AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUSTAgreement and Declaration of Trust • March 28th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST is made and entered into as of the date set forth below by the Trustees named hereunder for the purpose of forming a Delaware statutory trust in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth,
AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF VIRTUS ALTERNATIVES TRUST ITrust Agreement • October 28th, 2013 • Virtus Alternatives Trust I • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST is made and entered into as of the date set forth below by the Trustees named hereunder for the purpose of forming a Delaware statutory trust in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth,
VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST Virtus AlphaSimplex Global Alternatives Fund Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • May 12th, 2023 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (the “Trust”) is an open-end investment company of the series type registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), and is subject to the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The shares of the Trust are offered or may be offered in several series (sometimes hereafter referred to as the “Series”), including Virtus AlphaSimplex Global Alternatives Fund and Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund.
CUSTODY AGREEMENT by and between VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLONCustody Agreement • March 28th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • New York
CUSTODY AGREEMENT, dated as of the latest date set forth on the signature page hereto (the “Effective Date”), between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Fund”), for itself and for each of its series listed on Annex I attached here to, as amended from time to time (individually and collectively, the “Series”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a bank organized under the laws of the state of New York (the “Custodian”).
AlphaSimplex Global Alternatives Cayman Fund Ltd. SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • May 12th, 2023 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
AlphaSimplex Global Alternatives Cayman Fund Ltd. (the “Fund”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus AlphaSimplex Global Alternatives Fund (the “Series”), a series of Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end investment company of the series type registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), and subject to the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTIndemnification Agreement • November 19th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
This Indemnification Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of December 5, 2013, by and between (i) Virtus Alternative Solutions Funds (the “Trust”), acting on behalf of itself and each of its portfolio series, whether existing on the date hereof (as listed on Appendix A hereto) or subsequently established (the “Series”) and (ii) the trustee of the Trust whose name is set forth on the signature page (the “Trustee”).
Virtus Mutual Funds Sales Agreement Amended Annex A November 2016 VP Distributors, LLCSales Agreement • November 1st, 2016 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
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 per Fund CUSIP 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 Ter
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • March 28th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT made as of this 19th day of February, 2014, by and between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, a Delaware statutory trust having a place of business located at 101 Munson Street, Suite 104, Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301 (the “Trust”) and VP Distributors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having a place of business located at 100 Pearl Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06103 (the “Underwriter”).
ALPHASIMPLEX MANAGED FUTURES CAYMAN FUND LTD. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • May 12th, 2023 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, effective as of the 12th day of May, 2023 (the “Contract Date”), by and between Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (the “Adviser”), and AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Cayman Fund Ltd. (the “Company”), a Cayman Islands exempted company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund (successor to AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund, a series of Natixis Funds Trust II) (the “Fund”), a series of Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust and open-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”) . The purpose of the Company is to facilitate the implementation of the Fund’s investment strategies.
VIRTUS FUNDS SALES AGREEMENTSales Agreement • October 30th, 2019 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
VP Distributors, LLC (“VPD”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) invites you to participate in the sale and distribution of shares of registered investment companies for which we are national distributor or principal underwriter, as listed in Annex A hereto (which such Annex may be amended by us from time to time in our sole discretion) (which shall collectively be referred to hereinafter as the “Funds”). Upon acceptance of this Sales Agreement (“Agreement”) by VPD, you may offer and sell shares of each of the Funds (hereafter “Shares”) subject, however, to the terms and conditions hereof including our right to suspend or cease the sale of any such Shares at any time. For the purposes hereof, the above referenced dealer shall be referred to as “you”.
Virtus Mutual Funds and Available Share ClassesSales Agreement • February 24th, 2023 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
* The Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund and the Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund are no longer available for purchases to new investors, subject to limited exceptions. These funds continue to be available for purchases by existing investors. See the prospectus and SAI for possible exceptions and additional information.
