N-Q 1 d394523dnq.htm VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST Virtus Equity Trust

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-00945

 

 

Virtus Equity Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

101 Munson Street

Greenfield, MA 01301-9668

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Kevin J. Carr, Esq.

Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary for Registrant

100 Pearl Street

Hartford, CT 06103-4506

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 243-1574

Date of fiscal year end: March 31

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2012

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

The Schedules of Investments are attached herewith.


Virtus Balanced Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

     PAR VALUE      VALUE  

U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES—9.8%

     

U.S. Treasury Bond 3.500%, 2/15/39

   $ 8,760       $ 10,149   

U.S. Treasury Note

     

0.250%, 11/30/13

     11,600         11,593   

1.000%, 8/31/16(7)

     18,125         18,418   

1.375%, 11/30/18

     5,110         5,230   

2.000%, 11/15/21(7)

     12,255         12,715   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

(Identified Cost $54,535)

        58,105   
     

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS—0.8%

     

New Jersey—0.0%

     

New Jersey Turnpike Authority Taxable Series B Prerefunded 1/1/15 @ 100 (AMBAC Insured) 4.252%, 1/1/16

     5         5   
     

 

 

 

Pennsylvania—0.2%

     

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Series 1 5.000%, 6/1/22

     925         1,165   
     

 

 

 

Virginia—0.2%

     

Commonwealth Public Schools Authority, School Financing Series 1997 5.000%, 8/1/22

     940         1,181   
     

 

 

 

Washington—0.2%

     

State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Series R-2012D 5.000%, 7/1/22

     975         1,220   
     

 

 

 

Wisconsin—0.2%

     

State of Wisconsin, Series 2 5.000%, 11/1/22

     975         1,202   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Identified Cost $4,812)

        4,773   
     

 

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES—0.1%

     

United Mexican States 4.750%, 3/8/44

     905         975   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

(Identified Cost $892)

        975   
     

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—13.0%

     

Agency—10.4%

     

FHLMC

     

6.500%, 4/1/31

     3,909         4,473   

7.000%, 1/1/33

     519         610   

5.000%, 7/1/35

     875         960   
     PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Agency—(continued)

     

5.000%, 12/1/35

   $ 1,638       $ 1,822   

FNMA

     

6.000%, 5/1/17

     60         66   

4.000%, 7/1/19

     32         34   

0.000%, 10/9/19

     1,425         1,156   

4.000%, 6/1/20

     297         318   

6.000%, 12/1/32

     166         187   

5.000%, 5/1/33

     922         1,027   

6.000%, 11/1/34

     6,082         6,787   

5.500%, 4/1/36

     40         44   

5.500%, 9/1/36

     709         779   

6.500%, 5/1/37

     1,380         1,558   

6.000%, 6/1/37

     1,228         1,369   

6.000%, 9/1/37

     25         28   

6.000%, 1/1/38

     41         46   

5.000%, 2/1/38

     523         583   

6.000%, 2/1/38

     44         49   

5.000%, 3/1/38

     534         598   

5.000%, 3/1/38

     667         747   

6.000%, 3/1/38

     187         209   

6.500%, 3/1/38

     4,777         5,468   

5.000%, 4/1/38

     1,186         1,328   

5.500%, 4/1/38

     387         428   

5.500%, 6/1/38

     920         1,016   

6.000%, 7/1/38

     532         593   

6.000%, 8/1/38

     112         125   

6.000%, 8/1/38

     232         259   

5.000%, 6/1/39

     2,455         2,709   

6.000%, 8/1/39

     2,733         3,016   

5.000%, 9/1/39

     715         791   

5.500%, 9/1/39

     4,407         4,849   

4.500%, 9/1/40

     982         1,090   

3.000%, 12/31/49(6)

     7,110         7,293   

3.500%, 12/31/49(6)

     8,125         8,541   

FNMA 99-M2, B 6.550%, 3/25/29(3)

     467         549   
     

 

 

 
        61,505   
     

 

 

 

Non-Agency—2.6%

     

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.

     

05-PWR9, A4B 4.943%, 9/11/42

     1,670         1,756   

07-T28, A3 5.793%, 9/11/42

     1,510         1,585   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates

     
 

 

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Virtus Balanced Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

     PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Non-Agency—(continued)

     

06-C1, A3 5.416%, 2/15/39(3)

   $ 446       $ 454   

06-C1, A4 5.593%, 2/15/39(3)

     950         1,062   

08-C1, AM 144A 6.408%, 2/15/41(3)(4)

     1,765         1,639   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp. 07-CB18, A3 5.447%, 6/12/47

     1,964         2,071   

Morgan Stanley Capital I

     

07-T27, A4 5.657%, 6/11/42(3)

     1,270         1,476   

05-IQ10, A4B 5.284%, 9/15/42(3)

     1,450         1,563   

06-IQ11, A4 5.894%, 10/15/42(3)

     1,435         1,616   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust 06-C23, A5 5.416%, 1/15/45(3)

     2,085         2,325   
     

 

 

 
        15,547   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

(Identified Cost $73,439)

        77,052   
     

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES—13.0%

     

Consumer Discretionary—1.1%

     

AMC Entertainment, Inc. 9.750%, 12/1/20

     415         450   

Brown Shoe Co., Inc. 7.125%, 5/15/19

     930         920   

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 6.500%, 4/30/21

     775         829   

Discovery Communications LLC 3.700%, 6/1/15

     355         379   

Landry’s, Inc. 144A 9.375%, 5/1/20(4)

     395         403   

NBC Universal Media LLC

     

2.100%, 4/1/14

     695         707   

4.375%, 4/1/21

     560         617   

Rent-A-Center, Inc. 6.625%, 11/15/20

     635         680   

Spencer Spirit Holdings, Inc. / Spencer Gifts LLC / Spirit Halloween Superstores 144A 11.000%, 5/1/17(4)

     270         280   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     

5.000%, 2/1/20

     665         747   

4.000%, 9/1/21

     470         494   

5.500%, 9/1/41

     120         131   
     

 

 

 
        6,637   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—0.7%

     

Altria Group, Inc. 9.250%, 8/6/19

     630         876   

Beverages & More, Inc. 144A 9.625%, 10/1/14(4)

     385         402   

Heineken NV 144A 3.400%, 4/1/22(4)

     980         1,005   

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

     

144A 2.250%, 6/5/17(4)

     325         333   

144A 3.500%, 6/6/22(4)

     490         503   
     PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Consumer Staples—(continued)

     

144A 5.000%, 6/4/42(4)

   $ 650       $ 689   

Sysco Corp. 2.600%, 6/12/22

     595         593   
     

 

 

 
        4,401   
     

 

 

 

Energy—0.9%

     

Copano Energy LLC / Copano Energy Finance Corp. 7.125%, 4/1/21

     55         57   

Linn Energy LLC / Linn Energy Finance Corp. 7.750%, 2/1/21

     915         961   

OGX Austria GmbH 144A 8.500%, 6/1/18(4)

     865         774   

Petrobras International Finance Co. 5.375%, 1/27/21

     875         944   

Petrohawk Energy Corp. 7.250%, 8/15/18

     515         580   

Petropower I Funding Trust 144A 7.360%, 2/15/14(4)(5)

     522         534   

Plains All American Pipeline LP / Plains All American Finance Corp.

     

3.650%, 6/1/22

     630         644   

5.150%, 6/1/42

     325         344   

Woodside Finance Ltd. 144A 4.600%, 5/10/21(4)

     525         562   
     

 

 

 
        5,400   
     

 

 

 

Financials—5.7%

     

Ally Financial, Inc. 5.500%, 2/15/17

     1,485         1,511   

American Express Co. 7.250%, 5/20/14

     715         793   

Bank of America Corp.

     

5.750%, 8/15/16

     1,155         1,202   

5.625%, 7/1/20

     715         766   

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. LLC (The) 7.250%, 2/1/18

     620         742   

Boston Properties LP 3.850%, 2/1/23

     645         652   

Capital One Financial Corp.

     

7.375%, 5/23/14

     340         374   

6.150%, 9/1/16

     585         654   

Citigroup, Inc.

     

5.000%, 9/15/14

     815         836   

4.875%, 5/7/15

     770         790   

CNA Financial Corp. 5.875%, 8/15/20

     1,150         1,265   

CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. 7.250%, 4/15/19

     395         365   

CVS Pass-Through-Trust 144A 7.507%, 1/10/32(4)

     357         444   

Developers Diversified Realty Corp. 7.875%, 9/1/20

     750         899   

Digital Realty Trust LP 5.250%, 3/15/21

     1,100         1,172   

Duke Realty LP 5.950%, 2/15/17

     1,230         1,360   
 

 

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Virtus Balanced Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

     PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Financials—(continued)

     

E*Trade Financial Corp. 7.875%, 12/1/15

   $ 270       $ 275   

Felcor Lodging LP 6.750%, 6/1/19

     1,000         1,029   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 5.000%, 5/15/18

     890         948   

General Electric Capital Corp.

     

1.875%, 9/16/13

     1,070         1,081   

4.650%, 10/17/21

     45         50   

Series A 7.125%, 12/15/49(3)

     1,100         1,162   

GFI Group, Inc. 8.375%, 7/19/18

     1,330         1,124   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     

5.125%, 1/15/15

     440         459   

6.000%, 6/15/20

     595         636   

5.750%, 1/24/22

     555         586   

International Lease Finance Corp. 4.875%, 4/1/15

     930         935   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

5.125%, 9/15/14

     750         797   

3.450%, 3/1/16

     610         632   

KeyCorp 5.100%, 3/24/21

     715         798   

Lincoln National Corp. 4.200%, 3/15/22

     915         915   

MetLife, Inc. 5.000%, 6/15/15

     825         907   

Morgan Stanley 5.550%, 4/27/17

     570         576   

Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. 8.750%, 4/15/18

     905         905   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     

3.625%, 9/17/12

     810         815   

4.500%, 11/16/21

     1,070         1,111   

QBE Capital Funding III Ltd. 144A 7.250%, 5/24/41(3)(4)

     475         429   

Regions Financial Corp.

     

4.875%, 4/26/13

     755         766   

5.750%, 6/15/15

     270         284   

SunTrust Bank, Inc. 5.250%, 11/5/12

     465         472   

UPCB Finance VI Ltd. 144A 6.875%, 1/15/22(4)

     895         917   

Ventas Realty LP / Ventas Capital Corp. 4.250%, 3/1/22

     310         312   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     

3.676%, 6/15/16

     640         681   

4.600%, 4/1/21

     475         530   
     

 

 

 
        33,957   
     

 

 

 

Health Care—0.9%

     

Aviv Healthcare Properties LP / Aviv Healthcare Capital Corp. 7.750%, 2/15/19

     975         1,009   

Boston Scientific Corp. 6.000%, 1/15/20

     525         628   

Express Scripts Holding Co.

     
     PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Health Care—(continued)

     

144A 2.100%, 2/12/15(4)

   $ 1,035       $ 1,045   

144A 2.650%, 2/15/17(4)

     1,030         1,048   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. 4.400%, 12/1/21

     565         624   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. 144A 12.500%, 11/1/19(4)

     965         883   

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 6.250%, 11/1/18

     270         287   
     

 

 

 
        5,524   
     

 

 

 

Industrials—0.8%

     

DynCorp International, Inc. 10.375%, 7/1/17

     1,010         869   

Hutchison Whampoa International ll Ltd. 144A 5.750%, 9/11/19(4)

     355         402   

Phillips 66

     

144A 4.300%, 4/1/22(4)

     870         916   

144A 5.875%, 5/1/42(4)

     575         620   

United Technologies Corp.

