Exhibit 23 (d)(3)(b)
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EXHIBIT A
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS
(TO BE RENAMED GARTMORE MUTUAL FUNDS)
AND
VILLANOVA GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST
(TO BE RENAMED GARTMORE GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST)
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 18, 2001
FUNDS OF THE TRUST ADVISORY FEES EFFECTIVE DATE
Gartmore Emerging Markets Fund. . . . . . . 1.15% of the Fundaverage 30-Aug-00
daily net assets
Gartmore International Growth Fund. . . . . 1.00% of the Fundaverage 30-Aug-00
daily net assets
Gartmore Global Leaders Fund. . . . . . . . 1.00% of the Fundaverage 30-Aug-00
(to be renamed Gartmore Worldwide. . . . daily net assets
Leaders Fund*)
Gartmore European Leaders Fund. . . . . . . 1.00% of the Fundaverage Not Seeded
(formerly Gartmore European Growth Fund) daily net assets
Gartmore Global Small Companies Fund. . . . 1.15% of the Fundaverage Not Seeded
daily net assets
Gartmore OTC Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00% of the Fundaverage Not Seeded
daily net assets
Gartmore International Small Cap. . . . . . 1.10% of the Fundaverage 28-Dec-00
Growth Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . daily net assets
Gartmore Asia Pacific Leaders Fund. . . . . 1.00% of the Fundaverage Not Seeded
daily net assets
Gartmore Global Financial Services Fund . . 1.00% of the Fundaverage 18-Dec-01
daily net assets
Gartmore Global Utilities Fund. . . . . . . 0.80% of the Fundaverage 18-Dec-01
daily net assets
* Name change to be effective with Trust name change in January 2002.
ADVISER
VILLANOVA GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST
(to be renamed Gartmore Global Asset Management
Trust)
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: V.P. - Associate General Counsel
TRUST
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS
(to be renamed Gartmore Mutual Funds)
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ Tantra
Name: ▇▇▇▇ Tantra
Title: Assistant Secretary
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