EX 99.28(g)(4)

Addendum - Curian Master Global Custody Agreement

ADDENDUM TO MASTER GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT

The undersigned Curian Variable Series Trust formed under the laws of Massachusetts, with an address at 7601 Technology Way, Denver, Colorado 80237,  on behalf of each of the series listed under its name on Schedule A attached hereto, severally and not jointly (each such series a separate and distinct “Customer”), hereby requests the securities custody services of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Customer, by its signature below, agrees to the terms and conditions of that certain Master Global Custody Agreement, and that certain Settled Securities Class Action Services Addendum, each dated March 24, 2011 by and among JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and certain affiliated companies of the undersigned effective as of November 30, 2011.

CURIAN VARIABLE SERIES TRUST, on behalf of the Customer

By: /s/ Susan S. Rhee

Name: Susan S. Rhee

Title: Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary

Date: November 30, 2011                                                

Acknowledged and agreed:

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

By: /s/ Paul Larkin

Name: Paul Larkin                                                      

Title: Executive Director                                                    

Date: November 17, 2011                                         

Addendum - Curian Master Global Custody Agreement

SCHEDULE A

Curian Series Trust

Curian/PIMCO Income Fund

Curian/PIMCO Total Return Fund

Curian/WMC International Equity Fund

Curian Variable Series Trust

Curian Guidance – Maximize Income Fund

Curian Guidance – Balanced Income Fund

Curian Guidance – Rising Income Fund

Curian Guidance – Moderate Growth Fund

Curian Guidance – Maximum Growth Fund

Curian Guidance – Tactical Moderate Growth Fund

Curian Guidance – Tactical Maximum Growth Fund

Curian Guidance – Institutional Alt 65 Fund

Curian Guidance – Institutional Alt 100 Fund

Curian Tactical Advantage 35 Fund

Curian Tactical Advantage 60 Fund

Curian Tactical Advantage 75 Fund

Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Diversified Fund

Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Aggressive Fund

Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Income Fund

Curian/American Funds® Growth Fund

Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund

Curian/Epoch Global Shareholder Yield Fund

Curian/FAMCO Flex Core Covered Call Fund

Curian/Franklin Templeton Natural Resources Fund

Curian/Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodities Fund

Curian/Nicholas Convertible Arbitrage Fund

Curian/PIMCO Credit Income Fund

Curian/PineBridge Merger Arbitrage Fund

Curian/The Boston Company Equity Income Fund

Curian/The Boston Company Multi-Alpha Market Neutral Equity Fund