EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT

 

Exhibit (h)(43)

 

EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT

 

This EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is between MML Investment Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”), and MassMutual Select Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), effective as of the 1st day of February, 2024.

 

WHEREAS, the Trust is an open-end management investment company registered as such with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended;

 

WHEREAS, MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, MassMutual Fundamental Growth Fund, MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, MassMutual Small Company Value Fund, MassMutual Overseas Fund, MassMutual RetireSMART℠ by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund, MassMutual RetireSMART℠ by JPMorgan 2020 Fund, MassMutual RetireSMART℠ by JPMorgan 2025 Fund, MassMutual RetireSMART℠ by JPMorgan 2030 Fund, MassMutual RetireSMART℠ by JPMorgan 2035 Fund, MassMutual RetireSMART℠ by JPMorgan 2040 Fund, MassMutual RetireSMART℠ by JPMorgan 2045 Fund, MassMutual RetireSMART℠ by JPMorgan 2050 Fund, MassMutual RetireSMART℠ by JPMorgan 2055 Fund, MassMutual RetireSMART℠ by JPMorgan 2060 Fund, MassMutual RetireSMART℠ by JPMorgan 2065 Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Bond Asset Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price International Equity Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Large Cap Blend Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Real Assets Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement Balanced Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2005 Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2010 Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2015 Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2020 Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2025 Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2030 Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2035 Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2040 Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2045 Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2050 Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2055 Fund, MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2060 Fund, and MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2065 Fund (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) are each a series of the Trust;

 

WHEREAS, the Manager is an investment adviser registered with the SEC as such under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended;

 

WHEREAS, the Trust has appointed the Manager as its investment manager for the Funds and the Manager has agreed to act in such capacity upon the terms set forth in the relevant Investment Management Agreements; and

 

WHEREAS, upon mutual consent of the Board of Trustees of the Trust on behalf of the MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund and the Manager, this Agreement supersedes and replaces, with respect to that Fund only, the Expense Limitation Agreement dated July 1, 2023; 

 

NOW THEREFORE, the Trust and the Manager hereby agree as follows and this agreement can only be terminated by mutual consent of the Board of Trustees of the Trust on behalf of a Fund and the Manager:

 

(i)The Manager agrees to waive 0.05% of the advisory fees of the MassMutual Fundamental Growth Fund through January 31, 2025.

 

 

 

(ii)The Manager agrees to cap the fees and expenses of each Fund (other than extraordinary legal and other expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, interest expense, expenses related to borrowings, securities lending, leverage, taxes, and brokerage, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses, as applicable) through January 31, 2025 to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Expense Reimbursement would otherwise exceed the following amounts:

 

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.33%
Class R5 shares   0.43%
Service Class shares   0.53%
Administrative Class shares   0.63%
Class R4 shares   0.78%
Class A shares   0.83%
Class R3 shares   1.03%
Class Y shares   0.43%

 

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.69%
Class R5 shares   0.79%
Service Class shares   0.89%
Administrative Class shares   0.99%
Class R4 shares   1.14%
Class A shares   1.19%
Class R3 shares   1.39%
Class Y shares   0.79%

 

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   1.16%
Class R5 shares   1.26%
Service Class shares   1.36%
Administrative Class shares   1.46%
Class R4 shares   1.61%
Class A shares   1.66%
Class R3 shares   1.86%
Class Y shares   1.26%

 

MassMutual Small Company Value Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.86%
Class R5 shares   0.96%
Service Class shares   1.06%
Administrative Class shares   1.16%
Class R4 shares   1.31%
Class A shares   1.36%
Class R3 shares   1.56%
Class Y shares   0.96%

 

 

 

MassMutual Overseas Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.79%
Class R5 shares   0.89%
Service Class shares   0.99%
Administrative Class shares   1.09%
Class R4 shares   1.24%
Class A shares   1.29%
Class R3 shares   1.49%
Class Y shares   0.89%

 

 MassMutual RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund 

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.06%
Class R5 shares   0.16%
Service Class shares   0.26%
Administrative Class shares   0.36%
Class R4 shares   0.51%
Class A shares   0.56%
Class R3 shares   0.76%

 

MassMutual RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.04%
Class R5 shares   0.14%
Service Class shares   0.24%
Administrative Class shares   0.34%
Class R4 shares   0.49%
Class A shares   0.54%
Class R3 shares   0.74%

 

MassMutual RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.01%
Class R5 shares   0.11%
Service Class shares   0.21%
Administrative Class shares   0.31%
Class R4 shares   0.46%
Class A shares   0.51%
Class R3 shares   0.71%

