AMENDMENT NINE TO FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT
Exhibit h.(ii).j
AMENDMENT NINE
TO
This Amendment Nine (the “Amendment”) to the Fund Accounting Agreement is made as of this 29 day of May, 2019, by and among Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and each of The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., Hartford Funds Master Fund, and Hartford Funds NextShares Trust on behalf of their respective series listed on Schedule A (together with the series listed on Schedule A, the “Funds”).
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have entered into a Fund Accounting Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of December 31, 2014, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to amend the Agreement in order to revise the list of Funds covered by the Agreement to add the Hartford Multifactor International Fund and Hartford Multifactor Large Cap Value Fund to the Schedules.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and adequate consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
| 1. | Amendment of Schedules A and B. Schedules A and B of the Agreement are hereby amended by deleting them in their entirety and replacing them with Schedules A and B attached hereto. |
| 2. | Except as modified hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.
| The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc. | ||
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| Vice President | ||
| The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc. | ||
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| Vice President | ||
| Hartford Series Fund, Inc. | ||
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| Vice President | ||
| Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. | ||
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| Vice President | ||
| Hartford Funds Master Fund | ||
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| Vice President | ||
| Hartford Funds NextShares Trust | ||
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| ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | ||
| Vice President | ||
| Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC | ||
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| Chief Financial Officer | ||
SCHEDULE A
This Schedule A to that certain Fund Accounting Agreement dated December 31, 2014, is effective as of May 29, 2019.
THE HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
The Hartford Balanced Income Fund
The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund
The Hartford Checks and Balances Fund
The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund
Hartford Core Equity Fund
The Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund
Hartford Emerging Markets Equity Fund
The Hartford Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund
Hartford Environmental Opportunities Fund
The Hartford Equity Income Fund
The Hartford Floating Rate Fund
The Hartford Floating Rate High Income Fund
The Hartford Global All-Asset Fund
Hartford Global Impact Fund
The Hartford Global Real Asset Fund
The Hartford Growth Allocation Fund
The Hartford Healthcare Fund
The Hartford High Yield Fund
The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund
Hartford International Equity Fund
The Hartford International Growth Fund
The Hartford International Opportunities Fund
The Hartford International Small Company Fund
The Hartford International Value Fund
Hartford Long/Short Global Equity Fund
The Hartford MidCap Fund
The Hartford MidCap Value Fund
Hartford Moderate Allocation Fund
Hartford Multi-Asset Income and Growth Fund
Hartford Multi-Asset Income Fund
Hartford Municipal Income Fund
The Hartford Municipal Opportunities Fund
Hartford Municipal Short Duration Fund
The Hartford Quality Bond Fund
The Hartford Short Duration Fund
Hartford Small Cap Value Fund
The Hartford Small Company Fund
The Hartford Strategic Income Fund
The Hartford Total Return Bond Fund
The Hartford World Bond Fund
THE HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS II, INC.
The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund
Hartford Multifactor International Fund
Hartford Multifactor Large Cap Value Fund
Hartford Quality Value Fund
Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund
Hartford Schroders International Multi-Cap Value Fund
Hartford Schroders International Stock Fund
Hartford Schroders Securitized Income Fund
Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund
Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund
Hartford Schroders US Small Cap Opportunities Fund
The Hartford Small Cap Growth Fund
HARTFORD SERIES FUND, INC.
Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund
Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund
Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund
Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund
Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund
Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund
Hartford Value HLS Fund
HARTFORD HLS SERIES FUND II, INC.
Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund
Hartford MidCap Growth HLS Fund
Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund
Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund
HARTFORD FUNDS MASTER FUND
Global Impact Master Portfolio
HARTFORD FUNDS NEXTSHARES TRUST
Hartford Global Impact NextShares Fund
SCHEDULE B
This Schedule B to that certain Fund Accounting Agreement dated December 31, 2014, is effective as of May 29, 2019.
