AMENDMENT NUMBER 6 TO THE SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
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AMENDMENT NUMBER 6
TO THE
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
This AMENDMENT NUMBER 6 (the “Amendment”) amends that certain SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT, dated March 8, 2017, by and between Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (the “Adviser”), and Wellington Management Company LLP (the “Sub-Adviser”) (the “Agreement”), and is effective as of November 2, 2021 (the “Effective Date”).
WHEREAS, the Adviser has appointed, and the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Hartford Funds Exchange-Traded Trust (the “Trust”) has approved the Sub-Adviser to serve as the sub-adviser of the series of the Trust listed on Schedule A (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) to the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser desire to amend and restate Schedules A and B to reflect adding a new Fund, Hartford Large Cap Growth ETF, as described herein and as approved by the Board at its meeting held on August 3-4, 2021;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to the Agreement hereby agree as follows:
1. | Pursuant to Section 15 of the Agreement, Schedules A and B are deleted in their entirety and replaced with the attached Amended and Restated Schedules A and B to the Agreement. |
2. | The changes to the Agreement reflected in this Amendment shall become effective as of the respective Effective Date reflected in this Amendment. |
3. | Except as amended by this Amendment and any previous amendment, the terms of the Agreement remain unchanged and may be further modified only by mutual written agreement of the parties and the approval of the Board. |
4. | This Amendment 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. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLP |
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
Title: Senior Managing Director |
HARTFORD FUNDS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC |
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
Title: Chief Investment Officer |
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AMENDED AND RESTATED SCHEDULE A
List of Funds
This Amended and Restated Schedule A to that certain Sub-Advisory Agreement by and between Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC and Wellington Management Company LLP, dated March 8, 2017, is effective as of November 2, 2021.
Hartford Funds Exchange-Traded Trust
ON BEHALF OF:
Hartford Core Bond ETF
Hartford Large Cap Growth ETF1
Hartford Municipal Opportunities ETF
Hartford Short Duration ETF
Hartford Sustainable Income ETF2
Hartford Total Return Bond ETF
1 Effective November 2, 2021. Approved by written consent of the sole initial shareholder on October 29, 2021.
2 Effective September 14, 2021. Approved by written consent of the sole initial shareholder on September 14, 2021.
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AMENDED AND RESTATED SCHEDULE B
Fees Paid to the Sub-Adviser
This Amended and Restated Schedule B to that certain Sub-Advisory Agreement by and between Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC and Wellington Management Company LLP, dated March 8, 2017, is effective as of November 2, 2021.
[REDACTED]
Fund | [REDACTED] | |
Hartford Core Bond ETF |
Fund | [REDACTED] | |
Hartford Large Cap Growth ETF |
Fund | [REDACTED] | |
Hartford Municipal Opportunities ETF |
Fund | [REDACTED] | |
Hartford Short Duration ETF |
Fund | [REDACTED] | |
Hartford Sustainable Income ETF |
Fund | [REDACTED] | |
Hartford Total Return Bond ETF |
[REDACTED]
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