TWENTY-FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN WISDOMTREE TRUST AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Exhibit (h)(18)
TWENTY-FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
AND
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
This Twenty-First Amendment (this “Amendment”) dated as of August 29, 2019 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. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused their duly authorized officer(s) to execute this Twenty-First 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/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Senior Managing Director | |
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 |
FYE | ||
| WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund) |
DEM | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund |
XXX | Xxx 00 | ||
| XxxxxxXxxx Xxxxx ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree China Dividend ex-Financials Fund (CHXF)) |
CXSE | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Growth Fund) |
DGRE | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree Emerging Markets Consumer Growth Fund |
EMCG | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree Asia-Pacific ex-Japan Fund |
AXJL | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree DEFA Equity Income Fund) |
DTH | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree International Equity Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree DEFA Fund) |
XXX | Xxx 00 | ||
| XxxxxxXxxx Xxxxxx SmallCap Dividend Fund |
DFE | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Global Equity Income Fund) |
DEW | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Dividend Growth Fund) |
DNL | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree International Dividend ex-Financials Fund |
DOO | Mar 31 | ||
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| WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund |
DOL | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund |
DIM | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund |
DLS | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree Japan 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 (f/k/a WisdomTree Dividend ex-Financials Fund) |
XXX | Xxx 00 | ||
| XxxxxxXxxx X.X. High Dividend Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree High Dividend Fund) (f/k/a WisdomTree Equity Income Fund) |
DHS | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree LargeCap Dividend Fund) |
DLN | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree MidCap Dividend Fund) |
DON | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree SmallCap Dividend Fund) |
DES | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Total Dividend Fund) |
DTD | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund) |
EPS | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree U.S. Quality Shareholder Yield Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree LargeCap Value Fund) |
QSY | Mar 31 | ||
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| WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Earnings Fund) |
EZM | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Earnings Fund) |
XXX | Xxx 00 | ||
| XxxxxxXxxx X.X. Total Market Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree U.S. Total Earnings Fund) |
EXT | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund) |
DGRW | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Growth Fund) |
DGRS | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Barclays Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund) |
AGND | Aug 31 | ||
| WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Barclays Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund) |
AGZD | Aug 31 | ||
| WisdomTree Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree BofA Xxxxxxx Xxxxx High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund) |
HYND | Aug 31 | ||
| WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree BofA Xxxxxxx Xxxxx High Yield Bond Zero Duration 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 (f/k/a WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund) |
USFR | Aug 31 | ||
| WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Europe Dividend Growth Fund) |
EUDG | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree International Hedged Dividend Growth Fund) |
IHDG | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State Owned Enterprises Fund |
XSOE | Mar 31 | ||
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| WisdomTree Europe Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund |
EUSC | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund) |
AGGY | Aug 31 | ||
| WisdomTree Dynamic Long/Short U.S. Equity Fund |
DYLS | Jun 30 | ||
| WisdomTree Dynamic Bearish U.S. Equity Fund |
DYB | Jun 30 | ||
| WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International Equity Fund |
DDWM | Jun 30 | ||
| WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International SmallCap Equity Fund |
DDLS | Jun 30 | ||
| WisdomTree Europe Multifactor Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged Europe Equity Fund) |
EUMF | Jun 00 | ||
| XxxxxxXxxx Xxxxx Multifactor Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged Japan Equity Fund) |
JAMF | Jun 30 | ||
| WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund |
IQDG | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Fund |
DVEM | Jun 30 | ||
| WisdomTree Global ex-Mexico Equity Fund |
XMX | Jun 30 | ||
| WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund) |
SHAG | Aug 31 | ||
| WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor Fund |
USMF | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree Balanced Income Fund |
WBAL | Jun 30 | ||
| WisdomTree ICBCCS S&P China 500 Fund |
WCHN | Jun 30 | ||
| WisdomTree Fundamental U.S. Corporate Bond Fund |
WFIG | Jun 30 | ||
| WisdomTree Fundamental U.S. Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund |
SFIG | Jun 30 | ||
| WisdomTree Fundamental U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Fund |
WFHY | Jun 30 | ||
| WisdomTree Fundamental U.S. Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond Fund |
SFHY | Jun 30 | ||
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| 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 Yield Enhanced Global Aggregate Bond Fund |
GLBY | Aug 31 | ||
| WisdomTree Modern Tech Platforms Fund |
PLAT | Mar 31 | ||
| WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund |
WCLD | Jun 30 | ||
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