CUSTODY AGREEMENT

CUSTODY AGREEMENT

Between First Investors Funds listed below and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly, The

Bank of New York) dated as of May 12, 2005

EXHIBIT A

(Effective as of April 1, 2018)

First Investors Income Funds

First Investors Balanced Income Fund

First Investors Government Cash Management Fund

First Investors Floating Rate Fund

First Investors Fund For Income

First Investors Government Fund

First Investors International Opportunities Bond Fund

First Investors Investment Grade Fund

First Investors Limited Duration Bond Fund

First Investors Strategic Income Fund

First Investors Equity Funds

First Investors Covered Call Strategy Fund

First Investors Equity Income Fund

First Investors Global Fund

First Investors Growth & Income Fund

First Investors Hedged U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

First Investors International Fund

First Investors Long Short Fund

First Investors Opportunity Fund

First Investors Premium Income Fund

First Investors Real Estate Fund

First Investors Select Growth Fund

First Investors Special Situations Fund

First Investors Total Return Fund

First Investors Tax Exempt Funds

First Investors Tax Exempt Income Fund

First Investors Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund

First Investors California Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors Michigan Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors New York Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors North Xxxxxxxx Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors Ohio Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors Oregon Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors Virginia Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors Life Series Funds

First Investors Life Series Balanced Income Fund

First Investors Life Series Government Cash Management Fund

First Investors Life Series Covered Call Strategy Fund

First Investors Life Series Equity Fund

First Investors Life Series Fund For Income Fund

First Investors Life Series Government Fund

First Investors Life Series Growth & Income Fund

First Investors Life Series International Fund

First Investors Life Series Investment Grade Fund

First Investors Life Series Limited Duration Bond Fund

First Investors Life Series Opportunity Fund

First Investors Life Series Real Estate Fund

First Investors Life Series Select Growth Fund

First Investors Life Series Special Situations Fund

First Investors Life Series Total Return Fund

EACH OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT

COMPANY OR SERIES THEREOF IDENTIFIED AS

A PARTY TO THE AGREEMENT ON THIS EXHIBIT A

By:   /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx                                                 

Name: XXXXXX X. XXXXXX                                              

Title: Treasurer                                                                  

Date: 3/14/18                                                                      

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

By:   /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx                                                 

Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx                                                   

Title: Managing Director                                                 

Date: 3/16/18