Subadvisory Agreement Sample Contracts

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • March 13th, 2025 • LMP Capital & Income Fund Inc.

This SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made this 31st day of July, 2020, by and between Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”), and ClearBridge Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Subadviser”).

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • May 29th, 2025 • Nationwide Mutual Funds • Delaware

THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into effective the 31st day of March, 2025, by and among NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS (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 VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York (the “Subadviser”), and also registered under the Advisers Act.

WITNESSETH:
Subadvisory Agreement • December 15th, 2010 • Rydex Series Funds • Kansas
SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • April 28th, 2025 • Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II • Massachusetts

Agreement made as of the 27th day of March, 2025 by and between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company (“Investment Manager”), and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Subadviser”).

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • May 29th, 2025 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III • Pennsylvania

This Subadvisory Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of November 18, 2013, among Federated Investment Management Company, a Delaware statutory trust (“Adviser”), Federated Core Trust III (the “Trust”), on behalf of it series portfolio, the Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund (the “Fund”), and Federated Investors (UK) LLP, a limited liability partnership incorporated in England and Wales (“Subadviser”).

NEW YORK LIFE INVESTMENTS VP FUNDS TRUST SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • December 18th, 2024 • New York Life Investments Vp Funds Trust

This Subadvisory Agreement, is effective as of the 12th day of August, 2024 (the “Agreement”), between New York Life Investment Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”), and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Subadvisor”).

Amended and Restated Subadvisory Agreement
Subadvisory Agreement • February 13th, 2025 • Prudential Investment Portfolios 16

Agreement amended and restated made as of this 22nd, day of June, 2015 between Prudential Investments LLC (PI or the Manager), a New York limited liability company, and Jennison Associates LLC (the Subadviser or Jennison), a Delaware limited liability company.

Subadvisory AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • April 29th, 2025 • Pacific Select Fund

This AGREEMENT is made effective on the 1st day of May, 2025, among Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership (the “Subadviser”), Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (the “Investment Adviser”), and Pacific Select Fund, a Delaware Statutory Trust (the “Trust”).

VIRTUS STRATEGY TRUST Virtus Global Allocation Fund SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • January 24th, 2025 • Virtus Strategy Trust • Delaware

Virtus Strategy Trust (the “Trust”) is an open-end investment company of the series type registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), and is subject to the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The shares of the Trust are offered or may be offered in several series (sometimes hereafter referred to as the “Series”), including Virtus Global Allocation Fund.

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • March 13th, 2025 • LMP Capital & Income Fund Inc.

This SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of the 31st day of July, 2020, by and between Western Asset Management Company, LLC, a California limited liability company (the “Subadviser”) and Western Asset Management Company Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of England and Wales (“WAML”).

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN
Subadvisory Agreement • October 20th, 2023 • Forum Funds Ii

AGREEMENT made as of the 5th day of October, 2023, by and between Acuitas Investments, LLC, a Washington limited liability company with its principal office and place of business at 520 Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98101 (the “Adviser”) and Meros Investment Management, LP, a Texas limited partnership with its principal office and place of business at 1845 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Suite 1000, Dallas, Texas 75201 (the “Subadviser”).

VIRTUS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST VIRTUS INTERNATIONAL SERIES SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • April 25th, 2017 • Virtus Variable Insurance Trust • Delaware

Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (the “Fund”) is an open-end investment company of the series type registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), as amended, and is subject to the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The shares of the Fund are offered or may be offered in several series, including Virtus International Series (sometimes hereafter referred to as the “Series”).

JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • December 21st, 2023 • John Hancock Funds II • Massachusetts

AGREEMENT made this 28th day of November, 2023, between John Hancock Investment Management LLC a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Axiom Investors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

BRIGHTHOUSE FUNDS TRUST II SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT (Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio)
Subadvisory Agreement • April 16th, 2021 • Brighthouse Funds Trust II • Massachusetts

This Subadvisory Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of this this 31st day of July, 2020 by and between Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”), and Western Asset Management Company, LLC, a California limited liability company (the “Subadviser”).

