SUB-ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
Exhibit h.4.q
EXECUTION
AMENDMENT
TO
SUB-ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Amendment dated November 18, 2019 is by and among Virtus Fund Services, LLC (“Company”), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, Virtus Asset Trust, Virtus Equity Trust, Virtus Opportunities Trust, Virtus Retirement Trust and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”).
BACKGROUND:
| A. | Company, the Funds and BNY Mellon are parties to a Sub-Administration and Accounting Services Agreement dated as of January 1, 2010, as amended (the “Agreement”), relating to BNY Mellon’s provision of certain sub-administration and accounting services to the Funds’ investment portfolios listed on Exhibit B to the Agreement (each, a “Portfolio”). Joinder Agreements and Amendments to the Sub-Administration and Accounting Services Agreement were entered into among the parties (and Virtus Retirement Trust) on February 24, 2014, December 10, 2015, July 27, 2016, April __, 2017, September 21, 2017, December 1, 2018, March 8, 2019, May 22, 2019 and September 1, 2019 for the purpose of amending the Agreement and adding or removing certain Funds. |
| B. | The parties desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein. |
| C. | This Background section is incorporated by reference into and made a part of this Amendment. |
TERMS:
The parties hereby agree that:
| 1. | Exhibit B to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the Exhibit B attached hereto. |
| 2. | Miscellaneous. |
| (a) | As amended and supplemented hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. |
| (b) | 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. |
EXECUTION
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto has caused this Amendment to be executed by its duly authorized representatives designated below as of the day and year first above written.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Title: | Vice President |
VIRTUS FUND SERVICES, LLC
| By: | /s/ W. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Name: | W. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President |
VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST
VIRTUS ASSET TRUST
VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST
VIRTUS RETIREMENT TRUST
VIRTUS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
| By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Vice President and Assistant Treasurer |
EXECUTION
EXHIBIT B
THIS EXHIBIT B, dated November 18, 2019 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 The Bank of New York Mellon.
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 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 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 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 SGA International Growth Fund
Virtus Silvant Large-Cap Growth Stock Fund
Virtus Silvant Small-Cap Growth Stock Fund
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Innovative Growth Stock Fund
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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 Emerging Markets Growth Fund
Virtus SGA Global Growth Fund
Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund*
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 KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
Virtus Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund*
Virtus Newfleet High Yield Fund*
Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond 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
Virtus Rampart Equity Trend Fund
Virtus Rampart Multi-Asset Trend Fund
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Virtus Rampart 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*
VIRTUS RETIREMENT TRUST
None
VIRTUS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
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 SGA International Growth Series*
Virtus Strategic Allocation Series*
*For those Portfolios denoted with an asterisk, BNY Mellon performed the regulatory administration services described in Section 14(b) of the Agreement through April 15, 2014. Thereafter, BNY Mellon ceased performing regulatory administration services under the Agreement.