     

1.200%, 6/1/15

     290         293   

4.500%, 6/1/42

     995         1,094   

Weatherford International Ltd. 4.500%, 4/15/22

     540         554   
     

 

 

 
        4,748   
     

 

 

 
Information Technology—0.5%      

EarthLink, Inc. 8.875%, 5/15/19

     1,275         1,248   

Lender Processing Services, Inc. 8.125%, 7/1/16

     770         807   

Xerox Corp. 4.500%, 5/15/21

     730         758   
     

 

 

 
        2,813   
     

 

 

 

Materials—0.9%

     

Vale Overseas Ltd. 4.375%, 1/11/22

     580         591   

American Rock Salt Co. LLC 144A 8.250%, 5/1/18(4)

     1,245         1,083   

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 1.625%, 2/24/17

     635         640   

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

     

6.000%, 10/1/12

     1,165         1,179   

5.900%, 2/15/15

     965         1,076   

4.250%, 11/15/20

     410         445   
     

 

 

 
        5,014   
     

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services—0.8%

     

AT&T, Inc. 3.875%, 8/15/21

     1,185         1,292   

CenturyLink, Inc. Series S, 6.450%, 6/15/21

     850         887   

Digicel Group Ltd. 144A 8.875%, 1/15/15(4)

     1,210         1,228   

Digicel Ltd. 144A 7.000%, 2/15/20(4)

     250         244   

NII Capital Corp. 7.625%, 4/1/21

     1,160         1,000   
     

 

 

 
        4,651   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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Virtus Balanced Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

     PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Utilities—0.7%

     

Calpine Corp. 144A 7.500%, 2/15/21(4)

   $ 460       $ 499   

CMS Energy Corp.

     

2.750%, 5/15/14

     290         293   

6.250%, 2/1/20

     800         893   

El Paso Pipeline Partners Operating Co. LLC 7.500%, 11/15/40

     1,155         1,471   

Energy Transfer Partners LP

     

5.200%, 2/1/22

     105         113   

6.500%, 2/1/42

     635         681   
     

 

 

 
        3,950   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES

(Identified Cost $74,211)

        77,095   
     

 

 

 

LOAN AGREEMENTS(3)—0.6%

     

Consumer Discretionary—0.3%

     

Chrysler Group LLC / Chrysler Group Co-Issuer, Inc. Tranche B, 4.750%, 5/24/17

     743         749   

Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. Tranche B, 4.500%, 2/13/19

     424         425   

Transtar Industries, Inc. Second Lien, 8.500%, 12/21/17

     400         402   
     

 

 

 
        1,576   
     

 

 

 

Financials—0.1%

     

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC Tranche E, 3.500%, 10/17/18

     449         446   
     

 

 

 

Materials—0.2%

     

Emerald Performance Materials LLC 5.500%, 5/18/18

     425         423   

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. 4.750%, 6/13/18

     1,075         1,076   
     

 

 

 
        1,499   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LOAN AGREEMENTS

(Identified Cost $3,474)

        3,521   
     

 

 

 
      SHARES      VALUE  

PREFERRED STOCK—0.4%

     

Financials—0.4%

     

Citigroup Capital XIII 7.875%,

     19,600         535   

GMAC Capital Trust I Series 8.125%(2)

     53,400         1,284   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 7.90%(3)

     481,000         528   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK

(Identified Cost $2,306)

        2,347   
     

 

 

 
     SHARES      VALUE  

COMMON STOCKS—59.8%

     

Consumer Discretionary—8.6%

     

Amazon.com, Inc.(2)

     30,000       $ 6,851   

AutoZone, Inc.(2)

     25,200         9,253   

Comcast Corp. Class A(8)

     323,000         10,326   

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(2)

     102,000         6,082   

McDonald’s Corp.

     82,000         7,259   

Papa John’s International, Inc.(2)

     47,000         2,236   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     145,000         9,341   
     

 

 

 
        51,348   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—4.3%

     

Altria Group, Inc.(8)

     284,000         9,812   

PepsiCo, Inc.

     138,000         9,751   

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     95,000         5,819   
     

 

 

 
        25,382   
     

 

 

 

Energy—5.9%

     

Chevron Corp.

     56,000         5,908   

ConocoPhillips

     65,000         3,632   

Continental Resources, Inc.(2)

     121,000         8,061   

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR

     180,000         3,379   

Whiting Petroleum Corp.(2)(8)

     81,000         3,331   

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     233,000         6,715   

WPX Energy, Inc.(2)

     231,000         3,737   
     

 

 

 
        34,763   
     

 

 

 

Financials—6.4%

     

BB&T Corp.

     253,000         7,805   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     37,000         3,547   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     267,000         9,540   

Lincoln National Corp.(8)

     354,000         7,742   

U.S. Bancorp

     301,000         9,680   
     

 

 

 
        38,314   
     

 

 

 

Health Care—9.0%

     

Abbott Laboratories

     150,000         9,671   

Biogen Idec, Inc.(2)

     72,000         10,395   

Express Scripts Holding Co.(2)(8)

     145,000         8,095   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.(2)

     187,000         9,589   

Johnson & Johnson

     89,000         6,013   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     166,000         9,711   
     

 

 

 
        53,474   
     

 

 

 

Industrials—5.5%

     

Alaska Air Group, Inc.(2)

     223,000         8,006   
 

 

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Virtus Balanced Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

     SHARES      VALUE  

Industrials—(continued)

     

Cummins, Inc.

     75,000       $ 7,268   

Deere & Co.(8)

     46,000         3,720   

Union Pacific Corp.

     67,000         7,994   

United Continental Holdings, Inc.(2)

     234,000         5,693   
     

 

 

 
        32,681   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology—14.4%

  

Apple, Inc.(2)

     30,100         17,578   

Citrix Systems, Inc.(2)

     99,000         8,310   

Intel Corp.

     427,000         11,380   

International Business Machines Corp.

     58,000         11,344   

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

     22,600         9,720   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     195,000         10,858   

VeriSign, Inc.(2)(8)

     191,000         8,322   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     64,000         7,912   
     

 

 

 
        85,424   
     

 

 

 

Materials—4.4%

     

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     23,000         4,456   

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

     72,000         3,549   

Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co.

     155,000         7,838   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

     115,000         3,918   

Monsanto Co.(8)

     74,000         6,126   
     

 

 

 
        25,887   
     

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services—1.3%

     

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     177,000         7,866   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Identified Cost $274,432)

        355,139   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS—97.5%

(Identified cost $488,101)

        579,007   
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—5.2%

     

Money Market Mutual Funds—5.2%

     

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio - Insitutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.150%)

     30,820,709         30,821   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Identified Cost $30,821)

        30,821   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE WRITTEN OPTIONS—102.7%

(Identified Cost $518,922)

        609,828   
     

 

 

 
      CONTRACTS      VALUE  

WRITTEN OPTIONS—(0.1)%

     

Call Options—(0.1)%

     

Altria Group, Inc. expiring 9/22/12 strike price $34

     450       $ (52

Comcast Corp. Class A expiring 8/18/12 strike price $31

     490         (76

Deere & Co. expiring 9/22/12 strike price $77.50

     100         (55

Express Scripts Holding Co. expiring 8/18/12 strike price $55

     280         (66

Lincoln National Corp. expiring 8/18/12 strike price $22

     720         (73

Monsanto Co. expiring 8/18/12 strike price $80

     145         (61

VeriSign, Inc. expiring 9/22/12 strike price $44

     355         (71

Whiting Petroleum Corp. expiring 8/18/12 strike price $40

     160         (44
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS—(0.1)%

(Premiums Received $364)

        (498
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS NET OF WRITTEN OPTIONS—102.6%

(Identified Cost $518,558)

        609,330 (1) 

Other assets and liabilities, net—(2.6)%

        (15,611
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS—100.0%

      $ 593,719   
     

 

 

 

Abbreviations:

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt
AMBAC   American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
FHLMC   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”).
FNMA   Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”).
GmbH   Limited liability company.

Footnote Legend:

 

(1)

Federal Income Tax Information: For tax information at June 30, 2012, see Note 2 Federal Income Tax Information in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

(2)

Non-income producing.

(3)

Variable or step coupon security; interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2012.

(4)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, these securities amounted to a value of $16,882 or 2.8% of net assets.

(5)

Illiquid security.

(6)

Security has a delayed delivery settlement.

(7)

All or a portion segregated as collateral for futures contracts and delayed delivery settlements.

(8)

All or a portion segregated as collateral for written options.

 

 

5


Virtus Balanced Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

     Expiration Date    Number of
Contracts
    Value of
Contracts
When Opened
    Market
Value of
Contracts
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. 10YR Note Futures

   September-12      (40   $ (5,292   $ (5,335   $ (43

 

6


Virtus Balanced Fund

The following table provides a summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2012 (See Security Valuation Note 1A in the Notes to Schedules of Investments):

 

     Total Value at
June 30, 2012
    Level 1
Quoted Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
 

Debt Securities:

      

Corporate Bonds and Notes

   $ 77,095      $ —        $ 77,095   

Foreign Government Securities

     975        —          975   

Loan Agreements

     3,521        —          3,521   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     77,052        —          77,052   

Municipal Bonds

     4,773        —          4,773   

U.S. Government Securities

     58,105        —          58,105   

Equity Securities:

      

Preferred Stock

     2,347        —          2,347   

Common Stocks

     355,139        355,139        —     

Short-Term Investments

     30,821        30,821        —     

Written Options

     (498     (498     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 609,330      $ 385,462      $ 223,868   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:

      

Futures Contracts (1)

   $ (43   $ (43   $ —     

There are no Level 3 (significant unobservable inputs) priced securities.

 

(1) 

Valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the investment.

Securities held by the fund with an end of period value of $1,819 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 based on our evaluation procedures for debt securities.


Virtus Growth & Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

     SHARES      VALUE  

COMMON STOCKS—98.1%

     

Consumer Discretionary—14.0%

     

Amazon.com, Inc.(2)

     9,000       $ 2,055   

AutoZone, Inc.(2)

     7,200         2,644   

Comcast Corp. Class A(3)

     92,000         2,941   

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(2)

     30,000         1,789   

McDonald’s Corp.

     23,000         2,036   

Papa John’s International, Inc.(2)

     14,000         666   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     43,000         2,770   
     

 

 

 
        14,901   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—7.1%

     

Altria Group, Inc.(3)

     84,000         2,902   

PepsiCo, Inc.

     41,000         2,897   

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     28,000         1,715   
     

 

 

 
        7,514   
     

 

 

 

Energy—9.6%

     

Chevron Corp.

     16,000         1,688   

ConocoPhillips

     20,000         1,118   

Continental Resources, Inc.(2)

     36,000         2,398   

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR

     53,000         995   

Whiting Petroleum Corp.(2)(3)

     23,000         946   

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     69,000         1,988   

WPX Energy, Inc.(2)

     68,000         1,100   
     

 

 

 
        10,233   
     

 

 

 

Financials—10.5%

     

BB&T Corp.

     75,000         2,314   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     10,000         959   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     79,000         2,823   

Lincoln National Corp.(3)

     104,000         2,274   

U.S. Bancorp

     88,000         2,830   
     

 

 

 
        11,200   
     

 

 

 

Health Care—15.1%

     

Abbott Laboratories

     47,000         3,030   

Biogen Idec, Inc.(2)

     22,000         3,176   

Express Scripts Holding Co.(2)(3)

     43,000         2,401   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.(2)

     55,000         2,820   

Johnson & Johnson

     26,000         1,757   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     48,000         2,808   
     

 

 

 
        15,992   
     

 

 

 

Industrials—8.9%

     

Alaska Air Group, Inc.(2)

     60,000         2,154   
     SHARES      VALUE  

Industrials—(continued)

     

Cummins, Inc.

     21,000       $ 2,035   

Deere & Co.(3)

     14,000         1,132   

Union Pacific Corp.

     20,000         2,386   

United Continental Holdings, Inc.(2)

     72,000         1,752   
     

 

 

 
        9,459   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology—23.3%

     

Apple, Inc.(2)

     8,700         5,081   

Citrix Systems, Inc.(2)

     29,000         2,434   

Intel Corp.

     125,000         3,331   

International Business Machines Corp.

     17,000         3,325   

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

     6,600         2,839   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     57,000         3,174   

VeriSign, Inc.(2)(3)

     54,000         2,353   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     18,000         2,225   
     

 

 

 
        24,762   
     

 

 

 

Materials—7.1%

     

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     7,000         1,356   

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

     18,000         887   

Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co.

