Exhibit A - Investment Advisory Agreement

EX-99.28(D)(1)(A) 7 d936698dex9928d1a.htm EXHIBIT A - INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT Exhibit A - Investment Advisory Agreement

EX-28.d.1.a

Exhibit A

Investment Advisory Agreement

Between Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust and

Nationwide Fund Advisors

Effective May 1, 2007

Amended January 1, 2024*


Funds of the Trust		Advisory Fees

NVIT AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund		0.60% on assets up to $250 million; 0.575% on assets of $250 million or more but less than $1 billion; 0.55% on assets of $1 billion or more but less than $2 billion; 0.525% on assets of $2 billion or more but less than $5 billion; and 0.50% on assets of $5 billion or more

NVIT Government Bond Fund		0.50% on assets up to $250 million; 0.475% on assets of $250 million and more but less than $1 billion; 0.45% on assets of $1 billion and more but less than $2 billion; 0.425% on assets of $2 billion and more but less than $5 billion; and 0.40% on assets of $5 billion and more

NVIT 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

NVIT 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

NVIT BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund		0.70% on assets up to $100 million; 0.65% for assets of $100 million and more but less than $250 million; 0.60% on assets of $250 million and more but less than $500 million; and 0.55% for assets of $500 million and more

NVIT Federated High Income Bond Fund		0.75% on assets up to $50 million; 0.60% on assets of $50 million and more but less than $250 million; 0.55% on assets of $250 million and more but less than $500 million; and 0.50% on assets of $500 million and more


Funds of the Trust		Advisory Fees

NVIT Amundi Multi Sector Bond Fund		0.575% on assets up to $200 million; 0.550% on assets of $200 million and more but less than $500 million; and 0.525% on assets of $500 million and more

NVIT Mid Cap Index Fund		0.205% on assets up to $1.5 billion; 0.185% on assets of $1.5 billion and more but less than $3 billion; and 0.175% on assets of $3 billion and more

NVIT Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund (formerly, NVIT Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund)		0.84% on assets up to $200 million; and 0.79% on assets of $200 million and more

NVIT Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund		0.87% on assets up to $200 million; and 0.82% on assets of $200 million and more

NVIT Multi-Manager Small Company Fund		0.885% on assets up to $200 million; and 0.835% on assets of $200 million and more

NVIT Investor Destinations Aggressive Fund		0.13% of the Fund’s average daily net assets

NVIT Investor Destinations Moderately Aggressive Fund		0.13% of the Fund’s average daily net assets

NVIT Investor Destinations Capital Appreciation Fund		0.13% of the Fund’s average daily net assets

NVIT Investor Destinations Moderate Fund		0.13% of the Fund’s average daily net assets

NVIT Investor Destinations Balanced Fund		0.13% of the Fund’s average daily net assets

NVIT Investor Destinations Moderately Conservative Fund		0.13% of the Fund’s average daily net assets

NVIT Investor Destinations Conservative Fund		0.13% of the Fund’s average daily net assets

NVIT 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

NVIT 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

NVIT Bond Index Fund		0.195% on assets up to $1.5 billion; 0.155% on assets of $1.5 billion and more but less than $3 billion; and 0.145% on assets of $3 billion and more


Funds of the Trust		Advisory Fees

NVIT Emerging Markets Fund		0.95% on assets up to $500 million; 0.90% on assets of $500 million and more but less than $2 billion; and 0.85% on assets of $2 billion and more

NVIT International Equity Fund		0.80% on assets up to $500 million; 0.75% on assets of $500 million and more but less than $2 billion; and 0.70% on assets of $2 billion and more

NVIT Jacobs Levy Large Cap Growth Fund		0.40% on assets up to $1 billion; and 0.35% on assets of $1 billion and more

NVIT Allspring Discovery Fund (formerly, NVIT Wells Fargo Discovery Fund)		0.75% on assets up to $1 billion; and 0.70% on assets of $1 billion and more

NVIT NS Partners International Focused Growth Fund (formerly, NVIT AllianzGI International Growth Fund)		0.85% on assets up to $500 million; 0.82% on assets of $500 million and more but less than $1 billion; and 0.80% on assets of $1 billion and more

NVIT Core Bond Fund		0.40% on assets up to $1 billion; and 0.38% on assets of $1 billion and more

NVIT BNY Mellon Core Plus Bond Fund (formerly, NVIT Core Plus Bond Fund)		0.45% on assets up to $1 billion; 0.44% on assets of $1 billion and more but less than $1.5 billion; and 0.43% on assets of $1.5 billion and more

