AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

Exhibit (d)(1)(i)(A)(viii)

AMENDMENT NO. 7

TO THE

AMENDMENT NO. 7 to the Investment Management Agreement (“Amendment No. 7”), effective as of September 1, 2013 between EQ Advisors Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and AXA Equitable Funds Management Group, LLC, a limited liability corporation organized in the State of Delaware (“FMG LLC” or “Manager”).

WHEREAS, FMG LLC and the Trust desire to modify the fees paid with respect to the Index Portfolios, Tactical Portfolios and EQ/International ETF Portfolio.

NOW THEREFORE, THE Trust and FMG LLC agree to modify and amend the Investment Management Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2011, as amended (“Agreement”), as follows:

Name Change: The name of EQ/Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Portfolio is changed to EQ/Invesco Xxxxxxxx Portfolio.

Appendix A: Appendix A to the Agreement, which sets forth the Portfolios of the Trust for which FMG LLC is appointed investment manager is hereby replaced in its entirety by Appendix A attached hereto; and

Appendix B: Appendix B to the Agreement, which sets forth the fees payable to FMG LLC with respect to each Portfolio is hereby replaced in its entirety by Appendix 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. 7 as of the date first above set forth.


EQ ADVISORS TRUST		AXA EQUITABLE FUNDS MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC

By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx	By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
	Xxxxx Xxxxx		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer		Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

APPENDIX A

AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

Portfolios

ATM International Portfolio

ATM Large Cap Portfolio

ATM Mid Cap Portfolio

ATM Small Cap Portfolio

AXA Tactical Manager 2000 Portfolio

AXA Tactical Manager 400 Portfolio

AXA Tactical Manager 500 Portfolio

AXA Tactical Manager International Portfolio

EQ/AllianceBernstein Dynamic Wealth Strategies Portfolio

EQ/AllianceBernstein Short-Term Bond Portfolio

EQ/AllianceBernstein Short Duration Government

Bond Portfolio

EQ/AllianceBernstein Small Cap Growth Portfolio

EQ/AXA Franklin Small Cap Value Core Portfolio

EQ/BlackRock Basic Value Equity Portfolio

EQ/Xxxxxxx Socially Responsible Portfolio

EQ/Capital Guardian Research Portfolio

EQ/Common Stock Index Portfolio

EQ/Core Bond Index Portfolio

EQ/Xxxxx New York Venture Portfolio

EQ/Emerging Markets Equity PLUS Portfolio

EQ/Equity 500 Index Portfolio

EQ/Equity Growth PLUS Portfolio

EQ/Franklin Core Balanced Portfolio

EQ/Global Bond PLUS Portfolio

EQ/Global Multi-Sector Equity Portfolio

EQ/High Yield Bond Portfolio

EQ/Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio

EQ/International Core PLUS Portfolio

EQ/International Equity Index Portfolio

EQ/International ETF Portfolio

EQ/International Value PLUS Portfolio

EQ/Invesco Xxxxxxxx Portfolio

EQ/JPMorgan Value Opportunities Portfolio

EQ/Large Cap Core PLUS Portfolio

EQ/Large Cap Growth Index Portfolio

EQ/Large Cap Growth PLUS Portfolio

EQ/Large Cap Value Index Portfolio

EQ/Large Cap Value PLUS Portfolio

EQ/Lord Xxxxxx Large Cap Core Portfolio

EQ/Mid Cap Index Portfolio

EQ/Mid Cap Value PLUS Portfolio

EQ/Money Market Portfolio

EQ/Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

EQ/Mutual Large Cap Equity Portfolio

EQ/Natural Resources PLUS Portfolio

EQ/Xxxxxxxxxxx Global Portfolio

EQ/PIMCO Global Real Return Portfolio

EQ/Quality Bond PLUS Portfolio

EQ/Real Estate PLUS Portfolio

EQ/Small Company Index Portfolio

EQ/Xxxxxxxxx Global Equity Portfolio

EQ/Xxxxx Fargo Omega Growth Portfolio

APPENDIX B

AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

The Trust shall pay the Manager, at the end of each calendar month, compensation computed daily at an annual rate equal to the following:

(as a percentage of average daily net assets)

Index Portfolios

First
$4 Billion

Next
$4 Billion

Next
$2 Billion

Thereafter

EQ/Xxxxxxx Socially Responsible

0.500

0.490

0.480

0.470

EQ/Common Stock Index

0.350

0.340

0.330

0.320

EQ/Core Bond Index

0.350

0.340

0.330

0.320

EQ/Equity 500 Index

0.250

0.240

0.230

0.220

EQ/Intermediate Government Bond

0.350

0.340

0.330

0.320

EQ/International Equity Index

0.400

0.390

0.380

0.370

EQ/Large Cap Growth Index

0.350

0.340

0.330

0.320

EQ/Large Cap Value Index

0.350

0.340

0.330

0.320

EQ/Mid Cap Index

0.350

0.340

0.330

0.320

EQ/Small Company Index

0.250

0.240

0.230

0.220

(as a percentage of average daily net assets)

ETF Portfolio

First
$4 Billion

Next
$4 Billion

Next
$2 Billion

Thereafter

EQ/International ETF

0.400

0.390

0.380

0.370


(as a percentage of average daily net assets)
Money Market Portfolio	First $750 Million			Next $750 Million			Next $1 Billion			Next $2.5 Billion			Thereafter
EQ/Money Market		0.350	%		0.325	%		0.280	%		0.270	%		0.250	%


