time has passed so that the information has been disseminated widely. Limited disclosure, as for example, on a private wire service for institutional investors, is not sufficient.

*Who is an Insider?*

Anyone can become an insider upon receiving material non-public information. The concept of "insider" is broad. It includes principles, associates, and employees of a company. A person can be a temporary insider if he or she enters into a special confidential relationship in the conduct of a company's affairs and as a result is given access to information solely for the company's purpose.

Additionally, courts have found both "tippers" – an insider who gives an outsider

material non-public information – and "tippees" – an outsider who trades on the information, who knew or should have known that the information was insider information – can be liable of insider trading.

*Is Insider Trading Limited to Stock Trades?*

No. Insider trading can include transactions in all types of financial instruments including, but not limited to, stocks, bonds, warrants, options, futures, forwards, swaps, commercial paper, and government-issued securities.

*Can Information from Sub-Advisers be considered Non-Public Information?*

Yes. The Sub-Advisers to the Funds may possess material non-public information. You are prohibited from trading on, or improperly utilizing, material non-public information obtained from Sub-Advisers. Access to such information could come as a result of, among other things:

● Dividend or earnings announcements

● Write-downs or write-offs of assets

● Additions to reserves for bad debts or contingent liabilities

● Expansion or curtailment of company or major division operations

● Merger or joint venture announcements

● New product or service announcements

● Discovery or research developments

● Criminal, civil, and government investigations and indictments

● Pending labor disputes

● Debt service or liquidity problems

● Bankruptcy or insolvency problems

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● Tender offers, stock repurchase plans, recapitalization, etc.

Individuals with access to material non-public information may have an incentive to disclose the information to you due to the potential for personal gain and the creation of additional conflicts of interest that the Company may not be able to mitigate. You should be extremely cautious about investment recommendations, or information about issuers, received from the Funds' Sub-Advisers. You should consult TAM Compliance if there is any appearance that the recommendations or information are based on material non-public information.

*May I Disclose Fund Information?*

You may not share non-public information about investment strategies, trading, and Fund/Client holdings with third parties except as is necessary to implement investment decisions and conduct other legitimate business.

You also may not disclose proposed or pending trades or other sensitive information to any third party without the approval of TAM Compliance.

Additionally, you should be careful when disclosing the composition of any Fund portfolios without obtaining consent from TAM Compliance.

**HOW DO I PROTECT MYSELF FROM INSIDER TRADING?**

Before executing any trade for yourself or others, you must determine whether you have access to material non-public information as described above. Ask yourself the following questions:

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 the information material? Is this information that an investor would consider important
 in making his or her investment decisions? Is this information that would substantially
 affect the market price of the securities if generally disclosed?

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 the information non-public? To whom has this information been provided? Has the information
 been effectively communicated to the marketplace?

If you think that you might have access to material non-public information, you should take the following steps:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Report
 the information to TAM Compliance.

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 not purchase or sell the financial instruments of or related to the issuer on behalf
 of yourself, Clients or any third party.

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 not communicate the information inside or outside the Company, other than to TAM Compliance.

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 not conduct research, trading, or other investment activities relating to the material
 non-public information until TAM Compliance determines an appropriate course of action.

After TAM Compliance has reviewed the facts and circumstances, it will determine whether the information is material and non-public and, if so, what action should be taken. The CCO may consult with outside counsel in this regard. <br>

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The inclusion of information regarding any of the Funds' portfolio holdings in marketing materials or Transamerica's website is subject to approval in accordance with the Funds' marketing and advertising policies and procedures.

Requests for information regarding a Fund's holdings from outside individuals or entities should be forwarded to TAM Compliance, who will consider, among other things, the timeliness and sensitivity of the information and the Funds' policies and procedures. Exceptions to the disclosure of portfolio holdings may only be granted by the CCO in accordance with the policies as stated in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").

*Should I Discuss Market Rumors?*

You may not knowingly circulate false rumors or sensational information that might reasonably be expected to affect market conditions for one or more securities, sectors, or markets, or improperly influencing any person or entity. Creating or passing false rumors with the intent to manipulate securities prices or markets may violate the antifraud provisions of Federal Securities Laws.

This policy is not intended to discourage or prohibit appropriate communications between you and other market participants and trading counterparties.

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*What is "Confidential Client Information"?*

In the course of your daily activities, you gain access to non-public information about Clients. Such information may include:

● a person's or entity's status as a Client or investor;

● personal financial and account information;

● the allocation of assets in a Client portfolio;

● the composition of investments in any Client portfolio;

● information relating to services performed for or transactions entered into on behalf of Clients; and

● advice provided by the Company to Clients and data or analyses derived

from such non-public personal information (collectively, referred to as "Confidential Client Information").

All Confidential Client Information, whether relating to the Company's current or former Clients, is subject to the Code's policies and procedures.

*When is Disclosure of Confidential Client Information Allowed?*

You may only disclose information when the disclosure is consistent with the Company policy and at Client direction. The Company does not share Confidential Client Information with any third parties, except in the following circumstances:

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● As necessary to provide service that the Client requested or authorized, or to maintain and service the Client's account. The Company will require that any financial intermediary, agent or other service provider utilized by the Company (such as broker-dealers or sub-advisers) comply with substantially similar standards for non-disclosure and protection of Confidential Client Information and use the information provided by the Company only for the performance of the specific service requested by the Company.

● As required by regulatory authorities or law enforcement officials who have jurisdiction over the Company, or as otherwise required by any applicable law.

● To the extent reasonably necessary to prevent fraud, unauthorized transactions, or liability.

● For the Funds, in accordance with the Portfolio Holdings Disclosure Policy.

*What is My Responsibility regarding Confidential Client Information?*

You are prohibited, both during and after the termination of your employment with the Company, from disclosing Confidential Client Information to any person or entity outside the Company, including family members, except under the circumstances described above.

You are permitted to disclose Confidential Client Information only to such other employees who need to have access to such information to deliver the Company's services to the Client.

You also are prohibited from making unauthorized copies of any documents or files containing Confidential Client Information and, upon termination of your employment with the Company, you must return all such documents to the Company.

If you violate your duty to protect Confidential Client Information you will be subject to disciplinary action, including possible termination, regardless of whether you benefited from the disclosed information.

