June 29, 2018 WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. Attention: Jonathan Steinberg
June 29, 2018
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 BNY Mellon Asset Management North America Corporation (f/k/a 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 and (ii) an amended and restated Appendices B-1, B2 and the addition of Appendix B-9 as attached hereto.
Effective as of January 31, 2018, Mellon Capital Management Corporation changed its name to BNY Mellon Asset Management North America Corporation and all references to “Mellon Capital Management Corporation” or “Sub-Adviser”) in the Agreement are hereby replaced with BNY Mellon Asset Management North America Corporation.
In particular, this Amendment removes nine (9) funds in Appendices A, B-1 and B-2, specifically the WisdomTree United Kingdom Hedged Equity Fund, WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Hedged Dividend Fund, WisdomTree Strong Dollar Emerging Markets Equity Fund, WisdomTree Japan Hedged Real Estate Fund, WisdomTree Japan Hedged Capital Goods Fund, WisdomTree Japan Hedged Health Care Fund, WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Hedged Real Estate Fund, WisdomTree U.S. Domestic Economy Fund, and the WisdomTree U.S. Export and Multinational Fund. Additionally, this amendment adds four (4) funds to Appendices A and B-9, specifically the WisdomTree 90/60 U.S. Balanced Fund, WisdomTree Emerging Markets Multifactor Fund, WisdomTree International Multifactor Fund, and the WisdomTree Global Multifactor Fund, and changes the name of four (4) funds in Appendices A, B-5, B-6 and B-7, specified in the chart below.
| Current Fund Name | New Fund Name | |
| WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund | WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund | |
| WisdomTree Barclays Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund | WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund | |
| WisdomTree Barclays Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund | WisdomTree Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund | |
| WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund | WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund |
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Sincerely,
| /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx |
| Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx |
| Title: Managing Director |
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 | |
BNY Mellon Asset Management North America Corporation
| By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
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APPENDIX A
TO
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Effective as of June 29, 2018
FUNDS FOR WHICH BNY MELLON ASSET MANAGEMENT NORTH AMERICA 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
CURRENCY AND INTERNATIONAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS
WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund
WisdomTree Brazil Real 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 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 Earnings Fund
WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund
WisdomTree U.S. Quality Shareholder Yield Fund WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Earnings Fund
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
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
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WisdomTree Asia Pacific ex-Japan Fund
WisdomTree Australia Dividend Fund
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 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 Financials 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 Hedged SmallCap Dividend Fund
WisdomTree Global SmallCap Dividend Fund
WisdomTree Europe Domestic Economy 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 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
U.S. FIXED INCOME FUNDS
WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund
WisdomTree 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
WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor Fund
WisdomTree 90/60 U.S. Balanced Fund
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Multifactor Fund
WisdomTree International Multifactor Fund
WisdomTree Global Multifactor Fund
The Investment Adviser hereby appoints BNY Mellon Asset Management North America Corporation, and BNY Mellon Asset Management North America 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. | BNY MELLON ASSET MANAGEMENT NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION | |||||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx | |||||
| Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx | |||||||
| Title: CEO and President | Title: Managing Director | |||||||
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