Exhibit (g)(5)
AB ACTIVE ETFs, INC.
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
June 3, 2024
State Street Bank and Trust Company
1 Congress Street, Suite 1
Boston, MA 02114-2016
Attention: Ted Duggan - Senior Vice President
Re: AB ACTIVE ETFs, INC. (the “Fund’)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Please be advised that the Fund has established new portfolio series known as AB Short Duration Income ETF, AB Short Duration High Yield ETF, AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF (the “Portfolios”).
In accordance with Section 29.15.2 of the Custody Agreement dated as of July 22, 2022, as amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time (the “Agreement”), by and between the Fund, and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), the undersigned Fund hereby requests that State Street act as Custodian for the new Portfolios under the terms of the Agreement, and that Appendix A to the Agreement be hereby amended and restated as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.
In connection with such request, the undersigned Fund hereby confirms, as of the date hereof, its representations and warranties set forth in Section 26 of the Agreement.
Please indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing this letter agreement and returning a copy to the Fund.
| Sincerely, | ||
| By: |
/s/ Stephen Woetzel | |
| Name: |
Stephen Woetzel | |
| Title: |
Treasurer, Duly Authorized | |
| Agreed and Accepted: | ||
| STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY | ||
| By: |
/s/ Kevin Murphy | |
| Name: |
Kevin Murphy | |
| Title: |
Managing Director, Duly Authorized | |
| Effective Date: June 3, 2024 | ||
Appendix A
ETF Clients
| Fund Name | Jurisdiction of Formation | |
| AB Active ETFs, Inc. |
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| AB Ultra Short Income ETF |
Maryland | |
| AB Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETF |
Maryland | |
| AB Disruptors ETF |
Maryland | |
| AB US High Dividend ETF |
Maryland | |
| AB US Low Volatility Equity ETF |
Maryland | |
| AB High Yield ETF |
Maryland | |
| AB US Large Cap Strategic Equities ETF |
Maryland | |
| AB Conservative Buffer ETF |
Maryland | |
| AB Core Plus Bond ETF |
Maryland | |
| AB Corporate Bond ETF |
Maryland | |
| AB Tax-Aware Intermediate Municipal ETF |
Maryland | |
| AB Tax-Aware Long Municipal ETF |
Maryland | |
| AB Short Duration Income ETF |
Maryland | |
| AB Short Duration High Yield ETF |
Maryland | |
| AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF |
Maryland | |
EXHIBIT A
SCHEDULE A
LIST OF PORTFOLIOS
AB Active ETFs, Inc.
AB Ultra Short Income ETF
AB Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETF
AB Disruptors ETF
AB US High Dividend ETF
AB US Low Volatility Equity ETF
AB High Yield ETF
AB US Large Cap Strategic Equities ETF
AB Conservative Buffer ETF
AB Core Plus Bond ETF
AB Corporate Bond ETF
AB Tax-Aware Intermediate Municipal ETF
AB Tax-Aware Long Municipal ETF
AB Short Duration Income ETF
AB Short Duration High Yield ETF
AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF