EQ ADVISORS TRUST AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Exhibit (d)(6)(v)
AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT NO. 4 to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement effective as of March 1, 2022 (“Amendment No. 4”) between Equitable Investment Management Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“EIM” or “Adviser”) and AllianceBernstein L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“AllianceBernstein” or “Sub-Adviser”).
WHEREAS, EIM and the Sub-Adviser have agreed to amend the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement to modify the fee payable to the Sub-Adviser for investment advisory and other services the Sub-Adviser provides to the EQ/AB Short Duration Government Bond Portfolio;
NOW, THEREFORE, EIM and AllianceBernstein agree to modify the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated as of July 16, 2020 (“Agreement”) as follows:
| 1. | Appendix A. Appendix A to the Agreement setting forth the Portfolios of the Trust for which AllianceBernstein is appointed as the Sub-Adviser and the fee payable to the Sub-Adviser with respect to the Portfolios is hereby replaced in its entirety by Appendix A attached hereto. |
| 2. | Ratification. Except as modified and amended hereby, the Agreement is ratified and confirmed in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Amendment No. 4 as of the date first set forth above.
| EQUITABLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | |||||||
| By: |
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer |
By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Assistant Secretary | |||||
APPENDIX A
TO
AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
The Adviser shall pay the Sub-Adviser monthly compensation computed daily at an annual rate equal to the following:
The Adviser shall pay the Sub-Adviser monthly compensation computed daily at an annual rate equal to the following:
| Portfolio(s) |
Annual Sub-Advisory Fee Rate | |
| Special Equity Portfolios†, which shall include the following Portfolios or Allocated Portions of a Portfolio (collectively referred to as “Special Equity Portfolios”):
EQ/AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio* (Active Allocated Portion only) |
0.60% of the Special Equity Portfolios’ average daily net assets up to and including $1 billion; 0.55% of the Special Equity Portfolios’ average daily net assets over $1 billion up to and including $1.5 billion; 0.50% of the Special Equity Portfolios’ average daily net assets over $1.5 billion up to and including $2 billion; 0.45% of the Special Equity Portfolios’ average daily net assets over $2 billion up to and including $2.5 billion; and 0.40% of the Special Equity Portfolios’ average daily net assets over $2.5 billion** | |
| General Equity Portfolios, which shall include the following Portfolios or Allocated Portions of a Portfolio (collectively referred to as “General Equity Portfolios”):
EQ/Large Cap Value Managed Volatility Portfolio* (Active Allocated Portion only) |
0.49% of the General Equity Portfolios’ average daily net assets up to and including $100 million; 0.30% of the General Equity Portfolios’ average daily net assets over $100 million up to and including $200 million; 0.25% of the General Equity Portfolios’ average daily net assets over $200 million** | |
| Tactical Manager Portfolios, which shall include the Index Allocated Portions of the following Portfolios (collectively referred to as “Tactical Manager Portfolios”):
EQ/Large Cap Value Managed Volatility Portfolio* |
0.045% of the Tactical Manager Portfolios’ average daily net assets up to and including $10 billion; 0.03% of the Tactical Manager Portfolios’ average daily net assets over $10 billion up to and including $20 billion; and 0.02% of the Tactical Manager Portfolios’ average daily net assets over $20 billion** | |
| Dynamic Portfolios, which shall consist of the EQ/AB Dynamic Moderate Growth Portfolio, EQ/AB Dynamic Growth Portfolio, and EQ/AB Dynamic Aggressive Growth Portfolio (collectively referred to as “Dynamic Portfolios”) | 0.35% of the Dynamic Portfolios’ average daily net assets up to and including $400 million; 0.30% of the Dynamic Portfolios’ average daily net assets over $400 million up to and including $2.5 billion; and 0.28% of the Dynamic Portfolios’ average daily net assets over $2.5 billion** | |
| EQ/Common Stock Index Portfolio EQ/Equity 500 Index Portfolio EQ/Large Cap Growth Index Portfolio EQ/Small Company Index Portfolio |
0.03% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to and including $3 billion; 0.02% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets over $3 billion and up to and including $5 billion; and 0.015% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets over $5 billion**** | |
