Common use of Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held by It Clause in Contracts

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held by It. Each Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assets of the Portfolios, including securities which the Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities"). Each Fund, on behalf of its Portfolio(s), agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by it, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by such Portfolios with respect to all securities owned by it from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury share of beneficial interest of each Fund representing interests in its Portfolios ("Shares") as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of a Portfolio held or received by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian. With respect to uncertificated shares (the "Underlying Shares") of registered investment companies (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Underlying Portfolios"), the holding of confirmation statements that identify the shares as being recorded in the Custodian's name on behalf of the Portfolios will be deemed custody for purposes hereof.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held by It. Each Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assets or those of the its Portfolios, including securities which the Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities"). Each Fund, on behalf of its Portfolio(s), agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by it, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by such Portfolios with respect to all securities owned by it from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury share of beneficial interest of each Fund representing interests in its Portfolios ("Shares") as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of a Portfolio held or received by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian. With respect to uncertificated shares (the "Underlying Shares") of registered investment companies (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Underlying Portfolios"), the holding of confirmation statements that identify the shares as being recorded in the Custodian's name on behalf of the Portfolios will be deemed custody for purposes hereof.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held by It. Each Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its the assets of the PortfoliosPortfolios of the Fund, including securities which the Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, Portfolio desires to be held in places within the United States ("“domestic securities"”) and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("“foreign securities"”). Each Fund, on behalf of its Portfolio(s), agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by itsecurities, cash, or other assets of such Portfolios, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by such Portfolios it with respect to all securities owned by it from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury share shares of beneficial interest of each Fund representing interests in its Portfolios ("“Shares"”) as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of a Portfolio held or received by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian. With respect to uncertificated shares (the "“Underlying Shares"”) of registered investment companies (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "“Underlying Portfolios"”), the holding of confirmation statements that identify the shares as being recorded in the Custodian's ’s name on behalf of the Portfolios Fund will be deemed custody for purposes hereof.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held by It. Each The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its the assets of the PortfoliosPortfolios of the Fund, including securities which the Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities"). Each The Fund, on behalf of its the Portfolio(s), agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by itof the Portfolios, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by such Portfolios it with respect to all securities owned by it the Portfolio(s) from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury share shares of beneficial interest of each the Fund representing interests in its the Portfolios ("Shares") as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of a Portfolio held or received by the Fund Portfolio and not delivered to the Custodian. With respect to uncertificated shares (the "Underlying Shares") of registered investment companies (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Underlying Portfolios"), the holding of confirmation statements that identify the shares as being recorded in the Custodian's name on behalf of the Portfolios Fund will be deemed custody for purposes hereof.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held by It. Each Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assets or those of the its Portfolios, including securities which the Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securitiesDOMESTIC SECURITIES") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securitiesFOREIGN SECURITIES"). Each Fund, on behalf of its Portfolio(s), agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by it, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by such Portfolios with respect to all securities owned by it from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury share of beneficial interest of each Fund representing interests in its Portfolios ("SharesSHARES") as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of a Portfolio held or received by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian. With respect to uncertificated shares (the "Underlying SharesUNDERLYING SHARES") of registered investment companies (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Underlying PortfoliosUNDERLYING PORTFOLIOS"), the holding of confirmation statements that identify the shares as being recorded in the Custodian's name on behalf of the Portfolios will be deemed custody for purposes hereof.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held by It. Each Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assets or those of the its Portfolios, including securities which the Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, desires to be held in places within the United States ("“domestic securities"”) and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("“foreign securities"”). Each Fund, on behalf of its Portfolio(s), agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by it, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by such Portfolios with respect to all securities owned by it from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury share of beneficial interest of each Fund representing interests in its Portfolios ("“Shares"”) as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of a Portfolio held or received by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian. With respect to uncertificated shares (the "“Underlying Shares"”) of registered investment companies (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "“Underlying Portfolios"”), the holding of confirmation statements that identify the shares as being recorded in the Custodian's ’s name on behalf of the Portfolios will be deemed custody for purposes hereof.