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AMENDMENT TO GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT
This Amendment (this “Amendment”) to the Global Custody Agreement dated April 4, 2003, as amended (the “Agreement”) by and between JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (“J.P. Morgan”), as successor-in-interest to J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co,, and NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST (the “Customer”), as successor-in-interest to Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust and on behalf of each Fund on the Fund List (each, a “Fund”) is entered into and made effective as of May 8, 2020 (the “Effective Date”) by J.P. Morgan and the Customer, on behalf of each Fund.
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the parties entered into the Agreement pursuant to which J.P. Morgan was appointed to provide custodial and other services; and
WHEREAS, J.P. Morgan and Customer wish to revise and update the list of funds of the Customer that are receiving services pursuant to the Agreement, as of the Effective Date.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, J.P. Morgan and Customer, on behalf of each Fund, hereby agree as follows:
1. | Definitions. Terms in the Agreement shall, save to the extent that the context otherwise requires, bear the same respective meanings in this Amendment. |
2. | Amendments. The Agreement shall be amended as follows: |
(a) | The Fund List to the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and hereby replaced with the new Fund List set forth in Exhibit I to this Amendment. |
(b) | Save as varied by this Amendment, the Agreement is confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect. |
3. | Representations. Each party represents to the other parties that all representations contained in the Agreement are true and accurate as of the date of this Amendment, and that such representations are deemed to be given or repeated by each party, as the case may be, on the date of this Amendment. |
4. | Entire Agreement. This Amendment and the Agreement, and any documents referred to in each of them, constitute the complete understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede and extinguish any other drafts, agreements, undertakings, representations, warranties and arrangements of any nature, whether in writing or oral, relating to such subject matter. If any of the provisions of this Amendment are inconsistent with or in conflict with any of the provisions of the Agreement then, to the extent of any such inconsistency or conflict, the provisions of this Amendment shall prevail as between the parties. · |
5. | Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Each party may enter into this Amendment by executing a counterpart and this Amendment shall not take effect until it has been executed by all parties. |
6. | Law and Jurisdiction. This Amendment will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States or State of New York, as applicable, without regard to New York’s principles regarding conflict of laws. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective duly authorized representatives, effective as of the Effective Date.
NATIONWID VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST, | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | |||||||
on behalf of each Fund on the Fund List | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Dave Majewski | By: | /s/ Carl Mehldau | |||||
Name: | Dave Majewski | Name: | Carl Mehldau | |||||
Title: | Dave Majewski | Title: | Vice President |
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EXHIBIT I
FUND LIST
to
Global Custody Agreement
Fund Name
NVIT Mellon Dynamic U.S. Equity Income Fund
American Funds NVIT Asset Allocation Fund
American Funds NVIT Bond Fund
American Funds NVIT Global Growth Fund
American Funds NVIT Growth Fund
American Funds NVIT Growth-Income Fund
BlackRock NVIT Managed Global Allocation Fund
Blackrock NVIT Equity Dividend Fund
Doubleline NVIT Total Return Tactical Fund
Federated NVIT High Income Bond Fund
NVIT DFA Capital Appreciation Fund
NVIT DFA Moderate Fund
Neuberger Berman NVIT Multi Cap Opportunities Fund
NVIT Newton Sustainable U.S Equity Fund
NVIT Bond Index Fund
NVIT Blueprint Aggressive Fund
NVIT Blueprint Balanced Fund
NVIT Blueprint Capital Appreciation Fund
NVIT Blueprint Conservative Fund
NVIT Blueprint Moderate Fund
NVIT Blueprint Moderately Aggressive Fund
NVIT Blueprint Moderately Conservative Fund
NVIT Blueprint Managed Growth Fund
NVIT Blueprint Managed Growth & Income Fund
NVIT Core Bond Fund
NVIT Core Plus Bond Fund
NVIT Developing Markets Fund
NVIT Emerging Markets Fund
NVIT Government Bond Fund
NVIT Government Money Market Fund
NVIT International Equity Fund
NVIT International Index Fund
NVIT Investor Destinations Aggressive Fund
NVIT Investor Destinations Balanced Fund
NVIT Investor Destinations Capital Appreciation Fund
NVIT Investor Destinations Conservative Fund
NVIT Investor Destinations Moderate Fund
NVIT Investor Destinations Moderately Aggressive Fund
NVIT Investor Destinations Moderately Conservative Fund
NVIT Investor Destinations Managed Growth Fund
NVIT Investor Destinations Managed Growth & Income Fund
NVIT iShares Global Equity ETF Fund
NVIT iShares Fixed Income ETF Fund
NVIT Mellon Dynamic U.S. Core Fund
NVIT Managed American Funds Asset Allocation Fund
NVIT Managed American Funds Growth-Income Fund
NVIT Mid Cap Index Fund
NVIT AllianzGI International Growth Fund
NVIT Multi-Manager International Value Fund
NVIT Jacobs Levy Large Cap Growth Fund
NVIT Multi-Manager Large Cap Value Fund
NVIT Wells Fargo Discovery Fund
NVIT Multi-Manager Mid Cap Value Fund
NVIT Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund
NVIT Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund
NVIT Multi-Manager Small Company Fund
Amundi NVIT Multi Sector Bond Fund
NVIT AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund
NVIT Real Estate Fund
NVIT S&P 500 Index Fund
NVIT Short Term Bond Fund
NVIT Small Cap Index Fund
NVIT Columbia Overseas Value Fund
NVIT GS Large Cap Equity Insights Fund
NVIT GS Small Cap Equity Insights Fund
NVIT GS International Equity Insights Fund
NVIT GS Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund
NVIT J.P. Morgan Mozaic Multi Asset Fund
NVIT J.P. Morgan Disciplined Equity Fund
NVIT U.S. 130/30 Equity Fund