Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement Sample Contracts
FIRST AMENDMENT TO FEE WAIVER AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • April 30th, 2008 • State Street Institutional Investment Trust
FEE WAIVER AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • August 28th, 2008 • Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust
October 15, 2020Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • June 29th, 2021 • Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund
July 1, 2025, as amended on December 18, 2025 and January 23, 2026 The Putnam Funds Boston, Massachusetts 02110Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • February 24th, 2026 • Putnam Focused International Equity Fund
Putnam Investment Management, LLC (“PIM”) and Franklin Advisers, Inc. (“FAV”), as applicable, hereby contractually agree, as of the date hereof, with respect to the funds specified below or in Schedule A, Schedule B, or Schedule C, to waive fees and reimburse certain expenses in the manner provided below:
Amended and Restated Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement for Value Line Core Bond FundFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • April 30th, 2025 • Value Line Core Bond Fund
This AMENDED AND RESTATED FEE WAIVER AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT, dated March 31, 2025 by and between EULAV Asset Management (the “Adviser”), EULAV Securities LLC (the “Distributor”) and Value Line Core Bond Fund (the “Fund”), amends and restates the Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement, originally adopted July 15, 2015, as amended, restated and/or reformed from time to time (the “Agreement”).
AGREEMENT TO WAIVE FEES AND REIMBURSE EXPENSESFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • November 24th, 2015 • Ariel Investment Trust
THIS AGREEMENT is made this 17th day of November 2015, between Ariel Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Ariel Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”).
December 19, 2019Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • March 26th, 2020 • Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund
Putnam Investment Management, LLC (“PIM”) hereby contractually agrees, as of the date hereof, with respect to the funds specified below or in Schedule A, Schedule B, or Schedule C, to waive fees and reimburse certain expenses in the manner provided below:
July 1, 2022Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • September 28th, 2022 • Putnam Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Income Fund
Putnam Investment Management, LLC (“PIM”) hereby contractually agrees, as of the date hereof, with respect to the funds specified below or in Schedule A, Schedule B, or Schedule C, to waive fees and reimburse certain expenses in the manner provided below:
FEE WAIVER AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • July 29th, 2009 • Legg Mason Partners Income Trust
AGREEMENT, effective as of July 10, 2009, by and among Legg Mason Partners Income Trust (the “Trust”), a Maryland business trust, on behalf of its Legg Mason Partners Short-Term Bond Fund series (the “Fund”), and its successors, and Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“LMPFA”).
FIRST AMENDMENT TO FEE WAIVER AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • April 30th, 2008 • State Street Institutional Investment Trust
AGREEMENT TO WAIVE FEES AND REIMBURSE EXPENSESFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • January 27th, 2020 • Ariel Investment Trust
THIS AGREEMENT is made this 19th day of November 2019, between Ariel Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Ariel Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”).
Value Line Core Bond Fund Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement AgreementFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • September 1st, 2017 • Value Line Core Bond Fund • New York
This FEE WAIVER AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), as amended from time to time, is made effective as of the 15th day of June 2017 by and between EULAV Asset Management (the “Adviser”), EULAV Securities LLC (the “Distributor”) and Value Line Core Bond Fund (the “Fund”).
AGREEMENT TO WAIVE FEES AND REIMBURSE EXPENSESFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • January 28th, 2022 • Ariel Investment Trust
THIS AGREEMENT is made this 30th day of November 2021, between Ariel Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Ariel Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”).
July 1, 2025 The Putnam Funds Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Ladies and Gentlemen:Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • January 27th, 2026 • Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund
Putnam Investment Management, LLC (“PIM”) and Franklin Advisers, Inc. (“FAV”), as applicable, hereby contractually agree, as of the date hereof, with respect to the funds specified below or in Schedule A, Schedule B, or Schedule C, to waive fees and reimburse certain expenses in the manner provided below:
AGREEMENT TO WAIVE FEES AND REIMBURSE EXPENSESFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • January 28th, 2021 • Ariel Investment Trust
THIS AGREEMENT is made this 1st day of December 2020, between Ariel Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Ariel Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”).
AGREEMENT TO WAIVE FEES AND REIMBURSE EXPENSESFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • January 25th, 2019 • Ariel Investment Trust
THIS AGREEMENT is made this 27th day of November 2018, between Ariel Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Ariel Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”).
The Royce Fund 745 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10151 Re: Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement - Royce International Smaller-Companies Fund (Investment Class) Gentlemen:Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • November 8th, 2013 • Royce Fund
Reference is made to the Investment Advisory Agreement dated June 27, 2008 (the “Agreement”) by and between The Royce Fund (the “Fund”), on behalf of Royce International Smaller-Companies Fund (the “Series”), and Royce & Associates, LLC (the “Adviser”).
AGREEMENT TO WAIVE FEES AND REIMBURSE EXPENSESFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • January 26th, 2024 • Ariel Investment Trust
THIS AGREEMENT is made this 28th day of November 2023, between Ariel Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Ariel Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”).
