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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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        <name>Scotts Miracle-Gro Co/The</name>
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        <title>Scotts Miracle-Gro Co/The</title>
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        <identifiers>
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        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2020-08-20</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Virtus Equity Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Amy Hackett</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Amy Hackett</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Vice President and Asst Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
