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COMPENSATION TO BE PAID BY THE FUND TO THE MANAGER. The Fund will pay to the Manager as compensation for the Managers services rendered, for the facilities furnished and for the expenses borne by the Manager pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of Section 1, a fee, based on the Funds Average Net Assets, computed and paid monthly at the annual rates set forth on Schedule B attached to this Contract, as from time to time amended. The Funds Average Net Assets means the average of all of the determinations of the Funds net asset value at the close of business on each business day during each month while this Contract is in effect. The fee is payable for each month within 15 days after the close of the month. The fees payable by the Fund to the Manager pursuant to this Section 3 will be reduced by any commissions, fees, brokerage or similar payments received by the Manager or any affiliated person of the Manager in connection with the purchase and sale of portfolio investments of the Fund, less any direct expenses approved by the Trustees incurred by the Manager or any affiliated person of the Manager in connection with obtaining such payments. In the event that expenses of the Fund for any fiscal year exceed the expense limitation on investment company expenses imposed by any statute or regulatory authority of any jurisdiction in which shares of the Fund are qualified for offer or sale, the compensation due the Manager for such fiscal year will be reduced by the amount of excess by a reduction or refund thereof. In the event that the expenses of the Fund exceed any expense limitation which the Manager may, by written notice to the Fund, voluntarily declare to be effective subject to such terms and conditions as the Manager may prescribe in such notice, the compensation due the Manager will be reduced, and if necessary, the Manager will assume expenses of the Fund, to the extent required by the terms and conditions of such expense limitation. If the Manager serves for less than the whole of a month, the foregoing compensation will be prorated. 4.

COMPENSATION TO BE PAID BY THE FUND TO THE MANAGER. The Fund will pay to the Manager as compensation for the Managers services rendered, for the facilities furnished and for the expenses borne by the Manager pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of Section 1, a fee, based on the Funds Average Net Assets, computed and paid monthly at the annual rates rate(s) set forth on Schedule B attached to this Contract, as from time to time amended. The Funds Average Net Assets means the average of all of the determinations of the Funds net asset value at the close of business on each business day during each month while this Contract is in effect. , except as is otherwise specified on Schedule B. The fee is payable for each month within 15 days after the close of the month. The fees payable by the Fund to the Manager pursuant to this Section 3 will be reduced by any commissions, fees, brokerage or similar payments received by the Manager or any affiliated person of the Manager in connection with the purchase and sale of portfolio investments of the Fund, less any direct expenses approved by the Trustees incurred by the Manager or any affiliated person of the Manager in connection with obtaining such payments. In the event that expenses of the Fund for any fiscal year exceed the expense limitation on investment company expenses imposed by any statute or regulatory authority of any jurisdiction in which shares of the Fund are qualified for offer or sale, the compensation due the Manager for such fiscal year will be reduced by the amount of excess by a reduction or refund thereof. In the event that the expenses of the Fund exceed any expense limitation which the Manager may, by written notice to the Fund, voluntarily declare to be effective subject to such terms and conditions as the Manager may prescribe in such notice, the compensation due the Manager will be reduced, and if necessary, the Manager will assume expenses of the Fund, to the extent required by the terms and conditions of such expense limitation. If the Manager serves for less than the whole of a month, the foregoing compensation will be prorated. 4.

COMPENSATION TO BE PAID BY THE FUND TO THE MANAGER. The Fund will pay to the Manager as compensation for the Managers Manager's services rendered, for the facilities furnished and for the expenses borne by the Manager pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (ce) of Section 1, a fee, based on the Funds Average Net Assets, computed and paid monthly at the annual rates set forth on Schedule B attached to this Contract, as from time to time amendedrate of 0.20% of the average net asset value of the Fund. The Funds Average Net Assets means the Such average net asset value shall be determined by taking an average of all of the determinations of the Funds such net asset value during such month at the close of business on each business day during each such month while this Contract is in effect. The Such fee is shall be payable for each fiscal month within 15 days after the close of such month and shall commence accruing as of the monthdate of the initial issuance of shares of the Fund to the public. The fees payable by the Fund to the Manager pursuant to this Section 3 will shall be reduced by any commissions, fees, brokerage or similar payments received by the Manager or any affiliated person of the Manager in connection with the purchase and sale of portfolio investments of the Fund, less any direct expenses approved by the Trustees incurred by the Manager or any affiliated person of the Manager in connection with obtaining such payments. In the event that expenses of the Fund for any fiscal year should exceed the expense limitation on investment company expenses imposed by any statute or regulatory authority of any jurisdiction in which shares of the Fund are qualified for offer or sale, the compensation due the Manager for such fiscal year will shall be reduced by the amount of excess by a reduction or refund thereof. In the event that the expenses of the Fund exceed any expense limitation which the Manager may, by written notice to the Fund, voluntarily declare to be effective subject to such terms and conditions as the Manager may prescribe in such notice, the compensation due the Manager will shall be reduced, and and, if necessary, the Manager will shall assume expenses of the Fund, Fund to the extent required by the terms and conditions of such expense limitation. If the Manager serves shall serve for less than the whole of a month, the foregoing compensation will shall be prorated. 4.

