0001206774-14-000999 Sample Contracts

HSBC FUNDS HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Sub-Advisory Agreement • March 25th, 2014 • HSBC Funds • New York

• Contract Type
  Sub-Advisory Agreement
• Filed
  March 25th, 2014
• Company
  HSBC Funds
• Jurisdiction
  New York

AGREEMENT, effective commencing on [•], 2014, between HSBC Global Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited (the “Sub-adviser”) and HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc. (the “Manager”).

SUPPORT SERVICES AGREEMENT HSBC Funds 3435 Stelzer Road Columbus, Ohio 43219

Support Services Agreement • March 25th, 2014 • HSBC Funds

• Contract Type
  Support Services Agreement
• Filed
  March 25th, 2014
• Company
  HSBC Funds

THIS SUPPORT SERVICES AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made between HSBC Global Asset Management (USA), Inc. (“Adviser”) and HSBC Funds (“Trust”) on behalf of its series, HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund (the “Fund”).

EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT HSBC FUNDS

Expense Limitation Agreement • March 25th, 2014 • HSBC Funds

• Contract Type
  Expense Limitation Agreement
• Filed
  March 25th, 2014
• Company
  HSBC Funds

EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT, effective as of [•], 2014, by and between HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc. (the “Investment Manager”) and HSBC Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of each of its series set forth in Schedule A hereto (each, a “Fund”).