September 6, 2019 State Street Bank and Trust Company Josiah Quincy Building
September 6, 2019
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Building
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
North Quincy, Massachusetts 02171
Location Code: JQB5
Attention: Xxxxxxx X Xxxxxxx
Re: Master Custodian Agreement - New Portfolios
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Please be advised that the undersigned Fund has established five (5) new series of shares to be known as American Century ETF Trust - Avantis U.S. Equity Fund
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis International Equity Fund
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Fund
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value Fund
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund (the “New Portfolios”).
In accordance with Section 18.6, the Additional Portfolios provision, of the Master Custodian Agreement dated as of July 29, 2011, (the “Custodian Agreement”) by and among each Fund party thereto and State Street Bank and Trust Company, the undersigned Fund hereby requests that your bank act as Custodian for the respective New Portfolios under the terms of the Custodian Agreement. In connection with such request, each undersigned Fund hereby confirms to you, as of the date hereof, its representations and warranties set forth in Section 18.7 of the Custodian Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the New Portfolios shall not be treated as ETF Portfolios under the Custodian Agreement as amended pursuant to the letter amendment dated January 9, 2018 (“ETF Letter Amendment”) with regard to Sections 2.14, 2.15, 6 and 10.1 as amended or added thereby. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Custodian Agreement.
Kindly indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing this letter agreement and returning a copy to the Fund.
Sincerely,
American Century Investment Management, Inc. on behalf of
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis U.S. Equity Fund
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis International Equity Fund
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Fund
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value Fund
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President, Duly Authorized
Agreed and Accepted:
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Executive Vice President
Effective Date: December 3, 2019