FORM OF AMENDMENT TO CUSTODY AGREEMENT
Exhibit g.1.e
EXECUTION
FORM OF AMENDMENT
TO
This Amendment (“Amendment”) dated March 8, 2019 is by and between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, Virtus Equity Trust, Virtus Opportunities Trust, Virtus Asset Trust, Virtus Retirement Trust and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust, (each, the “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”).
BACKGROUND:
| A. | BNY Mellon and the Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust entered into a Custody Agreement dated as of March 21, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”) relating to BNY Mellon’s provision of custody services. A Joinder Agreement and Amendments to Custody Agreement were entered into among the parties on September 5, 2017 and December 1, 2018 for the purpose of amending the Agreement and adding or removing certain Funds. |
| B. | This Background section is incorporated by reference into and made a part of this Amendment. |
TERMS:
The parties hereby agree that:
| 1. | Schedule I to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule I attached hereto. |
| 2. | Miscellaneous. |
| (a) | Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the terms hereof and the Agreement, as to services described in this Amendment, this Amendment shall control. |
| (b) | As hereby amended and supplemented, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. |
| (c) | The Agreement, as amended hereby, constitutes the complete understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior communications with respect thereto. |
| (d) | This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The facsimile signature of any party to this Amendment shall constitute the valid and binding execution hereof by such party. |
| (e) | This Amendment shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws. |
EXECUTION
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized officers designated below on the date and year first above written.
VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST
VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
VIRTUS ASSET TRUST
VIRTUS RETIREMENT TRUST
VIRTUS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
By: ________________________________
Name: ________________________________
Title: ________________________________
Address for Notices:
[Applicable Fund(s)]
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
With a copy to:
Virtus Fund Services, LLC
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Counsel
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
By:________________________________
Name: _____________________________
Title: ______________________________
Address for Notices:
The Bank of New York Mellon
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
EXECUTION
SCHEDULE I
THIS SCHEDULE I, amended and restated as of March 8, 2019, is the Schedule I to that certain Custody Agreement dated as of March 21, 2014, as amended, between each investment company on Schedule I and The Bank of New York Mellon.
List of Funds and Portfolios
VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST
Virtus Aviva Multi-Strategy Target Return Fund
Xxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxx Select MLP and Energy Fund
Virtus KAR Long/Short Equity Fund
Virtus Newfleet Credit Opportunities Fund
VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST
Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund
Virtus KAR Global Quality Dividend Fund
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund
Virtus Rampart Enhanced Core Equity Fund
Virtus SGA Global Growth Fund1
Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
Xxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxx Global Infrastructure Fund
Xxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxx Global Real Estate Securities Fund
Xxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxx International Real Estate Securities Fund
Xxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxx Real Estate Securities Fund
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Fund
Virtus Horizon Wealth Masters Fund
Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
Virtus KAR International Small-Cap Fund
Virtus Newfleet Bond Fund
Virtus Newfleet CA Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
Virtus Newfleet High Yield Fund
Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Income Fund
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
Virtus Rampart Alternatives Diversifier Fund (formerly, Virtus Alternatives Diversifier Fund)
Virtus Rampart Equity Trend Fund (formerly, Virtus Equity Trend Fund)
Virtus Rampart Multi-Asset Trend Fund (formerly, Virtus Multi-Asset Trend Fund)
Virtus Rampart Sector Trend Fund (formerly, Virtus Sector Trend Fund)
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Foreign Opportunities Fund
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Global Opportunities Fund
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Greater European Opportunities Fund
1 Effective on or about May 3, 2019
EXECUTION
VIRTUS ASSET TRUST
Virtus Ceredex Large-Cap Value Equity Fund
Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund
Virtus Ceredex Small-Cap Value Equity Fund
Virtus Seix Core Bond Fund
Virtus Seix Corporate Bond Fund
Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund
Virtus Seix Georgia Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
Virtus Seix High Grade Municipal Bond Fund
Virtus Seix High Income Fund
Virtus Seix High Yield Fund
Virtus Seix Investment Grade Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
Virtus Seix North Carolina Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
Virtus Seix Short-Term Bond Fund
Virtus Seix Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund
Virtus Seix Total Return Bond Fund
Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund
Virtus Seix U.S. Mortgage Fund
Virtus Seix Ultra-Short Bond Fund
Virtus Seix Virginia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
Virtus Silvant Large-Cap Growth Stock Fund
Virtus Silvant Small-Cap Growth Stock Fund
Virtus WCM International Equity Fund
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Innovative Growth Stock Fund
VIRTUS RETIREMENT TRUST
None
VIRTUS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
Xxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxx International Series
Xxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxx Real Estate Securities Series
Virtus KAR Capital Growth Series
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Series
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Series
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Series
Virtus Rampart Enhanced Core Equity Series
Virtus Strategic Allocation Series
