First Amendment to the Marketing Agent Agreement

Exhibit 10.13

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FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE

MASTER MARKETING AGENT AGREEMENT

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER MARKETING AGENT AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is made as of May 4, 2018 between World Gold Trust Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor” or “WGTS”), and State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (formerly, State Street Global Markets, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (the “Marketing Agent” or “SSGA FD”).

WHEREAS, the Sponsor and the Marketing Agent entered into a Master Marketing Agent Agreement dated as of July 17, 2015 (the “Master Marketing Agent Agreement”) pursuant to which WGTS has retained SSGA FD as the exclusive marketing agent of all Funds (as such term is defined in the Master Marketing Agent Agreement);

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Sponsor and the Marketing Agent have executed amendments to each of (i) the GLD Marketing Agent Agreement (as such term is defined in the Master Marketing Agent Agreement) and (ii) the Marketing Agent Fee and Marketing Budget Payment Agreement, dated as of July 17, 2015, (the “Marketing Agent Fee and Marketing Budget Payment Agreement”), pursuant to which the parties have modified the intended use of the Marketing Budget (as such term is defined in the Master Marketing Agent Agreement) so that such Marketing Budget shall fund the marketing of (i) the shares of SPDR^® Gold Trust and (ii) the shares of all Funds (as such term is defined in the Master Marketing Agent Agreement);

WHEREAS, the Sponsor and the Marketing Agent desire to modify the Master Marketing Agent Agreement to include additional services thereunder and to provide that the Marketing Budget referenced in the Master Marketing Agent Agreement shall be defined as set forth in the GLD Marketing Agent Agreement in accordance with the Marketing Agent Fee and Marketing Budget Payment Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Marketing Agent’s name was changed to State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC effective May 1, 2017; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Master Marketing Agent Agreement to reflect the aforementioned modification and changes as set forth herein;

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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual promises set forth below, the parties agree as follows:

“(a) The Sponsor shall fund the Marketing Budget (the “Marketing Budget”) as defined in the GLD Marketing Agent Agreement in accordance with the Marketing Agent Fee and Marketing Budget Payment Agreement (the “Marketing Agent Fee and Marketing Budget Payment Agreement”) dated as of July 17, 2015, as amended, between the parties hereto.

(b) The Sponsor shall develop and influence relationships with sell-side Share research strategists at major broker-dealers.

(c) The Sponsor shall conduct its activities substantially in compliance with the Governance Policies.”

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Marketing Agent and the Sponsor have each caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

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Schedule A

EXHIBIT C

FORM OF PRODUCT ANNEX

This product annex (“Product Annex”) sets forth the understanding of State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (“SSGA FD”) and World Gold Trust Services, LLC (the “Sponsor”) regarding certain ancillary matters contemplated in the Master Marketing Agent Agreement made as of July 17, 2015, as amended, by and between the Sponsor and SSGA FD (formerly, State Street Global Markets, LLC) (the “Marketing Agent Agreement”) and as further set forth herein. The proposed marketing arrangement for the Related ETF will be governed by the terms and conditions of the Marketing Agent Agreement, as amended from time to time. This Product Annex is incorporated into, and constitutes a part of, the Marketing Agent Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined have the meaning ascribed to them in the Marketing Agent Agreement.

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Please sign below to indicate your agreement with the foregoing.

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PRODUCT ANNEX II

TO MASTER MARKETING AGENT AGREEMENT –

SPDR^® GOLD MINISHARES TRUST

May 4, 2018

This product annex (“Product Annex II”) sets forth the understanding of State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (“SSGA FD”) and WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC (the “Sponsor”) (together, the “Parties”) regarding certain matters contemplated in the Master Marketing Agent Agreement made as of July 17, 2015, as amended, by and between World Gold Trust Services, LLC and SSGA FD (formerly, State Street Global Markets, LLC) (the “Marketing Agent Agreement”) and as further set forth herein. The Parties agree that the marketing arrangement for SPDR^® Gold MiniShares Trust (“GLDM”) set forth in this Product Annex II will be governed by the terms and conditions of the Marketing Agent Agreement, as amended from time to time, and that the terms and conditions of such Marketing Agent Agreement are hereby incorporated into this Product Annex II, unless otherwise provided herein. The Parties agree that this Product Annex II shall serve as a Product Annex for purposes of the Marketing Agent Agreement. For the sole and limited purpose of this Product Annex II, references in the Marketing Agent Agreement to World Gold Trust Services, LLC shall be construed to refer in all instances to the WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC as Sponsor. SSGA FD acknowledges and agrees that World Gold Trust Services, LLC has no responsibility, liability or obligation under or with respect to this Product Annex II, and that the Sponsor retains and assumes all responsibility, liability and obligation under or with respect to this Product Annex II. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined have the meaning ascribed to them in the Marketing Agent Agreement.

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The Marketing Agent shall be paid by the Sponsor from the Sponsor’s fee payable pursuant to the Fund Document (as such term is defined herein), for the services of the Marketing Agent and its Affiliates as marketing agent to GLDM hereunder, a fee (the “Marketing Agent Fee”) from GLDM in an annual amount as agreed to by the Parties.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 11.1(c) of the Marketing Agent Agreement, this Product Annex II shall become effective on GLDM’s launch date (the “Effective Date”) and continue to and including July 16, 2022 (the “Initial Term”), and will last until its expiration or the earlier termination of this Product Annex II in accordance with Article 11.2 of the Marketing Agent Agreement (the “Product Annex Term”). This Product Annex II will automatically be renewed for successive two (2) year periods, unless terminated pursuant to Article 11.2 of the Marketing Agent Agreement.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 11.2(f) of the Marketing Agent Agreement, the Termination Payment Amount that the Sponsor is obligated to pay the Marketing Agent under Article 11.2(a), 11.2(b)(i) or 11.2(c)(ii) with respect to GLDM on each Termination Payment Date is an amount equal to [                ] for GLDM, calculated in accordance with Article 11.2(f) of the Marketing Agent Agreement, divided by sixty (60) and payable on a monthly basis, provided that:

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Signed and Agreed:

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