VP Distributors, LLC. Hartford, CT 06103Sales Agreement • September 8th, 2015 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Connecticut
VP Distributors, LLC ("VPD", "we", "us", or "our") invites you to participate in the sale and distribution of shares of registered investment companies (which shall collectively be referred to hereinafter as the "Funds") for which we are national distributor or principal underwriter, and which may be listed in Annex A hereto which such Annex may be amended by us from time to time. Upon acceptance of this agreement by VPD, you may offer and sell shares of each of the Funds (hereafter "Shares") subject, however, to the terms and conditions hereof including our right to suspend or cease the sale of such shares. For the purposes hereof, the above referenced dealer shall be referred to as "you".
VP Distributors, LLC. Hartford, CT 06103Sales Agreement • May 29th, 2015 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Connecticut
VP Distributors, LLC ("VPD", "we", "us", or "our") invites you to participate in the sale and distribution of shares of registered investment companies (which shall collectively be referred to hereinafter as the "Funds") for which we are national distributor or principal underwriter, and which may be listed in Annex A hereto which such Annex may be amended by us from time to time. Upon acceptance of this agreement by VPD, you may offer and sell shares of each of the Funds (hereafter "Shares") subject, however, to the terms and conditions hereof including our right to suspend or cease the sale of such shares. For the purposes hereof, the above referenced dealer shall be referred to as "you".
VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST (the "Trust") CLASS T SHARES DISTRIBUTION PLAN PURSUANT TO RULE 12b-1 under the INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940Distribution Plan • April 10th, 2017 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • April 16th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
This Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”) is effective as of March 24, 2014 by and between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Registrant”), on behalf of each series of the Registrant listed in Appendix A (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and the Adviser of each of the Funds, Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser”).
SEVENTEENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • February 26th, 2024 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
This Seventeenth Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of February 28, 2024, amends and restates that certain Fifteenth Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement effective as of May 12, 2023, by and between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Registrant”), on behalf of each series of the Registrant listed in Appendix A (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and the Adviser of each of the Funds, Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser”).
VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST (the “Trust”) CLASS C SHARES DISTRIBUTION PLAN PURSUANT TO RULE 12b-1 under the INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940Distribution Plan • March 28th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
VATS OFFSHORE FUND, LTD. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • April 16th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT, effective as of the 8th day of April, 2014, (the “Contract Date”) by and between Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (the “Adviser”), and VATS Offshore Fund, Ltd. (the “Fund”), a Cayman Islands exempted company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust and open-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), on behalf of its series, Virtus Alternative Total Solution Fund (the “Series”). The purpose of the Fund is to facilitate the implementation of the Series’ investment strategies.
VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUSTDistribution Plan • March 28th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
Sub-Transfer Agency And Shareholder Services AgreementSub-Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement • January 22nd, 2015 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
This Amendment To Sub-Transfer Agency And Shareholder Services Agreement, dated as of November 12, 2014 ("Amendment"), is being entered into by and among BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. ("BNYM"), Virtus Fund Services, LLC ("Company") and each of the "Funds", which is hereby defined to mean each of the Investment Companies and each Portfolio of such Investment Companies listed on Schedule B to the Amended Agreement (as defined below).
SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • February 26th, 2020 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
THIS AMENDMENT effective as of the 28th day of February, 2020, amends that certain Investment Advisory Agreement dated as of February 19, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”), by and between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (the “Adviser”), as follows:
AMENDMENT AND JOINDER TO FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER AGREEMENTForeign Custody Manager Agreement • December 12th, 2022 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
This Amendment (“Amendment”) dated September 30, 2022 (“Effective Date”) is by and between each of Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, VATS Offshore Fund, Ltd., Virtus Asset Trust, Virtus Equity Trust, Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund, Virtus Opportunities Trust, Virtus Retirement Trust, Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., Virtus Variable Insurance Trust, Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust, Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund, Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund, The Merger Fund, The Merger Fund VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund, and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund (each, the “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Me
AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • August 30th, 2019 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
THIS AMENDMENT effective as of the 1st day of June, 2019, amends that certain Subadvisory Agreement dated as of April 29, 2015 (the “Agreement”), by and among Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (the “Adviser”), and Aviva Investors Americas LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Subadviser”), as follows:
Amendment To Sub-Transfer Agency And Shareholder Services AgreementSub-Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement • June 5th, 2015 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
This Amendment To Sub-Transfer Agency And Shareholder Services Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2015 ("Amendment"), is being entered into by and among BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. ("BNYM"), Virtus Fund Services, LLC ("Company") and each of the "Funds", which is hereby defined to mean each of the Investment Companies and each Portfolio of such Investment Companies listed on Schedule B to the Amended Agreement (as defined below).
