Amendment no. 15 to AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Exhibit 99.(d)(16)

Amendment no. 15 to
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 15 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), effective as of November 7, 2024, by and between Xxxxxx Strategic Trust (the “Trust”) and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Investment Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”).

WHEREAS, Trust and Adviser entered into an Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement, dated March 1, 2017 (the “Advisory Agreement”), pursuant to which Adviser serves as investment adviser to the Trust on behalf of the series set forth on Schedule A to the Advisory Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend Schedule A to amend Schedule A to the Advisory Agreement to reflect an additional series of the Trust.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, covenants, representations and warranties contained herein and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Schedule A of the Advisory Agreement is hereby amended to add the following fund:

Xxxxxx Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

2. Except as expressly amended and provided herein, all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Advisory Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Advisory Agreement.

3. Entire Agreement. The Advisory Agreement as modified by this Amendment constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein and therein and may only be amended by a writing executed by all parties.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the date set forth above.

XXXXXX STRATEGIC TRUST, on behalf of each Fund listed on Schedule A			XXXXXXX XXXXXX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx		By:	/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx		Name:	Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title:	Vice President & Chief Investment Officer		Title:	Chief Executive Officer

SCHEDULE A

to the

ADVISORY AGREEMENT

dated as of November 7, 2024 between

XXXXXX STRATEGIC TRUST

and

XXXXXXX XXXXXX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.

The Trust will pay to the Adviser as compensation for the Adviser’s services rendered, a fee, computed daily, at an annual rate, based on the average daily net assets of the respective Fund, in accordance the following fee schedule:

Fund	Rate
Xxxxxx U.S. Broad Market ETF	0.03%*
Xxxxxx U.S. Large-Cap ETF	0.03%*
Xxxxxx U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	0.04%*
Xxxxxx U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF	0.04%*
Xxxxxx U.S. Small-Cap ETF	0.04%*
Xxxxxx International Equity ETF	0.06%*
Xxxxxx International Small-Cap Equity ETF	0.11%*
Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Equity ETF	0.11%*
Xxxxxx U.S. TIPS ETF	0.03%*
Xxxxxx Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	0.03%*
Xxxxxx Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	0.03%*
Xxxxxx U.S. REIT ETF	0.07%*
Xxxxxx U.S. Mid-Cap ETF	0.04%*
Xxxxxx U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.03%*
Xxxxxx U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	0.06%*
Xxxxxx Fundamental U.S. Broad Market ETF	0.25%*
Xxxxxx Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF	0.25%*
Xxxxxx Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF	0.25%*
Xxxxxx Fundamental International Equity ETF	0.25%*
Xxxxxx Fundamental International Small Equity ETF	0.39%*
Xxxxxx Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity ETF	0.39%*
Xxxxxx 1000 Index ETF	0.05%*
Xxxxxx 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%*
Xxxxxx 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%*
Xxxxxx Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	0.03%*
Xxxxxx International Dividend Equity ETF	0.14%*
Xxxxxx Xxxxx ESG ETF	0.59%*
Xxxxxx Crypto Thematic ETF	0.30%*
Xxxxxx Municipal Bond ETF	0.03%*
Xxxxxx High Yield Bond ETF	0.03%*
Xxxxxx Ultra-Short Income ETF	0.14%*
Xxxxxx Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF	0.03%*

* The Adviser will pay the operating expenses of the Fund, excluding taxes, any brokerage expenses, and extraordinary or non-routine expenses.