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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940400-21-000353
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	24F-2NT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211221
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20211221

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000034273
		IRS NUMBER:				036066130
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		24F-2NT
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-16590
		FILM NUMBER:		211508925

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STEET
		CITY:			GREENFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-243-1574

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX EQUITY TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040628

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX ABERDEEN WORLDWIDE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981215

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX WORLDWIDE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940505
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Document 1 - file: virtuset24f2.txt

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