EXHIBIT A SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT AMONG NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST, NATIONWIDE FUND ADVISORS AND OPPENHEIMERFUNDS, INC. Effective October 1, 2008 Amended July 11, 2011*

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EXHIBIT A

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT

AMONG

NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST,

NATIONWIDE FUND ADVISORS

AND OPPENHEIMERFUNDS, INC.

Effective October 1, 2008

Amended July 11, 2011*

Funds of the Trust		Subadvisory Fee
NVIT Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund and		0.45% on Aggregate Subadviser Assets† up to $200 million; and
NVIT Multi-Manager Small Company Fund		0.40% on Aggregate Subadviser Assets† of $200 million and more
Xxxxxxxxxxx NVIT Large Cap Growth Fund		0.40% on Subadviser Assets up to $500 million; 0.38% on Subadviser Assets of $500 million and more but less than $1 billion; and 0.35% on Subadviser Assets of $1 billion and more††

* As approved at the Board of Trustees Meeting held on June 15, 2011.

† The term “Aggregate Subadviser Assets” shall mean the aggregate amount of assets resulting from the combination of Subadviser Assets of the NVIT Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund and the NVIT Multi-Manager Small Company Fund.

†† Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Subadviser agrees to permanently waive the right to receive any fee that would exceed 0.25% on Subadviser Assets up to $1.5 billion and 0.24% on Subadviser Assets of $1.5 billion or more.

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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
OPPENHEIMERFUNDS, INC.
By:		/s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Name:		Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:		SVP, Director Third Party Strategic Accounts