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Appointment. Adviser hereby appoints Sub-Adviser to provide certain investment advisory services to the Funds for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. Sub-Adviser accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish the services herein set forth for the compensation herein provided.
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Delivery of Documents. Adviser has or will furnish Sub-Adviser with copies properly certified or authenticated of each of the following prior to the commencement of the Sub-Adviser’s services:
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the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as filed with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts on June 1, 1994, and all amendments thereto or restatements thereof (such Declaration, as presently in effect and as it shall from time to time be amended or restated, is herein called the “Declaration of Trust”);
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the Trust’s By-Laws and amendments thereto;
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resolutions of the Board of Trustees authorizing the appointment of Sub-Adviser and
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the Trust’s Notification of Registration on Form N-8A under the 1940 Act as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and all amendments thereto;
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the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“1933 Act”) and under the 1940 Act as filed with the SEC and all amendments thereto insofar as such Registration Statement and such amendments relate to the Funds; and
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the Trust’s most recent prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for the Funds (collectively called the “Prospectus”).
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Management. Subject always to the supervision of the Adviser, who in turn is subject to the supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees, Sub-Adviser will furnish an investment program in respect of, make investment decisions for, and invest and reinvest, all assets of the Funds and place all orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other financial instruments, including investments through the JNL/AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fund formed in the Cayman Islands, pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (the “JNAM/AQR Subsidiary Agreement”), foreign or domestic securities or other financial instruments or property (including, without limitation, currencies, financial futures, options or other derivative products of any type), all on behalf of the Funds, pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph 3. In the performance of its duties, Sub-Adviser will satisfy its fiduciary duties to the Funds (as set forth below), and will monitor the Funds’ investments, and will comply with the provisions of Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, as amended from time to time, and the stated investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Funds, which may be amended from time to time, provided Sub-Adviser has been
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provided with such Declaration of Trust and Bylaws and has received prior notice of any changes made to the investment objective, policies and restrictions of the Funds and has been given a reasonable amount of time to implement any changes or amendments to such documentation, investment objectives, policies or restrictions. Sub-Adviser and Adviser will each make its officers and employees available to the other from time to time at reasonable times to review investment policies of the Funds and to consult with each other regarding the investment affairs of the Funds. Sub-Adviser will report to the Board of Trustees and to Adviser with respect to the implementation of such program. Sub-Adviser, solely with respect to the assets of the Funds which are under its management pursuant to this Agreement, and based on information obtained from the Funds’ administrator, custodian and other service providers, shall take reasonable steps to comply with the diversification provisions of Section 851 and Section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“IRC”), and its accompanying Regulation, Treas. Reg. Section 1.817-5, applicable to the Funds.
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The Sub-Adviser further agrees that it:
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will use the same skill and care in providing such services as it uses in providing services to its other client mandates for which it has investment responsibilities;
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will comply with all applicable Rules and Regulations of the SEC in all material respects and in addition will conduct its activities under this Agreement in accordance with any applicable regulations of any governmental authority pertaining to its investment advisory activities provided hereunder, including but not limited to compliance with Rule 206(4)-7 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended;
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will report regularly to Adviser and to the Trust’s Board of Trustees as reasonably agreed between the Adviser and Sub-Adviser and will make appropriate persons available for the purpose of reviewing with representatives of Adviser and the Board of Trustees on a regular basis at reasonable times agreed to by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser, the management of the Funds, including, without limitation, review of the
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general investment strategies of the Funds, the performance of the Funds in relation to the specified benchmarks and will provide various other reports from time to time as reasonably requested by Adviser, provided Sub-Adviser is given a reasonable amount of time to compile and report on the requested information;
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will provide to the Adviser (i) a monthly compliance checklist developed for each Fund by Adviser and Sub-Adviser, (ii) quarterly reports developed for each Fund by Adviser and Sub-Adviser, and (iii) other compliance and reporting information as reasonably requested by the Adviser or the Board of Trustees from time-to-time, provided that with respect to item (iii) Sub-Adviser is given a reasonable amount of time to compile and report on such information;