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You and your Immediate Family Members sharing your house-hold are required to report all your Covered Accounts (*e.g.,* brokerage accounts) and all transactions in Reportable Securities within those Covered Accounts. If you have been designated an Access Person required to pre-clear, you also

must pre-clear personal securities transactions in Reportable Securities, as well as those of your Immediate Family sharing your household. In conducting your personal investment activities, you as an Access Person are required to:

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● Place the interests of Clients first at all times;

● Conduct all personal securities transactions in such manner as to avoid any actual or potential conflicts of interest or any abuses of your position of trust and responsibility;

● Not take inappropriate advantage of your position; and

● Not use your knowledge of transactions in Client accounts advised by the Company to profit by the market effect of these transactions.

**WHO IS REQUIRED TO REPORT PERSONAL HOLDINGS AND PRE-CLEAR PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS?**

The extent to which you are required to report and/or pre-clear depends upon your duties and responsibilities and the extent to which you have access to Client holdings information.

● If you are designated an Access Person , you are required to report all of your personal securities transactions and holdings in Reportable Securities, as well as those of your Immediate Family sharing your household. You are also required to pre-clear transactions in Limited Offerings and Initial Public Offerings.

● If you are a member of the Investment Management , Product Management Teams and Access Persons specifically designated by the CCO, you will also be required pre-clear and report all your personal securities transactions and holdings in Reportable Securities, as well as those of your Immediate Family sharing your household.

● Independent Trustees and Outside Trustees of the Funds need only to report transactions in Reportable Securities under circumstances described in this section of the Code.

TAM Compliance will monitor employee trading to ensure that the principles of the Code are being upheld. Therefore, even if you are complying with the literal provisions of the Code, you may be sanctioned for

improper trading activities. The CCO, in his/her discretion, may waive compliance with any particular provision of this Code if necessary or appropriate to avoid an unjust result.

**REPORTING OF PERSONAL SECURITIES HOLDINGS**

Initial Holdings Report: no later than 10 calendar days after you become an Access Person, you must submit to TAM Compliance an initial holdings Reportable Securities report (which must be current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date the person became an Access Person).

Quarterly Transactions Report: Within 30 calendar days after the end of each calendar quarter, as an Access Person, you must submit a quarterly transaction report with respect to any transaction during the quarter in a Reportable Security in which you had any direct or indirect beneficial ownership.

Annual Holdings Report: At least annually, generally as of December 31st, you must as an Access Person submit within 30 days after year end an annual Reportable Securities holdings report. Information must be current as of a date no more than 45 days before the report is submitted.

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*Are there Exceptions to Reporting?*

You do not need to report the following:

● Transactions in any account over which the Access Person had no direct or indirect influence or control (*i.e.,* Managed Accounts);

● Any transactions effected pursuant to an Automatic Investment Plan such as a rebalance program;

● Any transactions effected pursuant to a systematic withdrawal plan;

● Transactions where duplicate account statements or broker trade confirmations are provided through electronic feed to TAM Compliance, so long as such confirmations or statements are received no later than 30 days after the end of the applicable calendar quarter; and

● Transactions where you already submit reports otherwise required relating to personal securities transactions under the Funds' principal underwriter code of ethics.

*Which Accounts Should I Report?*

As an Access Person, you are required to report all Covered Accounts (e.g., brokerage accounts) with which you, your spouse, domestic partner, child or any other Immediate Family Member who share your household have Beneficial Ownership or interests.

*What if I Open a New Account?*

As an Access Person, you must promptly report any new Covered Account for yourself, your spouse, domestic partner, child or any other Immediate Family Members sharing your household. Until the account has been reported, no personal securities transactions can occur within the account.

TAM Compliance will send a standard letter to US broker-dealer(s) or bank(s), requesting duplicate statements and confirmations. However, it is your responsibility to ensure that duplicate statements and confirmations are provided promptly.

*What Kind of Holdings Should I Report?*

As an Access Person, you are required to report all personal securities holdings (*i.e.,* Reportable Securities) on a quarterly basis except for the following:

● Direct obligations of the US Government;

● Money market instruments: bankers' acceptances, bank certificates of deposit (CDs), commercial paper, and high-quality short-term debt instruments (including repurchase agreements);

● Money market mutual funds;

**COVERED ACCOUNTS**

A Covered Accounts is any account in which any Reportable Securities are held, or the account can hold Reportable Securities for the direct or indirect benefit of such Access Person. Examples include:

<u>Brokerage <br> Accounts</u> <u>Managed Accounts</u> Employee Stock <br> Compensation Plans <br> <u>Fund Accounts</u> <u>Directly Held<br> Securities</u> <u>UTMAs or UGMAs</u> <br> <u>401(k) Accounts</u> <u>Directed Health<br> Savings Accounts</u> <u>Wrap Accounts</u>

<u>IRAs – including Roth, SEP, SIMPLE and Inherited</u> <u>529 Accounts, in which you direct investments or invest in Funds</u>

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● Mutual funds that are not TAM Funds; and

● Unit investment trusts that are invested exclusively in non-TAM Funds.

*Short-Term Trading: How Long Must I Hold Reportable Securities after Purchase?*

As an Access Person and Access Person who Pre-Clears, you must hold all Reportable Securities for 30 days after purchase. Holding period determinations will be based on the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. This standard also applies to derivative securities related to the Reportable Security. This holding period requirement is meant to prohibit short-term and speculative trading.

However, exceptions to the holding period include:

● Transactions in which you do not exercise influence or control over the reportable security (*i.e.,* Managed Accounts);

● Transactions in ETFs;

● Securities received as a gift or inheritance that cannot be matched to another transaction effected within 30 days;

● Involuntary actions such as vested employer stock awards, dividend reinvestment, or other corporate actions;

● Cashless exercise of employer stock options; and

● Transactions automatically enacted due to the utilization of a stop-loss order strategy, when that strategy has been communicated in advance to TAM Compliance.

*Who is Required to Pre-Clear Transactions?*

Members of the Investment Management Team, Mutual Fund Product Management Team and Access Persons specifically designated by the CCO or his/her delegate will be required to pre-clear all transactions in Reportable Securities.

All Access Persons are required to pre-clear transactions in Limited Offerings and Initial Public Offerings.

