Amendment no. 12 to AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Exhibit (d)(13)

Amendment no. 12 to
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 12 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), effective as of June 26, 2023 by and between Schwab Strategic Trust (the “Trust”) and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Investment Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”).

WHEREAS, Trust and Adviser entered into an Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement, dated March 1, 2017 (the “Advisory Agreement”), pursuant to which Adviser serves as investment adviser to the Trust on behalf of the series set forth on Schedule A to the Advisory Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend Schedule A to amend Schedule A to the Advisory Agreement to reflect an additional series of the Trust.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, covenants, representations and warranties contained herein and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Schedule A of the Advisory Agreement is hereby amended to add the following fund:

Schwab High Yield Bond ETF

2. Except as expressly amended and provided herein, all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Advisory Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Advisory Agreement.

3. Entire Agreement. The Advisory Agreement as modified by this Amendment constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein and therein and may only be amended by a writing executed by all parties.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the date set forth above.

	SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST, on behalf of each Fund listed on Schedule A				XXXXXXX XXXXXX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxxx de St Paer			By:	/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxxxx xx Xx Paer			Name:	Xxxx Xxxxxxx
	Title:	President & Chief Executive Officer			Title:	Chief Executive Officer

SCHEDULE A

to the

ADVISORY AGREEMENT

dated as of June 26, 2023 between

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

and

XXXXXXX XXXXXX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.

The Trust will pay to the Adviser as compensation for the Adviser’s services rendered, a fee, computed daily, at an annual rate, based on the average daily net assets of the respective Fund, in accordance the following fee schedule:

Fund	Rate
Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	0.03%*
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF	0.03%*
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	0.04%*
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF	0.04%*
Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF	0.04%*
Schwab International Equity ETF	0.06%*
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF	0.11%*
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF	0.11%*
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF	0.04%*
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	0.03%*
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	0.03%*
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF	0.07%*
Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF	0.04%*
Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.03%*
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	0.06%*
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF	0.25%*
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF	0.25%*
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF	0.25%*
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF	0.25%*
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF	0.39%*
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF	0.39%*
Xxxxxx 1000 Index ETF	0.05%*
Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%*
Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%*
Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	0.03%*
Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF	0.14%*
Xxxxxx Xxxxx ESG ETF	0.59%*
Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF	0.30%*
Schwab Municipal Bond ETF	0.03%*
Schwab High Yield Bond ETF	0.10%*

* The Adviser will pay the operating expenses of the Fund, excluding taxes, any brokerage expenses, and extraordinary or non-routine expenses.