EX-99.d.2
Delaware Management Company
100 Independence, 610 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2354
July 13, 2026
Nomura ETF Trust II
100 Independence, 610 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2354
| Re: | Expense Limitations |
To whom it may concern:
By our execution of this letter agreement (the “Agreement”), intending to be legally bound hereby, Delaware Management Company, a series of Nomura Investment Management Business Trust (the “Manager”), agrees that in order to improve the performance of the series of Nomura ETF Trust II set forth below (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the Funds”), the Manager shall waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs (e.g., D&O/E&O, IDL program, and cyber insurance), and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations (collectively, the “Excluded Expenses”)) in an aggregate amount equal to the amount by which a Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses (excluding any Excluded Expenses) exceed the percentages set forth below for the period from July 13, 2026 through November 6, 2028. For purposes of this Agreement, Excluded Expenses may also include such additional costs and expenses as may be agreed upon from time to time by the Funds’ Board of Trustees and the Manager.
| Fund | Expense Cap |
| Nomura Strategic Income EF | 0.40% |
| Nomura Small and Mid Cap ETF | 0.59% |
The Manager acknowledges that it (1) shall not be entitled to collect on, or make a claim for, waived fees at any time in the future, and (2) shall not be entitled to collect on, or make a claim for, reimbursed Fund expenses at any time in the future.
Delaware Management Company, a series of
Nomura Investment Management Business Trust
| By: | /s/ Daniel V. Geatens | ||
| Name: | Daniel V. Geatens | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President | ||