0001193125-26-441723 Sample Contracts

AMENDMENT 7
Amendment to Distribution Agreement • October 30th, 2026 • 1290 Funds

This amendment (the “Amendment”) between the parties signing below (“Parties”) amends the Existing Agreement as of November 2, 2026 (the “Effective Date”):

AMENDED AND RESTATED AMENDMENT NO. 13 GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT
Amended and Restated Amendment No. 13 to Global Custody Agreement • October 30th, 2026 • 1290 Funds

Amended and Restated Amendment No. 13 (“Amended and Restated Amendment No. 13”) to the Global Custody Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2014 (“Agreement”), by and between 1290 Funds (“Trust”) on behalf of each of the Funds designated on Exhibit A and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Bank”) is entered into as of October 20, 2026, and effective as of October 26, 2026. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

AMENDMENT NO. 4 EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
Expense Limitation Agreement • October 30th, 2026 • 1290 Funds

Amendment No. 4, effective as of November 2, 2026 (“Amendment No. 4”) to the Expense Limitation Agreement dated January 1, 2023 (the “Agreement”), between Equitable Investment Management, LLC (“Adviser and Administrator” or “EIM LLC”) and 1290 Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust set forth in Schedule A attached hereto (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”).

AMENDMENT NO. 13 SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENT
Securities Lending Agreement • October 30th, 2026 • 1290 Funds

Amendment No. 13, dated November 2, 2026 (“Amendment No. 13”), to the Securities Lending Agreement dated as of April 11, 2016 (“Agreement”), by and between JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (“J.P. Morgan”) and each Equitable investment company identified in Annex A hereto (“Lender”).

AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • October 30th, 2026 • 1290 Funds

AMENDMENT NO. 3, effective as of November 2, 2026 (“Amendment No. 3”) to the Investment Advisory Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2023 (“Agreement”), between 1290 Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (“Trust”), and Equitable Investment Management, LLC, a limited liability company organized in the State of Delaware (“Adviser”).

AMENDMENT No. 15 to the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between
Amendment to Transfer Agency and Service Agreement • October 30th, 2026 • 1290 Funds

This Amendment No. 15 is made this 2nd day of November 2026, to be effective on November 2, 2026, between SS&C GIDS, Inc. (the “Transfer Agent”) and each of the entities, individually and not jointly, as listed on Schedule A (collectively, the “Funds” and individually, the “Fund”).

INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 30th, 2026 • 1290 Funds • New York

INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated as of November 2, 2026, by and between Equitable Investment Management, LLC, a limited liability company organized in the State of Delaware (“Adviser”), and AllianceBernstein L.P., a limited partnership organized in the State of Delaware (“Sub-Adviser”).

AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE MUTUAL FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT
Mutual Funds Service Agreement • October 30th, 2026 • 1290 Funds

AMENDMENT NO. 3, effective as of November 2, 2026 (“Amendment No. 3”), to the Mutual Funds Service Agreement dated as of January 1, 2023 (“Agreement”) between 1290 Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (“Trust”), and Equitable Investment Management, LLC (“EIM LLC”), a limited liability company organized in the State of Delaware.