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Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.  )
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Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
Registration Nos. 811-22906 and 333-191940
Virtus Asset Trust
Registration Nos. 811-07705 and 333-08045
Virtus Equity Trust
Registration Nos. 811-00945 and 333-118174
Virtus Opportunities Trust
Registration Nos. 811-07455 and 333-65137
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter/Declaration of Trust)
   
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
Virtus Asset Trust
Virtus Equity Trust
Virtus Opportunities Trust
(each, a “Trust” and together, the “Trusts”)
Dear Fund Shareholder:
Each of the Trusts, and each series of the Trusts (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) will hold a special meeting of shareholders at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time, on June 28, 2022 (the “Meeting”). The Meeting has been scheduled as a virtual meeting at which no one will be allowed to attend in person. I encourage you to take the time to read the enclosed proxy statement and vote your shares. You can register to attend the Meeting at https://www.viewproxy.com/VirtusFunds/broadridgevsm/.
Shareholders of each Trust as of the Record Date (as defined below) will be asked to vote on the election of Trustees of their respective Trust (proposal 1 below). With respect to all other proposals included in the Proxy Statement (proposals 2-5 below), Shareholders of certain Funds will be asked to vote on the proposal, in each case voting solely with respect to that Fund.
As described in the Proxy Statement, the Meeting has been called for the following purposes:
1.   To be voted on by all Shareholders of each Trust, voting separately by their respective Trust: To elect seven Trustees of the Trusts, as described in the attached Proxy Statement;
2.   To be voted on by all Shareholders of the Manager of Manager Funds (listed below), voting separately by each such Fund: To approve a proposal authorizing Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc., with respect to the Manager of Manager Funds in Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust and Virtus Opportunities Trust, Virtus Fund Advisers, LLC, with respect to the Manager of Manager Funds in Virtus Asset Trust, and Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc., with respect to all other Manager of Manager Funds, to hire, terminate and replace affiliated (both wholly-owned and partially-owned) and unaffiliated subadvisers for that Fund or to materially modify subadvisory agreements for that Fund without shareholder approval, and to permit that Fund to disclose advisory and subadvisory fee information in an aggregated manner, as described in the attached Proxy Statement;
3.   To be voted on by all Shareholders of the Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund, Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, voting separately by each such Fund: To approve a proposal to amend the fundamental restrictions of the Fund with respect to loans;

4.   To be voted on by all Shareholders of the Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund and the Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund, voting separately by each Fund: To approve a proposal to reclassify the investment objective of each Fund from fundamental to non-fundamental;
5.   To be voted on by all Shareholders of the Virtus Silvant Large Cap Growth Stock Fund. voting separately: To approve a proposal to change the Fund’s status from diversified to non-diversified; and
6.   To consider and act upon such other matters as may properly come before the Meeting and any adjourned or postponed session thereof.
The Board of Trustees of each Trust unanimously recommends that you vote FOR the Proposals specified above.
The Boards of Trustees of the Trusts have fixed the close of business on May 16, 2022, as the record date for the determination of Shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. With respect to each Trust, the proxy is being solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees of such Trust.
By Order of the Board of Trustees,
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Kevin J. Carr
Secretary of Virtus Asset Trust,
Virtus Equity Trust and Virtus
Opportunities Trust and Assistant
Secretary of Virtus Alternative
Solutions Trust
May 19, 2022
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
It is important that your shares be represented at the Meeting by virtual presence or by proxy, no matter how many shares you own. If you do not expect to attend the Meeting, then please give your voting instructions by internet, by touch-tone telephone, or by marking, dating and signing the enclosed proxy card and returning it in the prepaid envelope enclosed for your convenience to ensure that your shares are represented. Please give your voting instructions or submit your proxy card promptly in order to avoid any additional costs of further proxy solicitations and in order for the Meeting to be held as scheduled.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON June 28, 2022
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders are available at the website listed on your proxy card. In addition, Shareholders can find important information about each Fund in its Annual Report, dated October 31, 2021, December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2021 with respect to Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, Virtus Asset Trust, Virtus Equity Trust and Virtus Opportunities Trust, including financial reports for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively, and in such Fund’s Semi-Annual report, dated April 30, 2021, June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively. The Funds’ Annual Report and Semi-Annual Report are available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-243-1574. Copies also can be obtained free of charge from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and the Funds’ website at www.virtus.com.
Manager of Managers Funds (Proposal 2)
Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund
Virtus KAR Long/Short Equity Fund
Virtus Asset Trust
Virtus Ceredex Large-Cap Value Equity Fund
Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund
Virtus Ceredex Small-Cap Value Equity Fund
Virtus Seix Core Bond Fund
Virtus Seix Corporate Bond Fund
Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund
Virtus Seix High Grade Municipal Bond Fund
Virtus Seix High Income Fund
Virtus Seix High Yield Fund
Virtus Seix Investment Grade Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
Virtus Seix Short-Term Bond Fund
Virtus Seix Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund
Virtus Seix Total Return Bond Fund
Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund
Virtus Seix U.S. Mortgage Fund
Virtus Seix Ultra-Short Bond Fund
Virtus SGA International Growth Fund

Virtus Silvant Large-Cap Growth Stock Fund
Virtus Silvant Small-Cap Growth Stock Fund
Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth Stock Fund
Virtus Equity Trust
Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund
Virtus KAR Global Quality Dividend Fund
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund
Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Growth Fund
Virtus SGA Global Growth Fund
Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund
Virtus Opportunities Trust
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
Virtus Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
Virtus FORT Trend Fund
Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
Virtus Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
Virtus Newfleet High Yield Fund
Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short-Term Bond Fund
Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
Virtus Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
Virtus Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund

VIRTUS ASSET TRUST
VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST
VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
101 Munson Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To be held on June 28, 2022
To the Shareholders:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a special meeting of the shareholders of Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, Virtus Asset Trust, Virtus Equity Trust and Virtus Opportunities Trust, each a Delaware statutory trust, altogether referred to herein as the “Trusts”, will be held on June 28, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time and any adjournments thereof (the “Meeting”). In light of public health concerns regarding the coronavirus outbreak, the Meeting with be held in a virtual meeting format only. To participate in the Meeting, shareholders must register in advance by visiting https://www.viewproxy.com/VirtusFunds/broadridgevsm/. The Funds identified in Proposal 2 of the Proxy Statement are referred to herein as the “Manager of Managers Funds.” The Meeting will be held for the following purposes:
Proposal
To be voted on by shareholders of:
Proposal 1
To elect seven Trustees to serve on the Board of Trustees until the next meeting of shareholders at which Trustees are elected All Funds, voting separately as to their respective Trust.
Proposal 2
To approve a proposal to permit Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc., with respect to the Manager of Managers Funds in Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust and Virtus Opportunities Trust, Virtus Fund Advisers, LLC, with respect to the Manager of Manager Funds in Virtus Asset Trust, and All Manager of Managers Funds, with each Fund voting separately

Proposal
To be voted on by shareholders of:
Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc., as the investment adviser to all the other Manager of Managers Funds, to hire, terminate and replace subadvisers for the Funds or to modify subadvisory agreements for the Funds without shareholder approval, and to permit the Funds to disclose advisory and subadvisory fee information in an aggregated manner.
Proposal 3
To approve a proposal to amend the fundamental restrictions of the Fund with respect to loans Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund, Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, with each Fund voting separately
Proposal 4
To approve a proposal to reclassify the investment objective of the Funds from fundamental to non-fundamental Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund and Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund, with each Fund voting separately
Proposal 5
To approve a proposal to change the Fund’s status from diversified to non-diversified; and Virtus Silvant Large Cap Growth Stock Fund
The Trusts will conduct any other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.
The Board of Trustees has fixed the close of business on May 16, 2022, as the record date for determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting.

Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, please vote your shares. As a convenience to our shareholders, you may now vote in any one of four ways:

Through the Internet — log on at the Internet address provided on the proxy card

By telephone — call the toll-free number listed on the proxy card

By mail — using the enclosed Proxy Card(s) and postage paid envelope

At the Meeting
We encourage you to vote by telephone or through the Internet; have your proxy card in hand, and call the number or go to the website and follow the instructions given there. Use of telephone or Internet voting will reduce the time and cost associated with this proxy solicitation. Whichever method you choose, please read the enclosed proxy statement carefully before you vote.
If you sign, date, and return the proxy card but give no voting instructions, your shares will be voted “FOR” the proposals above.
By order of the Board of Trustees
Kevin J. Carr
Title: Secretary of Virtus Asset Trust,
Virtus Equity Trust and
Virtus Opportunities Trust and
Assistant Secretary of Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
May 17, 2022
Shareholders who do not expect to attend the special meeting are requested to vote through the Internet or by telephone, or to complete, sign, date and return the accompanying proxy in the enclosed envelope, which needs no postage if mailed in the United States. Instructions for the proper execution of the proxy with respect to Internet or telephone voting are set forth on the proxy card. Instructions for signing proxy cards if mailing are set forth immediately following this notice. It is important that the proxy be voted promptly.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIGNING PROXY CARDS
The following general rules for signing proxy cards may be of assistance to you and avoid the time and expense involved in validating your vote if you fail to sign your proxy card properly.
1.
Individual Accounts: Sign your name exactly as it appears in the registration on the proxy card.
2.
Joint Accounts: Either party may sign, but the name of the party signing should conform exactly to the name shown in the registration on the proxy card.
3.
All Other Accounts: The capacity of the individual signing the proxy card should be indicated unless it is reflected in the form of registration. For example:
Registration
Valid Signature
Corporate Accounts
(1)
ABC Corp.
ABC Corp.
(2)
ABC Corp.
John Doe, Treasurer
(3)
ABC Corp. c/o John Doe, Treasurer
John Doe
(4)
ABC Corp. Profit Sharing Plan
John Doe, Trustee
Trust Accounts
(1)
ABC Trust
Jane B. Doe, Trustee
(2)
Jane B. Doe, Trustee u/t/d 12/28/78
Jane B. Doe
Custodial or Estate Accounts
(1)
John B. Smith, Cust. f/b/o
John B. Smith, Jr. UGMA
John B. Smith
(2)
Estate of John B. Smith
John B. Smith, Jr., Executor

VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST
VIRTUS ASSET TRUST
VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
101 Munson Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
(800) 243-1574
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To be held on June 28, 2022
PROXY STATEMENT
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Trustees of the Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (“VAST”), Virtus Asset Trust (“VAT”), Virtus Equity Trust (“VET”) and Virtus Opportunities Trust (“VOT”), each a Delaware statutory trust, altogether referred to herein as the “Trusts.” Each series of a Trust is referred to as a “Fund” and, collectively, as the “Funds” unless otherwise specified. The Funds identified in Proposal 2 of the Proxy Statement are referred to herein as the “Manager of Managers Funds.” The proxies will be used at the special meeting of shareholders to be held on June 28, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. (the “Meeting”) and any adjournment(s) thereof. The Meeting will be held for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders. In light of public health concerns regarding the coronavirus outbreak, the Meeting with be held in a virtual meeting format only. To participate in the Meeting, shareholders must register in advance by visiting https://www.viewproxy.com/VirtusFunds/broadridgevsm/.
This Proxy Statement, the Notice of Special Meeting and the proxy card are first being mailed to shareholders on or about June 10, 2022 or as soon as practicable thereafter. The close of business on May 16, 2022 has been fixed as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting. Each shareholder of VAST, VAT, VET and VOT shall be entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value (determined as of the Record Date) of each share owned by such shareholder, on any matter on which such shareholder is entitled to vote, and each fractional dollar amount shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote. The number of shares outstanding on the Record Date is listed on Appendix B attached to this Proxy Statement.
Copies of the Trusts’ most recent annual and/or semi-annual reports are available free of charge via the Internet at www.virtus.com, by calling 800-243-1574, or by writing Virtus Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 9874, Providence, RI 02940-8074. A copy of this proxy statement is also available via the Internet at the Internet address provided on the proxy card.
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It is expected that the solicitation of proxies will be primarily by mail. Supplementary solicitations may be made by mail, telephone, facsimile, Internet or personal contact by representatives of the Trusts. Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions, Inc. has been engaged to assist in the distribution and tabulation of proxies and to assist in the solicitation of proxies. The anticipated cost of such solicitation services is approximately $5,250,000. The proxy solicitation costs related to Proposal 1 will be allocated to each Fund within each Trust based on average net assets. The proxy solicitation costs related to each of the other Proposals will be allocated to the Funds that are voting on that Proposal and, to the extent possible, will be paid directly by such Fund or will be allocated based on average net assets.
Any shareholder submitting a proxy has the power to revoke it prior to its use by attending and voting at the Meeting, by mailing a notice of revocation to the Secretary at the principal office of the Trust, or by executing a superseding proxy by telephone or through the Internet prior to the meeting. All properly executed but unmarked proxies received before the Meeting will be voted FOR the approval of all of the proposals contained in this Proxy Statement.
Thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) of the outstanding shares of a Trust must be present in person or by proxy to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business for that Trust. If the necessary quorum to transact business is not obtained, the persons named as proxies on the proxy card may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting, in accordance with applicable law, to permit the further solicitation of proxies. In the event that a quorum is present but sufficient votes have not been received, the Meeting may be adjourned. Any such adjournment would require the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares voting on the adjournment. The persons named as proxies will vote those proxies that are entitled to vote in favor of the proposals, and all properly executed but unmarked proxies in favor of such adjournment, and will vote against any such adjournment those proxies that they have been instructed to vote against the proposals. Proxies received with an instruction to abstain from voting will abstain from voting on any adjourned proposal. A vote may be taken on the proposal in this proxy statement prior to any such adjournment if sufficient votes have been received for approval.
Votes cast by proxy or at the Meeting will be counted by persons appointed by the Funds as inspectors of election for the meeting. Each shareholder of VAST, VAT, VET, and VOT is entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value of each share owned by such shareholder. Fractional shares are entitled to a proportionate fractional vote, which will be counted. The inspectors of election will count the total number of votes
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cast “for” approval of a proposal for purposes of determining whether sufficient affirmative votes have been cast. Shares represented by proxies that reflect abstentions and “broker non-votes” ​(i.e., shares held by brokers or nominees as to which (i) instructions have not been received from the beneficial owners or the persons entitled to vote and (ii) the broker or nominee does not have the discretionary voting power on a particular matter) will be counted as shares that are present and entitled to vote on the matter for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum.
With respect to the election of Trustees (Proposal 1), all Nominees under Proposal 1 receiving a plurality of the votes cast by shareholders of each Trust will be elected as Trustees, so neither abstentions nor broker non-votes have an effect on the outcome of the proposal. Approval of Proposals 2, 3, 4 and 5 requires the “affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares” of each applicable Fund at the close of business on the record date. For this purpose, an affirmative vote of a majority of a Fund’s outstanding shares is defined by the 1940 Act, as the lesser of (i) 67% or more of the voting securities of the Fund present in person or by proxy at the Meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund are present in person or by proxy at the Meeting or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.
Because “affirmative” votes are necessary to approve proposals 2-5, abstentions and broker non-votes have the effect of negative votes on these proposals. Treating broker non-votes as shares voted against a proposal may result in a proposal not being approved, even though the votes cast in favor of the proposal would have been sufficient to approve the proposal if some or all of the broker non-votes had been withheld. The Funds expect that broker-dealer firms holding shares of the Funds’ stock in “street name” for the benefit of their customers and clients will request the instructions of such customers and clients on how to vote their shares on the election of Trustees. The Funds understand that, under the rules of the NYSE, such broker-dealers may grant authority to the proxies designated by the Funds to vote on the election of Trustees for the Funds if no instructions have been received prior to the date specified in the broker-dealer firm’s request for voting instructions. Certain broker-dealer firms may exercise discretion over shares held in their names for which no instructions are received by voting such shares in the same proportion as they have voted shares for which they have received instructions.
In tallying shareholder votes, proxies that reflect abstentions or “broker non-votes” ​(shares held by brokers or nominees as to which instructions have not been received from the beneficial owners or the persons entitled to vote and either (i) the broker or nominee does not have discretionary voting power or (ii) the broker or nominee returns the proxy but expressly declines
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to vote on a particular matter) will be counted as shares that are present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum and effectively will be a vote against the election of Trustees.
Proposal 1 will be voted on by shareholders of the Funds voting at the Trust level. Proposal 2 will be voted on by shareholders of the Manager of Managers Funds, each voting at the Fund level. Proposal 3 will be voted on by shareholders of the Virtus Real Estate Securities Fund, Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, each voting at the Fund level. Proposal 4 will be voted on by shareholders of the Virtus Real Estate Securities Fund and the Virtus Multi-Sector Short-Term Bond Fund, each voting at the Fund level. Proposal 5 will be voted on by shareholders of the Virtus Silvant Large Cap Growth Stock Fund, voting at the Fund level.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDATION
Each Board of Trustees met on March 2, 2022, in a virtual meeting format in light of public health concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19, to discuss the proposals contained in this Proxy Statement. Each Board voted unanimously to approve the proposals. Each Board of Trustees recommends that you vote “FOR” each of the nominees named in Proposal 1 and “FOR” all of the proposals contained in this Proxy Statement.
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PROPOSAL 1: TO ELECT SEVEN TRUSTEES
TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
It is proposed that the seven nominees described herein (the “Nominees”), four of whom currently serve as Trustees of the Trusts, be elected to the Board at the Meeting. If elected, the seven Nominees would join five current Trustees who were previously elected to the Board of each Trust by shareholders, and would constitute a full Board of twelve Trustees. Trustees would serve until their successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal. The Agreement and Declaration of Trust (“Declaration of Trust”) of each Trust does not require the annual election of Trustees. Further, the Declarations of Trust provide that any vacancy resulting from any reason, including the resignation of a Trustee, may be filled by a majority of the remaining Trustees, provided that immediately after filling any such vacancy at least two-thirds of the Trustees holding office have been elected to such office by the shareholders at a meeting called for the purpose. Biographical information regarding each of the nominees is provided below.
The role of each Trust’s Board is to provide general oversight of the Trust’s business, and to ensure that the Trust is operated for the benefit of shareholders. The Trustees meet at least quarterly and review the Funds’ performance and oversee the services provided to the Trust by the investment adviser, subadvisers and the Trust’s other service providers. During each Trust’s most recent fiscal year, the Board met five times in regularly scheduled meetings and six, five, five and five times in special meetings for VAST, VAT, VET, and VOT, respectively, with all Trustees attending at least 75 percent of the meetings.
There are a number of legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the composition of the Trusts’ Board. In addition to the requirements of the governing documents of the Trusts discussed above, the 1940 Act permits the existing members of a mutual fund’s board of directors/trustees to appoint new members in certain circumstances. Mutual funds are required to call a shareholder meeting to elect board members if at any time less than a majority of the members holding office have been elected by shareholders. The 1940 Act also requires that at least a majority of a mutual fund’s board be comprised of directors/trustees who are not considered to be “interested persons” ​(as defined in the 1940 Act) of a fund or its adviser, underwriter or their controlling companies, in order to meet certain “fund governance standards” under the 1940 Act. These non-interested trustees are referred to herein as “Independent Trustees.” All of the Nominees, if elected, will be considered non-interested with respect to the Trust’s Adviser, subadvisers and underwriter, or any of their affiliates.
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At the meeting held on March 2, 2022, the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board determined to recommend to the full Board the Nominees described below for election to the Board. Acting on that recommendation, the Board approved those nominations and called a meeting of shareholders to allow shareholders of the Trusts to vote on the election of the Nominees. If elected, any newly elected Trustees will join the Trust’s Board shortly after being elected.
With regard to the current Trustees, Ms. McNamara and Messrs. Aylward, Burke, Mallin, and McLoughlin have previously been elected as such by shareholders at a shareholder meeting held on October 31, 2006, with respect to Ms. McNamara and Mr. McLoughlin, and on May 19, 2016, with respect to Messrs. Aylward, Burke, and Mallin, and they will remain as Trustees of the Trusts. With regard to the Nominees, Ms. McDaniel, Dr. Harris and Messrs. Walton and Zino were appointed to the Board by the then-existing Trustees of the Board, but have not been elected as such by shareholders. Mses. Cogan and DeCotis and Mr. Drummond, who do not currently serve as Trustees for the Trusts, are also Nominees. However, each has served as an Advisory Board Member of the Trusts since February 1, 2021 and also currently serves as a Director/Trustee of open-end and closed-end funds managed by an affiliate of Virtus.
The persons named in the enclosed proxy intend, unless authority is withheld, to vote for the election as Trustees of the Nominees named below. The Board recommends that the shareholders elect the persons whom they have nominated for election.
Each of the Nominees has agreed to serve, or continue to serve, as a Trustee if elected. If, at the time of the Meeting, any Nominee should be unavailable for election (which is not presently anticipated), the persons named as proxies may vote for other persons in their discretion. Trustees will hold office until the earlier of their death, resignation, removal or retirement, or the next meeting of shareholders at which Trustees are elected and the selection and qualification of their successors.
The following table sets forth the names, ages, principal occupations and other information relating to the Trustees and Nominees. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee and Nominee is c/o [Virtus Trust name], One Financial Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut 06103. There is no stated term of office for Trustees.
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Independent Nominees
Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee/
Advisory
Board
Member
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5
Years
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Cogan, Sarah E.
YOB: 1956
N/A
110
Retired Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (“STB”) (law firm) (since 2019); Director, Girl Scouts of Greater New York (since 2016); Trustee, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (since 2013); and formerly, Partner, STB (1989 to 2018). Trustee (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2022), PIMCO Access Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (February 2021 to June 2021), Duff  & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income
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Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee/
Advisory
Board
Member
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5
Years
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2019), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (11 portfolios); Trustee (since 2019), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds (7 portfolios); Trustee (since 2019), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO Energy and Tactical Credit Opportunities Fund, PCM Fund, Inc, PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Corporate & Income
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Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee/
Advisory
Board
Member
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5
Years
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund, PIMCO Global StocksPLUS® & Income Fund, PIMCO High Income Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II, PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc., PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund and PIMCO Flexible Municipal Income Fund; Trustee (since 2019), PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust (5 portfolios); and Trustee (2019 to 2021), PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund and PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund.
DeCotis, Deborah A.
YOB: 1952
N/A
110
Advisory Director, Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (since 1996); Member, Circle Financial Group (since 2009); Member, Council on Foreign Relations (since 2013); and Trustee, Smith College (since 2017). Formerly Director, Watford Re (2017 to 2021); Co-Chair Special Projects Committee, Trustee (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2022), PIMCO Access Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®,
10

Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee/
Advisory
Board
Member
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5
Years
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Memorial Sloan Kettering (2005 to 2015); and Trustee, Stanford University (2010 to 2015). The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios), and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (February 2021 to June 2021), Duff  & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund; Trustee (since 2019), PIMCO Energy and Tactical Credit Opportunities Fund and Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund; Trustee (since 2018), PIMCO Flexible Municipal Income
11

Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee/
Advisory
Board
Member
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5
Years
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Fund Trustee (since 2017), PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund and Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund; Trustee (since 2015), Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund; Trustee (since 2014), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios); Trustee (2013 to 2021), PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund; Trustee (since 2012), PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund; Trustee (since 2011), Virtus Strategy Trust (11 portfolios); Trustee (since 2011), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO New
12

Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee/
Advisory
Board
Member
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5
Years
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
York Municipal Income Fund III, PCM Fund, Inc., PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Global StocksPLUS® & Income Fund, PIMCO High Income Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II, PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc., PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust (5 portfolios); Trustee (since 2011), Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund, and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund; and Trustee (2011 to 2021), PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund.
13

Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee/
Advisory
Board
Member
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5
Years
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Drummond, F. Ford
YOB: 1962
N/A
110
Owner/Operator (since 1998), Drummond Ranch; and Director (since 2015), Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. Formerly Chairman, Oklahoma Nature Conservancy (2019 to 2020); Board Member (2006 to 2020) and Chairman (2016 to 2018), Oklahoma Water Resources Board;, Director (1998 to 2008), The Cleveland Bank; and General Counsel (1998 to 2008), BMIHealth Plans (benefits administration). Trustee (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios), and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (February 2021 to June 2021), Duff  & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2019), Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund; Trustee (since 2017),
14

Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee/
Advisory
Board
Member
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5
Years
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund; Trustee (since 2015), Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund and Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund; Trustee (since 2014), Virtus Strategy Trust (11 portfolios); Director (since 2011), Bancfirst Corporation; and Trustee (since 2006), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios).
Harris, Sidney E.
YOB: 1949
Served since 2017
103
Private Investor (since 2021); Dean Emeritus (since 2015); Professor (2015 to 2021 and 1997 to 2014), J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University. Trustee (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus
15

Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee/
Advisory
Board
Member
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5
Years
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (11 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff  & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2019), Mutual Fund Directors Forum; Trustee (since 2017), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (2013 to 2020) and Honorary Trustee (since 2020), KIPP Metro Atlanta; Director (1999 to 2019), Total System Services, Inc.; Trustee (2004 to 2017), RidgeWorth Funds; Chairman (2012 to 2017), International University of the Grand Bassam Foundation; Trustee (since
16

Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee/
Advisory
Board
Member
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5
Years
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
2012), International University of the Grand Bassam Foundation; and Trustee (2011 to 2015), Genspring Family Offices, LLC.
McDaniel, Connie D.
YOB: 1958
Served since 2017
103
Retired (since 2013). Vice President, Chief of Internal Audit, Corporate Audit Department (2009 to 2013); Vice President Global Finance Transformation (2007 to 2009); and Vice President and Controller (1999 to 2007), The Coca-Cola Company. Trustee (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (11 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff  & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Director (since 2019), Global Payments Inc.; Chairperson (since 2019), Governance & Nominating Committee, Global Payments Inc;
17

Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee/
Advisory
Board
Member
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5
Years
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Trustee (since 2017), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios), and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2021), North Florida Land Trust; Director (2014 to 2019), Total System Services, Inc.; Member (since 2011) and Chair (2014 to 2016), Georgia State University, Robinson College of Business Board of Advisors; and Trustee (2005 to 2017), RidgeWorth Funds.
Walton, R. Keith
YOB: 1964
Served since 2020.
110
Venture and Operating Partner (since 2020), Plexo Capital, LLC; Venture Partner (since 2019) and Senior Adviser (2018 to 2019), Plexo, LLC ; and Partner (since 2006), Global Infrastructure Partners. Formerly, Managing Director (2020 to 2021), Lafayette Square Holding Company LLC; Senior Adviser (2018 to 2019), Vatic Labs, LLC; Trustee (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2022), Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund; Advisory Board Member (since 2022), Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund,
18

Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee/
Advisory
Board
Member
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5
Years
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Executive Vice President, Strategy (2017 to 2019), Zero Mass Water, LLC; Vice President, Strategy (2013 to 2017), Arizona State University. Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (11 portfolios); Trustee (since 2020) Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios); Director (since 2017), certain funds advised by Bessemer Investment Management LLC; Director (2016 to 2021), Duff  & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy
19

Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee/
Advisory
Board
Member
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5
Years
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Director (2006 to 2019), Systematica Investments Limited Funds; Director (2006 to 2017), BlueCrest Capital Management Funds; Trustee (2014 to 2017), AZ Service; Director (since 2004), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; and Director (2004 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
Zino, Brian T.
YOB: 1952
Served since 2020.
110
Retired. Various roles (1982 to 2009), J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated, including President (1994 to 2009). Trustee (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (11 portfolios); Trustee (since 2022) and Advisory Board Member (2021), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds
20

Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee/
Advisory
Board
Member
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5
Years
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
(7 portfolios); Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios); Director (2016 to 2021), Duff  & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Director (since 2014),Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director (2014 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2011), Bentley University; Director (1986 to 2009) and President (1994 to 2009), J&W Seligman Co. Inc.; Director (1998 to 2009), Chairman (2002 to 2004) and Vice Chairman (2000 to 2002), ICI Mutual Insurance Company; Member, Board of Governors of ICI (1998 to 2008).
21

Independent Trustees
Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past
5 Years
Other
Directorships
Held
by Trustee
During Past 5 Years
Burke, Donald C.
YOB: 1960
Served since 2016.
106
Private investor (since 2009). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock U.S. Funds (2007 to 2009); Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2007 to 2009), and Managing Director, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (1990 to 2006). Trustee (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (11 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff  & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2014), closed-end funds managed by Duff  & Phelps Investment Management
22

Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past
5 Years
Other
Directorships
Held
by Trustee
During Past 5 Years
Co. (3 funds); Director, Avista Corp. (energy company) (since 2011); Trustee, Goldman Sachs Fund Complex (2010 to 2014); and Director, BlackRock Luxembourg and Cayman Funds (2006 to 2010).
Mallin, John R.
YOB: 1950
Served since 2016.
103
Partner/Attorney (since 2003), McCarter & English LLP (law firm) Real Property Practice Group; and Member (since 2014), Counselors of Real Estate. Trustee (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (11 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff  & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios) and Virtus
23

Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past
5 Years
Other
Directorships
Held
by Trustee
During Past 5 Years
Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2019), 1892 Club, Inc. (non-profit); Director (2013 to 2020), Horizons, Inc. (non-profit); and Trustee (since 1999), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios).
McLoughlin, Philip
Chairman
YOB: 1946
Served since 1993.
113
Private investor since 2010. Trustee (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (11 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund
24

Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past
5 Years
Other
Directorships
Held
by Trustee
During Past 5 Years
and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund; Trustee (since 2022) and Advisory Board Member (2021), Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund and Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund; Director and Chairman (since 2016), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director and Chairman (2016 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director and Chairman (2014 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee and Chairman (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee and Chairman (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Chairman and Trustee (since 2003), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Director (since 1995), closed-end funds managed by Duff  & Phelps Investment Management
25

Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past
5 Years
Other
Directorships
Held
by Trustee
During Past 5 Years
Co. (3 funds); Director (1991 to 2019) and Chairman (2010 to 2019), Lazard World Trust Fund (closed-end investment firm in Luxembourg); and Trustee (since 1989) and Chairman (since 2002), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios).
McNamara, Geraldine M.
YOB: 1951
Served since 2001.
106
Private investor (since 2006); and Managing Director, U.S. Trust Company of New York (1982 to 2006). Trustee (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (11 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff  & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc. and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
26

Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past
5 Years
Other
Directorships
Held
by Trustee
During Past 5 Years
(2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2015), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Director (since 2003), closed-end funds managed by Duff  & Phelps Investment Management Co. (3 funds); and Trustee (since 2001), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios).
27

Interested Trustee
Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
Principal
Occupation(s)
During
Past 5
Years
Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustee
During
Past 5 Years
Aylward, George R.
YOB: 1964
Served since 2006.
115
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2008), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries, and various senior officer positions with Virtus affiliates (since 2005). Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Member, Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute (since 2021); Trustee and President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee and President (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (11 portfolios); Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds (7 portfolios); and Chairman and Trustee (since 2015), Virtus ETF Trust II (5 portfolios); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (2014 to 2021), Duff  & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee and
28

Name and
Year of
Birth
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
Principal
Occupation(s)
During
Past 5
Years
Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustee
During
Past 5 Years
President (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2013), Virtus Global Funds, PLC (5 portfolios); Trustee (since 2012) and President (since 2010), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee and President (since 2006) and Executive Vice President (2004 to 2006), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2006), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; and Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (2006 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
Mr. Aylward is an “interested person” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, by reason of his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Virtus, the ultimate parent company of the Adviser, and various positions with its affiliates including the Adviser.
29

Officers of the Trust Who Are Not Trustees
Name, Address and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with the
Trust and Length of Time
Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Batchelar, Peter J.
YOB: 1970
Senior Vice President (since 2017), and Vice President (2008 to 2016). Senior Vice President, Product Development (since 2017), Vice President, Product Development (2008 to 2016), and various officer positions (since 2008), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Senior Vice President (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Senior Vice President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust and Virtus Strategy Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2021), AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2008 to 2016), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2010 to
30

Name, Address and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with the
Trust and Length of Time
Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
2016), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2013 to 2016), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Senior Vice President (2017 to 2021) and Vice President (2016 to 2017), Duff  & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2016 to 2017), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. and Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; and Senior Vice President (2017 to 2019) and Vice President (2016 to 2017), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
Bradley, W. Patrick
YOB: 1972
Executive Vice President (since 2016); Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016); Vice President (2011 to 2013); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006). Executive Vice President, Fund Services (since 2016), Senior Vice President, Fund Services (2010 to 2016), and various officer positions (since 2006), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Executive Vice President, Chief
31

Name, Address and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with the
Trust and Length of Time
Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust and Virtus Strategy Trust; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Director (since 2019), Virtus Global Funds ICAV; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2011 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2004), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Executive Vice
32

Name, Address and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with the
Trust and Length of Time
Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2011 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2012 to 2013) and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2010), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (2016 to 2019), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2012 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2010), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2011 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Executive Vice President (2016 to 2021), Senior Vice
33

Name, Address and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with the
Trust and Length of Time
Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
President (2014 to 2016), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (2014 to 2021), Duff  & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Director (since 2013), Virtus Global Funds, PLC; and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (since 2011), Duff  & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc.
Carr, Kevin J.
YOB: 1954
Senior Vice President (since 2013); Vice President (2005 to 2013); Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (since 2005). Vice President and Senior Counsel (2017 to Present), Senior Vice President (2009 to 2017), Vice President, Counsel and Secretary (2008 to 2009), and various officer positions (since 2005), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Assistant Secretary (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone
34

Name, Address and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with the
Trust and Length of Time
Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust and Virtus Strategy Trust; Assistant Secretary, (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Senior Vice President (since 2013), Vice President (2005 to 2013), Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (since 2005), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Senior Vice President (2013 to 2014), Vice President (2012 to 2013), Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (2005 to 2013), and Assistant Secretary (2013 to 2014 and since 2017), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (2013 to 2014), Vice President (2012 to 2013), Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (2005 to 2013) and
35

Name, Address and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with the
Trust and Length of Time
Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Assistant Secretary (2013 to 2014 and 2017 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Assistant Secretary (since 2013), Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (2010 to 2013), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Senior Vice President (2013 to 2014), Vice President (2011 to 2013), and Assistant Secretary (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Assistant Secretary (2015 to 2021), Duff  & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Assistant Secretary (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Secretary (since 2015), ETFis Series Trust I; and Secretary (since 2015), Virtus ETF Trust II.
Engberg, Nancy J.
YOB: 1956
Senior Vice President (since 2017); Vice President (2011 to 2017); and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011). Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2008 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (2008 to 2011 and since
36

