Common use of Class A Shares Clause in Contracts

Class A Shares. Dealer Concession for Equity, Asset Allocation, International/Global, Alternative Funds Class A Shares: Amount of Transaction Plus Applicable Rights of Accumulation: Sales Charge As Percentage of Offering Price Dealer Discount or Agency Fee As Percentage of Offering Price Less than $50,000 5.75 % 5.00 % $50,000 but under $100,000 4.75 4.25 $100,000 but under $250,000 3.75 3.25 $250,000 but under $500,000 2.75 2.25 $500,000 but under $1,000,000 2.00 1.75 $1,000,000 or more None None Dealer Concession for Class A Shares Fixed Income Funds* Class A Shares Virtus Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Amount of Transaction Plus Applicable Rights of Accumulation: Sales Charge As Percentage of Offering Price Dealer Discount or Agency Fee As Percentage of Offering Price Sales Charge As Percentage of Offering Price Dealer Discount or Agency Fee As Percentage of Offering Price Less than $50,000 4.75 % 4.25 % 2.25 % 2.00 % $50,000 but under $100,000 4.50 4.00 1.25 1.00 $100,000 but under $250,000 3.50 3.00 1.00 1.00 $250,000 but under $500,000 2.75 2.25 1.00 1.00 $500,000 but under $1,000,000 2.00 1.75 0.75 0.75 $1,000,000 or more None None None None * Excluding All Money Market Funds and Virtus Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund. Distribution Fee: 0.10% For distribution services with respect to the Virtus Insight Money Market Fund, Virtus Insight Government Money Market Fund and the Virtus Insight Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund, VPD intends to pay a quarterly fee to qualifying dealers at the equivalent of 0.10% annually, based on the average daily net asset value of such Funds sold by such dealers and remaining on the Funds’ books during the period in which the fee is calculated. Dealers must have an aggregate value of $50,000 in each such fund to qualify for payment. See the last page of this Annex A for Terms and Conditions for Service and Distribution Fees. Service Fee: 0.25% For providing shareholder services such as responding to shareholder inquiries; processing redemptions; changing dividend options, account designations, and addresses; transmitting proxy statements, annual reports, prospectuses and other correspondence from the Funds to shareholders; and providing such other information and assistance to shareholders as may be reasonably requested by such shareholders, VPD intends to pay a quarterly fee to qualifying dealers at the equivalent of 0.25% annually. The Service Fee is based on the average daily net asset value of Class A shares sold by such dealers and remaining on the Funds’ books during the period in which the fee is calculated. Dealers must have an aggregate value of $50,000 or more in a Fund Class to qualify for payment in that Fund Class. The Service Fee for shares on which a Finder’s Fee has been paid will commence in the thirteenth month following purchase of Class A shares. See the last page of this Annex A for Terms and Conditions for Service and Distribution Fees. Finder’s Fee and CDSC Applicable to AlphaSector Allocation Fund, AlphaSector Rotation Fund and Fixed Income Funds (excluding Money Market Funds): VPD may pay broker-dealers a finder’s fee in an amount equal to 0.50% of eligible Class A Share purchases from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 and 0.25% on amounts greater than $3,000,000. Purchases by an account in the name of a qualified employee benefit plan are eligible for a finder’s fee only if such plan has at least 100 eligible employees. A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.50% may apply on certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of Class A shares on which a Finder’s Fee has been paid to a dealer. The 18 month period begins on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the purchase was made. Finder’s Fee and CDSC Applicable to Equity, Asset Allocation, International/Global, and Alternative Funds Class A Shares: (excluding AlphaSector Allocation Fund and AlphaSector Rotation Fund) VPD may pay broker-dealers a finder’s fee in an amount equal to 1.00% of eligible Class A Share purchases from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000, 0.50% on amounts of $3,000,0001 to $10,000,000 and 0.25% on amounts greater than $10,000,000. Purchases by an account in the name of a qualified employee benefit plan are eligible for a finder’s fee only if such plan has at least 100 eligible employees. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1% may apply on certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of Class A shares on which a Finder’s Fee has been paid to a dealer. The 18 month period begins on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the purchase was made.

