AMENDMENT TO ACCOUNTING AGENCY AGREEMENT

Exhibit (h-15)

AMENDMENT TO ACCOUNTING AGENCY AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT to Accounting Agency Agreement (this “Amendment”) is dated as of October 15, 2018, by and between each of the management investment companies (each, the “Fund”) set forth on Appendix A hereto registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 acting on behalf of their respective portfolios thereof, if any (each a “Portfolio”) and Xxxxx Brothers Xxxxxxxx & Co. (“BBH&Co.”).

Reference is made to the Accounting Agency Agreement dated as of February 29, 2008 by and between each Fund and BBH&Co., as amended from time to time and as in effect on the date hereof prior to giving effect to this Amendment (the “Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

WHEREAS, each Fund and BBH&Co. desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree to amend the Agreement as follows:

A. Amendment to the Agreement

The Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the existing Appendix A to the Agreement and replacing it with the updated Appendix A attached hereto.

B. Miscellaneous

1. Except as specifically amended hereby, the Agreement remains unchanged, in full force and effect and binding on the parties in accordance with its terms. Each Fund hereby ratifies and affirms all terms and provisions of the Agreement, as amended hereby.

2. This Amendment shall be governed in accordance with the terms set forth in Section 19 of the Agreement.

3. This Amendment may be executed in multiple original counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Amendment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused their duly authorized representatives to execute this Amendment to the Agreement, effective as of the first date written above.

XXXXX BROTHERS XXXXXXXX & CO.						Each of the Management Investment Companies set forth on Appendix A hereto acting on behalf of their respective Portfolios thereof, if any
By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx				By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxx						Name: Xxxx Xxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President						Title: Secretary

Appendix A

to

Accounting Agency Agreement dated February 29, 2008

Revised: October 15, 0000

Xxxxx Funds		•  Xxxxx Small Cap Growth Fund •  Xxxxx Growth and Income Fund •  Xxxxx XXxx Cap Focus Fund (formerly Xxxxx XXxx Cap Growth Fund August 30, 2017) •  Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund •  Xxxxx International Focus Fund (formerly Xxxxx International Growth Fund August 15, 2018) •  Xxxxx Capital Appreciation Fund •  Xxxxx Health Sciences Fund •  Xxxxx Small Cap Focus Fund (formerly Alger Growth Opportunities Fund Feb 12, 2015) •  Xxxxx 25 Fund •  Xxxxx 00 Xxxx
Xxxxx Institutional Funds		•  Xxxxx Institutional Small Cap Growth Fund •  Xxxxx Institutional Mid Cap Growth Fund •  Alger Institutional Capital Appreciation Focus Fund (formerly Xxxxx Large Cap Growth Institutional Fund Dec 31, 2012) •  Xxxxx Institutional Capital Appreciation Fund
Xxxxx Funds II		•  Xxxxx Spectra Fund •  Xxxxx Responsible Investing Fund (formerly Xxxxx Green Fund December 30, 2016) •  Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund (opened Nov 2, 2009) •  Xxxxx Emerging Markets Fund (opened Dec 29, 2010)

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Xxxxx Portfolios		•  Xxxxx Small Cap Growth Portfolio (formerly Alger American Small Cap Growth Portfolio and Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio) •  Xxxxx Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (formerly Alger American Mid Cap Growth Portfolio) •  Xxxxx Large Cap Growth Portfolio (formerly Alger American Large Cap Growth Portfolio and Alger American Growth Portfolio) •  Xxxxx Balanced Portfolio (formerly Alger American Balanced Portfolio) •  Xxxxx Capital Appreciation Portfolio (formerly Alger American Capital Appreciation Portfolio and Alger American Leveraged AllCap Portfolio) •  Xxxxx Growth & Income Portfolio (formerly Alger American Income & Growth Portfolio) •  Xxxxx XXxx Cap Focus Portfolio (formerly Xxxxx XXxx Cap Growth Portfolio (August 30, 2017) and Xxxxx XXxx Cap Growth Portfolio and Xxxxx American Small Cap & Mid Cap Portfolios)
Xxxxx Global Focus Fund (formerly Alger Global Growth Fund August 15, 2018)

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