AMENDMENT NO. 16 FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
Exhibit (h)(2)(xxxiii)
AMENDMENT NO. 16
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
Amendment No. 16 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2009, between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (“AXA Equitable” or the “Manager”) and EQ Advisors Trust (the “Trust”) (“Amendment No. 16”).
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. | Removed Portfolios. Effective September 11, 2009 all references to the EQ/Ariel Appreciation II Portfolio, EQ/AXA Xxxxxxxxx Value Long/Short Equity Portfolio, EQ/Lord Xxxxxx Mid Cap Value Portfolio and EQ/Xxx Xxxxxx Real Estate Portfolio are hereby removed. Effective September 18, 2009 all references to the EQ/Common Stock Index II Portfolio (f/k/a EQ/Xxxxxxxxxxx Main Street Opportunity Portfolio) and EQ Small Company Index II Portfolio (f/k/a EQ/Xxxxxxxxxxx Main Street Small Cap Portfolio) are hereby removed. |
2. | Revisions to Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limits: The Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limits for EQ/International ETF Portfolio are revised to reflect the limits reflected in Schedule A. |
3. | Name Changes. Effective September 11, 2009 the name of the EQ/Focus PLUS Portfolio is changed to EQ/Equity Growth PLUS Portfolio. Effective September 18, 2009 the names of the EQ/AXA Franklin Income Core Portfolio, EQ/AXA Mutual Shares Core Portfolio, EQ/AXA Xxxxxxxxx Growth Core Portfolio and EQ/AXA Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Founding Strategy Core Portfolio are changed to EQ/Franklin Core Balanced Portfolio, EQ/Mutual Large Cap Equity Portfolio, EQ/Xxxxxxxxx Global Equity Portfolio and EQ/Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Allocation Portfolio, respectively. |
4. | Schedule A. Schedule A to the Agreement, which sets forth the Portfolios of the Trust, is hereby replaced in its entirety by Amendment No. 16 to Schedule A attached hereto. |
5. | 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. 16 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. 16 as of the date first above set forth.
EQ ADVISORS TRUST | AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | |||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx |
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||
Xxxxx Xxxxx | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||||
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | Senior Vice President |
SCHEDULE A
AMENDMENT NO. 16
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
MAXIMUM ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITS
This Agreement relates to the following Portfolios of the Trust:
Portfolios |
Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit | |||||
Class IA | (including amounts payable pursuant to Rule 12b-1) Class IB |
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Crossings Aggressive Allocation Portfolio |
0.10 | % | 0.20 | % | ||
Crossings Conservative Allocation Portfolio |
0.10 | % | 0.20 | % | ||
Crossings Conservative-Plus Allocation Portfolio |
0.10 | % | 0.20 | % | ||
Crossings Moderate Allocation Portfolio |
0.10 | % | 0.20 | % | ||
Crossings Moderate-Plus Allocation Portfolio |
0.10 | % | 0.20 | % | ||
EQ/Franklin Core Balanced Portfolio (formerly, EQ/AXA |
1.05 | % | 1.30 | % | ||
EQ/AXA Franklin Small Cap Value Core Portfolio |
1.05 | % | 1.30 | % | ||
EQ/Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Allocation Portfolio (formerly, |
0.15 | % | 0.40 | % | ||
EQ/Mutual Large Cap Equity Portfolio (formerly, |
1.05 | % | 1.30 | % | ||
EQ/Xxxxxxxxx Global Equity Portfolio (formerly, |
1.10 | % | 1.35 | % | ||
EQ/Equity Growth PLUS Portfolio (formerly, EQ/Focus |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | ||
EQ/International Core PLUS Portfolio |
0.85 | % | 1.10 | % | ||
EQ/Large Cap Core PLUS Portfolio |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | ||
EQ/Large Cap Growth PLUS Portfolio |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | ||
EQ/Large Cap Value PLUS Portfolio |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | ||
EQ/Mid Cap Value PLUS Portfolio |
0.80 | % | 1.05 | % | ||
AXA Conservative Strategy Portfolio |
0.700 | %* | 0.950 | %* | ||
AXA Conservative Growth Strategy Portfolio |
0.750 | %* | 1.000 | %* | ||
AXA Balanced Strategy Portfolio |
