EXHIBIT A
SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
AMONG
NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST,
NATIONWIDE FUND ADVISORS
AND XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX MANAGEMENT LLC
Effective May 4, 2009
Amended July 8, 2011*
Funds of the Trust
Subadvisory Fees
NVIT Multi-Manager
0.60% on Subadviser Assets
Small Company Fund up to $75 million;
0.50% on Subadviser Assets
of $75 million and more
NVIT Multi-Manager
Large Cap Growth Fund
0.35% on Aggregate
Subadviser Assets+ up to
$100 million;
0.30% on Aggregate Subadviser
Assets+ of $100 million and
more but less than $250 million;
0.275% on Aggregate Subadviser
Assets+ of $250 million and more
but less than $500 million;
0.25% on Aggregate Subadviser
Assets+ of $500 million and more
but less than $750 million; and
0.20% on Aggregate Subadviser
Assets+ of $750 million and more.
NVIT Multi-Manager
Mid Cap Growth Fund
0.45% on Subadviser Assets up to
$250 million;
0.425% on Subadviser Assets of
more than $250 million but less
than $500 million;
0.40% on Subadviser Assets of $500
million and more
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NVIT Multi Cap
Opportunities Fund
0.35% on Subadviser Assets up to
$500 million;
0.30% on Subadviser Assets of more
than $500 million but less than $1
billion;
0.25% on Subadviser Assets of
$1 billion and more
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NVIT Socially
Responsible Fund
0.35% on Subadviser Assets up to
$500 million;
0.30% on Subadviser Assets of more
than $500 million but less than $1
billion;
0.25% on Subadviser Assets of $1
billion and more
*As approved at the Board of Trustees Meeting held on
June 15, 2011.
+ The term "Aggregate Subadviser Assets" shall mean the
aggregate amount of assets resulting from the combination
of (i) Subadviser Assets of the NVIT Multi-Manager Large
Cap Growth Fund; (ii) the assets of one or more series of
either the Trust or of Nationwide Mutual Funds that the
Adviser will allocate to, and put under the control of,
the Subadviser; and (iii) the assets of one or more pooled
investment accounts, including but not limited to the
Nationwide Large Cap Growth Portfolio, that Nationwide
Investment Advisors, LLC will allocate to, and put under
the control of, the Subadviser, provided however that
with respect to (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, any
such series, pooled investment account, or portion thereof
that is subadvised by the Subadviser operate pursuant to
substantially identical investment objectives and
strategies as those of the NVIT Multi-Manager Large
Cap Growth Fund as of the date hereof.
Nationwide Mutual Funds is a Delaware statutory trust
and registered investment company for which the Adviser
also serves as investment adviser. The Nationwide
Large Cap Growth Portfolio is a managed separate account
of Nationwide Life Insurance Company, organized under
Ohio law, that is exempt from registering as an investment
company pursuant to Section 3(c)(11) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have
executed this Exhibit A on the effective date set forth above.
TRUST
NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
By: /s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: President
ADVISER
NATIONWIDE FUND ADVISORS
By: /s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: President
SUBADVISER
XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX MANAGEMENT LLC
By: /s/Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: President