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.

  

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