     45,000         2,276   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

     34,000         1,159   

Monsanto Co.(3)

     23,000         1,904   
     

 

 

 
        7,582   
     

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services—2.5%

     

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     59,000         2,622   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Identified Cost $79,636)

        104,265   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS—98.1%

(Identified cost $79,636)

        104,265   
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—2.2%

     

Money Market Mutual Funds—2.2%

     

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio - Insitutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.150%)

     2,288,515         2,289   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Identified Cost $2,289)

        2,289   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE WRITTEN OPTIONS—100.3%

(Identified Cost $81,925)

        106,554   
     

 

 

 
 

 

1


Virtus Growth & Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

     CONTRACTS      VALUE  

WRITTEN OPTIONS—(0.1)%

     

Call Options—(0.1)%

     

Altria Group, Inc. expiring 9/22/12 strike price $34

     130       $ (15

Comcast Corp. Class A expiring 8/18/12 strike price $31

     140         (22

Deere & Co. expiring 9/22/12 strike price $77.50

     30         (17

Express Scripts Holding Co. expiring 8/18/12 strike price $55

     80         (19

Lincoln National Corp. expiring 8/18/12 strike price $22

     210         (21

Monsanto Co. expiring 8/18/12 strike price $80

     40         (17

VeriSign, Inc. expiring 9/22/12 strike price $44

     100         (20

Whiting Petroleum Corp. expiring 8/18/12 strike price $40

     45         (12
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS —(0.1)%

(Premiums Received $105)

        (143
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS NET OF WRITTEN OPTIONS—100.2%

(Identified Cost $81,820)

        106,411 (1) 

Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.2)%

        (161
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS—100.0%

      $ 106,250   
     

 

 

 

Abbreviations:

 

ADR    American Depositary Receipt

Footnote Legend:

 

(1)

Federal Income Tax Information: For tax information at June 30, 2012, see Note 2 Federal Income Tax Information in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

(2)

Non-income producing.

(3)

All or a portion segregated as collateral for written options.

 

 

2


Virtus Growth & Income Fund

The following table provides a summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2012 (See Security Valuation Note 1A in the Notes to Schedules of Investments):

 

     Total Value at
June 30, 2012
    Level 1
Quoted Prices
 

Equity Securities:

    

Common Stocks

   $ 104,265      $ 104,265   

Short-Term Investments

     2,289        2,289   

Written Options

     (143     (143
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 106,411      $ 106,411   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

There are no Level 2 (significant observable inputs) or Level 3 (significant unobservable inputs) priced securities.


Virtus Mid-Cap Core Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

     SHARES      VALUE  

COMMON STOCKS—94.5%

     

Consumer Discretionary—18.4%

     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     1,107       $ 76   

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

     1,975         79   

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Class A

     2,414         118   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     2,275         111   

Ross Stores, Inc.

     1,495         93   
     

 

 

 
        477   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—4.7%

     

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B

     566         55   

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     1,200         66   
     

 

 

 
        121   
     

 

 

 

Energy—6.0%

     

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.(2)

     1,765         79   

EQT Corp.

     1,435         77   
     

 

 

 
        156   
     

 

 

 

Financials—10.4%

     

Federated Investors, Inc. Class B

     3,449         75   

RLI Corp.

     1,030         70   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     1,962         124   
     

 

 

 
        269   
     

 

 

 

Health Care—14.5%

     

Bard (C.R.), Inc.

     732         79   

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

     2,012         76   

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.(2)

     2,732         123   

Waters Corp.(2)

     1,253         99   
     

 

 

 
        377   
     

 

 

 

Industrials—16.2%

     

Copart, Inc.(2)

     2,922         69   

Equifax, Inc.

     1,112         52   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     716         28   

Graco, Inc.

     995         46   

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A

     1,075         70   

Nordson Corp.

     1,054         54   

Robinson (C.H.) Worldwide, Inc.

     347         20   

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

     1,655         82   
     

 

 

 
        421   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology—14.9%

     

Amphenol Corp. Class A

     1,370         75   

Intuit, Inc.

     1,641         97   
     SHARES      VALUE  

Information Technology—(continued)

     

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     1,830       $ 61   

MICROS Systems, Inc.(2)

     1,447         74   

Xilinx, Inc.

     2,341         79   
     

 

 

 
        386   
     

 

 

 

Materials—6.0%

     

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     930         51   

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

     1,405         104   
     

 

 

 
        155   
     

 

 

 

Utilities—3.4%

     

Questar Corp.

     4,286         89   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Identified Cost $2,161)

        2,451   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS—94.5%

(Identified cost $2,161)

        2,451   
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—4.8%

     

Money Market Mutual Funds—4.8%

     

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio - Insitutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.150%)

     124,584         125   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Identified Cost $125)

        125   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.3%

(Identified Cost $2,286)

        2,576 (1) 

Other assets and liabilities, net—0.7%

        19   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS—100.0%

      $ 2,595   
     

 

 

 

Footnote Legend:

 

(1)

Federal Income Tax Information: For tax information at June 30, 2012, see Note 2 Federal Income Tax Information in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

(2)

Non-income producing.

 

 

1


Virtus Mid-Cap Core Fund

The following table provides a summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2012 (See Security Valuation Note 1A in the Notes to Schedules of Investments):

 

     Total Value at
June 30, 2012
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
 

Equity Securities:

     

Common Stocks

   $ 2,451       $ 2,451   

Short-Term Investments

     125         125   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 2,576       $ 2,576   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

There are no Level 2 (significant observable inputs ) or Level 3 (significant unobservable inputs) priced securities.


Virtus Mid-Cap Growth Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

     SHARES      VALUE  

COMMON STOCKS—98.9%

     

Consumer Discretionary—14.8%

     

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(2)

     39,000       $ 2,410   

Coach, Inc.

     38,600         2,257   

Morningstar, Inc.

     37,500         2,169   

Pool Corp.

     75,600         3,059   

Ross Stores, Inc.

     31,400         1,962   
     

 

 

 
        11,857   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—4.6%

     

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B

     28,700         2,779   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

     11,000         886   
     

 

 

 
        3,665   
     

 

 

 

Energy—6.8%

     

Cameron International Corp.(2)

     31,600         1,350   

Core Laboratories NV

     13,300         1,541   

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.(2)

     30,200         1,345   

FMC Technologies, Inc.(2)

     30,400         1,193   
     

 

 

 
        5,429   
     

 

 

 

Financials—8.8%

     

Financial Engines, Inc.(2)

     100,800         2,162   

MSCI, Inc.(2)

     69,800         2,375   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     40,300         2,537   
     

 

 

 
        7,074   
     

 

 

 

Health Care—13.9%

     

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(2)

     4,800         2,658   

Perrigo Co.

     16,500         1,946   

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.(2)

     36,500         1,643   

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(2)

     41,000         2,491   

Waters Corp.(2)

     30,400         2,416   
     

 

 

 
        11,154   
     

 

 

 

Industrials—18.9%

     

Donaldson Co., Inc.

     44,300         1,478   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     48,700         1,887   

Fastenal Co.

     18,500         746   

Graco, Inc.

     38,000         1,751   

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A

     35,100         2,301   

Robinson (C.H.) Worldwide, Inc.

     30,300         1,773   

Roper Industries, Inc.

     25,600         2,524   

Stericycle, Inc.(2)

     29,200         2,677   
     

 

 

 
        15,137   
     

 

 

 
     SHARES      VALUE  

Information Technology—25.5%

     

Amphenol Corp. Class A

     50,600       $ 2,779   

ANSYS, Inc.(2)

     63,700         4,020   

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     26,100         2,426   

Gartner, Inc.(2)

     33,200         1,429   

Hittite Microwave Corp.(2)

     44,000         2,249   

National Instruments Corp.

     86,400         2,321   

Salesforce.com, Inc.(2)

     6,700         926   

SolarWinds, Inc.(2)

     22,800         993   

Teradata Corp.(2)

     23,600         1,700   

Xilinx, Inc.

     46,100         1,548   
     

 

 

 
        20,391   
     

 

 

 

Materials—5.6%

     

Airgas, Inc.

     20,100         1,689   

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

     37,200         2,750   
     

 

 

 
        4,439   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Identified Cost $79,663)

        79,146   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS—98.9%

(Identified cost $79,663)

        79,146   
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—1.3%

     

Money Market Mutual Funds—1.3%

     

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio - Insitutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.150%)

     1,077,383         1,077   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Identified Cost $1,077)

        1,077   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.2%

(Identified Cost $80,740)

        80,223 (1) 

Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.2)%

        (164
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS—100.0%

      $ 80,059   
     

 

 

 

Footnote Legend:

 

(1)

Federal Income Tax Information: For tax information at June 30, 2012, see Note 2 Federal Income Tax Information in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

(2)

Non-income producing.

 

 

1


Virtus Mid-Cap Growth Fund

The following table provides a summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2012 (See Security Valuation Note 1A in the Notes to Schedules of Investments):

 

     Total Value at
June 30, 2012
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
 

Equity Securities:

     

Common Stocks

   $ 79,146       $ 79,146   

Short-Term Investments

     1,077         1,077   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 80,223       $ 80,223   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

There are no Level 2 (significant observable inputs ) or Level 3 (significant unobservable inputs) priced securities.


Virtus Mid-Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

     SHARES      VALUE  

COMMON STOCKS—94.4%

     

Consumer Discretionary—10.5%

     

Big Lots, Inc.(2)

     377,370       $ 15,393   

J.C. Penney Co., Inc.(2)

     467,000         10,885   

TJX Cos., Inc.

     290,050         12,452   
     

 

 

 
        38,730   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—10.4%

     

Beam, Inc.

     249,850         15,613   

Koninklijke Ahold NV Sponsored ADR

     697,850         8,646   

Safeway, Inc.

     795,340         14,436   
     

 

 

 
        38,695   
     

 

 

 

Energy—21.6%

     

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

     339,460         10,265   

Devon Energy Corp.

     223,390         12,955   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     264,133         8,510   

Nabors Industries Ltd.

     699,960         10,080   

Rowan Cos., Inc.

     234,550         7,583   

Sunoco, Inc.

     349,940         16,622   

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     481,370         13,873   
     

 

 

 
        79,888   
     

 

 

 

Industrials—22.1%

     

Con-way, Inc.

     201,100         7,262   

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.(2)

     467,390         10,409   

Masco Corp.

     730,380         10,130   

Owens Corning, Inc.(2)

     357,000         10,189   

Raytheon Co.

     226,300         12,806   

Republic Services, Inc.

     562,282         14,878   

USG Corp.(2)

     360,860         6,874   

Xylem, Inc.

     359,300         9,044   
     

 

 

 
        81,592   
     

 

 

 

Materials—22.2%

     

Ball Corp.

     288,300         11,835   

Crown Holdings, Inc.(2)

     425,270         14,667   

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

     373,000         11,749   

FMC Corp.

     157,120         8,403   

International Paper Co.

     380,770         11,008   

Owens-Illinois, Inc.(2)

     574,260         11,009   

Packaging Corp. of America

     324,050         9,151   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     186,850         4,178   
     

 

 

 
        82,000   
     

 

 

 
     SHARES      VALUE  

Utilities—7.6%

     

Dominion Resources, Inc.

     251,500       $ 13,581   

ONEOK, Inc.

     343,840         14,548   
     

 

 

 
        28,129   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Identified Cost $303,244)

        349,034   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS—94.4%

(Identified cost $303,244)

        349,034   
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—6.3%

     

Money Market Mutual Funds—6.3%

     

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio - Insitutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.150%)

     23,298,544         23,299   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Identified Cost $23,299)

        23,299   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.7%

(Identified Cost $326,543)

        372,333 (1) 

Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.7)%

        (2,694
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS—100.0%

      $ 369,639   
     

 

 

 

Abbreviations:

 

ADR    American Depositary Receipt

Footnote Legend:

 

(1)

Federal Income Tax Information: For tax information at June 30, 2012, see Note 2 Federal Income Tax Information in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

(2)

Non-income producing.

