FORM OF

FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE

EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT

This FIFTH AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) dated September 22, 2026, amends the Expense Limitation Agreement between Hartford Funds Exchange-Traded Trust (the “Trust”) on behalf of each of its series (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (the “Adviser”), dated September 15, 2025 (the “Agreement”).

WHEREAS, Hartford Alpha Capture International Growth ETF and Hartford Alpha Capture SMID Cap ETF are each a newly created series of the Trust and will commence operations on or about September 30, 2026;

WHEREAS, the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved the terms and conditions of the expense limitation arrangements on behalf of the Funds; and

WHEREAS, the Trust and the Adviser wish to amend the Agreement to add the Funds to the Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Trust and the Adviser hereby agree as follows:

 

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Schedule A is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following Schedule A:

 

 
SCHEDULE A
     
Fund    Covered Period1   

Total Net Annual

Operating Expense Limit

(as a percent of average
daily net assets during
current fiscal period)

       
Hartford Alpha Capture
Growth ETF
  

Commencement Date:

May 27, 2026

  

Ending Date:

February 29, 2028

   0.42%
       
Hartford Alpha Capture International Equity ETF   

Commencement Date:

August 4, 2026

  

Ending Date:

February 29, 2028

   0.52%
       
Hartford Alpha Capture International Growth ETF   

Commencement Date:

September 23, 2026

  

Ending Date:

February 29, 2028

   0.56%
       
Hartford Alpha Capture International Value ETF   

Commencement Date:

August 4, 2026

  

Ending Date:

February 29, 2028

   0.56%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For each Fund, the covered period is inclusive of the respective commencement date and the ending date as reflected in the table.

 

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SCHEDULE A
     
Fund    Covered Period1   

Total Net Annual

Operating Expense Limit

(as a percent of average
daily net assets during
current fiscal period)

       
Hartford Alpha Capture SMID
Cap ETF
  

Commencement Date:

September 23, 2026

  

Ending Date:

February 29, 2028

   0.52%
       
Hartford Dynamic Bond ETF   

Commencement Date:

September 15, 2025

  

Ending Date:

November 30, 2026

   0.60%
       
Hartford Equity Premium
Income ETF
  

Commencement Date:

December 10, 2025

  

Ending Date:

February 28, 2027

   0.49%
       
Hartford High Yield ETF   

Commencement Date:

August 4, 2026

  

Ending Date:

February 29, 2028

   0.50%
       
Hartford Hybrid and Credit
Opportunities ETF
  

Commencement Date:

September 8, 2026

  

Ending Date:

February 29, 2028

   0.55%

 

2.

All other terms of the Agreement remain in effect.

[Signatures follow on next page]

 

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

HARTFORD FUNDS EXCHANGE-TRADED TRUST

 

 

By:

 

    

 

Name: Thomas R. Phillips

 

Title: Secretary and Vice President

HARTFORD FUNDS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC

 

 

By:

 

    

 

Name: Amy N. Furlong

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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