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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-14-258080
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140701

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000883237
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
		IRS NUMBER:				954191764
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 PEARL STREET
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		860-403-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 PEARL STREET
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX INVESTMENT PARTNERS LTD/CT
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990312

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX DUFF & PHELPS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DUFF & PHELPS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>FOIA CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>PURSUANT TO 17 C.F.R. &#167; 200.83 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>BY VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">July&nbsp;1, 2014 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>V<SMALL>IA</SMALL>
E<SMALL>DGAR</SMALL> S<SMALL>UBMISSION</SMALL></U><SMALL></SMALL></B><SMALL></SMALL> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities and Exchange Commission </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Hugh West </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:6%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Branch Chief </P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Re:</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:10%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended
December&nbsp;31, 2013 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:10%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Filed February&nbsp;24, 2014 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:10%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Form 8-K Filed April&nbsp;30, 2014 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:10%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>File No.&nbsp;001-10994 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and
Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On behalf of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), submitted herewith is the
Company&#146;s response to comments contained in the letter dated May&nbsp;30, 2014, from Mr.&nbsp;Hugh West, Branch Chief, of the Staff (the &#147;Staff&#148;) of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;Commission&#148;) concerning (i)&nbsp;the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2013 (the &#147;2013 Annual Report&#148;), filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;24, 2014; and (ii)&nbsp;the
Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on April&nbsp;30, 2014. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The comments and responses set forth below
are keyed to the numbering of the comments, which we have reproduced in bold print. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, please note that the Company is
requesting confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 83 of the Commission&#146;s Rules on Information and Requests, 17 C.F.R. <B>&#167;</B> 200.83, with respect to portions of this letter. Please note this letter omits confidential information
included in an unredacted version delivered to the Staff. Such redactions are denoted herein by &#147;[***].&#148; </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Virtus Investment
Partners, Inc. | 100 Pearl Street | Hartford, CT 06103 | <U>www.virtus.com</U> </P>


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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>PURSUANT TO 17 C.F.R. &#167; 200.83 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">July 1, 2014 </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Item&nbsp;8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, page 42 </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, page F-8 </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation, page F-8 </U></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B></B><B><I>We note your disclosure that you evaluate for consolidation variable interest entities (&#147;VIEs&#148;) in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. Please revise future filings to provide the
following information:</I></B><B> </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B><I></I></B><B><I>Generally describe the methodology used in evaluating whether you are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, including a description of the significant judgments and assumptions made.</I></B>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B><I>Describe the types of structures you are a party to that you consider to be VIEs, and specify which of these structures qualifies for the deferral set forth in ASC 810-10-65-2(aa).</I></B> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B><I></I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>Clarify which of the VIEs disclosed pursuant to the preceding bullet are consolidated and which are not.</I></B><B><I></I></B> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Refer to ASC 810-10-50-2AA, ASC 810-10-50-5A and ASC 810-10-50-12 and provide us with a draft of your proposed disclosure. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Company Response </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company
acknowledges the staff&#146;s comment and will revise its future filings to include the following disclosure (underlined text indicates additional disclosure to current disclosure): </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America (&#147;GAAP&#148;). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its subsidiaries and sponsored investment products in which it has a controlling financial interest. The Company is generally
considered to have a controlling financial interest when it owns a majority of the voting interest in an entity or otherwise has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the subsidiary. <U>(</U>See Note XX for additional
information related to the consolidation of sponsored investment products.<U>)</U> Material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company also evaluates any variable interest entities (&#147;VIEs&#148;) in which the Company <U>has a variable interest for
consolidation</U>. A VIE is an entity in which either (a)&nbsp;the equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its own activities without additional financial support, or (b)&nbsp;<U>where as a</U> group, <U>the</U>
holders of equity investment at <U>risk do not possess: (i)&nbsp;the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity&#146;s performance; (ii)&nbsp;the obligation to absorb expected losses or the right to receive expected