Name, Address and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with the
Trust and Length of Time
Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
2016), and various officer positions (since 2003), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust and Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2011 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2010 to 2017) and Chief
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Name, Address and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with the
Trust and Length of Time
Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Compliance Officer (since 2011), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2011 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2012 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2012), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (2017 to 2019), Vice President (2012 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (2012 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2013 to 2016) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Senior Vice President (2017 to 2021), Vice President (2014 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (2014 to 2021), Duff  & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream
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Name, Address and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with the
Trust and Length of Time
Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Energy Fund Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer (since 2015), ETFis Series Trust I; and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2015), Virtus ETF Trust II.
Fromm, Jennifer
YOB: 1973
Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (since 2013). Vice President (since 2016) and Senior Counsel (since 2007), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust, Virtus Investment Trust and Virtus Strategy Trust; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2021), AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Vice President and Secretary (since 2020), DNP Select Income
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Name, Address and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with the
Trust and Length of Time
Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Fund Inc., Duff  & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc., and DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc.; Assistant Secretary (since 2020), Duff  & Phelps Utility and Corporate Bond Trust Inc.; Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary (since 2019), Duff  & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc., Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. and Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Vice President (since 2017) and Assistant Secretary (since 2008), Virtus Mutual Funds Family; Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (since 2013), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust.
Short, Julia R.
YOB: 1972
Senior Vice President (since 2017). Senior Vice President, Product Development (since 2017), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Senior
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Name, Address and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with the
Trust and Length of Time
Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Vice President (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Senior Vice President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust and Virtus Closed-End Funds; Senior Vice President (2018 to 2021), Duff  & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Senior Vice President (since 2018), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (2018 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; President and Chief Executive Officer, RidgeWorth Funds (2007 to 2017); and
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Name, Address and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with the
Trust and Length of Time
Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Managing Director, Product Manager, RidgeWorth Investments (2004 to 2017).
Smirl, Richard W.
YOB: 1967
Executive Vice President (since 2021). Executive Vice President, Product Management (since 2021), and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (since 2021), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Executive Vice President (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Executive Vice President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Executive Vice President (since 2021), Virtus Mutual Fund Family, Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust, Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund, and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Executive Vice
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Name, Address and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with the
Trust and Length of Time
Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
President (May to June 2021), Duff  & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Chief Operating Officer (2018 to 2021), Russell Investments; Executive Director (Jan. to July 2018), State of Wisconsin Investment Board; and Partner and Chief Operating Officer (2004 to 2018), William Blair Investment Management.
The Board and Oversight Function.   The Board is responsible for oversight of the Trusts. VAST and VOT have each engaged Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc. (“VAIA”), VAT has engaged Virtus Fund Advisers, LLC (“VFA”), and VET and VOT have each engaged Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC (“VIA” and together with VAIA and VFA, the “Advisers”) to manage each respective Trust on a day-to-day basis. The Board is responsible for overseeing the Advisers and the other service providers in the operations of each Trust in accordance with the Funds’ investment objectives and policies and otherwise in accordance with its prospectus, the requirements of the 1940 Act and other applicable federal, state and other securities and other laws, and the Trust’s charter. The Board meets at regularly scheduled meetings five times throughout the year. In addition, the Trustees may meet in person or by telephone at special meetings or on an informal basis at other times. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet without the presence of any representatives of management. As discussed below, the Board has established several committees to assist the Board in performing its oversight responsibilities, and each such committee has a chairperson. The current Board has four standing committees: Audit Committee, Compliance Committee, Governance and Nominating Committee, and Executive Committee. Although each committee is composed exclusively of Independent Trustees, any interested Trustee may also attend the committee meetings. The Board may also designate working groups or ad hoc committees as it deems appropriate. The responsibilities of each committee, including its oversight
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responsibilities, are described further below. The Independent Trustees have also engaged independent legal counsel, Sullivan & Worcester LLP, to assist them in performing their oversight responsibilities. In addition, the Trustees have engaged a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) for each Trust.
Each Board has appointed Mr. McLoughlin, an Independent Trustee, to serve in the role of Chairman. The Chairman’s primary role is to participate in the preparation of the agenda for meetings of the Board and the identification of information to be presented to the Board with respect to matters to be acted upon by the Board. The Chairman also presides at all meetings of the Board and between meetings generally acts as a liaison with the Trusts’ service providers, officers, legal counsel, and the other Trustees. The Chairman may perform such other functions as may be requested by the Board from time to time. Except for any duties specified herein or pursuant to each Trust’s Declaration of Trust or By-laws, or as assigned by the Board, the designation of Chairman does not impose on such Independent Trustee any duties, obligations or liability that is greater than the duties, obligations or liability imposed on such person as a member of the Board, generally.
Each Board believes that this leadership structure is appropriate because it allows the Board to exercise informed and independent judgment over matters under its purview, and it allocates areas of responsibility among committees or working groups of Trustees and the full Board in a manner that enhances effective oversight. Mr. McLoughlin previously served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company that is now Virtus; however, he is now an Independent Trustee due to (a) the fact that Virtus is no longer affiliated with The Phoenix Companies, Inc. (which was its parent company when Mr. McLoughlin retired) and (b) the passage of time. As a result of this balance, it is believed that Mr. McLoughlin has the ability to provide independent oversight of the Trusts’ operations within the context of his detailed understanding of the perspective of the Adviser and the Trusts’ other service providers. The Board therefore considers leadership by Mr. McLoughlin as enhancing the Board’s ability to provide effective independent oversight of the Trusts’ operations and meaningful representation of the shareholders’ interests.
Committees of the Board
The Audit Committee.   The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the Funds’ accounting and auditing policies and practices. The Audit Committee reviews the Funds’ financial reporting procedures, their system of internal control, and the independent audit process. The Audit Committee is composed entirely of Independent Trustees; its members are Connie D. McDaniel (Chairperson), Donald C. Burke, John R. Mallin and Brian T. Zino. If elected, Ms. DeCotis would also serve on the Committee. The Committee met seven times during VAT’s last fiscal year, seven times
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during VAST’s last fiscal year, six times during VET’s last fiscal year and six times during VOT’s last fiscal year.
The Compliance Committee.   The Compliance Committee is responsible for overseeing the Funds’ compliance matters. The Compliance Committee oversees and reviews (1) information provided by the Funds’ officers, including the Funds’ CCO, the Funds’ investment adviser and other principal service providers, and others as appropriate; (2) the codes of ethics; (3) whistleblower reports; and (4) distribution programs. The Compliance Committee is composed entirely of Independent Trustees; its members are Geraldine M. McNamara (Chairperson), Sidney E. Harris, and R. Keith Walton. If elected, Ms. Cogan and Mr. Drummond would also serve on the Committee. The Committee met seven times during VAT’s last fiscal year, seven times during VAST’s last fiscal year, six times during VET’s last fiscal year and six times during VOT’s last fiscal year.
The Executive Committee.   The function of the Executive Committee is to serve as a delegate of the full Board, as well as act on behalf of the Board when it is not in session, subject to limitations as set by the Board. The Executive Committee is composed entirely of Independent Trustees; its members are Philip R. McLoughlin (Chairperson), Donald C. Burke, Sidney E. Harris and Brian T. Zino. If elected, Ms. DeCotis would also serve on the Committee. The Committee met six times during VAT’s last fiscal year, six times during VAST’s last fiscal year, six times during VET’s last fiscal year and six times during VOT’s last fiscal year.
The Governance and Nominating Committee.   The Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for developing and maintaining governance principles applicable to the Funds, for nominating individuals to serve as Trustees, including as Independent Trustees, and annually evaluating the Board and Committees. The Governance and Nominating Committee is composed entirely of Independent Trustees; its members are Brian T. Zino (Chairperson), Sidney E. Harris, Philip R. McLoughlin and R. Keith Walton. If elected, Ms. Cogan would also serve on the Committee. The Committee met eight times during VAT’s last fiscal year, eight times during VAST’s last fiscal year, seven times during VET’s last fiscal year and seven times during VOT’s last fiscal year.
The Governance and Nominating Committee considers candidates for trusteeship and makes recommendations to the Board with respect to such candidates. There are no specific required qualifications for trusteeship. The committee considers all relevant qualifications of candidates for trusteeship, such as industry knowledge and experience, financial expertise, current employment and other board memberships, and whether the candidate would be qualified to be considered an Independent Trustee. The Board
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believes that having among its members a diversity of viewpoints, skills and experience and a variety of complementary skills enhances the effectiveness of the Board in its oversight role. The committee considers the qualifications of candidates for trusteeship in this context.
Each Board has adopted a policy for consideration of Trustee nominees recommended by shareholders. With regards to such policy, an individual shareholder or shareholder group submitting a nomination must hold either individually or in the aggregate for at least one full year as of the date of nomination 5% of the shares of a series of the Trust, among other qualifications and restrictions. Shareholders or shareholder groups submitting nominees must comply with all requirements set forth in the Trusts’ policy for consideration of Trustee nominees recommended by shareholders and any such submission must be in writing, directed to the attention of the Governance and Nominating Committee in care of the applicable Trust’s Secretary, and should include biographical information, including business experience for the past ten years and a description of the qualifications of the proposed nominee, along with a statement from the proposed nominee that he or she is willing to serve and meets the requirements to be an Independent Trustee, if applicable. Shareholder nominees for Trustee will be given the same consideration as any candidate provided the nominee meets certain minimum requirements.
Board Conclusion on Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills of Trustees/Nominees
The Governance and Nominating Committee of each Board, which is composed of all the Independent Trustees, reviews the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills of potential candidates for nomination or election by the Board, and conducted a similar review with respect to the current Trustees and Nominees being nominated for election by shareholders prior to their appointment or election to the Board. In evaluating candidates for nomination or election as a Trustee, the Governance and Nominating Committee takes into account the contribution that the candidate would be expected to make and the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that the Governance and Nominating Committee believes contribute to good governance for the Trusts.
Each Board has concluded that, based on each Nominee’s experience, qualifications, attributes and skills on an individual basis and in combination with those of the other Trustees, each Nominee is qualified to serve as Trustee. In determining that a particular Nominee was qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board considered a variety of criteria. The Board noted that Ms. McDaniel, Dr. Harris and Messrs. Walton and Zino are each currently serving as Trustees on the Board. Additionally, the Board noted
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that Mses. Cogan and DeCotis and Mr. Drummond serve on a separate Board of Directors that oversees open-end funds and of closed-end funds managed by an affiliated investment adviser, which also shares certain service providers with the Trusts. The Board believes that the familiarity and knowledge by the Nominees of the common investment adviser and the Virtus organization provide benefits and efficiencies in the governance process of the Trusts. In addition, the Board has taken into account the actual service, commitment and participation of each Nominee during his or her past tenure with the Trusts or with other funds in the Virtus Funds complex in concluding that each Nominee should serve as Trustee. In addition to the information set forth above, the following provides further information about each Nominee’s specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills. The information in this section should not be understood to mean that any of the Trustees or Nominees is an “expert” within the meaning of the federal securities laws.
George R. Aylward
In addition to his positions with the Trusts, Mr. Aylward is a Director and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Virtus, the ultimate parent company of the Adviser. He also holds various executive positions with the Adviser, certain Funds’ subadvisers, the Distributor and the Administrator to the Trusts, and various of their affiliates, and previously held such positions with the former parent company of Virtus. He therefore has experience in all aspects of the development and management of registered investment companies, and the handling of various financial, staffing, regulatory and operational issues. Mr. Aylward is a certified public accountant and holds an MBA, and he also serves as an officer and director/trustee of several open-end and closed-end funds managed by the Adviser and its affiliates.
Donald C. Burke
Mr. Burke has extensive financial and business experience in the investment management industry. He was employed by BlackRock, Inc. (2006 to 2009) and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (1990 to 2006) where he held a number of roles including Managing Director and President and Chief Executive Officer of the BlackRock U.S. mutual funds. In this role, Mr. Burke was responsible for the accounting, tax and regulatory reporting requirements for over 300 open and closed-end funds. He also served as a trustee for numerous global funds that were advised by BlackRock, Inc. Mr. Burke currently serves as a director and Audit Committee Chairman of Avista Corp., a public company involved in the production, transmission and distribution of energy. Mr. Burke started his career at Deloitte & Touche (formerly Deloitte Haskins & Sells) and is a certified public accountant. He has also served on a number of nonprofit
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boards. He is also a director/trustee of open-end and closed-end funds managed by Virtus affiliates.
Sarah E. Cogan
Ms. Cogan has substantial legal background and experience in the investment management industry. She was a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, a large international law firm, in the corporate department for over 25 years and former head of the registered funds practice. She has extensive experience in oversight of investment company boards through her prior experience as counsel to the Independent Trustees of the series of Allianz Funds (now known as Virtus Investment Trust) and Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust (now known as Virtus Strategy Trust) and as counsel to other independent trustees, investment companies and asset management firms. She is also a director/trustee of open-end and closed-end funds managed by Virtus affiliates.
Deborah A. DeCotis
Ms. DeCotis has substantial senior executive experience in the investment banking industry, having served as a Managing Director for Morgan Stanley. She has extensive board experience and/or experience in oversight of investment management functions through her experience as a trustee of Stanford University and Smith College and as a director of Armor Holdings and The Helena Rubinstein Foundation, Stanford Graduate School of Business. Ms. DeCotis is also a director/trustee of open-end and closed-end funds managed by Virtus affiliates.
F. Ford Drummond
Mr. Drummond has substantial legal background and experience in the oversight and management of regulated companies through his work as General Counsel of BMI Health Plans, a benefits administrator. He has substantial board experience in the banking sector as a director of BancFirst Corporation, Oklahoma’s largest state chartered bank, and as a former director of The Cleveland Bank. Mr. Drummond also previously served as a member and chairman of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, which provides tax exempt financing for water infrastructure projects in the state. He is also a director/trustee of open-end and closed-end funds managed by Virtus affiliates
Sidney E. Harris
Dr. Sidney Harris has extensive knowledge of best practices in executive management, familiarity with international business practices and expertise in corporate strategy implementation, risk management, technology, asset
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management compliance and investments. Dr. Harris is Dean Emeritus and, until recently, was a Professor at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. He was affiliated with the J. Mack Robinson College of Business from 1997 to 2021, including serving as Professor (1997 to 2014) and Dean (1997 to 2004). Most recently, Dr. Harris was Professor of Computer Information Systems, Management and International Business. Prior to joining Georgia State University, Dr. Harris was Professor (1987 to 1996) and former Dean (1991 to 1996) of the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University (currently Peter F. Drucker and Masotoshi Ito Graduate School of Management). He served as Independent Trustee of the RidgeWorth Funds Board of Trustees (2004 to 2017) and as Independent Chairman (2007 to 2017). He served as a member of the RidgeWorth Funds Governance and Nominating Committee (2004 to 2017) and Audit Committee (2006 to 2017). Dr. Harris previously served on the Board of Transamerica Investors (1995 to 2005). Dr. Harris previously served as a Director of Total System Services, Inc. (1999 to 2019). He served on the Board of Directors of KIPP Metro Atlanta, served as Chairman of the International University of the Grand-Bassam (“IUGB”) Foundation (2012 to 2017), and serves on the Board of Directors of the IUGB Foundation (since 2012). Dr. Harris also serves as a Trustee of the Mutual Funds Directors Forum (since 2019). He is also a director/trustee of open-end and closed-end funds managed by Virtus affiliates.
John R. Mallin
Mr. Mallin is a real estate partner and former practice group leader for the Real Property Practice Group at McCarter & English LLP. During his career, he has been involved in all aspects of real estate development and financial transactions related to real estate. Mr. Mallin also has oversight and corporate governance experience as a director, including as a chair, of non-profit entities. Mr. Mallin is also a trustee of several other open-end funds managed by Virtus affiliates.
Connie D. McDaniel
Ms. McDaniel, currently retired, has extensive domestic and international business experience, particularly with respect to finance, strategic planning, risk management and risk assessment functions. She is retired from The Coca-Cola Company, where she served as Vice President and Chief of Internal Audit, Corporate Audit Department (2009 to 2013), Vice President, Global Finance Transformation (2007 to 2009), Vice President and Controller (1999 to 2007), and held various management positions (1989 to 1999). While at The Coca-Cola Company, Ms. McDaniel chaired that company’s Ethics and Compliance Committee (2009 to 2013)
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and developed a knowledge of corporate governance matters. Prior to The Coca-Cola Company, she was associated with Ernst & Young (1980 to 1989). Ms. McDaniel served as Independent Trustee of the RidgeWorth Funds Board of Trustees from 2005 to 2017. She was Chairman of the RidgeWorth Funds Audit Committee (2008 to 2017), designated Audit Committee Financial Expert (2007 to 2017) and a member of the RidgeWorth Funds Governance and Nominating Committee (2015 to 2017). Ms. McDaniel also served as a Director of Total System Services, Inc. (2014 to 2019). She currently serves as a Director of Global Payments Inc. (since 2019) and as a Director of North Florida Land Trust (since 2021). Ms. McDaniel served as Chair of the Georgia State University Robinson College of Business Board of Advisors (2014 to 2016) and has served as a member of the Georgia State University Robinson College of Business Board of Advisors since 2011. Ms. McDaniel is also a director/trustee of open-end and closed-end funds managed by Virtus affiliates.
Philip R. McLoughlin
Mr. McLoughlin has an extensive legal, financial and asset management background. In 1971, he joined Phoenix Investment Partners, Ltd. (then, Phoenix Equity Planning Corp.), the predecessor of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., as Assistant Counsel with responsibility for various compliance and legal functions. During his tenure, Mr. McLoughlin assumed responsibility for most functions in the firm’s advisory, broker-dealer and fund management operations, and eventually ascended to the role of President. Mr. McLoughlin then served as General Counsel, and later Chief Investment Officer, of Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company, the parent company of Phoenix Investment Partners. Among other functions, he served as the senior management liaison to the boards of directors of the insurance company’s mutual funds and closed-end funds, and had direct oversight responsibility for the funds’ portfolio managers. In 1994, Mr. McLoughlin was named Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix Investment Partners, and continued in that position, as well as Chief Investment Officer of Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company, until his retirement in 2002. He is also a director/trustee of open-end and closed-end funds managed by Virtus affiliates, including serving as the chairman of the board of several such funds.
Geraldine M. McNamara
Ms. McNamara was an executive at U.S. Trust Company of New York for 24 years, where she rose to the position of Managing Director. Her responsibilities at U.S. Trust included the oversight of U.S. Trust’s personal banking business. In addition to her managerial and banking experience, Ms. McNamara has experience in advising individuals on their personal
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financial management, which has given her an enhanced understanding of the goals and expectations that individual investors may have. Ms. McNamara is also a director/trustee of open-end and closed-end funds managed by Virtus affiliates.
R. Keith Walton
Mr. Walton’s business and legal background, and his extensive service with other boards, provide valuable insight to the Board and its committees regarding corporate governance and best practices. He is an honors graduate of Yale University and the Harvard Law School. Mr. Walton was a Director of Systematica Investments Limited Funds (2006 to 2019) and a Director of BlueCrest Capital Management Funds (2006 to 2017). He is also a Partner at Global Infrastructure Partners (since 2006) and served as the Managing Director at Lafayette Square Holding Company LLC (2020 to 2021). Mr. Walton is also a director/trustee of open-end and closed-end funds managed by Virtus affiliates.
Brian T. Zino
Mr. Zino, currently retired, was employed by J. & W. Seligman and Co. Inc., a privately held New York City investment firm managing Closed End Investment Companies, a family of mutual funds, institutional accounts and operating a trust company (1982 to 2009). For the last 15 of those years, he served as president and CEO of Seligman. His extensive mutual fund, financial and business background and years of service as a director of a large non-affiliated family of both open- and closed-end funds bring valuable skills and business judgment to the Board and its committees. Mr. Zino is also a certified public accountant and has an extensive background in accounting matters relating to investment companies. He also served as a Director (1998 to 2009), Chairman (2002 to 2004) and Vice Chairman (2000 to 2002) on the board of the ICI Mutual Insurance Company and as a Member of the Board of Governors of ICI (1998 to 2008). Mr. Zino is also a director/trustee of open-end and closed-end funds managed by Virtus affiliates.
Compensation of Current Trustees
The Nominees who are currently Trustees or Advisory Board Members received the compensation set forth in Appendix C attached to this Proxy Statement. Mr. Aylward receives no compensation from the Trusts.
Trustee/Nominee Ownership of Securities
Set forth in Appendix D attached to this Proxy Statement for each Trustee and Nominee is a dollar range of equity securities of the Trusts, together with the aggregate dollar range of equity securities in certain
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registered investment companies, including the Trusts, managed by the Advisers and held out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services (the “Virtus funds complex”), as of March 31, 2022.
Shareholder Communications with Board and Trustee Attendance at Annual Meetings of Shareholders
Any shareholder who wishes to send a communication to the Board of a Trust should send the communication to the attention of the Trust’s Secretary at One Financial Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103. If a shareholder wishes to send a communication directly to an individual Trustee or to a Committee of a Board, then the communication should be specifically addressed to such individual Trustee or Committee and sent in care of the Trust’s Secretary at the same address.
After reviewing the communication, the Trust’s Secretary will then immediately forward the communication to the Board. Communications to individual Trustees or to a Committee sent in care of the Trust’s Secretary will be immediately forwarded to the individual Trustee or to the Committee, as applicable.
The Trusts are not required to hold annual meetings of shareholders. However, if a shareholder meeting is held, it is the policy of each Trust to encourage Trustee attendance at such meetings in person or by teleconference.
Required Vote
All Nominees receiving a plurality of the votes cast by shareholders of each Trust will be elected as Trustees of the Trust. Under a plurality vote, the candidates who receive the highest number of votes will be elected, even if they receive approval from less than a majority of the votes cast. Because the Nominees are running unopposed, all seven Nominees are expected to be elected as Trustees, as all Nominees who receive votes in favor will be elected, while votes not cast or votes to withhold will have no effect on the election outcome.
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PROPOSAL 2: APPROVAL OF A PROPOSAL TO PERMIT VAIA, VFA AND VIA TO HIRE AND REPLACE SUBADVISERS OR TO MODIFY SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS WITHOUT
SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL, AND TO PERMIT THE FUNDS TO DISCLOSE ADVISORY AND SUBADVISORY FEE INFORMATION IN AN AGGREGATED MANNER
(TO BE VOTED UPON BY SHAREHOLDERS OF THE MANAGER OF MANAGERS FUNDS VOTING SEPARATELY)
Introduction
The Trusts operate under a structure where the Funds’ day-to-day investments are managed by subadvisers, and VAIA, with respect to the Manager of Managers Funds in Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust and Virtus Opportunities Trust, VFA, with respect to the Manager of Managers Funds in Virtus Asset Trust, and VIA, with respect to all other Manager of Managers Funds, oversees the administration of the Funds and the subadvisers. VAIA, VFA and VIA are each an “Adviser” and collectively, the “Advisers”. Under a current existing exemptive order issued by the SEC (discussed in more detail below), one of VAIA’s, VFA’s and/or VIA’s duties is to recommend to the Board of a Trust, if conditions warrant, the reallocation of assets managed by a subadviser or to recommend a subadviser’s hiring, termination or replacement, if VAIA, VFA and/or VIA deems it appropriate to achieve the overall objectives of a Fund. Each Trust proposes that VAIA, VFA and/or VIA, subject to approval of its Board and certain conditions, be permitted to, without obtaining the prior approval of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund as is otherwise required by Section 15 of the 1940 Act: (i) select affiliated, whether partially or wholly-owned, and unaffiliated investment advisers (“Subadvisers”) to manage all or a portion of the assets of a Fund and enter into subadvisory agreements with Subadvisers, and (ii) materially amend subadvisory agreements with Subadvisers. The Trusts further propose that a Fund be permitted to disclose advisory and subadvisory fee information in an aggregated manner.
For these purposes, an unaffiliated Subadviser is an investment subadviser for a Fund that is not an affiliate of the Fund, VAIA, VFA or VIA, which means that (a) it does not control and is not owned or controlled by the same parent of the Trust, VAIA, VFA or VIA, (b) it does not own or control 5% of the outstanding voting shares of any Fund, VAIA, VFA or VIA, or (c) a Fund, VAIA, VFA or VIA does not own or control 5% of its outstanding voting shares (an “Unaffiliated Subadviser”). A partially-owned Subadviser for a Fund means a subadviser which is partially-owned (meaning an entity that owns or controls a portion of the equity of another
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entity, either directly or indirectly through other subsidiaries) by VIA, VFA, VAIA, a sister company of either VIA, VFA or VAIA, which is itself wholly-owned by a company that wholly owns VIA, VFA or VAIA (“Partially-Owned Subadviser”), or a parent company of VIA, VFA and/or VAIA. Furthermore, a wholly-owned Subadviser for a Fund means a subadviser which is wholly-owned (meaning an entity that owns or controls all of the equity of another entity, either directly or indirectly through other subsidiaries) by either VIA, VFA, VAIA or a sister company of VIA, VFA or VAIA, which is itself wholly-owned by a company that wholly owns VIA, VFA or VAIA (a “Wholly-Owned Subadviser”). Partially-Owned Subadvisers and Wholly-Owned Subadvisers together are “Affiliated Subadvisers.”
As described further below, VIA, VFA, VAIA and the Trusts currently have the authority, with respect to a majority of the Funds, to hire, terminate or replace Wholly-Owned Subadvisers and Unaffiliated Subadvisers or materially amend subadvisory agreements with such Wholly-Owned Subadvisers or Unaffiliated Subadvisers without prior shareholder approval under the current exemptive order, and are seeking similar authority with respect to Partially-Owned Subadvisers.
The Current Applicable Exemptive Orders
VAIA, VFA, VIA and the Trusts have an exemptive order (the “First Order”) issued September 29, 2008, by the SEC that grants exemptions from certain provisions of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the First Order, VAIA, VFA and/or VIA may, with respect to a Fund and subject to supervision and approval of the Board, enter into and materially amend subadvisory agreements with Unaffiliated Subadvisers without such agreements being approved by the shareholders of the Fund. The Trusts, VAIA, VFA and VIA therefore, with approval from the Board, have the right to hire, terminate, or replace Unaffiliated Subadvisers and modify or amend their subadvisory agreement without shareholder approval. VIA, VFA and/or VAIA continues to have the ultimate responsibility to oversee the subadvisers and recommend their hiring, termination and replacement to the Board. Within 90 days of the hiring of any new Unaffiliated Subadviser for the Fund under the First Order, shareholders of the Fund would be furnished with all information about the new subadviser that would have been in a proxy statement seeking shareholder approval of the new subadviser. However, the First Order does not permit the Trusts, VAIA, VFA or VIA, with respect to a Fund, to enter into and materially amend subadvisory agreements with any subadvisers that are affiliated with the Trusts, VAIA, VFA or VIA without prior shareholder approval. In addition, the First Order does not permit a Fund to disclose advisory fees paid by the Fund to VAIA, VFA or VIA and the subadvisory fees paid by VAIA, VFA or VIA to Wholly-Owned
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Subadvisers for the Fund on an aggregate basis, but rather must disclose the amounts paid to each individually.
Shareholders of all the Manager of Managers Funds, other than the Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, approved the ability for VAIA, VFA or VIA to rely on the First Order.
VAIA, VFA, VIA and the Trusts have also received an exemptive order (the “Enhanced Order”), issued October 25, 2016, by the SEC that supersedes the First Order and allows VAIA, VFA, VIA and the Trusts, subject to certain conditions and with the approval of the Board, to do the following without obtaining prior approval from shareholders of a Fund:
(a)
to also engage or retain Wholly-Owned Subadvisers, in addition to Unaffiliated Subadvisers;
(b)
to subsequently change such Subadvisers; or
(c)
to continue the employment of existing Subadvisers after events that under the 1940 Act and the relevant subadvisory agreements would otherwise cause an automatic termination of the subadvisory agreements.
In addition, the Enhanced Order permits a Fund to disclose its advisory fees as follows:
(a)
advisory fees paid by a Fund to VAIA, VFA or VIA and the subadvisory fees paid by VAIA, VFA or VIA to Wholly-Owned Subadvisers for the Fund may be disclosed on an aggregate basis, rather than disclosing the amounts paid to each individually;
(b)
subadvisory fees paid by VAIA, VFA or VIA to multiple Unaffiliated Subadvisers for a Fund may be disclosed on an aggregate basis, rather than disclosing the amounts paid to each Unaffiliated Subadviser individually; and
(c)
subadvisory fees paid by VAIA, VFA or VIA to affiliated subadvisers that are not Wholly-Owned Subadvisers would continue to be disclosed for each affiliated subadviser individually.
Shareholders of all the Manager of Managers Funds, other than the Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund, Virtus FORT Trend Fund, Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund and Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, approved the ability for VAIA, VFA or VIA to rely on the Enhanced Order.
The SEC has issued a no-action letter that would permit a Fund to apply the same relief in the First Order and the Enhanced Order with respect to any existing and future Partially-Owned Subadvisers, in addition to Unaffiliated Subadvisers and Wholly-owned Subadvisers, if approved by
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shareholders. This proposal seeks shareholders’ approval to apply this expanded relief to each Fund and also seeks to allow VIA, VAIA and VFA and the Trusts to rely upon the Enhanced Order, as described above, with respect to the Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund, Virtus FORT Trend Fund, Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund and Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund.
If this proposal is approved by shareholders, VAIA, VFA, VIA and the Trusts generally intend to rely on the expanded relief under the no-action letter and to comply with its conditions which are summarized below. If, however, after this proposal is approved by shareholders the expanded relief is rescinded, VAIA, VFA, VIA and the Trusts intend to rely on the Enhanced Order and to comply with its conditions which are summarized below.
VAIA, VFA, VIA and the Trusts would be permitted, subject to certain conditions and with the approval of the Board, to do the following without obtaining prior approval from shareholders of a Fund:
(a)
to also engage or retain Partially-Owned and Wholly-Owned Subadvisers, in addition to Unaffiliated Subadvisers (or only Wholly-Owned and Unaffiliated Subadvisers if the no-action letter is rescinded);
(b)
to subsequently change such Subadvisers; or
(c)
to continue the employment of existing Subadvisers after events that under the 1940 Act and the relevant subadvisory agreements would otherwise cause an automatic termination of the subadvisory agreements.
In addition, the expanded exemptive relief would permit a Fund to disclose its advisory fees as follows (collectively, the “Aggregate Fee Disclosure”):
(a)
advisory fees paid by the Fund to VAIA, VFA or VIA and the subadvisory fees paid by VAIA, VFA or VIA to Wholly-Owned Subadvisers for the Fund may be disclosed on an aggregate basis, rather than disclosing the amounts paid to each individually; and
(b)
subadvisory fees paid by VAIA, VFA or VIA to multiple Partially-Owned and Unaffiliated Subadvisers for the Fund may be disclosed on an aggregate basis, rather than disclosing the amounts paid to each Partially-Owned and Unaffiliated Subadviser individually (or to only Wholly-Owned and Unaffiliated Subadvisers if the no-action letter is rescinded).
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The hiring of, replacement of, or changing of a subadvisory agreement with, such Subadvisers would no longer require approval by shareholders of a Fund. However, any subadvisory agreement or amendment to the Fund’s existing agreement that directly or indirectly results in an increase in the aggregate advisory fee rate payable by the Fund must be submitted to the Fund’s shareholders for approval.
Before a Fund may rely on the Enhanced Order (with respect to the Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund, Virtus FORT Trend Fund, Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund and Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund) and expanded relief, the shareholders must approve this proposal. If a Fund’s shareholders approve this proposal, VAIA, VFA or VIA will have the right to hire, terminate or replace Wholly-Owned, Partially-Owned and Unaffiliated Subadvisers without shareholder approval, including, without limitation, the replacement or reinstatement of any such Subadviser with respect to which a subadvisory agreement has automatically terminated as a result of an assignment. VAIA, VFA or VIA will continue to have the ultimate responsibility to oversee the subadvisers and recommend their hiring, termination, and replacement.
Even if shareholders approve this arrangement, approval by the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, will still be required to engage a new Subadviser, terminate a Subadviser, or change any subadvisory agreement. For a Fund to rely upon the expanded relief, it must comply with the conditions of the no-action letter as summarized below.
Before a Fund may rely on the expanded relief, its use must be approved by a Majority Vote of the Fund’s shareholders, and the Fund must disclose in its prospectus that it relies on the expanded relief, and that the Adviser has the ultimate responsibility, subject to oversight by the Board, to oversee and recommend the hiring, termination and replacement of Subadvisers.
The Adviser will continue to have overall supervisory responsibility for the general management and investment of each Fund’s assets. Subject to the Board’s review and approval, the Adviser will set the Fund’s investment strategies; evaluate, select and recommend Subadvisers to the Fund; and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure subadvisers comply with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions. The Adviser will also monitor and evaluate the performance of Subadvisers, and inform shareholders of the hiring of a new Subadviser within 90 days of such hiring. The Fund may not, however, enter into a new or amended subadvisory agreement with any Subadviser that results in an increase in the Fund’s advisory fee without first receiving shareholder approval.
At least a majority of each Board will be Independent Trustees at all times, and independent legal counsel, as defined in Rule 0-1(a)(6) under the 1940 Act, will be engaged to represent the Independent Trustees. The
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selection and nomination of new or additional Independent Trustees, and the selection of independent legal counsel, will be within the discretion of the then-existing Independent Trustees.
When a Subadviser is hired or terminated, the Adviser must provide the Board with information about the profitability of the Adviser with respect to the Fund. In addition, when a Subadviser change is proposed for the Fund in reliance on the expanded relief, the Board will evaluate any material conflicts that may be present in the proposed subadvisory arrangement and make a separate finding that (i) the change is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders, and (ii) the change does not involve a conflict of interest from which the Adviser or Subadviser receives an inappropriate advantage.
Lastly, if the SEC adopts a rule under the 1940 Act that provides substantially similar relief that the expanded relief provides, the expanded relief will expire on the effective date of that rule.
In addition, for a Fund to rely upon the Enhanced Order, it must comply with the conditions of the Enhanced Order as summarized below.
With respect to the Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund, Virtus FORT Trend Fund, Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund and Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, whose shareholders have not previously approved use of the Enhanced Order, before such Fund may rely on the Enhanced Order, its use must be approved by a Majority Vote of the Fund’s shareholders, and the Fund must disclose in its prospectus that it relies on the Enhanced Order, and that the Adviser has the ultimate responsibility, subject to oversight by the Board, to oversee and recommend their hiring, termination and replacement of Subadvisers.
Each Adviser will continue to have overall supervisory responsibility for the general management and investment of their respective Fund’s assets. Subject to the Board’s review and approval, the Adviser will set the Fund’s investment strategies; evaluate, select and recommend subadvisors to the Fund; and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure subadvisers comply with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions. The Advisers will also monitor and evaluate the performance of Subadvisers, and inform shareholders of the hiring of a new Subadviser within 90 days of such hiring. A Fund may not, however, enter into a new or amended subadvisory agreement with a Partially-Owned Subadviser or into a new or amended subadvisory agreement that results in an increase in the Fund’s advisory fee without first receiving shareholder approval.
At least a majority of the Board will be Independent Trustees at all times, and independent legal counsel, as defined in Rule 0-1(a)(6) under the 1940 Act, will be engaged to represent the Independent Trustees. The
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selection and nomination of new or additional Independent Trustees, and the selection of independent legal counsel, will be within the discretion of the then-existing Independent Trustees.
No less frequently than quarterly, and when a Subadviser is hired or terminated, the Adviser must provide the Board with the relevant information about the profitability of the Adviser. In addition, when a Subadviser change is proposed for the Fund in reliance on the Enhanced Order, the Board will make a separate finding that (i) the change is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders, and (ii) the change does not involve a conflict of interest from which the Adviser or Subadviser receives an inappropriate advantage.
Any ownership interest in a Subadviser by a Trustee or officer of the Fund, or partner, director, manager, or officer of the Adviser, must be limited to (i) ownership interests in the Adviser and certain entities that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Advisor; or (ii) ownership of less than 1% of the outstanding securities of any class of equity or debt of a subadviser that is a publicly-traded company or an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a subadviser.
Lastly, if the SEC adopts a rule under the 1940 Act that provides substantially similar relief that the Enhanced Order provides, the Enhanced Order will expire on the effective date of that rule.
Although shareholder approval would not be required for the Adviser to terminate subadvisory agreements under the expanded relief, shareholders of the Fund have the right to terminate subadvisory agreements for the Fund at any time by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, and this right of shareholders will not be affected by any of the provisions in the expanded relief.
The Board has concluded that, by approving this proposal, shareholders will afford a Fund the opportunity to forego the costly expense of, and unnecessary delays associated with, proxy solicitations due to necessary Subadviser changes. Therefore, if shareholders approve this proposal, they could benefit from potential cost savings to the Fund, as well as allowing VAIA, VFA or VIA to act more quickly to change Subadvisers after it has determined that such a change would be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders.
Required Vote
Approval of this Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each Manager of Managers Fund, voting separately at the Fund-level with all of the Fund’s share classes voting together. Under the 1940 Act, a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting
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securities is defined as the lesser of (1) 67% of the outstanding shares represented at a meeting at which more than 50% of the Fund’s outstanding shares are present in person or represented by proxy or (2) more than 50% of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities (a “Majority Vote”). Proposal 2 will be implemented for each Manager of Managers Fund for which the required shareholder vote is obtained, even if certain other Funds do not approve the proposal. If a Fund’s shareholders do not approve this proposal, the Funds that currently operate under the First Order or Enhanced Order would continue to rely on such order; those Funds that do not currently operate under either existing order would continue to require shareholder approval to hire, terminate or replace any subadviser of such Fund.
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PROPOSAL 3: TO CHANGE THE FUNDAMENTAL
INVESTMENT RESTRICTION REGARDING LENDING
(TO BE VOTED UPON BY SHAREHOLDERS OF THE VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND, VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW DURATION CORE PLUS BOND FUND, VIRTUS NEWFLEET TAX-EXEMPT BOND FUND AND VIRTUS VONTOBEL EMERGING MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES FUND)
Discussion of Proposed Modification
Under the 1940 Act, a mutual fund must have a fundamental policy regarding lending. The current fundamental investment restriction that applies to each of the Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund, Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund is more restrictive than mandated by the 1940 Act and is not clear as to whether investments in loan participations and assignments which are unfunded are permitted. It is common for portfolios of funds investing in fixed income securities to hold such investments from time to time. The proposed restriction is consistent with the 1940 Act requirements and industry standards. The Board has evaluated this Proposal and believes the modification will clarify the investment subadviser’s ability to execute the investment strategies of the Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund, Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund by explicitly permitting such investments. Investing in loan participations and assignments involves the risk that the borrower may default on the loan and a Fund may not be able to recover the amount invested in such loan participations and assignments. Investing in unfunded loans also involves the risk that the unfunded portion of a loan may need to be funded if the borrower draws down the loan, as well as that an unfunded loan does not close and is then called at a new issue price that is less favorable for the Fund.
Current Fundamental Restriction
Proposed Fundamental Restriction
For the Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund:
The fund may not make loans, except that the funds may (i) lend portfolio securities, (ii) enter into repurchase agreements, (iii) purchase all or a portion of an issue of debt securities, bank loan
The fund may not lend securities or make any other loans if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties except that the funds may purchase debt securities, may enter into repurchase agreements, and may acquire loans, loan participations
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Current Fundamental Restriction
Proposed Fundamental Restriction
participation interests, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, debentures or other securities, whether or not the purchase is made upon the original issuance of the securities, and (iv) participate in an interfund lending program with other registered investment companies. and assignments (both funded and unfunded) and other forms of debt instruments.
For the Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund:
The fund may not make loans, but this restriction shall not prevent the Fund from (a) investing in debt obligations, (b) investing in money market instruments or repurchase agreements, (c) participating in an interfund lending program among Funds having a common investment adviser or distributor to the extent permitted by applicable law or (d) lending its portfolio securities. The Fund will not lend securities having a value in excess of 33 1/3% of its assets, including collateral received for loaned securities (valued at the time of any loan).
The fund may not lend securities or make any other loans if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties except that the funds may purchase debt securities, may enter into repurchase agreements, and may acquire loans, loan participations and assignments (both funded and unfunded) and other forms of debt instruments.
Basis for the Board’s Recommendation
At a meeting held on March 2, 2022, the Board of each of the Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund, Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the proposed fundamental investment restriction change and determined that the proposal would benefit the Fund and its shareholders. The Board determined that this change would clarify the ability of VIA or a subadviser to manage the investment portfolios of the Fund by clarifying that they have greater investment flexibility to pursue
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their investment objective and principal investment strategies and respond to a changing investment environment. In addition, the proposed change would not affect the Fund’s investment objectives and investment strategies, and should shareholders approve the proposed change, the Fund does not intend to change its investment objectives or investment strategies. Furthermore, the Board noted that this change generally should not result in a substantial change in the manner in which the Fund is currently being managed. Accordingly, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that it would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders to approve the Proposal. The Board of Trustees recommends a vote “FOR” Proposal 3.
Required Vote
Approval of the change in the fundamental investment restriction by each of the Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund, Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund with all of the Fund’s share classes voting together. Under the 1940 Act, a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities is defined as the lesser of (1) 67% of the outstanding shares represented at a meeting at which more than 50% of the Fund’s outstanding shares are present in person or represented by proxy or (2) more than 50% of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities. If the change in the fundamental investment restriction is not approved by shareholders of the Fund, the Fund would continue to be subject to the current investment restriction of the Fund regarding lending, and would not be subject to the new investment restriction.
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PROPOSAL 4: TO CHANGE THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
FROM FUNDAMENTAL TO NON-FUNDAMENTAL
(TO BE VOTED UPON BY SHAREHOLDERS OF THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE FUNDS)
The following Funds are referred to herein as the “Investment Objective Funds”:
Virtus Opportunities Trust
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
Discussion of Proposed Reclassification of Investment Objective
Every registered investment company is required to state its investment objective, i.e., the goal of its investment program, in its prospectus. There is no requirement that a fund’s investment objective be fundamental, i.e., that shareholder approval be required to change it, but many funds, including all of the Investment Objective Funds, have stated that their investment objectives are fundamental. The Board of Trustees has approved a proposal to make each Investment Objective Fund’s investment objective non-fundamental. If approved by shareholders, this change would mean that the Board would be able to change an Investment Objective Fund’s investment objective in the future without further action by shareholders. This change would enhance an Investment Objective Fund’s flexibility by allowing a Board to more easily alter the Investment Objective Fund’s investment objective when the Board believes it is in the best interests of shareholders or when necessary to comply with possible future regulatory changes. Importantly, Investment Objective Funds’ shareholders would receive notice — prior to its implementation — of any change to an Investment Objective Fund’s investment objective that has been approved by the Board. This change would also eliminate the costly expense of and unnecessary delays associated with proxy solicitations.
The Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund has an investment objective of providing high current income while attempting to limit changes in the fund’s net asset value per share caused by interest rate changes.
The Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund has investment objectives of capital appreciation and income with approximately equal emphasis.
Basis for the Board’s Recommendation
At a meeting held on March 2, 2022, the Board of the Investment Objective Funds, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the proposed
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investment objective change from fundamental to non-fundamental and determined that the proposal would benefit the applicable Investment Objective Fund and its shareholders because of the increased flexibility and reduction in costs and delays associated with proxy solicitations that would result from the approval of the Proposal. Accordingly, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that it would be in the best interests of each Investment Objective Fund and its shareholders to approve the Proposal. The Board of Trustees recommends a vote “FOR” Proposal 4.
Required Vote
Approval of the change of the investment objective from fundamental to non-fundamental by each of the Investment Objective Funds requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Investment Objective Fund with all of the Fund’s share classes voting together. Under the 1940 Act, a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities is defined as the lesser of (1) 67% of the outstanding shares represented at a meeting at which more than 50% of the Fund’s outstanding shares are present in person or represented by proxy or (2) more than 50% of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities. If the change is not approved by shareholders of an Investment Objective Fund, such Fund’s investment objective would remain fundamental and would continue to require shareholder approval to change it.
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PROPOSAL 5: TO CHANGE THE FUND’S STATUS FROM DIVERSIFIED TO NON-DIVERSIFIED
(TO BE VOTED UPON BY SHAREHOLDERS OF THE VIRTUS SILVANT LARGE CAP GROWTH STOCK FUND)
Discussion of Proposed Reclassification From Diversified to Non-Diversified
Section 5(b) of the 1940 Act requires mutual funds to be classified as either diversified or non-diversified, and a fund’s diversification status is considered a fundamental policy. Diversified funds are required to have at least 75% of total assets represented by cash and cash items (including receivables), U.S. government securities, securities of other investment companies, and other securities for the purposes of this calculation limited in respect of any one issuer to an amount not greater in value than 5% of the value of the total assets of the fund and to not more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer. Non-diversified funds are not subject to these requirements. Under the 1940 Act, a non-diversified fund is permitted to operate as a diversified fund, but a diversified fund cannot become non-diversified unless shareholders approve the change. Under applicable SEC guidance, if a non-diversified fund operates for more than three years as diversified, it is considered diversified for SEC diversification purposes, and the change would need to be presented to the Board and then shareholders for approval if the fund wanted to switch back to non-diversified.
The Virtus Silvant Large Cap Growth Stock Fund is currently classified as a diversified fund. Shareholders are being asked to approve a change in the Fund’s classification from diversified to non-diversified, as defined under the 1940 Act, so that the fundamental diversification policy no longer applies. VFA, the Fund’s investment adviser and Silvant Capital Management LLC, the Fund’s investment sub-adviser, believe that changing the Fund’s classification to non-diversified will benefit the Fund’s investment team by giving it the flexibility to actively trade and hold concentration levels above the 25% of its assets in securities of 5% or greater and would allow the portfolio management team to add to positions for which it has high conviction.
Basis for the Board’s Recommendation
At a meeting held on March 2, 2022, the Board of the Virtus Silvant Large Cap Growth Stock Fund, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the proposed reclassification from diversified to non-diversified and determined that the proposal would benefit the Fund and its shareholders because of the increased flexibility for the investment team that
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would result from the approval of the Proposal. Accordingly, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that it would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders to approve the Proposal. The Board of Trustees recommends a vote “FOR” Proposal 5.
Required Vote
Approval of the change of the classification from diversified to non-diversified by the Fund requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund with all of the Fund’s share classes voting together. Under the 1940 Act, a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities is defined as the lesser of (1) 67% of the outstanding shares represented at a meeting at which more than 50% of the Fund’s outstanding shares are present in person or represented by proxy or (2) more than 50% of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities. If the change is not approved by shareholders of the Fund, the Fund’s classification would remain as diversified.
The Trusts’ Auditor
Each Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, has approved the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as the independent accountants for each Trust’s fiscal year. The Trusts’ fiscal year ends are:
Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust — October 31
Virtus Asset Trust — December 31
Virtus Equity Trust — September 30
Virtus Opportunities Trust — September 30*
PwC has extensive experience in investment company accounting and auditing and has served as independent accountant for each Trust for many years. PwC examines the financial statements included in each Trust’s Annual Reports. It is not expected that representatives of PwC will be present at the Meeting, and, therefore, they will not be making a statement and will not be available to respond to questions.
*
Applies to all series of Virtus Opportunities Trust, except for Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Virtus Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund, Virtus Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund (the “Stone Harbor Funds”). The Stone Harbor Funds recently reorganized into Virtus Opportunities Trust and have a fiscal year end of May 31. For this current fiscal period, the independent accountants for the Stone Harbor Funds will be Deloitte & Touche LLP.
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The SEC’s auditor independence rules require the Audit Committee to pre-approve (a) all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by a Fund’s independent accountants directly to the Fund and (b) those permissible non-audit services provided by a Fund’s independent accountants to the Fund’s investment advisers and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment advisers that provides ongoing services to the Fund (the “Affiliated Service Providers”), if the services relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust.
The aggregate fees billed by PwC for the indicated services rendered to each Trust for the last two fiscal years were:
Audit Fees
Audit-Related Fees
Tax Fees
All Other Fees
2020
2021
2020
2021
2020
2021
2020
2021
Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
$ 78,600 $ 41,600 $ 4,700 $ 2,272 $ 19,919 $ 24,725 $  0 $  0
Virtus Asset Trust
$ 400,523 $ 427,370 $ 26,808 $ 29,193 $ 77,751 $ 58,949 $ 0 $ 0
Virtus Equity Trust
$ 210,889 $ 274,360 $ 17,185 $ 20,402 $ 45,725 $ 77,550 $ 0 $ 0
Virtus Opportunities Trust
$ 463,530 $ 465,040 $ 36,562 $ 20,924 $ 72,104 $ 121,075 $ 0 $ 0
“Audit-Related Fees” are those related to performance of the audit and review of the Trust’s financial statements not disclosed under “Audit Fees.”
“Tax Fees” are those primarily associated with review of the Trust’s tax provision and Registered Investment Company qualification in connection with audits of the Trust’s financial statements, review of year-end distributions by the Trust to avoid excise tax for the Trust, periodic discussion with management on tax issues affecting the Trust, and reviewing and signing the Trust’s federal income and excise tax returns.
“All Other Fees” are those fees billed for other products and services rendered by PwC to the Trust not included as Audit or Audit-Related or Tax Fees.
Each Trust’s Board has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services provided by PwC. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to a Trust on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Board. As noted above, the Board must also approve other non-audit services provided to a Trust and those non-audit services provided to the Trust’s Affiliated Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust. Certain of these non-audit services that the Board believes are a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor
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independence rules and b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent auditors may be approved by the Board without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”).
The Audit Committee has determined that Ms. McDaniel, Chair of the Audit Committee, may provide pre-approval for such services that meet the above requirements in the event such approval is sought between regularly scheduled meetings. In any event, the Board is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. During the last two fiscal years, 100% of the non-audit services provided to each Trust were pre-approved by the Audit Committee under the policies and procedures described above.
The percentage of hours expended by PwC on the audit of each Trust’s financial statements for the last completed fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by individuals other than PwC full-time, permanent employees was less than fifty percent.
The aggregate non-audit fees billed by PwC to the Trusts’ Adviser and other Affiliated Services Providers for each Trust’s last two fiscal years were:
Aggregate Non-Audit Fees Billed
2020
2021
Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
$ 24,619 $ 26,997
Virtus Asset Trust
$ 104,559 $ 88,142
Virtus Equity Trust
$ 62,910 $ 97,952
Virtus Opportunities Trust
$ 108,666 $ 141,999
The Audit Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services provided to the Trusts’ investment advisers and other Affiliated Service Providers that were not pre-approved in accordance with the Trusts’ pre-approval policy is compatible with their auditor’s independence. PwC, the independent accountants for each Trust’s most recently completed fiscal year, has confirmed to the Audit Committee that it is independent with respect to each Trust.
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SHARE OWNERSHIP INFORMATION
Appendix E lists those shareholders who beneficially owned 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the Funds as of the Record Date.
As of the Record Date, the officers and Trustees of the Trusts, as a group, owned beneficially or of record less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Funds.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
The Funds do not allocate portfolio brokerage on the basis of the sales of shares, although brokerage firms whose customers purchase shares of the Funds may participate in brokerage commissions. The Funds do not conduct portfolio transactions through affiliated brokers.
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OTHER BUSINESS
The Boards of Trustees know of no other business to be brought before the Meeting. If other business should properly come before the meeting, the proxy holders will vote thereupon in their discretion.
Under the provisions of each Trust’s charter documents and applicable law, no annual meeting of shareholders is required, and the Trusts do not currently intend to hold such a meeting. Ordinarily, there will be no shareholder meeting unless required by the 1940 Act or otherwise. Shareholder proposals for inclusion in the proxy statement for any subsequent meeting must be received by the applicable Trust within a reasonable period of time prior to any such shareholder meeting. Shareholders collectively holding at least 10% of the outstanding shares of a Trust may request a shareholder meeting at any time for the purpose of voting to remove one or more of the Trustees. The Trust will assist in communicating to other shareholders about such meeting.
PLEASE VOTE BY LOGGING ON AT THE INTERNET ADDRESS PROVIDED ON YOUR PROXY CARD OR BY TELEPHONE BY CALLING THE TOLL-FREE NUMBER LOCATED ON YOUR PROXY CARD OR BY COMPLETING THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD(S) AND RETURNING THE CARD(S) BY 11:59 PM, EASTERN TIME, ON JUNE 27, 2022 IN THE ENCLOSED SELF-ADDRESSED, POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE.
By order of the Boards of Trustees
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Name: Kevin J. Carr
Title: Secretary of Virtus Asset Trust, Virtus Equity Trust and Virtus Opportunities Trust and Assistant Secretary of Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
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APPENDIX A
VIRTUS FUNDS1
(each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”)
GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING
COMMITTEE CHARTER
Purpose
The purposes of the Governance and Nominating Committee (the “Committee”) are: (1) to identify individuals qualified to become members of the Board of Trustees2 of the Funds (the “Board”) and to recommend that the Board select particular Trustee nominees; (2) to identify individuals qualified to become chairperson of the Board and to recommend that the Board select particular chairperson nominees; (3) to determine appropriate duties and membership of any Board committees; (4) to develop and recommend to the Board a set of governance principles applicable to the Funds; (5) to oversee annually the evaluation of the Board, this Committee and management of other committees of the Funds; and (6) to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to matters relating to the interests of the shareholders of each Fund.
Committee Composition
The Committee shall be composed of three (3) or more members of the Board, none of whom shall be an “interested person” ​(as such term is defined by section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Funds (such non-interested members of the Board, the “Independent Trustees”), and one of whom shall be the chairperson of the Board (provided that the chairperson of the Board is an Independent Trustee). One member of the Committee shall serve as Chairperson. The Committee Chairperson shall be responsible for the leadership of the Committee, including scheduling meetings, or reviewing
1
The Virtus Funds include The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust, Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, Virtus Asset Trust, Virtus Equity Trust, Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Opportunities Trust, Virtus Retirement Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust, Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund, Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund, and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund.
2
Throughout this Charter, the term “Trustee” includes a Director of an investment company organized as a corporation.
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and approving the schedule for them, preparing agendas or reviewing and approving them before meetings, presiding over meetings of the Committee and making reports to the Board, as appropriate. Once the Committee has been initially constituted, the Board shall from time to time receive from the Committee recommendations regarding membership and chairpersonship of the Committee and shall appoint the members of the Committee and the Committee chairperson after receiving such recommendations. Other Trustees of the Funds, while not serving as members of the Committee, nonetheless may have a role in the nominating process by identifying and recommending potential candidates to the Committee for its consideration, and by otherwise assisting the Committee in the discharge of its responsibilities. Committee members shall serve at the pleasure of the Board for such term or terms as the Board may determine.
Structure, Operations and Governance
Meetings and Actions by Written Consent.   The Committee shall meet as often as required and as the Committee considers appropriate, but no less frequently than annually. Meetings may be called and notice given by the Committee chairperson or a majority of the members of the Committee. Members may attend meetings in person or by telephone. The Committee may act by written consent to the extent permitted by law and the Funds’ governing documents. The Committee shall maintain minutes or other. records of its meetings and activities and report to the Board on any action it takes not later than the next following Board meeting.
Required Vote and Quorum.   The affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of the Committee participating in any meeting of the Committee is necessary for the adoption of any resolution. No resolution may be adopted unless at least a majority of the voting members are present at the meeting in person or by telephone.
Appropriate Resources and Authority.   The Committee shall have the resources and authority to discharge its responsibilities, including the authority to retain special counsel and other advisers, experts or consultants, at the Funds’ expense, as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out its duties and responsibilities. In addition, the Committee shall have direct access to such officers of, and service providers to, the Funds, including subadvisers of the Funds, as it deems desirable.
Review of Charter.   The Committee shall review and assess the adequacy of this Charter as necessary and, where necessary, will recommend changes to the Board for its approval. The Board may amend this Charter at any time in response to recommendations from the Committee or on its own initiative.
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Executive Sessions; Inviting Others.   The Committee may meet privately and may invite non-members to attend such meetings. The Committee may meet, in executive session or otherwise, with representatives of the Funds’ investment adviser, subadvisers, principal underwriter or other principal service providers (and any affiliate thereof), including such parties’ internal legal counsel and/or compliance personnel, to discuss matters that relate to the areas for which the Committee has responsibility.
Specific Duties of the Committee
Board Nominations/Independence
1.
The Committee shall recommend to the Board Trustee nominees for election at the next meeting of a Fund’s shareholders, as required. Additionally, in the event of any vacancies on or additions to the Board, the Committee shall evaluate the qualifications of candidates and make nominations for membership on the Board, as the case may be. The Committee may also recommend that a vacancy in the membership of the Board not be filled based on the then current Board’s size, composition and structure. In carrying out its responsibilities under this paragraph, the Committee shall have sole authority to retain and terminate any search firm to be used to identify Trustee candidates, including sole authority to approve the search firm’s fees and other retention terms.
2.
Persons nominated as Independent Trustees may not be “interested persons” of the Funds as that term is defined in the 1940 Act or such other interpretations and rules and regulations adopted in connection therewith. The Committee shall also review the composition of the Board to ensure that at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Trustees are not interested persons. With respect to such consideration of nominees and existing Trustees, the Committee shall carefully evaluate their independence from any investment adviser, principal underwriter or other principal service provider to the Funds (and any affiliate thereof). The Committee shall also take into consideration any affiliations disclosed in the then current registration statement for the Funds and any person who the Committee considers to be unlikely to exercise an appropriate degree of independence as a result of: (a) a material business or professional relationship with any Fund, its investment advisers or principal underwriter (or any of their affiliated persons); or (b) a close familial relationship with any natural person who is an investment adviser or principal underwriter (or any of their affiliated persons). The Committee shall also consider the effect of any relationships beyond those delineated in the 1940 Act that might impair the independence of any existing or prospective.
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Independent Trustee. It shall consult with counsel concerning the requirements of the 1940 Act applicable to the selection and qualification of Independent Trustees.
3.
In assessing the qualifications of an existing or potential candidate for Independent Trustee membership on the Board, the Committee shall consider such other factors as it may deem relevant.
4.
With respect to shareholder/policyholder/contractholder recommendations for membership on the Board:
a.
In order for the Committee to consider recommendations for openings from shareholders of open-end retail Funds, those shareholders must have separately or as a group held for at least one full year five percent of the shares of a series of the respective Fund.
b.
In order for the Committee to consider recommendations for openings from policyholders or contractholders, those policyholders or contractholders must have separately or as a group beneficially held for at least two full years five percent of the shares of a series of Virtus Variable Insurance Trust through a variable insurance policy or variable annuity contract.
c.
In order for the Committee to consider recommendations for openings from shareholders of closed-end Funds, the following requirements must be satisfied regarding the shareholder or shareholder group submitting the proposed nominee:
(i)
Any shareholder group submitting a proposed nominee must beneficially own, either individually or in the aggregate, more than 4% of a Fund’s securities that are eligible to vote both at the time of submission of the nominee and at the time of the Board member election. Each of the securities used for purposes of calculating this ownership must have been held continuously for at least two years as of the date of the nominating. In addition, such securities must continue to be held through the date of the nomination. In addition, such securities must continue to be held through the date of the meeting and the nominating shareholder or shareholder group must bear the economic risk of the investment.
(ii)
The nominating shareholder or shareholder group may not qualify as an adverse holder —  i.e., if such shareholder were required to report beneficial ownership of its securities, its report would be filed on Securities Exchange Act Schedule 13G instead of Schedule 13D in reliance on Securities Exchange Act Rule 13d-1(b) or (c).
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(iii)
No eligible shareholder or shareholder group may submit more than one Independent Trustee recommendation each calendar year.
d.
In order for the Committee to consider shareholder, policyholder or contractholder submissions, the following requirements must be satisfied regarding the proposed nominee:
(i)
The nominee must satisfy all qualifications provided herein and in the Funds’ organizational documents, including qualification as a possible Independent Trustee.
(ii)
The nominee may not be the nominating shareholder3, a member of a nominating shareholder group or a member of the immediate family of the nominating shareholder or any member of the nominating shareholder group.4
(iii)
Neither the nominee nor any member of the nominee’s immediate family may be currently employed or employed within the last year by any nominating shareholder entity or entity in a nominating shareholder group.
(iv)
Neither the nominee nor any immediate family member of the nominee may have accepted directly or indirectly, during the year of the election for which the nominee’s name was submitted, during the immediately preceding calendar year, or during the year when the nominee’s name was submitted, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the nominating shareholder or any member of a nominating shareholder group.
(v)
The nominee may not be an executive officer or trustee (or person fulfilling similar functions) of the nominating shareholder or any member of the nominating shareholder group, or of an affiliate of the nominating shareholder or any such member of the nominating shareholder group.
(vi)
The nominee may not control the nominating shareholder or any member of the nominating shareholder group (or, in the
3
Within subsections (d) and (e) of this section, the term “shareholder” shall be interchangeable with policyholder and contractholder as appropriate.
4
Terms such as “immediate family member” and “control” shall be interpreted in accordance with the federal securities laws.
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case of a holder or member that is a fund, an interested person of such holder or member as defined by Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act).
(vii)
A shareholder or shareholder group may not submit for consideration a nominee who has previously been considered by the Committee.
e.
Shareholders or shareholder groups submitting proposed nominees must substantiate compliance with the above requirements at the time of submitting their proposed nominee as part of their written submission to the attention of the relevant Fund’s Secretary. In order for a submission of a nominee to be considered, such submission must include, as applicable:
(i)
the shareholder’s contact information;
(ii)
the nominee’s contact information and the number of Fund shares owned by the proposed nominee;
(iii)
all information regarding the nominee that would be required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for elections of trustees required by Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act, including business experience for the past ten years and a description of the qualifications of the proposed nominee; and
(iv)
a notarized letter executed by the nominee, stating his or her intention to serve as a nominee and be named in the Funds’ proxy statement, if so designated by the Committee and the Funds’ Board.
It shall be in the Committee’s sole discretion whether to seek corrections of a deficient submission or to exclude a nominee from consideration.
f.
To the extent the conditions of this section are met, the Committee shall give candidates recommended by shareholders/policyholders/contractholders the same consideration as any other candidate.
Board Chairperson Nominations
1.
The Committee from time to time shall recommend to the Board a policy or plan regarding succession of the Board chairperson. Such policy or plan shall be designed to: (i) mitigate, to the extent reasonably practicable, the negative impact of the retirement or resignation of the Board chairperson, and (ii) assist the Committee in evaluating candidates for a new chairperson of the Board.
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2.
In the event of an anticipated or actual retirement or resignation of the chairperson of the Board, the Committee shall evaluate the qualifications of candidates and make recommendations to the Board regarding nominations for a new chairperson of the Board.
Committee Nominations and Responsibilities
1.
The Committee shall make recommendations to the Board concerning the responsibilities or establishment of Board committees.
2.
The Committee shall review and make recommendations from time to time to the Board regarding the nature and duties of Board committees, including: (i) committee member qualifications (including, without limitation, “financial expert” status); (ii) committee member and chairperson appointment and removal; (iii) committee size, structure and operations (including authority to delegate to subcommittees); (iv) committee charters; and (v) committee reporting to the Board. In the event of any vacancies on or additions to any committee, the Committee shall evaluate the qualifications of candidates and make recommendations on membership on any committee of the Board.
3.
In considering and recommending committee member appointments and removals, the Committee’s objective is to encourage broad knowledge and understanding by each Trustee of the Funds’ financial, regulatory and governance circumstances and conditions by endeavoring, to the extent reasonably practicable, to: (i) rotate membership of each committee over time, so that the individual committee members other than the chairperson serve on a committee generally no more than three (3) consecutive years and ultimately have served on several committees; and (ii) rotate chairpersons of the committees over time, so that the individual serving as chairperson of a committee serves in that role generally no more than five (5) consecutive years and ultimately has also served as a regular member or chairperson of several committees.
Fund Governance
1.
The Committee shall recommend to the Board for its approval a set of governance guidelines and shall review such guidelines from time to time as it deems necessary or appropriate and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval. Such guidelines shall consider, among other things, whether the Board is properly constituted, if matters entrusted to the Board have been properly considered, and any other matters that the Board should properly consider.
2.
The Committee shall coordinate an annual self-assessment by the Board of its effectiveness. The self-assessment may include, among other
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things, consideration of the Board’s committee structure; the appropriateness of rotating the composition of each Committee; and whether the Board members are capable of providing sufficient oversight to the number of funds they monitor. The Committee shall promptly report its findings and conclusions to the Board.
Other Powers and Responsibilities
1.
The Committee shall annually review the sufficiency of the retainer and fees paid to each member of the Board and to the members of the several Committees. If the Committee finds the retainer or fees to be not appropriate in light of the Board’s and Committees’ responsibilities, it will make a recommendation to the Board.
Amended and Restated: April 8, 2022
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APPENDIX B
SHARES OF THE TRUSTS/FUNDS OUTSTANDING ON THE RECORD DATE
Trust and Funds
A
C
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I
Class R6
VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST
Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund
878,511.043
58,362.347
N/A
2,149,541.219
N/A
Virtus KAR Long/Short Equity Fund
134,987.791
24,223.993
N/A
7,002,725.461
38,289.453
VIRTUS ASSET TRUST
Virtus Ceredex Large-Cap Value Equity Fund
14,743,667.008
314,793.156
N/A
39,481,132.400
29,116,602.498
Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund
20,361,881.706
1,713,747.449
N/A
165,208,147.141
70,987,205.290
Virtus Ceredex Small-Cap Value Equity Fund
4,957,347.376
111,589.746
N/A
18,570,728.601
10,229,051.355
Virtus SGA International Growth Fund
675,421.322
N/A
N/A
3,276,682.334
199,766.173
Virtus Seix Core Bond Fund
735,912.825
N/A
N/A
6,644,157.136
211,197.428
Virtus Seix Corporate Bond Fund
736,873.657
77,177.040
N/A
7,268,560.636
10,256.410
Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund
5,221,419.805
1,611,954.274
N/A
309,650,249.657
36,111,053.232
Virtus Seix High Grade Municipal Bond Fund
407,986.618
N/A
N/A
2,842,402.896
N/A
Virtus Seix High Income Fund
2,547,253.109
N/A
N/A
24,796,569.266
1,805,794.947
Virtus Seix High Yield Fund
1,376,783.923
N/A
N/A
37,053,694.303
5,300,503.437
Virtus Seix Investment Grade Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
639,627.239
N/A
N/A
17,732,900.207
N/A
Virtus Seix Short-Term Bond Fund
571,490.289
113,150.219
N/A
660,452.850
N/A
Virtus Seix Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund
92,270.780
N/A
N/A
555,196.237
N/A
Virtus Seix Total Return Bond Fund
957,114.582
N/A
N/A
22,144,582.851
4,875,335.665
Virtus Seix US Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund
1,499,421.830
N/A
N/A
52,510,907.033
11,417,108.796
Virtus Seix US Mortgage Fund
324,617.822
11,147.182
N/A
287,768.692
N/A
Virtus Seix Ultra-Short Bond Fund
600,366.354
N/A
N/A
4,196,817.091
N/A
Virtus Silvant Large-Cap Growth Stock Fund
16,826,658.939
N/A
N/A
1,096,561.176
179,602.194
Virtus Silvant Small-Cap Growth Stock Fund
1,567,357.078
N/A
N/A
1,460,804.858
N/A
Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth Stock Fund
4,116,241.712
N/A
N/A
10,179,575.546
364,827.434
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Trust and Funds
A
C
C1
I
Class R6
VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST
Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund
26,657,384.467
305,840.528
N/A
1,923,081.390
71,407.354
Virtus KAR Equity Income Fund
5,952,901.334
192,726.136
N/A
666,160.351
84,530.458
Virtus KAR Global Quality Dividend Fund
1,644,617.728
60,083.596
N/A
903,751.421
154,580.928
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund
1,587,729.708
1,413,349.169
N/A
23,794,621.068
987,393.394
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund
7,380,668.957
1,946,448.330
N/A
28,406,891.341
2,962,221.459
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund
3,197,905.787
2,245,685.734
N/A
25,969,925.524
8,041,253.069
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund
14,224,584.162
6,630,456.938
N/A
88,470,866.905
4,266,708.237
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund
4,595,332.606
734,480.792
N/A
40,154,402.812
2,609,136.342
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund
2,688,716.546
1,968,697.869
N/A
68,001,875.328
1,151,115.829
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund
50,629.954
12,869.949
N/A
284,949.233
340,827.783
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Value Fund
23,368.862
10,299.700
N/A
39,919.499
349,336.000
Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Growth Fund
16,314.922
10,535.138
N/A
27,209.263
452,800.445
Virtus SGA Global Growth Fund
1,162,690.287
238,192.957
N/A
1,669,486.157
2,721,894.088
Virtus SGA New Leaders Growth
11,135.118
10,000.000
N/A
15,285.052
777,632.359
Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund
62,942,829.238
1,686,321.000
N/A
3,339,998.362
8,434.870
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
738,884.534
190,420.452
N/A
10,378,595.498
2,623,988.641
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
2,058,754.991
297,694.043
N/A
2,513,074.842
692,354.945
Virtus Duff & Phelps Int Real Estate Securities Fund
390,192.194
31,090.802
N/A
3,738,662.546
N/A
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
975,051.577
53,170.494
N/A
798,099.464
7,564.297
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
5,448,882.394
240,084.243
N/A
9,722,609.054
4,822,531.478
Virtus Fort Trend Fund
7,247,471.872
580,812.691
N/A
1,749,114.496
45,984.710
Virtus KAR Developing Markets Fund
12,386.562
10,000.000
N/A
11,574.306
323,141.000
Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
2,850,473.939
157,065.733
N/A
18,141,879.116
97,767.384
Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
3,760,728.320
1,736,735.276
N/A
95,190,449.520
8,134,887.491
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Trust and Funds
A
C
C1
I
Class R6
Virtus Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
2,759,500.516
168,517.528
N/A
8,385,524.621
141,957.205
Virtus Newfleet High Yield Fund
10,495,392.119
314,151.244
N/A
1,710,648.245
486,974.786
Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
8,421,645.940
1,477,277.301
N/A
46,793,484.705
2,975,392.591
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
187,902,579.370
46,955,497.222
12,451,716.957
1,056,612,021.465
6,336,628.730
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
7,211,702.365
1,579,425.511
N/A
18,591,819.933
588,635.631
Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
7,419,085.668
938,706.215
N/A
15,509,896.510
156,270.197
Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
3,130,637.322
235,027.185
N/A
4,800,192.686
N/A
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Market Corporate Debt Fund
12,254.902
N/A
N/A
812,191.662
N/A
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Market Debt Allocation Fund
12,886.598
N/A
N/A
1,095,481.090
N/A
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Mkts Debt Fund
12,406.948
N/A
N/A
101,259,832.861
N/A
Virtus Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund
13,368.984
N/A
N/A
13,402,774.102
N/A
Virtus Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund
12,970.169
N/A
N/A
10,204,133.768
N/A
Virtus Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund
11,248.594
N/A
N/A
3,344,628.079
N/A
Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
30,117,759.539
5,879,311.470
N/A
261,139,035.445
13,702,055.239
Virtus Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
6,887,129.101
434,967.761
N/A
23,312,463.868
2,381,987.870
Virtus Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
6,700,465.863
1,005,319.491
N/A
7,714,537.289
4,145,697.786
Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
237,083.984
26,659.390
N/A
470,007.073
N/A
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APPENDIX C
COMPENSATION OF THE TRUSTEES FOR
THE LAST FISCAL YEAR
Name
Aggregate
Compensation
from Virtus
Alternative
Solutions Trust
Aggregate
Compensation
From Virtus
Asset Trust
Aggregate
Compensation
From Virtus
Equity Trust
Aggregate
Compensation
From Virtus
Opportunities
Trust
Pension or
Retirement
Benefits
Accrued as
Part of Trust
Expenses
Total
Compensation
From the Virtus
Funds Complex
Paid to Trustees
Independent Trustees
Donald C. Burke
$ 744 $ 53,397 $ 82,762 $ 90,995 None $ 408,667
Sidney E. Harris
$ 744 $ 53,382 $ 82,738 $ 91,230 None $ 316,667
John R. Mallin
$ 744 $ 53,382 $ 82,739 $ 91,231 None $ 316,667
Connie D. McDaniel
$ 842 $ 60,390 $ 93,615 $ 103,076 None $ 356,250
Phillip R. McLoughlin
$ 1,134 $ 80,007 $ 123,763 $ 136,637 None $ 671,917
Geraldine M. McNamara
$ 816 $ 58,600 $ 90,828 $ 100,149 None $ 438,250
R. Keith Walton
$ 744 $ 53,382 $ 82,738 $ 91,230 None $ 316,667
Brian T. Zino
$ 697 $ 49,532 $ 76,688 $ 84,623 None $ 345,833
Interested Trustee
George R. Aylward
None None None None None None
Advisory Board Member
Sarah E. Cogan*
$ 490 $ 37,423 $ 58,421 $ 64,090 None $ 302,500
Deborah A. DeCotis*
$ 490 $ 38,035 $ 58,421 $ 64,090 None $ 293,333
F. Ford Drummond*
$ 490 $ 37,729 $ 58,423 $ 64,092 None $ 297,917
William R. Moyer
None None None None None $ 140,000
*
Became an Advisory Board Member effective February 1, 2021
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APPENDIX D
TRUSTEE/NOMINEE OWNERSHIP OF EQUITY SECURITIES
OF THE TRUSTS/FUNDS AS OF March 31, 2022
Name of Trustee or
Nominee
Name of
Trust
Name of Fund
Dollar Range of
Equity Securities
in the Fund
Aggregate
Dollar
Range of Equity
Securities in
the Virtus
funds
complex
Independent Trustees/Nominees
Donald C. Burke
Over $100,000
VAT
Virtus Ceredex Large-Cap Value Equity Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VAT
Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VAT
Virtus Ceredex Small-Cap Value Equity Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VAT
Virtus Seix Core Bond Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VAT
Virtus Seix Corporate Bond Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VAT
Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VAT
Virtus Seix High Income Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VAT
Virtus Seix High Yield Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VAT
Virtus Seix Investment Grade Tax-Exempt Bond
Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VAT
Virtus Seix Total Return Bond Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VAT
Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short
Bond Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VAT
Virtus SGA International Growth Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VAT
Virtus Silvant Large-Cap Growth Stock Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VAT
Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth Stock Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VAST
Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VAST
Virtus KAR Long / Short Equity Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VET
Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VET
Virtus KAR Equity Income Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VET
Virtus KAR Global Quality Dividend Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VET
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VET
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VET
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VET
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VET
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VET
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VET
Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Growth Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VET
Virtus SGA Global Growth Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VET
Virtus SGA New Leaders Growth Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VET
Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VOT
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VOT
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities
Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT
Virtus Duff & Phelps International Real Estate
Securities Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VOT
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VOT
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT
Virtus FORT Trend Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VOT
Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VOT
Virtus KAR International Small Mid-Cap Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT Virtus Newfleet High Yield Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
D-1