(as a percentage of average daily net assets)
Equity Portfolios	First $1 Billion			Next $1 Billion			Next $3 Billion			Next $5 Billion			Thereafter
EQ/AllianceBernstein Dynamic Wealth Strategies		0.750	%		0.700	%		0.675	%		0.650	%		0.625	%


(as a percentage of average daily net assets)
Equity Portfolios	First $1 Billion			Next $1 Billion			Next $3 Billion			Next $5 Billion			Thereafter
EQ/AXA Franklin Small Cap Value Core		0.700	%		0.650	%		0.625	%		0.600	%		0.575	%
EQ/BlackRock Basic Value Equity		0.600	%		0.550	%		0.525	%		0.500	%		0.475	%
EQ/Capital Guardian Research		0.650	%		0.600	%		0.575	%		0.550	%		0.525	%
EQ/Xxxxx New York Venture		0.850	%		0.800	%		0.775	%		0.750	%		0.725	%
EQ/Franklin Core Balanced		0.650	%		0.600	%		0.575	%		0.550	%		0.525	%
EQ/Global Multi-Sector Equity		0.750	%		0.700	%		0.675	%		0.650	%		0.625	%
EQ/Invesco Xxxxxxxx		0.650	%		0.600	%		0.575	%		0.550	%		0.525	%
EQ/JPMorgan Value Opportunities		0.600	%		0.550	%		0.525	%		0.500	%		0.475	%
EQ/Lord Xxxxxx Large Cap Core		0.650	%		0.600	%		0.575	%		0.550	%		0.525	%
EQ/Mutual Large Cap Equity		0.700	%		0.650	%		0.625	%		0.600	%		0.575	%
EQ/Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mid Cap Growth		0.700	%		0.650	%		0.625	%		0.600	%		0.575	%
EQ/Xxxxxxxxxxx Global		0.950	%		0.900	%		0.875	%		0.850	%		0.825	%
EQEQ/Xxxxxxxxx Global Equity		0.700	%		0.650	%		0.625	%		0.600	%		0.575	%
EQ/Xxxxx Fargo Omega Growth		0.650	%		0.600	%		0.575	%		0.550	%		0.525	%


(as a percentage of average daily net assets)
Equity Portfolios	First $2 Billion			Next $1 Billion			Next $3 Billion			Next $5 Billion			Thereafter
EQ/AllianceBernstein Small Cap Growth		0.550	%		0.500	%		0.475	%		0.450	%		0.425	%


(as a percentage of average daily net assets)
PLUS Portfolios	First $2 Billion			Next $1 Billion			Next $3 Billion			Next $5 Billion			Thereafter
EQ/Emerging Markets Equity PLUS		0.700	%		0.650	%		0.625	%		0.600	%		0.575	%
EQ/Equity Growth PLUS		0.500	%		0.450	%		0.425	%		0.400	%		0.375	%
EQ/International Core PLUS		0.600	%		0.550	%		0.525	%		0.500	%		0.475	%
EQ/International Value PLUS		0.600	%		0.550	%		0.525	%		0.500	%		0.475	%
EQ/Mid Cap Value PLUS		0.550	%		0.500	%		0.475	%		0.450	%		0.425	%
EQ/Large Cap Growth PLUS		0.500	%		0.450	%		0.425	%		0.400	%		0.375	%
EQ/Large Cap Core PLUS		0.500	%		0.450	%		0.425	%		0.400	%		0.375	%
EQ/Large Cap Value PLUS		0.500	%		0.450	%		0.425	%		0.400	%		0.375	%
EQ/Natural Resources PLUS		0.550	%		0.500	%		0.475	%		0.450	%		0.425	%
EQ/Real Estate PLUS		0.550	%		0.500	%		0.475	%		0.450	%		0.425	%


(as a percentage of average daily net assets)
PLUS Portfolios	First $4 Billion			Next $4 Billion			Thereafter
EQ/Global Bond PLUS		0.550	%		0.530	%		0.510	%
EQ/Quality Bond PLUS		0.400	%		0.380	%		0.360	%


(as a percentage of average daily net assets)
	First $2 Billion			Next $2 Billion			Thereafter
Fixed Income Portfolios
EQ/AllianceBernstein Short-Term Bond		0.450	%		0.430	%		0.410	%
EQ/AllianceBernstein Short Duration Government Bond		0.450	%		0.430	%		0.410	%


(as a percentage of average daily net assets)
Fixed Income Portfolios	First $4 Billion			Next $4 Billion			Thereafter
EQ/High Yield Bond		0.600	%		0.580	%		0.560	%


(as a percentage of average daily net assets)
Fixed Income Portfolio	First $750 Million			Next $750 Million			Next $1 Billion			Next $2.5 Billion			Thereafter
EQ/PIMCO Global Real Return		0.600	%		0.575	%		0.550	%		0.530	%		0.520	%

(as a percentage of average daily net assets)

First
$3 Billion

Next
$4 Billion

Next
$3 Billion

Thereafter

Tactical Portfolios

ATM International

0.450

0.430

0.410

0.400

ATM Large Cap

0.450

0.430

0.410

0.400

ATM Mid Cap

0.450

0.430

0.410

0.400

ATM Small Cap

0.450

0.430

0.410

0.400

AXA Tactical Manager 2000

0.450

0.430

0.410

0.400

AXA Tactical Manager 400

0.450

0.430

0.410

0.400

AXA Tactical Manager 500

0.450

0.430

0.410

0.400

AXA Tactical Manager International

0.450

0.430

0.410

0.400

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