EXHIBIT A
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
NATIONWIDE FUND ADVISORS AND NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS
Effective May 1, 2007
Amended August 5, 2019*
| Funds of the Trust | Advisory Fees |
Nationwide Fund | 0.54% on assets up to $250 million; 0.53% on assets of $250 million and more but less than $1 billion; 0.52% on assets of $1 billion and more but less than $2 billion; 0.495% on assets of $2 billion and more but less than $5 billion; and 0.47% on assets of $5 billion and more |
Nationwide Dynamic U.S. Growth Fund | 0.45% on assets up to $5 billion; and 0.425% on assets of $5 billion and more | |
Nationwide Bond Fund | 0.41% on assets up to $250 million; 0.385% on assets of $250 million and more but less than $1 billion; 0.36% on assets of $1 billion and more but less than $2 billion; 0.335% on assets of $2 billion and more but less than $5 billion; and 0.31% on assets of $5 billion and more | |
Nationwide Government Money Market Fund | 0.30% on assets up to $1 billion; 0.28% on assets of $1 billion and more but less than $2 billion; 0.26% on assets of $2 billion and more but less than $5 billion; and 0.24% on assets of $5 billion and more | |
Nationwide S&P 500 Index Fund | 0.125% on assets up to $1.5 billion; 0.105% on assets of $1.5 billion and more but less than $3 billion; and 0.095% on assets of $3 billion and more | |
| Funds of the Trust | Advisory Fees |
Nationwide Small Cap Index Fund | 0.19% on assets up to $1.5 billion; 0.17% on assets of $1.5 billion and more but less than $3 billion; and 0.16% on assets of $3 billion and more |
Nationwide Mid Cap Market Index Fund | 0.195% on assets up to $1.5 billion; 0.175% on assets of $1.5 billion and more but less than $3 billion; and 0.165% on assets of $3 billion and more |
Nationwide International Index Fund | 0.245% on assets up to $1.5 billion; 0.205% on assets of $1.5 billion and more but less than $3 billion; and 0.195% on assets of $3 billion and more |
Nationwide Bond Index Fund | 0.185% on assets up to $1.5 billion; 0.145% on assets of $1.5 billion and more but less than $3 billion; and 0.135% on assets of $3 billion and more |
| Nationwide Investor Destinations Aggressive Fund | 0.13% of average daily net assets |
Nationwide Investor Destinations Moderately Aggressive Fund | 0.13% of average daily net assets |
| Nationwide Investor Destinations Moderate Fund | 0.13% of average daily net assets |
Nationwide Investor Destinations Moderately Conservative Fund | 0.13% of average daily net assets |
| Nationwide Investor Destinations Conservative Fund | 0.13% of average daily net assets |
| Nationwide U.S. Small Cap Value Fund | 0.84% on assets up to $500 million; and 0.79% on assets of $500 million and more |
| Nationwide Small Company Growth Fund | 0.84% on assets up to $500 million; and 0.79% on assets of $500 million and more |
| Funds of the Trust | Advisory Fees |
| Nationwide Global Sustainable Equity Fund | 0.75% on assets up to $250 million; 0.70% on assets of $250 million and more but less than $500 million; 0.68% on assets of $500 million and more but less than $1 billion; and 0.65% on assets of $1 billion and more |
| Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund | 0.25% on assets up to $1 billion; and 0.23% on assets of $1 billion and more |
| Nationwide Core Plus Bond Fund | 0.45% on assets up to $500 million; 0.425% on assets of $500 million and more but less than $1 billion; 0.40% on assets of $1 billion and more but less than $1.5 billion; and 0.39% on assets of $1.5 billion and more |
| Nationwide Bailard Cognitive Value Fund | 0.75% on assets up to $500 million; and 0.70% on assets of $500 million and more |
| Nationwide Bailard International Equities Fund | 0.75% on assets up to $1 billion; and 0.70% on assets of $1 billion and more |
| Nationwide Bailard Technology & Science Fund | 0.75% on assets up to $500 million; 0.70% on assets of $500 million and more but less than $1 billion; and 0.65% on assets of $1 billion and more |
| Nationwide Geneva Mid Cap Growth Fund | 0.75% on assets up to $250 million; 0.70% on assets of $250 million and more but less than $500 million; and 0.65% on assets of $500 million and more |
| Nationwide Geneva Small Cap Growth Fund | 0.84% on assets up to $250 million; 0.79% on assets of $250 million and more but less than $500 million; and 0.74% on assets of $500 million and more |
| Funds of the Trust | Advisory Fees |
| Nationwide Loomis Core Bond Fund | 0.41% on assets up to $250 million; 0.385% on assets of $250 million and more but less than $1 billion; 0.36% on assets of $1 billion and more but less than $2 billion; 0.335% on assets of $2 billion and more but less than $5 billion; and 0.31% on assets of $5 billion and more |
| Nationwide Diamond Hill Large Cap Concentrated Fund | 0.60% on assets up to $250 million; 0.575% on assets of $250 million and more but less than $1 billion; 0.55% on assets of $1 billion and more but less than $2 billion; 0.525% on assets of $2 billion and more but less than $5 billion; and 0.50% on assets of $5 billion and more |
| Nationwide Loomis Short Term Bond Fund | 0.35% on assets up to $500 million; 0.34% on assets of $500 million and more but less than $1 billion; 0.325% on assets of $1 billion and more but less than $3 billion; 0.30% on assets of $3 billion and more but less than $5 billion; 0.285% on assets of $5 billion and more but less than $10 billion; and 0.275% on assets of $10 billion and more. |
| Nationwide WCM Focused Small Cap Fund | 0.84% on assets up to $500 million; and 0.79% on assets of $500 million and more |
| Nationwide Ziegler Equity Income Fund | 0.55% on assets up to $100 million; 0.50% on assets of $100 million and more but less than $500 million; and 0.45% on assets of $500 million and more |
| Funds of the Trust | Advisory Fees |
| Nationwide Ziegler NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index Fund | 0.50% on assets up to $50 million; 0.30% on assets of $50 million and more but less than $250 million; 0.25% on assets of $250 million and more but less than $500 million; and 0.20% on assets of $500 million and more |
Nationwide Bailard Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 1.00% on assets up to $200 million; and 0.97% on assets of $200 million and more |
* As approved by the Board of Trustees at its meeting held on August 2, 2019.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amended Exhibit A on the day and year first written above.
| | NATIONWIDE FUND ADVISORS |
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| | By: | /s/ Michael S. Spangler | |
| | Name: | Michael S. Spangler | |
| | Title: | President | |
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| | NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS |
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| | By: | /s/ Michael S. Spangler | |
| | Name: | Michael S. Spangler | |
| | Title: | President | |
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