AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT, as amended and restated on February 24, 2017, between The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc. and The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc. (each a “Company” and collectively, the “Companies”) on behalf of each series of the Companies (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (the “Adviser”).
WHEREAS, the Adviser has been appointed the investment adviser of each of the Funds pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement between each Company, on behalf of the Funds, and the Adviser; and
WHEREAS, each Company and the Adviser desire to enter into the arrangements described herein relating to certain expenses of the Funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, each Company and the Adviser hereby agree as follows:
1. For the period commencing January 12, 2017 through February 28, 2018, the Adviser hereby agrees to reimburse Fund expenses, exclusive of taxes, interest expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses, to the extent necessary to maintain the net annual operating expenses specified for the class of shares of each Fund listed on Schedule A.
2. For the period commencing January 12, 2017 through February 28, 2018, the Adviser hereby agrees to reimburse The Hartford MidCap Fund’s expenses, exclusive of taxes, interest expense, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses, to the extent necessary to maintain the net annual operating expenses at 0.87% for Class I shares of The Hartford MidCap Fund. The expense reimbursement arrangement contained in this Section 2 of this Agreement shall not automatically renew pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement.
3. For the period commencing January 12, 2017 through February 28, 2018, the Adviser hereby agrees to reimburse Fund expenses, exclusive of taxes, interest expenses, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, to the extent necessary to maintain the net annual operating expenses specified for the class of shares of each Fund listed on Schedule B.
4. For the period commencing January 12, 2017 through February 28, 2018, the Adviser hereby agrees to reimburse Fund expenses, exclusive of taxes, interest expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expenses on short sales and extraordinary expenses, to the extent necessary to maintain the net annual operating expenses specified for the class of shares of each Fund listed on Schedule C.
5. For the period commencing January 12, 2017 through October 24, 2018, the Adviser hereby agrees to reimburse Fund expenses, exclusive of taxes, interest expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses, to the extent necessary to maintain the net annual operating expenses specified for the class of shares of each Fund as set forth in Column A on Schedule D. The caps set forth on Column A on Schedule D are not automatically renewable.
6. For the period commencing January 12, 2017 through October 24, 2018, the Adviser hereby agrees to reimburse Fund expenses, exclusive of taxes, interest expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses, to the extent necessary to maintain the net annual operating expenses specified for the class of shares of each Fund as set forth in Column B on Schedule D, unless otherwise subject to paragraph 4 above.
7. The reimbursements described in this Agreement are not subject to recoupment by the Adviser.
8. The Adviser understands and intends that the Funds will rely on this Agreement (1) in preparing and filing amendments to the registration statements for the Companies on Form N-lA with the Securities and Exchange Commission, (2) in accruing each Fund’s expenses for purposes of calculating its net asset value per share and (3) for certain other purposes and expressly permits the Funds to do so.
9. Unless noted otherwise, this Agreement shall renew automatically for one-year terms unless the Adviser provides written notice of termination prior to the start of such term.
10. This Agreement may be amended or modified by mutual consent of the Adviser and the Board of Directors of the respective Company at any time prior to the expiration date of the Agreement.
11. This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto on any number of counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
THE HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. |
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Name: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Title: Vice President |
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THE HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS II, INC. |
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Name: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Title: Vice President |
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HARTFORD FUNDS MANAGEMENT |
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COMPANY, LLC |
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Name: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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SCHEDULE A
Fund |
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Total Net Annual |
The Hartford Balanced Fund |
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Class A: 1.18% |
The Hartford Balanced Income Fund |
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Class A: 0.99% |
The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund |
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Class A: 1.29% |
Hartford Core Equity Fund |
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Class A: 0.79% |
The Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund |
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Class A: 1.25% |
The Hartford Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
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Class A: 1.25% |
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Class I: 1.00% |
Hartford Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
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Class A: 1.75% |
Hartford Environmental Opportunities Fund |
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Class A: 1.30% |
The Hartford Equity Income Fund |
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Class A: 1.25% |
The Hartford Floating Rate Fund |
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Class A: 1.00%(i) |
The Hartford Floating Rate High Income Fund |
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Class A: 1.05% |
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Class F: 0.75% |
Hartford Global Capital Appreciation Fund |
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Class A: 1.25% |
Hartford Global Equity Income Fund |
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Class A: 1.25% |
The Hartford Global Real Asset Fund |
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Class A: 1.25% |
The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund |
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Class A: 1.36% |
The Hartford Healthcare Fund |
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Class A: 1.60% |
The Hartford High Yield Fund |
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Class A: 1.05% |
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Class R3: 1.35% |
The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund |
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Class A: 0.85%(3) |
Hartford International Equity Fund |
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Class A: 1.19% |
The Hartford International Growth Fund |
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Class A: 1.30% |
The Hartford International Opportunities Fund |
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Class A: 1.30% |
The Hartford International Small Company Fund |
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Class A: 1.60% |
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Class Y: 1.00% |
The Hartford International Value Fund |
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Class A: 1.40% |
The Hartford MidCap Fund |
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Class A: 1.37% |
The Hartford MidCap Value Fund |
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Class A: 1.35% |
Hartford Multi-Asset Income Fund |
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Class A: 1.12% |
Hartford Municipal Income Fund |
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Class A: 0.69% |
The Hartford Municipal Opportunities Fund |
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Class A: 0.69% |
The Hartford Municipal Real Return Fund |
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Class A: 0.69%(4) |
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Class F: 0.39% |
Hartford Municipal Short Duration Fund |
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Class A: 0.69% |
The Hartford Quality Bond Fund |
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Class A: 0.95% |
Hartford Real Total Return Fund |
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Class A: 1.40% |
The Hartford Short Duration Fund |
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Class A: 0.85%(5) |
Hartford Small Cap Core Fund |
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Class A: 1.30% |
The Hartford Small Company Fund |
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Class A: 1.40% |
The Hartford Small Cap Growth Fund |
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Class A: 1.40% |
The Hartford Strategic Income Fund |
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Class A: 0.95% |
The Hartford Total Return Bond Fund |
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Class A: 0.87%(6) |
The Hartford Unconstrained Bond Fund |
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Class A: 0.99%(7) |
The Hartford World Bond Fund |
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Class A: 1.05% |
The Hartford Value Opportunities Fund |
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Class A: 1.35% |
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Class B: 2.10% |
(1) The expense cap figure noted in the table above is permanent.
