July 26, 2010 State Street Bank and Trust Company 200 Clarendon Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116 Attention: Sheila McClorey, Transfer Agent Vice President RE: Schwab Strategic Trust (the “Fund‘”) Ladies and Gentlemen:
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July 26, 2010
State Street Bank and Trust Company
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Attention: Xxxxxx XxXxxxxx, Transfer Agent Vice President
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Attention: Xxxxxx XxXxxxxx, Transfer Agent Vice President
RE: Schwab Strategic Trust (the “Fund‘”)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between us, dated as of October 8,
2009 (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, this letter is to provide notice of the
creation of the following additional Portfolios, as defined in the Agreement:
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
In accordance with the Additional Portfolios provision of Section 13 of the Agreement, we request
that you act as Transfer Agent with respect to each additional Portfolio. A current Appendix A to
the Agreement is attached hereto. In connection with such request, the undersigned, on behalf of
the Fund and the additional portfolios, hereby confirms to you, as of the date hereof, the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 of the Agreement.
Please indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing two copies of this letter, returning
one to the Fund and retaining one copy for your records.
| Very truly yours, XXXXXXX XXXXXX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
| Title: | Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer | |||
| Accepted: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY |
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| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||||
| Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President | ||||
APPENDIX A
LIST OF PORTFOLIOS
As of July 26, 2010
As of July 26, 2010
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. 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