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as a service provider to the Funds will cooperate fully with the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust in the execution of his/her responsibilities to monitor service providers to the Funds under Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act;
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will prepare and maintain such books and records with respect to each Fund’s securities transactions in accordance with Section 7 herein, and will furnish Adviser and Trust's Board of Trustees such periodic and special reports as the Adviser may reasonably request, provided Sub-Adviser is given a reasonable amount of time to compile and report on the information reasonably requested by the Adviser;
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will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and, if required, Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the account of the Funds subject to Sub-Adviser's supervision;
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will act upon reasonable instructions from Adviser not inconsistent with the fiduciary duties and investment objectives hereunder;
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will treat confidentially and as proprietary information of Trust all such records and other information relative to the Trust maintained by the Sub-Adviser, and will not use such records and information for any purpose other than performance of its responsibilities and duties hereunder, except after prior notification to and approval in writing by Trust, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply, when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted authorities, or when so requested by the Trust, provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Sub-Adviser may disclose such information as required by applicable law, regulation or upon request by a regulator or auditor of Sub-Adviser;
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will vote proxies received in connection with securities held by the Funds consistent with its fiduciary duties hereunder; and
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may not consult with any other sub-adviser of the Trust concerning transactions in securities or other assets for any investment portfolio of the Trusts, including the Funds, except that such consultations are permitted between the current and successor sub-advisers of the Funds in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties so long as such consultations are not concerning transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act.
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to the extent that the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (“CEA”), and the then-current Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) regulations require (i) registration by either party as a Commodity Pool Operator or Commodity Trading Advisor, (ii) specific disclosure, or as applicable to it (iii) filing of reports and other documents, each shall comply with such requirements;
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Sub-Adviser shall comply with all requirements of the applicable CEA and then-current CFTC regulations that apply to Sub-Adviser with regard to the Fund, and that apply with regard to all Funds for which it serves as Sub-Adviser; and
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Sub-Adviser shall, to the extent relating to its duties and obligations under this Agreement, provide assistance to the Adviser in fulfilling any disclosure or reporting requirements applicable to the Fund under the CEA and/or then-current CFTC regulations.
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Custody of Assets. Sub-Adviser shall at no time have the right to physically possess the assets of the Funds or have the assets registered in its own name or the name of its nominee, nor shall Sub-Adviser in any manner acquire or become possessed of any income, whether in kind or cash, or proceeds, whether in kind or cash, distributable by reason of selling, holding or controlling such assets of the Funds. In accordance with the preceding sentence, Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility with respect to the collection of income, physical acquisition or the safekeeping of the assets of the Funds. All such duties of collection, physical acquisition and safekeeping shall be the sole obligation of the custodian.
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Brokerage.
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Expenses. The Sub-Adviser shall bear all expenses incurred by it in connection with the performance of its services under this Agreement other than the cost (including brokerage commissions, transactional fees and taxes, if any) incurred in connection with purchases and sales of each Fund’s portfolio securities. Each Fund will bear certain other expenses to be incurred in its operation, including, but not limited to, investment advisory fees, and administration fees; fees for necessary professional and brokerage services; costs relating to local administration of securities; and fees for any pricing services. All other expenses not specifically assumed by the Sub-Adviser hereunder or by the Adviser under the Management Agreement are borne by the applicable Fund or the Trust.
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Books and Records. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records which it maintains for the Trust shall be available for inspection by the Trust and Adviser upon their reasonable request and agrees to provide the Trust with copies of any of such records upon the Trust's request. Sub-Adviser further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act the records required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act related to each Fund’s portfolio transactions. The Adviser shall maintain all books and records not related to the Fund’s portfolio transactions.
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Compensation. For the services provided and the expenses assumed pursuant to this Agreement and for sub-advisory services provided by Sub-Adviser to the Subsidiary under the JNAM/AQR Subsidiary Agreement, Adviser will pay the Sub-Adviser, and the Sub-Adviser agrees to accept as full compensation therefore, a sub-advisory fee accrued daily and payable monthly on the average daily net assets in the Funds in accordance with Schedule B hereto. Such fee shall be paid as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 30 calendar days, after each month-end. If the Sub-Adviser shall serve for less than the whole of any month, the foregoing compensation shall be prorated.
