Exhibit (h)(xxix)

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT

 

 

 

This Amendment No. 2 of the Fund of Funds Investment Agreement (the “Amendment”) dated as of September 25, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), is made between The Arbitrage Funds, on behalf of its series listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquiring Fund”), and SPDR Series Trust, SPDR Index Shares Funds and SSGA Active Trust , on behalf of each of its series listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).

 

WHEREAS, each of The Arbitrage Funds, SPDR Series Trust, SPDR Index Shares Funds and SSGA Active Trust (the “Parties”) are parties to the Fund of Funds Investment Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated January 19, 2022, as amended; and

 

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual considerations contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the Schedule A attached hereto.

 

2.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, until November 27, 2026, any Acquiring Fund that was not listed on the Schedule A in effect immediately prior to this Amendment No. 2 is prohibited from making an initial acquisition of shares of any Acquired Fund in excess of the Section 12(d)(1)(A)(i) limits of the 1940 Act.

 

3.Schedule B to the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the Schedule A attached hereto.

 

4.All terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement between the parties hereto.

 

5.All other terms, conditions, provisions, and sections of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

6.This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same document.

 

 

Information Classification: General 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.

 

Agreed and acknowledged:

 

SPDR SERIES TRUST 

SPDR INDEX SHARES FUNDS

SSGA ACTIVE TRUST

(each on behalf of their series listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly)

 

By: /s/ Ann M.Carpenter  

 

Name: Ann M.Carpenter  

 

Title: President  

 

 

 

[Remainder of page intentionally left blank; Acquiring Fund signature page follows]

 

 

Information Classification: General 

 

 

 

THE ARBITRAGE FUNDS

(each on behalf of their series listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly) 

 

 

By: /s/ Jon Hickey  

 

Name: Jon Hickey  

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer  

 

 

Information Classification: General 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE A

List of Acquiring Fund(s) to Which the Agreement Applies

 

 

The Arbitrage Funds

 

·Arbitrage Fund
·Water Island Event-Driven Fund
·Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund
·AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF (added on 9/25/26)
·AltShares Event-Driven ETF (added on 9/25/26)

 

 

Information Classification: General

 

 

 

Schedule B - List of Acquired Funds

 

SPDR Equity Index Ticker Trust
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF## CWI SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF## RWO SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF## DWX SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF## GNR SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF## GII SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF## SPDW SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF## SPEM SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF## GMF SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF## GXC SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF## GWX SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF## EWX SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF## EDIV SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF## RWX SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF NANR SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF## WDIV SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF## SPGM SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF## EFAX SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF## EEMX SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF## QEFA SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF## QEMM SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF## QWLD SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF^## NZAC SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF## SPEU SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF## FEZ SPDR Index Shares Funds
State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF* VLU SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF* MMTM SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF* LGLV SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF* SMLV SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF* SPSM SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF* SPYD SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF* XNTK SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF* SLYG SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF* SPYG SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF* SPYV SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF* RWR SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF* DGT SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF* SPTM SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF* XHB SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF* SLYV SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF* XSD SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF* PSK SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF* XAR SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF* XHE SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF* XHS SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF* XBI SPDR Series Trust

 

 

Information Classification: Limited Access

 

 

 

State Street SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF XSW SPDR Series Trust

 

State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF* XES SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF* XOP SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF* XPH SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF* XRT SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF* XTN SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF* KRE SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF* XTL SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF* SPYM** SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF* SPMD SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P 400™ Mid Cap Value ETF* MDYV SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF* MDYG SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF* KBE SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF* KIE SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF* KCE SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF* SDY SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF* XME SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Russell 1000 Yield Focus ETF* ONEY SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Russell 1000 Momentum Focus ETF* ONEO SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility Focus ETF* ONEV SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR MSCI USA Gender Diversity ETF* SHE SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR FactSet Innovative Technology ETF* XITK SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Intelligent Structures ETF* (2/23/2027 liquidation date) SIMS SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Future Security ETF* FITE SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Smart Mobility ETF* (2/3/2027 liquidation date) HAIL SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF* KOMP SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF* ROKT SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF* SPYX SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF* CNRG SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactorsSM ETF* QUS SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ESG ETF* EFIV SPDR Series Trust
Added 2/28/2022    
State Street SPDR S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF* (liquidated 5/18/2026) ESIX SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR MSCI USA Climate Paris Aligned ETF* (liquidated 5/18/2026) NZUS SPDR Series Trust
Added November 30, 2023    
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P Sector Neutral Dividend ETF* SPDG SPDR Series Trust
Added 8/31/2024    
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF^^ XCNY SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF+ CERY SPDR Series Trust
Added 5/29/2026    
State Street SPDR Portfolio Nasdaq 100 ETF QNDX SPDR Series Trust
Added 8/28/2026    
State Street SPDR UC Investments 90/10 Endowment Strategy Index ETF UCBG SPDR Series Trust

