Certification Pursuant to Section 906

Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, George R. Aylward, President of Virtus Equity Trust (the “Registrant”), certify that:

The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.


Date: 05/29/2026		/s/ George R. Aylward
		George R. Aylward, President
		(principal executive officer)

I, W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of Virtus Equity Trust (the “Registrant”), certify that:

The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.


Date: 05/28/2026		/s/ W. Patrick Bradley
		W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
		(principal financial officer)