VP Distributors, Inc. Hartford, CT 06103Sales Agreement • March 25th, 2010 • Virtus Equity Trust • Connecticut
VP 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
This 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”).
SUB-ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTSub-Administration and Accounting Services Agreement • March 25th, 2010 • Virtus Equity Trust
This 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Restated Sub-Administration Agreement between VP Distributors and PNC dated as of November 1, 2005, as amended (the “Superseded Agreement”).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
This 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.
AMENDED AND RESTATED SUB-TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG VIRTUS MUTUAL FUNDS, VP DISTRIBUTORS, INC. AND BOSTON FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, INC.Sub-Transfer Agency and Service Agreement • March 25th, 2010 • Virtus Equity Trust • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT made as of the 1ST day of January, 2010, by and among each of the investment companies known as the VIRTUS MUTUAL FUNDS (including each series thereof, a “Portfolio”, and collectively as the “Portfolios”) as listed on Schedule A (which may be amended by the parties from time to time and made subject to this Agreement in accordance with Section 16 )(the “Fund(s)”), VP DISTRIBUTORS, INC. (formerly Phoenix Equity Planning Corporation), a Connecticut corporation, having its principal office and place of business at 100 Pearl St., Hartford, Connecticut 06103 (the “Transfer Agent”), and BOSTON FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, INC., a Massachusetts corporation having its principal office and place of business at 2000 Crown Colony Drive, North Quincy, Massachusetts 02169 (the “Sub-Transfer Agent”).
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • March 25th, 2010 • Virtus Equity Trust • Delaware
THIS AMENDMENT effective as of the 1st day of January, 2010 amends that certain Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement dated as of November 20, 2002, as amended on October 21, 2004, July 29, 2005, July 13, 2007, March 10, 2008 and June 22, 2009 (the “Agreement”), by and between Virtus Equity Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Adviser”) as follows:
FIRST AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • March 25th, 2010 • Virtus Equity Trust • Delaware
THIS AMENDMENT effective as of the 1st day of January, 2010 amends that certain Subadvisory Agreement effective June 8, 2009 (the “Agreement”) among Virtus Equity Trust (the “Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust on behalf of its series Virtus Balanced Fund and Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund (the “Series”), Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Adviser”) and SCM Advisors, LLC a California limited liability company (the “Subadviser”) as follows:
FIRST AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • March 25th, 2010 • Virtus Equity Trust
THIS AMENDMENT effective as of the 1st day of January, 2010 amends that certain Subadvisory Agreement effective March 10, 2008 (the “Agreement”) among Virtus Equity Trust (formerly known as Phoenix Equity Trust) (the “Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust on behalf of its series Virtus Strategic Growth Fund (formerly known as Phoenix Strategic Growth Fund) (the “Series”), Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc.), a Massachusetts corporation (the “Adviser”) and SCM Advisors, LLC, a California limited liability company (the “Subadviser”) as follows:
SECOND AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • March 25th, 2010 • Virtus Equity Trust
THIS AMENDMENT effective as of the 1st day of January, 2010 amends that certain Subadvisory Agreement effective October 21, 2004, as amended as of September 1, 2006 (the “Agreement”), among Virtus Equity Trust (the “Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust on behalf of its series Virtus Mid-Cap Value Fund (formerly known as Phoenix Mid-Cap Value Fund) (the “Series”), Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc.), a Massachusetts corporation (the “Adviser”) and Sasco Capital, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (the “Subadviser”) as follows:
