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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Franklin Electric Co Inc</name>
        <lei>RR6AURIKMXUE4Q24G284</lei>
        <title>Franklin Electric Co Inc</title>
        <cusip>353514102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3535141028"/>
          <ticker value="FELE"/>
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        <balance>90.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8449.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.001559909108</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Waste Management Inc</name>
        <lei>549300YX8JIID70NFS41</lei>
        <title>Waste Management Inc</title>
        <cusip>94106L109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US94106L1098"/>
          <ticker value="WM"/>
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        <balance>41340.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9570623.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.766948659569</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Georg Fischer AG</name>
        <lei>529900CMRQYW4U1W2456</lei>
        <title>Georg Fischer AG</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CH1169151003"/>
          <ticker value="GF"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BM8J5G3"/>
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        <balance>186615.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CHF" exchangeRt="0.88470000"/>
        <valUSD>13658147.87000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.521596040557</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CH</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>United Utilities Group PLC</name>
        <lei>2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59</lei>
        <title>United Utilities Group PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00B39J2M42"/>
          <ticker value="UU/"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="B39J2M4"/>
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        <balance>2316375.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.77414360"/>
        <valUSD>30223995.95000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.580017821064</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Danaher Corp</name>
        <lei>S4BKK9OTCEWQ3YHPFM11</lei>
        <title>Danaher Corp</title>
        <cusip>235851102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2358511028"/>
          <ticker value="DHR"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>29710.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6090550.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.124450175162</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Pennon Group PLC</name>
        <lei>213800V1CCTS41GWH423</lei>
        <title>Pennon Group PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00BNNTLN49"/>
          <ticker value="PNN"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BNNTLN4"/>
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        <balance>2324709.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.77414360"/>
        <valUSD>13466661.18000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.486243364343</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SJW Group</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SJW Group</title>
        <cusip>784305104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7843051043"/>
          <ticker value="SJW"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>182302.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9970096.38000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.840700202917</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ecolab Inc</name>
        <lei>82DYEISM090VG8LTLS26</lei>
        <title>Ecolab Inc</title>
        <cusip>278865100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2788651006"/>
          <ticker value="ECL"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>90564.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>22959785.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.238883939839</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Veolia Environnement SA</name>
        <lei>969500LENY69X51OOT31</lei>
        <title>Veolia Environnement SA</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="FR0000124141"/>
          <ticker value="VIE"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="4031879"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>720684.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.92481272"/>
        <valUSD>24785635.35000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.575976227240</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>FR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Energy Recovery Inc</name>
        <lei>549300ZEQL52Z525WJ22</lei>
        <title>Energy Recovery Inc</title>
        <cusip>29270J100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US29270J1007"/>
          <ticker value="ERII"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>248928.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3955465.92000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.730266453209</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-05-21</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Virtus Strategy Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Amy Hackett</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Amy Hackett</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Vice President and Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
