EX 99.28(h)(17)

Amendment to the

Curian Variable Series Trust

Transfer Agency Agreement

This Amendment is made by and between Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”) and Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability corporation (“JNAM”).

Whereas, the Trust and JNAM entered into a Transfer Agency Agreement dated November 29, 2011 (“Agreement”).

Whereas, under the terms of the Agreement, JNAM renders certain transfer agency and other services to units of beneficial interest in separate funds (“Funds”) of the Trust and the owners of record thereof.

Whereas, the parties have agreed to amend Exhibit A of the Agreement to amend the following fund name (“Fund Name Change”):

Fund Name Change (effective March 1, 2012)

Curian/Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodities Fund to

Curian/Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodities Strategy Fund.

Now Therefore, the parties hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:

1.   Exhibit A to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with Exhibit A dated March 1, 2012, attached hereto.

2.   This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, which together shall constitute one document.

In Witness Whereof, the Adviser and the Trust have caused this Amendment to be executed as of March 15, 2012, dated as of March 1, 2012.

Attest:	Curian Variable Series Trust
/s/ Kristen K. Leeman	By: /s/ Kelly L. Crosser
Kristen K. Leeman	Name:  Kelly L. Crosser
Senior Paralegal	Title:  Assistant Secretary
Attest:	Jackson National Asset Management, LLC
/s/ Kristen K. Leeman	By: /s/ Mark D. Nerud
Kristen K. Leeman	Name:  Mark D. Nerud
Senior Paralegal	Title:  President and CEO

Exhibit A

March 1, 2012

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 Strategy 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

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