AMENDMENT NO. 9 FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
Exhibit (h)(2)(xxii)
AMENDMENT NO. 9
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
Amendment No. 9 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2007, between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (“AXA Equitable” or the “Manager”) and EQ Advisors Trust (the “Trust”) (“Amendment No. 9”).
The Manager and Trust hereby agree to modify and amend the Fourth Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement dated as of May 1, 2002, as amended, (“Agreement”) between them as follows:
| 1. | Amendment No. 9 includes provisions for a new portfolio of the Trust (the EQ/Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Founding Strategy Portfolio), updates the names of certain existing Portfolios, and revises the maximum annual operating expense limit for the EQ/Xxx Xxxxxx Real Estate Portfolio. |
| 2. |
MarketPLUS Portfolios. Effective as of May 25, 2007, the EQ/Capital Guardian International Portfolio, EQ/FI Mid Cap Value Portfolio and EQ/MFS Investors Trust Portfolio will convert to the MarketPLUS International Core Portfolio, MarketPLUS Mid Cap Value Portfolio and MarketPLUS Large Cap Core Portfolio, respectively, and the maximum annual operating expense limit for each such Portfolio will be revised as set forth in Appendix A hereto. In addition, the MarketPLUS Large Cap Growth Portfolio will be added to the Agreement. |
| 3. | Schedule A. Schedule A to the Agreement, which sets forth the Portfolios of the Trust, is hereby replaced in its entirety by Amendment No. 9 to Schedule A attached hereto. |
| 4. | Schedule B. Schedule B to the Agreement, which sets forth the reimbursement periods for each of the Portfolios of the Trust is hereby replaced in its entirety by the Amendment No. 9 to Schedule B attached hereto. |
Except as modified and amended hereby, the Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Amendment No. 9 as of the date first above set forth.
| EQ ADVISORS TRUST | AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | |||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx |
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
| Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx Senior Vice President | |||||
SCHEDULE A
AMENDMENT NO. 9
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
MAXIMUM ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITS
This Agreement relates to the following Portfolios of the Trust:
| Portfolios |
Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit | |||||
| (including amounts payable pursuant to Rule 12b-1) |
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| Class IA | Class IB | |||||
| EQ/AllianceBernstein International Portfolio |
0.85 | % | 1.10 | % | ||
| EQ/AllianceBernstein Large Cap Growth Portfolio |
0.80 | % | 1.05 | % | ||
| EQ/AllianceBernstein Value Portfolio |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | ||
| EQ/Ariel Appreciation II Portfolio |
0.90 | % | 1.15 | % | ||
| EQ/AXA Xxxxxxxxx Value Long/Short Portfolio |
1.74 | %* | 1.99 | %* | ||
| EQ/Xxxxxxx Socially Responsible Portfolio |
0.80 | % | 1.05 | % | ||
| EQ/Capital Guardian Growth Portfolio |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | ||
| EQ/Capital Guardian International Portfolio** |
0.95 | % | 1.20 | % | ||
| EQ/Capital Guardian Research Portfolio |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | ||
| EQ/Capital Guardian U.S. Equity Portfolio |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | ||
| EQ/Xxxxx New York Venture Portfolio |
1.05 | % | 1.30 | % | ||
| EQ/Evergreen International Bond Portfolio |
0.90 | % | 1.15 | % | ||
| EQ/Evergreen Omega Portfolio |
0.90 | % | 1.15 | % | ||
| EQ/FI Mid Cap Portfolio |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | ||
| EQ/FI Mid Cap Value Portfolio** |
0.85 | % | 1.10 | % | ||
| EQ/Franklin Income Portfolio |
1.05 | % | 1.30 | % | ||
| EQ/Franklin Small Cap Value Portfolio |
1.05 | % | 1.30 | % | ||
| EQ/Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Founding Strategy |
0.00 | % | 0.25 | % | ||
| EQ/International ETF Portfolio |
0.40 | % | 0.65 | % | ||
| EQ/Janus Large Cap Growth Portfolio |
0.90 | % | 1.15 | % | ||
| EQ/JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio |
0.60 | % | 0.85 | % | ||
| EQ/JPMorgan Value Opportunities Portfolio |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | ||
| EQ/Xxxx Xxxxx Value Equity Portfolio |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | ||
| EQ/Lord Xxxxxx Growth and Income Portfolio |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | ||
