FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
Exhibit h.(iii)
FORM OF
AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT, as amended and restated on February 7, 2018, between The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc. and The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc. (each a “Company” and collectively, the “Companies”) on behalf of each series of the Companies (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (the “Adviser”).
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of each Company (collectively, the “Board”) has appointed the Adviser as the investment adviser of each of the Funds pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement between each Company, on behalf of the Funds, and the Adviser; and
WHEREAS, each Company and the Adviser desire to enter into the arrangements described herein relating to certain expenses of the Funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, each Company and the Adviser hereby agree as follows:
1. | For the period commencing March 1, 2018, through February 28, 2019, the Adviser hereby agrees to reimburse Fund expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the total net annual operating expenses, exclusive of “Excluded Expenses,” as that term is defined under Section 4 below, specified for the class of shares of each Fund listed on Schedule A. |
2. | Effective March 1, 2018, the Adviser hereby agrees to reimburse Fund expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the total net annual operating expenses, exclusive of taxes, interest expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, specified for the class of shares of each Fund listed on Schedule B. The expense limitation arrangements under this Section 2 shall remain in place for a period of not less than one-year ending on February 28, 2019, and shall continue in effect after that date for subsequent one-year periods ending on March 1 of each year unless and until such time as the Board and the Adviser mutually agree in writing to terminate or modify the terms of this Section 2. |
3. | To the extent that a class of shares of a Fund is subject both Section 1 and Section 2 of this Agreement, the expense limitation arrangement under Section 1 or Section 2 that would result in a lower amount of total net annual operating expenses shall apply in accordance with the terms set forth in Section 1 or Section 2, as applicable. |
4. | For all Funds other than The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, the term “Exluded Expenses” for purposes of Section 1 of this Agreement shall mean taxes, interest expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and, solely for Hartford Long/Short Global Equity Fund and The Hartford Global All-Asset Fund, dividend and interest related expenses on short sales. For The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, the term Exluded Expenses for purposes of Section 1 of this Agreement shall mean taxes, interest expenses, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses. |
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5. | Any reimbursements to a Fund by the Adviser, as required under the terms of this Agreement, are not subject to recoupment by the Adviser. |
6. | The expense limitation arrangements contemplated under in this Agreement with respect a particular class of shares that has not yet commenced operations shall become effective upon the commencement of operations for such class. |
7. | The Adviser understands and intends that the Funds will rely on this Agreement: (a) in preparing and filing amendments to the registration statements for the Companies on Form N-1A with the Securities and Exchange Commission; (b) in accruing each Fund’s expenses for purposes of calculating its net asset value per share; (c) reflecting a Fund’s net operating expenses in the Fund’s financial statements and other documents. |
8. | This Agreement may be amended or modified by mutual written consent of the Adviser and the Board. |
9. | This Agreement 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. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
THE HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. | |
Name: | |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
Title: | Secretary and Vice President |
THE HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS II, INC. | |
Name: | |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
Title: | Secretary and Vice President |
HARTFORD FUNDS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC | |
Name: | |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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SCHEDULE A
Fund | Total Net Annual Operating Expense Limit (as a percent of average daily net assets)
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The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund | Class A: 1.19% Class T: 1.19% Class C: 1.94% Class I: 0.94% Class F: 0.84% Class R3: 1.44% Class R4: 1.14% Class R5: 0.84% Class R6: 0.84% |
Hartford Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class A: 1.45% Class T: 1.45% Class C: 2.20% Class I: 1.20% Class Y: 1.10% Class F: 0.98% Class R3: 1.70% Class R4: 1.45% Class R5: 1.15% Class R6 0.98% |
The Hartford Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund | Class A: 1.25% Class T: 1.25% Class C: 2.00% Class I: 1.00% Class Y: 0.90% Class F: 0.90% Class R3: 1.55% Class R4: 1.25% Class R5: 0.95% Class R6 0.90% |
Hartford Environmental Opportunities Fund | Class A: 1.19% Class T: 1.19% Class C: 1.94% Class I: 0.89% Class Y: 0.75% Class F: 0.69% Class R3: 1.41% Class R4: 1.11% Class R5: 0.81% Class R6: 0.69% |
The Hartford Floating Rate High Income Fund | Class A: 1.05% Class T: 1.05% Class C: 1.80% Class I: 0.80% Class Y: 0.75% Class F: 0.75% Class R3: 1.35% Class R4: 1.05% Class R5: 0.75% [Class R6 currently not offered] |
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The Hartford Global All-Asset Fund | Class A: 1.19% Class T: 1.19% Class C: 1.94% Class I: 0.89% Class Y: 0.75% Class F: 0.69% Class R3: 1.41% Class R4: 1.11% Class R5: 0.81% Class R6: 0.69% |
Hartford Global Capital Appreciation Fund | Class A: 1.25% Class T: 1.25% Class C: 2.00% Class I: 1.00% Class Y: 0.90% Class F: 0.90% Class R3: 1.35% Class R4: 1.05% Class R5: 0.95% [Class R6 currently not offered] |
Hartford Global Equity Income Fund | Class A: 1.25% Class T: 1.25% Class C: 2.00% Class I: 1.00% Class Y: 0.80% Class F: 0.80% Class R3: 1.45% Class R4: 1.15% Class R5: 0.85% [Class R6 currently not offered] |
Hartford Global Impact Fund | Class A: 1.19% Class T: 1.19% Class C: 1.94% Class I: 0.89% Class Y: 0.75% Class F: 0.69% Class R3: 1.41% Class R4: 1.11% Class R5: 0.81% Class R6 0.69% |
The Hartford Global Real Asset Fund | Class A: 1.25% Class T: 1.25% Class C: 2.00% Class I: 1.00% Class Y: 0.90% Class F: 0.90% Class R3: 1.50% Class R4: 1.20% Class R5: 0.95% [Class R6 currently not offered] |
The Hartford High Yield Fund | Class A: 1.05% Class T: 1.05% Class C: 1.80% Class I: 0.80% Class Y: 0.70% Class F: 0.70% Class R3: 1.35% Class R4: 1.05% Class R5: 0.75% [Class R6 currently not offered] |
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The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund
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Class A: 0.85% Class T: 0.85% Class C: 1.60% Class I: 0.60% Class Y: 0.55% Class F: 0.55% Class R3: 1.20% Class R4: 0.90% Class R5: 0.60% [Class R6 currently not offered] |
Hartford International Equity Fund | Class A: 1.04% Class T: 1.04% Class C: 1.79% Class I: 0.74% Class Y: 0.76% Class F: 0.54% Class R3: 1.26% Class R4: 0.96% Class R5: 0.66% Class R6: 0.54% |
The Hartford International Growth Fund | Class A: 1.30% Class T: 1.30% Class C: 2.05% Class I: 1.00% Class Y: 0.95% Class F: 0.90% Class R3: 1.60% Class R4: 1.30% Class R5: 1.00% Class R6: 0.90% |
The Hartford International Small Company Fund
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Class A: 1.60% Class T: 1.60% Class C: 2.35% Class I: 1.35% Class Y: 1.00% Class F: 1.00% Class R3: 1.65% Class R4: 1.35% Class R5: 1.05% [Class R6 currently not offered] |
Hartford Long/Short Global Equity Fund | Class A: 1.90% Class T: 1.90% Class C: 2.65% Class I: 1.65% Class Y: 1.50% Class F: 1.50% |
Hartford Multi-Asset Income Fund | Class A: 1.05% Class T: 1.05% Class C: 1.80% Class I: 0.75% Class Y: 0.65% Class F: 0.59% Class R3: 1.31% Class R4: 1.01% Class R5: 0.71% Class R6: 0.59% |
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Hartford Municipal Income Fund | Class A: 0.69% Class T: 0.69% Class C: 1.44% Class I: 0.44% Class F: 0.39% |
The Hartford Municipal Opportunities Fund | Class A: 0.69% Class T: 0.69% Class C: 1.44% Class I: 0.44% Class F: 0.39% |
The Hartford Municipal Real Return Fund | Class A: 0.69% Class T: 0.69% Class C: 1.44% Class I: 0.44% Class Y: 0.44% Class F: 0.39% |
Hartford Municipal Short Duration Fund | Class A: 0.69% Class T: 0.69% Class C: 1.44% Class I: 0.44% Class F: 0.39% |
Hartford Quality Bond Fund | Class A: 0.85% Class T: 0.85% Class C: 1.60% Class I: 0.60% Class Y: 0.54% Class F: 0.44% Class R3: 1.19% Class R4: 0.94% Class R5: 0.64% Class R6: 0.44% |
