VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST Virtus Global Commodities Stock Fund SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • January 27th, 2012 • Virtus Opportunities Trust • Delaware
Virtus Opportunities Trust (the “Fund”) is an open-end investment company of the series type registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), and is subject to the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The shares of the Fund are offered or may be offered in several series (collectively, sometimes hereafter referred to as the “Series”).
VP Distributors, LLC. Hartford, CT 06103Sales Agreement • January 27th, 2012 • Virtus Opportunities Trust • Connecticut
VP Distributors, LLC (“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”.
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST Virtus Premium AlphaSector Fund AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • January 27th, 2012 • Virtus Opportunities Trust • Delaware
We understand that the Subadvisory Agreement between Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser”) and F-Squared Investments, Inc. (“F-Squared Investments”) has been assigned by F-Squared Investments solely with respect to Virtus Premium AlphaSector Fund (the “Series”), a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust (the “Fund”), to its affiliate, F-Squared Institutional Advisors, LLC, effective as of the date hereof. Because the Prior Agreement was assigned only with respect to the Series, and it remains with F-Squared Investments with respect to Virtus AlphaSector Allocation Fund and Virtus AlphaSector Rotation Fund, we submit this Amended and Restated Subadvisory Agreement solely with respect to the Series in order to effectively separate the agreements we have with different F-Squared entities and avoid confusion.
FOURTH AMENDMENT to MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • January 27th, 2012 • Virtus Opportunities Trust
THIS AMENDMENT made effective as of the 18th day of July, 2011 amends that certain Master Custody Agreement, dated as of November 5, 2009, between the Funds listed on Exhibit A thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon, amended September 14, 2010, February 25, 2011, and March 15, 2011 (the “Master Custody Agreement”) as herein below provided.
TWELFTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • January 27th, 2012 • Virtus Opportunities Trust • Delaware
THIS AMENDMENT effective as of the 1st day of January, 2011 amends that certain Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement dated as of November 20, 2002, and amended as of June 8, 2006, June 27, 2007, September 24, 2007, January 31, 2008, October 1, 2008, March 2, 2009, May 29, 2009, September 29, 2009, January 1, 2010, June 30, 2010 and September 14, 2010 (the “Agreement”) by and between Virtus Opportunities Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Adviser”), as follows:
FIRST AMENDMENT to MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • January 27th, 2012 • Virtus Opportunities Trust • New York
THIS AMENDMENT made effective as of the 14th day of September, 2010 amends that certain Master Custody Agreement, dated as of November 5, 2009, between the Funds listed on Exhibit A thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Master Custody Agreement”) as herein below provided.
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTTo Subadvisory Agreement • January 27th, 2012 • Virtus Opportunities Trust
THIS AMENDMENT effective as of the 2nd day of June, 2011 amends that certain Subadvisory Agreement effective July 1, 1998, as amended as of July 1, 1998, as of November 20, 2002, as of September 1, 2006, as of June 27, 2007 and as of January 1, 2010 (the “Agreement”) among Virtus Opportunities Trust (formerly known as Phoenix Opportunities Trust) (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust on behalf of its series Virtus Bond Fund (formerly known as Phoenix Bond Fund) and Virtus High Yield Fund (formerly known as Phoenix High Yield Fund) (the “Fund”), Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc.), a Massachusetts corporation (the “Adviser”) and Newfleet Asset Management, LLC (formerly known as SCM Advisors, LLC), a California limited liability company (the “Subadviser”) as follows:
SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • January 27th, 2012 • Virtus Opportunities Trust
This Amendment, effective as of March 15, 2011, is made by and between the undersigned entities (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”). The Transfer Agent and the Virtus Mutual Funds are parties to an Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated January 1, 2010 (the “Agreement”). In accordance with Article 11 of the Agreement the parties desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.
SECOND AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTTo Subadvisory Agreement • January 27th, 2012 • Virtus Opportunities Trust
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT, effective as of the 25th day of March, 2011, amends that certain Subadvisory Agreement effective September 29, 2009 and amended June 30, 2010 (the “Agreement”) among Virtus Opportunities Trust (the “Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust on behalf of its series Virtus AlphaSector Rotation Fund (the “Series”), Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Adviser”) and F-Squared Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Subadviser”).
THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • January 27th, 2012 • Virtus Opportunities Trust
THIS AMENDMENT effective as of the 15th day of March, 2011 amends that certain Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement dated as of November 20, 2002, and amended as of June 8, 2006, June 27, 2007, September 24, 2007, January 31, 2008, October 1, 2008, March 2, 2009, May 29, 2009, September 29, 2009, January 1, 2010, June 30, 2010, September 14, 2010 and January 1, 2011 (the “Agreement”) by and between Virtus Opportunities Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Adviser”), as follows:
TWELFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUSTExpense Limitation Agreement • January 27th, 2012 • Virtus Opportunities Trust • Delaware
This Twelfth Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”) which was effective as of March 15, 2011 amends and restates that certain Amended & Restated Expense Limitation Agreement effective as of January 1, 2011 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”).
FOURTH AMENDMENT to AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • January 27th, 2012 • Virtus Opportunities Trust
THIS AMENDMENT is made effective as of the 1st day of January 2011, and amends that certain amended and restated administration agreement, dated as of January 1, 2010 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. (the “Administrator”) (the “Administration Agreement”), as herein below provided.
FIFTH AMENDMENT to AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • January 27th, 2012 • Virtus Opportunities Trust
THIS AMENDMENT made effective as of the 15th day of March, 2011 amends that certain amended and restated administration agreement, dated as of January 1, 2010, as amended, between the Trusts listed on Schedule A including the Funds listed under each Trust and VP Distributors, Inc. (the “Administration Agreement”) as herein below provided.
THIRD AMENDMENT to MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • January 27th, 2012 • Virtus Opportunities Trust
THIS AMENDMENT made effective as of the 15th day of March, 2011 amends that certain Master Custody Agreement, dated as of November 5, 2009, amended September 14, 2010, and February 25, 2011, between the Funds listed on Exhibit A thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Master Custody Agreement”) as herein below provided.
SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTTo Subadvisory Agreement • January 27th, 2012 • Virtus Opportunities Trust
THIS AMENDMENT effective as of the 30th day of September, 2011 amends that certain Subadvisory Agreement effective July 1, 1998, as amended as of July 1, 1998, as of November 20, 2002, as of September 1, 2006, as of June 27, 2007, as of January 1, 2010 and as of June 2, 2011 (the “Agreement”) among Virtus Opportunities Trust (formerly known as Phoenix Opportunities Trust) (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust on behalf of its series Virtus Bond Fund (formerly known as Phoenix Bond Fund) and Virtus High Yield Fund (formerly known as Phoenix High Yield Fund) (the “Fund”), Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc.), a Massachusetts corporation (the “Adviser”) and Newfleet Asset Management, LLC (formerly known as SCM Advisors, LLC), a California limited liability company (the “Subadviser”) as follows:
FIRST AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • January 27th, 2012 • Virtus Opportunities Trust
THIS AMENDMENT, effective as of the 15th day of March, 2011, amends that certain Amended and Restated Subadvisory Agreement effective August 25, 2010 (the “Agreement”) among Virtus Opportunities Trust (the “Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust on behalf of its series Virtus Premium AlphaSector Fund (the “Series”), Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Adviser”) and F-Squared Institutional Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Subadviser”).
SECOND AMENDMENT to MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • January 27th, 2012 • Virtus Opportunities Trust • New York
THIS AMENDMENT made effective as of the 25th day of February, 2011 amends that certain Master Custody Agreement, dated as of November 5, 2009, and amended September 14, 2010, between the Funds listed on Exhibit A thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Master Custody Agreement”) as herein below provided.
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENTAssignment and Assumption Agreement • January 27th, 2012 • Virtus Opportunities Trust • Delaware
This ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (the “Assignment and Assumption Agreement”) dated as of August 25, 2010 (the “Effective Date”) among F-Squared Investments, Inc. (“Assignor”), a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of F-Squared Investment Management, LLC (“F-Squared Holding Company”), and F-Squared Institutional Advisors, LLC (“Assignee”), a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of F-Squared Holding Company.
