EX-99.H9 3 ex99_h9.htm EXHIBIT 99.(H)(9)

 

Exhibit 99.(h)(9) 

 

TWENTY-SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE
SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN

WISDOMTREE TRUST
AND
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

 

This Twenty-Sixth Amendment (this “Amendment”) dated as of December 12, 2023 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 Twenty-Sixth 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/ Chelsea Grossman

Name: Chelsea Grossman

Title: Managing Director, Client Management

 

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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 DEM Mar 31
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund DGS Mar 31
WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund

 

CXSE

Mar 31
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund DGRE Mar 31
WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund DTH Mar 31
WisdomTree International Equity Fund DWM Mar 31
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund DFE Mar 31
WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund DEW Mar 31
WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund DNL Mar 31
WisdomTree International Dividend ex-Financials Fund DOO Mar 31
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

 

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WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund DXGE Mar 31
WisdomTree U.S. Dividend ex-Financials Fund DTN Mar 31
WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund DHS Mar 31
WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund DLN Mar 31
WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund DON Mar 31
WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund DES Mar 31
WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund DTD Mar 31
WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund EPS Mar 31
WisdomTree U.S. Quality Shareholder Yield Fund QSY Mar 31
WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund EZM Mar 31
WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund EES Mar 31
WisdomTree U.S. ESG Fund RESP Mar 31
WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund DGRW Mar 31
WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund DGRS Mar 31
WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund AGZD Aug 31
WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond 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 USFR Aug 31
WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund EUDG Mar 31
WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund IHDG Mar 31
WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund XSOE Mar 31
WisdomTree Europe Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund EUSC Mar 31
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund AGGY Aug 31

 

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WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International Equity Fund DDWM Jun 30
WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International SmallCap Equity Fund DDLS Jun 30
WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund IQDG Mar 31
WisdomTree Emerging Markets ESG Fund RESE Jun 30
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund SHAG Aug 31
WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor Fund USMF Mar 31
WisdomTree U.S. Corporate Bond Fund WFIG Jun 30
WisdomTree U.S. Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund SFIG Jun 30
WisdomTree U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Fund WFHY Jun 30
WisdomTree U.S. Efficient Core Fund (f/k/a 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 Growth Leaders Fund PLAT Mar 31
WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund WCLD Jun 30
WisdomTree International ESG Fund RESD June 30
WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund WCBR June 30
WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund HYIN Aug 31
WisdomTree International Efficient Core Fund NTSI June 30
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Efficient Core Fund NTSE June 30
WisdomTree BioRevolution Fund WDNA June 30
WisdomTree U.S. Growth & Momentum Fund WGRO Mar 31
WisdomTree Battery Value Chain and Innovation Fund WBAT June 30
WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund WTAI June 30
WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund GDMN June 30
WisdomTree Bianco Total Return Fund WTBN August 31
WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Growth Fund SGRW March 31
WisdomTree US MidCap Quality Growth Fund MGRW March 31

 

 

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