0.800 | %* | 1.050 | %* | ||
AXA Moderate Growth Strategy Portfolio |
0.850 | %* | 1.100 | %* | ||
AXA Growth Strategy Portfolio |
0.850 | %* | 1.100 | %* | ||
AXA Tactical Manager 500 Portfolio-I, II, III |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | ||
AXA Tactical Manager 2000 Portfolio-I, II, III |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | ||
AXA Tactical Manager 400 Portfolio-I, II, III |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | ||
AXA Tactical Manager International Portfolio-I, II, III |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | ||
EQ/AllianceBernstein International Portfolio |
0.90 | % | 1.15 | % | ||
EQ/BlackRock International Value Portfolio |
1.05 | % | 1.30 | % | ||
EQ/Xxxxxxx Socially Responsible Portfolio |
0.90 | % | 1.15 | % | ||
EQ/Capital Guardian Growth Portfolio |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | ||
EQ/Capital Guardian Research Portfolio |
0.72 | % | 0.97 | % |
Portfolios |
Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit | |||||
Class IA | (including amounts payable pursuant to Rule 12b-1) Class IB |
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EQ/International ETF Portfolio |
0.55 | % | 0.80 | % | ||
EQ/JPMorgan Value Opportunities Portfolio |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | ||
EQ/Lord Xxxxxx Growth and Income Portfolio |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | ||
EQ/Lord Xxxxxx Large Cap Core Portfolio |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | ||
EQ/Xxxxxxxxxxx Global Portfolio |
1.10 | % | 1.35 | % | ||
EQ/Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Portfolio |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | ||
EQ/Xxx Xxxxxx Mid Cap Growth Portfolio |
0.85 | % | 1.10 | % | ||
EQ/Xxxxx Fargo Advantage Omega Growth Portfolio |
0.90 | % | 1.15 | % |
* | For purposes of calculating the, Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit, the expenses of other investment companies in which the Portfolio invests are included in Fund Operating Expenses. |
SCHEDULE B
AMENDMENT NO. 16
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
REIMBURSEMENT PERIOD
Five Year Reimbursement Period: | ||
EQ/BlackRock International Value Portfolio | ||
EQ/Capital Guardian Growth Portfolio | ||
EQ/JPMorgan Value Opportunities Portfolio | ||
EQ/Large Cap Core PLUS Portfolio | ||
EQ/Mid Cap Value PLUS Portfolio | ||
EQ/Xxxxx Fargo Advantage Omega Growth Portfolio | ||
Three Year Reimbursement Period: | ||
Crossings Conservative Allocation Portfolio | EQ/AllianceBernstein International Portfolio | |
Crossings Conservative-Plus Allocation Portfolio | EQ/Xxxxxxx Socially Responsible Portfolio | |
Crossings Moderate Allocation Portfolio | EQ/Capital Guardian Research Portfolio | |
Crossings Moderate-Plus Allocation Portfolio | EQ/International ETF Portfolio | |
Crossings Aggressive Allocation Portfolio | EQ/Lord Xxxxxx Growth and Income Portfolio | |
EQ/Lord Xxxxxx Large Cap Core Portfolio | ||
EQ/Franklin Core Balanced Portfolio | EQ/Xxxxxxxxxxx Global Portfolio | |
EQ/AXA Franklin Small Cap Value Core Portfolio | EQ/Xxxxxxxxxxx Main Street Opportunity Portfolio | |
EQ/Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Allocation Portfolio | EQ/Xxxxxxxxxxx Main Street Small Cap Portfolio | |
EQ/Mutual Large Cap Equity Portfolio | EQ/Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Portfolio | |
EQ/Xxxxxxxxx Global Equity Portfolio | EQ/Xxx Xxxxxx Mid Cap Growth Portfolio | |
EQ/Large Cap Value PLUS Portfolio | ||
EQ/Equity Growth PLUS Portfolio | AXA Tactical Manager 500 Portfolio-I | |
EQ/International Core PLUS Portfolio | AXA Tactical Manager 500 Portfolio-II | |
EQ/Large Cap Growth PLUS Portfolio | AXA Tactical Manager 500 Portfolio-III | |
AXA Tactical Manager 2000 Portfolio-I | ||
AXA Conservative Strategy Portfolio | AXA Tactical Manager 2000 Portfolio-II | |
AXA Conservative Growth Strategy Portfolio | AXA Tactical Manager 2000 Portfolio-III | |
AXA Balanced Strategy Portfolio | AXA Tactical Manager 400 Portfolio-I | |
AXA Moderate Growth Strategy Portfolio | AXA Tactical Manager 400 Portfolio-II | |
AXA Growth Strategy Portfolio | AXA Tactical Manager 400 Portfolio-III | |
AXA Tactical Manager International Portfolio-I | ||
AXA Tactical Manager International Portfolio-II | ||
AXA Tactical Manager International Portfolio-III |