AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
Exhibit (h)(2)(xv)
AMENDMENT NO. 5
TO THE
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
Amendment No. 5 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2005, between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (“AXA Equitable” or the “Manager”) and EQ Advisors Trust (the “Trust”).
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. | Schedule A. Schedule A to the Agreement, which sets forth the Portfolios of the Trust, is hereby replaced in its entirety by Amendment No. 5 to Schedule A attached hereto. |
| 2. | 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. 5 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. 5 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 | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||
| Chief Financial Officer | Senior Vice President | |||||
AMENDMENT NO. 5
SCHEDULE A
MAXIMUM ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITS
This Agreement relates to the following Portfolios of the Trust:
| Name of Portfolio |
Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit | |
| (Class A) | ||
| EQ/Alliance International Portfolio |
0.85% | |
| EQ/Alliance Large Cap Growth Portfolio |
0.80% | |
| EQ/Ariel Appreciation II Portfolio |
0.90% | |
| EQ/Xxxxxxxxx Diversified Value Portfolio |
0.70% | |
| EQ/Xxxxxxx Socially Responsible Portfolio |
0.80% | |
| EQ/Capital Guardian Growth Portfolio |
0.70% | |
| EQ/Capital Guardian International Portfolio |
0.95% | |
| EQ/Capital Guardian Research Portfolio |
0.70% | |
| EQ/Capital Guardian U.S. Equity Portfolio |
0.70% | |
| EQ/Xxx Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio |
1.55% | |
| EQ/Evergreen Omega Portfolio |
0.70% | |
| EQ/Evergreen International Bond Portfolio |
0.90% | |
| EQ/FI Mid Cap Portfolio |
0.75% | |
| EQ/FI Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio |
0.85% | |
| EQ/Janus Large Cap Growth Portfolio |
0.90% | |
| EQ/XX Xxxxxx Value Opportunities Portfolio |
0.70% | |
| EQ/X.X. Xxxxxx Core Bond Portfolio |
0.55% | |
| EQ/Lazard Small Cap Value Portfolio |
0.85% | |
| EQ/Xxxx Xxxxx Value Equity Portfolio |
0.75% | |
| EQ/Lord Xxxxxx Growth and Income Portfolio |
0.75% | |
| EQ/Lord Xxxxxx Mid Cap Value Portfolio |
0.80% | |
| EQ/Lord Xxxxxx Large Cap Core Portfolio |
0.75% | |
| EQ/Xxxxxxx Focus Portfolio |
0.90% | |
| EQ/MFS Investors Trust Portfolio |
0.70% | |
| EQ/Mercury Basic Value Equity Portfolio |
0.70% | |
| EQ/Small Company Index Portfolio |
0.60% | |
| EQ/Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Portfolio |
0.75% | |
| EQ/Xxx Xxxxxx Mid Cap Growth Portfolio |
0.80% | |
| EQ/Xxxxx Fargo Xxxxxxxxxx Small Cap Portfolio |
1.05% |
AMENDMENT NO. 5
SCHEDULE B
REIMBURSEMENT PERIOD
Five Year Reimbursement Period:
| EQ/Xxxxxxxxx Diversified Value Portfolio |
| EQ/Evergreen Omega Portfolio |
| EQ/FI Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio |
| EQ/X.X. Xxxxxx Core Bond Portfolio |
| EQ/Lazard Small Cap Value Portfolio |
| EQ/Mercury Basic Value Equity 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/XX Xxxxxx Value Opportunities Portfolio |
| (formerly, EQ/Xxxxxx Voyager Portfolio) |
| EQ/Small Company Index Portfolio |
| Three Year Reimbursement Period: |
| EQ/Alliance International Portfolio |
| EQ/Alliance 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 |