residual returns of the entity; or (iii)&nbsp;proportionate voting and economic interests and where </U> </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>PURSUANT TO 17 C.F.R. &#167; 200.83 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>BY VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">July 1, 2014 </P>
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<U>substantially all of the entity&#146;s activities either involve or are conducted on behalf the equity holders. If an entity has either of these</U> characteristics<U>, it is considered a VIE
and required to be consolidated by its primary beneficiary.</U> The primary beneficiary is the entity that has <U>both</U> the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE&#146;s economic performance and <U>has</U> the
obligation&nbsp;to absorb losses of<U>,</U> or <U>the</U> right to receive benefits from, the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. <U>None of&nbsp;the VIEs that&nbsp;the Company had involvement in for the year ended
December&nbsp;31, XXXX qualified for the</U> deferral <U>as set forth</U> in <U>ASC 810-10-65-2 (aa). </U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Collateralized Debt Obligations </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At December&nbsp;31, XXXX and XXXX, certain of the Company&#146;s affiliates <U>served</U> as the collateral <U>manager</U> for collateralized
<U>loan and collateralized bond</U> obligations <U>(collectively, &#147;</U>CDOs&#148;). The CDOs, which are investment trusts, had aggregate assets under management of $XX billion, $XX billion and $XX billion at December&nbsp;31, XXXX, XXXX and
XXXX, respectively, which were primarily invested in a variety of fixed income securities. The CDO assets and liabilities reside in bankruptcy remote, special purpose entities in which the Company <U>has no ownership in, nor holds any notes issued
by, the CDOs and</U> provides neither recourse nor guarantees. Accordingly, the Company&#146;s financial exposure to these CDOs is limited only to the collateral investment management fees it earns, which totaled $XX million, $XX million and $XX
million for the years ended December&nbsp;31, XXXX, XXXX and XXXX, respectively. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>The CDOs are considered variable interest entities
and as a result the Company is required to consider the nature of its involvement in these VIEs in determining if it should consolidate the entity. Consolidation would be required if the collateral management fees represented a variable interest and
the Company was the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The primary beneficiary assessment includes an analysis of the rights of the Company in its capacity as collateral manager and an analysis of whether the Company could receive significant benefits
or absorb significant losses from the CDO. </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>The Company determined that its investment management fees received as collateral
manager for certain CDOs did not represent a variable interest due to the anticipated fees being fixed in nature, senior to interest and principal payments, and any subordinated fee elements were insignificant relative to the total fee and total
anticipated economic performance of the CDOs. For certain other CDOs, the Company determined that its fees were a variable interest but that it was not the primary beneficiary and accordingly does not consolidate these CDOs. The Company has
determined that its role as the collateral manager provides the Company with the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the CDO&#146;s performance; however it does not have the right to receive benefits and obligations to
absorb losses that could be potentially significant to the VIE. In making this determination, the Company used a qualitative assessment as well as an economic model to corroborate the qualitative assessment, which includes making assumptions and
estimates about, among other things, the future performance of the underlying assets held by the VIE, including investment returns, cash flows, and credit and interest rate risks </U></P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Virtus Investment
Partners, Inc. | 100 Pearl Street | Hartford, CT 06103 | <U>www.virtus.com</U> </P>


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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>PURSUANT TO 17 C.F.R. &#167; 200.83 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>BY VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">July 1, 2014 </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B><I>We note from your discussion that you serve as the collateral manager for collateralized debt obligations for which you have determined that you are not the primary beneficiary. Please provide us with more
information regarding the fee structure of these entities and how the significance of these fees was contemplated in determining whether or not you are the primary beneficiary. In this regard, we note your disclosure that you receive management fees
for structured finance products that are subordinate and only payable if certain financial criteria of the underlying assets are met. Please tell us the following: </I></B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B><I></I></B><B><I>Whether you believe you have the power to direct the activities of these entities that most significantly impact their economic performance and the factors considered when making this conclusion;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B><I></I></B><B><I>Whether all management fees are earned in this manner or whether only a portion of the fees are earned once certain criteria are met with the remainder earned as services are provided;
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">July 1, 2014 </P>
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bond (&#147;CBOs)&#148; and loan obligations (&#147;CLOs&#148;) collectively referred to as collateralized debt obligations (&#147;CDOs&#148;), is provided in the following table: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Participation of [***]% of returns to the income notes above [***]% IRR </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Fee Structure </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Key elements of the fee structures for the CDOs are provided below: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Company is entitled to senior collateral management fees in the range of [***] to [***] basis points of aggregate collateral assets outstanding, which is paid prior to any interest or principal distributions to the