In determining individuals required to pre-clear transactions in Reportable Securities, the CCO or his/her delegate will consider various factors including, but not limited to, the individual's job responsibilities, access to information, and/or trading patterns observed in quarterly transaction reports.

*How Long is a Pre-Clearance Valid?*

If a pre-clearance transaction is not executed by the end of the business day following the date on which pre-clearance is granted, the pre-clearance will expire, and the pre-clearance request must be made again unless otherwise indicated by TAM Compliance.

*Are there Blackout Periods or Restricted Lists?*

If you are an Access Person who submits pre-clearance requests, you may not transact in Reportable Securities or Funds during blackout periods or when on a restricted list.

● TAM Compliance will provide instructions regarding blackout periods.

● TAM Compliance will inform Access Persons when a Reportable Security or Fund has been restricted from purchase and/or sale.

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● You must use caution when transacting in any Reportable Security when you have knowledge of a pending or recent Client transaction involving the issuer of the Reportable Security.

*De Minimis Transactions: are Smaller Transactions Excluded from Short-Term Trading Restrictions or Blackout Period Requirements?*

There is a limited exclusion applied for De Minimis transactions in equity securities in that they are not subject to the Short-Term Trading or Blackout Period requirements as described above. De Minimis Transactions are otherwise subject to the reporting requirements of the Code.

A "De Minimis Transaction" is a personal trade that meets one of the following conditions: A single transaction in an equity security with a value equal to or less than US $10,000 (or the local country equivalent) or multiple transactions in equity securities within a five (5) business day window following the initial trade date (*i.e.,* initial trade date plus five subsequent business days) that have an aggregate value equal to or less than US $10,000. For the avoidance of doubt, options on equity securities are not eligible for the De Minimis Transaction exemption.

*What if I hold Aegon Ltd stock?*

If you are an Access Person who is deemed to be a material risk taker by Transamerica, you are prohibited from purchasing or selling

Aegon Ltd. securities, including debt instruments, or exercising stock options or stock appreciation rights during designated blackout periods.

● Blackout periods begin at least 30 calendar days before the publication of the half and full year Aegon Ltd. results.

● You are permitted to trade during the open periods provided you are not in possession of material non-public information.

● Trading restrictions are lifted the day following the public announcement, unless instructed otherwise by the Group Compliance Officer of Aegon N.V.

*May I Trade on Material Non-Public Information if I Pre-Clear with TAM Compliance?*

By seeking pre-clearance, you are attesting that you understand that the proposed trade:

● Is not influenced by any non-public information that is proprietary or confidential to TAM or our clients;

● Does not create any conflict with TAM's responsibilities to its clients; and

● Is lawful.

Under specific circumstances as permitted by Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, you may be permitted to effect pre-planned trading in securities about which you possess material non-public information. This requires you to report and coordinate with TAM Compliance to document and show that trades are not based on any material non-public Information. A 10b5-1 plan must be established in good faith prior to the receipt of material non-public information, must define specific trading parameters that will be followed consistently, and must be implemented by a third party. A 10b5-1 plan cannot be established without written pre-approval from TAM Compliance.

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*Are there Exceptions to Trading Restrictions?*

In cases of hardship, the CCO may grant an exception (or waiver) to the personal trading restrictions of the Code. The decision will be based on a determination that a hardship exists and the transaction for which the exception (or waiver) is requested would not result in a conflict with our Clients' interests or violate any other policy embodied in the Code.

*Is My Reporting and Transaction Information Kept Confidential?*

All personal securities transactions and holdings reports will be reviewed by TAM Compliance. The records and reports created or maintained pursuant to the Code are intended solely for internal use and are confidential unless required to be disclosed to a regulatory or governmental agency.

*What Reports are Required if I am an Independent Trustee of the Funds?*

Independent Trustees of the Funds are presumed to be Access Persons. However, Independent Trustees are not subject to the same reporting, pre-clearance, or trading requirements as Access Persons.

Independent Trustees of the Funds are not subject to the reporting requirements except to the extent an Independent Trustee knew or, in the ordinary course of fulfilling his or her duties as a Trustee, should have known that during the fifteen (15) days immediately before or after the Independent Trustee's transaction in a Reportable Security, a Fund purchased or sold the Reportable Security, or a Sub-Adviser considered purchasing or selling the Reportable Security for a Fund.

Independent Trustees will be asked to affirm annually that they have read and understand the Code as it pertains to them.

*What Reports are Required if I am an Outside Trustee of the Funds?*

Outside Trustees of the Funds are presumed to be Access Persons. Outside Trustees are required to report Covered Accounts and comply with the Reportable Securities reporting requirements noted in the table on Page 17 [see Reporting of Personal Securities Holdings].

Outside Trustees will be asked to affirm annually that they have read and understand the Code as it pertains to them.

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| **Section 7:** | **Gifts and Business Entertainment** |

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You are prohibited from giving or receiving things of value that are designed to improperly influence the recipient or giver.

You should avoid doing anything that suggests that the Company's business decisions may be influenced by any irrelevant or inappropriate consideration, whether illegal (such as kickbacks and bribes) or legal but unprofessional (such as inappropriate favors and gifts).

You should not accept inappropriate gifts, favors, entertainment, special accommo-dations, or other things of material value that could influence your decision-making or make you feel beholden to a person or firm. Similarly, you should not offer gifts, favors, entertainment or other things of value that could be viewed as overly generous or aimed at influencing decision-making or making a Client feel beholden to the Company.

You may generally give and receive gifts and entertainment, so long as such gifts and entertainment are not lavish or excessive, and do not give the appearance of being designed to improperly influence the recipient. Therefore, gifts and entertainment must always be reasonable, appropriate, and proportionate for the business occasion; modest and infrequent; and given or received in good faith. Please note that the receipt of any gifts and entertainment may constitute a violation under Section 17(e)(1) of the Investment Company Act if its receipt could be viewed as compensation for the

purchase or sale of any property to or for TAM.

*What Gifts may I Give or Accept?*

In general, you may give or accept gifts that do not exceed the annual aggregate amount of USD $100, without seeking pre-approval from TAM Compliance. You must be mindful that some Clients (or prospective clients) (e.g., ERISA Clients) may be subject to additional regulatory restrictions or prohibitions on the acceptance of gifts or entertainment and may have to comply with related disclosure requirements. Therefore, you should inquire about any restrictions or disclosure requirements, prior to giving any gifts (or providing business entertainment).