FEE WAIVER AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • April 30th, 2025 • Needham Funds Inc
This Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 29th day of April 2025 between The Needham Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”), on behalf of each of the portfolios (each, a “Portfolio”) of the Fund set forth on Schedule A hereto, and Needham Investment Management L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
July 1, 2024Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • April 28th, 2025 • Putnam Variable Trust
Putnam Investment Management, LLC (“PIM”) and, upon effectiveness of the new management contracts for the funds listed in Schedule A, Franklin Advisers, Inc. (“FAV”), hereby contractually agree, as of the date hereof, with respect to the funds specified below or in Schedule B, Schedule C, or Schedule D, to waive fees and reimburse certain expenses in the manner provided below:
AMENDED AND RESTATED FEE WAIVER AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • April 30th, 2015 • Columbia Acorn Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of April 30, 2015 is by and between Columbia Acorn Trust (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust registered as an open-end diversified management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, on behalf of its series Columbia Acorn European Fund and Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”), and Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Adviser”), and amends and restates the Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2014, between the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, and the Adviser.
January 27, 2023Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • February 28th, 2023 • Putnam Convertible Securities Fund
Putnam Investment Management, LLC (“PIM”) hereby contractually agrees, as of the date hereof, with respect to the funds specified below or in Schedule A, Schedule B, or Schedule C, to waive fees and reimburse certain expenses in the manner provided below:
July 1, 2021 The Putnam Funds 100 Federal Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Ladies and Gentlemen:Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • December 28th, 2021 • Putnam Global Health Care Fund
Form of Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement PACE® Select Advisors Trust New York, New York 10019 November 29, 2024 UBS Asset Management (Americas) LLC New York, New York 10019 Ladies and Gentlemen:Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • November 26th, 2024 • Pace Select Advisors Trust
TENTH AMENDMENT TO FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED FEE WAIVER AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • August 18th, 2022 • AQR Funds
THIS TENTH AMENDMENT TO THE FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT is made as of this 1st day of July, 2022, between the AQR Funds (“Trust”), on behalf of its series listed on Appendix A hereto (each, a “Fund”), and AQR Capital Management, LLC (“AQR”).
March 20, 2020 The Putnam Funds Boston, Massachusetts 02110Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • August 27th, 2020 • Putnam Investment Funds
Putnam Investment Management, LLC (“PIM”) hereby contractually agrees, as of the date hereof, with respect to the funds specified below or in Schedule A, Schedule B, or Schedule C, to waive fees and reimburse certain expenses in the manner provided below:
FEE WAIVER AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • September 25th, 2009 • Legg Mason Partners Institutional Trust
AGREEMENT, effective as of September 28, 2009, by and among Legg Mason Partners Institutional Trust (the “Trust”), a Maryland business trust, on behalf of its series, Western Asset Institutional Municipal Money Market Fund (the “Fund”), and its successors, and Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“LMPFA”).
EXHIBIT (d)(2) Form of Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement between Registrant and Whitebox Advisors, LLCFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • October 31st, 2012 • Whitebox Mutual Funds • Delaware
WHEREAS, the parties have entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to the Funds dated as of [ ] (“Advisory Agreement”); and
FEE WAIVER AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT (UBS Prime Investor Fund) UBS MONEY SERIES New York, New York 10019Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • August 26th, 2016 • Ubs Money Series • Delaware
SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED FEE WAIVER AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • October 18th, 2021 • AQR Funds
THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THE FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT is made as of this 19th day of August, 2021, between the AQR Funds (“Trust”), on behalf of its series listed on Appendix A hereto (each, a “Fund”), and AQR Capital Management, LLC (“AQR”).
FEE WAIVER AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • June 27th, 2007 • Legg Mason Partners Income Trust
AGREEMENT, effective as of March 2, 2007, by and among Legg Mason Partners Municipal Funds (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its Legg Mason Partners New York Municipals Fund series (the “Fund”), and its successors and Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“LMPFA”).
AGREEMENT TO WAIVE FEES AND REIMBURSE EXPENSES SELECTED INTERNATIONAL FUNDFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • February 28th, 2022 • Selected American Shares Inc
THIS AGREEMENT is made this 1st day of October, 2020, between Selected International Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“SIF”) and Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws of Colorado (“DSA”).
FEE WAIVER AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • June 27th, 2007 • Legg Mason Partners Income Trust
AGREEMENT, effective as of March 16, 2007, by and among Legg Mason Partners Municipal Funds (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its Legg Mason Partners Pennsylvania Municipals Fund series (the “Fund”), and its successors and Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“LMPFA”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED FEE WAIVER AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTFee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • April 29th, 2020 • Columbia Acorn Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of May 1, 2020 is by and between Columbia Acorn Trust (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, on behalf of its series Columbia Acorn European Fund and Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”), and Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“CWAM”).
FEE WAIVER AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT HARDING, LOEVNER FUNDS, INC. Bridgewater, NJ 08807Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • February 28th, 2013 • Harding Loevner Funds Inc • Maryland