Class A Shares. Dealer Concession for Equity, Asset Allocation, International/Global, Alternative Funds Class A Shares: Amount of Transaction Plus Applicable Rights of Accumulation: Sales Charge As Percentage of Offering Price Dealer Discount or Agency Fee As Percentage of Offering Price Less than $50,000 5.75 % 5.00 % $50,000 but under $100,000 4.75 4.25 $100,000 but under $250,000 3.75 3.25 $250,000 but under $500,000 2.75 2.25 $500,000 but under $1,000,000 2.00 1.75 $1,000,000 or more None None Dealer Concession for Class A Shares Fixed Income Funds* Class A Shares Virtus Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Amount of Transaction Plus Applicable Rights of Accumulation: Sales Charge As Percentage of Offering Price Dealer Discount or Agency Fee As Percentage of Offering Price Sales Charge As Percentage of Offering Price Dealer Discount or Agency Fee As Percentage of Offering Price Less than $50,000 4.75 % 4.25 % 2.25 % 2.00 % $50,000 but under $100,000 4.50 4.00 1.25 1.00 $100,000 but under $250,000 3.50 3.00 1.00 1.00 $250,000 but under $500,000 2.75 2.25 1.00 1.00 $500,000 but under $1,000,000 2.00 1.75 0.75 0.75 $1,000,000 or more None None None None * Excluding All Money Market Funds and Virtus Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund. Distribution Fee: 0.10% For distribution services with respect to the Virtus Insight Money Market Fund, Virtus Insight Government Money Market Fund and the Virtus Insight Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund, VPD intends to pay a quarterly fee to qualifying dealers at the equivalent of 0.10% annually, based on the average daily net asset value of such Funds sold by such dealers and remaining on the Funds’ books during the period in which the fee is calculated. Dealers must have an aggregate value of $50,000 in each such fund to qualify for payment. See the last page of this Annex A for Terms and Conditions for Service and Distribution Fees. Service Fee: 0.25% For providing shareholder services such as responding to shareholder inquiries; processing redemptions; changing dividend options, account designations, and addresses; transmitting proxy statements, annual reports, prospectuses and other correspondence from the Funds to shareholders; and providing such other information and assistance to shareholders as may be reasonably requested by such shareholders, VPD intends to pay a quarterly fee to qualifying dealers at the equivalent of 0.25% annually. The Service Fee is , based on the average daily net asset value of Class A shares sold by such dealers and remaining on the Funds’ books during the period in which the fee is calculated. Dealers must have an aggregate value of $50,000 or more in a Fund Class to qualify for payment in that Fund Class. The Service Fee for shares on which a Finder’s Fee has been paid will commence in the thirteenth month following purchase of Class A shares. See the last page of this Annex A for Terms and Conditions for Service and Distribution Fees. Finder’s Fee and CDSC Applicable to AlphaSector Allocation Fund, AlphaSector Rotation Fund and Fixed Income Funds (excluding Money Market Funds): VPD may pay broker-dealers a finder’s fee in an amount equal to 0.50% of eligible Class A Share purchases from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 and 0.25% on amounts greater than $3,000,000. Purchases by an account in the name of a qualified employee benefit plan are eligible for a finder’s fee only if such plan has at least 100 eligible employees. A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.50% may apply on certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of Class A shares on which a Finder’s Fee has been paid to a dealer. The 18 month period begins on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the purchase was made. Finder’s Fee and CDSC Applicable to Equity, Asset Allocation, International/Global, and Alternative Funds Class A Shares: (excluding AlphaSector Allocation Fund and AlphaSector Rotation Fund) VPD may pay broker-dealers a finder’s fee in an amount equal to 1.00% of eligible Class A Share purchases from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000, 0.50% on amounts of $3,000,0001 to $10,000,000 and 0.25% on amounts greater than $10,000,000. Purchases by an account in the name of a qualified employee benefit plan are eligible for a finder’s fee only if such plan has at least 100 eligible employees. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1% may apply on certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of Class A shares on which a Finder’s Fee has been paid to a dealer. The 18 month period begins on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the purchase was made.