debt holders; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Company is entitled to subordinated collateral management fees in the range of [***] to [***] basis points of aggregate collateral assets outstanding, which is paid only after interest or principal distributions to
the debt holders are made, but before any distributions are made to equity holders; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">None of the CBOs allow for the payment of any incentive management fees; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The CLOs have an ability to earn incentive fees of [***]% of proceeds to the Income Note holders (equity holders) after the Income Notes generate an IRR of [***]%;incentive fees are paid after all of the senior
collateral management fees, scheduled interest or principal distributions to the Note (debt) holders and subordinated collateral management fees are paid; and </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The fees earned related to the Company&#146;s role in providing collateral management services, are commensurate with the level of effort required to provide the service and there are no unusual contractual terms or
conditions affecting the fee structure. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>CBOs </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company determined with regard to the CBOs that it does not have a variable interest as it meets all of the conditions outlined in ASC
810-10-55-37 (a)&nbsp;through (f)&nbsp;which outlines criteria that must be met in order for a service provider or decision maker to conclude that its fees are not a variable interest. This conclusion was based on the following factors and
conditions that all of the CBOs shared at the time of assessment: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The CBOs were substantially under-collateralized and were failing collateralization and asset quality tests, indicating that the collateral assets would not be sufficient to return the principal investment balances to
Note (debt) holders and result in a loss to the overall VIE; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Due to the CBO failing certain tests, interest proceeds from the underlying collateral normally reserved for the payment of expenses, fees and interest payments on the issued Notes, were being diverted to pay down
principal of the senior note holders before the payment of any subordinated fees; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Subordinated fees had not been collected for several years prior to the date of assessment; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">There was significant accumulated unpaid deferred interest which would have to be paid to the Subordinate Note (debt) holders before any subordinated fees could be paid and therefore the receipt of any subordinated fees
in the future was deemed to be unlikely; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Company has never had any ownership interest in the CBOs or held any notes issued by them; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Each CBO was out of its reinvestment period. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These qualitative factors indicated that based
on the then current conditions and expected future performance of the collateral at the time of assessment, the subordinated fee was not expected to be received and therefore was not a substantive feature of the VIE and that the senior fees would
not be greater than an insignificant amount of the total anticipated economic performance of the CBOs or absorb a greater than insignificant amount of the variability of the CBOs and thus meet the requirements of ASC 810-10-55-37 (a)&nbsp;through
(f). Accordingly, the Company concluded that its investment management fees received as collateral manager for the CBOs did not represent a variable interest in any of the CBOs. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>CLOs </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company determined with regard
to the CLOs that it has a variable interest as it does not meet the conditions of ASC 810-10-55-37 (a)&nbsp;through (f), specifically condition (b), due to </P>
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an incentive fee being a component of the fee structure as well as anticipated future collection of the subordinated collateral management fees. The Company determined that it is not the primary
beneficiary of these CLOs because it does not have the obligation to absorb losses or right to receive benefits that could be potentially significant to the CLOs. The Company evaluated the guidance as set forth in ASC 810-10-25-38A (a)&nbsp;and
(b)&nbsp;when it made this determination: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>ASC 810-10-25-38A (a)&nbsp;&#150; The power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact
the VIE&#146;s economic performance: </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The main purpose of each CLO is to provide returns to the note and equity holders through
interest and principal proceeds from its collateral assets. The Company&#146;s role and contractual rights as the collateral manager provide it with the power to direct the activities of the CLO that most significantly impact the VIE&#146;s economic
performance. It is noted however that the Nob Hill I CLO was coming out of its reinvestment period beginning in August of 2012, and, as a result, the Company would be contractually limited in being able to actively reinvest the collateral assets as
they are paid or mature; instead they would be diverted to pay down principal payments as defined in the priority of payments of the CLO&#146;s indenture. Nob Hill II CLO was redeemed in June of 2012 as a result of a single party obtaining a
majority position in the income notes (equity) and exercising its contractual early redemption rights, causing liquidation of the CLO. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>ASC
810-10-25-38A (b)&nbsp;&#150; The obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The quantitative approach
described in the definitions of the terms expected losses, expected residual returns, and expected variability is not required and shall not be the sole determinant as to whether a reporting entity has these obligations or rights: </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In making the determination as to whether the Company has the right or obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits from the CLOs that
could potentially be significant, the Company performed a qualitative assessment, as well as a quantitative assessment to corroborate the qualitative assessment. In making the qualitative assessment the Company evaluated the purpose and design of
