Exhibit 23(h)(iv)
FORM OF
EXPENSE LIMITATION/REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
This Agreement is entered into as of the ______ day of [MONTH] 2007,
between Boston Advisors, LLC (the "Adviser") and FundVantage Trust (the
"Trust"), on behalf of Boston Advisors US Small Cap Equity Fund and the Boston
Advisors International Equity Fund (the "Funds").
WHEREAS, the Adviser desires to contractually agree to reduce its
advisory fee and/or reimburse certain of the Funds' operating expenses to ensure
that the Funds total operating expenses, excluding taxes, distribution fees,
shareholder service fees, transfer agency fees, interest, extraordinary items,
and brokerage commissions, do not exceed the levels described below.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
FEE REDUCTION/REIMBURSEMENT The Adviser agrees that from the
commencement of the operations of each Fund through April 30, 2011, it will
reduce its compensation and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Funds, to the
extent necessary to ensure that the Funds total operating expenses, excluding
taxes, any class-specific expenses (such as distribution fees, shareholder
service fees, or transfer agency fees), interest, extraordinary items, "Acquired
Fund fees and expenses" and brokerage commissions, do not exceed, 1.15% for the
Boston Advisors US Small Cap Equity Fund and 1.30% for the Boston Advisors
International Equity Fund (on an annual basis) of the Funds' average daily net
assets.
FEE RECOVERY. The Adviser shall be entitled to recover, subject to
approval by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, such amounts for a period of up
to three (3) years from the year in which the Adviser reduced its compensation
and/or assumed expenses for the Funds.
TERM. This Agreement shall terminate on April 30, 2011, or at an
earlier date upon the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, unless
extended, terminated, modified or revised by the mutual agreement of the
parties, as provided for in writing.
Executed as of the date first set forth above.
BOSTON ADVISORS, LLC
By:
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Name:
Title:
FUNDVANTAGE TRUST, on behalf of the Funds
By:
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxx
Title: President