Name of Trustee or
Nominee
Name of
Trust
Name of Fund
Dollar Range of
Equity Securities
in the Fund
Aggregate
Dollar
Range of Equity
Securities in
the Virtus
funds
complex
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond
Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond
Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Tax Exempt Bond Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT
Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities
Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VOT
Virtus Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VOT
Virtus Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VOT
Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities
Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
Sarah E. Cogan
Over $100,000
VAT
Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VAT
Virtus Seix High Yield Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VAT
Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth Stock Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VET
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities
Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond
Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
Deborah A.
DeCotis
Over $100,000
F. Ford Drummond1
Over $100,000
VAT
Virtus Ceredex Large-Cap Value Equity Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VAT
Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VAT
Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VAT
Virtus Seix Total Return Bond Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VAT
Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth Stock Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VET
Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VET
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VET
Virtus SGA Global Growth Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond
Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT
Virtus Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
Sidney E. Harris
Over $100,000
VET
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund
(e) Over $100,000
VAT2
Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth Stock Fund
(d) $50,001 –  $100,000
VET
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
John R. Mallin
Over $100,000
VAST
Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP And Energy Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
(d) $50,001 –  $100,000
1
The following includes the dollar range of an Independent Trustee’s deferred compensation allocations for the Fund Complex as of March 31, 2022.
2
The following includes the dollar range of an Independent Trustee’s deferred compensation allocations for the Fund Complex as of March 31, 2022, which is in addition to the above.
D-2

