BRIGHTHOUSE FUNDS TRUST II EXPENSE AGREEMENT
Exhibit (h)(12)
AGREEMENT dated as of April 30, 2018 by and between Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) and Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
WHEREAS, the Adviser is the investment adviser of several series of shares of beneficial interests (each, a “Portfolio”) of the Trust pursuant to separate investment advisory agreements relating to each Portfolio; and
WHEREAS, the shares of each Portfolio have been divided into two or more classes of shares (each, a “Class”);
NOW, THEREFORE, the Trust and the Adviser hereby agree as follows:
| 1. | Until April 30, 2019, the Adviser will waive such portion of the fees payable to it under the investment management agreement relating to each Portfolio listed in this Section 1, or pay such portion of the other operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage costs, interest, taxes or extraordinary expenses) (“Operating Expenses”) allocable to each Class incurred in the operation of each Portfolio, as is necessary to reduce the total Operating Expenses of each Class of each Portfolio to the following annual percentages of the average daily net assets of the respective Class of each Portfolio as set forth below: |
| Portfolio/Class
|
Percentage
| |
| Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio – Class A
|
0.10 | |
| Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio – Class B |
0.35 |
| 2. | In addition, until April 30, 2019, the Adviser will waive such portion of the management fee (the “Management Fee”) payable to it under the investment management agreement relating to each Portfolio listed in this Section 2, as is necessary to reduce the total Management Fee of each Class of each Portfolio to the following annual percentages of the average daily net assets of the respective Class of each Portfolio as set forth below: |
|
Portfolio/Class |
Percentage Before Waiver |
Percentage After Waiver | ||
| ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Stock – Class A, B and E |
0.86% of the first $500M 0.80% of the next $500M 0.75% of the excess over $1B |
0.86% of the first $156.25M 0.78% of the next $243.75M 0.68% of the next $500M 0.65% of the next $100M 0.600% of the excess over $1B | ||
| MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio – Class A, B, E and G |
0.25% | 0.250% of the first $500M 0.245% of the next $500M 0.240% of the next $1B 0.235% of the excess over $2B | ||
| BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio – Class A, B and E |
0.40% of the first $1B 0.35% of the next $1B 0.30% of the next $1B 0.25% of the excess over $3B |
0.370% of the first $1B 0.325% of the next $2.4B 0.250% of the excess over $3.4B | ||
| BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio – Class A, B and E |
0.73% of the first $1B 0.65% of the excess over $1B |
0.615% of the first $1B 0.600% of the next $500M 0.560% of the next $1B 0.540% over 2.5B | ||
| BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Portfolio – Class A, B and E |
0.35% of the first $1B 0.30% of the excess over $1B |
0.325% of the first $1B 0.30% of the excess over $1B | ||
| Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio – Class A, B and E |
0.82% of the first $1B 0.78% of the excess over $1B |
0.78% of the first $500M 0.77% of the next $500M 0.72% of the excess over $1B | ||
| Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio – Class A, B, D and E |
0.750% of the first $500M 0.700% of the next $500M 0.650% of the excess over $1B |
0.700% of the first $850M 0.675% of the next $300M 0.650% of the excess over $1.15B | ||
| ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth Portfolio – Class A, B and E |
0.700% of the first $200M 0.650% of the next $300M 0.600% of the next $1.5B 0.550% of the excess over $2B |
0.600% of the first $500M 0.550% of the next $500M 0.500% of the next $1B 0.470% of the excess over $2B | ||
| ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Small Cap Core Portfolio – Class A, B and E |
0.90% of the first $500M 0.85% of the excess over $500M |
0.85% of the first $200M 0.80% of the excess over $200M | ||
| ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Small Cap Growth |
0.90% of the first $500M | 0.85% of the first $100M | ||
| Portfolio/Class |
Percentage Before Waiver |
Percentage After Waiver | ||
| Portfolio |
0.85% of the excess over $500M |
0.80% of the excess over $100M | ||
| Brighthouse/Dimensional |
0.85% of the first $100M 0.80% of the excess over $100M |
0.80% on all assets | ||
| Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio – Class A, B and E |
0.50% of the first $500M 0.45% of the next $500M 0.40% of the excess of $1B |
0.48% of the first $750M 0.46% of the next $250M 0.40% of the excess over $1B | ||
| Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio |
0.75% of the first $1B 0.70% of next $2B 0.65% of the excess over $3B |