COMPENSATION TO BE PAID BY THE FUND TO THE MANAGER. The Each series of the Fund will pay to the Manager as compensation for the Managers Manager's services rendered, for the facilities furnished and for the expenses borne by the Manager pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (ce) of Section 1, a fee, based on the Funds Average Net Assets, computed and paid monthly at the following annual rates set forth on Schedule B attached to this Contractrate for each of Xxxxxx RetirementReady 2045 Fund, as from time to time amendedXxxxxx RetirementReady 2040 Fund, Xxxxxx RetirementReady 2035 Fund, Xxxxxx RetirementReady 2030 Fund, Xxxxxx RetirementReady 2025 Fund, Xxxxxx RetirementReady 2020 Fund, Xxxxxx RetirementReady 2015 Fund, Xxxxxx RetirementReady 2010 Fund and Xxxxxx RetirementReady Maturity Fund: 0.05% of average net assets. The Funds Average Net Assets means the Such average net asset value shall be determined by taking an average of all of the determinations of the Funds such net asset value during such month at the close of business on each business day during each such month while this Contract is in effect. The Such fee is shall be payable for each fiscal month within 15 30 days after the close of such month and shall commence accruing as of the monthdate of the initial issuance of shares of such series of the Fund to the public. The fees payable by the Fund to the Manager pursuant to this Section 3 will shall be reduced by any commissions, fees, brokerage or similar payments received by the Manager or any affiliated person of the Manager in connection with the purchase and sale of portfolio investments of the Fund, less any direct expenses approved by the Trustees incurred by the Manager or any affiliated person of the Manager in connection with obtaining such payments. In the event that expenses of the Fund or any series of the Fund for any fiscal year should exceed the expense limitation on investment company expenses imposed by any statute or regulatory authority of any jurisdiction in which shares of the Fund or such series are qualified for offer or sale, the compensation due the Manager for such fiscal year will shall be reduced by the amount of excess by a reduction or refund thereof. In the event that the expenses of the Fund or any series of the Fund exceed any expense limitation which the Manager may, by written notice to the Fund, voluntarily declare to be effective subject to such terms and conditions as the Manager may prescribe in such notice, the compensation due the Manager will shall be reduced, and and, if necessary, the Manager will shall assume expenses of the Fund, Fund or such series to the extent required by the terms and conditions of such expense limitation. If the Manager serves shall serve for less than the whole of a month, the foregoing compensation will shall be prorated. 4.

COMPENSATION TO BE PAID BY THE FUND TO THE MANAGER. The Fund will pay to the Manager as compensation for the Managers services rendered, for the facilities furnished and for the expenses borne by the Manager pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of Section 1, a fee, based on the Funds Average Net AssetsBase Fee, computed and paid monthly on the Average Net Assets of the Fund at the annual rates set forth on Schedule B attached to this Contract, as from time to time amended, subject to adjustment as set forth on Schedule C attached to this Contract, as from time to time amended. The Funds Average Net Assets means the average of all of the determinations of the Funds net asset value at the close of business on each business day during each month while this Contract period for which such computation is in effectmade. The fee Base Fee, as adjusted, is payable for each month within 15 days after the close of the month. The fees payable by the Fund to the Manager pursuant to this Section 3 will be reduced by any commissions, fees, brokerage or similar payments received by the Manager or any affiliated person of the Manager in connection with the purchase and sale of portfolio investments of the Fund, less any direct expenses approved by the Trustees incurred by the Manager or any affiliated person of the Manager in connection with obtaining such payments. In the event that expenses of the Fund for any fiscal year exceed the expense limitation on investment company expenses imposed by any statute or regulatory authority of any jurisdiction in which shares of the Fund are qualified for offer or sale, the compensation due the Manager for such fiscal year will be reduced by the amount of excess by a reduction or refund thereof. In the event that the expenses of the Fund exceed any expense limitation which the Manager may, by written notice to the Fund, voluntarily declare to be effective subject to such terms and conditions as the Manager may prescribe in such notice, the compensation due the Manager will be reduced, and if necessary, the Manager will assume expenses of the Fund, to the extent required by the terms and conditions of such expense limitation. If the Manager serves for less than the whole of a month, the foregoing compensation will be prorated. 4.

COMPENSATION TO BE PAID BY THE FUND TO THE MANAGER. The Fund will pay to the Manager as compensation for the Managers Manager s services rendered, for the facilities furnished and for the expenses borne by the Manager pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of Section 1, a fee, based on the Funds Fund s Average Net Assets, computed and paid monthly at the annual rates set forth on Schedule B attached to this Contract, as from time to time amended. The Funds Fund s Average Net Assets means the average of all of the determinations of the Funds Fund s net asset value at the close of business on each business day during each month while this Contract is in effect. The fee is payable for each month within 15 days after the close of the month. The fees payable by the Fund to the Manager pursuant to this Section 3 will be reduced by any commissions, fees, brokerage or similar payments received by the Manager or any affiliated person of the Manager in connection with the purchase and sale of portfolio investments of the Fund, less any direct expenses approved by the Trustees incurred by the Manager or any affiliated person of the Manager in connection with obtaining such payments. In the event that expenses of the Fund for any fiscal year exceed the expense limitation on investment company expenses imposed by any statute or regulatory authority of any jurisdiction in which shares of the Fund are qualified for offer or sale, the compensation due the Manager for such fiscal year will be reduced by the amount of excess by a reduction or refund thereof. In the event that the expenses of the Fund exceed any expense limitation which the Manager may, by written notice to the Fund, voluntarily declare to be effective subject to such terms and conditions as the Manager may prescribe in such notice, the compensation due the Manager will be reduced, and if necessary, the Manager will assume expenses of the Fund, to the extent required by the terms and conditions of such expense limitation. If the Manager serves for less than the whole of a month, the foregoing compensation will be prorated. 4.