 

 

1


Virtus Mid-Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

Country Weightings †

 

United States

     93

Bermuda

     3   

Netherlands

     2   

United Kingdom

     2   
  

 

 

 

Total

     100
  

 

 

 

 

% of total investments as of June 30, 2012
 

 

2


Virtus Mid-Cap Value Fund

The following table provides a summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2012 (See Security Valuation Note 1A in the Notes to Schedules of Investments):

 

     Total Value at
June 30, 2012
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
 

Equity Securities:

     

Common Stocks

   $ 349,034       $ 349,034   

Short-Term Investments

     23,299         23,299   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 372,333       $ 372,333   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

There are no Level 2 (significant observable inputs ) or Level 3 (significant unobservable inputs) priced securities.


Virtus Quality Large-Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

     SHARES      VALUE  

COMMON STOCKS—99.2%

     

Consumer Discretionary—15.0%

     

Genuine Parts Co.

     15,300       $ 922   

Mattel, Inc.

     40,000         1,298   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     24,300         1,181   

TJX Cos., Inc.

     46,600         2,000   

VF Corp.

     8,500         1,134   
     

 

 

 
        6,535   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—14.2%

     

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     16,100         1,259   

Diageo plc Sponsored ADR

     11,900         1,227   

Heinz (H.J.) Co.

     27,200         1,479   

Hormel Foods Corp.

     38,800         1,180   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     12,300         1,030   
     

 

 

 
        6,175   
     

 

 

 

Energy—8.3%

     

Apache Corp.

     8,200         721   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     17,400         1,489   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     21,800         1,405   
     

 

 

 
        3,615   
     

 

 

 

Financials—18.4%

     

American Express Co.

     27,600         1,607   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     13,600         1,509   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     29,300         1,791   

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     28,100         1,794   

U.S. Bancorp

     41,400         1,331   
     

 

 

 
        8,032   
     

 

 

 

Health Care—9.3%

     

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

     21,600         1,615   

Johnson & Johnson

     21,500         1,452   

Novartis AG ADR

     17,800         995   
     

 

 

 
        4,062   
     

 

 

 

Industrials—11.0%

     

3M Co.

     17,800         1,595   

Deere & Co.

     10,800         873   

Emerson Electric Co.

     15,900         741   

Union Pacific Corp.

     13,500         1,611   
     

 

 

 
        4,820   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology—12.3%

     

Apple, Inc.(2)

     2,400         1,402   
     SHARES      VALUE  

Information Technology—(continued)

     

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     22,400       $ 741   

Microsoft Corp.

     68,000         2,080   

Western Union Co. (The)

     68,200         1,148   
     

 

 

 
        5,371   
     

 

 

 

Materials—6.9%

     

Barrick Gold Corp.

     22,000         827   

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     19,000         1,041   

PPG Industries, Inc.

     10,700         1,135   
     

 

 

 
        3,003   
     

 

 

 

Utilities—3.8%

     

AGL Resources, Inc.

     42,300         1,639   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Identified Cost $33,727)

        43,252   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS—99.2%

(Identified cost $33,727)

        43,252   
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—0.9%

     

Money Market Mutual Funds—0.9%

     

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio - Insitutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.150%)

     411,917         412   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Identified Cost $412)

        412   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.1%

(Identified Cost $34,139)

        43,664 (1) 

Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.1)%

        (33
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS—100.0%

      $ 43,631   
     

 

 

 

Footnote Legend:

 

(1)

Federal Income Tax Information: For tax information at June 30, 2012, see Note 2 Federal Income Tax Information in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

(2)

Non-income producing.

 

 

1


Virtus Quality Large-Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

Country Weightings †

 

United States

     93

United Kingdom

     3   

Canada

     2   

Switzerland

     2   
  

 

 

 

Total

     100
  

 

 

 

 

% of total investments as of June 30, 2012
 

 

2


Virtus Quality Large-Cap Value Fund

The following table provides a summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2012 (See Security Valuation Note 1A in the Notes to Schedules of Investments):

 

     Total Value at
June 30, 2012
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
 

Equity Securities:

     

Common Stocks

   $ 43,252       $ 43,252   

Short-Term Investments

     412         412   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 43,664       $ 43,664   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

There are no Level 2 (significant observable inputs ) or Level 3 (significant unobservable inputs) priced securities.


Virtus Quality Small-Cap Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

     SHARES      VALUE  

COMMON STOCKS—96.7%

     

Consumer Discretionary—10.0%

     

Hillenbrand, Inc.

     665,000       $ 12,222   

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Class A

     286,400         14,031   
     

 

 

 
        26,253   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—7.4%

     

National Beverage Corp.(2)

     408,600         6,105   

WD-40 Co.

     266,000         13,249   
     

 

 

 
        19,354   
     

 

 

 

Energy—7.1%

     

CARBO Ceramics, Inc.

     76,750         5,889   

World Fuel Services Corp.

     333,458         12,681   
     

 

 

 
        18,570   
     

 

 

 

Financials—18.6%

     

Eaton Vance Corp.

     300,000         8,085   

Entertainment Properties Trust

     148,000         6,084   

First Cash Financial Services, Inc.(2)

     345,100         13,863   

RLI Corp.

     186,000         12,685   

Westamerica Bancorp

     172,000         8,117   
     

 

 

 
        48,834   
     

 

 

 

Health Care—6.4%

     

Owens & Minor, Inc.

     409,100         12,531   

Young Innovations, Inc.

     122,714         4,232   
     

 

 

 
        16,763   
     

 

 

 

Industrials—21.2%

     

CLARCOR, Inc.

     213,500         10,282   

Corporate Executive Board Co. (The)

     195,000         7,972   

Graco, Inc.

     256,400         11,815   

Landstar System, Inc.

     239,800         12,402   

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

     300,000         13,137   
     

 

 

 
        55,608   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology—24.1%

     

ADTRAN, Inc.

     369,600         11,158   

Badger Meter, Inc.

     155,300         5,832   

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.(2)

     113,300         3,310   

Cass Information Systems, Inc.

     228,686         9,205   

Computer Services, Inc.

     206,927         6,663   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

     374,000         12,910   

Syntel, Inc.

     231,731         14,066   
     

 

 

 
        63,144   
     

 

 

 
     SHARES      VALUE  

Materials—1.9%

     

Balchem Corp.

     148,600       $ 4,846   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Identified Cost $197,607)

        253,372   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS—96.7%

(Identified cost $197,607)

        253,372   
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—3.2%

     

Money Market Mutual Funds—3.2%

     

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio - Insitutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.150%)

     8,440,645         8,441   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Identified Cost $8,441)

        8,441   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.9%

(Identified Cost $206,048)

        261,813 (1) 

Other assets and liabilities, net—0.1%

        188   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS—100.0%

      $ 262,001   
     

 

 

 

Footnote Legend:

 

(1)

Federal Income Tax Information: For tax information at June 30, 2012, see Note 2 Federal Income Tax Information in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

(2)

Non-income producing.

 

 

1


Virtus Quality Small-Cap Fund

The following table provides a summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2012 (See Security Valuation Note 1A in the Notes to Schedules of Investments):

 

     Total Value at
June 30, 2012
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
 

Equity Securities:

     

Common Stocks

   $ 253,372       $ 253,372   

Short-Term Investments

     8,441         8,441   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 261,813       $ 261,813   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

There are no Level 2 (significant observable inputs ) or Level 3 (significant unobservable inputs) priced securities.


Virtus Small-Cap Core Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

      SHARES      VALUE  

COMMON STOCKS—87.6%

     

Consumer Discretionary—7.6%

     

Pool Corp.

     320,127       $ 12,952   

Steiner Leisure Ltd.(2)

     139,100         6,456   
     

 

 

 
        19,408   
     

 

 

 

Energy—0.6%

     

CARBO Ceramics, Inc.

     20,900         1,604   
     

 

 

 

Financials—14.5%

     

Brown & Brown, Inc.

     320,500         8,740   

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

     325,600         11,237   

Federated Investors, Inc. Class B

     351,000         7,669   

RLI Corp.

     138,900         9,473   
     

 

 

 
        37,119   
     

 

 

 

Health Care—21.8%

     

Abaxis, Inc.(2)

     248,500         9,195   

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.

     185,984         10,642   

Haemonetics Corp.(2)

     140,600         10,420   

Owens & Minor, Inc.

     417,300         12,782   

Techne Corp.

     176,300         13,081   
     

 

 

 
        56,120   
     

 

 

 

Industrials—21.3%

     

Advisory Board Co. (The)(2)

     62,014         3,075   

Copart, Inc.(2)

     472,000         11,182   

Exponent, Inc.(2)

     204,000         10,777   

Landstar System, Inc.

     137,500         7,112   

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

     132,500         5,802   

RBC Bearings, Inc.(2)

     109,300         5,170   

Rollins, Inc.

     195,100         4,364   

Toro Co. (The)

     99,000         7,256   
     

 

 

 
        54,738   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology—19.1%

     

ANSYS, Inc.(2)

     163,700         10,331   

Blackbaud, Inc.

     163,600         4,199   

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.(2)

     92,700         2,708   

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     76,600         7,119   

Hittite Microwave Corp.(2)

     239,500         12,243   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

     357,900         12,355   
     

 

 

 
        48,955   
     

 

 

 

Materials—2.7%

     

Aptargroup, Inc.

     137,400         7,014   
     

 

 

 
      SHARES      VALUE  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Identified Cost $182,023)

        224,958   
     

 

 

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS—2.3%

     

iShares Russell 2000® Index Fund

     75,000       $ 5,973   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS

(Identified Cost $5,902)

        5,973   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS—89.9%

(Identified cost $187,925)

        230,931   
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—9.6%

     

Money Market Mutual Funds—9.6%

     

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio - Insitutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.150%)

     24,735,640         24,736   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Identified Cost $24,736)

        24,736   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.5%

(Identified Cost $212,661)

        255,667 (1) 

Other assets and liabilities, net—0.5%

        1,202   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS—100.0%

      $ 256,869   
     

 

 

 

Footnote Legend:

 

(1)

Federal Income Tax Information: For tax information at June 30, 2012, see Note 2 Federal Income Tax Information in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

(2) 

Non-income producing.

 

 

1


Virtus Small-Cap Core Fund

The following table provides a summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2012 (See Security Valuation Note 1A in the Notes to Schedules of Investments):

 

     Total Value at
June 30, 2012
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
 

Equity Securities:

     

Common Stocks

   $ 224,958       $ 224,958   

Exchange-Traded Funds

     5,973         5,973   

Short-Term Investments

     24,736         24,736   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 255,667       $ 255,667   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

There are no Level 2 (significant observable inputs ) or Level 3 (significant unobservable inputs) priced securities.


Virtus Small-Cap Sustainable Growth Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

     SHARES      VALUE  

COMMON STOCKS—95.9%

     

Consumer Discretionary—16.2%

     

Aaron’s, Inc.

     82,600       $ 2,338   

Hibbett Sports, Inc.(2)

     45,500         2,626   

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.

     74,000         2,460   

Morningstar, Inc.

     46,078         2,665   

Pool Corp.

     86,300         3,492   
     

 

 

 
        13,581   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—3.2%

     

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)(2)

     10,000         180   

PriceSmart, Inc.

     37,000         2,498   
     

 

 

 
        2,678   
     

 

 

 

Financials—6.2%

     

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

     78,400         2,706   

Financial Engines, Inc.(2)

     115,451         2,476   
     

 

 

 
        5,182   
     

 

 

 

Health Care—24.1%

     

Abaxis, Inc.(2)

     90,700         3,356   

National Research Corp.

     133,056         6,965   

Quality Systems, Inc.

     13,400         369   

Sequenom, Inc.(2)

     6,974         28   

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.(2)

     116,200         5,230   

Techne Corp.

     56,800         4,215   
     

 

 

 
        20,163   
     

 

 

 

Industrials—12.6%

     

AAon, Inc.

     132,100         2,490   

Copart, Inc.(2)

     179,700         4,257   

Heartland Express, Inc.

     109,200         1,563   

HEICO Corp. Class A

     45,487         1,467   

Omega Flex, Inc.(2)

     69,400         827   
     

 

 

 
        10,604   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology—33.6%

     

ANSYS, Inc.(2)

     51,800         3,269   

Blackbaud, Inc.

     51,500         1,322   

ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd.