0.630% of the first $500M 0.605% of the next $500M 0.580% of the next $2B 0.570% of the next 1.5B 0.545% of the excess over $4.5B | ||
| MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index |
0.25% | 0.25% of the first $500M 0.245% of the next $500M 0.240% of the next $1B 0.235% of the excess over $2B | ||
| MetLife Stock Index Portfolio |
0.25% | 0.250% of the first $500M 0.245% of the next $500M 0.240% of the next $1B 0.235% of the excess over $2B | ||
| MFS Value Portfolio |
0.750% of first $250M 0 .700% of next $2.25B 0.675% of next $2.5B 0.650% of the excess over $5B |
0.650% of the first $200M 0.625% of the next $1.3B 0.500% of the next $1.5B 0 .475% of the excess over $3B | ||
| MetLife MSCI EAFE®
Index |
0.30% | 0.300% of the first $500M 0.295% of the next $500M 0.290% of the next $1B 0.285% of the excess over $2B | ||
| ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Genesis |
0.85% of the first $500M 0.80% of the next $500M 0.75% of the excess $1B |
0.825% of the first $500M 0.800% of the next $500M 0.750% of the excess over $1B | ||
| MetLife ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 2000®
Index |
0.25% | 0.250% of the first $500M 0.245% of the next $500M | ||
| Portfolio/Class | Percentage Before Waiver |
Percentage After Waiver | ||
| – Class A, B, E and G |
0.240% of the next $ IB 0.235% of the excess over $2B | |||
| ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Large Cap Growth |
0.65% of the first $50M 0.60% of the excess over $50M |
On assets up to $ IB: 0.635% of the first $50M 0.600% of the excess over $50M
If assets exceed $1B: 0.570% of the first $50M 0.550% of the next $50M 0.540% of the next $900M 0.565% of the next $500M 0.550% of the excess over $1.5B | ||
| ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Natural Resources |
0.800% of the first $250M 0.775% of the next $750M 0.750% of the excess of $1B |
0.800% of the first $250M 0.775% of the next $250M 0.750% of the excess over $500M | ||
| Western Asset Management Strategic |
0.65% of the first $500M 0.55% of the excess of $500M |
0.595% of the first $500M 0.525% of the next $500M 0.500% of the next $1B 0.475% of the excess over $2B | ||
| Western Asset Management U.S. |
0.55% of the first $500M 0.45% of the excess of $500M |
0.550% of the first $200M 0.500% of the next $300M 0.450% of the next $500M 0.440% of the next $1B 0.430% of the excess over $2B | ||
| 3. | The Trust, on behalf of the Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio (the “20 Portfolio”), agrees to repay to the Adviser the amount of fees waived and expenses borne by the Adviser with respect to each Class of the 20 Portfolio, pursuant to Section 1 of this Agreement, subject to the limitations provided in this Section 3. Such repayment shall be made monthly, but only if the Operating Expenses of the Class in question, without regard to such repayment, are at an annual rate (as a percentage of average daily net assets of that Class) based on the 20 Portfolio’s then-current fiscal year that is less than the percentage rate for such Class as set forth in Section 1. Furthermore, the amount repaid by the Trust in any month shall be limited so that the sum of (a) the amount of such repayment and (b) the other Operating Expenses allocable to the Class do not exceed the annual rate (as a percentage of that Class’ average daily net assets) for such Class as set forth in Section 1. |
Amounts of fees waived and expenses borne by the Adviser with respect to expenses allocable to each Class pursuant to Section 1 during any fiscal year of the applicable Portfolio shall not be repayable if the amounts allocable to such Class and repayable by the Trust pursuant to the
immediately preceding two sentences during the period ending five years after the end of such fiscal year in the case of the 20 Portfolio are not sufficient to completely repay such amounts of fees waived and expenses borne. In no event will the Trust be obligated to repay any fees waived or expenses allocable to any Class borne by the Adviser with respect to any other Class.
| 4. | The Adviser may by notice in writing to the Trust terminate its obligation under Sections 1 and 2 to waive fees or bear expenses with respect to any Portfolio following April 30, 2019 (or change the percentage specified in Sections 1 and 2 with respect to each Portfolio), but no such change shall affect the obligation (including the amount of the obligation) of the Trust to repay amounts of fees waived or expenses borne by the Adviser during periods prior to the date specified in such notice, if any such obligation is in effect pursuant to Section 3 herein. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
| BRIGHTHOUSE FUNDS TRUST II | ||
| By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ President | ||
| BRIGHTHOUSE INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ President | ||