March 30, 2017 WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. Attention: Jonathan Steinberg
March 30, 2017
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 Capital Management 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, (ii) an amended and restated Appendix B-1, Appendix B-2, Appendix B-3, and Appendix B-4 to the Agreement in the form attached hereto, and (iii) for completeness existing, Appendix B-5, Appendix B-6 Appendix B-7, and Appendix B-8 as attached hereto.
In particular, this Amendment closes seven (7) funds in Appendices A, B-2, B-3, and B-4 as follows: WisdomTree Indian Rupee Strategy Fund, WisdomTree Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund, WisdomTree Korea Hedged Equity Fund, WisdomTree Japan Hedged Tech, Media and Telecom Fund, WisdomTree Japan Quality Dividend Growth Fund, WisdomTree International Hedged Equity Fund, and WisdomTree International Hedged SmallCap Dividend Fund. Additionally, this Amendment changes the name of three (3) funds in Appendices A, B-1, and B-2 specified in the chart below.
| Current Fund Name |
New Fund Name | |
| WisdomTree Strong Dollar U.S. Equity Fund | WisdomTree U.S. Domestic Economy Fund | |
| WisdomTree Weak Dollar U.S. Equity Fund | WisdomTree U.S. Export and Multinational Fund | |
| WisdomTree Europe Local Recovery Fund | WisdomTree Europe Domestic Economy Fund |
| Sincerely, |
| /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx |
| Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx |
| Title: Managing Director |
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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 Capital Management Corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
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APPENDIX A
TO
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Effective as of March 30, 2017
FUNDS FOR WHICH MELLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ACTS AS SUB-ADVISER
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund
WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund
CURRENCY AND INTERNATIONAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS
WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund
WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund
WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund
DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS
WisdomTree Total Dividend Fund
WisdomTree Dividend ex-Financials Fund
WisdomTree High Dividend Fund
WisdomTree LargeCap Dividend Fund
WisdomTree MidCap Dividend Fund
WisdomTree SmallCap Dividend Fund
WisdomTree Total Earnings Fund
WisdomTree Earnings 500 Fund
WisdomTree LargeCap Value Fund
WisdomTree MidCap Earnings Fund
WisdomTree SmallCap Earnings Fund
WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund
WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund
WisdomTree U.S. Domestic Economy Fund
WisdomTree U.S. Export and Multinational 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 Australia Dividend Fund
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WisdomTree International Dividend ex-Financials Fund
WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund
WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund
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 United Kingdom Hedged Equity 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 Japan Hedged Real Estate Fund
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Financials Fund
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Capital Goods Fund
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Health Care Fund
WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund
WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned-Enterprises Fund
WisdomTree Europe Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund
WisdomTree Global ex-US Hedged Dividend Fund
WisdomTree Global Hedged SmallCap Dividend Fund
WisdomTree Global SmallCap Dividend Fund
WisdomTree Strong Dollar Emerging Markets Equity Fund
WisdomTree Europe Domestic Economy Fund
WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Hedged Real Estate Fund
WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged Europe Equity Fund
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 Global ex-U.S. Equity Fund
WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged Emerging Markets Equity Fund
WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International Quality Dividend Growth Fund
FIXED INCOME INFLATION HEDGED FUNDS
WisdomTree Barclays Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund
WisdomTree Barclays Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund
WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund
WisdomTree Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund
U.S. FIXED INCOME FUNDS
WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund
WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund
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MULTI ASSET FUNDS
WisdomTree Dynamic Bearish U.S. Equity Fund
WisdomTree Dynamic Long/Short U.S. Equity Fund
The Investment Adviser hereby appoints Mellon Capital Management Corporation, and Mellon Capital Management 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 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 CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | |||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
| Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||||
| Title: CEO and President | Title: Managing Director | |||||
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