Name of Trustee or
Nominee
Name of
Trust
Name of Fund
Dollar Range of
Equity Securities
in the Fund
Aggregate
Dollar
Range of Equity
Securities in
the Virtus
funds
complex
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond
Fund
(e) over $100,000
VAT3
Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VAT
Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth Stock Fund
(e) over $100,000
VET
Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund
(d) $50,001 –  $100,000
VET
Virtus KAR Equity Income Fund
(e) over $100,000
VET
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund
(e) over $100,000
VET
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund
(e) over $100,000
VET
Virtus SGA Global Growth Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VOT
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
(e) over $100,000
VOT
Virtus FORT Trend Fund
(e) over $100,000
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond
Fund
(e) over $100,000
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
(e) over $100,000
Connie D.
McDaniel
Over $100,000
VAST
Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VAT
Virtus Ceredex Large-Cap Value Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VAT
Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund
(d) $50,001 –  $100,000
VAT
Virtus Ceredex Small-Cap Value Equity Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VAT
Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VAT
Virtus Seix High Yield Fund
(d) $50,001 –  $100,000
VAT
Virtus Silvant Large-Cap Growth Stock Fund
(d) $50,001 –  $100,000
VAT
Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth Stock Fund
(e) over $100,000
VET4
Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund
(e) over $100,000
VET
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund
(d) $50,001 –  $100,000
VET
Virtus KAR Small Cap Growth Fund
(d) $50,001 –  $100,000
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond
Fund
(d) $50,001 –  $100,000
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond
Fund
(d) $50,001 –  $100,000
Philip R.
McLoughlin
Over $100,000
VAST
Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VAST
Virtus KAR Long/Short Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VAT
Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund
(c) $10,001-$50,000
VAT
Virtus Seix Total Return Bond Fund
(d) $50,001 –  $100,000
VAT
Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth Stock Fund
(c) $10,001 – $50,000
VET
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund
(c) $10,001 – $50,000
VET
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund
(c) $10,001 – $50,000
VET
Virtus KAR Small Mid-Cap Core Fund
(c) $10,001 – $50,000
VET
Virtus KAR Small Mid-Cap Growth Fund
(c) $10,001 – $50,000
VET Virtus SGA Global Growth Fund (c) $10,001 – $50,000
3
The following includes the dollar range of an Independent Trustee’s deferred compensation allocations for the Fund Complex as of March 31, 2022, which is in addition to the above.
4
The following includes the dollar range of an Independent Trustee’s deferred compensation allocations for the Fund Complex as of March 31, 2022, which is in addition to the above.
D-3

Name of Trustee or
Nominee
Name of
Trust
Name of Fund
Dollar Range of
Equity Securities
in the Fund
Aggregate
Dollar
Range of Equity
Securities in
the Virtus
funds
complex
VOT
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities
Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VOT
Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VOT
Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
(c) $10,001- $50,000
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond
Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VAT5
Virtus Ceredex Small-Cap Value Equity Fund
(d) $50,001 –  $100,000
VAT
Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth Stock Fund
(e) over $100,000
VET
Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund
(e) over $100,000
VET
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund
(d) $50,001 –  $100,000
VET
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund
(e) over $100,000
VET
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VOT
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
(e) over $100,000
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond
Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
Geraldine M.
McNamara
Over $100,000
VAST
Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VAT
Virtus Ceredex Large-Cap Value Equity Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VAT
Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund
(d) $50,001 –  $100,000
VET
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund
(e) over $100,000
VET
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
(e) over $100,000
VOT
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities
Fund
(e) over $100,000
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
(e) over $100,000
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Fund
(e) over $100,000
VOT
Virtus Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
(e) over $100,000
R. Keith Walton
Over $100,000
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond
(e) over $100,000
Brian T. Zino
Over $100,000
VAST
Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VAT
Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth Stock Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT
Virtus KAR International Small Mid-Cap Fund
(e) over $100,000
Interested Trustee
George R. Aylward
Over $100,000
VAST
Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VAT
Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund
(d) $50,001 –  $100,000
VET
Virtus KAR Global Quality Dividend Fund
(d) $50,001 –  $100,000
VET
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund
(d) $50,001 –  $100,000
VET
Virtus KAR Equity Income Fund
(d) $50,001 –  $100,000
VET
Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VOT
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
(d) $50,001 –  $100,000
VOT
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT
Virtus Fort Trend Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT Virtus Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund (b) $1 –  $10,000
5
The following includes the dollar range of an Independent Trustee’s deferred compensation allocations for the Fund Complex as of March 31, 2022, which is in addition to the above.
D-4

Name of Trustee or
Nominee
Name of
Trust
Name of Fund
Dollar Range of
Equity Securities
in the Fund
Aggregate
Dollar
Range of Equity
Securities in
the Virtus
funds
complex
VOT Virtus Newfleet High Yield Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond
Fund
(b) $1 –  $10,000
VOT
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond
Fund
(e) Over $100,000
VOT
Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities
Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
VOT
Virtus Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
(e) Over $100,000
VOT Virtus Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
(c) $10,001 –  $50,000
D-5

APPENDIX E
SHARE OWNERSHIP INFORMATION
Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
ABN AMRO CLEARING CHICAGO LLC
KIM VILARA
175 W JACKSON BLVD STE 400
CHICAGO IL 60605
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS SELECT
MLP AND ENERGY FUND-CLASS I
270,161.769 12.57
ALEXANDRA S LEE & THOMAS H LEE
TTEES THE T & A LEE FAMILY TRUST
NEW YORK NY 10003-4000
VIRTUS SGA INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-R6
86,850.556 43.48
ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION
NEW YORK NY 10019-4402
VIRTUS SEIX US US
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
ULTRA-SHORT BOND
FUND-CLASS-R6
2,259,414.141 19.79
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE
INVESTMENT SVC FBO #41999970
707 2ND AVE SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402-2405
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
48,920.404 15.54
VIRTUS CEREDEX SMALL-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
11,963.548 10.72
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
57,520.171 7.78
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-C
12,526.214 6.58
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-I
1,346,714.600 12.98
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-A
160,712.336 7.81
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-C
41,144.020 13.82
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-I
557,233.408 22.17
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ASSET FUND-CLASS-A
82,216.783 8.43
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ASSET FUND-CLASS-C
4,922.730 9.26
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-C
26,705.504 11.12
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-I
1,028,918.396 10.58
VIRTUS FORT TREND
FUND-CLASS-A
449,152.068 6.2
VIRTUS KAR CAPITAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-C
23,521.818 7.69
VIRTUS KAR CAPITAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-I
327,886.683 17.05
E-1

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-A
325,396.140 8.65
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-C
337,971.306 19.46
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-I
15,411,824.652 16.19
VIRTUS KAR LONG SHORT
EQUITY FUND-CLASS-A
13,093.153 9.7
VIRTUS KAR LONG SHORT
EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
12,042.394 49.71
VIRTUS KAR LONG SHORT
EQUITY FUND-CLASS-I
1,080,284.933 15.43
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-A
157,444.381 9.92
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-C
137,589.132 9.73
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-I
3,302,876.385 13.88
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-C
119,670.881 6.15
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-I
5,403,768.820 19.02
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-C
531,909.630 23.69
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-I
1,789,154.494 6.89
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-A
865,211.602 6.08
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-C
1,135,222.196 17.12
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
12,285,213.980 13.89
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP VALUE
FUND-CLASS-C
57,397.284 7.81
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-A
172,446.408 6.41
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-C
270,465.284 13.74
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-I
10,420,681.497 15.32
VIRTUS NEWFLEET CORE PLUS
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
29,518.275 17.52
VIRTUS NEWFLEET CORE PLUS
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
871,913.843 10.4
VIRTUS NEWFLEET HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-C
18,832.535 5.99
VIRTUS NEWFLEET HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-I
282,558.209 16.52
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-C
113,733.402 7.7
E-2

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
9,475,681.317 20.25
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
7,750,157.546 16.51
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
89,295,628.022 8.45
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
388,833.330 5.39
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
95,671.614 6.06
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
1,384,443.125 7.45
VIRTUS NEWFLEET SENIOR
FLOATING RATE FUND-CLASS-C
103,923.048 11.07
VIRTUS NEWFLEET TAX-EXEMPT
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
205,205.575 6.55
VIRTUS NEWFLEET TAX-EXEMPT
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
39,178.399 16.67
VIRTUS SEIX CORE BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
1,068,533.823 16.08
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH GRADE
MUNICIPAL BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
102,753.899 25.19
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH GRADE
MUNICIPAL BOND FUND-CLASS-I
326,595.705 11.49
VIRTUS SEIX TOTAL RETURN
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
2,122,899.689 9.59
VIRTUS SGA GLOBAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-A
69,939.836 6.02
VIRTUS SGA GLOBAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-C
13,765.370 5.78
VIRTUS SGA GLOBAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-I
109,418.359 6.55
VIRTUS VONTOBEL EMERGING
MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-C
443,538.469 7.54
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-A
387,863.533 5.63
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-C
100,451.786 23.09
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-I
1,583,784.482 6.79
E-3

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-A
440,300.998 6.57
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-C
223,290.376 22.21
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-I
1,838,250.607 23.83
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GREATER
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-C
3,617.511 13.57
VIRTUS ZEVENBERGEN
INNOVATIVE GROWTH STOCK
FUND-CLASS-I
1,011,164.529 9.93
AMERICAN INSTITUTES OF
RESEARCH OF THE BEHAVIORAL
SCIENCES
ATTN DAMIEN LEE
1400 CRYSTAL DR 10TH FL
ARLINGTON VA 22202-3289
VIRTUS SGA GLOBAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-R6
984,247.593 36.16
ANDREW MILLER AMANDA MILLER
TTEES THE ANDREW AND AMANDA
MILLER FAMILY TRUST
ENCINO CA 91436-3503
VIRTUS KAR EQUITY INCOME
FUND-CLASS-C
13,050.012 6.77
ATTN MUTUAL FUND ADMIN
C/O EVERCORE ID 573
SEI PRIVATE TRUST COMPANY
ONE FREEDOM VALLEY DRIVE
OAKS PA 19456-9989
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-R6
5,062,690.683 14.02
BAND & CO
C/O US BANK NA
PO BOX 1787
MILWAUKEE WI 53201-1787
VIRTUS ZEVENBERGEN
INNOVATIVE GROWTH STOCK
FUND-CLASS-I
639,928.319 6.29
BARRY MANDINACH
SARA MANDINACH JTWROS
PO BOX 232
SAGAPONACK NY 11962-0232
VIRTUS SGA EMERGING
MARKETS GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-I
5,022.634 18.46
VIRTUS SGA NEW LEADERS
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
4,784.689 31.3
BNY MELLON CUSTODIAN FOR
SOUTH DAKOTA
COLLEGEACCESS 529 PLAN
AGE-BASED 6 (AGE 14)
4400 COMPUTER DR
WESTBOROUGH MA 01581-1755
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-R6
195,755.278 6.58
BNY MELLON CUSTODIAN FOR
SOUTH DAKOTA
COLLEGEACCESS 529 PLAN
AGE-BASED 7 (AGE 15)
4400 COMPUTER DR
WESTBOROUGH MA 01581-1755
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-R6
180,181.961 6.06
BNY MELLON CUSTODIAN FOR
SOUTH DAKOTA
COLLEGEACCESS 529 PLAN
AGE-BASED 8 (AGE 16)
4400 COMPUTER DR
WESTBOROUGH MA 01581-1755
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-R6
221,529.553 7.45
E-4

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
BNY MELLON CUSTODIAN FOR
SOUTH DAKOTA
COLLEGEACCESS 529 PLAN
AGE-BASED 9 (AGES 17 AND OVER)
4400 COMPUTER DR
WESTBOROUGH MA 01581-1755
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-R6
1,217,782.714 40.93
BNY MELLON CUSTODIAN FOR
SOUTH DAKOTA
COLLEGEACCESS 529 PLAN
DIVERSIFIED BOND 529
4400 COMPUTER DR
WESTBOROUGH MA 01581-1755
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-R6
158,936.877 5.34
BNY MELLON CUSTODIAN FOR
SOUTH DAKOTA
COLLEGEACESS 529 PLAN
AGE-BASED 5 (AGE 13)
4400 COMPUTER DR
WESTBOROUGH MA 01581-1755
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-R6
152,449.100 5.12
BNYM I S TRUST CO
CUST FOR THE IRA ROLLOVER OF
MARK R HOLMES
RICHMOND VA 23233-7666
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
VALUE FUND-CLASS-A
1,539.051 6.59
BNYM I S TRUST CO
CUST FOR THE NON-DFI SIMPLE IRA
OF JANET FRECHETTE
WEST SUFFIELD CT 06093-2804
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
49,372.633 8.64
BNYM I S TRUST CO
CUST IRA FBO GAYLE SWEENEY
DENVER CO 80205-3049
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS SELECT
MLP AND ENERGY FUND-CLASSC
4,054.216 6.95
BNYM I S TRUST CO
CUST ROLLOVER IRACOLE M FOX
GREELEY CO 80634-1111
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-A
2,639.133 5.21
BNYM I S TRUST CO
CUST ROLLOVER IRAKISHORE D RAO
RIDGEFIELD CT 06877-0000
VIRTUS SGA EMERGING
MARKETS GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-R6
86,198.203 19.04
BNYM I S TRUST CO
CUST ROLLOVER IRAMICHELE R FOX
GREELEY CO 80634-1111
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-A
2,697.547 5.33
BNYM I S TRUST CO
CUST SEP IRA FBO GORDON M
MARCHAND
RIDGEFIELD CT 06877-5812
VIRTUS SGA INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-R6
38,788.089 19.42
BNYM I S TRUST CO
CUST SEP IRA FBO KISHORE D RAO
RIDGEFIELD CT 06877
VIRTUS SGA NEW LEADERS
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-R6
55,736.346 7.17
BNYM I S TRUST CO
CUST SEP IRA FBO MARY
MARGARET B HALL
JACKSONVILLE FL 32223-1300
VIRTUS SEIX US MORTGAGE
FUND-CLASS-C
2,118.940 19.01
BNYM I S TRUST CO
CUST SEP IRA FBO MICHAEL TUCKER
BROWN PORT
WASHINGTON NY 11050-1237
VIRTUS SGA INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-R6
18,129.212 9.08
BNYM I S TRUST CO
CUST SIMPLE IRA DANIEL LAKE
HEUVELTON NY 13654-3105
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM BOND
FUND-CLASS-C
7,607.176 6.72
E-5

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
BNYM I S TRUST CO
CUST SIMPLE IRA EDWARD MARCY
EVERGREEN CO 80439-5525
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS SELECT
MLP AND ENERGY FUND-CLASSC
3,310.395 5.67
BON SECOURS MERCY HEALTH INC
1505 MARRIOTTSVILLE RD
MARRIOTTSVL MD 21104-1399
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
EMERGING MARKETS DEBT
FUND-CLASS-I
9,312,298.299 9.2
CAPINCO
C/O US BANK NA
PO BOX 1787
MILWAUKEE WI 53201-1787
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-R6
2,072,468.928 5.74
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO INC
EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF OUR
CUSTOMERS REINVEST ACCOUNT
ATTN MUTUAL FUNDS DEPT
101 MONTGOMERY ST
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104-4151
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-I
1,472,296.016 5.18
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-A
485,532.964 7.05
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO INC
SPECIAL CUST A/C EXCLUSIVE
BENEFIT OF CUSTOMERS
ATTN MUTUAL FUNDS
101 MONTGOMERY ST
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104-4151
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
136,907.012 18.53
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-I
846,163.949 8.15
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-I
1,353,485.860 13.92
VIRTUS KAR EMERGING
MARKETS SMALL-CAP
FUND-CLASS-A
1,230,934.615 43.18
VIRTUS KAR EMERGING
MARKETS SMALL-CAP
FUND-CLASS-I
1,444,149.604 7.96
VIRTUS KAR GLOBAL QUALITY
DIVIDEND FUND-CLASS-A
129,780.420 7.89
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-A
772,210.055 20.53
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-I
5,786,865.052 6.08
VIRTUS KAR LONG SHORT
EQUITY FUND-CLASS-A
18,871.997 13.98
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-A
615,125.924 8.33
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-A
213,067.211 6.66
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-I
1,596,193.329 6.15
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-A
1,017,126.054 7.15
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
4,929,570.009 5.57
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP VALUE
FUND-CLASS-A
266,823.491 5.81
E-6

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-A
575,671.954 21.41
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-I
5,104,472.624 7.51
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-A
3,672.435 7.25
VIRTUS NEWFLEET SENIOR
FLOATING RATE FUND-CLASS-I
844,839.350 5.45
VIRTUS SGA GLOBAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-I
223,610.557 13.39
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR LOCAL
MARKETS FUND-CLASS-I
579,399.257 5.68
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-I
2,254,395.961 9.67
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-R6
151,540.063 6.36
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-R6
594,186.986 14.33
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GREATER
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
68,392.783 28.85
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GREATER
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-I
203,603.999 43.32
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO
SPECIAL CUSTODY ACCT FBO
CUSTOMERS ATTN MUTUAL FUNDS
211 MAIN STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105-1905
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-I
4,454,904.420 11.28
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
253,458.415 14.79
VIRTUS CEREDEX SMALL-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
51,421.131 46.08
VIRTUS CEREDEX SMALL-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-I
2,753,559.671 14.83
VIRTUS CEREDEX SMALL-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-I
5,073,333.110 27.32
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-C
10,914.300 5.73
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ASSET FUND-CLASS-C
11,419.616 21.48
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
651,079.501 11.95
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-R6
882,125.993 18.29
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS SELECT
MLP AND ENERGY FUND-CLASS-I
108,120.324 5.03
E-7

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS FORT TREND
FUND-CLASS-C
38,786.247 6.68
VIRTUS KAR CAPITAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-C
17,287.600 5.65
VIRTUS KAR EMERGING
MARKETS SMALL-CAP
FUND-CLASS-C
65,826.998 41.91
VIRTUS KAR EQUITY INCOME
FUND-CLASS-A
319,497.706 5.37
VIRTUS KAR GLOBAL QUALITY
DIVIDEND FUND-CLASS-A
117,063.793 7.12
VIRTUS KAR GLOBAL QUALITY
DIVIDEND FUND-CLASS-C
9,915.717 16.5
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-C
213,749.876 12.31
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-I
6,483,734.175 6.81
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-A
146,045.926 9.2
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-C
175,848.057 12.44
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-A
440,487.678 5.97
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-C
232,634.229 11.95
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-A
224,132.994 7.01
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-C
165,005.449 7.35
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-A
721,593.801 5.07
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-C
811,943.214 12.25
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
10,952,016.143 12.38
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP VALUE
FUND-CLASS-A
323,950.965 7.05
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP VALUE
FUND-CLASS-C
97,158.727 13.23
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP VALUE
FUND-CLASS-I
2,038,996.325 5.08
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-A
161,969.400 6.02
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-C
365,081.392 18.54
VIRTUS NEWFLEET CORE PLUS
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
12,927.901 7.67
VIRTUS NEWFLEET HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-C
26,553.513 8.45
E-8

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-C
263,025.681 17.8
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
4,226,197.070 9
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-C1
1,039,707.512 8.35
VIRTUS SEIX CORE BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
3,103,201.674 46.71
VIRTUS SEIX CORE BOND
FUND-CLASS-R6
69,496.346 32.91
VIRTUS SEIX CORPORATE BOND
FUND-CLASS-C
4,886.846 6.33
VIRTUS SEIX CORPORATE BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
3,266,297.380 44.94
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-A
266,660.703 5.11
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-C
134,969.115 8.37
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-I
81,439,752.066 26.3
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH GRADE
MUNICIPAL BOND FUND-CLASS-I
468,684.118 16.49
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH INCOME
FUND-CLASS-I
13,160,256.038 53.07
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-I
11,898,217.066 32.11
VIRTUS SEIX INVESTMENT
GRADE TAX-EXEMPT BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
3,970,137.044 22.39
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM
MUNICIPAL BOND FUND-CLASS-I
245,731.258 44.26
VIRTUS SEIX TOTAL RETURN
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
10,997,447.438 49.66
VIRTUS SEIX ULTRA-SHORT BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
273,329.849 6.51
VIRTUS SEIX US US
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
ULTRA-SHORT BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
30,446,436.059 57.98
VIRTUS SEIX US MORTGAGE
FUND-CLASS-I
15,151.691 5.27
VIRTUS SEIX US MORTGAGE
FUND-CLASS-I
15,016.135 5.22
VIRTUS SGA GLOBAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-C
69,155.840 29.03
VIRTUS SGA GLOBAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-I
86,302.601 5.17
E-9

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS SGA INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
348,273.186 10.63
VIRTUS SILVANT LARGE-CAP
GROWTH STOCK FUND-CLASS-I
290,207.575 26.47
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GREATER
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
16,391.632 6.91
VIRTUS ZEVENBERGEN
INNOVATIVE GROWTH STOCK
FUND-CLASS-I
2,371,285.769 23.29
CHARLES SCHWAB TRUST BANK.
TTEE HT HACKNEY CO.
PROFIT SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN
10XXXX 2423 E LINCOLN DR PHOENIX
AZ 85016-1215
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS
INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE
SECURITIES FUND-CLASS-A
52,049.982 13.34
CITY OF LOS ANGELES TTEE
CITY OF LOS ANGELES CITY HALL
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS OFFICE
200 N SPRING ST RM 867
LOS ANGELES CA 90012
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-I
9,718,229.068 5.88
DAVID TORCHIA & CHARLENE
TORCHIA JTWROS
NEW YORK NY 10001-7305
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
STRATEGIC INCOME
FUND-CLASS-I
226,602.497 6.78
DCGT AS TTEE AND/OR CUST
FBO PLIC VARIOUS RETIREMENT
PLANS OMNIBUS ATTN NPIO TRADE
DESK
711 HIGH STREET
DES MOINES, IA 50392
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-A
761,659.187 5.17
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-I
2,062,539.073 5.22
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-R6
3,986,786.625 5.62
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-R6
199,259.112 6.73
VIRTUS VONTOBEL EMERGING
MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-R6
1,048,286.966 7.65
EDWARD D. JONES AND CO
FOR THE BENEFIT OF CUSTOMERS
12555 MANCHESTER ROAD
ST LOUIS MO 63131-3710
VIRTUS CEREDEX SMALL-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
8,974.422 8.04
VIRTUS CEREDEX SMALL-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-R6
2,888,890.311 28.24
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-A
117,901.815 5.73
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-R6
1,626,689.031 33.73
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-R6
481,662.996 7.6
VIRTUS SEIX TOTAL RETURN
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
57,456.379 6
VIRTUS SEIX TOTAL RETURN
BOND FUND-CLASS-R6
1,992,515.401 40.87
VIRTUS ZEVENBERGEN
INNOVATIVE GROWTH STOCK
FUND-CLASS-R6
224,416.282 61.51
E-10

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
FIIOC
FBO ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES OF
MORRISTOWN P.A SAVINGS AND LOAN
100 MAGELLAN WAY (KWIC)
COVINGTON KY 41015-1987
VIRTUS SILVANT SMALL-CAP
GROWTH STOCK FUND-CLASS-A
89,175.400 5.69
FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
C/O RELIANCE MUTUAL FUND
TRADING
111 PINE ST
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
VIRTUS NEWFLEET HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-I
117,091.616 6.84
GORDON MICHAEL MARCHAND TOD
SUBJECT TO VIR TOD RULES
RIDGEFIELD CT 06877-5812
VIRTUS SGA INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-R6
11,988.021 6
GREAT WEST LIFE & ANNUITY
8515 E ORCHARD RD 2T2
GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111-5002
VIRTUS SILVANT SMALL-CAP
GROWTH STOCK FUND-CLASS-I
856,788.451 58.65
GREATER NEW YORK MUTUAL
INSURANCE CO 200 MADISON AVE
NEW YORK NY 10016-3903
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-R6
2,715,145.915 7.52
GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INS CO
DEFAULT 2T2-XXXXX
8515 E ORCHARD RD # 2T2
GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111-5002
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-A
1,723,589.164 8.46
GREAT-WEST TRUST COMPANY LLC
FBO VARIOUS SUNTRUST OMNIBUS
ACCOUNTS 8515 E ORCHARD RD 2T2
GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111
VIRTUS SILVANT LARGE-CAP
GROWTH STOCK FUND-CLASS-R6
146,004.129 81.29
GREAT-WEST TRUST COMPANY LLC
TTEE FEMPLOYEE BENEFITS CLIENTS
401K
8515 E ORCHARD RD 2T2
GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111-5002
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-I
4,429,263.501 11.22
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
362,515.653 6.65
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-R6
298,938.799 10.09
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-R6
18,480.361 5.42
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH INCOME
FUND-CLASS-A
182,904.742 7.18
VIRTUS SEIX TOTAL RETURN
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
49,802.520 5.2
GREAT-WEST TRUST COMPANY LLC
TTEE FGLOBAL MEDICAL RESPONSE
INC 401K
C/O FASCORE LLC
8515 E ORCHARD RD 2T2
GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-R6
204,383.704 6.9
HANY M EL SADR
NEW YORK NY 10009-2109
VIRTUS KAR EQUITY INCOME
FUND-CLASS-C
13,247.588 6.87
E-11

