EX-99.(H)(5)(XXII) 4 d81132dex99h5xxii.htm SIXTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED & RESTATED FEE WAIVER & EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT Sixth Amendment to Second Amended & Restated Fee Waiver & Expense Reimbursement

Exhibit (h)(5)(xxii)

SIXTH AMENDMENT

TO

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

FEE WAIVER AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT

This sixth amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement is made as of this 22nd day of January, 2016 by and between the AQR Funds (“Trust”), on behalf of its series listed on Appendix A hereto (each, a “Fund”), and AQR Capital Management, LLC (“AQR”).

WHEREAS, the parties hereto entered into a Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement dated as of December 10, 2008 (the “Agreement”) in order to reduce the investment advisory fees charged to the Funds described in the Advisory Agreement, waive other fees it is entitled to receive from the Funds and/or reimburse certain operating expenses for the Funds to keep net expenses at specified levels as set forth in Appendix A; and

WHEREAS, the parties have entered into an Amended and Restated Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement dated as of May 18, 2011 (the “Amended and Restated Agreement”) in order to clarify certain exclusions included in Section 1 of the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the parties have entered into a Second Amended and Restated Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2014 (the “Second Amended and Restated Agreement”) in order to clarify certain exclusions included in Section 1 of the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to amend Appendix A of the Second Amended and Restated Agreement in order to extend the term of the Second Amended and Restated Agreement for certain Funds included therein, to reflect a change in the expense cap for a Fund and to add to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement the AQR Style Premia Alternative II Fund.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants herein contained, Trust and AQR agree as follows:

1. AMENDMENT OF APPENDIX A. Appendix A of the Second Amended and Restated Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the Appendix A attached hereto.

2. Except as modified hereby, the Second Amended and Restated Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first written above.

 

AQR FUNDS     AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

By:

  

/s/ Nicole DonVito

    

By:

  

/s/ Bradley D. Asness

Name:

  

Nicole DonVito

    

Name:

  

Bradley D. Asness

Title:

  

Chief Legal Officer and Vice President

    

Title:

  

Principal & Chief Legal Officer

APPENDIX A

(Amended as of January 22, 2016)

FUNDS AND EXPENSE CAPS

 

Name of Fund

   

Class

    Expense
Cap		    

Date

Active Funds:

        

AQR Global Equity Fund

    N      1.15 %    January 29, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   I      0.90 %    January 29, 2014 – January 28, 2017
   R6      0.70 %    January 8, 2014 – January 28, 2017

AQR International Equity Fund

    N      1.20 %    January 29, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   I      0.95 %    January 29, 2014 – January 28, 2017
   R6      0.75 %    January 8, 2014 – January 28, 2016
        0.85 %    January 29, 2016 – January 28, 2017

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund

    N      1.45 %    May 1, 2015 – April 30, 2017
   I      1.20 %    March 31, 2011 – April 30, 2017
   R6      1.10 %    September 2, 2014 – April 30, 2017

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

    I      0.40 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   N      0.65 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   R6      0.30 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

    I      0.60 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   N      0.85 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   R6      0.50 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017

AQR International Momentum Style Fund

    I      0.55 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   N      0.80 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   R6      0.45 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017

AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund

    I      0.70 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   N      0.95 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   R6      0.60 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund

    N      1.50 %    March 31, 2011 – April 30, 2017
   I      1.25 %    March 31, 2011 – April 30, 2017
   R6      1.15 %    September 2, 2014 – April 30, 2017

AQR Risk Parity Fund

    N      1.20 %    June 10, 2010 – April 30, 2017
   I      0.95 %    June 10, 2010 – April 30, 2017
   R6      0.85 %    September 2, 2014 – April 30, 2017

AQR Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund

    N      2.23 %    July 18, 2011 – April 30, 2017
   I      1.98 %    July 18, 2011 – April 30, 2017
   R6      1.88 %    September 2, 2014 – April 30, 2017

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

    I      0.40 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   N      0.65 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   R6      0.30 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

    I      0.60 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   N      0.85 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   R6      0.50 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund

    I      0.55 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   N      0.80 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   R6      0.45 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund

    N      0.65 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   I      0.40 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   R6      0.30 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017

AQR International Defensive Style Fund

    N      0.80 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   I      0.55 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   R6      0.45 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund

    N      0.95 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   I      0.70 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   R6      0.60 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017

AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund    N      1.25 %    May 1, 2014 – April 30, 2017
   I      1.00 %    May 1, 2014 – April 30, 2017
   R6      0.90 %    September 2, 2014 – April 30, 2017

AQR Risk Parity II MV Fund

    N      1.20 %    November 5, 2012 – April 30, 2017
   I      0.95 %    November 5, 2012 – April 30, 2017
   R6      0.85 %    September 2, 2014 – April 30, 2017

AQR Risk Parity II HV Fund

    N      1.40 %    November 5, 2012 – April 30, 2017
   I      1.15 %    November 5, 2012 – April 30, 2017
   R6      1.05 %    September 2, 2014 – April 30, 2017

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

    N      0.70 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   I      0.45 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   R6      0.35 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

    N      0.90 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   I      0.65 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   R6      0.55 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017

AQR International Multi-Style Fund

    N      0.85 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   I      0.60 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   R6      0.50 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund

    N      1.00 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   I      0.75 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   R6      0.65 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017

AQR Long-Short Equity Fund

    N      1.55 %    July 17, 2013 – April 30, 2017
   I      1.30 %    July 17, 2013 – April 30, 2017
   R6      1.20 %    September 2, 2014 – April 30, 2017

AQR Managed Futures Strategy HV Fund

    N      1.90 %    July 17, 2013 – April 30, 2017
   I      1.65 %    July 17, 2013 – April 30, 2017
   R6      1.55 %    September 2, 2014 – April 30, 2017

AQR Style Premia Alternative Fund

    N      1.75 %    October 30, 2013 – April 30, 2017
   I      1.50 %    October 30, 2013 – April 30, 2017
   R6      1.40 %    September 2, 2014 – April 30, 2017

AQR Global Macro Fund

    N      1.70 %    April 8, 2014 – April 30, 2017
   I      1.45 %    April 8, 2014 – April 30, 2017
   R6      1.35 %    September 2, 2014 – April 30, 2017

AQR Equity Market Neutral Fund    N      1.55 %    October 7, 2014 – April 30, 2017
   I      1.30 %    October 7, 2014 – April 30, 2017
   R6      1.20 %    October 7, 2014 – April 30, 2017

AQR Style Premia Alternative LV Fund

    N      1.10 %    September 17, 2014 – April 30, 2017
   I      0.85 %    September 17, 2014 – April 30, 2017
   R6      0.75 %    September 17, 2014 – April 30, 2017

AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

    N      0.70 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   I      0.45 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   R6      0.35 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

    N      0.90 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   I      0.65 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   R6      0.55 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017

AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund

    N      0.85 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   I      0.60 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   R6      0.50 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund

    N      1.00 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   I      0.75 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017
   R6      0.65 %    April 1, 2015 – January 28, 2017

AQR Style Premia Alternative II Fund

    N      1.60 %    [    ] – April 30, 2017
   I      1.35 %    [    ] – April 30, 2017
   R6      1.25 %    [    ] – April 30, 2017

Dormant Funds

        

AQR International Small Cap Fund

    N      1.60 %    March 31, 2010 – May 1, 2011
   I      1.25 %    March 31, 2010 – April 30, 2010
        1.20 %    May 1, 2010 – May 1, 2011
   Y      1.00 %    March 31, 2010 – May 1, 2011

AQR Emerging Markets Fund

    N      1.60 %    March 31, 2010 – April 30, 2010
        1.75 %    May 1, 2010 – May 1, 2011
   I      1.25 %    March 31, 2010 – April 30, 2010
        1.45 %    May 1, 2010 – May 1, 2011
   Y      1.05 %    April 30, 2010

AQR Equity Plus Fund

    N      1.60 %    March 31, 2010 – April 30, 2010
   I      1.20 %    March 31, 2010 – April 30, 2010

AQR Small Cap Core Fund    N      1.40 %    March 31, 2010 – April 30, 2010
   I      1.20 %    March 31, 2010 – April 30, 2010

AQR Small Cap Growth Fund

    N      1.50 %    March 31, 2010 – April 30, 2010
   I      1.20 %    March 31, 2010 – April 30, 2010

AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy LV Fund

    N      1.05 %    July [ ], 2012 – April 30, 2014
   I      0.80 %    July [ ], 2012 – April 30, 2014