The giving (or accepting) of all gifts and business entertainment must be reported and logged promptly. Please contact TAM Compliance for reporting details.

*What Constitutes a Gift?*

A "gift" can be anything of value you offer to or accept from another individual or organization. Gifts can include goods or services, discounts or special deals on those goods and services not offered to the public, gift baskets, wine and food items, the use of residences or vacation homes, and tickets to events in which the provider does not attend. Gifts in this context include items that are accepted from, or given to, any person in connection with a current or prospective business relationship with the Company or Clients.

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Trinkets or promotional items bearing a logo, such as golf balls, shirts, duffle bags, towels and pens, do not count toward the $100 limit as long as they are nominal in value. However, any item valued at $50 or more is considered a gift and is required to be reported.

*What does Not Constitute a Gift?*

These rules do not apply to gifts of a personal nature, such as wedding gifts or congratulatory gifts for the birth of a child, provided that such gift came from an individual and the individual was not reimbursed or otherwise compensated by the Client.

This policy does not apply to gifts or charitable donations made by you outside the scope of your responsibilities with the Company.

*What is Business Entertainment?*

Business entertainment includes any event, meal or activity whose primary purpose is business and is offered by and attended by a person who has (either directly or through their employer or affiliate) a current or prospective business relationship with the Company. This also includes instances where you are offering the event, meal, or activity on behalf of a current or prospective Client or vendor.

*May I Provide Business Entertainment?*

You may provide business entertainment as long as it is appropriate and reported to TAM Compliance. Business entertainment provided to a current or a prospective Client or vendor will be overseen by your supervisor

through the expense reporting and approval process. If you anticipate that the business entertainment will exceed $100 per person, you will need to obtain pre-approval from TAM Compliance.

*What Business Entertainment may I Receive?*

You may attend business meals, sporting events, theater, and other entertainment events at the expense of a giver as long as the entertainment is not lavish or extravagant in nature and is not otherwise intended to unduly influence the Company or Client. If the estimated cost or value of the business entertainment you receive is expected to exceed $300 per person, you will need to obtain pre-approval from TAM Compliance ahead of the event.

*What Business Entertainment Requires Pre-Approval?*

You must seek pre-approval from TAM Compliance following types of business entertainment:

● If you are attending business-related events with an expected value in excess of $300 per person; and

● If you have received entertainment twice or more in a month from the same individual or company.

*May I Provide Gifts and Entertainment to Unions and Union Officials?*

You are required to report any gifts or entertainment you provide to labor unions or union officials, regardless of value. This is because special reporting rules apply when the Company or employees furnish any gift or entertainment in excess of USD $250 in any calendar year to labor unions, union officials, agents or consultants of a Taft-Hartley plan.

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*May I Give Gifts or Provide Entertainment to Domestic or Foreign Governments and "Government Instrumentalities"?*

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") prohibits the direct or indirect giving of, or a promise to give, "things of value" in order to corruptly obtain a business benefit from an officer, employee, or other "instrumentality" of a foreign government. Companies that are owned, even partly, by a foreign government may be considered an "instrumentality" of that government. In particular, government investments in foreign financial institutions may make the FCPA applicable to those institutions. Individuals acting in an official capacity on behalf of a foreign government, or a foreign political party may also be "instrumentalities" of a foreign government.

The FCPA includes provisions that may permit the giving of gifts and entertainment under certain circumstances, including certain gifts and entertainment that are lawful under the written laws and regulations

of the recipient's country, as well as bona-fide travel costs for certain legitimate business purposes. However, the availability of these exceptions is limited and is dependent on the relevant facts and circumstances.

Civil and criminal penalties for violating the FCPA can be severe.

You are strictly prohibited from giving anything of value, including gifts and entertainment, to any government official (foreign or domestic).

Consult with TAM Compliance if you have any questions as to whether gifts or entertainment are subject to this policy or questions regarding government officials.

*May I give Gifts and Entertainment to ERISA Plan Fiduciaries?*

You and the Company are prohibited from giving gifts or entertainment with an aggregate value exceeding $250 per year to

any ERISA plan fiduciary. Consequently, you must report to TAM Compliance all gifts and entertainment that you have provided to ERISA plan fiduciaries.

**COMMON GIFT AND ENTERTAINMENT QUESTIONS**

● You may not accept tickets to sporting, cultural, or other events <u>at which the host is not present</u>.

● Gift baskets, wine, food items, clothing, merchandise, and any other items <u>over $100</u> in market value given to individuals or groups must be shared by the group and reported in ComplySci, or otherwise returned to the provider. Individual acceptance of any such gifts is prohibited.

● You should not accept gifts or entertainment for the benefit of non-employees (*e.g*., family members).

● Gifts that do not comply with guidelines or lavish gifts must be returned.

● Gift cards, gift certificates, and other cash equivalents must be returned to the provider.

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You may have important personal reasons for seeking public office, supporting candidates for public office, or making charitable contributions. However, those reasons must be weighed against the requirements placed upon the Company and the fiduciary duty that is owed to Clients.

Political contributions by you and the Company have the potential to be construed as payments to influence Government Officials' awards of advisory contracts. "Pay to play" practices distort the process by which advisers are selected, leading to possible higher fees or inferior services. Indeed, "pay to play" practices are inconsistent with the high standards of ethical conduct required of you and the Company.

The SEC's political contribution regulation, known as the "pay to play" rule, limits contributions by you and the Company to help ensure that adviser selection is based on the merits, not the amount of money given to a particular candidate for office, while respecting the rights of industry participants to participate in the political process. In addition, the Company is subject to a variety of federal, state, and local restrictions regarding political contributions.

If you or the Company violate the "pay to play" rules, the Company would be prohibited from providing investment advisory services for compensation to a Government Entity within two years after a contribution to a Government Official of the

Government Entity is made by you or the Company.

This policy applies to you and the Company to the extent that the Company solicits business from a Government Entity, such as by responding to a request for proposal or communicating with the Government Entity regarding that Entity's formal selection process for investment advisers.

*What Kinds of Political Contributions are Prohibited?*

You may not make a political contribution when the solicitation or request for such contribution implies that continued or future business with the Company is conditioned on making such contributions.