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE CO
SEPARATE ACCOUNT
PO BOX 2999
HARTFORD CT 06104-2999
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-A
1,470,405.902 9.97
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-A
2,496,151.894 12.26
VIRTUS CEREDEX SMALL-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-A
1,859,374.487 37.51
VIRTUS SEIX TOTAL RETURN
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
253,664.069 26.5
HRISHIKESH GUPTA ADITI BANSAL
JTWROS TOD SUBJECT TO VIR TOD
RULES
NEW YORK NY 10016-0000
VIRTUS SGA EMERGING
MARKETS GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-R6
55,187.057 12.19
VIRTUS SGA NEW LEADERS
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-R6
50,403.226 6.48
IMF RETIRED STAFF
BENEFITS INVESTMENT ACCOUNT
700 19TH ST NW
WASHINGTON DC 20431-0001
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR HIGH
YIELD BOND FUND-CLASS-I
2,304,423.524 17.19
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR HIGH
YIELD BOND FUND-CLASS-I
8,225,527.784 61.37
JOHN HANCOCK TRUST COMPANY
LLC
690 CANTON ST SUITE 100
WESTWOOD, MA 02090
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-R6
154,365.231 6.48
JP MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
OMNIBUS ACCOUNT FOR THE
EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF CUSTOMERS
4 CHASE METROTECH CENTER
3RD FLOOR MUTUAL FUND
DEPARTMENT
BROOKLYN NY 11245
VIRTUS FORT TREND
FUND-CLASS-R6
5,403.853 11.75
VIRTUS KAR CAPITAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-R6
4,060.306 5.69
VIRTUS KAR EMERGING
MARKETS SMALL-CAP
FUND-CLASS-R6
51,413.503 52.59
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-R6
84,113.014 8.52
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-R6
419,897.800 5.22
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-R6
68,680.588 11.67
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-R6
548,256.800 10.34
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM
MUNICIPAL BOND FUND-CLASS-I
38,926.903 7.01
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
FBO ERNST & YOUNG DEFINED
BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLAN
4 CHASE METROTECH CTR FL 3
BROOKLYN NY 11245-0003
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
EMERGING MARKETS DEBT
FUND-CLASS-I
5,401,732.009 5.33
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
FBO ERNST & YOUNG PARTNERSHIP
DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN
4 CHASE METROTECH CTR FL 3
BROOKLYN NY 11245-0003
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
EMERGING MARKETS DEBT
FUND-CLASS-I
7,160,769.186 7.07
KENNETH K BAEHL WINONA A BAEHL
JTWROS TOD SUBJECT TO VIR TOD
RULES CHRISNEY IN 47611-9590
VIRTUS SEIX US MORTGAGE
FUND-CLASS-C
1,369.884 12.29
E-12

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
KISHORE D RAO ALISON
DICKINSON-RAO JTWROS TOD
SUBJECT TO VIR TOD RULES
RIDGEFIELD CT 06877
VIRTUS SGA EMERGING
MARKETS GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-R6
24,227.118 5.35
LOCAL 295/LOCAL 851 IBT
EMPLOYER GROUP PENSION TRUST
FUND 655 3RD AVE STE 1200
NEW YORK NY 10017-9118
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-R6
3,241,055.314 61.15
LOCAL 295/LOCAL 851 IBT
EMPLOYER GROUP WELFARE FUND
655 3RD AVE STE 1200
NEW YORK NY 10017-9118
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-R6
269,617.989 5.09
LPL FINANCIAL A/C XXXX-XXXX 4707
EXECUTIVE DRIVE
SAN DIEGO CA 92121-3091
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
31,717.356 10.08
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
109,156.780 6.37
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
37,889.568 5.13
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-C
37,839.130 19.87
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-I
546,006.973 5.26
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-A
124,438.277 6.04
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-C
72,729.133 24.43
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-I
142,089.190 5.65
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS
INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE
SECURITIES FUND-CLASS-C
12,328.935 39.65
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS
INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE
SECURITIES FUND-CLASS-I
218,661.885 5.85
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ASSET FUND-CLASS-C
2,689.140 5.06
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ASSET FUND-CLASS-I
73,033.884 9.15
VIRTUS FORT TREND
FUND-CLASS-C
62,620.129 10.78
VIRTUS KAR CAPITAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-C
53,258.138 17.41
VIRTUS KAR CAPITAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-I
110,696.754 5.76
E-13

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS KAR EMERGING
MARKETS SMALL-CAP
FUND-CLASS-C
24,100.174 15.34
VIRTUS KAR EMERGING
MARKETS SMALL-CAP
FUND-CLASS-I
1,816,539.016 10.01
VIRTUS KAR EQUITY INCOME
FUND-CLASS-C
26,855.973 13.93
VIRTUS KAR EQUITY INCOME
FUND-CLASS-I
143,002.951 21.47
VIRTUS KAR GLOBAL QUALITY
DIVIDEND FUND-CLASS-A
85,803.028 5.22
VIRTUS KAR GLOBAL QUALITY
DIVIDEND FUND-CLASS-I
75,714.102 8.38
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-A
92,879.259 5.85
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-C
152,355.198 10.78
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-I
1,524,077.267 6.41
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-C
136,062.876 6.99
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-I
2,340,104.497 8.24
VIRTUS NEWFLEET CORE PLUS
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
518,148.274 6.18
VIRTUS NEWFLEET HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-C
63,746.746 20.29
VIRTUS NEWFLEET HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-I
242,478.377 14.17
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-C
150,019.696 10.16
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
2,434,223.895 5.18
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-C1
666,679.316 5.35
VIRTUS NEWFLEET TAX-EXEMPT
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
14,454.577 6.15
VIRTUS NEWFLEET TAX-EXEMPT
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
758,830.879 15.81
VIRTUS SEIX CORE BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
410,394.059 6.18
VIRTUS SEIX CORPORATE BOND
FUND-CLASS-C
8,052.104 10.43
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-A
915,090.153 17.53
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-C
452,069.861 28.04
E-14

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-I
35,671,611.931 11.52
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH GRADE
MUNICIPAL BOND FUND-CLASS-I
177,452.151 6.24
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-A
87,740.551 6.37
VIRTUS SEIX US MORTGAGE
FUND-CLASS-C
4,478.602 40.18
VIRTUS SEIX US MORTGAGE
FUND-CLASS-I
48,854.181 16.98
VIRTUS SGA GLOBAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-C
40,760.524 17.11
VIRTUS SGA GLOBAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-I
266,347.120 15.95
VIRTUS SGA INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
201,721.782 6.16
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION
FUND-CLASS-C
433,374.830 25.7
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION
FUND-CLASS-I
384,750.540 11.52
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-C
32,368.340 7.44
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-C
78,324.202 7.79
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GREATER
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
15,482.182 6.53
MAC & CO XXXX09
ATTN:MUTUAL FUND OPERATIONS
500 GRANT ST ROOM 151-1010
PITTSBURGH PA 15219-2502
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
EMERGING MARKET DEBT
ALLOCATION FUND-CLASS-I
297,813.075 27.19
MAC & CO XXXX22
ATTN:MUTUAL FUND OPERATIONS
500 GRANT ST ROOM 151-1010
PITTSBURGH PA 15219-2502
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
EMERGING MARKET DEBT
ALLOCATION FUND-CLASS-I
113,266.116 10.34
MAC & CO A/C XXXX33
ATTN:MUTUAL FUND OPERATIONS
500 GRANT ST ROOM 151-1010
PITTSBURGH PA 15219-2502
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
EMERGING MARKET DEBT
ALLOCATION FUND-CLASS-I
132,723.834 12.12
MAC & CO A/C XXXX64
ATTN: MUTUAL FUND OPS
PO BOX 3198
525 WILLIAM PENN PL
PITTSBURGH PA 15230-3198
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
EMERGING MARKET DEBT
ALLOCATION FUND-CLASS-I
131,750.041 12.03
MAC & CO A/C XXXX81
ATTN: MUTUAL FUND OPS
PO BOX 3198
525 WILLIAM PENN PL
PITTSBURGH PA 15230-3198
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
EMERGING MARKET DEBT
ALLOCATION FUND-CLASS-I
67,988.844 6.21
MAC & CO A/C XXXX80
ATTN: MUTUAL FUND OPERATIONS
PO BOX 3198
PITTSBURGH PA 15230-3198
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
EMERGING MARKET DEBT
ALLOCATION FUND-CLASS-I
101,355.468 9.25
E-15

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
MAC & CO A/C XXXX41
ATTN MUTUAL FUND OPS
500 GRANT STREET ROOM 151-1010
PITTSBURGH PA 15258
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-R6
752,794.032 9.25
MAC & CO A/C XXXX73
ATTN: MUTUAL FUND OPERATIONS
500 GRANT STREET
ROOM 151-1010
PITTSBURGH PA 15258
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-R6
586,654.609 7.21
MARIL & CO FBO 5A
C/O RELIANCE TRUST COMPANY WI
MAILCODE: BD1N-ATTN: MF
4900 WEST BROWN DEER RD
MILWAUKEE, WI 53223
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH INCOME
FUND-CLASS-R6
225,542.714 12.49
MARK S HAGENBUCH LOUANN M
HAGENBUCH JTWROS SUBJECT TO VIR
TOD RULES
THREE RIVERS MI 49093-9519
VIRTUS SEIX US MORTGAGE
FUND-CLASS-C
3,176.521 28.5
MARY E MARCHAND REVOCABLE
TRUST GORDON M MARCHAND TR
MARY E MARCHAND TR
JAMESTOWN RI 02835
VIRTUS SGA GLOBAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-R6
223,841.498 8.22
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
295 STATE STREET MIP M200-INVST
SPRINGFIELD MA 01111-0001
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-A
993,530.504 6.74
MATRIX TRUST COMPANY AS AGENT
FOR NEWPORT TRUST COMPANY
HARLAN FOODS, INC. PROFIT
SHARING 435 IRON POINT CIRCLE
SUITE 300
FOLSOM CA 95630
VIRTUS SGA INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-A
126,913.744 18.79
MATRIX TRUST COMPANY
CUST. FBO HSA BANK-HSG
717 17TH STREET SUITE 1300
DENVER CO 80202
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-R6
730,289.581 17.12
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER &
SMITH
FOR THE SOLE BENEFIT OF ITS
CUSTOME
4800 DEER LAKE DRIVE EAST
JACKSONVILLE FL 32246-6484
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-A
978,377.683 6.64
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
84,038.606 26.7
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-A
1,791,132.753 8.8
VIRTUS SEIX CORE BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
151,829.038 20.63
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-A
918,237.717 17.59
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-A
379,632.144 27.57
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-I
4,303,408.342 11.61
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM
MUNICIPAL BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
7,206.137 7.81
VIRTUS ZEVENBERGEN
INNOVATIVE GROWTH STOCK
FUND-CLASS-A
348,247.721 8.46
E-16

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
MITRA & CO
FBO XX C/O RELIANCE TRUST
COMPANY WI MAILCODE: BD1N-ATTN:
MF
4900 WEST BROWN DEER RD
MILWAUKEE, WI 53223
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM
MUNICIPAL BOND FUND-CLASS-I
78,418.304 14.12
MLPF&S
FOR THE SOLE BENEFIT OF ITS
CUSTOMERS ATTN FUND
ADMINISTRATION
4800 DEER LAKE DR E 3RD FL
JACKSONVILLE FL 32246-6484
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
136,115.483 18.42
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ASSET FUND-CLASS-A
102,074.901 10.47
VIRTUS FORT TREND
FUND-CLASS-A
824,005.883 11.37
VIRTUS FORT TREND
FUND-CLASS-I
97,523.944 5.58
VIRTUS KAR EQUITY INCOME
FUND-CLASS-A
310,431.679 5.21
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-I
5,638,184.412 5.92
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-A
279,916.365 8.75
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-A
1,358,091.156 9.55
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
1,632,509.121 19.38
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-C
89,992.448 6.09
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
4,400,180.980 9.4
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-R6
566,683.591 19.05
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
22,218,421.176 11.82
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-C1
2,052,928.941 16.49
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
118,712,240.703 11.24
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-R6
917,722.822 14.48
E-17

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
1,103,025.952 15.29
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
170,654.206 10.8
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
3,834,456.314 20.62
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-R6
157,691.837 26.79
VIRTUS NEWFLEET SENIOR
FLOATING RATE FUND-CLASS-A
1,540,584.754 20.77
VIRTUS NEWFLEET SENIOR
FLOATING RATE FUND-CLASS-I
3,647,484.180 23.52
VIRTUS NEWFLEET TAX-EXEMPT
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
204,462.061 6.53
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION
FUND-CLASS-A
3,227,158.547 5.13
VIRTUS VONTOBEL EMERGING
MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
4,345,967.589 14.43
VIRTUS VONTOBEL EMERGING
MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-I
13,607,449.382 5.21
VIRTUS VONTOBEL EMERGING
MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-R6
1,688,624.976 12.32
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-A
475,519.883 6.9
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-A
445,992.706 6.66
MORGAN STANLEY SMITH
BARNEY LLC
FOR THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF ITSL
3 CUSTOMERS
1 NEW YORK PLAZA FL 12
NEW YORK NY 10004-1901
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
92,635.217 5.41
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-A
146,692.283 7.13
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS
INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE
SECURITIES FUND-CLASS-C
1,685.292 5.42
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ASSET FUND-CLASS-A
267,403.861 27.42
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ASSET FUND-CLASS-I
151,601.323 19
E-18

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS SELECT
MLP AND ENERGY FUND-CLASS-I
148,738.567 6.92
VIRTUS FORT TREND
FUND-CLASS-A
1,413,149.769 19.5
VIRTUS FORT TREND
FUND-CLASS-I
310,256.199 17.74
VIRTUS KAR CAPITAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-C
20,635.117 6.75
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-A
417,741.704 11.11
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-C
269,060.536 15.49
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-I
12,585,284.412 13.22
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-C
72,578.574 5.14
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-I
4,951,737.982 20.81
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-A
232,745.067 7.28
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-C
228,473.219 10.17
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-I
1,508,722.086 5.81
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-C
623,121.038 9.4
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
10,504,305.163 11.87
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP VALUE
FUND-CLASS-A
1,105,715.910 24.06
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP VALUE
FUND-CLASS-C
225,719.171 30.73
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP VALUE
FUND-CLASS-I
17,766,345.013 44.25
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-A
519,518.002 19.32
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-C
496,657.453 25.23
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-I
13,434,731.557 19.76
VIRTUS NEWFLEET CORE PLUS
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
10,964.282 6.51
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
614,006.882 7.29
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-C
272,820.842 18.47
E-19

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
10,107,236.575 21.6
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
57,996,568.098 30.87
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
3,107,981.334 6.62
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-C1
1,461,932.059 11.74
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
301,514,501.034 28.54
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
894,281.648 12.4
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
450,737.666 28.54
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
3,019,306.154 16.24
VIRTUS NEWFLEET SENIOR
FLOATING RATE FUND-CLASS-A
1,597,937.489 21.54
VIRTUS NEWFLEET SENIOR
FLOATING RATE FUND-CLASS-C
214,675.293 22.87
VIRTUS NEWFLEET SENIOR
FLOATING RATE FUND-CLASS-I
2,608,299.217 16.82
VIRTUS NEWFLEET TAX-EXEMPT
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
222,102.607 7.09
VIRTUS NEWFLEET TAX-EXEMPT
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
349,348.742 7.28
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-A
278,806.003 5.34
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM
MUNICIPAL BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
16,402.271 17.78
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION
FUND-CLASS-I
629,839.470 18.86
VIRTUS VONTOBEL EMERGING
MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
8,068,145.479 26.79
VIRTUS VONTOBEL EMERGING
MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-C
1,484,212.637 25.24
E-20

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS VONTOBEL EMERGING
MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-I
105,869,803.673 40.54
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-A
867,483.727 12.6
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-C
53,339.684 12.26
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-I
9,225,374.636 39.57
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-A
647,587.532 9.66
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-C
102,690.152 10.21
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-I
755,881.018 9.8
NABANK & CO.
PO BOX 2180
TULSA OK 74101
VIRTUS SEIX CORPORATE BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
1,245,327.479 17.13
VIRTUS SEIX US US
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
ULTRA-SHORT BOND
FUND-CLASS-R6
979,819.506 8.58
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC
499 WASHINGTON BLVD
JERSEY CITY, NJ 07310
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-A
2,327,897.941 15.79
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
34,236.947 10.88
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-I
6,887,973.159 17.45
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-R6
13,797,934.447 47.39
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-A
1,839,936.956 9.04
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
93,261.248 5.44
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-I
29,966,058.405 18.14
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-R6
17,703,003.454 24.94
VIRTUS CEREDEX SMALL-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-A
707,456.563 14.27
VIRTUS CEREDEX SMALL-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
19,249.377 17.25
VIRTUS CEREDEX SMALL-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-R6
1,714,684.574 16.76
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
110,763.117 14.99
E-21

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-C
29,856.294 15.68
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-I
5,477,159.597 52.77
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-R6
1,674,509.897 63.82
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-A
128,021.066 6.22
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-C
32,166.151 10.81
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-I
451,777.311 17.98
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-R6
318,763.576 46.04
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS
INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE
SECURITIES FUND-CLASS-A
28,606.683 7.33
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS
INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE
SECURITIES FUND-CLASS-C
2,020.870 6.5
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS
INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE
SECURITIES FUND-CLASS-I
2,553,701.456 68.31
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ASSET FUND-CLASS-A
93,276.328 9.57
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ASSET FUND-CLASS-I
196,991.805 24.68
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
925,421.288 16.98
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-I
2,765,515.693 28.44
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-R6
702,082.668 14.56
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-R6
487,646.771 10.11
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS SELECT
MLP AND ENERGY
FUND-CLASS-A
161,487.286 18.38
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS SELECT
MLP AND ENERGY
FUND-CLASS-C
9,505.432 16.29
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS SELECT
MLP AND ENERGY FUND-CLASS-I
182,241.446 8.48
E-22

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS FORT TREND
FUND-CLASS-A
439,398.803 6.06
VIRTUS FORT TREND
FUND-CLASS-C
52,501.383 9.04
VIRTUS FORT TREND
FUND-CLASS-I
223,533.512 12.78
VIRTUS FORT TREND
FUND-CLASS-R6
24,204.172 52.64
VIRTUS KAR CAPITAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-C
24,978.501 8.17
VIRTUS KAR CAPITAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-I
859,225.053 44.68
VIRTUS KAR CAPITAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-R6
29,691.503 41.58
VIRTUS KAR DEVELOPING
MARKETS FUND-CLASS-I
1,574.306 13.6
VIRTUS KAR EMERGING
MARKETS SMALL-CAP
FUND-CLASS-A
215,149.480 7.55
VIRTUS KAR EMERGING
MARKETS SMALL-CAP
FUND-CLASS-I
6,259,211.576 34.5
VIRTUS KAR EQUITY INCOME
FUND-CLASS-A
407,133.568 6.84
VIRTUS KAR EQUITY INCOME
FUND-CLASS-I
115,156.912 17.29
VIRTUS KAR EQUITY INCOME
FUND-CLASS-R6
74,295.907 87.89
VIRTUS KAR GLOBAL QUALITY
DIVIDEND FUND-CLASS-A
111,585.142 6.78
VIRTUS KAR GLOBAL QUALITY
DIVIDEND FUND-CLASS-C
4,399.740 7.32
VIRTUS KAR GLOBAL QUALITY
DIVIDEND FUND-CLASS-I
361,018.473 39.95
VIRTUS KAR GLOBAL QUALITY
DIVIDEND FUND-CLASS-R6
140,196.674 90.69
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-A
486,394.529 12.93
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-I
13,479,543.145 14.16
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-R6
1,773,204.979 21.8
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-R6
1,078,199.201 13.25
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-R6
620,712.790 7.63
VIRTUS KAR LONG SHORT
EQUITY FUND-CLASS-I
5,373,938.553 76.74
E-23

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-A
136,424.038 8.59
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-I
2,743,415.344 11.53
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-R6
414,038.846 41.93
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-A
1,363,691.829 18.48
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-I
6,049,529.405 21.3
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-R6
271,651.254 9.17
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-A
230,646.295 7.21
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-I
5,622,492.353 21.65
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-R6
1,427,149.876 17.75
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-A
2,890,647.316 20.32
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-C
449,692.807 6.78
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
11,122,133.912 12.57
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-R6
1,522,007.207 35.67
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP VALUE
FUND-CLASS-A
291,628.908 6.35
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP VALUE
FUND-CLASS-I
4,397,134.347 10.95
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP VALUE
FUND-CLASS-R6
899,835.988 34.49
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-A
322,507.509 11.99
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-I
5,271,941.941 7.75
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-R6
166,916.424 14.5
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
121,329.316 42.58
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
VALUE FUND-CLASS-I
29,152.215 73.03
VIRTUS NEWFLEET CORE PLUS
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
10,843.133 6.43
VIRTUS NEWFLEET CORE PLUS
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
1,052,993.860 12.56
VIRTUS NEWFLEET CORE PLUS
BOND FUND-CLASS-R6
132,859.207 93.59
VIRTUS NEWFLEET HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-C
49,105.309 15.63
VIRTUS NEWFLEET HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-I
563,035.726 32.91
E-24

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS NEWFLEET HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-R6
460,796.991 94.62
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
707,954.021 8.41
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
8,092,213.096 17.29
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
9,922,502.976 5.28
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
2,471,108.962 5.26
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-C1
968,376.088 7.78
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
97,908,452.034 9.27
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-R6
682,241.162 10.77
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
405,154.135 5.62
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
2,192,168.808 11.79
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-R6
330,378.759 56.13
VIRTUS NEWFLEET SENIOR
FLOATING RATE FUND-CLASS-C
66,981.778 7.14
VIRTUS NEWFLEET SENIOR
FLOATING RATE FUND-CLASS-R6
14,636.890 9.37
VIRTUS NEWFLEET TAX-EXEMPT
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
277,759.197 8.87
VIRTUS NEWFLEET TAX-EXEMPT
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
505,679.132 10.53
VIRTUS SEIX CORE BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
187,475.806 25.48
VIRTUS SEIX CORE BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
736,342.684 11.08
VIRTUS SEIX CORPORATE BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
555,144.781 75.34
VIRTUS SEIX CORPORATE BOND
FUND-CLASS-C
11,480.776 14.88
E-25

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS SEIX CORPORATE BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
597,733.192 8.22
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-A
504,320.549 9.66
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-C
280,020.610 17.37
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-I
45,835,858.675 14.8
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH GRADE
MUNICIPAL BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
49,134.503 12.04
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH GRADE
MUNICIPAL BOND FUND-CLASS-I
354,714.466 12.48
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH INCOME
FUND-CLASS-A
913,442.427 35.86
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH INCOME
FUND-CLASS-I
2,392,223.267 9.65
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-A
561,179.031 40.76
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-I
6,770,107.214 18.27
VIRTUS SEIX INVESTMENT
GRADE TAX-EXEMPT BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
238,642.613 37.31
VIRTUS SEIX INVESTMENT
GRADE TAX-EXEMPT BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
3,767,209.753 21.24
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
81,051.082 14.18
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM BOND
FUND-CLASS-C
11,788.456 10.42
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
68,530.710 10.38
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM
MUNICIPAL BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
54,329.639 58.88
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM
MUNICIPAL BOND FUND-CLASS-I
94,469.314 17.02
VIRTUS SEIX TOTAL RETURN
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
235,383.740 24.59
VIRTUS SEIX TOTAL RETURN
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
3,296,317.789 14.89
VIRTUS SEIX ULTRA-SHORT BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
1,522,135.298 36.27
VIRTUS SEIX US US
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
ULTRA-SHORT BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
4,507,007.725 8.58
VIRTUS SEIX US MORTGAGE
FUND-CLASS-A
242,723.457 74.77
E-26

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS SEIX US MORTGAGE
FUND-CLASS-I
77,827.200 27.05
VIRTUS SGA GLOBAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-C
15,850.223 6.65
VIRTUS SGA GLOBAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-I
839,439.178 50.28
VIRTUS SGA INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-A
246,012.078 36.42
VIRTUS SGA INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
315,422.202 9.63
VIRTUS SILVANT LARGE-CAP
GROWTH STOCK FUND-CLASS-A
10,005,637.147 59.46
VIRTUS SILVANT LARGE-CAP
GROWTH STOCK FUND-CLASS-I
290,819.058 26.52
VIRTUS SILVANT SMALL-CAP
GROWTH STOCK FUND-CLASS-A
668,774.323 42.67
VIRTUS SILVANT SMALL-CAP
GROWTH STOCK FUND-CLASS-I
122,806.554 8.41
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
EMERGING MARKET DEBT
ALLOCATION FUND-CLASS-I
196,249.963 17.91
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
EMERGING MARKETS DEBT
FUND-CLASS-I
29,757,223.349 29.39
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR LOCAL
MARKETS FUND-CLASS-I
6,625,043.628 64.93
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
STRATEGIC INCOME
FUND-CLASS-I
220,808.386 6.6
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION
FUND-CLASS-A
4,615,879.549 7.33
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION
FUND-CLASS-C
89,365.237 5.3
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION
FUND-CLASS-I
362,577.198 10.86
VIRTUS VONTOBEL EMERGING
MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
1,574,093.277 5.23
VIRTUS VONTOBEL EMERGING
MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-I
30,715,997.664 11.76
VIRTUS VONTOBEL EMERGING
MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-R6
2,200,870.575 16.06
VIRTUS VONTOBEL EMERGING
MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-R6
1,787,413.679 13.04
E-27

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-A
389,502.559 5.66
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-I
1,961,347.837 8.41
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-R6
325,007.714 13.64
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-R6
304,524.513 12.78
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-A
586,175.708 8.75
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-C
54,186.369 5.39
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-I
1,698,458.999 22.02
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GREATER
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
16,101.692 6.79
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GREATER
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-C
7,504.646 28.15
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GREATER
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-I
38,076.071 8.1
VIRTUS ZEVENBERGEN
INNOVATIVE GROWTH STOCK
FUND-CLASS-R6
78,838.902 21.61
VIRTUS ZEVENBERGEN
INNOVATIVE GROWTH STOCK
FUND-CLASS-A
1,675,119.500 40.7
VIRTUS ZEVENBERGEN
INNOVATIVE GROWTH STOCK
FUND-CLASS-I
1,396,091.768 13.71
NATIONWIDE TRUST COMPANY FSB
C/O IPO PORTFOLIO ACCOUNTING
PO BOX 182029
COLUMBUS OH 43218-2029
VIRTUS SEIX CORE BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
66,309.415 9.01
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
38,684.148 6.77
PERSHING LLC
1 PERSHING PLAZA
JERSEY CITY NJ 07399-0002
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
19,478.824 6.19
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
132,673.732 7.74
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
52,085.592 7.05
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-C
12,064.341 6.34
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-A
241,740.881 11.74
E-28