     280,754         2,271   

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     8,400         781   

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     187,500         3,656   

Hittite Microwave Corp.(2)

     101,500         5,189   

MercadoLibre, Inc.

     53,600         4,063   

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

     18,100         841   

NVE Corp.(2)

     65,200         3,505   
     SHARES      VALUE  

Information Technology—(continued)

     

ScanSource, Inc.(2)

     104,400       $ 3,199   
     

 

 

 
        28,096   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Identified Cost $66,035)

        80,304   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS—95.9%

(Identified cost $66,035)

        80,304   
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—2.5%

     

Money Market Mutual Funds—2.5%

     

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio - Insitutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.150%)

     2,057,247         2,057   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Identified Cost $2,057)

        2,057   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—98.4%

(Identified Cost $68,092)

        82,361 (1) 

Other assets and liabilities, net—1.6%

        1,301   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS—100.0%

      $ 83,662   
     

 

 

 

Footnote Legend:

 

(1)

Federal Income Tax Information: For tax information at June 30, 2012, see Note 2 Federal Income Tax Information in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

(2)

Non-income producing.

 

 

1


Virtus Small-Cap Sustainable Growth Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

Country Weightings †

 

United States

     92

Argentina

     5   

Israel

     3   
  

 

 

 

Total

     100
  

 

 

 

 

% of total investments as of June 30, 2012
 

 

2


Virtus Small-Cap Sustainable Growth Fund

The following table provides a summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2012 (See Security Valuation Note 1A in the Notes to Schedules of Investments):

 

     Total Value at
June 30, 2012
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
 

Equity Securities:

     

Common Stocks

   $ 80,304       $ 80,304   

Short-Term Investments

     2,057         2,057   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 82,361       $ 82,361   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

There are no Level 2 (significant observable inputs ) or Level 3 (significant unobservable inputs) priced securities.


Virtus Strategic Growth Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

     SHARES      VALUE  

COMMON STOCKS—99.3%

     

Consumer Discretionary—13.7%

     

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(2)

     113,300       $ 7,002   

Coach, Inc.

     166,900         9,760   

McDonald’s Corp.

     91,300         8,083   

NIKE, Inc. Class B

     105,400         9,252   

priceline.com, Inc.(2)

     14,450         9,603   

Ross Stores, Inc.

     145,800         9,108   
     

 

 

 
        52,808   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—14.3%

     

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     204,500         15,990   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     162,200         16,885   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     125,800         11,951   

Lorillard, Inc.

     78,500         10,358   
     

 

 

 
        55,184   
     

 

 

 

Energy—7.0%

     

Core Laboratories NV

     61,900         7,174   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     158,000         10,181   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     149,400         9,698   
     

 

 

 
        27,053   
     

 

 

 

Financials—3.2%

     

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     196,600         12,378   
     

 

 

 

Health Care—7.9%

     

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(2)

     24,400         13,512   

Perrigo Co.

     70,900         8,361   

Waters Corp.(2)

     110,300         8,766   
     

 

 

 
        30,639   
     

 

 

 

Industrials—15.2%

     

Danaher Corp.

     146,000         7,604   

Emerson Electric Co.

     204,300         9,516   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     209,000         8,099   

Fastenal Co.

     90,800         3,660   

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A

     102,300         6,706   

Precision Castparts Corp.

     42,200         6,941   

Robinson (C.H.) Worldwide, Inc.

     141,800         8,299   

Roper Industries, Inc.

     82,000         8,084   
     

 

 

 
        58,909   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology—31.7%

     

Accenture plc Class A

     137,200         8,244   

Amphenol Corp. Class A

     243,300         13,362   
     SHARES      VALUE  

Information Technology—(continued)

     

ANSYS, Inc.(2)

     177,500       $ 11,202   

Apple, Inc.(2)

     47,050         27,477   

Oracle Corp.

     344,500         10,232   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     268,400         14,945   

Salesforce.com, Inc.(2)

     30,900         4,272   

Teradata Corp.(2)

     109,400         7,878   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     111,400         13,772   

Xilinx, Inc.

     337,800         11,340   
     

 

 

 
        122,724   
     

 

 

 

Materials—6.3%

     

Praxair, Inc.

     106,900         11,623   

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

     170,400         12,598   
     

 

 

 
        24,221   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Identified Cost $320,507)

        383,916   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS—99.3%

(Identified cost $320,507)

        383,916   
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—0.9%

     

Money Market Mutual Funds—0.9%

     

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio - Insitutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.150%)

     3,669,510         3,670   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Identified Cost $3,670)

        3,670   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.2%

(Identified Cost $324,177)

        387,586 (1) 

Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.2)%

        (597
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS—100.0%

      $ 386,989   
     

 

 

 

Abbreviations:

 

plc    Public Limited Co.

Footnote Legend:

 

(1) 

Federal Income Tax Information: For tax information at June 30, 2012, see Note 2 Federal Income Tax Information in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

(2) 

Non-income producing.

 

 

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Virtus Strategic Growth Fund

The following table provides a summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2012 (See Security Valuation Note 1A in the Notes to Schedules of Investments):

 

     Total Value at
June 30, 2012
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
 

Equity Securities:

     

Common Stocks

   $ 383,916       $ 383,916   

Short-Term Investments

     3,670         3,670   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 387,586       $ 387,586   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

There are no Level 2 (significant observable inputs ) or Level 3 (significant unobservable inputs) priced securities.


Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

     PAR VALUE     VALUE  

U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES—0.2%

    

U.S. Treasury Bond 3.125%, 11/15/41

   $ 275      $ 296   
    

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

(Identified Cost $302)

       296   
    

 

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES—4.2%

    

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela RegS 5.750%, 2/26/16(5)

     260        225   

Commonwealth of Australia Series 118, 6.500%, 5/15/13

     760 AUD      802   

Commonwealth of Canada 2.000%, 9/1/12

     1,235 CAD      1,215   

Commonwealth of New Zealand Series 413, 6.500%, 4/15/13

     550 NZD      454   

Federative Republic of Brazil 8.500%, 1/5/24

     1,490 BRL      809   

Kingdom of Norway Series 470 6.500%, 5/15/13

     1,250 NOK      219   

Kingdom of Sweden Series 1041, 6.750%, 5/5/14

     1,185 SEK      189   

Republic of Argentina

    

Provincia de Neuquen 144A 7.875%, 4/26/21(4)

     190        150   

PIK Interest Capitalization 8.280%, 12/31/33

     1,013        668   

Republic of Colombia 12.000%, 10/22/15

     285,000 COP      198   

Republic of Hungary 4.750%, 2/3/15

     185        179   

Republic of Iceland 144A 5.875%, 5/11/22(4)

     240        233   

Republic of Lithuania 144A 6.625%, 2/1/22(4)

     275        315   

Republic of Poland Series 0414, 5.750%, 4/25/14

     1,400 PLZ      428   

Republic of South Africa Series R206 7.500%, 1/15/14

     3,025 ZAR      382   

Republic of Turkey

    

9.000%, 3/5/14

     520 TRY      290   

6.750%, 5/30/40

     265        310   

United Mexican States Series M, 6.000%, 6/18/15

     8,510 MXN      660   
    

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

(Identified Cost $7,789)

       7,726   
    

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—6.8%

    

Agency—1.1%

    

FNMA

    

4.000%, 8/1/25

     511        544   

4.500%, 4/1/40

     723        778   

3.500%, 4/1/42

     374        394   

FNMA 99-M2, B 6.585%, 3/25/29(3)

     191        225   
    

 

 

 
       1,941   
    

 

 

 
     PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Non-Agency—5.7%

     

Bank of America (Merrill Lynch) Commercial Mortgage, Inc. 07-3, A4 5.805%, 6/10/49(3)

   $ 295       $ 333   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.

     

05-PW10, AM 5.449%, 12/11/40(3)

     150         157   

06-PW13, AM 5.582%, 9/11/41(3)

     375         402   

05-PWR9, A4B 4.943%, 9/11/42

     500         526   

07-T28, A3 5.793%, 9/11/42

     445         467   

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp. 07-A1,10A1 3.029%, 2/25/37(3)

     219         203   

Citigroup - Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust 07-CD4, A4 5.322%, 12/11/49

     350         389   

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 07-C9, A4 5.811%, 12/10/49(3)

     265         309   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust 06-13T1, A5 6.000%, 5/25/36

     530         366   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates

     

06-C1, A3 5.416%, 2/15/39(3)

     31         31   

06-C5, A3 5.311%, 12/15/39

     330         366   

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Pass - Through Securities Mortgage Loan Trust 05-RP1, 1A3 144A 8.000%, 1/25/35(4)

     319         324   

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corp. II 07-GG10, A4 5.790%, 8/10/45(3)

     150         167   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust 05-AR4, 6A1 5.250%, 7/25/35(3)

     350         343   

Homebanc Mortgage Trust 05-4, A2 0.572%, 10/25/35(3)

     328         231   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.

     

10-CNTR, A2, 144A 4.311%, 8/5/32(4)

     350         371   

06-LDP9, A3 5.336%, 5/15/47

     365         404   

07-CB18, A3 5.447%, 6/12/47

     609         642   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 06-A4, 3A1 5.518%, 6/25/36(3)

     217         185   

MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust 05-1, 1A5 144A 8.000%, 8/25/34(4)

     234         244   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc. 98-C1, C 6.750%, 11/15/26(3)

     375         410   

Morgan Stanley Capital I

     

07-T27, A4 5.658%, 6/11/42(3)

     490         569   

05-IQ10, A4B 5.284%, 9/15/42(3)

     365         394   
 

 

1


Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

     PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Non-Agency—(continued)

     

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 07-11AR, 2A3 2.837%, 6/25/37(3)

   $ 470       $ 202   

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp.

     

04-R1, A1 144A 6.500%, 3/25/34(4)

     347         352   

04-R3, A1 144A 6.500%, 2/25/35(4)

     184         186   

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. 04-QS16, 1A5 5.500%, 12/25/34

     315         306   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 07-B, 3A2 5.254%, 7/25/35(3)

     143         137   

SunTrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust 07-S1, 5A1 4.769%, 1/25/37(3)

     229         229   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

07-C30, A5 5.342%, 12/15/43

     370         399   

06-C23, A5 5.416%, 1/15/45(3)

     670         747   

Washington Mutual Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 06-SL1, A, 144A 5.423%, 11/23/43(3)(4)

     208         204   
     

 

 

 
        10,595   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

(Identified Cost $12,055)

        12,536   
     

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—1.9%

     

ABSC Long Beach Home Equity Loan Trust 00-LB1, M1F 8.240%, 3/21/29(3)

     265         195   

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 12-3, D 3.030%, 7/9/18

     188         188   

Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust 12-3E, 144A 4.460%, 11/8/19(4)

     188         190   

Citicorp Residential Mortgage Securities, Inc. 07-2, A3 6.080%, 6/25/37

     403         404   

CLI Funding LLC 12-1A, A 144A 4.210%, 6/18/27(4)

     185         185   

Conseco Financial Corp. 96-2, M1 7.600%, 4/15/26(3)

     208         190   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates 05-12, 1A4 5.323%, 2/25/36(3)

     350         342   

Equity One ABS, Inc. 01-3, AF4 6.252%, 5/25/32

     195         149   

GSAA Home Equity Trust 05-12, AF3W 4.999%, 9/25/35(3)

     321         308   

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC 11-1A, A2, 144A 3.290%, 3/25/18(4)

     115         122   

Miramax LLC 11-1A, A, 144A 6.250%, 10/20/21(4)

     232         240   
     PAR VALUE     VALUE  

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities II, Inc.

