March 23, 2021 State Street Bank and Trust Company
Exhibit 99.(h)(iv)(a)
March 23, 2021
State Street Bank and Trust Company
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Floor 7, Mailstop SUM0704
Boston, MA 02110
Attention X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Vice President and Managing Counsel
Re: Schwab Strategic Trust (the “Trust”)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Master Fund Accounting and Services Agreement between us dated as of October 1, 2005, as amended and supplemented (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, this letter is to provide notice of the creation of the following additional Schwab ETF, as defined in the Amendment to the Agreement dated as of October 8, 2009 (the “Amendment”):
Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF
In accordance with Section 3 of the Amendment, we request that you act as Accounting Agent with respect to the Xxxxxx International Dividend Equity ETF. A current Appendix A to the Agreement and Appendix B to the Amendment are attached hereto. In connection with such request, the Trust, on behalf the Xxxxxx International Dividend Equity ETF, hereby confirms to you, as of the date hereof, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4(b) of the Agreement.
Please indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing two copies of this letter, returning one to us and retaining one copy for your records.
[Signature page follows]
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx de St Paer | |
| Name: Xxxxxxxx xx Xx Xxxx | ||
| Title: President and CEO |
Accepted:
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx XxxXxxxxx | |
| Name: Xxxxx XxxXxxxxx | ||
| Title: Senior Vice President |
Appendix A
to
Master FUND ACCOUNTING AND SERVICES Agreement
As of March 23, 2021
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND PORTFOLIOS THEREOF, IF ANY
THE XXXXXXX XXXXXX FAMILY OF FUNDS
Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund
Schwab Government Money Fund
Schwab U.S. Treasury Money Fund
Schwab Municipal Money Fund
Schwab California Municipal Money Fund
Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund
Schwab AMT Tax-Free Money Fund
Schwab Treasury Obligations Money Fund
Schwab Variable Share Price Money Fund
Xxxxxx Retirement Government Money Fund
| SCHWAB INVESTMENTS |
| Schwab 1000 Index Fund |
| Xxxxxx Tax-Free Bond Fund |
| Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fund |
| Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund |
| Schwab Global Real Estate Fund |
| Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund |
| Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund |
| Schwab High Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| SCHWAB CAPITAL TRUST |
| Schwab International Index Fund |
| Schwab Small-Cap Index Fund |
| Schwab MarketTrack Growth Portfolio |
| Xxxxxx MarketTrack Balanced Portfolio |
| Xxxxxx MarketTrack Conservative Portfolio |
| Xxxxxx MarketTrack All Equity Portfolio |
| Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund |
| Schwab Dividend Equity Fund |
| Schwab Small-Cap Equity Fund |
| Schwab Large-Cap Growth Fund |
| Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund |
| Xxxxxx Health Care Fund |
| Schwab Target 2010 Fund |
| Schwab Target 2015 Fund |
| Schwab Target 2020 Fund |
| Schwab Target 2025 Fund |
| Schwab Target 2030 Fund |
| Schwab Target 2035 Fund |
| Schwab Target 2040 Fund |
| Schwab Target 2045 Fund |
| Schwab Target 2050 Fund |
| Schwab Target 2055 Fund |
| Schwab Target 2060 Fund |
| Schwab Target 2065 Fund |
| Schwab Target 2015 Index Fund |
| Schwab Target 2020 Index Fund |
| Xxxxxx Target 2025 Index Fund |
| Schwab Target 2030 Index Fund |
| Schwab Target 2035 Index Fund |
| Schwab Target 2040 Index Fund |
| Xxxxxx Target 2045 Index Fund |
| Schwab Target 2050 Index Fund |
| Schwab Target 2055 Index Fund |
| Schwab Target 2060 Index Fund |
| Schwab Target 2065 Index Fund |
| Xxxxxx Core Equity Fund |
| Schwab Hedged Equity Fund |
| Laudus International MarketMasters Fund |
| Schwab Balanced Fund |
| Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index Fund |
| Xxxxxx Fundamental US Large Company Index Fund |
| Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index Fund |
| Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index Fund |
| Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index Fund |
| Schwab Monthly Income Fund - Moderate Payout |
| Schwab Monthly Income Fund - Enhanced Payout |
| Schwab Monthly Income Fund - Maximum Payout |
| Schwab International Core Equity Fund |
| Schwab Fundamental Global Real Estate Index Fund |
| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund |
| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value Index Fund |
| Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap Index Fund |
| SCHWAB ANNUITY PORTFOLIOS |
| Schwab Government Money Market Portfolio |
| Schwab S&P 500 Index Portfolio |
| Schwab VIT Balanced Portfolio |
| Schwab VIT Balanced with Growth Portfolio |
| Schwab VIT Growth Portfolio |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST |
| Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF |
| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF |
| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF |
| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF |
| Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF |
| Schwab International Equity ETF |
| Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF |
| Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF |
| Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF |
| Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF |
| Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF |
| Schwab U.S. REIT ETF |
| Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF |
| Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF |
| Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF |
| Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF |
| Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF |
| Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF |
| Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF |
| Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF |
| Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF |
| Schwab 1000 Index ETF |
| Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF |
| Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF |
| Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF |
| Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF |
Appendix B
to Master FUND ACCOUNTING AND SERVICES Agreement
As of March 23, 2021
List of Schwab ETFs
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST
Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF
Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF
Schwab International Equity ETF
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF
Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF
Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
Schwab 1000 Index ETF
Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF
Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF
Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF
