SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • April 14th, 2008 • Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into effective the 24th day of March, 2008, by and among NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, NATIONWIDE FUND ADVISORS (the “Adviser”) a Delaware business trust registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and WELLS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of California (the “Subadviser”), and also registered under the Advisers Act.
SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • April 14th, 2008 • Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into effective the 1st day of October, 2007, by and among NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, NATIONWIDE FUND ADVISORS (the “Adviser”) a Delaware business trust registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and NORTHPOINTE CAPITAL, LLC, a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Subadviser”), and also registered under the Advisers Act.
SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • April 14th, 2008 • Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of May 1, 2007 by and among NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST (formerly Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust) (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, NATIONWIDE FUND ADVISORS (formerly Gartmore Mutual Fund Capital Trust) (the “Adviser”), a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”), and J.P. MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Subadviser”), and also registered under the Advisers Act.
Nationwide Fund Advisors 1200 River Road, Suite 1000 Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust • April 14th, 2008
By our execution of this letter agreement (the “Agreement”), intending to be legally bound hereby, Nationwide Fund Advisors (the “Adviser”) agrees that, with respect to the VanKampen NVIT Multi Sector Bond Fund (the “Fund”), which is series of Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust, the Adviser shall waive a portion of its management fee in an amount equal to 0.05%, as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets until May 1, 2009. The Adviser acknowledges that it shall not be entitled to collect on, or make a claim for, waived fees at any time in the future.
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUSTExpense Limitation Agreement • April 14th, 2008 • Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT, effective as of May 1, 2007 by and between NATIONWIDE FUND ADVISORS (formerly, Gartmore Mutual Fund Capital Trust) (the “Investment Adviser”) and NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST (formerly, Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust) (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of each of the funds listed on Exhibit A (each, a “Fund”).
Nationwide Fund Advisors 1200 River Road, Suite 1000 Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust • April 14th, 2008
By our execution of this letter agreement (the “Agreement”), intending to be legally bound hereby, Nationwide Fund Advisors (the “Adviser”) agrees that, with respect to the NVIT Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”), which is a series of Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust, the Adviser shall waive a portion of its management fee in an amount equal to 0.03%, as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets, on a temporary basis, from the period May 1, 2008 until performance of the Fund improves. The Adviser acknowledges that it shall not be entitled to collect on, or make a claim for, waived fees at any time in the future.
FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUSTFee Waiver Agreement • April 14th, 2008 • Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust
FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT, effective as of May 1, 2007 by and between NATIONWIDE FUND MANAGEMENT LLC (the “Service Provider”) and NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each of the funds listed on Exhibit A (each, a “Fund”).
Nationwide Fund Distributors LLC 1200 River Road, Suite 1000 Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust • April 14th, 2008
By our execution of this letter agreement (the “Agreement”), intending to be legally bound hereby, Nationwide Fund Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”) agrees that, with respect to the Neuberger Berman NVIT Socially Responsible Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust, the Distributor shall waive a portion of the Rule 12b-1 fees for the Class II Shares of the Fund in an amount equal to 0.01%, for the period from the date of this Agreement through May 1, 2009. The Distributor acknowledges that it shall not be entitled to collect on, or make a claim for, waived fees at any time in the future.
Nationwide Fund Distributors LLC 1200 River Road, Suite 1000 Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust • April 14th, 2008
By our execution of this letter agreement (the “Agreement”), intending to be legally bound hereby, Nationwide Fund Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”) agrees that, with respect to each of the NVIT Cardinal Aggressive Fund, NVIT Cardinal Moderately Aggressive Fund, NVIT Cardinal Capital Appreciation Fund, NVIT Cardinal Moderate Fund, NVIT Cardinal Balanced Fund, NVIT Cardinal Moderately Conservative Fund and NVIT Cardinal Conservative Fund (collectively, the “Cardinal Funds”), which are series of Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust, the Distributor shall waive a portion of the Rule 12b-1 fees for the Class II Shares of the Cardinal Funds in an amount equal to 0.16%, for the period from the date of this Agreement through May 1, 2009. The Distributor acknowledges that it shall not be entitled to collect on, or make a claim for, waived fees at any time in the future.
