EX-99.(D)(1)(XVI) 2 d519434dex99d1xvi.htm FIRST AMENDMENTTO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FIRST AMENDMENTTO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

FIRST AMENDMENT

TO

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

This FIRST amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Third Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement is made as of the 29th day of January, 2018 by and between AQR Funds (“Trust”), on behalf of each Fund listed on Exhibit A, and AQR Capital Management, LLC (“AQR”).

WHEREAS, the parties hereto entered into a Third Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement dated and effective as of January 29, 2017, as amended (the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to amend Exhibit A of the Agreement in order to amend advisory fee terms with respect to the AQR International Equity Fund.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and adequate consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Trust and AQR agree as follows:

 

1.

AMENDMENT OF EXHIBIT A. Exhibit A of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

2.

Except as modified hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.

 

AQR FUNDS    AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

By: /s/ Nicole DonVito                            

Name: Nicole DonVito

  

By: /s/ Brendan Kalb                                

Name: Brendan Kalb

Title: Chief Legal Officer & Vice President    Title: Managing Director & General Counsel


EXHIBIT A

(Amended as of November 17, 2017)

 

Name of Series  

Commencement

Date

              Advisory Fee
        Each fee will be based on the average daily net assets of the Fund managed by the Adviser, and calculated as described in Section 7 of the Agreement.
         
AQR Risk Parity Fund   June 10, 2010   0.75% on the first $1 billion of assets
         
        0.70% on assets in excess of $1 billion
         
AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund   October 1, 2010   1.00%
         
AQR Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund   July 18, 2011   1.80%
         
AQR Long-Short Equity Fund   July 16, 2013   1.10%
         
AQR Managed Futures Strategy HV Fund   July 16, 2013   1.45%
         
AQR Style Premia Alternative Fund   October 30, 2013   1.35%
         
AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund   January 5, 2010   1.05%
         
AQR Risk Parity II MV Fund   November 5, 2012   0.75% on the first $1 billion in assets
         
        0.725% on assets in excess of $1 billion up to $3 billion
         
        0.70% on assets in excess of $3 billion
         


AQR Risk Parity II HV Fund   November 5, 2012   0.95% on the first $1 billion in assets
         
        0.925% on assets in excess of $1 billion up to $3 billion
         
        0.90% on assets in excess of $3 billion
         
AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund   July 9, 2012   0.80%
         
AQR Global Macro Fund   April 8, 2014   1.25%
         
AQR Equity Market Neutral Fund   September 17, 2014   1.10%
         
AQR Style Premia Alternative LV Fund   October 7, 2014   0.65%
         
AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund   July 9, 2009 (Class L); December 17, 2012 (Class N)   0.25%
         
AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund   July 9, 2009 (Class L); December 17, 2012 (Class N)   0.45%
         
AQR International Momentum Style Fund   July 9, 2009 (Class L); December 17, 2012 (Class N)   0.40%
         
AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund   May 13, 2014   0.55%
         
AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund   January 27, 2012 (Class L), December 17, 2012 (Class N)   0.25%
         
AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund   January 27, 2012 (Class L), December 17, 2012 (Class N)   0.45%
         
AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund   January 27, 2012 (Class L), December 17, 2012 (Class N)   0.40%
         
AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund   July 9, 2012   0.25%
         


AQR International Defensive Style Fund   July 9, 2012   0.40%
         
AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund   July 9, 2012   0.55%
         
AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund   March 26, 2013   0.30%
         
AQR Small Cap Multi Style Fund   March 26, 2013   0.50%
         
AQR International Multi-Style Fund   March 26, 2013   0.45%
         
AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund   May 13, 2014   0.60%
         
AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund   February 12, 2015   0.30%
         
AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund   February 12, 2015   0.50%
         
AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund   February 12, 2015   0.45%
         
AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund   February 12, 2015   0.60%
         
AQR Global Equity Fund   December 31, 2009   0.60%
         
AQR International Equity Fund   August 28, 2009   0.65%