You and the Company are prohibited from making political contributions to politically connected individuals or entities with the intention of influencing such individuals or entities for business purposes.

You also should not make contributions that create the appearance that the Company stands to benefit in its business relations because of your contribution.

You are prohibited from making political or charitable contributions for the purpose of obtaining or retaining potential or existing Clients.

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*What Kinds of Political Contributions are Permitted?*

● Personal contributions of $150 per election in which you are not eligible to vote, or $350 per election if you are eligible to vote in the election. Note that for purposes of calculating these contributions, primary and general elections are considered to be separate elections.

● Charitable donations to legitimate not-for-profit organizations, even at the request of an Official of a Government Entity are permissible. Donations by you or TAM to charities with the intention of influencing such charities

**WHAT POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS DO I REPORT AND PRE-CLEAR?**

You are required to report all political contributions you make.

You must seek pre-clearance from TAM Compliance if you are considering making a:

● Political contribution to any state or local Government Entity, Official, candidate, political party or Political Action Committee.

☑ Note: You do not have to pre-clear contributions to national political candidates, parties, or action committees as long as the recipient is not otherwise associated with a state or local political office.

● Cash donation, as well as substantive donations of Company resources, such as the use of conference rooms or communications systems.

If pre-clearance is granted, it is valid for seven days before and after the intended contribution date. Any contributions outside of this date range require re-approval.

to become or remain Clients or Investors are strictly prohibited.

● Political activities such as express support for candidates, volunteering, making speeches or other related conduct. A donation of time by any individual is not considered to be a contribution provided that the Company has not solicited the individual's efforts. This Policy is not intended to impinge on the wide range of expressive conduct available in connection with elections.

*Can I Return Contributions that I Made in Violation of the Code?*

If you made a contribution in violation of the policy, contact TAM Compliance promptly.

If you made a contribution in excess of the $150 in an election where you are not eligible to vote, you may return the contribution

● as long as the contribution is less than $350,

● is discovered within four months of being given, and

● is returned within 60 days of being discovered.

This option is available to the Company no more than three times per calendar year. Notwithstanding this, it can only be used once for any particular employee, irrespective of the period of time that passes between returned contributions.

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*What if I would like to Run for Public Office?*

You must obtain written pre-approval from TAM Compliance prior to running for any public office. You may not hold a public office if it presents any actual or apparent conflict of interest with Company business activities.

*Does this Policy Apply to New Employees and Applicants for Employment?*

As a new employee to the Company, you will be required to report past political contributions for a period of the prior two years if you are involved in the solicitation of Clients or investors, or for a period of the prior six months if you are not involved in the solicitation of Clients or investors.

Applicants for employment may also be required to report and complete a certification regarding their political contributions when they apply for a position

with the Company. In deciding whether to hire an applicant, the Company will be entitled to consider, based on the applicant's responses to the certification, whether hiring the applicant would affect the relationship between the Company and a Government Entity and or/limit the Company's ability to pursue a client relationship with a Government Entity.

*What Reporting Obligations Apply to TAM?*

Any political contribution by TAM must be pre-cleared by TAM Compliance, irrespective of the proposed amount or recipient of the contribution. The CCO will work with TAM's CEO/President to ensure that the TAM complies with the "pay to play" rules and this policy, and to document that compliance appropriately. Annually, TAM Compliance will request the CEO/President of TAM to certify the compliance with the policy.

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You must avoid engaging in outside business activities that conflict with your duties to the Company. This includes securities related and non-securities related activities in which you are employed by, formally associated with, and/or accept compensation from directly or indirectly any entity (including non-profit organization) or individual.

*Why do I have to Report Outside Business Activities?*

Certain types of outside business activities may cause a conflict of interest or an appearance of a conflict of interest. There is no absolute prohibition on you participating in certain outside activities such as charitable foundations and endowments, provided your participation does not present a conflict of interest and you comply with the Code. However, as a practical matter there may be circumstances in which it would not be in the Company's best interest to allow you to participate in activities with an outside organization, even if your participation did not violate policies and procedures (such as whether the activity would absorb a good part of your time, potentially affecting your performance at the Company).

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*What should I Do if I have an Opportunity to Serve on the Board of a Publicly Traded Company?*

You may not serve on the governing board of any publicly traded companies without the prior written approval of TAM's CCO or his/her delegate. Prior to granting any such approval, TAM's CCO or his/her delegate will determine that such board service is consistent with the interests of Clients and shall ensure that appropriate "Information Barriers or Ethical Walls" or other procedures are in place to isolate such individual from persons making investment decisions involving the Company.

*What is Involved in the Approval Process?*

Outside business activity requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and approval will be granted only if it is determined that the activity does not present a significant conflict of interest. To obtain written approval from TAM Compliance, you will provide the position sought, the reason service is desired, and any possible conflicts of interest known at the time of the disclosure. If any additional information is required, TAM Compliance will reach out to you.

If you receive authorization to serve as a director on an outside organization, you are expected to refrain from any direct (or indirect) involvement in the consideration by a Client of any purchase or sale for securities of that outside organization (or any affiliates of the outside organization) for which you serve as a director.

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*What Sanctions do I Face if I Violate the Code?*

As a basic condition of your employment with the Company, you are expected to strictly comply with the provisions of the Code. Depending on the severity of the infraction, you may be subject to sanctions for violating the Code and related personal trading controls (*e.g*., failure to pre-clear transactions, report accounts, and submit statements and/or initial, quarterly and

annual certification forms). Sanctions may include but are not limited to:

● verbal or written warnings;

● letters of reprimand;

● suspension of access to Client information, websites, and/or software required for your position;

● suspension of personal trading activity;

● reversal of personal trade;

● disgorgement and forfeiture of profits;

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● imposition of fine;

● referral to the SEC;

● suspension; and/or

● termination of employment.

*Who Receives Reports of Sanctions under the Code?*

Repeated immaterial violations will be communicated to your supervisor,

Department Head and/or the CCO for corrective action. Material violations will be escalated to the CCO, Operational Risk Committee and/or Management Committee and may be subsequently reported to the Board of Directors of TAM and the Board of Trustees of the Funds as required.