(2) For Class R5 and Class Y shares of The Hartford Floating Rate Fund, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse expenses (exclusive of taxes, interest expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) to the extent necessary to maintain total annual fund operating expenses at the levels noted in the table above. Class R5 and Class Y Shares of The Hartford Floating Rate Fund are also subject to a permanent expense cap of 0.85% and 0.75%, respectively.
(3) For Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class Y shares of The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse expenses (exclusive of taxes, interest expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) to the extent necessary to maintain total annual fund operating expenses at the levels noted in the table above. Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class Y Shares of The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund are also subject to a permanent expense cap of 1.00%, 1.75%, 1.75%, 0.75%, 1.25%, 1.00%, 0.85% and 0.75%, respectively.
(4) For Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, and Class Y shares of The Hartford Municipal Real Return Fund, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse expenses (exclusive of taxes, interest expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) to the extent necessary to maintain total annual fund operating expenses at the levels noted in the table above. Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I and Class Y Shares of The Hartford Municipal Real Return Fund are also subject to a permanent expense cap of 1.00%, 1.75%, 1.75%, 0.75%, and 0.75%, respectively.
(5) For Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I and Class Y shares of The Hartford Short Duration Fund, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse expenses (exclusive of taxes, interest expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) to the extent necessary to maintain total annual fund operating expenses at the levels noted in the table above. Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I and Class Y Shares of The Hartford Short Duration Fund are also subject to a permanent expense cap of 1.00%, 1.75%, 1.75%, 0.75% and 0.75%, respectively.
(6) The Adviser has permanently agreed to reimburse expenses (exclusive of taxes, interest expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) to the extent necessary to maintain total annual fund operating expenses for The Hartford Total Return Bond Fund as follows 1.00% (Class A), 1.75% (Class B), 1.75% (Class C), 0.75% (Class I), 1.25% (Class R3), 1.00% (Class R4), 0.85% (Class R5) and 0.75% (Class Y).
(7) For Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class Y shares of The Hartford Unconstrained Bond Fund, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse expenses (exclusive of taxes, interest expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) to the extent necessary to maintain total annual fund operating expenses at the levels noted in the table above. Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Y Shares of The Hartford Unconstrained Bond Fund are also subject to a permanent expense cap of 1.00%, 1.75%, 1.75% and 0.75%, respectively.
SCHEDULE B
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The Hartford Checks and Balances Fund |
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Class A: 1.25% |
The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund |
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Class A: 1.19% |
The Hartford Growth Allocation Fund |
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Class A: 1.50% |
Hartford Moderate Allocation Fund |
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Class A: 1.40% |
SCHEDULE C
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Total Net Annual |
Hartford Long/Short Global Equity Fund |
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Class A: 1.90% |
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Class T: 1.90% |
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Class C: 2.65% |
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Class I: 1.65% |
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Class Y: 1.50% |
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Class F: 1.50% |
The Hartford Global All-Asset Fund |
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Class A: 1.19% |
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Class T: 1.19% |
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Class C: 1.94% |
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Class I: 0.94% |
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Class R3: 1.49% |
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Class R4: 1.19% |
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Class R5: 0.89% |
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Class Y: 0.84% |
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Class F: 0.84% |
SCHEDULE D*
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Column A |
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Column B |
Fund |
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Total Net Annual |
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Total Net Annual |
Hartford Schroders International Multi-Cap Value Fund |
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Class A: 1.15% |
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Class A: 1.22% |
Hartford Schroders Global Strategic Bond Fund |
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Class A: 1.04% |
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Class A: 1.11% |
Hartford Schroders Income Builder Fund |
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Class A: 1.10% |
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Class A: 1.15% |
Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund |
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Class A: 0.71% |
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Class A: 0.84% |
Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Debt and Currency Fund |
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N/A |
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Class A: 1.40% |
Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
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N/A |
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Class A: 1.50% |
Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund |
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N/A |
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Class A: 1.15% |
Hartford Schroders US Small/Mid Cap Opportunities Fund |
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N/A |
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Class A: 1.30% |
Hartford Schroders International Stock Fund |
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N/A |
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Class A: 1.20% |
Hartford Schroders US Small Cap Opportunities Fund |
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N/A |
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Class A: 1.35% |
* For periods where multiple expense caps are in effect, the lower cap will apply.