Class A Shares. Dealer Concession for Equity, Asset Allocation, International/Global, Alternative Funds Class A Shares: Amount of Transaction Plus Applicable Rights of Accumulation: Sales Charge As Percentage of Offering Price Dealer Discount or Agency Fee As Percentage of Offering Price Less than $50,000 5.75 % 5.00 % $50,000 but under $100,000 4.75 4.25 $100,000 but under $250,000 3.75 3.25 $250,000 but under $500,000 2.75 2.25 $500,000 but under $1,000,000 2.00 1.75 $1,000,000 or more None None Dealer Concession for Class A Shares Fixed Income Funds* Class A Shares Virtus Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Amount of Transaction Plus Applicable Rights of Accumulation: Sales Charge As Percentage of Offering Price Dealer Discount or Agency Fee As Percentage of Offering Price Sales Charge As Percentage of Offering Price Dealer Discount or Agency Fee As Percentage of Offering Price Less than $50,000 4.75 % 4.25 % 2.25 % 2.00 % $50,000 but under $100,000 4.50 4.00 1.25 1.00 $100,000 but under $250,000 3.50 3.00 1.00 1.00 $250,000 but under $500,000 2.75 2.25 1.00 1.00 $500,000 but under $1,000,000 2.00 1.75 0.75 0.75 $1,000,000 or more None None None None * Excluding All Money Market Funds and Virtus Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund. Distribution Fee: 0.10% For distribution services with respect to the Virtus Insight Money Market Fund, Virtus Insight Government Money Market Fund and the Virtus Insight Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund, VPD intends to pay a quarterly fee to qualifying dealers at the equivalent of 0.10% annually, based on the average daily net asset value of such Funds sold by such dealers and remaining on the Funds’ books during the period in which the fee is calculated. Dealers must have an aggregate value of $50,000 in each such fund to qualify for payment. See the last page of this Annex A for Terms and Conditions for Service and Distribution Fees. Service Fee: 0.25% For providing shareholder services such as responding to shareholder inquiries; processing redemptions; changing dividend options, account designations, and addresses; transmitting proxy statements, annual reports, prospectuses and other correspondence from the Funds to shareholders; and providing such other information and assistance to shareholders as may be reasonably requested by such shareholders, VPD intends to pay a quarterly fee to qualifying dealers at the equivalent of 0.25% annually. The Service Fee is based on the average daily net asset value of Class A shares sold by such dealers and remaining on the Funds’ books during the period in which the fee is calculated. Dealers must have an aggregate value of $50,000 or more in a Fund Class to qualify for payment in that Fund Class. The Service Fee for shares on which a Finder’s Fee has been paid will commence in the thirteenth month following purchase of Class A shares. See the last page of this Annex A for Terms and Conditions for Service and Distribution Fees. Finder’s Fee and CDSC Applicable to AlphaSector Allocation Fund, AlphaSector Rotation Fund Funds and Fixed Income Funds (excluding Money Market Funds): VPD may pay broker-dealers a finder’s fee in an amount equal to 0.50% of eligible Class A Share purchases from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 and 0.25% on amounts greater than $3,000,000. Purchases by an account in the name of a qualified employee benefit plan are eligible for a finder’s fee only if such plan has at least 100 eligible employees. A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.50% may apply on certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of Class A shares on which a Finder’s Fee has been paid to a dealer. The 18 month period begins on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the purchase was made. Finder’s Fee and CDSC Applicable to Equity, Asset Allocation, International/Global, and Alternative Funds Class A Shares: (excluding AlphaSector Allocation Fund and AlphaSector Rotation FundFunds) VPD may pay broker-dealers a finder’s fee in an amount equal to 1.00% of eligible Class A Share purchases from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000, 0.50% on amounts of $3,000,0001 to $10,000,000 and 0.25% on amounts greater than $10,000,000. Purchases by an account in the name of a qualified employee benefit plan are eligible for a finder’s fee only if such plan has at least 100 eligible employees. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1% may apply on certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of Class A shares on which a Finder’s Fee has been paid to a dealer. The 18 month period begins on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the purchase was made.

