TWENTY-THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN WISDOMTREE TRUST AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Exhibit 99.(h)(18)
TWENTY-THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE
SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
WISDOMTREE TRUST
AND
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
This Twenty-Third Amendment (this “Amendment”) dated as of May 26, 2021 is between WISDOMTREE TRUST (the “Trust”), ON BEHALF OF EACH OF ITS SERIES AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE B TO THE AGREEMENT, SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY acting either directly or through any State Street Affiliates (collectively, “State Street”).
Reference is made to the Securities Lending Authorization Agreement, dated September 27, 2013 (as amended and in effect immediately prior to the date of this Amendment, the “Agreement”), between the Trust, on behalf of each of the Funds, and State Street.
WHEREAS, the parties to the Agreement desire to amend the Agreement as set forth below;
NOW, THEREFORE, for value received, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
| 1. | Definitions. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement. |
| 2. | Amendment. Schedule B to the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the revised Schedule B attached to this Amendment. |
| 3. | Representations and Warranties. Each party hereto represents and warrants that (a) it has the legal right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment, to enter into the transactions contemplated hereby, and to perform its obligations hereunder; (b) it has taken all necessary action to authorize such execution, delivery and performance; and (c) this Amendment constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable against it. |
| 4. | Governing Law; Miscellaneous. This Amendment shall be governed and construed in accordance with the governing law of the Agreement. Except to the extent specifically amended by this Amendment, the provisions of the Agreement shall remain unmodified, and the Agreement is ratified and affirmed as being in full force and effect. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts, together, constitute only one (1) instrument. |
| 5. | Effective Date: This Amendment shall be effective as of the date first written above. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused their duly authorized officer(s) to execute this Twenty-Third Amendment.
WISDOMTREE TRUST, on behalf of each of
its series as listed on Schedule B to the Agreement,
severally and not jointly
| By: | /s/Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | President |
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
| By: | /s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President |
Schedule B
This Schedule is attached to and made part of the Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated as of the 27th day of September 0000 xxxxxxx XXXXXXXXXX XXXXX, XX BEHALF OF EACH OF ITS SERIES AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE B, SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY (the “Funds”) and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY acting either directly or through any State Street Affiliate (collectively, “State Street”), as amended.
| Fund Name | Fund Ticker | FYE |
| WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund | DEM | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund | XXX | Xxx 00 |
| XxxxxxXxxx Xxxxx ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund |
CXSE |
Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund | DGRE | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund | DTH | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree International Equity Fund | XXX | Xxx 00 |
| XxxxxxXxxx Xxxxxx SmallCap Dividend Fund | DFE | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund | DEW | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund | DNL | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree International Dividend ex-Financials Fund | DOO | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund | DOL | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund | DIM | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund | XXX | Xxx 00 |
| 0 |
| XxxxxxXxxx Xxxxx SmallCap Dividend Fund | DFJ | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Fund | DRW | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund | DXJ | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund | HEDJ | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund | DXJS | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund | DXGE | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree U.S. Dividend ex-Financials Fund | DTN | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund | DHS | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund | DLN | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund | DON | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund | DES | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund | DTD | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund | EPS | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree U.S. Quality Shareholder Yield Fund | QSY | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund | EZM | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund | EES | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree U.S. ESG Fund | RESP | Mar 31 |
| 2 |
| WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund | DGRW | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund | DGRS | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund | AGZD | Aug 31 |
| WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund | HYZD | Aug 31 |
| WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund | ELD | Aug 31 |
| WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund | EMCB | Aug 31 |
| WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund | USFR | Aug 31 |
| WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund | EUDG | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund | IHDG | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund | XSOE | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree Europe Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund | EUSC | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund | AGGY | Aug 31 |
| WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International Equity Fund | DDWM | Jun 30 |
| WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International SmallCap Equity Fund | DDLS | Jun 30 |
| WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund | IQDG | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree Emerging Markets ESG Fund | RESE | Jun 30 |
| WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund | SHAG | Aug 31 |
| WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor Fund | USMF | Mar 31 |
| 3 |
| WisdomTree U.S. Corporate Bond Fund | WFIG | Jun 30 |
| WisdomTree U.S. Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund | SFIG | Jun 30 |
| WisdomTree U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Fund | WFHY | Jun 30 |
| WisdomTree U.S. Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond Fund | SFHY | Jun 30 |
| WisdomTree U.S. Efficient Core Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree 90/60 U.S. Balanced Fund) | NTSX | Jun 30 |
| WisdomTree Emerging Markets Multifactor Fund | EMMF | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree International Multifactor Fund | DWMF | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree Growth Leaders Fund | PLAT | Mar 31 |
| WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund | WCLD | Jun 30 |
| WisdomTree International ESG Fund | RESD | June 30 |
| WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund | WCBR | June 30 |
| WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund | HYIN | Aug 31 |
| WisdomTree International Efficient Core Fund | NTSI | June 30 |
| WisdomTree Emerging Markets Efficient Core Fund | NTSE | June 30 |
| WisdomTree BioRevolution Fund | WDNA | June 30 |
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