Common use of VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST Clause in Contracts

VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST. By: /s/ W. Pxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: W. Pxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. By: /s/ Fxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Name: Fxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President ACCEPTED: SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ADVISERS, LP By: /s/ Dxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Name: Dxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Title: Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel SCHEDULES: A. Operational Procedures

VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST. By: /s/ W. Pxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: W. Pxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. By: /s/ Fxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Name: Fxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President ACCEPTED: SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ADVISERSKXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP LLC By: /s/ Dxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Jxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Dxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Jxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel COO SCHEDULES: A. Operational Procedures

VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST. By: /s/ W. Pxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: W. Pxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Executive Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. By: /s/ Fxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Name: Fxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President ACCEPTED: SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ADVISERSQS INVESTORS, LP LLC By: /s/ Dxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Name: Dxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Title: Chief Compliance Executive Officer and General Counsel SCHEDULES: A. Operational Procedures

VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST. By: /s/ W. Pxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: W. Pxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. By: /s/ Fxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Name: Fxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President ACCEPTED: SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ADVISERS, LP DUFF & PXXXXX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO. By: /s/ Dxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Nxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Dxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Nxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Chief Compliance Officer President and General Counsel CIO SCHEDULES: A. Operational Procedures

VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST. By: /s/ W. Pxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: W. Pxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. By: /s/ Fxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Name: Fxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President ACCEPTED: SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ADVISERS, LP DUFF & PXXXXX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO. By: /s/ Dxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Nxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Dxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Nxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel President & CIO SCHEDULES: A. Operational Procedures

VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST. By: /s/ W. Pxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: W. Pxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & and Treasurer VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. By: /s/ Fxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Name: Fxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President ACCEPTED: SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ADVISERSXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP LLC By: /s/ Dxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Name: Dxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Chief Compliance Operating Officer and General Counsel SCHEDULES: A. Operational Procedures

VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST. By: /s/ W. Pxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Title: W. Pxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. By: /s/ Fxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Name: Title: Fxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President ACCEPTED: SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ADVISERSKXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP LLC By: /s/ Dxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Sxxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Dxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Sxxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel Executive Managing Director SCHEDULES: A. Operational Procedures

VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST. By: /s/ W. Pxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: W. Pxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. By: /s/ Fxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Name: Fxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President ACCEPTED: SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ADVISERSKXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP LLC By: /s/ Dxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Sxxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Dxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Sxxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel Executive Managing Director SCHEDULES: A. Operational Procedures