Expense Limitation Agreement

 Exhibit 99.(d)(ix)

Expense Limitation Agreement

This Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 24^th day of January, 2023 between Lord, Xxxxxx & Co. LLC (“Lord Xxxxxx”), Xxxx Xxxxxx Distributor LLC (“Lord Xxxxxx Distributor”), and Xxxx Xxxxxx Trust I (the “Trust”) with respect to Lord Xxxxxx Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund (“Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund”) (the “Fund”).

In consideration of good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, it is agreed as follows:

1. Xxxx Xxxxxx agrees for the time period set forth in paragraph 4 below to waive all or a portion of its management and administrative services fees and reimburse the Fund’s other expenses to the extent necessary to limit total net annual operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees and acquired fund fees and expenses, interest-related expenses, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation, and extraordinary expenses, to an annual rate of 0.35% for each class other than Class F3 and R6. For the same time period, Xxxx Xxxxxx agrees to waive all or a portion of its management and administrative services fees and reimburse the Fund’s other expenses to the extent necessary to limit total net annual operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees and acquired fund fees and expenses, interest-related expenses, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation, and extraordinary expenses, to an annual rate of 0.28% for each of Class F3 and R6.

2. Xxxx Xxxxxx Distributor agrees for the same time period set forth in paragraph 4 below to waive the Fund’s 0.10% Rule 12b-1 fee for Class F.

3. To limit the Fund’s total net annual operating expenses as specified above, Xxxx Xxxxxx will waive the same amount of management and administrative services fees for each share class, but may reimburse different amounts of shareholder servicing expenses for each share class in its sole discretion.

4. This Agreement will become effective from the Fund’s commencement of operations through November 30, 2024. This Agreement may be terminated only by the Board of Trustees of the Trust upon written notice to Xxxx Xxxxxx.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxx Distributor, and the Trust have caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized member and officer, respectively, as of the day and year first above written.

	LORD XXXXXX TRUST I
	By:	/s/Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Vice President and Secretary
	XXXX, XXXXXX & CO. LLC
	By:	/s/Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Member and General Counsel
	LORD XXXXXX DISTRIBUTOR LLC
	By: LORD, XXXXXX & CO. LLC
	By:	/s/Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Member and General Counsel

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