Hartford Funds
690 Lee Road
Wayne, PA 19087
November 2, 2021
State Street Bank and Trust Company
1 Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
Attention: Geoff Johnson, Vice President
Re: HARTFORD FUNDS EXCHANGE-TRADED TRUST AND THE HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS II, INC. (the Funds)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Please be advised that the undersigned Funds have established the following new series of shares known as HARTFORD LARGE CAP GROWTH ETF AND HARTFORD SCHRODERS SUSTAINABLE CORE BOND FUND (each a Series).
In accordance with Section 9.06 of the Custodian Agreement made as of December 31, 2014, and effective as of January 1, 2015, as amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time (the Agreement), by and among each registered investment company party thereto, and State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street), the undersigned Funds hereby request that State Street act as Custodian for the new Series under the terms of the Agreement. In connection with such request, the undersigned Funds hereby confirm, as of the date hereof, its representations and warranties set forth in Section 9.04 of the Agreement. Appendix A of the Agreement is hereby amended and replaced with Appendix A attached hereto.
Please indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing two copies of this letter agreement, returning one to the Funds and retaining one for your records.
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Sincerely, |
HARTFORD FUNDS EXCHANGE-TRADED TRUST |
on behalf of: HARTFORD LARGE CAP GROWTH ETF |
By: /s/ David A. Naab |
Name: David A. Naab |
Title: Vice President and Treasurer, Duly Authorized |
THE HARFORD MUTUAL FUNDS II, INC. |
on behalf of: HARTFORD SCHRODERS SUSTAINABLE CORE BOND FUND |
By: /s/ David A. Naab |
Name: David A. Naab |
Title: Vice President and Treasurer, Duly Authorized |
Agreed and Accepted:
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY |
By: /s/ Geoffrey W Johnson |
Name: Geoffrey Johnson |
Title: Vice President |
Effective Date: November 2, 2021 |
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APPENDIX A
LIST OF INVESTMENT COMPANIES
This Appendix A to that certain Custodian Agreement dated December 31, 2014, is effective as of November 2, 2021.
THE HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
Hartford AARP Balanced Retirement Fund
The Hartford Balanced Income Fund
The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund
The Hartford Checks and Balances Fund
Hartford Climate Opportunities Fund
The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund
Hartford Core Equity Fund
The Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund
Hartford Emerging Markets Equity Fund
The Hartford Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund
The Hartford Equity Income Fund
The Hartford Floating Rate Fund
The Hartford Floating Rate High Income Fund
Hartford Global Impact Fund
The Hartford Global Real Asset Fund
The Hartford Growth Allocation Fund
The Hartford Healthcare Fund
The Hartford High Yield Fund
The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund
Hartford International Equity Fund
The Hartford International Growth Fund
The Hartford International Opportunities Fund
The Hartford International Value Fund
The Hartford MidCap Fund
The Hartford MidCap Value Fund
Hartford Moderate Allocation Fund
Hartford Multi-Asset Income Fund
The Hartford Municipal Opportunities Fund
Hartford Municipal Short Duration Fund
The Hartford Short Duration Fund
Hartford Small Cap Value Fund
The Hartford Small Company Fund
The Hartford Strategic Income Fund
Hartford Sustainable Municipal Bond Fund
The Hartford Total Return Bond Fund
The Hartford World Bond Fund
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THE HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS II, INC.
The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund
Hartford Multifactor International Fund
Hartford Multifactor Large Cap Value Fund
Hartford Quality Value Fund
Hartford Schroders China A Fund
Hartford Schroders Sustainable Core Bond Fund1
Hartford Schroders Diversified Emerging Markets Fund
Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund
Hartford Schroders International Multi-Cap Value Fund
Hartford Schroders International Stock Fund
Hartford Schroders Securitized Income Fund
Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund
Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund
Hartford Schroders US Small Cap Opportunities Fund
The Hartford Small Cap Growth Fund
HARTFORD SERIES FUND, INC.
Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund
Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund
Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund
Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund
Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund
HARTFORD HLS SERIES FUND II, INC.
Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund
HARTFORD FUNDS EXCHANGE-TRADED TRUST
Hartford Core Bond ETF
Hartford Large Cap Growth ETF2
Hartford Municipal Opportunities ETF
Hartford Schroders Commodity Strategy ETF
Hartford Schroders ESG US Equity ETF
Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond ETF
Hartford Short Duration ETF
Hartford Sustainable Income ETF
Hartford Total Return Bond ETF
1 | Effective November 12, 2021 |
2 | Effective November 2, 2021 |
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LATTICE STRATEGIES TRUST
Hartford Longevity Economy ETF
Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF
Hartford Multifactor Diversified International ETF
Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF
Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF
Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF
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APPENDIX A-1
LIST OF ETF FUNDS
(as of November 2, 2021)
HARTFORD FUNDS EXCHANGE-TRADED TRUST
Hartford Core Bond ETF
Hartford Large Cap Growth ETF (see footnote 2)
Hartford Municipal Opportunities ETF
Hartford Schroders Commodity Strategy ETF
Hartford Schroders ESG US Equity ETF
Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond ETF
Hartford Short Duration ETF
Hartford Sustainable Income ETF
Hartford Total Return Bond ETF
LATTICE STRATEGIES TRUST
Hartford Longevity Economy ETF
Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF
Hartford Multifactor Diversified International ETF
Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF
Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF
Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF
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