FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER AGREEMENT
Exhibit g.2.f
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AMENDMENT
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FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER AGREEMENT
This Amendment (“Amendment”) dated May 22, 2019 is by and between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, Virtus Equity Trust, Virtus Opportunities Trust, Virtus Asset Trust, Virtus Retirement Trust, Virtus Variable Insurance Trust, Duff & Xxxxxx Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc., Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., Virtus Global Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. and Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund (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 Foreign Custody Manager Agreement dated as of March 21, 2014, as amended (the “FCM Agreement”) relating to BNY Mellon’s provision of foreign custody services. |
| B. | A Joinder to Foreign Custody Manager Agreement was entered into among the parties on December 1, 2018 and effective as of September 11, 2017 and an Amendment to Foreign Custody Manager Agreement was entered into among the parties on March 8, 2019 for the purpose of adding and/or removing certain Funds. |
| C. | This Background section is incorporated by reference into and made a part of this Amendment. |
TERMS:
The parties hereby agree that:
| 1. | Annex I to the FCM Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Annex I attached hereto. |
| 2. | Miscellaneous. |
| (a) | Capitalized terms not defined in this Agreement shall have the same meanings as set forth in the FCM Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the terms hereof and the FCM Agreement this Agreement shall control. |
| (b) | As hereby amended and supplemented, the FCM Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. |
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| (c) | The FCM Agreement, as supplemented 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 Agreement 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 Agreement shall constitute the valid and binding execution hereof by such party. |
| (e) | This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers designated below on the date and year first above written.
VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
VIRTUS ASSET TRUST
VIRTUS RETIREMENT TRUST
VIRTUS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
DUFF & XXXXXX SELECT MLP AND MIDSTREAM ENERGY FUND INC.
VIRTUS TOTAL RETURN FUND INC.
VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND, INC.
VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND
| By: | /s/ W. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Name: | W. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief | |
| Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Title: | Vice President |
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ANNEX I
THIS ANNEX I, dated as of May 22, 2019, is the Annex I to that certain Foreign Custody Manager Agreement dated as of March 21, 2014, as amended, between each investment company on Annex I and The Bank of New York Mellon.
List of Funds and Series
Fund: VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST
Series:
Virtus Aviva Multi-Strategy Target Return Fund
Xxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxx Select MLP and Energy Fund
Virtus KAR Long/Short Equity Fund
Fund: VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST
Series:
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 Fund
Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Growth Fund1
Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund
Fund: VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
Series:
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 High Yield Fund
1 Effective on or about June 14, 2019.
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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
Virtus Rampart Equity Trend Fund
Virtus Rampart Multi-Asset Trend Fund
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
Fund: VIRTUS ASSET TRUST
Series:
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. Mortgage Fund
Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund
Virtus Seix Ultra-Short Bond Fund
Virtus Silvant Large-Cap Growth Stock Fund
Virtus Silvant Small-Cap Growth Stock Fund
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Innovative Growth Stock Fund
Virtus WCM International Equity Fund
Fund: VIRTUS RETIREMENT TRUST
Series:
None
Fund: VIRTUS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
Series:
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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
Fund: DUFF & XXXXXX SELECT MLP AND MIDSTREAM ENERGY FUND
INC. (formerly, Duff & Xxxxxx Select Energy MLP Fund Inc.)
Fund: VIRTUS TOTAL RETURN FUND INC.
Fund: VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND, INC.
Fund: VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND
