August 27, 2019 WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. Attention: Jonathan Steinberg
Exhibit (d)(18)
August 27, 2019
WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc.
Attention: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Floor
New York, NY 10167
With a copy to:
WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc.
Attention: Legal Department
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Floor
New York, NY 10167
Dear Xx. Xxxxxxxxx,
Pursuant to that certain Sub-Advisory Agreement between WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. (the “Investment Adviser”) and Mellon Investments Corporation (the “Sub-Adviser”) dated as of January 1, 2013, as amended (the “Agreement”), the Sub-Adviser hereby provides the Investment Adviser with (i) an amended and restated Appendix A to the Agreement in the form attached hereto and (ii) amended and restated Appendices B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5, B-6, B-7, B-8 and B-9, as attached hereto.
In particular, this amendment does the following:
| (a) | adds one (1) fund to Appendices A and B-1, specifically the WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund; |
| (b) | amend the Minimum Annual Fee per Fund from July 1, 2019 until July 1, 2021 in Appendices B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5, B-6, B-7, B-8, B-9; |
| (c) | amend the Rate applied to Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses in Appendix B-6 |
| Sincerely, |
| /s/ Xxxx X. Over |
| Name: Xxxx X. Over |
| Title: Executive Vice President |
PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH ACCOUNTS OF QUALIFIED ELIGIBLE PERSONS, THIS BROCHURE OR ACCOUNT DOCUMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE, AND HAS NOT BEEN, FILED WITH THE COMMISSION. THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN A TRADING PROGRAM OR UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR DISCLOSURE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION HAS NOT REVIEWED OR APPROVED THIS TRADING PROGRAM OR THIS BROCHURE OR ACCOUNT DOCUMENT.
Acknowledged and agreed:
| WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President | |
| Mellon Investments Corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Over | |
| Name: | Xxxx X. Over | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President | |
APPENDIX A
TO
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Effective as of September 4, 2019
| FUNDS FOR WHICH MELLON INVESTMENTS CORPORATION ACTS AS SUB-ADVISER
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund WisdomTree CBOE Xxxxxxx 2000 PutWrite Strategy Fund WisdomTree High Yield Corporate Bond PutWrite Strategy Fund
CURRENCY AND INTERNATIONAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS
WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund
DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS
WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund WisdomTree U.S. Dividend ex-Financials Fund WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund WisdomTree U.S. Total Market Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree U.S. Total Earnings Fund) WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund) WisdomTree U.S. Quality Shareholder Yield Fund WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Earnings Fund) WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Earnings Fund) WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund WisdomTree Balanced Income Fund WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS
WisdomTree International Equity Fund WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund WisdomTree India Earnings Fund WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund WisdomTree Asia Pacific ex-Japan Fund WisdomTree International Dividend ex-Financials Fund WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund |
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| WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund WisdomTree Middle East Dividend Fund WisdomTree Global ex-US Real Estate Fund WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund WisdomTree Emerging Markets Consumer Growth Fund WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned-Enterprises Fund WisdomTree Europe Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund WisdomTree Europe Multifactor Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged Europe Equity Fund) WisdomTree Japan Multifactor Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged Japan Equity Fund) WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International Equity Fund WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International SmallCap Equity Fund WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Fund WisdomTree Global ex-Mexico Equity Fund WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International Quality Dividend Growth Fund WisdomTree India ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund WisdomTree Modern Tech Platforms Fund
FIXED INCOME INFLATION HEDGED FUNDS
WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund WisdomTree Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund WisdomTree Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund WisdomTree Yield Enhanced Global Aggregate Bond Fund WisdomTree Yield Enhanced International Aggregate Bond Fund
MULTI ASSET FUNDS
WisdomTree Dynamic Bearish U.S. Equity Fund WisdomTree Dynamic Long/Short U.S. Equity Fund WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor Fund WisdomTree 90/60 U.S. Balanced Fund WisdomTree Emerging Markets Multifactor Fund WisdomTree International Multifactor Fund |
The Investment Adviser hereby appoints Mellon Investments Corporation, and Mellon Investments Corporation hereby accepts appointment, as the Sub-Adviser for the Fund(s) set forth above.
PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH ACCOUNTS OF QUALIFIED ELIGIBLE PERSONS, THIS BROCHURE OR ACCOUNT DOCUMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE, AND HAS NOT BEEN, FILED WITH THE
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COMMISSION. THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN A TRADING PROGRAM OR UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR DISCLOSURE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION HAS NOT REVIEWED OR APPROVED THIS TRADING PROGRAM OR THIS BROCHURE OR ACCOUNT DOCUMENT.
| WISDOMTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | MELLON INVESTMENTS CORPORATION | |||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Over | |||
| Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | Name: Xxxx X. Over | |||||
| Title: CEO and President | Title: Executive Vice President | |||||
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