EXHIBIT A SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT AMONG NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST, NATIONWIDE FUND ADVISORS AND WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLP Effective March 24, 2008 (as amended September 19, 2017)*

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EXHIBIT A

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT

AMONG

NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST,

NATIONWIDE FUND ADVISORS

AND WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLP

Effective March 24, 2008

(as amended September 19, 2017)*

Funds of the Trust		Subadvisory Fees
NVIT Multi-Manager Large Cap Value Fund		0.35% on all Subadviser Assets
NVIT Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund		0.45% on all Subadviser Assets
NVIT Real Estate Fund		0.25% on all Subadviser Assets

* As approved at the Board of Trustees Meeting held on September 12-13, 2017.

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PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH ACCOUNTS OF QUALIFIED ELIGIBLE PERSONS, THIS BROCHURE OR ACCOUNT DOCUMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE, AND HAS NOT BEEN, FILED WITH THE COMMISSION. THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN A TRADING PROGRAM OR UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR DISCLOSURE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION HAS NOT REVIEWED OR APPROVED THIS TRADING PROGRAM OR THIS BROCHURE OR ACCOUNT DOCUMENT.

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
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLP
By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name:		Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:		Senior Managing Director