 

 

Information Classification: Limited Access

 

 

 

SPDR Fixed Income Ticker Trust
State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF* ULST SSGA Active Trust
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF* SPTI SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF* SPTL SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF* SPIP SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF* JNK SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF^^ BWX SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF^^ WIP SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF^^ EBND SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF* SPMB SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF* SPIB SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF* SPLB SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF* CWB SPDR Series Trust
SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF BWZ SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF* SPSB SPDR Series Trust
SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Corporate Bond ETF IBND SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF* SPBO SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF* FLRN SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF* SPAB SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF* SPTS SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF* SJNK SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-10 Year TIPS ETF* TIPX SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF* SPHY SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF* BIL SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF* BILS SPDR Series Trust
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF* EMHC SPDR Series Trust
Added 2/28/2022    
State Street SPDR MarketAxess Investment Grade 400 Corporate Bond ETF* (liquidated 5/18/2026) LQIG SPDR Series Trust
Added 5/31/2024    
State Street SPDR Portfolio Treasury ETF* SPTB SPDR Series Trust
Added 8/29/2025    
State Street SPDR Portfolio Ultra Short T-Bill ETF SPTU SPDR Series Trust
Added 1/12/2026    
State Street SPDR S&P Leveraged Loan ETF LVLN SPDR Series Trust
Added 8/31/2024    
State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF# MYCF SSGA Active Trust
State Street My2027 Corporate Bond ETF# MYCG SSGA Active Trust
State Street My2028 Corporate Bond ETF# MYCH SSGA Active Trust
State Street My2029 Corporate Bond ETF# MYCI SSGA Active Trust
State Street My2030 Corporate Bond ETF# MYCJ SSGA Active Trust
State Street My2031 Corporate Bond ETF# MYCK SSGA Active Trust
State Street My2032 Corporate Bond ETF# MYCL SSGA Active Trust
State Street My2033 Corporate Bond ETF# MYCM SSGA Active Trust
State Street My2034 Corporate Bond ETF# MYCN SSGA Active Trust

 

 

Information Classification: Limited Access

 

 

 

State Street My2026 Municipal Bond ETF# MYMF SSGA Active Trust
State Street My2027 Municipal Bond ETF# MYFG SSGA Active Trust
State Street My2028 Municipal Bond ETF# MYFH SSGA Active Trust
State Street My2029 Municipal Bond ETF# MYFI SSGA Active Trust
     
State Street My2030 Municipal Bond ETF# MYFJ SSGA Active Trust
Added 8/29/2025    
State Street My2035 Corporate Bond ETF# MYCO SSGA Active Trust
State Street My2031 Municipal Bond ETF# MYMK SSGA Active Trust
Added 11/26/2025    
State Street My2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF MYHA SSGA Active Trust
State Street My2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF MYHB SSGA Active Trust
State Street My2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF MYHC SSGA Active Trust
State Street My2030 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF MYHD SSGA Active Trust
State Street My2031 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF MYHE SSGA Active Trust
Added 8/28/2025    
State Street My2036 Corporate Bond ETF MYCP SSGA Active Trust
State Street My2032 Municipal Bond ETF MYML SSGA Active Trust
State Street My2032 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF MYHF SSGA Active Trust
     
SPDR Sub-Advised Ticker Trust
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF* SRLN SSGA Active Trust
State Street DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF* TOTL SSGA Active Trust
State Street DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income ETF* (liquidated 7/27/2026) EMTL SSGA Active Trust
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF* SHM SPDR Series Trust
     
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF* TFI SSGA Active Trust
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF* HYMB SPDR Series Trust
State Street Nuveen Municipal Bond ETF* (2/23/2027 liquidation date) MBND SPDR Series Trust
Added 2/28/2022:    
State Street Nuveen Municipal Bond ESG ETF* (liquidated 5/18/2026) MBNE SSGA Active Trust

 

 

^^ Fund names were changed as of 4/30/2026 

+Fund names were changed as of 3/31/2026 

## Fund names were changed as of 1/31/2026 

^Fund Name and ticker were changed as of 4/22/2022 

*Fund name change effective October 31, 2025 

**Ticker Change effective October 31, 2025 

#Fund name change effective 12/30/2025

 

 

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