RE: Dodge & Cox Funds Expense Reimbursement Agreement
May 1, 2023
Dodge & Xxx Funds
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 40th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
RE: Dodge & Xxx Funds Expense Reimbursement Agreement
Dear Sirs and Madam:
This will confirm the Expense Reimbursement Agreement (the “Agreement”) between Dodge & Xxx (“Adviser”) and each series of the Dodge & Xxx Funds listed on Schedule A hereto (each a “Fund”). It is understood and agreed that for ease of administration, a single Agreement is being executed to confirm the expense reimbursement arrangements between Xxxxx & Xxx and each Fund. The parties agree that this Agreement shall be treated as a separate Agreement with respect to each Fund so listed as if Dodge & Xxx and that Fund had executed a separate agreement with respect to each such Fund, and this Agreement shall be construed accordingly.
1. X Share Class Expense Reimbursement. Adviser undertakes to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s ordinary expenses and/or to waive a portion of its fees under the Investment Advisory Agreement or the Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreements between Adviser and the Fund to the extent that the total ordinary expenses of the X share class would otherwise exceed the percent of the average daily net assets of the X share class set forth with respect to the Fund on Schedule A (the “Expense Cap”). For purposes of the foregoing Expense Cap, ordinary expenses shall not include nonrecurring shareholder account fees, fees on portfolio transactions such as exchange fees, dividends and interest on short positions, fees and expenses of pooled investment vehicles that are held by the Fund, interest expenses and other fees and expenses related to any borrowings, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions and other costs and expenses relating to the acquisition and disposition of Fund investments, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and other non-routine expenses or extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, such as litigation expenses. Any reduction in fees otherwise payable by the Fund to Dodge & Xxx shall be calculated monthly by annualizing the operating expenses of the X share class for the month as of the last day of such month. Adviser shall not be permitted to recoup the amount of any fees waived or payments made to the Fund other than to the extent the total amount of such fee waivers and payments made during a year exceeds the amount needed to limit the total expenses of the X share class for that year to the Expense Cap.
2. Global Bond Fund I Share Class Expense Reimbursement. Solely with respect to the Global Bond Fund, Adviser undertakes to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s ordinary expenses and/or to waive a portion of its fees under the Investment Advisory Agreement or the Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreements between Adviser and the Fund to the extent that the total ordinary expenses of the I share class would otherwise exceed the percent of the average daily net assets of the I share class set forth with respect to the Fund on Schedule A (the “Expense Cap”). For purposes of the foregoing Expense Cap, ordinary
expenses shall not include nonrecurring shareholder account fees, fees on portfolio transactions such as exchange fees, dividends and interest on short positions, fees and expenses of pooled investment vehicles that are held by the Fund, interest expenses and other fees and expenses related to any borrowings, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions and other costs and expenses relating to the acquisition and disposition of Fund investments, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and other non-routine expenses or extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, such as litigation expenses. Any reduction in fees otherwise payable by the Fund to Dodge & Xxx shall be calculated monthly by annualizing the operating expenses of the I share class for the month as of the last day of such month. Adviser shall not be permitted to recoup the amount of any fees waived or payments made to the Fund other than to the extent the total amount of such fee waivers and payments made during a year exceeds the amount needed to limit the total expenses of the I share class for that year to the Expense Cap.
3. Emerging Markets Stock Fund Expense Reimbursement. Solely with respect to the Emerging Markets Stock Fund, Adviser undertakes to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s ordinary expenses and/or to waive a portion of its fees under the Investment Advisory Agreement or the Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreements between Adviser and the Fund to the extent that the total ordinary expenses of the Fund would otherwise exceed the percent of the average daily net assets of the Fund as set forth on Schedule A (the “Expense Cap”). For purposes of the foregoing Expense Cap, ordinary expenses shall not include nonrecurring shareholder account fees, fees on portfolio transactions such as exchange fees, dividends and interest on short positions, fees and expenses of pooled investment vehicles that are held by the Fund, interest expenses and other fees and expenses related to any borrowings, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions and other costs and expenses relating to the acquisition and disposition of Fund investments, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and other non-routine expenses or extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, such as litigation expenses. Any reduction in fees otherwise payable by the Fund to Dodge & Xxx shall be calculated monthly by annualizing the operating expenses of the Fund for the month as of the last day of such month. Adviser shall not be permitted to recoup the amount of any fees waived or payments made to the Fund other than to the extent the total amount of such fee waivers and payments made during a year exceeds the amount needed to limit the total expenses of the Fund for that year to the Expense Cap.
4. Term and Termination. This agreement shall become effective on the date above written and shall have an initial term ending on April 30, 2024 and may not be terminated prior to the end of such initial term except by a resolution of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Thereafter, this agreement shall automatically renew for one-year terms unless Adviser provides written notice to the Fund at the above address of the termination of this agreement, which notice shall be received by the Fund at least 30 days prior to the end of the then-current term. In addition, this agreement will terminate automatically in the event of the termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement or the Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement between Adviser and the Fund.
5. Governing Law. This agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, provided that nothing herein shall be construed in a manner inconsistent with the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, or rules, orders or interpretations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff thereunder.
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6. Severability. If any one or more of the provisions of this agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby.
7. Limitation. It is expressly agreed that the obligations of the Fund hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the Trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agents or employees of the Fund personally, but shall bind only the property of the Fund. This agreement has been signed and delivered by an officer of the Fund, acting as such, and such execution and delivery by such officer shall not be deemed to have been made by any Trustee or officer individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but shall bind only the property of the Fund, as provided in the Fund’s Certificate of Trust dated February 13, 1998, as amended from time to time.
If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of the agreement between us, please indicate your approval by signing and returning a copy of this letter to Adviser at the address above.
Sincerely, | ||
DODGE & XXX | ||
By: |
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |
Xxxx X. Xxxxx | ||
Chair and Chief Executive Officer |
Agreed to: | ||
DODGE & XXX FUNDS | ||
By: |
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |
Xxxx X. Xxxxx | ||
Chair and President |
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Schedule A
Dated May 1, 2023
The Expense Cap with respect to each Fund or Share Class, as applicable, is set forth below:
Fund |
Annual Rate % | |||
Dodge & Xxx Stock Fund – X Share Class |
0.41 | % | ||
Dodge & Xxx Global Stock Fund – X Share Class |
0.52 | % | ||
Dodge & Xxx International Stock Fund – X Share Class |
0.52 | % | ||
Dodge & Xxx Emerging Markets Stock Fund |
0.70 | % | ||
Dodge & Xxx Balanced Fund – X Share Class |
0.42 | % | ||
Dodge & Xxx Income Fund – X Share Class |
0.33 | %1 | ||
Dodge & Xxx Global Bond Fund – I Share Class |
0.45 | % | ||
Dodge & Xxx Global Bond Fund – X Share Class |
0.37 | % |
1 | You agree to waive your rights to compensation under the Agreement, for any calendar year, to the extent that the compensation plus all other expenses of the Fund exceeds 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. |
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