EX-99.(H)(16) 5 d106629dex99h16.htm WT 22ND AMENDMENT WT 22nd Amendment

TWENTY-SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE

SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

WISDOMTREE TRUST

AND

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

This Twenty-Second Amendment (this “Amendment”) dated as of December 22, 2020 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-Second 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    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

 

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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    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

 

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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
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

 

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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. Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond Fund    SFHY    Jun 30
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

 

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