 

 

 

MassMutual RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.04%
Class R5 shares   0.14%
Service Class shares   0.24%
Administrative Class shares   0.34%
Class R4 shares   0.49%
Class A shares   0.54%
Class R3 shares   0.74%

 

MassMutual RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.05%
Class R5 shares   0.15%
Service Class shares   0.25%
Administrative Class shares   0.35%
Class R4 shares   0.50%
Class A shares   0.55%
Class R3 shares   0.75%

 

MassMutual RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.04%
Class R5 shares   0.14%
Service Class shares   0.24%
Administrative Class shares   0.34%
Class R4 shares   0.49%
Class A shares   0.54%
Class R3 shares   0.74%

 

MassMutual RetireSMART 2045 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.02%
Class R5 shares   0.12%
Service Class shares   0.22%
Administrative Class shares   0.32%
Class R4 shares   0.47%
Class A shares   0.52%
Class R3 shares   0.72%

 

MassMutual RetireSMART 2050 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.02%
Class R5 shares   0.12%
Service Class shares   0.22%
Administrative Class shares   0.32%
Class R4 shares   0.47%
Class A shares   0.52%
Class R3 shares   0.72%

 

 

 

 MassMutual RetireSMART 2055 Fund 

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.00%
Class R5 shares   0.10%
Service Class shares   0.20%
Administrative Class shares   0.30%
Class R4 shares   0.45%
Class A shares   0.50%
Class R3 shares   0.70%

 

MassMutual RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.00%
Class R5 shares   0.10%
Service Class shares   0.20%
Administrative Class shares   0.30%
Class R4 shares   0.45%
Class A shares   0.50%
Class R3 shares   0.70%

 

MassMutual RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.00%
Class R5 shares   0.10%
Service Class shares   0.20%
Administrative Class shares   0.30%
Class R4 shares   0.45%
Class A shares   0.50%
Class R3 shares   0.70%

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Bond Asset Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.00%

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.00%

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price International Equity Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.00%

 

 

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Large Cap Blend Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.00%

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.00%

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Real Assets Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.00%

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.00%

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.00%

 

(iii)The Manager agrees to cap the fees and expenses of each Fund (other than extraordinary legal and other expenses, interest expense, expenses related to borrowings, securities lending, leverage, taxes, and brokerage, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses, as applicable) through January 31, 2025 to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Expense Reimbursement would otherwise exceed the following amounts:

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement Balanced Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.34%
Class M5 shares   0.49%
Class M4 shares   0.74%
Class M3 shares   0.99%

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2005 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.34%
Class M5 shares   0.49%
Class M4 shares   0.74%
Class M3 shares   0.99%

 

 

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2010 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.34%
Class M5 shares   0.49%
Class M4 shares   0.74%
Class M3 shares   0.99%

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2015 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.36%
Class M5 shares   0.51%
Class M4 shares   0.76%
Class M3 shares   1.01%

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2020 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.37%
Class M5 shares   0.53%
Class M4 shares   0.78%
Class M3 shares   1.03%

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2025 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.39%
Class M5 shares   0.55%
Class M4 shares   0.80%
Class M3 shares   1.05%

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2030 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.41%
Class M5 shares   0.58%
Class M4 shares   0.83%
Class M3 shares   1.08%

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2035 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.42%
Class M5 shares   0.59%
Class M4 shares   0.84%
Class M3 shares   1.09%

 

 

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2040 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.43%
Class M5 shares   0.60%
Class M4 shares   0.85%
Class M3 shares   1.10%

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2045 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.44%
Class M5 shares   0.62%
Class M4 shares   0.87%
Class M3 shares   1.12%

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2050 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.45%
Class M5 shares   0.63%
Class M4 shares   0.88%
Class M3 shares   1.13%

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2055 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.46%
Class M5 shares   0.64%
Class M4 shares   0.89%
Class M3 shares   1.14%

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2060 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.46%
Class M5 shares   0.64%
Class M4 shares   0.89%
Class M3 shares   1.14%

 

MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Retirement 2065 Fund

 

   Expense
Cap		 
Class I shares   0.46%
Class M5 shares   0.64%
Class M4 shares   0.89%
Class M3 shares   1.14%

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trust and the Manager have caused this Agreement to be executed on the 31st day of January, 2024.

 

  MML INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC
   
  By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
    Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Vice President
   
 

MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS

on behalf of each of the Funds

   
  By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
    Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, CFO and Treasurer

 

 

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Filed: February 2nd, 2024
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