January 31, 2024 Mr. Bruce Rosenberg Treasurer SPDR Index Shares Funds 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...
January 31, 2024
Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Treasurer
c/o SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
RE: Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement Arrangement Agreements
Dear Xx. Xxxxxxxxx:
SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSGA FM”), as the investment adviser to each series of SPDR Index Shares Funds (the “Trust”), (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) whose fiscal year-end is September 30, agrees 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 January 31, 2025 (the “Expiration Date”).
This fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (“Fee Waiver”) 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/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxxxx |
By: |
Xxx X. Xxxxxxxxx |
Chief Operating Officer |
Accepted and Agreed: |
SPDR INDEX SHARES FUNDS |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
By: |
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
Treasurer |