EX-99.(H)(14) 4 d627271dex99h14.htm SEVENTEENTH AMENDMENT AND REVISED SCHEDULE B DATED AUGUST 1, 2018 Seventeenth Amendment and revised Schedule B dated August 1, 2018

SEVENTEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE

SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

WISDOMTREE TRUST

AND

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

This Seventeenth Amendment (this “Amendment”) dated as of August 1st, 2018 is between WISDOMTREE TRUST (the “Trust”), ON BEHALF OF EACH OF ITS SERIES AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE B TO THE AGREEMENT, SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY acting either directly or through any State Street Affiliates (collectively, “State Street”).

Reference is made to the Securities Lending Authorization Agreement, dated September 27, 2013 (as amended and in effect immediately prior to the date of this Amendment, the “Agreement”), between the Trust, on behalf of each of the Funds, and State Street.

WHEREAS, the parties to the Agreement desire to amend the Agreement as set forth below;

NOW, THEREFORE, for value received, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually agree to amend the Agreement as follows:

1. Definitions. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

2. Amendment. Schedule B to the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the revised Schedule B attached to this Amendment.

3. Representations and Warranties. Each party hereto represents and warrants that (a) it has the legal right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment, to enter into the transactions contemplated hereby, and to perform its obligations hereunder; (b) it has taken all necessary action to authorize such execution, delivery and performance; and (c) this Amendment constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable against it.

4. Governing Law; Miscellaneous. This Amendment shall be governed and construed in accordance with the governing law of the Agreement. Except to the extent specifically amended by this Amendment, the provisions of the Agreement shall remain unmodified, and the Agreement is ratified and affirmed as being in full force and effect. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts, together, constitute only one (1) instrument.

5. Effective Date: This Amendment shall be effective as of the date first written above.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused their duly authorized officer(s) to execute this Seventeenth Amendment.

WISDOMTREE TRUST, on behalf of each of

its series as listed on Schedule B to the Agreement,

severally and not jointly

 

By:

  

/s/ Jonathan Steinberg

Name:

  

Jonathan Steinberg

Title:

  

President

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

 

By:

  

/s/ Francesco Squillacioti

Name:

  

Francesco Squillacioti

Title:

  

Senior Managing Director

Schedule B

This Schedule is attached to and made part of the Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated as of the 27th day of September 2013 between WISDOMTREE TRUST, ON BEHALF OF EACH OF ITS SERIES AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE B, SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY (the “Funds”) and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY acting either directly or through any State Street Affiliate (collectively, “State Street”), as amended.

 

Fund Name

    Fund
Ticker		    TIN      FYE  

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund)

    DEM      20-8688393        Mar 31  

WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund

    DGS      26-0555916        Mar 31  

WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree China Dividend ex-Financials Fund (CHXF))

    CXSE      80-0812156        Mar 31  

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Growth Fund)

    DGRE      46-2674559        Mar 31  

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Consumer Growth Fund

    EMCG      46-2685903        Mar 31  

WisdomTree Asia-Pacific ex-Japan Fund

    AXJL      20-4184884        Mar 31  

WisdomTree Australia Dividend Fund

    AUSE      20-4184932        Mar 31  

WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree DEFA Equity Income Fund)

    DTH      20-4185692        Mar 31  

WisdomTree International Equity Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree DEFA Fund)

    DWM      20-4185606        Mar 31  

WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund

    DFE      20-6905697        Mar 31  

WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Global Equity Income Fund)

    DEW      20-4184691        Mar 31  

WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Dividend Growth Fund)

    DNL      20-4184829        Mar 31  

WisdomTree International Dividend ex-Financials Fund

    DOO      20-4185016        Mar 31  

WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund

    DOL      20-4185073        Mar 31  

WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund

    DIM      20-4185270        Mar 31  

WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund

    DLS      20-4185347        Mar 31  

WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund

    DFJ      20-6905707        Mar 31  

WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Fund

    DRW      20-8688308        Mar 31  

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund

    DXJ      20-4184758        Mar 31  

WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund

    HEDJ      26-3143870        Mar 31  

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund

    DXJS      46-2518016        Mar 31  

WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund

    DXGE      46-2567000        Mar 31  

WisdomTree U.S. Dividend ex-Financials Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Dividend ex-Financials Fund)

