EXHIBIT 5.1 NATIONAL WORLDWIDE OPPORTUNITIES FUND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made this 14th day of May, 1993 by and between NATIONAL WORLDWIDE OPPORTUNITIES FUND, a Massachusetts business trust (hereinafter called the "Fund") and NATIONAL...Management Agreement • October 24th, 1997 • Phoenix Worldwide Opportunities Fund
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EXHIBIT d.1Investment Advisory Agreement • October 28th, 2003 • Phoenix Aberdeen Worldwide Opportunities Fund • Connecticut
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • October 21st, 2004 • Phoenix Equity Trust
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • October 27th, 2006 • Phoenix Equity Trust
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FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • May 28th, 2008 • Phoenix Equity Trust
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Exhibit 6.1 UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made as of this 19th day of November, 1997, by and between Phoenix Worldwide Opportunities Fund, a Massachusetts business trust having a place of business located at 101 Munson...Underwriting Agreement • October 6th, 1998 • Phoenix Worldwide Opportunities Fund • Connecticut
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Exhibit g.5Master Custodian Agreement • October 21st, 2004 • Phoenix Equity Trust
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EXHIBIT e.2Sales Agreement • October 28th, 2003 • Phoenix Aberdeen Worldwide Opportunities Fund • Connecticut
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EXHIBIT h.7 FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED FINANCIAL AGENT AGREEMENT FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED FINANCIAL AGENT AGREEMENTFinancial Agent Agreement • October 21st, 2004 • Phoenix Equity Trust
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO PHOENIX WORLDWIDE OPPORTUNITIES FUND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTManagement Agreement • October 30th, 1995 • Phoenix Worldwide Opportunities Fund
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Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Value Fund SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • August 2nd, 2021 • Virtus Equity Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledAugust 2nd, 2021 Company JurisdictionVirtus Equity 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 KAR Small-Mid Cap Value Fund.
VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT Virtus Growth & Income FundSubadvisory Agreement • July 28th, 2015 • Virtus Equity Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledJuly 28th, 2015 Company JurisdictionVirtus Equity Trust (the “Fund”) 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 Fund are offered or may be offered in several series, including Virtus Growth & Income Fund (collectively, sometimes hereafter referred to as the “Series”).
FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN EACH TRUST LISTED ON SCHEDULE B HERETO, ON BEHALF OF EACH RESPECTIVE SERIES OF EACH SUCH TRUST, SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY, AS SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE B AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST...Securities Lending Authorization Agreement • October 27th, 2006 • Phoenix Equity Trust • Massachusetts
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CUSTODIAN CONTRACT Between EACH OF THE PARTIES LISTED ON APPENDIX 1 and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANYCustodian Contract • October 21st, 2004 • Phoenix Equity Trust • London
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EXHIBIT m.1 PHOENIX-ABERDEEN WORLDWIDE OPPORTUNITIES FUND (THE "FUND") CLASS A SHARES AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION PLAN PURSUANT TO RULE 12b-1 UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 PHOENIX-ABERDEEN WORLDWIDE OPPORTUNITIES FUND (the "Fund")...Distribution Agreement • October 25th, 2005 • Phoenix Equity Trust
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CUSTODIAN SERVICES AGREEMENTCustodian Services Agreement • December 22nd, 2009 • Virtus Equity Trust
Contract Type FiledDecember 22nd, 2009 CompanyTHIS AGREEMENT is made as of November 23, 2009 by and between PFPC TRUST COMPANY, a limited purpose trust company incorporated under the laws of Delaware (“PFPC Trust”) and each of the investment companies listed on Appendix B attached hereto and made a part hereof ( each, the “Fund” and together, the “Funds”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in Appendix A.
Exhibit 15.1 Amended and Restated Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Class A Shares PHOENIX WORLDWIDE OPPORTUNITIES FUND (the "Fund") CLASS A SHARES AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION PLAN PURSUANT TO RULE 12b-1 under the INVESTMENT COMPANY...Distribution Plan • October 24th, 1997 • Phoenix Worldwide Opportunities Fund
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SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENTSecurities Lending Authorization Agreement • October 27th, 2006 • Phoenix Equity Trust • Massachusetts
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AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE A of ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • October 25th, 2007 • Phoenix Equity Trust
Contract Type FiledOctober 25th, 2007 CompanyTHIS AMENDMENT made effective as of the 27th day of June, 2007 amends that certain administration agreement, dated as of July 1, 2006 between the trusts listed on Schedule A (each, a “Trust” and together the “Trusts”) including the funds listed under each Trust (each, a “Fund” and together the “Funds”) and Phoenix Equity Planning Corporation, a Connecticut Corporation (the “Administration Agreement”) as herein below provided.
