AMENDMENT TO THE EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
Exhibit 99(h)(9)
AMENDMENT TO THE EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT TO THE EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT, is hereby made as of October 7, 2021, between IndexIQ ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series set forth on Schedule A (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”), and IndexIQ Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”).
WHEREAS, the Trust and the Advisor are parties to the Expense Limitation Agreement dated December 7, 2018 (the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Trust and the Advisor wish to amend Schedule A of the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Trust and the Advisor hereby agree as follows:
1. Schedule A is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the Schedule A attached hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be signed by their duly authorized officers effective as of the date set forth above.
| INDEXIQ ETF TRUST, | ||
| ON BEHALF OF EACH FUND, AS SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE A | ||
| /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||
| By: | Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President | |
| IndexIQ Advisors LLC | ||
| /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
| By: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
SCHEDULE A
Fund and Operating Expense Limits
| Name Fund | Operating Expense Limit | Expiration Date | ||||||
| IQ 50 Percent Hedged FTSE International ETF | 0.20 | % | 8/31/22 | |||||
| IQ 500 International ETF | 0.25 | % | 8/31/22 | |||||
| IQ Xxxxxxx U.S. Dividend Achievers ETF | 0.35 | % | 8/31/22 | |||||
| IQ Xxxxxxx U.S. Large Cap ETF | 0.25 | % | 8/31/22 | |||||
| IQ Xxxxxxx U.S. Small Cap ETF | 0.35 | % | 8/31/22 | |||||
| IQ S&P High Yield Low Volatility Bond ETF | 0.40 | % | 8/31/22 | |||||
| IQ S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Low Volatility High Dividend ETF | 0.35 | % | 8/31/22 | |||||
| IQ Candriam ESG US Equity ETF | 0.09 | % | 8/31/22 | |||||
| IQ Candriam ESG International Equity ETF | 0.15 | % | 8/31/22 | |||||
| IQ Healthy Hearts ETF | 0.45 | % | 8/31/22 | |||||
| IQ Global Resources ETF | 0.30 | % | 8/31/22 | |||||
| IQ Engender Equality ETF | 0.45 | % | 8/31/22 | |||||
| IQ Clean Oceans ET | 0.45 | % | 8/31/22 | |||||
| IQ Cleaner Transport ETF | 0.45 | % | 8/31/22 | |||||
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