EXHIBIT BSub-Administration and Accounting Services Agreement • September 8th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
THIS EXHIBIT B, amended and restated as of August 19, 2014, is Exhibit B to that certain Sub-Administration and Accounting Services Agreement dated as of January 1, 2010, as amended, by and among Virtus Services, LLC, each of the investment companies and the Portfolios listed below and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • November 1st, 2016 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
This Fourth Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of March 11, 2016, amends and restates that certain Third Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement effective as of September 8, 2015, by and between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Registrant”), on behalf of each series of the Registrant listed in Appendix A (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and the Adviser of each of the Funds, Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser”).
FEE WAIVER AGREEMENTFee Waiver Agreement • November 1st, 2016 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
This Fee Waiver Agreement (the “Agreement”) is effective as of March 11, 2016, by and between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Registrant”), on behalf of Virtus Multi-Strategy Target Return Fund (the “Fund”), and the Adviser of the Fund, Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (the “Adviser”).
NINTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • December 6th, 2018 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
This Ninth Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of November 14, 2018, amends and restates that certain Eighth Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement effective as of March 29, 2018, by and between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Registrant”), on behalf of each series of the Registrant listed in Appendix A (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and the Adviser of each of the Funds, Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser”).
to ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • May 12th, 2023 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
THIS AMENDMENT made effective as of the 12th day of May, 2023, amends that certain administration agreement, dated as of February 19, 2014, as amended, between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust including the series thereof and Virtus Fund Services, LLC (the “Administration Agreement”) as herein below provided.
FORM OF 1st AMENDMENT TO THE CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • March 28th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • New York
THIS AMENDMENT made effective as of the __ day of ____, 2014 amends that certain Custody Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2014, between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust for itself and for each of its series listed on Schedule I attached hereto and The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custody Agreement”) as herein below provided.
AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTSub-Administration and Accounting Services Agreement • April 10th, 2017 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
This Amendment dated July 27, 2016 by and among Virtus Fund Services, LLC (“Company”), the trusts known as Virtus Mutual Funds listed on Exhibit A, Virtus Variable Insurance Trust and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNY Mellon”).
TWELFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • February 25th, 2021 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
This Twelfth Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of February 28, 2021, amends and restates that certain Eleventh Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement effective as of February 28, 2020, by and between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Registrant”), on behalf of each series of the Registrant listed in Appendix A (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and the Adviser of each of the Funds, Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser”).
EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • May 12th, 2023 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
THIS AMENDMENT effective as of the 12th day of May, 2023, amends that certain Investment Advisory Agreement dated as of February 19, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”), by and between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (the “Adviser”), as follows:
SEVENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • April 10th, 2017 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
This Seventh Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of April 10, 2017, amends and restates that certain Sixth Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement effective as of March 1, 2017, by and between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Registrant”), on behalf of each series of the Registrant listed in Appendix A (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and the Adviser of each of the Funds, Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser”).
Virtus Mutual Funds and Available Share ClassesVirtus Mutual Funds Sales Agreement • December 12th, 2022 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
*The Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund and the Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund are no longer available for purchases to new investors, subject to limited exceptions. These funds continue to be available for purchases by existing investors. See the prospectus and SAI for possible exceptions and additional information.