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-C
47,498.211 15.96
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-I
667,477.028 26.56
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS
INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE
SECURITIES FUND-CLASS-C
3,912.486 12.58
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS
INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE
SECURITIES FUND-CLASS-I
485,707.066 12.99
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ASSET FUND-CLASS-C
7,330.711 13.79
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ASSET FUND-CLASS-I
49,792.819 6.24
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
411,126.072 7.55
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-C
95,080.826 39.6
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-I
1,756,291.014 18.06
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS SELECT
MLP AND ENERGY
FUND-CLASS-A
144,997.661 16.5
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS SELECT
MLP AND ENERGY
FUND-CLASS-C
19,332.786 33.13
VIRTUS FORT TREND
FUND-CLASS-A
761,062.832 10.5
VIRTUS FORT TREND
FUND-CLASS-C
74,285.331 12.79
VIRTUS KAR CAPITAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-C
24,132.211 7.89
VIRTUS KAR DEVELOPING
MARKETS FUND-CLASS-A
2,165.517 17.48
VIRTUS KAR EMERGING
MARKETS SMALL-CAP
FUND-CLASS-A
294,435.320 10.33
VIRTUS KAR EMERGING
MARKETS SMALL-CAP
FUND-CLASS-C
9,559.611 6.09
VIRTUS KAR EMERGING
MARKETS SMALL-CAP
FUND-CLASS-I
1,354,774.124 7.47
VIRTUS KAR EQUITY INCOME
FUND-CLASS-A
365,639.865 6.14
VIRTUS KAR EQUITY INCOME
FUND-CLASS-C
24,201.536 12.56
VIRTUS KAR GLOBAL QUALITY
DIVIDEND FUND-CLASS-C
9,248.556 15.39
E-29

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-A
236,754.274 6.3
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-C
105,457.782 6.07
VIRTUS KAR LONG SHORT
EQUITY FUND-CLASS-A
20,935.066 15.51
VIRTUS KAR LONG SHORT
EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
8,416.487 34.74
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-A
162,139.426 10.21
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-C
186,237.553 13.18
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-I
1,563,807.415 6.57
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-C
213,003.988 10.94
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-I
1,790,324.534 6.3
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-C
127,536.847 5.68
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-A
805,748.023 5.66
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-C
415,674.377 6.27
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
5,687,670.092 6.43
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-A
180,347.186 6.71
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-C
158,539.049 8.05
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-A
17,880.495 35.32
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-C
2,198.717 17.08
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
125,891.220 44.18
VIRTUS NEWFLEET CORE PLUS
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
160,173.890 5.8
VIRTUS NEWFLEET CORE PLUS
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
18,931.764 11.23
VIRTUS NEWFLEET HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-I
251,405.591 14.7
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
3,721,331.144 7.93
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
375,213.545 5.2
E-30

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS NEWFLEET SENIOR
FLOATING RATE FUND-CLASS-C
58,463.288 6.23
VIRTUS NEWFLEET TAX-EXEMPT
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
21,227.624 9.03
VIRTUS SEIX CORPORATE BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
44,631.766 6.06
VIRTUS SEIX CORPORATE BOND
FUND-CLASS-C
8,348.491 10.82
VIRTUS SEIX CORPORATE BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
936,777.054 12.89
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-A
265,156.873 5.08
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-I
53,188,968.862 17.18
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM BOND
FUND-CLASS-C
38,414.041 33.95
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
37,997.305 5.75
VIRTUS SEIX ULTRA-SHORT BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
251,204.631 41.84
VIRTUS SEIX ULTRA-SHORT BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
506,233.676 12.06
VIRTUS SEIX US US
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
ULTRA-SHORT BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
146,994.821 9.8
VIRTUS SGA GLOBAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-A
196,472.815 16.9
VIRTUS SGA GLOBAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-C
50,910.946 21.37
VIRTUS SGA INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-A
52,576.083 7.78
VIRTUS SGA INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
164,275.719 5.01
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION
FUND-CLASS-A
3,269,088.824 5.19
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION
FUND-CLASS-C
160,115.690 9.49
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION
FUND-CLASS-I
272,966.021 8.17
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-R6
2,979,397.626 71.87
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GREATER
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
58,451.859 24.65
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GREATER
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-C
1,548.041 5.81
VIRTUS ZEVENBERGEN
INNOVATIVE GROWTH STOCK
FUND-CLASS-A
331,883.223 8.06
VIRTUS ZEVENBERGEN
INNOVATIVE GROWTH STOCK
FUND-CLASS-I
751,417.792 7.38
E-31

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
PETER J WILBY
PRINCETON JCT NJ 08550-2135
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
STRATEGIC INCOME
FUND-CLASS-I
423,962.256 12.68
PIMS/PRUDENTIAL RETIREMENT
AS NOMINEE FOR THE TTEE/CUST
PL XXX
THE INFIRMARY 401(K) PLAN
5 MOBILE INFIRMARY CIR
MOBILE AL 36607-3513
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-I
2,921,484.295 7.4
PIMS/PRUDENTIAL RETIREMENT
AS NOMINEE FOR THE TTEE/CUST
PL XXX
OLL BROTHERS 401(K)
1140 VIRGINIA DRIVE
FORT WASHINGTON PA 19034
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-I
4,402,656.222 11.15
PIMS/PRUDENTIAL RETIREMENT
AS NOMINEE FOR THE TTEE/CUST
PL XXX
KOLEY JESSEN P.C. 401(K) PLAN
1125 S 103RD ST STE 800
OMAHA NE 68124-1079
VIRTUS SEIX TOTAL RETURN
BOND FUND-CLASS-R6
525,335.954 10.78
PTS ASSET MANAGEMENT
WILLIAM F WADSWORTH A
PARTNERSHIP 565 WASHINGTON
AVE STE 7
NORTH HAVEN CT 06473-1120
VIRTUS KAR EQUITY INCOME
FUND-CLASS-I
81,136.130 12.18
RAYMOND JAMES
OMNIBUS FOR MUTUAL FUNDS
HOUSE ACCT FIRM 92500015
ATTN COURTNEY WALLER
880 CARILLON PARKWAY
ST PETERSBURG FL 33716
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
266,706.121 15.56
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-A
360,337.891 17.5
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ASSET FUND-CLASS-A
56,871.932 5.83
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ASSET FUND-CLASS-C
5,651.049 10.63
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ASSET FUND-CLASS-I
122,976.539 15.41
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-C
56,437.499 23.51
VIRTUS KAR EMERGING
MARKETS SMALL-CAP
FUND-CLASS-C
10,597.928 6.75
VIRTUS KAR EMERGING
MARKETS SMALL-CAP
FUND-CLASS-I
3,516,573.945 19.38
VIRTUS KAR GLOBAL QUALITY
DIVIDEND FUND-CLASS-C
3,541.388 5.89
VIRTUS KAR GLOBAL QUALITY
DIVIDEND FUND-CLASS-I
295,415.395 32.69
E-32

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-C
378,573.770 21.8
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-I
6,888,037.048 7.24
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-A
304,509.526 19.18
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-C
160,191.822 11.33
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-I
2,233,652.611 9.39
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-C
271,534.836 13.95
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-I
1,804,113.958 6.35
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-A
418,969.574 13.1
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-C
318,025.870 14.16
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-I
1,958,241.322 7.54
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-C
509,691.489 7.69
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
4,683,620.402 5.29
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP VALUE
FUND-CLASS-C
59,343.052 8.08
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-A
194,758.773 7.24
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-C
332,968.811 16.91
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-I
5,675,403.591 8.35
VIRTUS NEWFLEET HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-C
52,248.781 16.63
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-C1
953,922.041 7.66
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
80,111.114 5.07
VIRTUS NEWFLEET SENIOR
FLOATING RATE FUND-CLASS-A
646,127.076 8.71
VIRTUS NEWFLEET TAX-EXEMPT
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
865,798.858 18.04
VIRTUS SEIX CORPORATE BOND
FUND-CLASS-C
5,528.398 7.16
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-A
482,154.578 9.23
E-33

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-C
182,895.241 11.35
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH GRADE
MUNICIPAL BOND FUND-CLASS-I
157,550.128 5.54
VIRTUS SEIX INVESTMENT
GRADE TAX-EXEMPT BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
68,346.963 10.69
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM BOND
FUND-CLASS-C
12,384.331 10.95
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
50,333.958 7.62
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM
MUNICIPAL BOND FUND-CLASS-I
40,690.422 7.33
VIRTUS SEIX ULTRA-SHORT BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
60,259.293 10.04
VIRTUS SEIX US US
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
ULTRA-SHORT BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
136,967.035 9.13
VIRTUS SGA INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
183,663.193 5.61
VIRTUS SILVANT LARGE-CAP
GROWTH STOCK FUND-CLASS-I
91,455.592 8.34
VIRTUS SILVANT SMALL-CAP
GROWTH STOCK FUND-CLASS-A
136,454.074 8.71
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION
FUND-CLASS-C
173,647.965 10.3
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION
FUND-CLASS-I
259,244.013 7.76
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-C
47,527.314 10.93
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-I
1,707,762.467 7.33
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-C
62,768.055 6.24
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-I
820,027.739 10.63
VIRTUS ZEVENBERGEN
INNOVATIVE GROWTH STOCK
FUND-CLASS-I
707,940.700 6.95
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC
MUTUAL FUND OMNIBUS
PROCESSING OMNIBUS ATTN MUTUAL
FUND OPS MANAGER 250 NICOLLET
MALL SUITE 1400 MINNEAPOLIS MN
55401-1931
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
112,515.102 6.57
VIRTUS CEREDEX SMALL-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
5,681.987 5.09
E-34

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS KAR EMERGING
MARKETS SMALL-CAP
FUND-CLASS-A
294,578.747 10.33
VIRTUS KAR EMERGING
MARKETS SMALL-CAP
FUND-CLASS-C
11,640.922 7.41
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-A
455,621.787 6.17
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-A
743,718.665 5.23
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-A
3,717.472 7.34
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
19,792.388 6.95
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
1,422,643.586 7.65
VIRTUS NEWFLEET SENIOR
FLOATING RATE FUND-CLASS-I
3,350,639.446 21.6
VIRTUS SEIX US US
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
ULTRA-SHORT BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
515,500.841 34.38
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION
FUND-CLASS-I
175,930.065 5.27
RELIANCE TRUST CO FBO
MASSMUTUAL VARIOUS NON
QUALIFIED RPO BOX 78446
ATLANTA GA 30357
VIRTUS KAR LONG SHORT
EQUITY FUND-CLASS-R6
7,159.839 18.7
RELIANCE TRUST COMPANY
FBO AOPA EMPLOYEES’
PO BOX 78446
ATLANTA GA 30357
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-R6
224,481.871 19.5
RELIANCE TRUST FBO
PENTEGRA OMNIBUS
PO BOX 48529
ATLANTA GA 30362-1529
VIRTUS SEIX US MORTGAGE
FUND-CLASS-I
17,008.164 5.91
ROBERT LAWRENCE ROHN
DARIEN CT 06820-0000
VIRTUS SGA EMERGING
MARKETS GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-R6
217,865.703 48.12
VIRTUS SGA GLOBAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-R6
488,104.035 17.93
VIRTUS SGA NEW LEADERS
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-R6
384,447.283 49.44
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY EMPLOYEES’
RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
6 S EL DORADO ST STE 400
STOCKTON CA 95202-2804
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR LOCAL
MARKETS FUND-CLASS-I
521,980.296 5.12
SAXON & CO.
FBO 404XXXXXXXXXXX
P O BOX 94597
CLEVELAND OH 44101
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP VALUE
FUND-CLASS-R6
423,790.989 16.24
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-R6
8,517,200.603 23.59
E-35

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
SCOTT OHM WON KYUNG PHAK-OHM
JTWROS EDGEWATER NJ 07020-1610
VIRTUS SGA EMERGING
MARKETS GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-R6
29,388.502 6.49
SEI PRIVATE TRUST COMPANY
C/O ID XXX
ATTN: MUTUAL FUNDS
ONE FREEDOM VALLEY DRIVE
OAKS, PA 19456
VIRTUS CEREDEX SMALL-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-R6
761,471.656 7.44
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-R6
322,157.375 32.63
SEI PRIVATE TRUST COMPANY
C/O ID XXX
ATTN: MUTUAL FUNDS
ONE FREEDOM VALLEY DRIVE
OAKS, PA 19456
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-R6
337,510.787 29.32
SEI PRIVATE TRUST COMPANY
C/O MELLON CAIRNWOOD ID XXX
ONE FREEDOM VALLEY DRIVE
OAKS PA 19456-9989
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
EMERGING MARKETS DEBT
FUND-CLASS-I
5,208,786.044 5.14
SEI PRIVATE TRUST COMPANY
C/O REGIONS
1 FREEDOM VALLEY DRIVE
OAKS PA 19456
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-R6
498,704.828 6.2
SEI PRIVATE TRUST COMPANY
C/O SECURITY NATIONAL ID XXX
ATTN: MUTUAL FUND
ADMINISTRATOR
ONE FREEDOM VALLEY DRIVE
OAKS, PA 19456
VIRTUS SEIX INVESTMENT
GRADE TAX-EXEMPT BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
1,432,383.391 8.08
SEI PRIVATE TRUST COMPANY
C/O TRUIST ID XXX
ATTN: MUTUAL FUND
ADMINISTRATOR
ONE FREEDOM VALLEY DR
OAKS, PA 19456
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP VALUE
FUND-CLASS-R6
365,910.871 14.02
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
434,018.149 65.72
VIRTUS SEIX TOTAL RETURN
BOND FUND-CLASS-R6
677,237.460 13.89
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-R6
689,491.115 28.95
VIRTUS CEREDEX SMALL-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-R6
769,893.410 7.53
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-R6
4,444,649.590 12.31
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH GRADE
MUNICIPAL BOND FUND-CLASS-I
689,124.921 24.24
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH INCOME
FUND-CLASS-R6
948,905.994 52.55
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-R6
675,497.900 12.74
VIRTUS SEIX INVESTMENT
GRADE TAX-EXEMPT BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
2,946,936.817 16.62
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM
MUNICIPAL BOND FUND-CLASS-I
36,788.968 6.63
VIRTUS SEIX TOTAL RETURN
BOND FUND-CLASS-R6
1,084,626.652 22.25
VIRTUS SILVANT LARGE-CAP
GROWTH STOCK FUND-CLASS-I
95,299.903 8.69
E-36

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
SEI PRIVATE TRUST COMPANY
C/O UNION BANK ID XXX
ATTN: MUTUAL FUND
ADMINISTRATOR
ONE FREEDOM VALLEY DRIVE
OAKS, PA 19456
VIRTUS NEWFLEET TAX-EXEMPT
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
325,943.493 6.79
SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL
33 CLEVELAND DISTRICT PENSION
12515 CORPORATE DR
PARMA OH 44130-9322
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
EMERGING MARKETS
CORPORATE DEBT FUND-CLASS-I
75,927.673 9.35
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST
COMPANY TTEE AND OR CUSTODIAN
FBO ADP ACCESS PRODUCT
1 LINCOLN ST
BOSTON MA 02111-2901
VIRTUS SILVANT LARGE-CAP
GROWTH STOCK FUND-CLASS-R6
23,393.059 13.02
STATE STREET BANK 10/01/02
STATE OF MICHIGAN 401K
PO BOX 5501
BOSTON MA 02206-5501
VIRTUS CEREDEX SMALL-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-I
7,450,424.197 40.12
STATE STREET BANK CUSTODIAN
(FBO) CUSTODIAN ADP ACCESS
LARGE MARKET 401K
1 LINCOLN ST
BOSTON MA 02111-2901
VIRTUS VONTOBEL EMERGING
MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
3,428,403.860 11.38
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-A
507,219.963 7.36
STONE HARBOR EMERGING
MARKETS DEBT ALLOCATION FUND
ATTN: MR ALBERTO GIORDANO
31 W 52ND ST STE 1602
NEW YORK NY 10019-6125
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR LOCAL
MARKETS FUND-CLASS-I
534,873.936 5.24
STONE HARBOR EMERGING
MARKETS DEBT FUND
31 W 52ND ST FL 16
NEW YORK NY 10019-7627
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
EMERGING MARKETS
CORPORATE DEBT FUND-CLASS-I
554,494.138 68.27
STONE HARBOR STRATEGIC INCOME
FUND ATTN: MR ALBERTO GIORDANO
31 W 52ND ST STE 1602
NEW YORK NY 10019-6125
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
EMERGING MARKETS
CORPORATE DEBT FUND-CLASS-I
179,753.853 22.13
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR HIGH
YIELD BOND FUND-CLASS-I
1,196,524.911 8.93
SUNTRUST BANK AND VARIOUS
BENEFIT PC/O FASCORE
RECORDKEEPER
8515 E ORCHARD RD 2T2
GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111-5002
VIRTUS SEIX US MORTGAGE
FUND-CLASS-I
74,120.964 25.76
SUNTRUST BANK
FBOVARIOUS SUNTRUST OMNIBUS
ACCOUNTS 8515 E ORCHARD RD 2T2
GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111-5002
VIRTUS SEIX CORE BOND
FUND-CLASS-R6
118,592.869 56.15
E-37

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
TD AMERITRADE INC FOR THE
EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF OUR CLIENTS
PO BOX 2226
OMAHA NE 68103-2226
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS SELECT
MLP AND ENERGY
FUND-CLASS-A
245,375.059 27.93
VIRTUS KAR EMERGING
MARKETS SMALL-CAP
FUND-CLASS-A
397,936.528 13.96
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-A
291,154.745 7.74
VIRTUS KAR LONG SHORT
EQUITY FUND-CLASS-A
70,427.361 52.17
VIRTUS KAR LONG SHORT
EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
3,756.988 15.51
VIRTUS NEWFLEET TAX-EXEMPT
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
179,367.701 5.73
VIRTUS SEIX CORPORATE BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
440,906.015 6.07
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-I
2,633,058.570 7.11
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM BOND
FUND-CLASS-C
11,807.692 10.44
VIRTUS SGA INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
522,964.615 15.96
VIRTUS SILVANT LARGE-CAP
GROWTH STOCK FUND-CLASS-I
61,984.684 5.65
VIRTUS VONTOBEL EMERGING
MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-R6
2,640,933.313 19.27
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GREATER
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
13,831.510 5.83
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GREATER
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-C
11,012.417 41.31
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GREATER
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-I
138,002.759 29.36
VIRTUS ZEVENBERGEN
INNOVATIVE GROWTH STOCK
FUND-CLASS-A
384,967.779 9.35
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
AS TRUSTEE FBO GENUINE PARTS-DV
PO BOX 92994
CHICAGO IL 60675-2994
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-R6
2,620,248.516 9
THOMAS ALAN ROGERS ELLEN JUNE
ROGERS JTWROS SUBJECT TO VIR TOD
RULES
PITTSFIELD MA 01201-1595
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
VALUE FUND-CLASS-A
11,494.253 49.19
TIAA, FSB CUST/TTEE FBO:
RETIREMENT PLANS FOR WHICH
TIAA ACTS AS RECORDKEEPER
ATTN: TRUST OPERATIONS
211 N BROADWAY STE 1000
SAINT LOUIS MO 63102-2748
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-R6
5,970,603.672 8.41
E-38

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
UBS WM USA
XXX XXXXX XXXX SPEC CDY A/C EXL
BEN CUSTOMERS OF UBSFSI
1000 HARBOR BLVD
WEEHAWKEN, NJ 07086
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
21,750.355 6.91
VIRTUS CEREDEX SMALL-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
5,969.518 5.35
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-C
10,145.407 5.33
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-I
534,345.428 5.15
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-A
139,334.611 6.77
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-C
30,228.956 10.15
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-I
140,347.158 5.58
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS
INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE
SECURITIES FUND-CLASS-A
50,029.817 12.82
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS
INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE
SECURITIES FUND-CLASS-C
9,035.420 29.06
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ASSET FUND-CLASS-I
116,862.143 14.64
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-I
503,377.676 5.18
VIRTUS FORT TREND
FUND-CLASS-A
423,649.603 5.85
VIRTUS FORT TREND
FUND-CLASS-I
259,935.959 14.86
VIRTUS KAR EMERGING
MARKETS SMALL-CAP
FUND-CLASS-I
1,449,458.203 7.99
VIRTUS KAR EQUITY INCOME
FUND-CLASS-A
341,410.399 5.74
VIRTUS KAR EQUITY INCOME
FUND-CLASS-C
11,076.244 5.75
VIRTUS KAR GLOBAL QUALITY
DIVIDEND FUND-CLASS-C
4,162.572 6.93
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-A
507,512.065 13.5
E-39

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-C
245,701.885 14.15
VIRTUS KAR INTERNATIONAL
SMALL-MID CAP FUND-CLASS-I
16,053,021.216 16.86
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-I
1,811,844.572 7.61
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-I
1,906,150.037 6.71
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-A
397,615.460 12.43
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-C
251,764.552 11.21
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-I
4,847,193.802 18.66
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-C
413,757.941 6.24
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP VALUE
FUND-CLASS-C
67,408.382 9.18
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP VALUE
FUND-CLASS-I
3,144,908.344 7.83
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-I
12,942,448.929 19.03
VIRTUS NEWFLEET CORE PLUS
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
4,297,520.986 51.25
VIRTUS NEWFLEET HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-C
31,682.591 10.09
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
468,314.928 5.56
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
5,133,316.996 10.97
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
26,310,347.952 14
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
163,897,578.689 15.51
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
567,054.134 7.86
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
243,621.063 15.42
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
3,522,882.402 18.95
E-40

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS NEWFLEET SENIOR
FLOATING RATE FUND-CLASS-A
844,015.104 11.38
VIRTUS NEWFLEET SENIOR
FLOATING RATE FUND-CLASS-C
106,468.296 11.34
VIRTUS NEWFLEET SENIOR
FLOATING RATE FUND-CLASS-I
1,722,656.610 11.11
VIRTUS NEWFLEET TAX-EXEMPT
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
179,021.633 5.72
VIRTUS NEWFLEET TAX-EXEMPT
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
28,324.356 12.05
VIRTUS NEWFLEET TAX-EXEMPT
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
612,176.969 12.75
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-A
366,410.725 7.02
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH GRADE
MUNICIPAL BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
160,538.940 39.35
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH INCOME
FUND-CLASS-I
1,281,610.574 5.17
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
71,075.560 12.44
VIRTUS SEIX ULTRA-SHORT BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
266,993.575 6.36
VIRTUS SEIX US US
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
ULTRA-SHORT BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
193,269.869 12.89
VIRTUS SEIX US US
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
ULTRA-SHORT BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
4,435,890.666 8.45
VIRTUS SGA EMERGING
MARKETS GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-I
10,728.972 39.43
VIRTUS SGA INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
250,417.545 7.64
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION
FUND-CLASS-I
236,004.690 7.07
VIRTUS VONTOBEL EMERGING
MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-C
884,875.280 15.05
VIRTUS VONTOBEL EMERGING
MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-I
13,441,103.513 5.15
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-C
38,461.325 8.84
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-C
170,850.976 16.99
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-I
1,231,466.968 15.96
E-41

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
UMB BANK NA
FBO FIDUCIARY FOR VARIOUS
RETIREMENT PROGRAMS
ONE SECURITY BENEFIT PLACE
TOPEKA KS 66636-1000
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-A
1,917,262.887 9.42
VIRTUS CEREDEX SMALL-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-A
1,568,254.826 31.63
VIRTUS SGA GLOBAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-A
702,096.263 60.39
US BANK NA
FBO AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 1787
MILWAUKEE WI 53201-1787
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
STRATEGIC INCOME
FUND-CLASS-I
2,471,616.216 73.9
US BANK NA
FBO NBA PLAYERS
PO BOX 1787
MILWAUKEE WI 53201-1787
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR LOCAL
MARKETS FUND-CLASS-I
1,479,816.284 14.5
US BANK NA
FBO OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
RETIREMENT PLAN AND TRUST
1555 N RIVERCENTER DR STE 302
MILWAUKEE WI 53212-3958
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
EMERGING MARKETS DEBT
FUND-CLASS-I
5,866,004.150 5.79
VALLEE & CO
FBO XX C/O RELIANCE TRUST
COMPANY WI MAILCODE
BD1N-ATTN MF
4900 W BROWN DEER ROAD
MILWAUKEE WI 53223
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-R6
1,156,842.820 39.05
VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO
FBO PHOENIX FUNDS
ATTN OUTSIDE FUNDS K14
100 VANGUARD BLVD
MALVERN PA 19355-2331
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-R6
211,877.624 18.41
VANGUARD MARKETING
CORPORATION 100 VANGUARD BLVD
MALVERN PA 19355-2331
VIRTUS SGA EMERGING
MARKETS GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-A
4,320.271 26.48
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL ASSET
FUND ATTN JAMES SENA C/O VIRTUS
INVESTMENT PARTNERS ONE
FINANCIAL PLAZA
HARTFORD CT 06103
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-R6
145,368.808 5.54
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL ASSET
FUND ATTN JAMES SENA C/O VIRTUS
INVESTMENT PARTNERS ONE
FINANCIAL PLAZA
HARTFORD CT 06103
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-R6
342,316.251 49.44
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL ASSET
FUND ATTN JAMES SENA C/O VIRTUS
INVESTMENT PARTNERS ONE
FINANCIAL PLAZA
HARTFORD CT 06103
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS SELECT
MLP AND ENERGY FUND-CLASS-I
348,355.113 16.21
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL ASSET
FUND ATTN JAMES SENA C/O VIRTUS
INVESTMENT PARTNERS ONE
FINANCIAL PLAZA
HARTFORD CT 06103
VIRTUS NEWFLEET SENIOR
FLOATING RATE FUND-CLASS-R6
129,710.720 83
E-42

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS PARTNERS INC
(DEFERRED MUTUAL FUND
INVESTMENTS) ATTN DAVID HANLEY
1 FINANCIAL PLZ
HARTFORD CT 06103-2608
VIRTUS KAR CAPITAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-R6
31,873.714 44.64
VIRTUS KAR DEVELOPING
MARKETS FUND-CLASS-R6
53,141.000 16.45
VIRTUS KAR EMERGING
MARKETS SMALL-CAP
FUND-CLASS-R6
35,504.320 36.32
VIRTUS KAR EQUITY INCOME
FUND-CLASS-R6
5,403.633 6.39
VIRTUS KAR LONG SHORT
EQUITY FUND-CLASS-R6
21,693.594 56.66
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-R6
43,143.000 12.66
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
VALUE FUND-CLASS-R6
79,336.000 22.71
VIRTUS PARTNERS INC
ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA 26TH FL
HARTFORD CT 06103
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ASSET FUND-CLASS-R6
7,564.297 100
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS SELECT
MLP AND ENERGY
FUND-CLASS-C
10,430.877 17.87
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS SELECT
MLP AND ENERGY FUND-CLASS-I
512,772.816 23.85
VIRTUS FORT TREND
FUND-CLASS-R6
14,720.415 32.01
VIRTUS KAR CAPITAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-R6
5,417.118 7.59
VIRTUS KAR DEVELOPING
MARKETS FUND-CLASS-A
10,000.000 80.73
VIRTUS KAR DEVELOPING
MARKETS FUND-CLASS-C
10,000.000 100
VIRTUS KAR DEVELOPING
MARKETS FUND-CLASS-I
10,000.000 86.4
VIRTUS KAR DEVELOPING
MARKETS FUND-CLASS-R6
270,000.000 83.55
VIRTUS KAR EMERGING
MARKETS SMALL-CAP
FUND-CLASS-R6
8,090.615 8.28
VIRTUS KAR EQUITY INCOME
FUND-CLASS-R6
4,830.918 5.72
VIRTUS KAR LONG SHORT
EQUITY FUND-CLASS-R6
6,600.000 17.24
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-A
10,000.000 19.75
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-C
10,000.000 77.7
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-R6
270,000.000 79.22
E-43