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| **Section 11:** | **Reporting Code Violations and Whistleblower Policy** |

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The Company is committed to fostering a culture of compliance. If you have any questions or concerns or become aware of a violation or potential violation of the Code, you are required to report the matter.

You can report to any one of the following:

● the CCO;

● the Code of Ethics Administrator; and

● any member of TAM Compliance.

You can report:

● in person;

● by telephone;

● email TAM Compliance at <u>TAMCompliance@transamerica.com</u>;

● written letter;

● anonymously through Transamerica's SHARE line at 1.866.263.7787; and

● anonymously through Transamerica SHARE Intranet site: <u>http://spa.us.aegon.com/corp/Share/SiteAssets/Home.aspx</u>.

All reported violations will be treated confidentially to the extent permitted by law and will be investigated promptly. Any problems identified during the review will be addressed in ways that reflect the Company's fiduciary duty to its Clients.

Retaliation against any employee for reporting compliance-related issues is cause for appropriate corrective action up to and including termination of the retaliating employee.

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| **Section 12:** | **Effective Dates** |

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Revisions Dates: July 1, 2015

July 14, 2017

October 15, 2020

June 1, 2021

September 1, 2022

November 1, 2023

August 30, 2024

February 21, 2025

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**Appendix A: Administration of the Code**

*Administrator of the Code*

The CCO may delegate administrative responsibilities under this Code. To the extent feasible, Code of Ethics administrative functions should be segregated in such a manner that one administrator's Code activities and violations are reviewed and addressed by another administrator. The CCO shall retain ultimate responsibility for the Code's administration.

*Lists of Supervised Persons and Access Persons*

TAM Compliance shall update and maintain the lists of Supervised Persons and Access Persons and shall notify those persons of their Code obligations including their reporting obligations.

*Code of Ethics Monitoring*

The CCO or his/her delegate shall periodically review such reports, duplicate confirmations and account statements, and maintain copies thereof as required by this Code, with a view to identifying any pattern of personal securities transactions that suggests any actual or potential conflict of interest, the appearance of a conflict of interest, or any abuse of such person's position of trust and responsibility with TAM, its Clients, or the Funds.

Prior to making a determination that a violation has been committed by any person or that any personal securities transaction is otherwise problematic under the Code and the purposes thereof, such person shall be given an opportunity to supply additional explanatory material. The CCO or his/her delegate will review the reports in light of such factors that he deems appropriate, which may include, among other things:

● An assessment of whether the Access Person followed any required internal procedures, such as pre-clearance;

● A comparison of personal trading to any restricted investments; and

● Periodically analyzing the Access Person's trading for patterns that may indicate abuse, including market timing.

*Maintaining Confidentiality*

All reports of securities transactions and any other information filed pursuant to this Code shall be treated as confidential, except that the same may be disclosed to the Boards of the Funds and the Adviser, to any regulatory or self-regulatory authority or agency upon its request or as required by law or court or administrative order.

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*Code of Ethics Effectiveness*

TAM Compliance will periodically test compliance with this Code and annually review the effectiveness of the Code's implementation and make updates as deemed necessary.

*Annual Compliance Certifications*

TAM Compliance will reasonably ensure that employees subject to the Code receive a copy of the Code and sign the certification on an initial and annual basis, as well as for any material Code amendments.

*Training*

TAM Compliance will periodically educate and/or train Supervised Persons regarding the Code and their responsibilities thereunder.

*Investigation of Violations*

Upon learning of any violation or suspected Code violation, TAM Compliance shall promptly investigate any Code violations, including alleged and suspected violations, and take or prescribe appropriate actions to mitigate any conflicts of interest and to enforce the Code's principles.

*Hardship Exemptions*

The policies set forth throughout the Code are intended to prescribe general standards of conduct and to address conflicts of interest. Based on specific circumstances and when deemed consistent with the spirit of the Code, TAM Compliance may grant hardship exemptions to certain code requirements. TAM Compliance will document its approval of these exemptions.

*Code of Ethics Review and Updates*

TAM Compliance will update the Code as necessary as compliance demands, changes in TAM's business activities, or regulatory issues develop.

*Annual Report to Boards of Funds*

TAM Compliance will furnish a written report at least annually to the Boards of Trustees of the Funds ("Boards") that summarizes the effectiveness of existing procedures for compliance with the Code, describes any issues arising under the Code since the last report (including, without limitation, reports of any material violations of the Code or its compliance procedures and any resulting sanctions), summarizes any changes in the procedures made during the past year, and identifies any recommended changes in existing restrictions or procedures based upon the Company's experience with the Code or developments in applicable laws or regulations. The annual report must certify that the Company has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from violating the Code.

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*Quarterly Reports to Boards of Funds*

TAM Compliance will report quarterly to the Boards of Trustees of the Funds with respect to any material violations requiring significant remedial action during the preceding calendar quarter. The quarterly report to the Board will also include a disclosure of any actual or potential conflicts of interest identified during the reporting period.

*Approval and Amendments to the Code*

Following the initial approval of the Code by the Boards, any material change to the Code must be approved or ratified by the Funds Board within six (6) months of such amendment. The Board must base its approval of any material changes to the Code on a determination that the Code contains provisions reasonably necessary to prevent Access Person from engaging in any conduct prohibited by Rule 17j-1 of the Investment Company Act and Rule 204A-1 of the Advisers Act. (Investment Company Act Rule 17j-1(c)(1)(ii))

*Sub-Adviser Reporting*

**Sub-Adviser Code of Ethics** *–* Each Sub-Adviser will adopt, maintain, and deliver to TAM Compliance a copy of, its code of ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 of the Investment Company Act. The Board will approve the Sub-Adviser's code of ethics and base its approval on a determination that the code contains provisions reasonably necessary to prevent Sub-Adviser access persons from engaging in unlawful conduct prohibited by Rule 17j-1. As part of its consideration, the Board must receive a certification from the Sub-Adviser that it has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent its access persons from violating its code of ethics.

**Sub-Adviser Amendments** – Each Sub-Adviser will provide TAM Compliance a copy of all material amendments to its code of ethics for review and approval by the Boards of the Funds in accordance with Rule 17j-1. The CCO of the Funds will present material changes to the Boards of the Funds each quarter as they are reported to TAM Compliance.

