FORM OF AMENDMENT TO SUB-LICENSE AGREEMENT

Exhibit (h)(8)

FORM OF AMENDMENT TO SUB-LICENSE AGREEMENT

This amendment to the Sub-License Agreement (the "Agreement"), dated as of August 25, 2022, by and between IndexIQ ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and IndexIQ Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”), is effective as of September 29, 2022.

WHEREAS, the Advisor and the Trust desire to amend Schedule A of the Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree that Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in the form of Schedule A attached hereto.

This Amendment, the Agreement, and the attachments to this Amendment constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between them relating to the subject matter hereof. No modification of the Agreement or this Amendment should be binding on either party unless it is in writing and signed on behalf of each party by a duly authorized representative. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and each of which, taken together, shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized officers effective as of the date set forth above.

INDEXIQ ETF TRUST			INDEXIQ ADVISORS LLC
By:			By:
Name:	Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx		Name:	Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:	Vice President		Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Schedule A

LICENSED INDEXES

IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Index

IQ Hedge Macro Index

IQ Hedge Market Neutral Index

IQ Hedge Long/Short Index

IQ Hedge Event-Driven Index

IQ Merger Arbitrage Index

IQ Global Resources Index

IQ CBRE NextGen Real Estate Index

IQ 500 International Index

IQ Candriam ESG International Equity Index

IQ Candriam ESG US Equity Index

IQ Candriam Healthy Hearts Index

IQ U.S. Large Cap R&D Leaders Index

IQ U.S. Mid Cap R&D Leaders Index

IQ Global Equity R&D Leaders Index

IQ Candriam Clean Oceans Index

IQ Candriam Cleaner Transport Index

IQ Candriam ESG U.S. Mid Cap Equity Index

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