SCHEDULE A-1 TO ADVISORY AGREEMENT

FUNDS WITH PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual

 

 

 

 

 

Must Be

 

 

Name of Fund

 

 

Performance Index

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Date

 

 

Approved

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fee Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved

 

 

By Date

 

 

Aggressive Growth

 

Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds

*

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

Fund

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California Bond Fund

 

Lipper California Municipal Debt

**

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

Funds Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Growth Fund

 

Lipper Global Funds Index

0.75%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging Markets

 

Lipper Emerging Markets Funds

1.00%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

Fund

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global Equity Income

 

Lipper Global Equity Income Funds

0.50%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

Fund

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government Securities

 

Lipper Intermediate U.S.

0.125%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

Fund

 

Government Funds Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Growth & Income

 

Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index

0.60%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Growth and Tax

 

Composite Consisting of 51% of the

0.30%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

Strategy Fund

 

Lipper General Municipal Bond

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funds Index and 49% of the Lipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large Cap Core Funds Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Growth Fund

 

Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds

0.65%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High Income Fund

 

Lipper High Yield Bond Funds

0.50%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Stock Fund

 

Lipper Equity Income Funds Index

0.50%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Fund

 

Lipper A Rated Bond Funds Index

0.24%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core Plus Intermediate

 

Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Index

**

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

Bond Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Performance Adjustment initially will be determined for each share class separately based on the performance

of that share class, unless the Board determines otherwise.

Expressed as a percentage of average net assets. Note, however, that the Adviser shall have the right, but not the obligation, to voluntarily or contractually waive any portion of the advisory fee from time to time. In addition, the Adviser may from time to time undertake in writing to limit the Funds’ total expenses for a definite period of time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual

 

 

 

 

 

Must Be

 

 

Name of Fund

 

 

Performance Index

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Date

 

 

Approved

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fee Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved

 

 

By Date

 

 

Tax Exempt

 

Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt

0.28%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

Intermediate-Term

 

Funds Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Fund

 

Lipper International Funds Index

0.75%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Exempt Long-

 

Lipper General Municipal Debt

0.28%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

Term Fund

 

Funds Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York Bond Fund

 

Lipper New York Municipal Debt

**

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

Funds Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Precious Metals and

 

Lipper Precious Metals Equity Funds

0.75%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

Minerals Fund

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Science & Technology

 

Lipper Science & Technology Funds

0.75%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

Fund

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Bond

 

Lipper Short Investment Grade Debt

0.20%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

Fund

 

Funds Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Exempt Short-

 

Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds

0.28%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

Term Fund

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Small Cap Stock Fund

 

Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index

0.75%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ultra Short-Term

 

Lipper Ultra Short Funds Index

0.24%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

Bond Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value Fund

 

Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Index

0.65%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virginia Bond Fund

 

Lipper Virginia Municipal Debt

**

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

Funds Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainable World

 

Lipper Global Funds Index

0.75%

 

 

December 11, 2025

 

December 31, 2026

 

Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The fee is computed at one-half of one percent (0.50%) of the first $750 million of average net assets, two-fifths of one percent (0.40%) of the portion of average net assets over $750 million but not over $1.5 billion, and one-third of one percent (0.33%) of the portion of average net assets over $1.5 billion.

**The fee is computed at one-half of one percent (0.50%) of the first $50 million of average net assets, two-fifths of one percent (0.40%) of the portion of average net assets over $50 million but not over $100 million, and three-tenths of one percent (0.30%) of the portion of average net assets over $100 million.

Current as of December 11, 2025

VICTORY PORTFOLIOS III

By:

/s/ Thomas Dusenberry

 

______________________

Name: Thomas Dusenberry

Title:

President

Accepted:

VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.

