EX-99.(H)(8)(A) 10 tm2319098d1_ex99h8a.htm EXHIBIT 99.(H)(8)(A)

 

Exhibit (h)(8)(a)

 

AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT (“Amendment”) is made effective as of December 14, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), by and between THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, (“Bank”), and INDEXIQ ETF TRUST (the “Client”), with respect to each of the funds identified on Attachment 1 to the Agreement (as defined below), as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time (each a “Lender” and collectively the “Lenders”).

 

WHEREAS, the Client and Bank have entered into a certain Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated as of February 13, 2012 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Client and Bank desire to amend the Agreement in certain respects as hereinafter provided:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, each intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:

 

1.            From and after the Effective Date, the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Attachment 1 therefrom in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Attachment 1 identical to that which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

2            Except as expressly amended hereby, all of the provisions of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect; and are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, all references in the Agreement to “this Agreement” (and all indirect references such as “herein”, “hereby”, “hereunder” and “hereof”) shall be deemed to refer to the Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

 

3.            This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute but one agreement.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date set forth above.

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON INDEXIQ ETF TRUST
   
By: /s/ Maria Fo By: /s/ Jonathan Zimmerman
Name: Maria Fox Name: Jonathan Zimmerman
Title: Director, Securities Finance Title: Executive Vice President
   
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON  
   
By: /s/ Todd Levy  
Name: Todd Levy  
Title: Director, Securities Finance  

 

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EXHIBIT A 

to 

SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT 

which Amendment is made and effective as of December 14, 2021, by and between
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (“Bank”) and INDEXIQ ETF TRUST (the “Client

 

ATTACHMENT 1 

to 

SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT 

dated February 13, 2012 

by and between THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (“Bank”) and INDEXIQ ETF TRUST
 (the “Client”), with respect to each of the funds identified therein, as amended, modified or supplemented
from time to time (each a “Lender” and collectively the “Lenders”) (the “Agreement”)

 

LIST OF LENDERS

 

The following is the list of the “Lenders” referred to in the Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated February 13, 2012, by and between THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON and the INDEXIQ ETF TRUST, as Client.

 

Lender     Ticker CUSIP EIN #   BNY Acct # Inception Date
IQ Hedge Multi - Strategy Tracker ETF QAI 45409B107 26-3104022 263076 3/25/2009
IQ Hedge Macro Tracker ETF MCRO 45409B206 26-3104184 263073 6/9/2009
IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF MNA 45409B800 90-0458077 212156 11/17/2009
IQ Global Resources ETF GRES 45409B883 90-0458081 212157 10/27/2009
IQ Real Return ETF CPI 45409B602 90-0458064 212154 10/27/2009
IQ US Real Estate Small Cap ETF ROOF 45409B628 45-2218149 261571 6/14/2011
IQ Hedge Market Neutral Tracker ETF QMN 45409B503 26-3104631 263075 10/4/2012
IQ Hedge Long/Short Tracker ETF QLS 45409B305 47-2794168 177329 2/16/2015
IQ Hedge Event-Driven Tracker ETF QED 45409B404 47-2779077 177330 2/16/2015

 

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Lender Ticker CUSIP EIN # BNY Acct # Inception Date
IQ 50 Percent Hedged FTSE International ETF HFXI 45409B560 47-3906297 447594 7/16/2015
IQ S&P High Yield Volatility Bond ETF HYLV 45409B412 81-4167547 358306 2/15/2017
IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF CSML 45409B396 82-1090604 657250 5/15/2017
IQ Chaikin U.S Large Cap ETF CLRG 45409B388 82-1318422 198801 12/13/2017
IQ 500 International ETF IQIN 45409B362 83-2325216 478995 12/13/2018
IQ Candriam ESG US Equity ETF IQSU 45409B461 84-3671975 139522 12/17/2019
IQ Candriam ESG International Equity ETF IQSI 45409B453 84-3652172 139473 12/17/2019
IQ Healthy Hearts ETF HART 45409B321 85-3460385 156481 1/12/2021
IQ MacKay ESG Core Plus Bond ETF ESGB 45409F785 86-2522120 943872 6/18/2021
IQ Engender Equality ETF EQUL 45409B313 87-2077879 465824 10/07/21
IQ Cleaner Transport ETF CLNR 45409B297 87-2087718 465826 10/07/21
IQ Clean Oceans ETF OCEN 45409B289 87-2110169 465852 10/07/21
IQ U.S. Large Cap R&D Leaders ETF LRND 45409B263 87-3369796 222959 12/14/21
IQ U.S. Mid Cap R&D Leaders ETF MNRD 45409B271 87-3394402 222961 12/14/21
IQ Global Equity R&D Leaders ETF WRND 45409B255 87-3364725 222963 12/14/21

 

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