AMENDMENT NO. 8 EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
Exhibit (h)(3)(ix)
AMENDMENT NO. 8
Amendment No. 8, effective as of May 1, 2014 to the Expense Limitation Agreement between AXA Equitable Funds Management Group, LLC (“FMG LLC” or the “Manager”) and EQ Advisors Trust (the “Trust”) (“Amendment No. 8”).
The Manager and Trust hereby agree to modify and amend the Expense Limitation Agreement dated as of May 1, 2011, as amended, (“Agreement”), between them as follows:
| 1. | The maximum operating expense limit for each of the All Asset Aggressive-Alt 25 Portfolio, All Asset Aggressive-Alt 50 Portfolio, All Asset Aggressive-Alt 75 Portfolio, All Asset Growth-Alt 20 Portfolio and All Asset Moderate Growth-Alt 15 Portfolio have been revised. |
| 2. | Name Changes. Effective May 1, 2014 the following Portfolio’s names shall be changed as follows: |
| Current Name |
New Name | |
| EQ/Large Cap Value PLUS | AXA Large Cap Value Managed Volatility | |
| EQ/Large Cap Core PLUS | AXA Large Cap Core Managed Volatility | |
| EQ/Large Cap Growth PLUS | AXA Large Cap Growth Managed Volatility | |
| EQ/International Core PLUS | AXA International Core Managed Volatility | |
| EQ/Mid Cap Value PLUS | AXA Mid Cap Value Managed Volatility | |
| EQ/International Value PLUS | AXA International Value Managed Volatility | |
| EQ/Mutual Large Cap Equity | AXA/Mutual Large Cap Equity Managed Volatility | |
| EQ/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Equity | AXA/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Equity Managed Volatility | |
| EQ/AXA Franklin Small Cap Value Core | AXA/Franklin Small Cap Value Managed Volatility | |
| EQ/Franklin Core Balanced | AXA/Franklin Balanced Managed Volatility | |
| EQ/Franklin ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Allocation | AXA/Franklin ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Allocation Managed Volatility | |
| AXA Tactical Manager 500 | AXA 500 Managed Volatility | |
| AXA Tactical Manager 400 | AXA 400 Managed Volatility | |
| AXA Tactical Manager 2000 | AXA 2000 Managed Volatility | |
| AXA Tactical Manager International | AXA International Managed Volatility | |
| ATM Large Cap | ATM Large Cap Managed Volatility | |
| ATM Mid Cap | ATM Mid Cap Managed Volatility | |
| ATM Small Cap | ATM Small Cap Managed Volatility | |
| ATM International | ATM International Managed Volatility |
| 3. | Schedule A. Schedule A to the Agreement, which sets forth the Portfolios of the Trust subject to this Agreement, is hereby replaced in its entirety by Amendment No. 8 to Schedule A attached hereto. Schedule A is being amended to reflect revised expense caps for the All Asset Allocation Portfolios and name changes of certain Portfolios. |
Except as modified and amended hereby, the Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Amendment No. 8 as of the date first above set forth.
| EQ ADVISORS TRUST | AXA EQUITABLE FUNDS MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | |||||||
| By: |
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
By: |
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President | |||||
SCHEDULE A
AMENDMENT NO. 8
MAXIMUM ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITS
This Agreement relates to the following Portfolios of the Trust:
| Portfolio |
Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit | |||||||||||
| Class K | Class IA+ | Class IB+ | ||||||||||
| AXA/Franklin Balanced Managed Volatility Portfolio |
1.05 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.30 | % | ||||||
| AXA/Franklin Small Cap Value Managed Volatility Portfolio |
1.05 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.30 | % | ||||||
| AXA/Franklin ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Allocation Managed Volatility Portfolio |
0.15 | % | 0.40 | % | 0.40 | % | ||||||
| AXA/Mutual Large Cap Equity Managed Volatility Portfolio |
1.05 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.30 | % | ||||||
| AXA/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Equity Managed Volatility Portfolio |
1.10 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.35 | % | ||||||
| AXA International Core Managed Volatility Portfolio |
0.85 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | ||||||
| AXA International Value Managed Volatility Portfolio |
0.85 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | ||||||
| AXA Large Cap Core Managed Volatility Portfolio |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| AXA Large Cap Growth Managed Volatility Portfolio |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| AXA Large Cap Value Managed Volatility Portfolio |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| AXA Mid Cap Value Managed Volatility Portfolio |
0.80 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.05 | % | ||||||
| EQ/Emerging Markets Equity PLUS Portfolio |
1.00 | % | N/A | 1.25 | % | |||||||
| EQ/Equity Growth PLUS Portfolio |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| EQ/Global Bond PLUS Portfolio |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| EQ/Natural Resources PLUS Portfolio |
0.85 | % | N/A | 1.10 | % | |||||||
| EQ/Quality Bond PLUS Portfolio |
0.60 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | ||||||
| EQ/Real Estate PLUS Portfolio |
0.85 | % | N/A | 1.10 | % | |||||||
| All Asset Aggressive-Alt 25 Portfolio |
0.40 | % | N/A | 0.65 | % | |||||||
| All Asset Aggressive-Alt 50 Portfolio |
0.40 | % | N/A | 0.65 | % | |||||||