Class A Shares. Dealer Concession for Equity, Asset Allocation, International/Global, Alternative Funds Class A Shares: Amount of Transaction Plus Applicable Rights of Accumulation: Sales Charge As Percentage of Offering Price Dealer Discount or Agency Fee As Percentage of Offering Price Less than $50,000 5.75 % 5.00 % $50,000 but under $100,000 4.75 4.25 $100,000 but under $250,000 3.75 3.25 $250,000 but under $500,000 2.75 2.25 $500,000 but under $1,000,000 2.00 1.75 $1,000,000 or more None None Dealer Concession for Class A Shares Fixed Income Funds* Class A Shares Virtus Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Amount of Transaction Plus Applicable Rights of Accumulation: Sales Charge As Percentage of Offering Price Dealer Discount or Agency Fee As Percentage of Offering Price Sales Charge As Percentage of Offering Price Dealer Discount or Agency Fee As Percentage of Offering Price Less than $50,000 4.75 % 4.25 % 2.25 % 2.00 % $50,000 but under $100,000 4.50 4.00 1.25 1.00 $100,000 but under $250,000 3.50 3.00 1.00 1.00 $250,000 but under $500,000 2.75 2.25 1.00 1.00 $500,000 but under $1,000,000 2.00 1.75 0.75 0.75 $1,000,000 or more None None None None * Excluding All Money Market Funds and Virtus Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund. Distribution Fee: 0.10% For distribution services with respect to the Virtus Insight Money Market Fund, Virtus Insight Government Money Market Fund and the Virtus Insight Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund, VPD intends to pay a quarterly fee to qualifying dealers at the equivalent of 0.10% annually, based on the average daily net asset value of such Funds sold by such dealers and remaining on the Funds’ books during the period in which the fee is calculated. Dealers must have an aggregate value of $50,000 in each such fund to qualify for payment. See the last page of this Annex A for Terms and Conditions for Service and Distribution Fees. Service Fee: 0.25% For providing shareholder services such as responding to shareholder inquiries; processing redemptions; changing dividend options, account designations, and addresses; transmitting proxy statements, annual reports, prospectuses and other correspondence from the Funds to shareholders; and providing such other information and assistance to shareholders as may be reasonably requested by such shareholders, VPD intends to pay a quarterly fee to qualifying dealers at the equivalent of 0.25% annually. The Service Fee is , based on the average daily net asset value of Class A shares (except Virtus Money Market Fund) sold by such dealers and remaining on the Funds’ books during the period in which the fee is calculated. Dealers must have an aggregate value of $50,000 or more in a Fund Class to qualify for payment in that Fund Class. The Service Fee for shares on which a Finder’s Fee has been paid will commence in the thirteenth month following purchase of Class A shares. See the last page of this Annex A for Terms and Conditions for Service and Distribution Fees. Finder’s Fee and CDSC Applicable to AlphaSector Allocation Fund, AlphaSector Rotation Fund and Fixed Income Funds (excluding Money Market Funds): VPD may pay broker-dealers a finder’s fee in an amount equal to 0.50% of eligible Class A Share purchases from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 and 0.25% on amounts greater than $3,000,000. Purchases by an account in the name of a qualified employee benefit plan are eligible for a finder’s fee only if such plan has at least 100 eligible employees. A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.50% may apply on certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of Class A shares on which a Finder’s Fee has been paid to a dealer. The 18 month period begins on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the purchase was made. Finder’s Fee and CDSC Applicable to Equity, Asset Allocation, International/Global, and Alternative Funds Class A Shares: (excluding AlphaSector Allocation Fund and AlphaSector Rotation Fund) VPD may pay broker-dealers a finder’s fee in an amount equal to 1.00% of eligible Class A Share purchases from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000, 0.50% on amounts of $3,000,0001 to $10,000,000 and 0.25% on amounts greater than $10,000,000. Purchases by an account in the name of a qualified employee benefit plan are eligible for a finder’s fee only if such plan has at least 100 eligible employees. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1% may apply on certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of Class A shares on which a Finder’s Fee has been paid to a dealer. The 18 month period begins on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the purchase was made.