| EQ/Lord Xxxxxx Large Cap Core Portfolio |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | ||
| EQ/Lord Xxxxxx Mid Cap Value Portfolio |
0.80 | % | 1.05 | % | ||
| EQ/Xxxxxxx Focus Portfolio |
0.90 | % | 1.15 | % | ||
| EQ/MFS Investors Trust Portfolio** |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | ||
| EQ/Mercury Basic Value Equity Portfolio (to be known as EQ/BlackRock Basic Value Equity Portfolio)** |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | ||
| EQ/Mercury International Value Portfolio (to be known as EQ/BlackRock International Value Portfolio)** |
1.00 | % | 1.25 | % | ||
| EQ/Mutual Shares Portfolio |
1.05 | % | 1.30 | % | ||
| EQ/Xxxxxxxxxxx Global Portfolio |
1.10 | % | 1.35 | % | ||
| XX/Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
1.05 | % | 1.30 | % | ||
| XX/Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx Portfolio |
1.05 | % | 1.30 | % | ||
| EQ/Small Cap Value Portfolio |
0.85 | % | 1.10 | % | ||
| EQ/Small Company Index Portfolio |
0.60 | % | 0.85 | % | ||
| EQ/Xxxxxxxxx Growth Portfolio |
1.10 | % | 1.35 | % | ||
| EQ/Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Portfolio |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | ||
| EQ/Xxx Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio |
1.55 | % | 1.80 | % | ||
| EQ/Xxx Xxxxxx Mid Cap Growth Portfolio |
0.80 | % | 1.05 | % | ||
| Portfolios |
Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit | |||||
| (including amounts payable pursuant to Rule 12b-1) |
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| Class IA | Class IB | |||||
| EQ/Xxx Xxxxxx Real Estate Portfolio |
1.01 | % | 1.26 | % | ||
| EQ/Xxxxx Fargo Xxxxxxxxxx Small Cap Portfolio |
1.05 | % | 1.30 | % | ||
| MarketPLUS International Core Portfolio** |
0.85 | % | 1.10 | % | ||
| MarketPLUS Mid Cap Value Portfolio** |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | ||
| MarketPLUS Large Cap Growth Portfolio** |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | ||
| MarketPLUS Large Cap Core Portfolio** |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | ||
| * | Reflects contractual limitations by Manager to waive its management fee and/or bear certain expenses, excluding dividend expense. |
| ** | Effective as of May 25, 2007 |
SCHEDULE B
AMENDMENT NO. 9
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
REIMBURSEMENT PERIOD
Five Year Reimbursement Period:
EQ/AllianceBernstein Value Portfolio
EQ/BlackRock Basic Value Equity Portfolio*
(formerly, the EQ/Mercury Basic Value Equity Portfolio)
EQ/BlackRock International Value Portfolio*
(formerly, the EQ/Mercury International Value Portfolio)
EQ/Evergreen Omega Portfolio
EQ/FI Mid Cap Value Portfolio
EQ/JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio
EQ/Small Cap Value Portfolio
EQ/MFS Investors Trust Portfolio
EQ/Xxx Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
EQ/Capital Guardian Growth Portfolio
(formerly, EQ/Xxxxxx Growth & Income Value Portfolio)
EQ/JPMorgan Value Opportunities Portfolio
(formerly, EQ/Xxxxxx Voyager Portfolio)
EQ/Small Company Index Portfolio
MarketPLUS Mid Cap Value Portfolio*
(formerly, the EQ/FI Mid Cap Value Portfolio)
MarketPLUS Large Cap Core Portfolio*
(formerly, the EQ/MFS Investors Trust Portfolio)
Three Year Reimbursement Period:
| EQ/AllianceBernstein International Portfolio EQ/AllianceBernstein Large Cap Growth Portfolio EQ/Ariel Appreciation II Portfolio EQ/Xxxxxxx Socially Responsible Portfolio EQ/Capital Guardian International Portfolio EQ/Capital Guardian Research Portfolio EQ/Capital Guardian U.S. Equity Portfolio EQ/Evergreen International Bond Portfolio EQ/FI Mid Cap Portfolio EQ/Janus Large Cap Growth Portfolio EQ/Xxxx Xxxxx Value Equity Portfolio EQ/Lord Xxxxxx Growth and Income Portfolio EQ/Lord Xxxxxx Mid Cap Value Portfolio EQ/Lord Xxxxxx Large Cap Core Portfolio EQ/Xxxxxxx Focus Portfolio EQ/Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Portfolio |
EQ/Xxx Xxxxxx Mid Cap Growth Portfolio EQ/Xxxxx Fargo Xxxxxxxxxx Small Cap Portfolio EQ/AXA Xxxxxxxxx Value Long/Short Portfolio EQ/Xxxxx New York Venture Portfolio EQ/Franklin Income Portfolio EQ/Franklin Small Cap Value Portfolio EQ/Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Founding Strategy Portfolio EQ/Mutual Shares Portfolio EQ/Xxxxxxxxxxx Global Portfolio EQ/Xxxxxxxxxxx Main Street Opportunity Portfolio EQ/Xxxxxxxxxxx Main Street Small Cap Portfolio EQ/Xxxxxxxxx Growth Portfolio EQ/Xxx Xxxxxx Real Estate Portfolio EQ/International ETF Portfolio MarketPLUSsm International Core Portfolio* MarketPLUSsm Large Cap Growth Portfolio* |
*Effective May 25, 2007