    

03- HS3, AJ4 5.050%, 9/25/33

   $ 266      $ 267   

06-H11, M1 6.010%, 2/25/36

     160        149   

Structured Asset Securities Corp. 02-AL1, A3 3.450%, 2/25/32

     200        181   

Terwin Mortgage Trust 04-15AL, A1 144A 5.813%, 7/25/34(3)(4)

     121        106   

Textainer Marine Containers Ltd. 12-1A, A 144A 4.210%, 4/15/27(4)

     236        238   
    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES

(Identified Cost $3,414)

       3,454   
    

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES—20.3%

    

Consumer Discretionary—2.7%

    

Ameristar Casinos, Inc. 7.500%, 4/15/21

     75        81   

Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc. 144A 10.250%, 7/13/16(4)

     285 BRL      150   

Boyd Gaming Corp. 144A 9.000%, 7/1/20(4)

     150        151   

Brown Shoe Co., Inc. 7.125%, 5/15/19

     405        400   

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC / Cequel Capital Corp. 144A 8.625%, 11/15/17(4)

     120        130   

Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes SA 144A 4.875%, 4/11/22(4)

     250        260   

HOA Restaurant Group LLC (HOA Finance Corp.) 144A 11.250%, 4/1/17(4)

     200        186   

Landry’s, Inc. 144A 9.375%, 5/1/20(4)

     125        128   

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd. 144A 3.375%, 5/9/17(4)

     205        209   

MGM Resorts International 7.500%, 6/1/16

     370        385   

Nara Cable Funding Ltd. 144A 8.875%, 12/1/18(4)

     235        203   

Northwest Airlines Pass-Through-Trust

    

01-1, B 7.691%, 4/1/17

     286        295   

02-1, G2 6.264%, 11/20/21

     260        266   

QVC, Inc. 144A 5.125%, 7/2/22(4)

     310        317   

Rent-A-Center, Inc. 6.625%, 11/15/20

     190        203   

Spencer Spirit Holdings, Inc. / Spencer Gifts LLC / Spirit Halloween Superstores 144A 11.000%, 5/1/17(4)

     80        83   

U.S. Airways Pass-Through-Trust

    

99-1A 8.360%, 1/20/19

     273        279   

11-1 A 7.125%, 10/22/23

     369        391   

UAL Pass-Through-Trust

    

09-2 9.750%, 1/15/17

     292        332   

07-01A 6.636%, 7/2/22

     218        228   
 

 

2


Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

     PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Consumer Discretionary—(continued)

     

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG / Unitymedia NRW GmbH 144A 8.125%, 12/1/17(4)

   $ 180       $ 194   

Visteon Corp. 6.750%, 4/15/19

     75         73   

Wyndham Worldwide Corp. 6.000%, 12/1/16

     2         2   
     

 

 

 
        4,946   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—0.5%

     

BAT International Finance plc 144A 3.250%, 6/7/22(4)

     200         198   

Delhaize Group SA 4.125%, 4/10/19

     210         203   

Flowers Foods, Inc. 4.375%, 4/1/22

     170         172   

Select Medical Holdings Corp. 6.494%, 9/15/15(3)

     140         136   

Yankee Candle Co. Holdings LLC / Yankee Finance, Inc. Series B, 9.750%, 2/15/17

     165         172   
     

 

 

 
        881   
     

 

 

 

Energy—3.9%

     

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. 6.500%, 2/1/20

     300         315   

Bill Barrett Corp. 7.625%, 10/1/19

     190         191   

BreitBurn Energy Partners LP / BreitBurn Finance Corp. 144A 7.875%, 4/15/22(4)

     330         332   

Bumi Investment Pte Ltd. 144A 10.750%, 10/6/17(4)

     175         175   

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp. 9.375%, 5/1/19

     185         186   

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. 8.625%, 10/15/18

     195         205   

Chesapeake Energy Corp. 6.775%, 3/15/19

     220         215   

Cie Generale de Geophysique -Veritas 6.500%, 6/1/21

     190         191   

Cimarex Energy Co. 5.875%, 5/1/22

     270         281   

Copano Energy LLC / Copano Energy Finance Corp. 7.125%, 4/1/21

     15         15   

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. 9.250%, 12/15/17

     170         183   

EV Energy Partners LP / EV Energy Finance Corp. 8.000%, 4/15/19

     80         80   

Expro Finance Luxembourg SCA 144A 8.500%, 12/15/16(4)

     135         130   

Frontier Oil Corp. 6.875%, 11/15/18

     180         188   

Gazprom OAO (Gaz Capital SA) RegS 6.510%, 3/7/22(5)

     365         405   

Gulfmark Offshore, Inc. 144A 6.375%, 3/15/22(4)

     185         187   

Hercules Offshore, Inc. 144A 10.500%, 10/15/17(4)

     195         196   
     PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Energy—(continued)

     

Linn Energy LLC / Linn Energy Finance Corp. 144A 6.500%, 5/15/19(4)

   $ 150       $ 149   

Lukoil International Finance BV 144A 7.250%, 11/5/19(4)

     290         326   

National JSC Naftogaz of Ukraine 9.500%, 9/30/14

     150         145   

OGX Austria GmbH 144A 8.500%, 6/1/18(4)

     225         201   

Parker Drilling Co. 144A 9.125%, 4/1/18(4)

     245         260   

Petrobras International Finance Co. 5.375%, 1/27/21

     180         194   

Petroleos de Venezuela SA RegS 8.500%, 11/2/17(5)

     415         338   

Petroleos Mexicanos 6.500%, 6/2/41

     355         414   

Petropower I Funding Trust 144A 7.360%, 2/15/14(4)(7)

     404         414   

QEP Resources, Inc. 6.875%, 3/1/21

     150         167   

Quicksilver Resources, Inc. 7.125%, 4/1/16

     215         167   

Rowan Cos., Inc. 4.875%, 6/1/22

     275         278   

Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. 144A 6.375%, 8/1/22(4)

     260         261   

TNK-BP Finance S.A. RegS 7.250%, 2/2/20(5)

     280         314   

Venoco, Inc. 11.500%, 10/1/17

     145         153   
     

 

 

 
        7,256   
     

 

 

 

Financials—7.8%

     

Abbey National Treasury Services plc 4.000%, 4/27/16

     255         251   

ABN Amro Bank N.V. 144A 4.250%, 2/2/17(4)

     225         229   

Air Lease Corp. 144A 5.625%, 4/1/17(4)

     205         203   

Alfa Invest Ltd. RegS 7.875%, 9/25/17(5)(9)

     205         207   

Ally Financial, Inc.

     

6.750%, 12/1/14

     95         100   

0.000%, 6/15/15

     280         237   

ALROSA Finance SA 144A 7.750%, 11/3/20(4)

     200         211   

Alta Mesa Holdings LP (Alta Mesa Finance Services Corp. ) 9.625%, 10/15/18

     225         223   

American International Group, Inc. 4.875%, 6/1/22

     225         230   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Bancomer SA 144A 6.500%, 3/10/21(4)

     200         202   

Banco Bradesco SA 144A 5.900%, 1/16/21(4)

     350         363   

Banco de Credito del Peru 144A 5.375%, 9/16/20(4)

     200         207   

Banco do Brasil S.A. RegS 5.375%, 1/15/21(5)

     250         256   
 

 

3


Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

     PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Financials—(continued)

     

Banco Votorantim SA 144A 7.375%, 1/21/20(4)

   $ 195       $ 206   

Bank of America Corp. 5.750%, 8/15/16

     365         380   

Bank of Georgia JSC 144A 7.750%, 7/5/17(4)

     200         198   

Barclays Bank plc 5.200%, 7/10/14

     210         221   

Boston Properties LP 3.850%, 2/1/23

     300         303   

Brandywine Operating Partnership LP 4.950%, 4/15/18

     160         164   

Capital One Capital IV 8.875%, 5/15/40(6)

     150         153   

Chubb Corp. 6.375%, 3/29/67(3)

     165         170   

CIT Group, Inc. 144A 5.500%, 2/15/19(4)

     500         515   

Citigroup, Inc. 5.000%, 9/15/14

     285         292   

CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. 7.250%, 4/15/19

     245         227   

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA 144A 11.000%, 12/31/49(3)(4)

     195         245   

Developers Diversified Realty Corp. 7.875%, 9/1/20

     255         306   

Felcor Lodging LP 6.750%, 6/1/19

     305         314   

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

     

6.750%, 3/19/20

     55         62   

7.250%, 12/15/21

     200         225   

First Tennessee Bank N.A. 5.650%, 4/1/16

     250         261   

Genworth Financial, Inc. 7.625%, 9/24/21

     200         189   

GRD Holdings III Corp. 144A 10.750%, 6/1/19(4)

     130         129   

Hana Bank 144A 3.500%, 10/25/17(4)

     245         252   

Hutchison Whampoa International 12 Ltd. Series 12 144A 6.000%, 12/31/49(3)(4)

     250         253   

International Lease Finance Corp. 6.250%, 5/15/19

     400         408   

IPIC GMTN Ltd. 144A 3.125%, 11/15/15(4)

     250         258   

Kazkommerts Bank International BV 144A 7.875%, 4/7/14(4)

     225         223   

Korea Development Bank 3.500%, 8/22/17

     300         313   

Legg Mason, Inc. 144A 5.500%, 5/21/19(4)

     295         299   

Macquarie Group Ltd. 144A 6.250%, 1/14/21(4)

     365         364   

Morgan Stanley

     

6.000%, 4/28/15

     190         197   

6.625%, 4/1/18

     245         256   

Progressive Corp. (The) 6.700%, 6/15/37(3)

     305         317   

Prudential Financial, Inc. 8.875%, 6/15/38(3)

     190         226   

QBE Capital Funding III Ltd. 144A 7.250%, 5/24/41(3)(4)

     190         172   

Realogy Corp. 144A 7.875%, 2/15/19(4)

     135         133   

Regions Bank 7.500%, 5/15/18

     250         282   
     PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Financials—(continued)

     

Regions Financial Corp. 5.750%, 6/15/15

   $ 255       $ 268   

Reliance Holdings USA, Inc. 144A 5.400%, 2/14/22(4)

     250         250   

Resona Bank Ltd. 144A 5.850%, 9/29/49(3)(4)

     200         206   

Royal Bank of Scotland plc (The)

     

4.375%, 3/16/16

     145         149   

5.625%, 8/24/20

     170         181   

Santander U.S. Debt S.A. 144A 3.724%, 1/20/15(4)

     210         195   

Sberbank of Russia (Sberbank Capital SA) 144A 6.125%, 2/7/22(4)(9)

     200         208   

Shinhan Bank 144A 4.375%, 7/27/17(4)

     200         213   

United Rentals Financing Escrow Corp.

     

144A 5.750%, 7/15/18(4)

     5         5   

144A 7.375%, 5/15/20(4)

     130         136   

Ventas Realty LP / Ventas Capital Corp. 4.000%, 4/30/19

     200         205   

Vnesheconombank (VEB Finance plc) 144A 6.902%, 7/9/20(4)

     245         265   

VTB Bank OJSC (VTB Capital SA) 144A 6.000%, 4/12/17(4)(9)

     200         203   

Willis Group Holdings plc 5.750%, 3/15/21

     205         224   

Zions Bancorp 4.500%, 3/27/17

     155         156   
     

 

 

 
        14,296   
     

 

 

 

Health Care—0.2%

     

Aviv Healthcare Properties LP / Aviv Healthcare Capital Corp. 7.750%, 2/15/19

     170         176   

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 6.250%, 11/1/18

     85         90   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 144A 7.250%, 7/15/22(4)

     190         192   
     

 

 

 
        458   
     

 

 

 

Industrials—1.9%

     

ADS Tactical, Inc. 144A 11.000%, 4/1/18(4)

     200         205   

Aircastle Ltd. 7.625%, 4/15/20

     340         347   

Allison Transmission, Inc. 144A 7.125%, 5/15/19(4)

     150         157   

CHC Helicopter SA 9.250%, 10/15/20

     220         216   

Deluxe Corp. 7.000%, 3/15/19

     190         198   

DynCorp International, Inc. 10.375%, 7/1/17

     125         107   

Embraer SA 5.150%, 6/15/22

     230         236   

Iron Mountain, Inc. 7.750%, 10/1/19

     175         190   

JMC Steel Group 144A 8.250%, 3/15/18(4)

     155         155   
 

 

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JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

     PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Industrials—(continued)

     

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 10.000%, 6/1/17

   $ 200       $ 216   

Masco Corp. 5.950%, 3/15/22

     375         386   

Pactiv LLC 8.125%, 6/15/17

     430         398   

Ryder System, Inc. 2.500%, 3/1/17

     200         202   

Voto-Votorantim Ltd. 144A 6.750%, 4/5/21(4)