MUTUAL FUND ACCOUNTING FEES
| I. | Annual fee for the following Funds will be calculated at the annual rates based on the average daily Fund net assets described below : |
The Hartford Balanced Income Fund1
The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund1
The Hartford Global All-Asset Fund1
The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund1
Hartford Multi-Asset Income Fund1
The Hartford Small Company Fund1
The Hartford Strategic Income Fund1
The Hartford Total Return Bond Fund1
The Hartford World Bond Fund1
| Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Fee | |||
| On First $3.5 billion | 0.022 | % | ||
| On Next $3.5 billion | 0.018 | % | ||
| Over $7 billion | 0.015 | % | ||
| II. | Annual fee for the following Funds will be calculated at the annual rates based on the average daily Fund net assets described below: |
Hartford Balanced HLS Fund2
Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund2
Hartford Core Equity Fund1
The Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund1
Hartford Emerging Markets Equity Fund1
The Hartford Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund1
Hartford Environmental Opportunities Fund1
The Hartford Equity Income Fund1
The Hartford Floating Rate Fund
The Hartford Floating Rate High Income Fund1
The Hartford Global Real Asset Fund1
Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund 2
The Hartford Healthcare Fund1
The Hartford High Yield Fund1
The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund1
Hartford International Equity Fund1
The Hartford International Growth Fund1
1 Effective November 1, 2016
2 Effective January 1, 2017
The Hartford International Opportunities Fund1
The Hartford International Small Company Fund1
The Hartford International Value Fund1
Hartford Long/Short Global Equity Fund1
The Hartford MidCap Fund1
The Hartford MidCap Value Fund1
Hartford Multi-Asset Income and Growth Fund 1
Hartford Multifactor International Fund4
Hartford Multifactor Large Cap Value Fund4
The Hartford Quality Bond Fund1
The Hartford Short Duration Fund1
Hartford Small Cap Value Fund1
The Hartford Small Cap Growth Fund1
Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund2
Hartford Small Company HLS Fund2
Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund2
Hartford Quality Value Fund 1
Hartford Schroders International Stock Fund1
Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund1
Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Multi Sector Bond Fund1
Hartford Schroders International Multi-Cap Value Fund1
Hartford Schroders Securitized Income Fund3
| Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Fee | |||
| On First $3.5 billion | 0.018 | % | ||
| On Next $3.5 billion | 0.014 | % | ||
| Over $7 billion | 0.010 | % | ||
| III. | Annual fee for the following Funds will be calculated at the annual rates based on the average daily Fund net assets described below: |
The Hartford Checks and Balances Fund 1
The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund1
Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund 2
Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund2
Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund2
The Hartford Growth Allocation Fund1
Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund2
Hartford High Yield HLS Fund2
Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund2
Hartford MidCap Growth HLS Fund2
Hartford MidCap HLS Fund2
Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund2
Hartford Moderate Allocation Fund1
Hartford Municipal Income Fund1
The Hartford Municipal Opportunities Fund1
4 Effective May 29, 2019
3 Effective February 28, 2019
Hartford Municipal Short Duration Fund1
Hartford Stock HLS Fund2
Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund2
Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund2
Hartford Value HLS Fund2
Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund1
Hartford Schroders US Small Cap Opportunities Fund1
Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund1
| Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Fee | |||
| On First $3.5 billion | 0.014 | % | ||
| On Next $3.5 billion | 0.012 | % | ||
| Over $7 billion | 0.010 | % | ||
| IV. | Annual fee for the following Funds will be $52,000: |
Hartford Global Impact Fund4
Hartford Global Impact NextShares Fund5
| V. | Annual fee for the following Fund will be calculated at the annual rates based on the average daily Fund net assets described below: |
Global Impact Master Portfolio4
| Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Fee | |||
| On First $3.5 billion | 0.018 | % | ||
| On Next $3.5 billion | 0.014 | % | ||
| Over $7 billion | 0.010 | % | ||
Plus a tax services fee of $50,000 per year
4 Effective on or about February 24, 2017
5 Effective on or about November 16, 2017