Amendment to the Index License Agreement for Funds, dated as of January 23, 2014, by and between MSCI Inc. (formerly, Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc.) and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (formerly, Barclays Global Investors, N.A.)

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AMENDMENT

Date of Amendment: January 23, 2014

AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) to the Index License Agreement for Funds (MSCI reference number IXF_00040) dated as of March 18, 2000 (as previously amended, the “Agreement”) by and between MSCI Inc. (formerly known as Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc.) (“MSCI”) and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (formerly known as Barclays Global Investors, N.A.) (“Licensee”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

Or such other indexes as agreed by Licensee and MSCI in writing.

Or such other names as agreed by Licensee and MSCI in writing.

The Minimum Volatility ETFs shall be exchange traded index funds listed on a national securities exchange located in the United States.

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“Expense Ratio” shall mean the ********************************* obtained when dividing

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If, in any ****************, the Expense Ratio for any Fund is greater than the ************* of the relevant ETF based on the

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if any Fund does not have an ************* or if a Fund’s

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a.To the extent that this Amendment conflicts with the Agreement, this Amendment shall control. No right or license of any kind is granted to Licensee except as expressly provided in the Agreement and this Amendment.

b.MSCI may terminate this Amendment with respect to any one or more of the Indexes set forth in Section 1 if, within one (l) year of the date of this Amendment, Licensee does not list a Minimum Volatility ETF that is based on such Indexes.

c.If Licensee delists any Minimum Volatility ETF or changes the underlying Index for such Minimum Volatility ETF, Licensee’s right to use the relevant Index set forth in Section 1 with respect to such Minimum Volatility ETF shall automatically and immediately terminate.

d.This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict or choice of laws principles.