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Services to Others. Adviser understands, and has advised the Trust’s Board of Trustees, that Sub-Adviser, its affiliates, principals, members, directors, officers and employees now, or may in the future, render the same, similar or dissimilar services, including investment advisory and management services, to others, including investment companies, funds, firms, individuals, associations or accounts. Adviser has no objection to Sub-Adviser acting in such capacities and Sub-Adviser, its affiliates, principals, members, directors, officers and employees shall not be limited or restricted from providing such services, provided that whenever the Fund and one or more other investment advisory clients of Sub-Adviser have available funds for investment, investments suitable and appropriate for each will be allocated in a manner believed by Sub-Adviser to be equitable to each. Sub-Adviser may group orders for a Fund with orders for other funds and accounts to obtain the efficiencies that may be available on larger transactions when it determines that investment decisions are appropriate for each participating account. Sub-Adviser cannot assure that such policy will not adversely affect the price paid or received by a Fund. Adviser recognizes, and has advised Trust’s Board of Trustees, that in some cases this procedure may adversely affect the size and the opportunities of the position that the participating Fund may obtain in a particular security. In addition, Adviser understands, and has advised the Trust’s Board of Trustees, that the persons employed by Sub-Adviser to assist in Sub-Adviser's duties under this Agreement will not devote their full time to such service and nothing contained in this Agreement will be deemed to limit or restrict the right of Sub-Adviser or any of its affiliates to engage in and devote time and attention to other businesses or to render services of whatever kind or nature.
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Limitation of Liability. Sub-Adviser, its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates will not be subject to any liability to the Adviser or the Funds or their directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Funds, any shareholder of the Funds or the Adviser either in connection with the performance of Sub-Adviser's duties under this Agreement or its failure to perform due to events beyond the reasonable control of the Sub-Adviser or its agents, except for a loss resulting from Sub-Adviser's willful misfeasance, or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement. Federal and State securities laws may impose liabilities under
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certain circumstances on persons who act in good faith, and therefore nothing herein shall in any way constitute a waiver or limitation of any right which Adviser may have under any applicable laws.
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Indemnification. Adviser and the Sub-Adviser each agree to indemnify the other party (and each such party’s affiliates (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act), employees, directors and officers) against any claim, damages, loss or liability (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of any third party claims brought against an indemnified party that are found by a court of competent jurisdiction to constitute willful misfeasance or gross negligence on the part of the indemnifying party.
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Duration and Termination. This Agreement will become effective as to a Fund upon execution or, if later, on the date that initial capital for such Fund is first provided to it and, unless sooner terminated as provided herein, will continue in effect for two years from the date of its execution. Thereafter, if not terminated as to a Fund, this Agreement will continue in effect as to a Fund for successive periods of 12 months, provided that such continuation is specifically approved at least annually by the Trust’s Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund, and in either event approved also by a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of the Trust, or of the Adviser, or of the Sub-Adviser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated as to a Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on sixty days’ written notice by the Trust or Adviser, or on sixty days’ written notice by the Sub-Adviser. This Agreement will immediately terminate in the event of its assignment. (As used in this Agreement, the terms “majority of the outstanding voting securities”, “interested persons” and “assignment” have the same meaning of such terms as in the 1940 Act.) Section 10 and 11 herein shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
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Acknowledgements of Adviser. Adviser acknowledges and agrees that:
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If the Sub-Adviser is registered as a Commodity Trading Advisor under the CEA, the Adviser consents to the Sub-Adviser’s compliance with the alternative disclosure and recordkeeping standards available to exempt accounts under CFTC Rule 4.7 with respect to a Fund’s trading in commodity interests, provided that the Sub-Adviser has duly filed a notice of claim for such relief pursuant to Rule 4.7(d). The Adviser will take reasonable steps to cooperate with the Sub-Adviser in connection with establishing and maintaining such exemption under Rule 4.7, including, upon request, confirming whether a Fund is a “qualified eligible person” as defined in Rule 4.7.
