September 28, 2022 State Street Bank and Trust Company
Exhibit 99.(h)(iii)(a)
September 28, 2022
State Street Bank and Trust Company
0 Xxxxxxx Xx. 00xx Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Attention: Xxxxx XxxXxxxxx, Senior Vice President
| 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”):
Schwab Municipal Bond ETF
In accordance with Section 3 of the Amendment, we request that you act as Accounting Agent with respect to the Schwab Municipal Bond 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 Schwab Municipal Bond 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/ Xxxxxxxx de St Paer | ||
| Name: | Xxxxxxxx xx Xx Xxxx | ||
| Title: | President |
Accepted:
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||
| Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||
| Title: | Vice President |
Appendix A
to
Master FUND ACCOUNTING AND SERVICES Agreement
As of September 28, 2022
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND PORTFOLIOS THEREOF, IF ANY
| THE XXXXXXX XXXXXX 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 |
| Xxxxxx Treasury Obligations Money Fund |
| Schwab Variable Share Price Money Fund |
| Xxxxxx Retirement Government Money Fund |
| SCHWAB INVESTMENTS |
| Schwab 1000 Index Fund |
| Schwab 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 |
| Schwab MarketTrack Balanced Portfolio |
| Schwab MarketTrack Conservative Portfolio |
| Xxxxxx MarketTrack All Equity Portfolio |
| Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund |
| Schwab Dividend Equity Fund |
| Schwab Small-Cap Equity Fund |
| Schwab Large-Cap Growth Fund |
| Xxxxxx Total Stock Market Index Fund |
| Xxxxxx 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 |
| Xxxxxx Target 2025 Index Fund |
| Xxxxxx Target 2030 Index Fund |
| Xxxxxx Target 2035 Index Fund |
| Xxxxxx Target 2040 Index Fund |
| Xxxxxx Target 2045 Index Fund |
| Schwab Target 2050 Index Fund |
| Schwab Target 2055 Index Fund |
| Schwab Target 2060 Index Fund |
| Schwab Target 2065 Index Fund |
| Schwab Core Equity Fund |
| Schwab International Opportunities Fund |
| Schwab Balanced Fund |
| Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index Fund |
| Schwab 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 |
| Xxxxxx Monthly Income Fund – Target Payout (formerly Xxxxxx Monthly Income Fund – Moderate Payout) |
| Xxxxxx Monthly Income Fund – Flexible Payout (formerly Xxxxxx Monthly Income Fund – Enhanced Payout) |
| Xxxxxx Monthly Income Fund – Income Payout (formerly Xxxxxx 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 |
| Xxxxxx 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 |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxx ESG ETF |
| Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF |
| Schwab Municipal Bond ETF |
Appendix B
to Master FUND ACCOUNTING AND SERVICES Agreement
As of September 28, 2022
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 |
| Xxxxxx 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 |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxx ESG ETF |
| Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF |
| Schwab Municipal Bond ETF |