     385         420   
     

 

 

 
        3,433   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology—0.4%

     

Digicel Ltd. 144A 8.250%, 9/1/17(4)

     100         103   

EarthLink, Inc. 8.875%, 5/15/19

     305         299   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 144A 9.250%, 4/15/18(4)

     310         333   
     

 

 

 
        735   
     

 

 

 

Materials—1.5%

     

Vale Overseas Ltd. 4.375%, 1/11/22

     225         229   

AEP Industries, Inc. 8.250%, 4/15/19

     70         73   

American Rock Salt Co. LLC 144A 8.250%, 5/1/18(4)

     295         257   

Arcelormittal 6.250%, 2/25/22

     225         221   

Braskem Finance Ltd. 144A 5.750%, 4/15/21(4)

     235         241   

Cascades, Inc. 7.875%, 1/15/20

     300         301   

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA 144A 4.750%, 1/11/22(4)

     200         205   

Edgen Murray Corp. 12.250%, 1/15/15

     165         165   

FMG Resources Property Ltd. 144A 6.000%, 4/1/17(4)

     125         126   

Packaging Corp. of America 3.900%, 6/15/22

     205         206   

Sappi Papier Holding GmbH 144A 6.625%, 4/15/21(4)

     260         247   

Severstal OAO (Steel Capital SA) 144A 6.250%, 7/26/16(4)(9)

     280         281   

United States Steel Corp. 7.500%, 3/15/22

     225         217   
     

 

 

 
        2,769   
     

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services—0.7%

     

CenturyLink, Inc. Series S, 6.450%, 6/15/21

     275         287   

Cincinnati Bell, Inc. 8.375%, 10/15/20

     185         189   

Telecom Italia Capital SA 7.175%, 6/18/19

     250         249   

Vivendi SA 144A 4.750%, 4/12/22(4)

     200         197   

Wind Acquisition Finance S.A. 144A 11.750%, 7/15/17(4)

     225         183   

Windstream Corp.

     
     PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Telecommunication Services—(continued)

     

8.125%, 9/1/18

   $ 45       $ 49   

7.000%, 3/15/19

     120         123   

7.750%, 10/15/20

     105         112   
     

 

 

 
        1,389   
     

 

 

 

Utilities—0.7%

     

AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.

     

6.250%, 8/20/19

     190         192   

7.000%, 5/20/22

     125         129   

Calpine Corp. 144A 7.500%, 2/15/21(4)

     130         141   

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA 144A 6.875%, 7/30/19(4)

     150         175   

Covanta Holding Corp. 6.375%, 10/1/22

     275         292   

Mega Advance Investments Ltd. 144A 5.000%, 5/12/21(4)

     200         212   

NRG Energy, Inc. 7.625%, 5/15/19

     170         173   
     

 

 

 
        1,314   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES

(Identified Cost $36,933)

        37,477   
     

 

 

 

LOAN AGREEMENTS(3)—6.6%

     

Consumer Discretionary—2.9%

     

Affinity Gaming 5.500%, 11/9/17

     156         157   

August Holding Co., Inc. (Schrader)

     

First Lien, US 6.250%, 4/27/18

     65         65   

First Lien, LUX 6.250%, 4/27/18

     85         85   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. (Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc.)

     

Tranche B-4, 9.500%, 10/31/16

     199         202   

Tranche B-6, 9.500%, 1/28/18

     440         393   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc. 5.500%, 7/3/14

     224         209   

Chrysler Group LLC / Chrysler Group Co-Issuer, Inc. Tranche B, 6.000%, 5/24/17

     248         250   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

     

Tranche A, 3.650%, 7/30/14

     79         72   

Tranche B, 3.900%, 1/29/16

     187         150   

Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc.

     

First Lien, 5.750%, 9/17/18

     119         119   

Second Lien, 7.500%, 3/18/19

     195         197   

Focus Brands, Inc. First Lien, 6.583%, 2/21/18

     177         178   

Fram Group Holdings, Inc./Prestone Holdings, Inc. Second Lien, 10.500%, 1/29/18

     155         136   
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

     PAR VALUE     VALUE  

Consumer Discretionary—(continued)

    

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. Tranche B, 6.750%, 5/12/16

   $ 188 CAD    $ 183   

Granite Broadcasting Corp. Tranche B 8.500%, 5/23/18

     124        123   

HD Supply, Inc. Tranche B, 4.500%, 10/12/17

     230        232   

HHI Holdings LLC 7.375%, 3/21/17

     224        225   

Hubbard Radio LLC Second Lien, 8.750%, 4/30/18

     165        166   

Intelsat Jackson Holding S.A. (Intelsat Jackson Holding Ltd.) 3.240%, 2/1/14

     225        220   

Landry’s Restaurant, Inc. Tranche B, 6.500%, 4/24/18

     284        285   

Oberthur Technologies, Inc. Tranche B-3, 4.125%, 11/30/18

     210        205   

Radio One, Inc. 6.250%, 3/31/16

     203        200   

SRAM LLC Second Lien, 8.500%, 12/7/18

     185        186   

TI Group Automotive Systems LLC 6.750%, 3/14/18

     288        283   

Toys “R” Us, Inc. 6.000%, 9/1/16

     279        263   

Transtar Industries, Inc. Second Lien, 10.250%, 12/21/17

     150        151   

Visant Corp. (Jostens) Tranche B, 5.250%, 12/22/16

     310        302   
    

 

 

 
       5,237   
    

 

 

 

Energy—0.2%

    

Frac Tech Services LLC 6.250%, 5/6/16

     285        261   

NGPL PipeCo LLC 6.750%, 9/15/17

     137        135   
    

 

 

 
       396   
    

 

 

 

Financials—0.6%

    

Asurion LLC Second Lien, 9.000%, 5/24/19

     155        158   

iStar Financial, Inc. Tranche A-2, 7.000%, 6/30/14

     300        300   

Nuveen Investments, Inc. Second Lien, 8.250%, 2/28/19

     125        126   

Ocwen Financial Corp. 7.000%, 9/1/16

     173        175   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC Tranche E, 4.750%, 10/17/18

     71        70   

Springleaf Financial Funding Co. (American General Finance Corp.) 5.500%, 5/10/17

     250        236   
    

 

 

 
       1,065   
    

 

 

 

Health Care—0.4%

    

AMN Healthcare, Inc. Tranche B, 6.000%, 4/5/18

     201        202   
     PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Health Care—(continued)

     

InVentiv Health, Inc. (Ventive Health, Inc) 6.500%, 8/4/16

   $ 204       $ 192   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Tranche B-1, 7.000%, 5/4/18

     195         196   

National Specialty Hospitals, Inc.

     

Tranche DD, 0.075%, 2/3/17

     30         29   

8.250%, 2/3/17

     169         165   
     

 

 

 
        784   
     

 

 

 

Industrials—0.6%

     

Aveta, Inc.

     

(MMM Holdings, Inc.) 7.000%, 4/4/17

     64         63   

(NAMM Holdings, Inc.) 8.500%, 4/4/17

     64         64   

AWAS Finance Luxemborg SA 0.000%, 7/1/18

     156         156   

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. Tranche B 2.795%, 6/30/14

     218         196   

Husky Injection Molding System (Yukon Acquisition, Inc.) 0.000%, 6/29/18

     221         222   

Zuffa LLC 7.500%, 6/19/15

     298         298   
     

 

 

 
        999   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology—1.3%

     

Avaya, Inc. Tranche B-3, 4.970%, 10/26/17

     298         265   

Blue Coat Systems, Inc. First Lien, 7.500%, 2/15/18

     160         160   

DynCorp International LLC 6.500%, 7/7/16

     300         300   

First Data Corp. Tranche B-3 3.000%, 9/24/14

     225         217   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Tranche B-1, 4.490%, 12/1/16

     300         285   

Lawson Software Tranche B, 6.250%, 4/5/18

     325         327   

Novell, Inc. (Attachmate Corp.) First Lien, 7.250%, 11/22/17

     165         163   

Sophia LP (DataTel, Inc.) 0.000%, 7/19/18

     160         161   

Spansion LLC 4.750%, 2/9/15

     283         284   

SRA International, Inc. 6.500%, 7/20/18

     161         156   

Zayo Group LLC 0.000%, 7/2/19

     124         125   
     

 

 

 
        2,443   
     

 

 

 

Materials—0.2%

     

AZ Chem US, Inc. 7.250%, 12/22/17

     86         87   

Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corp. Tranche B, 5.750%, 2/28/19

     200         201   

Waupaca Foundry, Inc. 0.000%, 6/29/17

     114         114   
     

 

 

 
        402   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

     PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Telecommunication Services—0.4%

     

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc. 7.000%, 2/28/17

   $ 120       $ 120   

Level 3 Financing, Inc. Tranche A, 0.000%, 9/3/18

     225         226   

U.S. TelePacific Corp. 5.750%, 2/23/17

     184         171   

Univision Communications, Inc. First Lien, 4.495%, 3/31/17

     310         294   
     

 

 

 
        811   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LOAN AGREEMENTS

(Identified Cost $12,173)

        12,137   
     

 

 

 
     SHARES      VALUE  

PREFERRED STOCK—0.6%

     

Financials—0.6%

     

Abbey National Capital Trust I, 8.125%(3)

     230,000         221   

Citigroup Capital XVII Series E 6.350%

     5,940         147   

GMAC Capital Trust I Series 8.125%2(3)

     16,200         390   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 7.90%(3)

     139,000         152   

U.S. Bancorp Series G 6.000%(3)

     6,000         164   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK

(Identified Cost $1,087)

        1,074   
     

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—54.6%

     

Consumer Discretionary—7.6%

     

Amazon.com, Inc.(2)

     7,300         1,667   

AutoZone, Inc.(2)

     6,900         2,534   

Comcast Corp. Class A(8)

     85,000         2,718   

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(2)

     29,000         1,729   

McDonald’s Corp.

     25,000         2,213   

Papa John’s International, Inc.(2)

     13,000         618   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     40,000         2,577   
     

 

 

 
        14,056   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—3.8%

     

Altria Group, Inc.(8)

     79,000         2,729   

PepsiCo, Inc.

     38,000         2,685   

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     26,000         1,593   
     

 

 

 
        7,007   
     

 

 

 

Energy—5.5%

     

Chevron Corp.

     16,000         1,688   

ConocoPhillips

     20,000         1,118   

Continental Resources, Inc.(2)

     34,000         2,265   

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR

     53,000         995   
     SHARES      VALUE  

Energy—(continued)

     

Whiting Petroleum Corp.(2)(8)

     23,000       $ 946   

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     70,000         2,017   

WPX Energy, Inc.(2)

     70,000         1,132   
     

 

 

 
        10,161   
     

 

 

 

Financials—5.9%

     

BB&T Corp.

     70,000         2,160   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     11,000         1,054   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     76,000         2,716   

Lincoln National Corp.(8)

     107,000         2,340   

U.S. Bancorp

     84,000         2,701   
     

 

 

 
        10,971   
     

 

 

 

Health Care—8.1%

     

Abbott Laboratories

     44,000         2,837   

Biogen Idec, Inc.(2)

     19,000         2,743   

Express Scripts Holding Co.(2)(8)

     40,000         2,233   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.(2)

     56,000         2,872   

Johnson & Johnson

     24,000         1,621   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     45,000         2,633   
     

 

 

 
        14,939   
     

 

 

 

Industrials—5.2%

     

Alaska Air Group, Inc.(2)

     62,000         2,226   

Cummins, Inc.

     23,000         2,229   

Deere & Co.(8)

     13,000         1,051   

Union Pacific Corp.

     18,000         2,147   

United Continental Holdings, Inc.(2)

     78,000         1,898   
     

 

 

 
        9,551   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology—13.2%

     

Apple, Inc.(2)

     8,400         4,906   

Citrix Systems, Inc.(2)

     27,000         2,266   

Intel Corp.

     117,000         3,118   

International Business Machines Corp.