The Hartford Quality Value Fund | Class A: 1.05% Class T: 1.05% Class C: 1.80% Class I: 0.79% Class Y: 0.70% Class F: 0.65% Class R3: 1.35% Class R4: 1.05% Class R5: 0.75% Class R6: 0.65% |
Hartford Real Total Return Fund | Class A: 1.40% Class T: 1.40% Class C: 2.15% Class I: 1.15% Class Y: 1.05% Class F: 1.00% Class R3: 1.70% Class R4: 1.40% Class R5: 1.10% [Class R6 currently not offered] |
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Hartford Schroders International Multi-Cap Value Fund | Class A: 1.15% Class T: 1.15% Class C: 1.97% Class I: 0.90% Class Y: 0.87% Class F: 0.75% Class R3: 1.52% Class R4: 1.22% Class R5: 0.92% Class R6: 0.75% Class SDR: 0.75% |
Hartford Schroders Global Strategic Bond Fund | Class A: 1.04% Class T: 1.04% Class C: 1.86% Class I: 0.79% Class Y: 0.76% Class F: 0.64% Class R3: 1.41% Class R4: 1.11% Class R5: 0.81% Class R6: 0.64% Class SDR: 0.64% |
Hartford Schroders Income Builder Fund | Class A: 1.10% Class T: 1.10% Class C: 1.90% Class I: 0.85% Class Y: 0.80% Class F: 0.70% Class R3: 1.45% Class R4: 1.15% Class R5: 0.85% Class R6: 0.70% Class SDR: 0.70% |
Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund | Class A: 0.71% Class T: 0.71% Class C: 1.59% Class I: 0.46% Class Y: 0.54% Class F: 0.46% Class SDR: 0.46% |
Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Debt and Currency Fund | Class A: 1.40% Class T: 1.40% Class C: 2.15% Class I: 1.15% Class Y: 1.05% Class F: 1.00% Class SDR: 1.00% |
Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class A: 1.50% Class T: 1.50% Class C: 2.25% Class I: 1.25% Class Y: 1.15% Class F: 1.10% Class R3: 1.80% Class R4: 1.50% Class R5: 1.20% Class R6: 1.10% Class SDR: 1.10% |
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Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund | Class A: 1.15% Class T: 1.15% Class C: 1.90% Class I: 0.90% Class Y: 0.80% Class F: 0.75% Class R3: 1.45% Class R4: 1.15% Class R5: 0.85% Class R6: 0.75% Class SDR: 0.75% |
Hartford Schroders US Small/Mid Cap Opportunities Fund | Class A: 1.30% Class T: 1.30% Class C: 2.05% Class I: 1.05% Class Y: 0.95% Class F: 0.90% Class R3: 1.60% Class R4: 1.30% Class R5: 1.00% Class R6: 0.90% Class SDR: 0.90% |
Hartford Schroders International Stock Fund | Class A: 1.20% Class T: 1.20% Class C: 1.95% Class I: 0.95% Class Y: 0.85% Class F: 0.80% Class R3: 1.50% Class R4: 1.20% Class R5: 0.90% Class R6: 0.80% Class SDR: 0.80% |
Hartford Schroders US Small Cap Opportunities Fund | Class A: 1.35% Class T: 1.35% Class C: 2.10% Class I: 1.10% Class Y: 1.00% Class F: 0.95% Class R3: 1.65% Class R4: 1.35% Class R5: 1.05% Class R6: 0.95% Class SDR: 0.95% |
The Hartford Short Duration Fund | Class A: 0.85% Class T: 0.85% Class C: 1.60% Class I: 0.60% Class Y: 0.55% Class F: 0.55% Class R3: 1.15% Class R4: 0.85% Class R5: 0.55% [Class R6 currently not offered] |
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Hartford Small Cap Core Fund | Class A: 1.30% Class T: 1.30% Class C: 2.05% Class I: 1.05% Class Y: 0.85% Class F: 0.85% Class R3: 1.50% Class R4: 1.20% Class R5: 0.90% Class R6: 0.85% |
The Hartford Small Company Fund | Class A: 1.40% Class T: 1.40% Class C: 2.15% Class I: 1.15% Class Y: 0.90% Class F: 0.90% Class R3: 1.55% Class R4: 1.25% Class R5: 0.95% Class R6: 0.90% |
The Hartford Strategic Income Fund | Class A: 0.95% Class T: 0.95% Class C: 1.70% Class I: 0.70% Class Y: 0.60% Class F: 0.60% Class R3: 1.25% Class R4: 0.95% Class R5: 0.65% Class R6: 0.60% |
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SCHEDULE B
The Hartford Floating Rate Fund
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Class A: 1.00% Class C: 1.75% Class I: 0.75% Class Y: 0.75% Class R3: 1.25% Class R4: 1.00% Class R5: 0.85%
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The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund
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Class A: 1.00% Class C: 1.75% Class I: 0.75% Class Y: 0.75% Class R3: 1.25% Class R4: 1.00% Class R5: 0.85%
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The Hartford Municipal Real Return Fund | Class A: 1.00% Class C: 1.75% Class I: 0.75% Class Y: 0.75%
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The Hartford Short Duration Fund | Class A: 1.00% Class C: 1.75% Class I: 0.75% Class Y: 0.75%
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The Hartford Total Return Bond Fund
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Class A: 1.00% Class C: 1.75% Class I: 0.75% Class Y: 0.75% Class R3: 1.25% Class R4: 1.00% Class R5: 0.85%
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