Common use of Class C1 Shares Clause in Contracts

Class C1 Shares. Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund only Dealer Concession: 1% CDSC: 1% for one year from the date of each purchase. Service Fee: 0.25% For providing shareholder services which include, but are not limited to, transmitting prospectuses, statements of additional information, shareholder reports, proxy statements and other materials to shareholders; providing educational materials; providing facilities to answer questions about the Funds; receiving and answering correspondence; assisting shareholders in completing application forms and selecting dividend and other account options and providing such other information and services as VPD or a Fund may reasonably request, VPD intends to pay a monthly fee to qualifying dealers at the equivalent of 0.25% annually, based on the average daily net asset value of Class C1 Shares sold by such dealers and remaining on the Funds’ books during the period in which the fee is calculated. The Class C1 Service Fee is paid beginning in the 13th month following each purchase. See the last page of this Annex A for Terms and Conditions for Service and Distribution Fees.

Class C1 Shares. Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund only Dealer Concession: 1% CDSC: 1% for one year from the date of each purchase. Service Fee: 0.25% For providing shareholder services which include, but are not limited to, transmitting prospectuses, statements of additional information, shareholder reports, proxy statements and other materials to shareholders; providing educational materials; providing facilities to answer questions about the Funds; receiving and answering correspondence; assisting shareholders in completing application forms and selecting dividend and other account options and providing such other information and services as VPD or a Fund may reasonably request, VPD intends to pay a monthly fee to qualifying dealers at the equivalent of 0.25% annually, based on the average daily net asset value of Class C1 Shares shares sold by such dealers and remaining on the Funds’ books during the period in which the fee is calculated. The Class C1 Service Fee is paid beginning in the 13th month following each purchase. See the last page of this Annex A for Terms and Conditions for Service and Distribution Fees.