Exhibit 99.(h)(4)(q)

September 28, 2022

State Street Bank and Trust Company

1 Lincoln St. 10th Floor

Boston, MA 02110

Attention: Kathy MacVarish, Senior Vice President

Re:     Schwab Strategic Trust (the “Trust”)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the Master Fund Accounting and Services Agreement between us dated as of October 1, 2005, as amended and supplemented (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, this letter is to provide notice of the creation of the following additional Schwab ETF, as defined in the Amendment to the Agreement dated as of October 8, 2009 (the “Amendment”):

Schwab Municipal Bond ETF

In accordance with Section 3 of the Amendment, we request that you act as Accounting Agent with respect to the Schwab Municipal Bond ETF. A current Appendix A to the Agreement and Appendix B to the Amendment are attached hereto. In connection with such request, the Trust, on behalf of each of the Schwab Municipal Bond ETF, hereby confirms to you, as of the date hereof, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4(b) of the Agreement.

Please indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing two copies of this letter, returning one to us and retaining one copy for your records.

[Signature page follows]

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Accepted:

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

Appendix A

to

Master FUND ACCOUNTING AND SERVICES Agreement

As of September 28, 2022

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND PORTFOLIOS THEREOF, IF ANY

THE CHARLES SCHWAB FAMILY OF FUNDS

Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund

Schwab Government Money Fund

Schwab U.S. Treasury Money Fund

Schwab Municipal Money Fund

Schwab California Municipal Money Fund

Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund

Schwab AMT Tax-Free Money Fund

Schwab Treasury Obligations Money Fund

Schwab Variable Share Price Money Fund

Schwab Retirement Government Money Fund

SCHWAB INVESTMENTS

Schwab 1000 Index Fund

Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund

Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fund

Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund

Schwab Global Real Estate Fund

Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund

Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund

Schwab Opportunistic Municipal Bond Fund

SCHWAB CAPITAL TRUST

Schwab International Index Fund

Schwab Small-Cap Index Fund

Schwab MarketTrack Growth Portfolio

Schwab MarketTrack Balanced Portfolio

Schwab MarketTrack Conservative Portfolio

Schwab MarketTrack All Equity Portfolio

Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund

Schwab Dividend Equity Fund

Schwab Small-Cap Equity Fund

Schwab Large-Cap Growth Fund

Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund

Schwab Health Care Fund

Schwab Target 2010 Fund

Schwab Target 2015 Fund

Schwab Target 2020 Fund

Schwab Target 2025 Fund

Schwab Target 2030 Fund

Schwab Target 2035 Fund

Schwab Target 2040 Fund

Schwab Target 2045 Fund

Schwab Target 2050 Fund

Schwab Target 2055 Fund

Schwab Target 2060 Fund

Schwab Target 2065 Fund

Schwab Target 2010 Index Fund

Schwab Target 2015 Index Fund

Schwab Target 2020 Index Fund

Schwab Target 2025 Index Fund

Schwab Target 2030 Index Fund

Schwab Target 2035 Index Fund

Schwab Target 2040 Index Fund

Schwab Target 2045 Index Fund

Schwab Target 2050 Index Fund

Schwab Target 2055 Index Fund

Schwab Target 2060 Index Fund

Schwab Target 2065 Index Fund

Schwab Core Equity Fund

Schwab International Opportunities Fund

Schwab Balanced Fund

Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index Fund

Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index Fund

Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index Fund

Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index Fund

Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index Fund

Schwab Monthly Income Fund – Target Payout (formerly Schwab Monthly Income Fund – Moderate Payout)

Schwab Monthly Income Fund – Flexible Payout (formerly Schwab Monthly Income Fund – Enhanced Payout)

Schwab Monthly Income Fund – Income Payout (formerly Schwab Monthly Income Fund – Maximum Payout)

Schwab International Core Equity Fund

Schwab Fundamental Global Real Estate Index Fund

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value Index Fund

Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap Index Fund

SCHWAB ANNUITY PORTFOLIOS

Schwab Government Money Market Portfolio

Schwab S&P 500 Index Portfolio

Schwab VIT Balanced Portfolio

Schwab VIT Balanced with Growth Portfolio

Schwab VIT Growth Portfolio

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF

Schwab International Equity ETF

Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF

Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF

Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF

Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF

Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF

Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF

Schwab 1000 Index ETF

Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF

Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF

Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF

Schwab Ariel ESG ETF

Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF

Schwab Municipal Bond ETF

Appendix B

to Master FUND ACCOUNTING AND SERVICES Agreement

As of September 28, 2022

List of Schwab ETFs

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF

Schwab International Equity ETF

Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF

Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF

Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF

Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF

Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF

Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF

Schwab 1000 Index ETF

Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF

Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF

Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF

Schwab Ariel ESG ETF

Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF

Schwab Municipal Bond ETF