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SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN EACH OF DIAMOND HILL FUNDS, ON BEHALF OF ITS SERIES AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE B, DIAMOND HILL SECURITIZED CREDIT FUND,

This Sixteenth Amendment (this “Amendment”) dated as of May 22, 2025 is between each of Diamond Hill Funds, on behalf of its series as listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly, Diamond Hill Securitized Credit Fund (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and State Street Bank and Trust Company, acting either directly or through any affiliates or subsidiaries (collectively, “State Street”).

Reference is made to the Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated as of March 1, 2014, as amended to date, between the Diamond Hill Funds, on behalf of its series as listed on Schedule B thereto, and State Street (the “Agreement”).

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:

2.2. Amendments. Schedule B (Funds) to the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the revised Schedule B attached to this Amendment.

3.3. 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.

4.4. Miscellaneous. 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.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this Sixteenth Amendment as an instrument under seal by their duly authorized officers by affixing their signatures below.


DIAMOND HILL FUNDS, on behalf of its series as listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly By: /s/Thomas E. Line Name: Thomas E. Line Title: Chief Financial Officer						DIAMOND HILL SECURITIZED CREDIT FUND By: /a/Jo Ann Quinif Name: Jo Ann Quinif Title: President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY By: /s/David Kim Name: David Kim Title: Managing Director

This Schedule is attached to and made part of the Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated March 1, 2014 between DIAMOND HILL FUNDS, ON BEHALF OF ITS SERIES AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE B, SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY, DIAMOND HILL SECURITIZED CREDIT FUND (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, acting either directly or through any affiliates or subsidiaries (collectively, “State Street”), as amended.


Fund Name	Taxpayer Identification Number	Tax Year-End
DIAMOND HILLS FUNDS
Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund	31-1744015	31-Dec
Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Fund	05-0629738	31-Dec
Diamond Hill Mid Cap Fund	46-3858300	31-Dec
Diamond Hill Large Cap Fund	31-1778061	31-Dec
Diamond Hill Select Fund	05-0629736	31-Dec
Diamond Hill Long-Short Fund	31-6644613	31-Dec
Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	81-2797272	31-Dec
Diamond Hill Core Bond Fund	81-2797403	31-Dec
Diamond Hill International Fund	83-3076566	31-Dec
Diamond Hill Large Cap Concentrated Fund	86-1283377	31-Dec
Diamond Hill Core Plus Bond Fund	99-3914210	31-Dec
Diamond Hill Securitized Total Return Fund	33-4109801	31-Dec
DIAMOND HILL SECURITIZED CREDIT FUND
Diamond Hill Securitized Credit Fund	99-2838444	31-Dec


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