TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT between each of VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST VIRTUS ASSET TRUST VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST VIRTUS RETIREMENT TRUST and VIRTUS FUND SERVICES, LLCTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • September 25th, 2024 • Virtus Opportunities Trust
This AGREEMENT, effective the 20th day of September, 2018, is made by and between each of the undersigned entities (the series of which are hereinafter each referred to as the “Fund” and collectively referred to as the “Funds”), severally and not jointly, and VIRTUS FUND SERVICES, LLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Transfer Agent”). This Agreement supercedes any previous Transfer Agency and Service Agreement entered into between the above-referenced parties.
FORTY-EIGHTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • September 25th, 2024 • Virtus Opportunities Trust • Delaware
This Forty-Eighth Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of March 1, 2024, amends and restates that certain Forty-Seventh Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement effective as of January 1, 2024, by and between Virtus Opportunities 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 Investment Advisers, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Adviser”).
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • September 25th, 2024 • Virtus Opportunities Trust • Delaware
This Second Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of September 30, 2024, amends and restates that certain First Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement effective as of September 28, 2023 by and between Virtus Opportunities 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., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Adviser”).
FORM OF AMENDMENT TO SUB-TRANSFER AGENCY AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICE AGREEMENTSub-Transfer Agency and Shareholder Service Agreement • September 25th, 2024 • Virtus Opportunities Trust
This Amendment (“Amendment”) dated [______] [ ], [_____] is by and between Virtus Fund Services, LLC (the “Company”), each “Fund,” which is hereby defined to mean each investment company listed on the signature page to this Amendment (individually, an “Investment Company” and collectively the “Investment Companies”), and to the extent an Investment Company has one or more series listed on Exhibit B to the Agreement (as defined herein), each such series of each such Investment Company, each of the foregoing in its individual and separate capacity, and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNYM”).
AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTSub-Administration and Accounting Agreement • September 25th, 2024 • Virtus Opportunities Trust
This Amendment and Joinder (“Amendment”) dated as of May 15, 2024 (“Effective Date”) 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, Virtus Variable Insurance Trust, Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust, The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust, AlphaSimplex Global Alternatives Cayman Fund Ltd., and AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Cayman Fund Ltd. (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”).
FORM OF AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTSub-Administration and Accounting Services Agreement • September 25th, 2024 • Virtus Opportunities Trust
This Amendment dated [________] [__], [_____] (“Effective Date”) is by and among Virtus Fund Services, LLC (“Company”), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, Virtus Asset Trust, Virtus Equity Trust, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust, Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Opportunities Trust, Virtus Retirement Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust, Virtus Variable Insurance Trust, The Merger Fund, The Merger Fund VL, ALPHASIMPLEX GLOBAL ALTERNATIVES CAYMAN FUND LTD and ALPHASIMPLEX MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY CAYMAN FUND LTD. (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY”).
Virtus Mutual Funds and Available Share ClassesVirtus Mutual Funds Sales Agreement • September 25th, 2024 • Virtus Opportunities Trust
*The Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund is no longer available for purchases to new investors, subject to limited exceptions. The fund continues to be available for purchase by existing investors. See the prospectus and SAI for possible exceptions and additional information.
FORM OF AMENDMENT TO CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • September 25th, 2024 • Virtus Opportunities Trust
This Amendment (“Amendment”) dated [______] [__], [______] (“Effective Date”) is by and among Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, Virtus Asset Trust, Virtus Equity Trust, Virtus Opportunities Trust, Virtus Retirement Trust, Virtus Variable Insurance Trust, VATS Offshore Fund, Ltd. (solely for purposes of section 3 of this Amendment), Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust, The Merger Fund, The Merger Fund VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust, Stone Harbor Leveraged Loan Fund LLC, ALPHASIMPLEX MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY CAYMAN FUND LTD. and ALPHASIMPLEX GLOBAL ALTERNATIVES CAYMAN FUND LTD. (each, the “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY”).