| EQ/Quality Bond PLUS Portfolio* (Active Allocated Portion Only) |
0.29% of the Active Allocated Portion’s average daily net assets up to and including $100 million; and 0.20% of the Active Allocated Portion’s average daily net assets over $100 million.*** | |
| EQ/International Equity Index Portfolio† | 0.02% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets**** | |
| ATM International Managed Volatility Portfolio* ATM Large Cap Managed Volatility Portfolio* ATM Mid Cap Managed Volatility Portfolio* ATM Small Cap Managed Volatility Portfolio* EQ/2000 Managed Volatility Portfolio* EQ/400 Managed Volatility Portfolio* EQ/500 Managed Volatility Portfolio* EQ/International Managed Volatility Portfolio* |
0.02% of the Sub-Adviser Allocated Portion of each Portfolio*** | |
| 1290 VT Natural Resources Portfolio | 0.02% of the Index Allocated Portion’s average daily net assets*** | |
| 1290 VT Real Estate Portfolio | 0.02% of the Index Allocated Portion’s average daily net assets*** | |
| EQ/AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio* (Index Allocated Portion only) EQ/Quality Bond PLUS Portfolio* (Index Allocated Portion only) Multimanager Aggressive Equity Portfolio* (Index Allocated Portion only) |
0.02% of the Index Allocated Portion’s average daily net assets*** | |
| EQ/Emerging Markets Equity PLUS Portfolio* | 0.12% of the Index Allocated Portion’s average daily net assets up to and including $100 million; and 0.10% of the Index Allocated Portion’s average daily net assets over $100 million*** | |
| EQ/AB Short Duration Government Bond Portfolio | 0.050% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to and including $10 billion; and 0.040% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets over $10 billion**** | |
| EQ/Long-Term Bond Portfolio | 0.0150% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to and including $4 billion; 0.0125% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $4 billion up**** | |
| EQ/Large Cap Value Index Portfolio | 0.02% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to and including $150 million; 0.015% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $150 million**** | |
| EQ/Mid Cap Index Portfolio | 0.02% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to and including $150 million; 0.015% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $150 million**** | |
| Multimanager Technology Portfolio* | 0.04% of the Sub-Adviser Allocated Portion’s average daily net assets up to and including $100 million; 0.03% of the Sub-Adviser Allocated Portion’s average daily net assets in excess of $100 million up to and including $600 million; and 0.0275% of the Sub-Adviser Allocated Portion’s average daily net assets in excess of $600 million*** | |
| EQ/AB Sustainable U.S. Thematic Portfolio | 0.30% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to and including $200 million; 0.25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $200 million up to and including $400 million; and 0.20% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $400 million **** | |
| * | Fee to be paid with respect to this Portfolio shall be based only on the portion of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets advised by the Sub-Adviser. |
| ** | The daily sub-advisory fee for the related portfolios is calculated by multiplying the aggregate net assets of the related portfolios at the close of the immediately preceding business day by the Annual Sub-Advisory Fee Rate calculated as set forth above and then dividing the result by the number of days in the year. The daily sub-advisory fee applicable to each Portfolio/Allocated Portion is the portion of the daily sub-advisory fee for the related portfolios that is equal to the Portfolio’s/Allocated Portion’s net assets relative to the aggregate net assets of the related portfolios, including the Portfolio/Allocated Portion, used in the fee calculation for that day. |
| † | Assets of EQ/International Equity Index Portfolio will be aggregated with the Special Equity Portfolios for calculating the advisory fee applicable for the Special Equity Portfolios. |
| *** | The daily sub-advisory fee for the Allocated Portion is calculated by multiplying the aggregate net assets of the Allocated Portion at the close of the immediately preceding business day by the Annual Sub-Advisory Fee Rate calculated as set forth above and then dividing the result by the number of days in the year. |
| **** | The daily sub-advisory fee for the Portfolio is calculated by multiplying the aggregate net assets of the Portfolio at the close of the immediately preceding business day by the Annual Sub-Advisory Fee Rate calculated as set forth above and then dividing the result by the number of days in the year. |