April 28, 2022
Mr. Bruce Rosenberg
Treasurer
SPDR Series Trust
c/o SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
One Iron Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
RE: Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement Arrangement Agreements
Dear Mr. Rosenberg:
SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSGA FM”), as the investment adviser to each series listed in the table below (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) of the SPDR Series Trust (the “Trust”), agrees:
Fund Name | Effective Date | Expiration Date | ||||||
SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF | 04/30/2022 | 04/30/2023 | ||||||
SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF | 04/30/2022 | 04/30/2023 | ||||||
SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bond ETF | 04/30/2022 | 04/30/2023 | ||||||
SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Corporate Bond ETF | 04/30/2022 | 04/30/2023 | ||||||
SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF | 04/30/2022 | 04/30/2023 |
to waive its management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses, for each Fund in the Trust, in an amount equal to any acquired fund fees and expenses (“AFFEs”), excluding AFFEs derived from a Fund’s holdings in acquired funds for cash management purpose, if any, until April 30, 2023 (the “Expiration Date”).
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Each of the above stated fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (each a “Fee Waiver”, collectively the “Fee Waivers”) set forth above: (i) supersedes any prior Fee Waiver for the applicable Fund, (ii) is subject to the terms and conditions of the Investment Advisory Agreement, (iii) does not provide for the recoupment by SSGA FM of any amounts waived or reimbursed, and (iv) may only be terminated during the relevant period with the approval of the Funds’ Board of Trustees.
SSGA FM and the Funds’ Officers are authorized to take such actions as they deem necessary and appropriate to continue each of the above stated Fee Waivers for additional periods, including of one or more years, after the Expiration Date of each Fee Waiver.
If these arrangements are acceptable to you, please sign below to indicate your acceptance and agreement and return a copy of this letter to me.
Sincerely, |
SSGA FUNDS MANAGEMENT, INC. |
/s/ Ellen M. Needham |
By: |
Ellen M. Needham |
Director and President |
Accepted and Agreed: |
SPDR SERIES TRUST, |
ON BEHALF OF EACH SERIES OF THE TRUST LISTED ABOVE |
/s/ Bruce Rosenberg |
By: |
Bruce Rosenberg |
Treasurer |