EX 99.28(h)(20)

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 of the Trust (“Funds”) and the owners of record thereof.

Whereas, the parties have agreed to amend Exhibit A of the Agreement to add the following new Funds (“New Funds”):

New Funds (effective September 10, 2012)

1) Curian/DFA U.S. Micro Cap Fund;

2) Curian/Franklin Templeton Frontier Markets Fund;

3) Curian/Neuberger Berman Currency Fund;

4) Curian/Van Eck International Gold Fund;

5) Curian Guidance – Equity 100 Fund; and

6) Curian Guidance – Fixed Income 100 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 September 10, 2012, attached hereto.

2.   Except as specifically amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

In Witness Whereof, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed as of June 22, 2012, effective as of September 10, 2012.  This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, which together shall constitute one document.

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

September 10, 2012

Curian Guidance – Equity 100 Fund

Curian Guidance – Fixed Income 100 Fund

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/DFA U.S. Micro Cap Fund

Curian/Epoch Global Shareholder Yield Fund

Curian/FAMCO Flex Core Covered Call Fund

Curian/Franklin Templeton Frontier Markets Fund

Curian/Franklin Templeton Natural Resources Fund

Curian/Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodities Strategy Fund

Curian/Neuberger Berman Currency 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

Curian/Van Eck International Gold Fund