By: /s/ Michael D. Policarpo

________________________

Name: Michael D. Policarpo

Title: President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer

SCHEDULE A-2 TO ADVISORY AGREEMENT

PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT RATE

 

EQUITY FUNDS

Aggressive Growth Fund

International Fund

Capital Growth Fund

Precious Metals and Minerals Fund

Emerging Markets Fund

Science & Technology Fund

Growth & Income Fund

Small Cap Stock Fund

Growth Fund

Value Fund

Global Equity Income Fund

Sustainable World Fund

Income Stock Fund

 

Over/Under Performance Relative

Performance Adjustment Rate

to Index (in basis points)

(in basis points as a percentage

 

of average net assets)

+/- 100 to 400

+/- 4

+/- 401 to 700

+/- 5

+/- 701 and greater

+/- 6

FIXED INCOME FUNDS

California Bond Fund

Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Fund

Government Securities Fund

Tax Exempt Long-Term Fund

Growth and Tax Strategy Fund

New York Bond Fund

High Income Fund

Short-Term Bond Fund

Income Fund

Tax Exempt Short-Term Fund

Core Plus Intermediate Bond Fund

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund

 

Virginia Bond Fund

Over/Under Performance Relative

Performance Adjustment Rate

to Index (in basis points)

(in basis points as a percentage

 

of average net assets)

+/- 20 to 50

+/- 4

+/- 51 to 100

+/- 5

+/- 101 and greater

+/- 6

SCHEDULE B

to the

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

between

VICTORY PORTFOLIOS III

and

VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.

This Schedule B shall apply to each of the Funds identified on Schedule B-1 hereto (each, a “Fund”).

(a)The Trust shall pay to the Adviser a fee for each Fund calculated daily and payable monthly in arrears, computed as a percentage of the average net assets of the Fund for such month at the rate set forth in Schedule B-1 thereto.

(b)The term “average net assets” of a Fund as used herein for any period shall mean the quotient produced by dividing (i) the sum of the net assets of the Fund (computed in the manner set forth in the Fund’s most recent Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information) determined as of the close of business on each business day throughout the month, by (ii) the number of such days.

SCHEDULE B-1 TO ADVISORY AGREEMENT

FUNDS WITH NO PERFORMANCE FEE AND FEE RATES

Name of Fund

Fee Rate§

Last

Must Be

Approved

Approved By

 

 

Money Market Fund

0.24%

December 11, 2025

December 31, 2026

Tax Exempt Money Market Fund

0.28%

December 11, 2025

December 31, 2026

Treasury Money Market Trust

0.125%

December 11, 2025

December 31, 2026

Global Managed Volatility Fund

0.60%

December 11, 2025

December 31, 2026

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

0.20%

December 11, 2025

December 31, 2026

Extended Market Index Fund

0.10%

December 11, 2025

December 31, 2026

Cornerstone Moderately Conservative Fund

0.50%

December 11, 2025

December 31, 2026

Cornerstone Aggressive Fund

0.60%

December 11, 2025

December 31, 2026

Cornerstone Conservative Fund

0.00%

December 11, 2025

December 31, 2026

Cornerstone Equity Fund

0.00%

December 11, 2025

December 31, 2026

Cornerstone Moderate Fund

0.59%

December 11, 2025

December 31, 2026

Cornerstone Moderately Aggressive Fund

0.59%

December 11, 2025

December 31, 2026

500 Index Fund

0.10%

December 11, 2025

December 31, 2026

Target Managed Allocation Fund

0.50%

December 11, 2025

December 31, 2026

Target Retirement Income Fund

0.00%

December 11, 2025

December 31, 2026

Target Retirement 2030 Fund

0.00%

December 11, 2025

December 31, 2026

Target Retirement 2040 Fund

0.00%

December 11, 2025

December 31, 2026

Target Retirement 2050 Fund

0.00%

December 11, 2025

December 31, 2026

Target Retirement 2060 Fund

0.00%

December 11, 2025

December 31, 2026

Current as of December 11, 2025

§Expressed as a percentage of average net assets. Note, however, that the Adviser shall have the right, but not the obligation, to voluntarily or contractually waive any portion of the advisory fee from time to time. In addition, the Adviser may from time to time undertake in writing to limit the Funds’ total expenses for a definite period of time.

VICTORY PORTFOLIOS III

By:

_/s/ Thomas Dusenberry

 

__________________

Name: Thomas Dusenberry

Title:

President

Accepted:

VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.

By:

_/s/ Michael D. Policarpo

 

______________________

Name: Michael D. Policarpo

Title:

President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief

Administrative Officer