| All Asset Aggressive-Alt 75 Portfolio |
0.40 | % | N/A | 0.65 | % | |||||||
| All Asset Growth – Alt 20 Portfolio |
0.40 | % | N/A | 0.65 | % | |||||||
| All Asset Moderate Growth-Alt 15 Portfolio |
0.40 | % | N/A | 0.65 | % | |||||||
| AXA Aggressive Strategy Portfolio |
0.90 | %* | N/A | 1.15 | %* | |||||||
| AXA Balanced Strategy Portfolio |
0.80 | %* | 1.05 | %* | 1.05 | %* | ||||||
| AXA Conservative Growth Strategy Portfolio |
0.75 | %* | 1.00 | %* | 1.00 | %* | ||||||
| AXA Conservative Strategy Portfolio |
0.70 | %* | 0.95 | %* | 0.95 | %* | ||||||
| AXA Growth Strategy Portfolio |
0.85 | %* | 1.10 | %* | 1.10 | %* | ||||||
| AXA Moderate Growth Strategy Portfolio |
0.85 | %* | 1.10 | %* | 1.10 | %* | ||||||
| AXA Ultra Conservative Strategy Portfolio |
0.70 | %* | 0.95 | %* | 0.95 | %* | ||||||
| ATM International Managed Volatility Portfolio |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||
| ATM Large Cap Managed Volatility Portfolio |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||
| ATM Mid Cap Managed Volatility Portfolio |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||
| ATM Small Cap Managed Volatility Portfolio |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||
| Portfolio |
Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit | |||||||||||
| Class K | Class IA+ | Class IB+ | ||||||||||
| AXA 2000 Managed Volatility Portfolio |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||
| AXA 400 Managed Volatility Portfolio |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||
| AXA 500 Managed Volatility Portfolio |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||
| AXA International Managed Volatility Portfolio |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||
| AXA SmartBeta™Equity Portfolio |
1.00 | % | N/A | 1.25 | % | |||||||
| AXA/Horizon Small Cap Value Portfolio |
1.00 | % | N/A | 1.25 | % | |||||||
| AXA/Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Micro Cap Portfolio |
1.05 | % | N/A | 1.30 | % | |||||||
| AXA/▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Small Cap Growth Portfolio |
1.00 | % | N/A | 1.25 | % | |||||||
| AXA/Pacific Global Small Cap Value Portfolio |
1.00 | % | N/A | 1.25 | % | |||||||
| EQ/AllianceBernstein Dynamic Wealth Strategies Portfolio |
0.95 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.20 | % | ||||||
| EQ/AllianceBernstein Short Duration Government Bond Portfolio |
0.65 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | ||||||
| EQ/AllianceBernstein Short-Term Bond Portfolio |
0.65 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | ||||||
| EQ/BlackRock Basic Value Equity Portfolio |
0.70 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||
| EQ/Boston Advisors Equity Income Portfolio |
0.80 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.05 | % | ||||||
| EQ/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Socially Responsible Portfolio |
0.90 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.15 | % | ||||||
| EQ/Capital Guardian Research Portfolio |
0.72 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.97 | % | ||||||
| EQ/Convertible Securities Portfolio |
1.05 | % | N/A | 1.30 | % | |||||||
| EQ/Core Bond Index Portfolio |
0.47 | % | 0.72 | % | 0.72 | % | ||||||
| EQ/▇▇▇▇▇ New York Venture Portfolio |
0.90 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.15 | % | ||||||
| EQ/Energy ETF Portfolio |
0.70 | % | N/A | 0.95 | % | |||||||
| EQ/High Yield Bond Portfolio |
0.95 | % | N/A | 1.20 | % | |||||||
| EQ/International ETF Portfolio |
0.55 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.80 | % | ||||||
| EQ/Invesco ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Portfolio |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| EQ/JPMorgan Large Cap Value Portfolio |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| EQ/Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Large Cap Core Portfolio |
0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| EQ/Low Volatility Global ETF Portfolio |
0.70 | % | N/A | 0.95 | % | |||||||
| EQ/MFS International Growth Portfolio |
1.00 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % | ||||||
| EQ/Montag & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth Portfolio |
0.90 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.15 | % | ||||||
| EQ/▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mid Cap Growth Portfolio |
0.85 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | ||||||
| EQ/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Portfolio |
1.00 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % | ||||||
| EQ/PIMCO Global Real Return Portfolio |
0.75 | % | N/A | 1.00 | % | |||||||
| EQ/PIMCO Ultra Short Bond Portfolio |
0.60 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | ||||||
| EQ/▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Growth Stock Portfolio |
0.85 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | ||||||
| EQ/UBS Growth and Income Portfolio |
0.80 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.05 | % | ||||||
| EQ/▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo Omega Growth Portfolio |
0.80 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.05 | % | ||||||
| * | For purposes of calculating the Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit, the expenses of other investment companies in which the Portfolio invests are included in Fund Operating Expenses. |
| + | Includes amounts payable pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. |