SUB-TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT between PHOENIX EQUITY PLANNING CORPORATION and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANYSub-Transfer Agent Agreement • October 6th, 1998 • Phoenix Worldwide Opportunities Fund • Massachusetts
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EXHIBIT 6.2 PHOENIX WORLDWIDE OPPORTUNITIES FUND UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT CLASS B SHARES THIS AGREEMENT by and between PHOENIX WORLDWIDE OPPORTUNITIES FUND, a Massachusetts business trust (the ("Fund"), and PHOENIX EQUITY PLANNING CORPORATION, a...Underwriting Agreement • October 24th, 1997 • Phoenix Worldwide Opportunities Fund
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THIRD AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • May 28th, 2008 • Phoenix Equity Trust
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PHOENIX EQUITY PLANNING CORPORATION Hartford, CT 06115-0480Sales Agreement • March 10th, 2008 • Phoenix Equity Trust • Connecticut
Contract Type FiledMarch 10th, 2008 Company JurisdictionPhoenix Equity Planning Corporation (“PEPCO”, “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 PEPCO, 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”.
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTIndemnification Agreement • July 28th, 2015 • Virtus Equity Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledJuly 28th, 2015 Company JurisdictionThis Indemnification Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of _______ by and between (i) each Delaware statutory trust whose name is set forth on the signature page (each such trust hereafter referred to as 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”).
ANDCustodian Agreement • October 24th, 1997 • Phoenix Worldwide Opportunities Fund • Massachusetts
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MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • July 28th, 2010 • Virtus Equity Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledJuly 28th, 2010 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT, dated as of November 5, 2009 between each entity listed in Exhibit A hereto (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) for itself and for each of its Series, and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business having its principal office and place of business at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 (“Custodian”).
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE A of ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • March 10th, 2008 • Phoenix Equity Trust
Contract Type FiledMarch 10th, 2008 CompanyTHIS AMENDMENT made effective as of the 31st day of January, 2008 amends that certain administration agreement, dated as of July 1, 2006, as amended November 15, 2007 and whose Schedule A was amended on June 27, 2007, September 24, 2007 and October 1, 2007, between the trusts listed on Schedule A (each, a “Trust” and together the “Trusts”) including the funds listed under each Trust (each, a “Fund” and together the “Funds”) and Phoenix Equity Planning Corporation, a Connecticut Corporation (the “Administration Agreement”) as herein below provided.
VP Distributors, Inc. Hartford, CT 06103Sales Agreement • December 22nd, 2009 • Virtus Equity Trust • Connecticut
Contract Type FiledDecember 22nd, 2009 Company JurisdictionVP Distributors, Inc. (“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, Inc. Hartford, CT 06103Sales Agreement • September 24th, 2010 • Virtus Equity Trust • Connecticut
Contract Type FiledSeptember 24th, 2010 Company JurisdictionVP Distributors, Inc. (“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”.
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • March 25th, 2010 • Virtus Equity Trust • Connecticut
Contract Type FiledMarch 25th, 2010 Company JurisdictionThis Amended and Restated Administration Agreement is made effective as of the 1st day of January, 2010, by and between the trusts listed on Schedule A (each a “Trust” and together the “Trusts”) including the funds listed under each Trust, commonly known as Virtus Mutual Funds (each, a “Fund” and together the “Funds”), and VP Distributors, Inc. (formerly Phoenix Equity Planning Corporation), a Connecticut corporation (the “Administrator”).
PHOENIX EQUITY TRUST (the “Fund”) CLASS B SHARES AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION PLAN PURSUANT TO RULE 12b-1 under the INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940Distribution Plan • March 10th, 2008 • Phoenix Equity Trust
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Exhibit g.4 AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT 7-02-2001 AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODIAN CONTRACT This Amendment to the Master Custodian Contract is made effective as of July 2, 2001 by and between each party listed on Appendix 1 affixed to the...Master Custodian Agreement • October 21st, 2004 • Phoenix Equity Trust
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SUB-ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTSub-Administration and Accounting Services Agreement • March 25th, 2010 • Virtus Equity Trust
Contract Type FiledMarch 25th, 2010 CompanyThis Sub-Administration and Accounting Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is made effective as of January 1, 2010 by and among VP DISTRIBUTORS, INC. (formerly Phoenix Equity Planning Corporation), a Connecticut corporation (“VP Distributors”); the trusts known as VIRTUS MUTUAL FUNDS, listed on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof, as it may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”); and PNC GLOBAL INVESTMENT SERVICING (U.S.) INC., a Massachusetts corporation (“PNC”), and, solely with respect to the Funds referenced herein, supersedes that certain Second Amended and Restated Sub-Administration Agreement between VP Distributors and PNC dated as of November 1, 2005, as amended (the “Superseded Agreement”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT between VIRTUS MUTUAL FUNDS and VP DISTRIBUTORS, INC.Transfer Agency and Service Agreement • March 25th, 2010 • Virtus Equity Trust • Connecticut
Contract Type FiledMarch 25th, 2010 Company JurisdictionThis AGREEMENT, effective the 1st day of January, 2010, is made by and between the undersigned entities (the series of which are hereinafter each referred to as the “Fund” and collectively referred to as the “Virtus Mutual Funds”) and VP DISTRIBUTORS, INC. (hereinafter referred to as the “Transfer Agent”). This Agreement supercedes any previous Transfer Agency and Service Agreement entered into between the above-referenced parties.
SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • May 28th, 2008 • Phoenix Equity Trust • Delaware
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