    DTN      20-4185397        Mar 31  

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree High Dividend Fund) (f/k/a WisdomTree Equity Income Fund)

    DHS      20-4184623        Mar 31  

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree LargeCap Dividend Fund)

    DLN      20-4185467        Mar 31  

WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree MidCap Dividend Fund)

    DON      20-4185514        Mar 31  

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree SmallCap Dividend Fund)

    DES      20-4185562        Mar 31  

WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Total Dividend Fund)

    DTD      20-4184568        Mar 31  

WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Earnings 500 Fund)

    EPS      74-3201195        Mar 31  

 

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WisdomTree U.S. Quality Shareholder Yield Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree LargeCap Value Fund)

    QSY      74-3201187        Mar 31  

WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Earnings Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree MidCap Earnings Fund)

    EZM      74-3201194        Mar 31  

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Earnings Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree SmallCap Earnings Fund)

    EES      74-3201196        Mar 31  

WisdomTree U.S. Total Earnings Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Total Earnings Fund)

    EXT      74-3201190        Mar 31  

WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund)

    DGRW      46-2493891        Mar 31  

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Growth Fund)

    DGRS      46-2505717        Mar 31  

WisdomTree Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Barclays Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund)

    AGND      46-4164645        Aug 31  

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Barclays Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund)

    AGZD      46-4161103        Aug 31  

WisdomTree Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund)

    HYND      46-4185856        Aug 31  

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund)

    HYZD      46-4180655        Aug 31  

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

    ELD      27-2121418        Aug 31  

WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund

    ALD      27-4265822        Aug 31  

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

    EMCB      80-0774991        Aug 31  

WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund)

    USFR      46-4494453        Aug 31  

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Financials Fund

    DXJF      46-4438891        Mar 31  

 

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WisdomTree Japan Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Japan Hedged Dividend Growth Fund)

    JHDG      47-3400688        Mar 31  

WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Europe Dividend Growth Fund)

    EUDG      46-4927310        Mar 31  

WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree International Hedged Dividend Growth Fund)

    IHDG      46-5131276        Mar 31  

WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State Owned Enterprises Fund

    XSOE      47-1905177        Mar 31  

WisdomTree Europe Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund

    EUSC      47-2887713        Mar 31  

WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund)

    AGGY      47-4174766        Aug 31  

WisdomTree Europe Domestic Economy Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Europe Local Recovery Fund)

    EDOM      47-4818240        Jun 30  

WisdomTree Global Hedged SmallCap Dividend Fund

    HGSD      47-4316336        Jun 30  

WisdomTree Global SmallCap Dividend Fund

    GSD      47-4212050        Jun 30  

WisdomTree Dynamic Long/Short U.S. Equity Fund

    DYLS      47-5495921        Jun 30  

WisdomTree Dynamic Bearish U.S. Equity Fund

    DYB      47-5510084        Jun 30  

WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International Equity Fund

    DDWM      81-0732705        Jun 30  

WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International SmallCap Equity Fund

    DDLS      81-0729300        Jun 30  

WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged Europe Equity Fund

    DDEZ      81-0709911        Jun 30  

WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged Japan Equity Fund

    DDJP      81-0751919        Jun 30  

WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund

    IQDG      81-1384613        Mar 31  

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Fund

    DVEM      81-1142464        Jun 30  

 

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WisdomTree Global ex-Mexico Equity Fund    XMX    81-0973705    Jun 30
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund)    SHAG    82-1055370    Aug 31
WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor Fund    USMF    82-1573281    Mar 31
WisdomTree Balanced Income Fund    WBAL    82-3341704    Jun 30
WisdomTree ICBCCS S&P China 500 Fund    WCHN    82-3001334    Jun 30
WisdomTree Fundamental U.S. Corporate Bond Fund    WFIG    81-1299737    Jun 30
WisdomTree Fundamental U.S. Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund    SFIG    81-1336252    Jun 30
WisdomTree Fundamental U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Fund    WFHY    81-1317511    Jun 30
WisdomTree Fundamental U.S. Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond Fund    SFHY    81-1476890    Jun 30
WisdomTree 90/60 U.S. Balanced Fund    NTSX    82-4510375    Jun 30
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Multifactor Fund    EMMF    82-5491671    Mar 31
WisdomTree International Multifactor Fund    DWMF    83-0587729    Mar 31

 

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