Class A Shares. Dealer Concession for Equity, Asset Allocation, International/Global, Alternative Funds Class A Shares: Amount of Transaction Plus Applicable Rights of Accumulation: Sales Charge As Percentage of Offering Price Dealer Discount or Agency Fee As Percentage of Offering Price Less than $50,000 5.75 % 5.00 % $50,000 but under $100,000 4.75 4.25 $100,000 but under $250,000 3.75 3.25 $250,000 but under $500,000 2.75 2.25 $500,000 but under $1,000,000 2.00 1.75 $1,000,000 or more None None Class A Shares Class A Shares Dealer Concession for Class A Shares Fixed Income Funds* Class A Shares Virtus Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Amount of Transaction Plus Applicable Rights of Accumulation: Sales Charge As Percentage of Offering Price Dealer Discount or Agency Fee As Percentage of Offering Price Sales Charge As Percentage of Offering Price Dealer Discount or Agency Fee As Percentage of Offering Price Less than $50,000 4.75 % 4.25 % 2.25 % 2.00 % $50,000 but under $100,000 4.50 4.00 1.25 1.00 $100,000 but under $250,000 3.50 3.00 1.00 1.00 $250,000 but under $500,000 2.75 2.25 1.00 1.00 $500,000 but under $1,000,000 2.00 1.75 0.75 0.75 $1,000,000 or more None None None None * Excluding All Money Market Funds and Virtus Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund. Distribution Fee: 0.10% For distribution services with respect to the Virtus Insight Money Market Fund, Virtus Insight Government Money Market Fund and the Virtus Insight Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund, VPD intends to pay a quarterly fee to qualifying dealers at the equivalent of 0.10% annually, based on the average daily net asset value of such Funds sold by such dealers and remaining on the Funds’ books during the period in which the fee is calculated. Dealers must have an aggregate value of $50,000 in each such fund to qualify for payment. See the last page of this Annex A for Terms and Conditions for Service and Distribution Fees. Service Fee: 0.25% For providing shareholder services such as responding to shareholder inquiries; processing redemptions; changing dividend options, account designations, and addresses; transmitting proxy statements, annual reports, prospectuses and other correspondence from the Funds to shareholders; and providing such other information and assistance to shareholders as may be reasonably requested by such shareholders, VPD intends to pay a quarterly fee to qualifying dealers at the equivalent of 0.25% annually. The Service Fee is based on the average daily net asset value of Class A shares sold by such dealers and remaining on the Funds’ books during the period in which the fee is calculated. Dealers must have an aggregate value of $50,000 or more in a Fund Class to qualify for payment in that Fund Class. The Service Fee for shares on which a Finder’s Fee has been paid will commence in the thirteenth month following purchase of Class A shares. See the last page of this Annex A for Terms and Conditions for Service and Distribution Fees. Finder’s Fee and CDSC Applicable to AlphaSector Allocation Fund, AlphaSector Rotation Fund and Fixed Income Funds (excluding Money Market Funds): VPD may pay broker-dealers a finder’s fee in an amount equal to 0.50% of eligible Class A Share purchases from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 and 0.25% on amounts greater than $3,000,000. Purchases by an account in the name of a qualified employee benefit plan are eligible for a finder’s fee only if such plan has at least 100 eligible employees. A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.50% may apply on certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of Class A shares on which a Finder’s Fee has been paid to a dealer. The 18 month period begins on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the purchase was made. Finder’s Fee and CDSC Applicable to Equity, Asset Allocation, International/Global, and Alternative Funds Class A Shares: (excluding AlphaSector Allocation Fund and AlphaSector Rotation Fund) VPD may pay broker-dealers a finder’s fee in an amount equal to 1.00% of eligible Class A Share purchases from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000, 0.50% on amounts of $3,000,0001 to $10,000,000 and 0.25% on amounts greater than $10,000,000. Purchases by an account in the name of a qualified employee benefit plan are eligible for a finder’s fee only if such plan has at least 100 eligible employees. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1% may apply on certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of Class A shares on which a Finder’s Fee has been paid to a dealer. The 18 month period begins on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the purchase was made.