NVIT Calvert Equity Fund (formerly, NVIT BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Fund)		0.65% on assets up to $1 billion; and 0.60% on assets of $1 billion and more

NVIT Jacobs Levy Large Cap Core Fund (formerly, NVIT Neuberger Berman Multi Cap Opportunities Fund)		0.60% on assets up to $1 billion; and 0.55% on assets of $1 billion and more

NVIT Real Estate Fund		0.70% on assets up to $500 million; 0.65% on assets of $500 million and more but less than $1 billion; and 0.60% on assets of $1 billion and more

NVIT Blueprint Conservative Fund		0.20% on assets up to $1.5 billion; 0.19% on assets of $1.5 billion and more but less than $2 billion; and 0.18% on assets of $2 billion and more


Funds of the Trust		Advisory Fees

NVIT Blueprint Moderately Conservative Fund		0.20% on assets up to $1.5 billion; 0.19% on assets of $1.5 billion and more but less than $2 billion; and 0.18% on assets of $2 billion and more

NVIT Blueprint Balanced Fund		0.20% on assets up to $1.5 billion; 0.19% on assets of $1.5 billion and more but less than $2 billion; and 0.18% on assets of $2 billion and more

NVIT Blueprint Moderate Fund		0.20% on assets up to $1.5 billion; 0.19% on assets of $1.5 billion and more but less than $2 billion; and 0.18% on assets of $2 billion and more

NVIT Blueprint Capital Appreciation Fund		0.20% on assets up to $1.5 billion; 0.19% on assets of $1.5 billion and more but less than $2 billion; and 0.18% on assets of $2 billion and more

NVIT Blueprint Moderately Aggressive Fund		0.20% on assets up to $1.5 billion; 0.19% on assets of $1.5 billion and more but less than $2 billion; and 0.18% on assets of $2 billion and more

NVIT Blueprint Aggressive Fund		0.20% on assets up to $1.5 billion; 0.19% on assets of $1.5 billion and more but less than $2 billion; and 0.18% on assets of $2 billion and more

NVIT Victory Mid Cap Value Fund (formerly, NVIT Multi-Manager Mid Cap Value Fund)		0.75% on assets up to $1 billion; and 0.73% on assets of $1 billion and more

NVIT Loomis Short Term Bond Fund (formerly, NVIT Short Term Bond Fund)		0.35% assets up to $1 billion; 0.34% on assets of $1 billion and more but less than $1.5 billion; and 0.33% on assets of $1.5 billion and more

NVIT Columbia Overseas Value Fund		0.75% on assets up to $1 billion; and 0.70% on assets of $1 billion and more

NVIT BNY Mellon Dynamic U.S. Core Fund (formerly, NVIT Mellon Dynamic U.S. Core Fund)		0.50% on assets up to $500 million; 0.475% on assets of $500 million and more but less than $1 billion; and 0.45% on assets of $1 billion and more

NVIT BNY Mellon Dynamic U.S. Equity Income Fund (formerly, NVIT Mellon Dynamic U.S. Equity Income Fund)		0.57% on assets up to $500 million; 0.55% on assets of $500 million and more but less than $1 billion; and 0.53% on assets of $1 billion and more


Funds of the Trust		Advisory Fees

NVIT Blueprint Managed Growth Fund		0.22% on assets up to $1.5 billion; 0.21% on assets of $1.5 billion and more but less than $2 billion; and 0.20% on assets of $2 billion and more

NVIT Blueprint Managed Growth & Income Fund		0.22% on assets up to $1.5 billion; 0.21% on assets of $1.5 billion and more but less than $2 billion; and 0.20% on assets of $2 billion and more

NVIT Investor Destinations Managed Growth Fund		0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets

NVIT Investor Destinations Managed Growth & Income Fund		0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets

NVIT Managed American Funds Asset Allocation Fund		0.15% on assets up to $2 billion; and 0.14% on assets of $2 billion and more

NVIT Managed American Funds Growth-Income Fund		0.15% on assets up to $500 million; and 0.14% on assets of $500 million and more

NVIT BlackRock Managed Global Allocation Fund		0.74% of the Fund’s average daily net assets

*	As approved by the Board of Trustees at its meeting held on December 5-6, 2023.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amended Exhibit A to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.


NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST

By:		/s/ Kevin T. Jestice
Name:		Kevin T. Jestice
Title:		President

NATIONWIDE FUND ADVISORS

By:		/s/ Kevin T. Jestice
Name:		Kevin T. Jestice
Title:		President