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • April 17th, 2025 • Advanced Series Trust

Agreement made as of this 15th day of November, 2024 between PGIM Investments LLC (PGIM Investments), a New York limited liability company and AST Investment Services, Inc. (ASTIS), a Maryland corporation (together, the Co-Managers), and Putnam Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Putnam or the Subadviser);

ADVANCED SERIES TRUST AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • April 15th, 2015 • Advanced Series Trust • New York

Agreement made as of this 25th day of August, 2014 between Prudential Investments LLC (PI), a New York limited liability company and AST Investment Services, Inc. (formerly American Skandia Investment Services, Inc.) (ASTIS), a Maryland corporation (together, the Co-Managers), and Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC, a Massachusetts Limited Liability Company(Longfellow or the Subadviser),

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust • Massachusetts

AGREEMENT made this 1st day of November, 2021, between John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (formerly known as John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Allspring Global Investments, LLC (formerly known as Wells Capital Management, Incorporated), a Delaware limited liability company (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • March 12th, 2021 • Amg Funds Iii • Connecticut

The AMG Managers Special Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is a series of a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”) that is registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), and subject to the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • May 29th, 2025 • Nationwide Mutual Funds • Delaware

THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into effective the 7 day of May, 2025, by and among NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS (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 INVESCO ADVISERS, INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Subadviser”), and also registered under the Advisers Act.

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • January 4th, 2024 • Institutional Investment Strategy Fund • Delaware

THIS SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of December 22, 2023, by and between Buena Capital Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company located at 2261 Market Street, #5190, San Francisco, CA 94114 and registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and Rhumbline Advisers (the “Subadviser”), a Massachusetts limited partnership located at 265 Franklin Street, 21st Floor, Boston, MA 02110 and also registered under the Advisers Act, with respect to Institutional Investment Strategy Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund” or the “Trust”).

ADVANCED SERIES TRUST AST Bond Portfolio 2036 SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • December 19th, 2024 • Advanced Series Trust

Subadvisory Agreement (Agreement) made as of this 1st day of November, 2024 between PGIM Investments LLC (PGIM Investments or the Manager), a New York limited liability company, and PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a New Jersey Corporation, and PGIM Limited (PGIM Limited), a United Kingdom limited company (PGIM and PGIM Limited are collectively referred to herein as the Subadvisers).

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • April 28th, 2025 • Sunamerica Series Trust • New York

This SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is dated as of January 13, 2025, by and between SUNAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and J.P. MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Subadviser”).

WITNESSETH:
Subadvisory Agreement • April 16th, 2007 • Sunamerica Series Trust • New York
PGIM Private Credit Fund AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • April 5th, 2024 • PGIM Private Credit Fund • New York

Amended and Restated Agreement made as of this 22nd day of March, 2024, between PGIM Investments LLC (PGIM Investments or the Manager), a New York limited liability company, and PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a New Jersey corporation (the Subadviser).

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • December 15th, 2020 • Advanced Series Trust • New York

Agreement made as of this 31st day of July, 2020 between PGIM Investments LLC (PGIM Investments), a New York limited liability company, and AST Investment Services Inc. (ASTIS), a Maryland Corporation (together with PGIM Investments, the Manager), and Western Asset Management Company, LLC (WAMCO or the Subadviser), a California limited liability company.

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • April 26th, 2022 • Sunamerica Series Trust • New York

This SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is dated as of August 10, 2021, by and between SUNAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLP, a Massachusetts limited liability partnership (the “Subadviser”).

THE TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST Target International Equity Portfolio
Subadvisory Agreement • September 29th, 2015 • Target Portfolio Trust • New York

Agreement made as of this 23rd day of October, 2014 between Prudential Investments LLC (PI or the Manager), a New York limited liability company, and Lazard Asset Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Lazard or the Subadviser),

SMART DIVERSIFICATION FUND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • December 18th, 2020 • Monteagle Funds • Delaware

AGREEMENT made as of the 14th day of January, 2020, by and among Monteagle Funds, a Delaware business trust, with its principal office and place of business at 2506 Winford Avenue, Nashville, TN 37211, (the “Trust”); Nashville Capital Corporation, a Tennessee corporation, with its principal office and place of business at 2506 Winford Avenue, Nashville, TN 37211 (the “Adviser”); and Luken Investment Analytics, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company, with its principal office and place of business at 1894 General George Patton Drive, Suite 500, Franklin, TN 37067 (the “Subadviser”).

AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • October 15th, 2013 • Pacific Select Fund • California

AGREEMENT made effective the 1st day of January, 2014, among OppenheimerFunds, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“Subadviser”), Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (“Investment Adviser”), and Pacific Select Fund, a Massachusetts Business Trust (the “Trust”).