Class A Shares. Dealer Concession for Equity, Asset Allocation, International/Global, Alternative Funds Class A Shares: Amount of Transaction Plus Applicable Rights of Accumulation: Sales Charge As Percentage of Offering Price Dealer Discount or Agency Fee As Percentage of Offering Price Less than $50,000 5.75 5.75% 5.00 5.00% $50,000 but under $100,000 4.75 4.25 $100,000 but under $250,000 3.75 3.25 $250,000 but under $500,000 2.75 2.25 $500,000 but under $1,000,000 2.00 1.75 $1,000,000 or more None None Dealer Concession for Class A Shares Fixed Income Funds* Class A Shares Virtus Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Amount of Transaction Plus Applicable Rights of Accumulation: Sales Charge As Percentage of Offering Price Dealer Discount or Agency Fee As Percentage of Offering Price Sales Charge As Percentage of Offering Price Dealer Discount or Agency Fee As Percentage of Offering Price Less than $50,000 4.75 4.75% 4.25 4.25% 2.25 2.25% 2.00 2.00% $50,000 but under $100,000 4.50 4.00 1.25 1.00 $100,000 but under $250,000 3.50 3.00 1.00 1.00 $250,000 but under $500,000 2.75 2.25 1.00 1.00 $500,000 but under $1,000,000 2.00 1.75 0.75 0.75 $1,000,000 or more None None None None * Excluding All Money Market Funds and Virtus Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund. Distribution Fee: 0.10% For distribution services with respect to the Virtus Insight Money Market Fund, Virtus Insight Government Money Market Fund and the Virtus Insight Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund, VPD intends to pay a quarterly fee to qualifying dealers at the equivalent of 0.10% annually, based on the average daily net asset value of such Funds sold by such dealers and remaining on the Funds’ books during the period in which the fee is calculated. Dealers must have an aggregate value of $50,000 in each such fund to qualify for payment. See the last page of this Annex A for Terms and Conditions for Service and Distribution Fees. Service Fee: 0.25% For providing shareholder services such as responding to shareholder inquiries; processing redemptions; changing dividend options, account designations, and addresses; transmitting proxy statements, annual reports, prospectuses and other correspondence from the Funds to shareholders; and providing such other information and assistance to shareholders as may be reasonably requested by such shareholders, VPD intends to pay a quarterly fee to qualifying dealers at the equivalent of 0.25% annually. The Service Fee is based on the average daily net asset value of Class A shares sold by such dealers and remaining on the Funds’ books during the period in which the fee is calculated. Dealers must have an aggregate value of $50,000 or more in a Fund Class to qualify for payment in that Fund Class. The Service Fee for shares on which a Finder’s Fee has been paid will commence in the thirteenth month following purchase of Class A shares. See the last page of this Annex A for Terms and Conditions for Service and Distribution Fees. Finder’s Fee and CDSC Applicable to AlphaSector Allocation FundAllocation, AlphaSector Rotation Fund and Fixed Income Funds (excluding Money Market Funds): VPD may pay broker-dealers a finder’s fee in an amount equal to 0.50% of eligible Class A Share purchases from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 and 0.25% on amounts greater than $3,000,000. Purchases by an account in the name of a qualified employee benefit plan are eligible for a finder’s fee only if such plan has at least 100 eligible employees. A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.50% may apply on certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of Class A shares on which a Finder’s Fee has been paid to a dealer. The 18 month period begins on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the purchase was made. Finder’s Fee and CDSC Applicable to Equity, Asset Allocation, International/Global, and Alternative Funds Class A Shares: (excluding AlphaSector Allocation Fund and AlphaSector Rotation FundFunds) VPD may pay broker-dealers a finder’s fee in an amount equal to 1.00% of eligible Class A Share purchases from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000, 0.50% on amounts of $3,000,0001 to $10,000,000 and 0.25% on amounts greater than $10,000,000. Purchases by an account in the name of a qualified employee benefit plan are eligible for a finder’s fee only if such plan has at least 100 eligible employees. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1% may apply on certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of Class A shares on which a Finder’s Fee has been paid to a dealer. The 18 month period begins on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the purchase was made.