EX-99.28(D)(1)(A) 2 d379661dex9928d1a.htm EXHIBIT A INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT Exhibit A Investment Advisory Agreement

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EXHIBIT A

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

NATIONWIDE FUND ADVISORS AND NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS

Effective May 1, 2007

Amended March 11, 2021*

 

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 Mellon Dynamic U.S. Core 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

 

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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 American Century Small Cap Income Fund (formerly, Nationwide U.S. Small Cap Value Fund)   

0.74% on assets up to $500 million; and

0.69% 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

 

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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   

0.65% on assets up to $250 million;

0.60% on assets of $250 million and more but less than $500 million; and

0.55% 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

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

 

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Funds of the Trust

   

Advisory Fees

Nationwide Diamond Hill Large Cap Concentrated Fund   

0.55% on assets up to $1 billion;

0.53% on assets of $1 billion and more but less than $2 billion;

0.51% on assets of $2 billion and more but less than $5 billion;

0.49% 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   

0.75% on assets up to $500 million; and

0.70% on assets of $500 million and more

Nationwide NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index Fund (formerly, Nationwide Ziegler NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index Fund)   

0.448% on assets up to $50 million;

0.248% on assets of $50 million and more but less than $250 million;

0.198% on assets of $250 million and more but less than $500 million; and

0.148% on assets of $500 million and more

 

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As approved by the Board of Trustees at its meeting held on March 8-10, 2021.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amended Exhibit A on the day and year first written above.

 

NATIONWIDE FUND ADVISORS
By: /s/ Michael S. Spangler                            
Name: Michael S. Spangler
Title: President
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS
By: /s/ Michael S. Spangler                            
Name: Michael S. Spangler
Title: President

 

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