State Street Bank and Trust Company Attn: Geoffrey Brainard Channel Center One Iron St Boston, MA Re: VIT Funds Name Changes and Removal of Fund from Custodian Contract Ladies and Gentlemen:
Ex-99.(g)(39)
December 16, 2022
State Street Bank and Trust Company Attn:
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Channel Center One
Iron St Boston, MA
02110
Re: VIT Funds Name Changes and Removal of Fund from Custodian
Contract Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is hereby made to the Custodian Contract dated as of July 15, 1991 by and among Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust II, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Variable Insurance Trust, Cayman Commodity TTIF, LLC, Cayman Commodity-MMA, LLC, Cayman Commodity-MMA II, LLC, Cayman Commodity MMA III, LLC, Cayman Commodity-MMA IV, LLC, Cayman Commodity-MMA V, LLC, Cayman Commodity – CSF, LLC, and Cayman Commodity – ART, LLC (collectively, the “GS Parties”), and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time (the “Custodian Contract”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Custodian Contract.
This is to advise you that Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Buffered S&P 500 Fund – October (the “October Fund”) will close. The GS Parties hereby request that the October Fund be removed from the Custodian Contract as a “Portfolio” thereunder.
This is to further advise you that (i) Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Buffered S&P 500 Fund – January is now known as Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Buffered S&P 500 Fund – Jan/Jul; (ii) Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Buffered S&P 500 Fund – April is now known as Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Buffered S&P 500 Fund – Mar/Sep; and (iii) Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Buffered S&P 500 Fund – July is now known as Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Buffered S&P 500 Fund – May/Nov (collectively, the “Existing VIT Portfolios”). In accordance with the terms of the Custodian Contract, the GS Parties hereby request Appendix A to the Custodian Contract be updated to reflect the new names of the Existing VIT Portfolios. In connection with such request, the Existing VIT Portfolios shall continue to be bound by all terms and conditions and provisions of the Agreement including, without limitation, the representations and warranties set forth in the Agreement as amended by the Amendment. All references in the Agreement to a “Portfolio” shall be deemed to apply to each Existing VIT Portfolio.
Appendix A to the Agreement shall be revised and replaced in its entirety with Appendix A attached hereto.
Please indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing two copies of this letter, returning one and retaining one copy for your records.
Sincerely,
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| STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY | ||
| By: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
| XXXXXXX XXXXX TRUST | ||
| By: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
| XXXXXXX XXXXX TRUST II | ||
| By: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
| XXXXXXX XXXXX MLP AND ENERGY RENAISSANCE FUND | ||
| By: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
| XXXXXXX XXXXX VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST | ||
| By: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
| CAYMAN COMMODITY-TTIF, LLC | ||
| By: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Director | |
| CAYMAN COMMODITY-MMA, LLC | ||
| By: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Director | |
| CAYMAN COMMODITY-MMA II, LLC | ||
| By: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Director | |
| CAYMAN COMMODITY-MMA III, LLC | ||
| By: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Director | |
| CAYMAN COMMODITY-MMA IV, LLC | ||
| By: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Director | |
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| CAYMAN COMMODITY-MMA V, LLC | ||
| By: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Director | |
| CAYMAN COMMODITY – CSF, LTD. | ||
| By: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Director | |
| CAYMAN COMMODITY – ART, LTD. | ||
| By: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Director | |
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Appendix A
Dated as of December, 2022
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Absolute Return Tracker Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Balanced Strategy Portfolio
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Bond Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Clean Energy Income Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Commodity Strategy Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Core Fixed Income Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Defensive Equity Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Dynamic Global Equity Fund Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Enhanced Income Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Global Core Fixed Income Fund Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Global Managed Beta Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Government Income Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Growth Strategy Portfolio
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx High Quality Floating Rate Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx High Yield Floating Rate Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx High Yield Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Income Builder Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Income Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Inflation Protected Securities Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Investment Grade Credit Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Short-Term Conservative Income Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Long Short Credit Strategies Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Energy Infrastructure Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Rising Dividend Growth Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Satellite Strategies Portfolio
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Short Duration Government Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Short Duration Bond Fund (f/k/a Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Short Duration Income Fund)
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Strategic Factor Allocation Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Strategic Income Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Strategic Volatility Premium Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx U.S. Mortgages Fund
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust II
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx XXX Partners International Opportunities Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Target Date Retirement Portfolio (f/k/a Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Target Date 2020 Portfolio)
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Target Date 2025 Portfolio
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Target Date 2030 Portfolio
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Target Date 2035 Portfolio
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Target Date 2040 Portfolio
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Target Date 2045 Portfolio Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Target Date 2050 Portfolio Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Target Date 2055 Portfolio
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Target Date 2060 Portfolio
Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund
Multi-Manager International Equity Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Variable Insurance Trust
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Buffered S&P 500 Fund – Jan/Jul
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Buffered S&P 500 Fund – Mar/Sep
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Buffered S&P 500 Fund – May/Nov
Cayman Commodity-TTIF, LLC
Cayman Commodity – CSF, LLC
Cayman Commodity-MMA, LLC
Cayman Commodity-MMA II, LLC
Cayman Commodity-MMA III, LLC
Cayman Commodity-MMA IV, LLC
Cayman Commodity-MMA V, LLC
Cayman Commodity-ART, LLC
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