EX-99.G.1.H 6 tv536301_ex99g1h.htm AMENDMENT TO CUSTODY AGREEMENT

 

Exhibit g.1.h

 

EXECUTION

 

AMENDMENT

TO

CUSTODY AGREEMENT

 

This Amendment (“Amendment”) dated November 18, 2019 is by and between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, Virtus Asset Trust, Virtus Equity Trust, Virtus Opportunities Trust, Virtus Retirement Trust and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust, (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 Custody Agreement dated as of March 21, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”) relating to BNY Mellon’s provision of custody services. A Joinder Agreement and Amendments to Custody Agreement were entered into among the parties on September 5, 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.This Background section is incorporated by reference into and made a part of this Amendment.

 

TERMS:

 

The parties hereby agree that:

 

1.Schedule I to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule I attached hereto.

 

2.Miscellaneous.

 

(a)Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the terms hereof and the Agreement, as to services described in this Amendment, this Amendment shall control.

 

(b)As hereby amended and supplemented, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

(c)The Agreement, as amended 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 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

 

(e)This Amendment shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized officers designated below on the date and year first above written.

 

  VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST
  VIRTUS ASSET TRUST
  VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST
  VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
  VIRTUS RETIREMENT TRUST
  VIRTUS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
   
  By: /s/ W. Patrick Bradley
  Name:   W. Patrick Bradley
  Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

 

Address for Notices:  
   
[Applicable Fund(s)]  
One Financial Plaza  
Hartford, Connecticut 06103  
   
Attention: Suneeta Krishnan  
   
With a copy to:  
Virtus Fund Services, LLC  
   
One Financial Plaza  
Hartford, Connecticut 06103  
   
Attention: Counsel  

 

  THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
  By: /s/ Donald Brophy
  Name:    Donald Brophy
  Title: Vice President

 

Address for Notices:  
The Bank of New York Mellon  
240 Greenwich Street  
New York, New York 10286  
   
Attention: General Counsel  

 

 

 

 

EXECUTION

 

SCHEDULE I

 

THIS SCHEDULE I, amended and restated as of November 18, 2019, is the Schedule I to that certain Custody Agreement dated as of March 21, 2014, as amended, between each investment company on Schedule I and The Bank of New York Mellon.

 

List of Funds and Portfolios

 

VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST

Virtus Aviva Multi-Strategy Target Return Fund

Virtus Duff & Phelps 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 Silvant Large-Cap Growth Stock Fund

Virtus Silvant Small-Cap Growth Stock Fund

Virtus SGA International Growth Fund

Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth Stock Fund

 

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

 

VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST

Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund

 

 

 

 

EXECUTION

 

Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund

Virtus Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund

Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund

Virtus Herzfeld 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

Virtus Rampart Sector Trend Fund

Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

Virtus Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund

Virtus Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund

Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund

 

VIRTUS RETIREMENT TRUST

None

 

VIRTUS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST

Virtus Duff & Phelps 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