**Sub-Adviser Quarterly Reporting** – Each Sub-Adviser will report to TAM Compliance on a quarterly basis any material violations to its code of ethics. The CCO of the Funds will present any reported material violations from the Sub-Advisers to the Boards.

**Sub-Adviser Annual Certification** – Each Sub-Adviser will certify on an annual basis to the Boards that the Sub-Adviser maintains a written Code of Ethics as required by Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act, and, further, that procedures have been put in place to reasonably prevent its access persons from violating the Sub-Adviser's code of ethics.

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**Appendix B: Books and Records**

*Records Maintained under the Code of Ethics*

TAM Compliance will maintain the following records for at least five (5) years from the end of the fiscal year recorded (a minimum of two (2) years on-site) or for longer periods as may otherwise be prescribed.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. A
 copy of this Code and any other code of ethics adopted by the Company pursuant to Rule
 204A-1 and Rule 17j-1 that has been in effect during the past five (5) years;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. A
 record of any violation of the Code, and any action taken in response to such violations
 shall be preserved for a period of no less than five (5) years from the end of the fiscal
 year in which the violation occurred;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. A
 record of all written acknowledgments for each person who is currently, or within the
 past five years was, a Supervised Person.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. A
 record of each report, including any brokerage confirmations and account statements submitted
 in lieu of these reports, made by an Access Person shall be preserved for a period of
 no less than five years from the end of the fiscal year in which it was made including:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. Initial
 Holdings Reports

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. Annual
 Holdings Reports

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c. Quarterly
 Transaction Reports

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. A
 record of the names of persons who are currently, or within the past five years were,
 Access Persons (or otherwise required to submit reports under a code of ethics), and
 a record of persons who are or were responsible for reviewing such reports.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. A
 record of any decision, and the reason supporting the decision, to approve participation
 by an Access Person who pre-clears in an Initial Public Offering or Limited Offering
 for at least five years after the end of the fiscal year in which the approval is granted;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. A
 record of all pre-clearance requests, supporting information, and disposition of such
 request;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. Other
 periodic Code of Ethics compliance reports, certifications, and approvals;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9. Any
 other such record as may be required under the Code shall be preserved for a period of
 no less than five years from the end of the fiscal year in which it is generated.

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*Political Contribution Records Maintained under the Code*

TAM Compliance will maintain all Certificates, Forms and other relevant documents required by the Political Contribution Rule and this Policy as part of the Company's books and records. TAM will make and keep the following records, in a manner consistent with its current recordkeeping policies as required by Rule 204-2 of the Adviser's Act:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. The
 names, titles, and business and residential addresses of all employees that the Company
 deems to be "covered associates" under the Political Contribution Rule.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. All
 contributions made, whether directly or indirectly, by TAM or any of its covered associates
 to an Official of a Government Entity.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. All
 payments made, whether directly or indirectly, by TAM or any of its covered associates
 to a political party of a state or political subdivision thereof, or to a Political Action
 Committee.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. All
 Government Entities to which TAM provides or has provided investment advisory services,
 or which are, or were, investors in any Fund or other covered investment pool to which
 TAM provides or has provided investment advisory services, in the past five years.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. The
 name and business address of each "regulated person" to whom TAM provides
 or agrees to provide, directly or indirectly, any payment to solicit a Government Entity
 for investment advisory services on TAM's behalf.

*Gifts and Entertainment Records Maintained under the Code*

TAM Compliance will maintain any reports of Supervised Persons created under the Gifts and Entertainment Policy herein in a manner consistent with its current recordkeeping policies.

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**Appendix C: Definition of Terms**

The following definitions apply to the bold terms used throughout the Code:

**Access Person** means:

● Every member of the Fund Boards of Trustees (see definition of Independent Trustees and Outside Trustees);

● Every officer of the Funds;

● Every director and officer of TAM;

● Any officer or director of the Distributor who, in the ordinary course of business, makes, participates in or obtains information regarding the purchase or sale of covered securities for any registered investment company for which the Distributor acts as the principal underwriter unless subject to a separate Rule 17j-1 code of ethics approved by the Board of Trustees;

● Any Transamerica employee who, in connection with his or her regular functions or duties relating to TAM or the Funds, makes, participates in, or obtains information regarding the purchase or sale of Reportable Securities, or other advisory clients for which TAM provides investment advice, or whose functions relate to the making of any recommendations with respect to such purchases or sales;

● Any natural persons in a control relationship with one or more of the Funds or TAM who obtain information concerning recommendations made to such Funds or other Clients with regard to the purchase or sale of Reportable Securities, or whose functions or duties, as part of the ordinary course of their business, relate to the making of any recommendation to Funds or Clients regarding the purchase or sale of Reportable Securities; and

● Any Supervised Person (which may include contractors or consultants) who has access to non-public information regarding Client securities transactions, research or portfolio holdings of any Funds or Clients.

(Advisers Act Rule 204A-1(e)(1))

**Automatic Investment Plan** means a Program in which regular periodic purchases (or withdrawals) are made automatically in (or from) investment accounts in accordance with a predetermined schedule and allocation. An Automatic Investment Plan includes a dividend reinvestment plan. (Investment Company Act Rule 17j-1(a)(11), Advisers Act Rule 204A-1(e)(2))

**Beneficial Ownership** means when a person has or shares a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in Reportable Securities. Pecuniary interest means that a person has the ability to profit, directly or indirectly, or share in any profit from the transaction. It is presumed that you have beneficial ownership interests in any account held individually or jointly, by you or by your Immediate Family Member sharing your household or domestic partner (or an unrelated adult with whom you share your home and contribute to each other's support) including but not limited to family trusts and family partnerships (Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rule 16a-1; 17 CFR 240.16a-1). Generally, a person would be considered to be the beneficial owner of Reportable Securities held by such person's spouse, minor children, a relative who shares such person's home, or other persons if by reason of any contract, understanding, relationship, agreement or other arrangement, he/she obtains from such Reportable Securities benefits substantially equivalent to those of ownership. A person could be considered the beneficial owner of securities if that person can vest or re-vest title in such person now or in the future. (Advisers Act Rule 204A-1(e)(3))

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**Broker** means a broker, dealer, bank, or other intermediary, including 401(k) and retirement plans, through whom an Access Person has Beneficial Ownership and/or transacts in or holds Reportable Securities.

**CCO** means the Chief Compliance Officer of TAM or the Funds.

**Client** means any entity (*e.g.,* mutual fund, collective investment trust or corporation) or person for which TAM provides an investment advisory service or to which it has a fiduciary responsibility.

**Code** means this Code of Ethics administered and enforced by the CCO.

**Company** means collectively, Transamerica Asset Management, Inc., Transamerica Funds, and Transamerica Series Trust.

**Contributions** means any gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value made for: (1) the purpose of influencing any election for Federal, State, or local office; (2) payment of debt incurred in connection with any such election; or (3) transition or inaugural expenses of the successful candidate for State or local office. (Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-5(f)(1))

**Covered Account** includes any account with a broker-dealer, investment adviser, bank or other financial institutions in which any Reportable Securities are held, or the account has the ability to hold Reportable Securities for the direct or indirect benefit of such Access Person.

**De Minimis Transaction** means a transaction that meets one of the following conditions: (1) a single transaction in an equity security with a value equal to or less than US $10,000 (or the local country equivalent) or (2) multiple transactions in equity securities within a five (5) business day window following the initial trade date (*i.e.,* initial trade date plus five subsequent business days) that have an aggregate value equal to or less than US $10,000. Options on equity securities are not eligible for the De Minimis Transaction exemption.

**Funds or TAM Funds** means the Transamerica Funds or Transamerica Series Trust.

**Government Entity** means (1) all state and local governments, their agencies, authorities, and instrumentalities; (2) all public pension plans and other collective pool of assets sponsored or established by the state or local government or their agencies, authorities, or instrumentalities thereof, including a "defined benefit plan", or a State general fund; (3) a plan or program of a Government Entity; and (4) officers, agents or employees of the state or local government, their agencies, authorities or instrumentalities, acting in their official capacity. (Advisers Act 206(4)-5(f)(5))

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**Immediate Family Member** means your child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, and shall include adoptive relationships.

**Independent Trustee(s)** means a director/trustee of the Transamerica Funds or Transamerica Series Trust who is not considered to be an "interested person" of the Funds within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19)(A) of the Investment Company Act.

**Initial Public Offering** means an offering of securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, the issuer of which, immediately before the registration, was not subject to the reporting requirements of Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

**Investment Company Act** means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

**Limited Offering** means an offering that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 4(2) or Section 4(6) or pursuant to SEC Rules 504, 505 or 506 under the Securities Act of 1933, including hedge funds or private equity funds or similar laws of non-U.S. jurisdictions.

**Managed Account** means an account where an Access Person has Beneficial Ownership but does not have the authority to exercise direct or indirect influence or control over the account. Typically, in these arrangements, the Access Person has assigned investment discretion authority to his/her Broker or investment adviser. For the avoidance of doubt, an Immediate Family Member cannot have discretion over any Managed Account.

**Official** or **Government Official** means any person (including any election committee for the person) who was, at the time of the contribution, an incumbent, candidate, or successful candidate for elective office of a Government Entity, if the office: (1) Is directly or indirectly responsible for, or can influence, the outcome of, the hiring of an investment adviser by a Government Entity; or (2) Has authority to appoint any person who is directly or indirectly responsible for or can influence the outcome of, the hiring of an investment adviser by a Government Entity. (Advisers Act 206(4)-5(f)(6))

**Outside Trustee(s)** means a director/trustee of the Transamerica Funds or Transamerica Series Trust who is not employed by Transamerica and is considered to be an "interested person" of the Funds within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19)(A) of the Investment Company Act.

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**Reportable Security** has the meaning set forth in Section 202(a)(18) of the Advisers Act and includes any derivative thereof, commodities, options or forward contracts. For example, Reportable Securities include any note, stock, treasury stock, security future, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral-trust certificate, pre-organization certificate or subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting-trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or other mineral rights, any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on any security (including a certificate of deposit) or on any group or index of securities (including any interest therein or based on the value thereof), or any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating to foreign currency, or, in general, any interest or instrument commonly known as a "security," or any certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guaranty of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase any of the foregoing. Excluded from this definition are:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Securities
 issued by the government of the United States;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Short-term
 debt securities that are government securities within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16)
 of the Investment Company Act;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Shares
 issued by open-end funds that are not TAM Funds;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. Unit
 investment trusts that are invested exclusively in non-TAM Funds;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. Shares
 issued by money market funds; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. Bankers'
 acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, high quality short-term
 debt instruments and such other instruments as may be designated from time to time by
 the CCO.

<u>IMPORTANT NOTES</u>:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. Exchange-Traded
 Funds are covered under this definition of Reportable Security, and therefore **are subject** to the governing rules.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. Direct
 investment in **Bitcoin** or other crypto currencies are currently not covered under
 this definition of Reportable Security. However, as global regulators move closer to
 regulating them, the lack of prohibition and our position on pre-clearance and/or reporting,
 may change. (Advisers Act Rule 204A-1(e)(10))

**Solicit** means (1) With respect to investment advisory services, to communicate, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of obtaining or retaining a Client for, or referring a Client to, an investment adviser; and (2) With respect to a contribution or payment, to communicate directly or indirectly for the purpose of obtaining or arranging a contribution or payment. Advisers Act 206(4)-5(f)(10))

**Supervised Person** means any partner, officer, director (or other person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions), or employee of Transamerica or TAM, or other person who provides (i) investment advice on behalf of TAM and (ii) is subject to the supervision and control of TAM with respect to activities that are subject to the Advisers Act or the Investment Company Act. (Advisers Act §202(a)(25))

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**TAM** means Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

**TCL** means Transamerica Capital, LLC.

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**Appendix D: Contacts**

**<u>Questions or Concerns about Policies or Situations</u>**:

TAM Code of Ethics Administrator: <u>tamcoe@transamerica.com</u>

**<u>Actual or Possible Violations of Policy</u>**:

TAM Code of Ethics Administrator: <u>tamcoe@transamerica.com</u>

SHARE Line:

● anonymously through Transamerica's SHARE line at 1.866.263.7787; and

● anonymously through Transamerica SHARE Intranet site: <u>http://spa.us.aegon.com/corp/Share/SiteAssets/Home.aspx</u>.

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