November 2, 2021 State Street Bank and Trust Company
Exhibit 99.(h).(iv)
November 2, 2021
State Street Bank and Trust Company
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Floor 7, Mailstop SUM0704
Boston, MA 02110
Attention ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, 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”):
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ESG ETF
In accordance with Section 3 of the Amendment, we request that you act as Accounting Agent with respect to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ESG 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 of each of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ 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/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ de St Paer | ||
| Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ | ||
| Title: | President and CEO | ||
| Accepted: | |||
| STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY | |||
| By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | ||
| Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President | ||
Appendix A
to
Master FUND ACCOUNTING AND SERVICES Agreement
As of November 2, 2021
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND PORTFOLIOS THEREOF, IF ANY
THE ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 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
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Retirement Government Money Fund
SCHWAB INVESTMENTS
Schwab 1000 Index Fund
▇▇▇▇▇▇ 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 Opportunistic Municipal Bond Fund
SCHWAB CAPITAL TRUST
Schwab International Index Fund
Schwab Small-Cap Index Fund
Schwab MarketTrack Growth Portfolio
▇▇▇▇▇▇ MarketTrack Balanced Portfolio
▇▇▇▇▇▇ MarketTrack Conservative Portfolio
▇▇▇▇▇▇ 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
▇▇▇▇▇▇ 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 2010 Index Fund
Schwab Target 2015 Index Fund
Schwab Target 2020 Index Fund
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Target 2025 Index Fund
Schwab Target 2030 Index Fund
Schwab Target 2035 Index Fund
Schwab Target 2040 Index Fund
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Target 2045 Index Fund
Schwab Target 2050 Index Fund
Schwab Target 2055 Index Fund
Schwab Target 2060 Index Fund
Schwab Target 2065 Index Fund
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Core Equity Fund
Schwab Hedged Equity Fund
Laudus International MarketMasters Fund
Schwab Balanced Fund
Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index Fund
▇▇▇▇▇▇ 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
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ESG ETF
Appendix B
to Master FUND ACCOUNTING AND SERVICES Agreement
As of November 2, 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
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ESG ETF