AMENDMENT TO CUSTODY AGREEMENT
Ex-99.(g)(3)
Execution Version
AMENDMENT
TO
This Amendment (“Amendment”) is made as of October 12, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), by and between each of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Variable Insurance Trust, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ETF Trust, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Real Estate Diversified Income Fund, Cayman Commodity-MFS, LLC, and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ETF Trust II, separately and not jointly (collectively, the “Funds”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (“BNY Mellon”).
BACKGROUND:
| A. | BNY Mellon and certain of the Funds are parties to a Custody Agreement dated as of April 5, 2011 (as amended to date, the “Agreement”), relating to BNY Mellon’s provision of custody services to the Funds and each Series or subsidiary of a Fund, as applicable, listed on Schedule I to the Agreement, as such Schedule I may be amended from time to time. |
| B. | The parties desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein. |
TERMS:
The parties hereby agree that:
| 1. | Amendment. Schedule I to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule I attached hereto. |
| 2. | Miscellaneous. |
| (a) | Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the terms hereof and the Agreement, this Amendment shall control. |
| (b) | As hereby amended and supplemented, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. |
| (c) | The Agreement, as amended hereby, constitutes the complete understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior communications with respect thereto. |
| (d) | The parties expressly agree that this Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts and expressly agree that such execution may occur by manual signature on a physically delivered copy of this Amendment, by a manual signature on a copy of this Amendment transmitted by facsimile transmission, by a manual signature on a copy of this Amendment transmitted as an imaged document attached to an email, or by “Electronic Signature”, which is hereby defined to mean inserting an image, representation or symbol of a signature into an electronic copy of this |
| Amendment by electronic, digital or other technological methods. Each counterpart executed in accordance with the foregoing shall be deemed an original, with all such counterparts together constituting one and the same instrument. The exchange of executed counterparts of this Amendment or of executed signature pages to counterparts of this Amendment, in either case by facsimile transmission or as an imaged document attached to an email transmission, shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Amendment and may be used for all purposes in lieu of a manually executed and physically delivered copy of this Amendment. |
| (e) | This Amendment shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized officers and their seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of the Effective Date. An authorized representative, if executing this Amendment by Electronic Signature, affirms authorization to execute this Amendment by Electronic Signature and that the Electronic Signature represents an intent to enter into this Amendment and an agreement with its terms.
| XXXXXXX XXXXX ETF TRUST | ||
| On behalf of each of its Series attached on Schedule I attached hereto | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
| THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
| Title: | Senior Director | |
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SCHEDULE I
(Amended and Restated as of October 14, 2023)
CAYMAN COMMODITY-MFS, LLC
XXXXXXX XXXXX TRUST
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Large Cap Core Fund1
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx China Equity Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Concentrated Growth Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Dynamic Municipal Income Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Emerging Markets Equity Ex. China Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Equity Income Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Financial Square Federal Instruments
Fund Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Financial Square Government Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Financial Square Money Market Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Flexible Cap Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Focused Value Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Global Infrastructure Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Global Real Estate Securities Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Mid Cap Growth Fund2
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx High Yield Municipal Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International Equity ESG Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International Equity Income Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International Equity Insights Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International Small Cap Insights Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International Tax-Managed Equity Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Investor Money Market Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Investor Tax Exempt Money Market Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Large Cap Growth Insights Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Large Cap Value Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Large Cap Value Insights Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Mid Cap Value Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Municipal Income Completion Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Short Duration Tax-Free Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Real Estate Securities Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Small Cap Equity Insights Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Small Cap Growth Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Small Cap Growth Insights Fund
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Small Cap Value Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Small Cap Value Insights Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Strategic Growth Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Technology Opportunities Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx U.S. Equity ESG Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx U.S. Equity Insights Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund
XXXXXXX XXXXX VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Variable Insurance Trust - Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Core Fixed Income Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Variable Insurance Trust - Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trend Driven Allocation Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Variable Insurance Trust - Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Government Money Market Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Variable Insurance Trust - Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Mid Cap Growth Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Variable Insurance Trust - Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International Equity Insights Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Variable Insurance Trust - Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Large Cap Value Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Variable Insurance Trust - Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Mid Cap Value Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Variable Insurance Trust - Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Variable Insurance Trust - Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Small Cap Equity Insights Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Variable Insurance Trust - Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Strategic Growth Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Variable Insurance Trust - Xxxxxxx Xxxxx U.S. Equity Insights Fund
XXXXXXX XXXXX ETF TRUST
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Access Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF*
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Access Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Access Inflation Protected USD Bond ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Access China Bond ETF*
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Access Investment Grade Corporate 1-5 Year Bond ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Access Investment Grade Corporate 10+ Year Bond ETF*
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Access Total Bond Market ETF*
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Access U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Access U.S. Treasury Bond ETF*
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Access Ultra Short Bond ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ActiveBeta® Emerging Markets Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ActiveBeta® Europe Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ActiveBeta® International Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ActiveBeta® Japan Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ActiveBeta® Paris-Aligned Climate U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ActiveBeta® U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ActiveBeta® U.S. Low Vol Plus Equity ETF*
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ActiveBeta® U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Bloomberg Clean Energy Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Equal Weight U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Future Consumer Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Future Health Care Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Future Planet Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Future Real Estate and Infrastructure Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Future Tech Leaders Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Hedge Industry VIP ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Innovate Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx JUST U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MarketBeta® Emerging Markets Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MarketBeta® International Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MarketBeta® International Small Cap Equity ETF*
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MarketBeta® U.S. Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ActiveBeta® World Low Vol Plus Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ActiveBeta® Paris-Aligned Climate High Yield
Corporate Bond ETF* Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Community Municipal Bond ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ActiveBeta® Paris-Aligned Climate Emerging Markets Equity ETF*
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ActiveBeta® Paris-Aligned Climate International Equity ETF*
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MarketBeta® U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF*
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ActiveBeta® Emerging Markets Low Vol Plus Equity ETF*
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Access Treasury 0-6 Month ETF*
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Defensive Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx North American Pipelines & Power Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Nasdaq-100 Core Premium Income ETF*3
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF*4
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Small Cap Core Equity ETF
XXXXXXX XXXXX ETF TRUST II
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MarketBeta® U.S. 1000 Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MarketBeta® Total International Equity ETF
XXXXXXX XXXXX REAL ESTATE DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND
DIF Investments LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary
DIF Investments II LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary
DIF Investments III LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary
| * | The Fund has not yet commenced operations. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Asset Management will provide notice to BNY Mellon to commence services upon the Fund’s launch. |
| 1 | Fund has been renamed from Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Capital Growth Fund |
| 2 | Fund has been renamed from Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Growth Opportunities Fund |
| 3 | Fund has been renamed from Xxxxxxx Xxxxx U.S. Tech Index Equity Premium Income ETF* |
| 4 | Fund has been renamed from Xxxxxxx Xxxxx U.S. Equity Premium ETF* |
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