     17,000         3,325   

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

     6,700         2,882   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     59,000         3,285   

VeriSign, Inc.(2)(8)

     50,000         2,178   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     19,000         2,349   
     

 

 

 
        24,309   
     

 

 

 

Materials—4.1%

     

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     6,000         1,162   

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

     22,000         1,084   

Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co.

     47,000         2,377   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

     35,000         1,193   
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

     SHARES      VALUE  

Materials—(continued)

     

Monsanto Co.(8)

     20,000       $ 1,656   
     

 

 

 
        7,472   
     

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services—1.2%

     

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     49,000         2,177   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Identified Cost $78,030)

        100,643   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS—95.2%

(Identified cost $151,783)

        175,343   
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—4.8%

     

Money Market Mutual Funds—4.8%

     

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio - Insitutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.150%)

     8,807,189         8,807   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Identified Cost $8,807)

        8,807   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE WRITTEN OPTIONS—100.0%

(Identified Cost $160,590)

        184,150   
     

 

 

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS—(0.1)%

     
     CONTRACTS      VALUE  

Call Options—(0.1)%

     

Altria Group, Inc. expiring 9/22/12 strike price $34

     120         (14

Comcast Corp. Class A expiring 8/18/12 strike price $31

     130         (20

Deere & Co. expiring 9/22/12 strike price $77.50

     25         (14

Express Scripts Holding Co. expiring 8/18/12 strike price $55

     80         (19

Lincoln National Corp. expiring 8/18/12 strike price $22

     200         (20

Monsanto Co. expiring 8/18/12 strike price $80

     40         (17

VeriSign, Inc. expiring 9/22/12 strike price $44

     95         (19

Whiting Petroleum Corp. expiring 8/18/12 strike price $40

     45         (12
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS—(0.1)%

(Premiums Received $99)

        (135
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS NET OF WRITTEN OPTIONS—99.9%

(Identified Cost $160,491)

        184,015 (1) 

Other assets and liabilities, net—0.1%

        180   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS—100.0%

      $ 184,195   
     

 

 

 

Abbreviations:

 

ADR

   American Depositary Receipt

ADS

   American Depositary Share

FNMA

   Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”).

GmbH

   Limited liability company.

OJSC

   Open Joint Stock Company (Russia)

PIK

   Payment-in-Kind Security

plc

   Public Limited Co.

Currencies

 

AUD

   Australian Dollar

BRL

   Brazilian Real

CAD

   Canadian Dollar

COP

   Colombian Peso

MXN

   Mexican Peso

NOK

   Norwegian Krone

NZD

   New Zealand Dollar

PLN

   Polish Zloty

SEK

   Swedish Krona

TRY

   Turkish Lira

ZAR

   South African Rand

Footnote Legend:

 

(1)

Federal Income Tax Information: For tax information at June 30, 2012, see Note 2 Federal Income Tax Information in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

(2)

Non-income producing.

(3)

Variable or step coupon security; interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2012.

(4)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, these securities amounted to a value of $18,473 or 10.0% of net assets.

(5)

Regulation S security. Security is offered and sold outside of the United States, therefore, it is exempt from registration with the SEC under rules 903 and 904 of the Securities Act of 1933.

(6)

Interest payments may be deferred.

(7)

Illiquid security.

(8)

All or a portion segregated as collateral for written options.

(9)

This note was issued for the sole purpose of funding a loan agreement between the issuer and the borrower. As the credit risk for this security lies solely with the borrower, the name represented here is that of the borrower.

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

Country Weightings †

 

United States

     85

Brazil

     2   

Canada

     2   

Australia

     1   

Luxembourg

     1   

Mexico

     1   

United Kingdom

     1   

Other

     7   
  

 

 

 

Total

     100
  

 

 

 

 

% of total investments as of June 30, 2012
 

 

9


Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund

The following table provides a summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2012 (See Security Valuation Note 1A in the Notes to Schedules of Investments):

 

     Total Value at
June 30, 2012
    Level 1
Quoted Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
 

Debt Securities:

      

Asset-Backed Securities

   $ 3,454      $ —        $ 3,454   

Corporate Bonds And Notes

     37,477        —          37,477   

Foreign Government Securities

     7,726        —          7,726   

Loan Agreements

     12,137        —          12,137   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     12,536        —          12,536   

U.S. Government Securities

     296        —          296   

Equity Securities:

      

Preferred Stock

     1,074        164        910   

Common Stocks

     100,643        100,643        —     

Short-Term Investments

     8,807        8,807        —     

Written Options

     (135     (135     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 184,015      $ 109,479      $ 74,536   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

There are no Level 3 (significant unobservable inputs) priced securities.

Securities held by the fund with an end of period value of $537 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 based on our evaluation procedures for debt securities.


VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2012 (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Virtus Equity Trust, a trust consisting of 11 diversified Funds (each a “Fund”), in the preparation of the Schedules of Investments. The preparation of the Schedules of Investments in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Schedules of Investments. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

A. SECURITY VALUATION

Security valuation procedures for the Funds, which include, nightly price variance, as well as back-testing such as bi-weekly unchanged price, monthly secondary source and transaction analysis, have been approved by the Board of Trustees. All internally fair valued securities are approved by a valuation committee appointed by the Board. The valuation committee is comprised of the treasurer, assistant treasurer, secretary and chief compliance officer for the Funds. All internally fair valued securities, referred to below, are updated daily and reviewed in detail by the valuation committee monthly unless changes occur within the period. The valuation committee reviews the validity of the model inputs and any changes to the model. Internal fair valuations are reviewed by the Board of Trustees at least quarterly.

The Funds utilize a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels.

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

   

Level 2 – prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

   

Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the valuation committee’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows:

Equity securities are valued at the official closing price (typically last sale) on the exchange on which the securities are primarily traded, or if no closing price is available, at the last bid price and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Restricted Equity Securities and Private Placements that are not widely traded, are illiquid or are internally fair valued by the valuation committee are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Certain foreign securities may be fair valued in cases where closing prices are not readily available or are deemed not reflective of readily available market prices. For example, significant events (such as movement in the U.S. securities market, or other regional and local developments) may occur between the time that foreign markets close (where the security is principally traded) and the time that the Fund calculates its net asset value (generally, the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)) that may impact the value of securities traded in these foreign markets. In such cases the Fund fair value foreign securities using an independent pricing service which considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as American Depositary Receipts, Financial Futures, Exchange Traded Funds, and Certain Indexes as well as prices for similar securities. Such fair valuations are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Because the frequency of significant events is not predictable, fair valuation of certain Foreign Common Stocks may occur on a frequent basis.

Other information regarding each Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Report to Shareholders


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Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated quotations received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For most bond types, the pricing service utilizes matrix pricing which considers one or more of the following factors: yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, current cash flows, type, and current day trade information, as well as dealer supplied prices. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Structured debt instruments such as Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities, may also incorporate collateral analysis and utilize cash flow models for valuation, and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Pricing services do not provide pricing for all securities and therefore indicative bids from dealers are utilized which are based on pricing models used by market makers in the security and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Debt securities that are not widely traded, are illiquid, or are internally fair valued by the valuation committee are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Listed derivatives that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Over the counter (OTC) derivative contracts, which include Forward Currency Contracts and Equity Linked instruments, do not require material subjectivity as pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing net asset value determined as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Short-term Notes having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

A summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ major categories of assets and liabilities, which primarily include investments of the Fund, by each major security type is disclosed at the end of the Schedule of Investments for each Fund. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

B. Derivative Financial Instruments

Disclosures on derivatives instruments and hedging activities are intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by enhanced disclosure that enables the investors to understand how and why a fund uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect a fund’s results of operations and financial position. Summarized below are specific types of derivative instruments used by the Fund.

Options contracts: An options contract provides the purchaser with the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call option) or sell (put option) a financial instrument at an agreed upon price. The Fund may purchase or write both put and call options on portfolio securities. The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund may use options contracts to hedge against changes in the values of equities.

When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an asset. When the Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option. Holdings of the Fund designated to cover outstanding written options are noted in the Schedules of Investments.

The risk in writing call options is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing put options is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in buying options is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. The use of such instruments may involve certain additional risks as a result of unanticipated movements in the market. Writers (sellers) of options are subject to unlimited risk of loss, as the seller will be obligated to deliver or take delivery of the security at a predetermined price which may, upon exercise of the option, be significantly different from the then-market value.

 

Other information regarding each Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Report to Shareholders


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Futures Contracts: A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to purchase (long) or sell (short) a security at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or securities equal to the “initial margin” requirements of the futures exchange on which the contract is traded. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gains or losses. When the contract expires or is closed, gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed is realized. The Fund utilizes futures in an effort to optimize performance by managing interest rate risk. This permits the portfolio manager to assemble the portfolio believed to be most attractive while mitigating vulnerability to changes in market interest rates. The potential risks to the Fund are that 1) the use of futures may result in larger losses or smaller gains than the use of more traditional investments, 2) the prices of futures and the price movements of the securities that the future is intended to simulate may not correlate well, 3) the Fund’s success in using futures will be dependent upon the subadviser’s ability to correctly predict such price movements, 4) liquidity of futures can be adversely affected by market factors, and the prices of such securities may move in unexpected ways, and 5) if the Fund cannot close out a futures position, it may be compelled to continue to make daily cash payments to the broker to meet margin requirements, thus increasing transaction costs.

C. Credit Risk

In countries with limited or developing markets, investments may present greater risks than in more developed markets and the prices of such investments may be volatile. The consequences of political, social or economic changes in these markets may have disruptive effects on the market prices of these investments and the income they generate, as well as a Fund’s ability to repatriate such amounts.

High-yield/high-risk securities typically entail greater price volatility and/or principal and interest rate risk. There is a greater chance that an issuer will not be able to make principal and interest payments on time. Analysis of the creditworthiness of issuers of high-yield securities may be complex, and as a result, it may be more difficult for the Adviser and/or Subadviser to accurately predict risk.

NOTE 2—FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION ($ reported in thousands)

At June 30, 2012, federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities held by the funds were as follows:

 

Fund

   Federal
Tax Cost
    Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation
 

Balanced Fund - Investments

   $ 519,699      $ 95,536         ($5,905   $ 89,631   

- Written Options

     (364     —           (134     (134

Growth & Income Fund - Investments

     82,031        26,100         (1,720     24,380   

- Written Options

     (105     —           (38     (38

Mid-Cap Core Fund

     2,287        333         (44     289   

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

     80,740        3,401         (3,918     (517

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     327,186        83,484         (38,337     45,147   

Quality Large-Cap Value Fund

     34,158        9,589         (83     9,506   

 

Other information regarding each Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Report to Shareholders


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NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2012 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

 

Quality Small-Cap Fund

     206,086        60,223         (4,496     55,727   

Small-Cap Core Fund

     212,668        45,354         (2,355     42,999   

Small-Cap Sustainable Growth Fund

     68,091        16,859         (2,589     14,270   

Strategic Growth Fund

     326,018        65,890         (4,322     61,568   

Tactical Allocation Fund - Investments

     160,938        25,376         (2,298     23,078   

- Written Options

     (99     —           (36     (36

NOTE 3—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the Schedules of Investments (“N-Q”) were available for filing, and has determined that the following subsequent events require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

The Board, on behalf of Virtus Core Equity Fund and Virtus Value Equity Fund have unanimously approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization relating to the proposed combinations of Virtus Core Equity Fund, a series of Virtus Insight Trust, with and into Virtus Growth & Income Fund, a series of Virtus Equity Trust and Virtus Value Equity Fund, a series of Virtus Insight Trust, with and into Virtus Quality Large-Cap Value Fund, a series of Virtus Equity Trust. It is currently anticipated that these matters will be submitted for shareholder approval during the third quarter of 2012.

 

Other information regarding each Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Report to Shareholders


Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant) Virtus Equity Trust
By (Signature and Title)*   /s/    GEORGE R. AYLWARD        
  George R. Aylward, President
  (principal executive officer)
Date 8/28/12  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*   /s/    GEORGE R. AYLWARD        
  George R. Aylward, President
  (principal executive officer)
Date 8/28/12  
By (Signature and Title)*   /s/    W. PATRICK BRADLEY        
 

W. Patrick Bradley,

Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer

  (principal financial officer)
Date 8/28/12  

 

* 

Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.