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
VALUE FUND-CLASS-A
10,000.000 42.79
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
VALUE FUND-CLASS-C
10,000.000 97.09
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
VALUE FUND-CLASS-I
10,000.000 25.05
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
VALUE FUND-CLASS-R6
270,000.000 77.29
VIRTUS NEWFLEET CORE PLUS
BOND FUND-CLASS-R6
9,097.998 6.41
VIRTUS NEWFLEET HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-R6
25,811.752 5.3
VIRTUS NEWFLEET SENIOR
FLOATING RATE FUND-CLASS-R6
11,177.985 7.15
VIRTUS SEIX CORPORATE BOND
FUND-CLASS-R6
10,256.410 100
VIRTUS SGA EMERGING
MARKETS GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-A
10,000.000 61.29
VIRTUS SGA EMERGING
MARKETS GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-C
10,000.000 94.92
VIRTUS SGA EMERGING
MARKETS GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-I
10,000.000 36.75
VIRTUS SGA NEW LEADERS
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-A
10,000.000 89.81
VIRTUS SGA NEW LEADERS
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-C
10,000.000 100
VIRTUS SGA NEW LEADERS
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
10,000.000 65.42
VIRTUS SGA NEW LEADERS
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-R6
270,000.000 34.72
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
EMERGING MARKETS
CORPORATE DEBT
FUND-CLASS-A
12,254.902 100
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
EMERGING MARKET DEBT
ALLOCATION FUND-CLASS-A
12,886.598 100
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
EMERGING MARKETS DEBT
FUND-CLASS-A
12,406.948 100
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR HIGH
YIELD BOND FUND-CLASS-A
13,368.984 100
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR LOCAL
MARKETS FUND-CLASS-A
12,970.169 100
VIRTUS STONE HARBOR
STRATEGIC INCOME
FUND-CLASS-A
11,248.594 100
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION
FUND-CLASS-R6
8,012.821 95
E-44

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VONTOBEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
1540 BROADWAY 38TH FL
NEW YORK NY 10036
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-R6
421,547.135 10.17
VOYA INSTITUTIONAL TRUST
COMPANY ONE ORANGE WAY
WINDSOR CT 06095-4773
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-I
2,410,847.524 6.11
VIRTUS SEIX TOTAL RETURN
BOND FUND-CLASS-R6
309,006.556 6.34
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-A
2,862,901.672 19.42
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-A
1,482,126.378 7.28
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-R6
4,452,913.435 6.27
VIRTUS SEIX TOTAL RETURN
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
143,350.968 14.98
VIRTUS SGA INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-R6
23,004.926 11.52
WELLS FARGO BANK NA
FBO OMNIBUS CASH
CASH XXXX0
PO BOX 1533
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55480
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-R6
4,582,861.125 56.99
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-R6
79,167.779 6.88
VIRTUS SEIX US US
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
ULTRA-SHORT BOND
FUND-CLASS-R6
7,081,828.600 62.03
VIRTUS ZEVENBERGEN
INNOVATIVE GROWTH STOCK
FUND-CLASS-R6
46,972.255 12.88
WELLS FARGO CLEARING SVCS LLC
SPECIAL CUSTODY ACCT FOR THE
EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF CUSTOMER
2801 MARKET STREET
ST LOUIS MO 63103
VIRTUS CEREDEX LARGE-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
18,992.007 6.03
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-C
381,866.801 22.28
VIRTUS CEREDEX MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY FUND-CLASS-I
70,438,964.907 42.64
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-C
16,871.574 8.86
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-A
114,744.300 5.57
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-C
35,740.442 12.01
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND-CLASS-I
245,735.025 9.78
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS
INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE
SECURITIES FUND-CLASS-A
130,813.768 33.53
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ASSET FUND-CLASS-A
66,907.829 6.86
E-45

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS REAL
ESTATE SECURITIES
FUND-CLASS-C
12,106.423 5.04
VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS SELECT
MLP AND ENERGY FUND-CLASS-I
127,426.800 5.93
VIRTUS FORT TREND
FUND-CLASS-A
1,160,484.012 16.01
VIRTUS FORT TREND
FUND-CLASS-C
186,930.566 32.18
VIRTUS FORT TREND
FUND-CLASS-I
378,283.884 21.63
VIRTUS KAR CAPITAL GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-C
21,370.418 6.99
VIRTUS KAR EMERGING
MARKETS SMALL-CAP
FUND-CLASS-C
19,178.201 12.21
VIRTUS KAR EQUITY INCOME
FUND-CLASS-A
464,678.192 7.81
VIRTUS KAR EQUITY INCOME
FUND-CLASS-C
15,331.212 7.95
VIRTUS KAR EQUITY INCOME
FUND-CLASS-I
62,413.823 9.37
VIRTUS KAR GLOBAL QUALITY
DIVIDEND FUND-CLASS-C
11,291.392 18.79
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-A
167,561.496 10.55
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-C
326,550.606 23.1
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-I
2,773,472.658 11.66
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-A
450,544.584 6.1
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-C
680,167.879 34.94
VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP GROWTH
FUND-CLASS-I
3,754,575.217 13.22
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-A
387,480.556 12.12
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-C
418,143.498 18.62
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP CORE
FUND-CLASS-I
2,496,002.224 9.61
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-A
877,561.774 6.17
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-C
1,362,465.844 20.55
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
6,887,716.791 7.79
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP VALUE
FUND-CLASS-A
522,075.493 11.36
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-CAP VALUE
FUND-CLASS-C
133,175.183 18.13
E-46

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-A
268,931.418 10
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-C
178,827.830 9.08
VIRTUS KAR SMALL-MID CAP
CORE FUND-CLASS-I
3,866,637.370 5.69
VIRTUS NEWFLEET CORE PLUS
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
187,790.101 6.81
VIRTUS NEWFLEET CORE PLUS
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
33,619.190 19.95
VIRTUS NEWFLEET CORE PLUS
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
814,682.047 9.72
VIRTUS NEWFLEET HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-I
119,610.771 6.99
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
1,066,036.410 12.66
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-C
216,666.143 14.67
VIRTUS NEWFLEET LOW
DURATION CORE PLUS BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
4,120,663.496 8.81
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
15,513,117.352 8.26
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
18,307,572.960 38.99
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-C1
2,602,033.614 20.9
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
80,442,408.261 7.61
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
592,841.947 8.22
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
231,671.893 14.67
VIRTUS NEWFLEET
MULTI-SECTOR INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
1,409,293.131 7.58
VIRTUS NEWFLEET SENIOR
FLOATING RATE FUND-CLASS-A
782,624.904 10.55
VIRTUS NEWFLEET SENIOR
FLOATING RATE FUND-CLASS-C
101,834.654 10.85
VIRTUS NEWFLEET TAX-EXEMPT
BOND FUND-CLASS-A
319,212.014 10.2
E-47

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS NEWFLEET TAX-EXEMPT
BOND FUND-CLASS-C
48,771.181 20.75
VIRTUS NEWFLEET TAX-EXEMPT
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
326,053.501 6.79
VIRTUS SEIX CORPORATE BOND
FUND-CLASS-C
26,684.923 34.58
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-A
572,490.830 10.96
VIRTUS SEIX FLOATING RATE
HIGH INCOME FUND-CLASS-C
204,758.496 12.7
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH GRADE
MUNICIPAL BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
49,123.945 12.04
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH GRADE
MUNICIPAL BOND FUND-CLASS-I
246,303.536 8.67
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH INCOME
FUND-CLASS-A
173,357.216 6.81
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-A
97,513.008 7.08
VIRTUS SEIX HIGH YIELD
FUND-CLASS-I
5,437,637.409 14.68
VIRTUS SEIX INVESTMENT
GRADE TAX-EXEMPT BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
109,786.519 17.16
VIRTUS SEIX INVESTMENT
GRADE TAX-EXEMPT BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
1,019,304.755 5.75
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM BOND
FUND-CLASS-A
58,086.461 10.16
VIRTUS SEIX SHORT-TERM BOND
FUND-CLASS-C
23,450.847 20.73
VIRTUS SEIX TOTAL RETURN
BOND FUND-CLASS-I
1,713,136.583 7.74
VIRTUS SEIX ULTRA-SHORT BOND
FUND-CLASS-I
929,831.200 22.16
VIRTUS SGA INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-A
98,082.529 14.52
VIRTUS SGA INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND-CLASS-I
547,834.602 16.72
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION
FUND-CLASS-A
3,707,938.376 5.89
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION
FUND-CLASS-C
334,226.594 19.82
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION
FUND-CLASS-I
354,684.984 10.62
VIRTUS VONTOBEL EMERGING
MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-A
2,622,839.277 8.71
E-48

Shareholder
Fund/Class
Shares
Percent
of Class
VIRTUS VONTOBEL EMERGING
MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-C
1,596,196.127 27.15
VIRTUS VONTOBEL EMERGING
MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES
FUND-CLASS-I
24,698,006.347 9.46
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-C
79,871.981 18.36
VIRTUS VONTOBEL FOREIGN
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-I
1,239,125.056 5.32
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-A
384,171.729 5.73
VIRTUS VONTOBEL GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND-CLASS-C
123,287.622 12.26
VIRTUS ZEVENBERGEN
INNOVATIVE GROWTH STOCK
FUND-CLASS-A
334,598.241 8.13
VIRTUS ZEVENBERGEN
INNOVATIVE GROWTH STOCK
FUND-CLASS-I
1,111,956.705 10.92
E-49

 

VIRTUS MUTUAL FUNDS P.O. BOX 9874 PROVIDENCE, RI 02940-8074 SCAN TO VIEW MATERIALS & VOTE To vote by Internet 1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 2) Go to website www.proxyvote.com or scan the QR Barcode above 3) Follow the instructions provided on the website. 4) To attend and vote at the meeting, please register by going to Virtual Shareholder Meeting at https://www.viewproxy.com/VirtusFunds/broadridgevsm/ To vote by Telephone 1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 2) Call 1-800-690-6903 3) Follow the instructions. To vote by Mail 1) Read the Proxy Statement. 2) Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below. 3) Sign and date the proxy card. 4) Return the proxy card in the envelope provided. TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY D87041-S47212 KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY The Board of Trustees recommends a vote FOR the following: For All Withhold All For All Except 1. Election of Trustees Nominees: For Against Abstain To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark "For All Except" and write the name(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below. The Board of Trustees recommends a vote FOR the following proposal: NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on this card. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or as custodian for a minor, please sign your name and give your full title as such. If signing on behalf of a corporation, please sign the full corporate name and your name and indicate your title. If you are a partner signing for a partnership, please sign the partnership name, your name and indicate your title. Joint owners should each sign these instructions. Please sign, date and return. Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date Signature [Joint Owners] Date 01) Sarah E. Cogan 02) Deborah A. DeCotis 03) F. Ford Drummond 04) Sidney E. Harris 05) Connie D. McDaniel 06) Keith R. Walton 07) Brian T. Zino 6. If necessary, to adjourn or postpone the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies in the event that a quorum exists but there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Meeting to approve a Proposal.

 

 

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting:The Notice and Proxy Statement is available at www.proxyvote.com. D87042-S47212 PROXY Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust Virtus Asset Trust Virtus Equity Trust Virtus Opportunities Trust (each a "Trust", and each series thereof, a "Fund") SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 28, 2022 THIS PROXY IS BEING SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. The undersigned shareholder(s) of a Fund, a series of a Trust, revoking previous proxies, hereby appoint(s) George R. Aylward, Kevin J. Carr and Jennifer S. Fromm, or any one of them true and lawful attorneys with power of substitution of each, to vote all shares which the undersigned is entitled to vote, at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Funds to be held virtually on June 28, 2022 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, and at any adjournment thereof as indicated on the reverse side. In their discretion, the proxy holders named above are authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting. Any shareholders wishing to participate in the Special Meeting by means of remote communication can do so at https://www.viewproxy.com/VirtusFunds/broadridgevsm/ Receipt of the Notice of the Special Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged. The shares represented hereby will be voted as indicated or FOR the proposals Continued and to be signed on reverse side

 

 

 

VIRTUS MUTUAL FUNDS P.O. BOX 9874 PROVIDENCE, RI 02940-8074 SCAN TO VIEW MATERIALS & VOTE To vote by Internet 1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 2) Go to website www.proxyvote.com or scan the QR Barcode above 3) Follow the instructions provided on the website. 4) To attend and vote at the meeting, please register by going to Virtual Shareholder Meeting at https://www.viewproxy.com/VirtusFunds/broadridgevsm/ To vote by Telephone 1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 2) Call 1-800-690-6903 3) Follow the instructions. To vote by Mail 1) Read the Proxy Statement. 2) Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below. 3) Sign and date the proxy card. 4) Return the proxy card in the envelope provided. TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY D87043-S47212 KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY The Board of Trustees recommends a vote FOR the following: For All Withhold All For All Except 1. Election of Trustees Nominees: For Against Abstain To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark "For All Except" and write the name(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below. The Board of Trustees recommends a vote FOR the following proposal: NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on this card. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or as custodian for a minor, please sign your name and give your full title as such. If signing on behalf of a corporation, please sign the full corporate name and your name and indicate your title. If you are a partner signing for a partnership, please sign the partnership name, your name and indicate your title. Joint owners should each sign these instructions. Please sign, date and return. Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date Signature [Joint Owners] Date 01) Sarah E. Cogan 02) Deborah A. DeCotis 03) F. Ford Drummond 04) Sidney E. Harris 05) Connie D. McDaniel 06) Keith R. Walton 07) Brian T. Zino 2. To approve a proposal to permit the investment adviser to the Fund, to hire, terminate and replace affiliated (both wholly-owned and partially-owned) and unaffiliated subadvisers for the Fund or to modify subadvisory agreements for the Fund without shareholder approval, and to permit the Fund to disclose advisory and subadvisory fee information in an aggregated manner. 6. If necessary, to adjourn or postpone the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies in the event that a quorum exists but there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Meeting to approve a Proposal.

 

 

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting:The Notice and Proxy Statement is available at www.proxyvote.com. D87044-S47212 PROXY Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust Virtus Asset Trust Virtus Equity Trust Virtus Opportunities Trust (each a "Trust", and each series thereof, a "Fund") SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 28, 2022 THIS PROXY IS BEING SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. The undersigned shareholder(s) of a Fund, a series of a Trust, revoking previous proxies, hereby appoint(s) George R. Aylward, Kevin J. Carr and Jennifer S. Fromm, or any one of them true and lawful attorneys with power of substitution of each, to vote all shares which the undersigned is entitled to vote, at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Funds to be held virtually on June 28, 2022 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, and at any adjournment thereof as indicated on the reverse side. In their discretion, the proxy holders named above are authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting. Any shareholders wishing to participate in the Special Meeting by means of remote communication can do so at https://www.viewproxy.com/VirtusFunds/broadridgevsm/ Receipt of the Notice of the Special Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged. The shares represented hereby will be voted as indicated or FOR the proposals Continued and to be signed on reverse side

 

 

 

VIRTUS MUTUAL FUNDS P.O. BOX 9874 PROVIDENCE, RI 02940-8074 SCAN TO VIEW MATERIALS & VOTE To vote by Internet 1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 2) Go to website www.proxyvote.com or scan the QR Barcode above 3) Follow the instructions provided on the website. 4) To attend and vote at the meeting, please register by going to Virtual Shareholder Meeting at https://www.viewproxy.com/VirtusFunds/broadridgevsm/ To vote by Telephone 1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 2) Call 1-800-690-6903 3) Follow the instructions. To vote by Mail 1) Read the Proxy Statement. 2) Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below. 3) Sign and date the proxy card. 4) Return the proxy card in the envelope provided. TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY D87045-S47212 KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY The Board of Trustees recommends a vote FOR the following: For All Withhold All For All Except 1. Election of Trustees Nominees: For Against Abstain To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark "For All Except" and write the name(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below. The Board of Trustees recommends a vote FOR the following proposal: NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on this card. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or as custodian for a minor, please sign your name and give your full title as such. If signing on behalf of a corporation, please sign the full corporate name and your name and indicate your title. If you are a partner signing for a partnership, please sign the partnership name, your name and indicate your title. Joint owners should each sign these instructions. Please sign, date and return. Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date Signature [Joint Owners] Date 01) Sarah E. Cogan 02) Deborah A. DeCotis 03) F. Ford Drummond 04) Sidney E. Harris 05) Connie D. McDaniel 06) Keith R. Walton 07) Brian T. Zino 2. To approve a proposal to permit the investment adviser to the Fund, to hire, terminate and replace affiliated (both wholly-owned and partially-owned) and unaffiliated subadvisers for the Fund or to modify subadvisory agreements for the Fund without shareholder approval, and to permit the Fund to disclose advisory and subadvisory fee information in an aggregated manner. 3. To approve a proposal to amend the fundamental restrictions of the Fund with respect to loans. 6. If necessary, to adjourn or postpone the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies in the event that a quorum exists but there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Meeting to approve a Proposal.

 

 

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting:The Notice and Proxy Statement is available at www.proxyvote.com. D87046-S47212 PROXY Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust Virtus Asset Trust Virtus Equity Trust Virtus Opportunities Trust (each a "Trust", and each series thereof, a "Fund") SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 28, 2022 THIS PROXY IS BEING SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. The undersigned shareholder(s) of a Fund, a series of a Trust, revoking previous proxies, hereby appoint(s) George R. Aylward, Kevin J. Carr and Jennifer S. Fromm, or any one of them true and lawful attorneys with power of substitution of each, to vote all shares which the undersigned is entitled to vote, at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Funds to be held virtually on June 28, 2022 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, and at any adjournment thereof as indicated on the reverse side. In their discretion, the proxy holders named above are authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting. Any shareholders wishing to participate in the Special Meeting by means of remote communication can do so at https://www.viewproxy.com/VirtusFunds/broadridgevsm/ Receipt of the Notice of the Special Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged. The shares represented hereby will be voted as indicated or FOR the proposals Continued and to be signed on reverse side

 

 

 

VIRTUS MUTUAL FUNDS P.O. BOX 9874 PROVIDENCE, RI 02940-8074 SCAN TO VIEW MATERIALS & VOTE To vote by Internet 1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 2) Go to website www.proxyvote.com or scan the QR Barcode above 3) Follow the instructions provided on the website. 4) To attend and vote at the meeting, please register by going to Virtual Shareholder Meeting at https://www.viewproxy.com/VirtusFunds/broadridgevsm/ To vote by Telephone 1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 2) Call 1-800-690-6903 3) Follow the instructions. To vote by Mail 1) Read the Proxy Statement. 2) Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below. 3) Sign and date the proxy card. 4) Return the proxy card in the envelope provided. TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY D87047-S47212 KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY The Board of Trustees recommends a vote FOR the following: For All Withhold All For All Except 1. Election of Trustees Nominees: For Against Abstain To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark "For All Except" and write the name(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below. The Board of Trustees recommends a vote FOR the following proposal: NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on this card. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or as custodian for a minor, please sign your name and give your full title as such. If signing on behalf of a corporation, please sign the full corporate name and your name and indicate your title. If you are a partner signing for a partnership, please sign the partnership name, your name and indicate your title. Joint owners should each sign these instructions. Please sign, date and return. Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date Signature [Joint Owners] Date 01) Sarah E. Cogan 02) Deborah A. DeCotis 03) F. Ford Drummond 04) Sidney E. Harris 05) Connie D. McDaniel 06) Keith R. Walton 07) Brian T. Zino 2. To approve a proposal to permit the investment adviser to the Fund, to hire, terminate and replace affiliated (both wholly-owned and partially-owned) and unaffiliated subadvisers for the Fund or to modify subadvisory agreements for the Fund without shareholder approval, and to permit the Fund to disclose advisory and subadvisory fee information in an aggregated manner. 3. To approve a proposal to amend the fundamental restrictions of the Fund with respect to loans. 4. To approve a proposal to reclassify the investment objective of the Fund from fundamental to non-fundamental. 6. If necessary, to adjourn or postpone the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies in the event that a quorum exists but there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Meeting to approve a Proposal.

 

 

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting:The Notice and Proxy Statement is available at www.proxyvote.com. D87048-S47212 PROXY Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust Virtus Asset Trust Virtus Equity Trust Virtus Opportunities Trust (each a "Trust", and each series thereof, a "Fund") SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 28, 2022 THIS PROXY IS BEING SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. The undersigned shareholder(s) of a Fund, a series of a Trust, revoking previous proxies, hereby appoint(s) George R. Aylward, Kevin J. Carr and Jennifer S. Fromm, or any one of them true and lawful attorneys with power of substitution of each, to vote all shares which the undersigned is entitled to vote, at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Funds to be held virtually on June 28, 2022 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, and at any adjournment thereof as indicated on the reverse side. In their discretion, the proxy holders named above are authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting. Any shareholders wishing to participate in theSpecial Meeting by means of remote communication can do so at https://www.viewproxy.com/VirtusFunds/broadridgevsm/ Receipt of the Notice of the Special Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged. The shares represented hereby will be voted as indicated or FOR the proposals Continued and to be signed on reverse side

 

 

 

VIRTUS MUTUAL FUNDS P.O. BOX 9874 PROVIDENCE, RI 02940-8074 SCAN TO VIEW MATERIALS & VOTE To vote by Internet 1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 2) Go to website www.proxyvote.com or scan the QR Barcode above 3) Follow the instructions provided on the website. 4) To attend and vote at the meeting, please register by going to Virtual Shareholder Meeting at https://www.viewproxy.com/VirtusFunds/broadridgevsm/ To vote by Telephone 1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 2) Call 1-800-690-6903 3) Follow the instructions. To vote by Mail 1) Read the Proxy Statement. 2) Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below. 3) Sign and date the proxy card. 4) Return the proxy card in the envelope provided. TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY D87049-S47212 KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY The Board of Trustees recommends a vote FOR the following: For All Withhold All For All Except 1. Election of Trustees Nominees: For Against Abstain To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark "For All Except" and write the name(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below. The Board of Trustees recommends a vote FOR the following proposal: NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on this card. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or as custodian for a minor, please sign your name and give your full title as such. If signing on behalf of a corporation, please sign the full corporate name and your name and indicate your title. If you are a partner signing for a partnership, please sign the partnership name, your name and indicate your title. Joint owners should each sign these instructions. Please sign, date and return. Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date Signature [Joint Owners] Date 01) Sarah E. Cogan 02) Deborah A. DeCotis 03) F. Ford Drummond 04) Sidney E. Harris 05) Connie D. McDaniel 06) Keith R. Walton 07) Brian T. Zino 2. To approve a proposal to permit the investment adviser to the Fund, to hire, terminate and replace affiliated (both wholly-owned and partially-owned) and unaffiliated subadvisers for the Fund or to modify subadvisory agreements for the Fund without shareholder approval, and to permit the Fund to disclose advisory and subadvisory fee information in an aggregated manner. 4. To approve a proposal to reclassify the investment objective of the Fund from fundamental to non-fundamental. 6. If necessary, to adjourn or postpone the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies in the event that a quorum exists but there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Meeting to approve a Proposal.

 

 

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting:The Notice and Proxy Statement is available at www.proxyvote.com. D87050-S47212 PROXY Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust Virtus Asset Trust Virtus Equity Trust Virtus Opportunities Trust (each a "Trust", and each series thereof, a "Fund") SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 28, 2022 THIS PROXY IS BEING SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. The undersigned shareholder(s) of a Fund, a series of a Trust, revoking previous proxies, hereby appoint(s) George R. Aylward, Kevin J. Carr and Jennifer S. Fromm, or any one of them true and lawful attorneys with power of substitution of each, to vote all shares which the undersigned is entitled to vote, at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Funds to be held virtually on June 28, 2022 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, and at any adjournment thereof as indicated on the reverse side. In their discretion, the proxy holders named above are authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting. Any shareholders wishing to participate in theSpecial Meeting by means of remote communication can do so at https://www.viewproxy.com/VirtusFunds/broadridgevsm/ Receipt of the Notice of the Special Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged. The shares represented hereby will be voted as indicated or FOR the proposals Continued and to be signed on reverse side

 

 

 

VIRTUS MUTUAL FUNDS P.O. BOX 9874 PROVIDENCE, RI 02940-8074 SCAN TO VIEW MATERIALS & VOTE To vote by Internet 1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 2) Go to website www.proxyvote.com or scan the QR Barcode above 3) Follow the instructions provided on the website. 4) To attend and vote at the meeting, please register by going to Virtual Shareholder Meeting at https://www.viewproxy.com/VirtusFunds/broadridgevsm/ To vote by Telephone 1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 2) Call 1-800-690-6903 3) Follow the instructions. To vote by Mail 1) Read the Proxy Statement. 2) Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below. 3) Sign and date the proxy card. 4) Return the proxy card in the envelope provided. TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY D87051-S47212 KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY The Board of Trustees recommends a vote FOR the following: For All Withhold All For All Except 1. Election of Trustees Nominees: For Against Abstain To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark "For All Except" and write the name(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below. The Board of Trustees recommends a vote FOR the following proposal: NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on this card. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or as custodian for a minor, please sign your name and give your full title as such. If signing on behalf of a corporation, please sign the full corporate name and your name and indicate your title. If you are a partner signing for a partnership, please sign the partnership name, your name and indicate your title. Joint owners should each sign these instructions. Please sign, date and return. Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date Signature [Joint Owners] Date 01) Sarah E. Cogan 02) Deborah A. DeCotis 03) F. Ford Drummond 04) Sidney E. Harris 05) Connie D. McDaniel 06) Keith R. Walton 07) Brian T. Zino 2. To approve a proposal to permit the investment adviser to the Fund, to hire, terminate and replace affiliated (both wholly-owned and partially-owned) and unaffiliated subadvisers for the Fund or to modify subadvisory agreements for the Fund without shareholder approval, and to permit the Fund to disclose advisory and subadvisory fee information in an aggregated manner. 5. To approve a proposal to change the Fund’s status from diversified to non-diversified. 6. If necessary, to adjourn or postpone the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies in the event that a quorum exists but there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Meeting to approve a Proposal.

 

 

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting:The Notice and Proxy Statement is available at www.proxyvote.com. D87052-S47212 PROXY Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust Virtus Asset Trust Virtus Equity Trust Virtus Opportunities Trust (each a "Trust", and each series thereof, a "Fund") SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 28, 2022 THIS PROXY IS BEING SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. The undersigned shareholder(s) of a Fund, a series of a Trust, revoking previous proxies, hereby appoint(s) George R. Aylward, Kevin J. Carr and Jennifer S. Fromm, or any one of them true and lawful attorneys with power of substitution of each, to vote all shares which the undersigned is entitled to vote, at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Funds to be held virtually on June 28, 2022 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, and at any adjournment thereof as indicated on the reverse side. In their discretion, the proxy holders named above are authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting. Any shareholders wishing to participate in the Special Meeting by means of remote communication can do so at https://www.viewproxy.com/VirtusFunds/broadridgevsm/ Receipt of the Notice of the Special Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged. The shares represented hereby will be voted as indicated or FOR the proposals Continued and to be signed on reverse side