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If the Adviser is excluded from the definition of a commodity pool operator under CFTC Rule 4.5 with respect to a Fund, the Adviser will furnish the Sub-Adviser with a copy of the notice of eligibility filed pursuant to Rule 4.5 (c) with respect to such exclusion, or, if more recent, the most recent annual notice affirming the basis of such eligibility that has been filed pursuant to Rule 4.5(c)(5).
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Obligations of Adviser. The Adviser agrees to provide or complete, as the case may be, the following prior to the commencement of the Sub-Adviser’s investment advisory services as specified under this Agreement:
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A list of first tier affiliates and second tier affiliates (i.e., affiliates of affiliates) of the Fund;
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A list of restricted securities for each Fund (including CUSIP, Sedol or other appropriate security identification); and
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A copy of the current compliance procedures for each Fund.
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Confidential Treatment. It is understood that any information or recommendation supplied by, or produced by, Sub-Adviser in connection with the performance of its obligations hereunder is to be regarded as confidential and for use only by the officers, directors or employees of the Adviser and the Trust that have a need to know such information in connection with its duties and obligations and shall not be disclosed to any third party without the prior consent of the Sub-Adviser. Furthermore, except as required by law (including, but not limited to semi-annual, annual or other filings made under the 1940 Act) or as agreed to by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser, the Adviser and Trust will not disclose any list of securities held by the Fund until it is either filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission or mailed out to shareholders, which filing or mailing shall not be made sooner than 30 days after quarter end in any manner whatsoever except as expressly authorized in this Agreement, except that the top 10 holdings may be disclosed 30 days after month end. In addition, the Adviser may disclose to certain third party data or service providers to the Fund, who have entered into a confidentiality agreement with the Adviser, a list of securities purchased or sold by the Fund during the quarter.
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Use of Name: If the Sub-Adviser shall cease to furnish services to any Fund under this Agreement or similar contractual arrangement, for any reason whatsoever, such Fund or the Adviser, at its expense:
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as promptly as practicable, shall take all necessary action to cause the Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, Declaration of Trust, Bylaws and any other relevant documentation to be amended to accomplish a change of name to eliminate any reference to “AQR Capital Management, LLC” or “AQR” and
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within 60 days after the termination of this Agreement or such similar contractual arrangement, shall cease to use in any other manner, including, but not limited to, use in any sales literature or promotional material, the name “AQR Capital Management, LLC” or any name, mark or logo type derived from it or similar to it or indicating that the Fund is managed by or otherwise associated with the Sub-Adviser or misleadingly implying a continuing relationship between the Fund and the Sub-Adviser or any of its affiliates, unless such use is with respect to reporting historical performance information of the Fund during a period when such use of name was authorized or as agreed upon by both parties.
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Entire Agreement; Amendment of this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the Funds. No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
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Notice. Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party at such address as designated herein.
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To Adviser:
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To Sub-Adviser:
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AQR Capital Management, LLC
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Two Greenwich Plaza, 3rd Floor
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Greenwich, CT 06830
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Attention: Brendan Kalb, General Counsel
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Miscellaneous. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or limit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. If any provision of this Agreement is held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement will be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto.
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Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with applicable federal law and the laws of the State of Illinois.
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Counterpart Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, including via facsimile, each of which shall be deemed an original for all purposes, including judicial proof of the terms hereof, and all of which together shall constitute and be deemed one and the same agreement.
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Jackson National Asset Management, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Mark D. Nerud
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Name:
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Mark D. Nerud
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Title:
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President and CEO
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AQR Capital Management, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Brendan R. Kalb | |
Name:
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Brendan R. Kalb | |
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General Counsel AQR Capital Management, LLC | |
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JNL/AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund
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JNL/AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets
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Annual Rate
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$0 to $500 Million
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0.65%
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$500 Million to $700 Million
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0.55%
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Amounts over $700 Million
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0.50%
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