EX-99.(H)(18) 4 d765404dex99h18.htm SEC LENDING AMENDMENT 21 SEC Lending Amendment 21

Exhibit (h)(18)

TWENTY-FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE

SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

WISDOMTREE TRUST

AND

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

This Twenty-First Amendment (this “Amendment”) dated as of August 29, 2019 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:

 

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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.

 

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

Information Classification: Limited Access

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused their duly authorized officer(s) to execute this Twenty-First 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

   

FYE

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

    DEM    Mar 31

WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund

    DGS    Mar 31

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

    CXSE    Mar 31

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

    DGRE    Mar 31

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Consumer Growth Fund

    EMCG    Mar 31

WisdomTree Asia-Pacific ex-Japan Fund

    AXJL    Mar 31

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

    DTH    Mar 31

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

    DWM    Mar 31

WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund

    DFE    Mar 31

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

    DEW    Mar 31

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

    DNL    Mar 31

WisdomTree International Dividend ex-Financials Fund

    DOO    Mar 31

 

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WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund

    DOL    Mar 31

WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund

    DIM    Mar 31

WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund

    DLS    Mar 31

WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund

    DFJ    Mar 31

WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Fund

    DRW    Mar 31

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund

    DXJ    Mar 31

WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund

    HEDJ    Mar 31

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund

    DXJS    Mar 31

WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund

    DXGE    Mar 31

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

    DTN    Mar 31

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

    DHS    Mar 31

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

    DLN    Mar 31

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

    DON    Mar 31

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

    DES    Mar 31

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

    DTD    Mar 31

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

    EPS    Mar 31

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

    QSY    Mar 31

 

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

    EZM    Mar 31

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

    EES    Mar 31

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

    EXT    Mar 31

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

    DGRW    Mar 31

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

    DGRS    Mar 31

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

    AGND    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    Aug 31

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

    HYND    Aug 31

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

    HYZD    Aug 31

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

    ELD    Aug 31

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

    EMCB    Aug 31

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

    USFR    Aug 31

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

    EUDG    Mar 31

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

    IHDG    Mar 31

WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State Owned Enterprises Fund

    XSOE    Mar 31

 

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WisdomTree Europe Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund

    EUSC    Mar 31

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

    AGGY    Aug 31

WisdomTree Dynamic Long/Short U.S. Equity Fund

    DYLS    Jun 30

WisdomTree Dynamic Bearish U.S. Equity Fund

    DYB    Jun 30

WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International Equity Fund

    DDWM    Jun 30

WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International SmallCap Equity Fund

    DDLS    Jun 30

WisdomTree Europe Multifactor Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged Europe Equity Fund)

    EUMF    Jun 30

WisdomTree Japan Multifactor Fund (f/k/a WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged Japan Equity Fund)

    JAMF    Jun 30

WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund

    IQDG    Mar 31

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Fund

    DVEM    Jun 30

WisdomTree Global ex-Mexico Equity Fund

    XMX    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    Aug 31

WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor Fund

    USMF    Mar 31

WisdomTree Balanced Income Fund

    WBAL    Jun 30

WisdomTree ICBCCS S&P China 500 Fund

    WCHN    Jun 30

WisdomTree Fundamental U.S. Corporate Bond Fund

    WFIG    Jun 30

WisdomTree Fundamental U.S. Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund

    SFIG    Jun 30

WisdomTree Fundamental U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Fund

    WFHY    Jun 30

WisdomTree Fundamental U.S. Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond Fund

    SFHY    Jun 30

 

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WisdomTree 90/60 U.S. Balanced Fund

    NTSX    Jun 30

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Multifactor Fund

    EMMF    Mar 31

WisdomTree International Multifactor Fund

    DWMF    Mar 31

WisdomTree Yield Enhanced Global Aggregate Bond Fund

    GLBY    Aug 31

WisdomTree Modern Tech Platforms Fund

    PLAT    Mar 31

WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund

    WCLD    Jun 30

 

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