its fees and that it did not hold any other financial interest in the CLOs and determined qualitatively that its fees could not potentially be significant; accordingly the Company concluded it was not the primary beneficiary based on the following
factors: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Company has never had any financial ownership or other interest such as issued notes at any point in time and did not receive fees related to the launch or structuring of the CLOs; and </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Although the Company has the right to earn incentive fees, as of the date of assessment based on the nature of the past performance and possible
future performance of the collateral assets, there was no expectation that any significant incentive fees would be earned by the Company. Therefore, the overall fees would be </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">July 1, 2014 </P>
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primarily based on its fixed fees which are capped in nature and in the range of fees consistent with that of an investment manager of fixed income investments, which do not participate in a
significant amount of the losses or returns of that investment. The Company believes that these factors support its role as one of a hired service provider/agent. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following conditions that existed at the time led the Company to conclude that it could not receive incentive fees based on the past
performance and current status of the CLOs: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">On June&nbsp;5 2009, Moody&#146;s Investors Service downgraded all debt tranches of Nob Hill I citing &#147;Credit deterioration of the collateral pool [due to] an increase in the dollar amount of defaulted securities,
a decline in average credit rating, an increase in the proportion of securities from issuer rated Caa1 and below, and failure of Class C, Class D, Class E Overcollateralization Tests;&#148; </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">On June&nbsp;12, 2009, Moody&#146;s Investors Service downgraded all debt tranches of Nob Hill II citing &#147;Credit deterioration of the collateral pool [due to] an increase in the dollar amount of defaulted
securities, a decline in average credit rating, an increase in the proportion of securities from issuer rated Caa1 and below, and failure of all of the Par Value Tests;&#148; and </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">As of December&nbsp;31, 2009, holders of the Income Notes/Subordinated Securities of Nob Hill I and Nob Hill II had not received distributions (principal or interest) since November&nbsp;15, 2008 and September&nbsp;22,
2008, respectively. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company corroborated its qualitative assessment with a quantitative analysis by performing multiple
quantitative scenarios for its CLOs. In connection with responding to this comment letter, the Company performed incremental quantitative modeling, using information available as of the date of the initial assessment, to supplement its original
analysis and conclusion that no consolidation was necessary. The Company used Intex models incorporating a variety of cash flow assumptions to determine the possible returns or losses of both CLOs given the composition of the underlying asset pools,
market conditions, and future performance expectations at the time of the assessment. The objective was to determine the range of possible outcomes from the CLOs and evaluate whether the Company&#146;s collateral management fees represented a
significant portion of the residual returns. The Company&#146;s analysis considered all levels of potential collateral management fees available to the Company. The Company concluded that the quantitative results supported its qualitative
conclusion, that total collateral management fees were not potentially significant in relation to the economic performance of the VIE. However, the quantitative analysis was not the sole determinant as to whether the fees could be significant. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">July 1, 2014 </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company analyzed the range of results of the different scenarios that were modeled noting
that none of the scenarios resulted in the Company receiving significant fees when compared to the overall economics of the CLO. The measure of significance for each scenario was based on total fees as a percentage of the total collateral assets
interest income. It excluded any return of principal to the Note (debt) and Income Note (equity) holders. The Company also analyzed the overall fees in bps in all the scenarios, noting the fees were in a narrow range of [***] to [***] bps and [***]
to [***] bps for Nob Hill I and II, respectively. This fee range is consistent with the fixed percentage fees charged by the Company for other fixed income products where it serves as investment manager. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Provided below is a summary of the quantitative results for the CLOs and the methodology surrounding the sensitivity modeling. In reviewing
the results the Company noted that the range of outcomes in all scenarios were impacted by the negative historical results of the entities from inception of both transactions through the date of the assessment. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The specific results from the quantitative modeling and a discussion of the scenarios are as follows: </P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company established a baseline possible outcome (Scenario 1) for each CLO. Additional scenarios (2 through
6) were modeled with the intent of capturing the range of possible outcomes for the CLOs by performing sensitivity analysis of the key inputs into baseline cash flow projections. These key inputs included future default rates, recovery rates,
prepayment rates, reinvestment spreads, reinvestment price, and the LIBOR forward curve at the time of assessment. The Company incorporated future expectations of changes in the market environment and deal performance by utilizing &#147;ramp&#148;
or &#147;vector&#148; curves to reflect possible future performance. Sources used to pull historical data include market reports such as Standard and Poor&#146;s Leveraged Commentary&nbsp;&amp; Data (LCD) Report, Moody&#146;s Annual Default and
Recovery Study and Credit Suisse&#146;s Leveraged Finance Default Review. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Baseline (Scenario 1)</B> &#150; This scenario used historical industry information for each of the key inputs for the collateral pools, taking into consideration the market environment as of the date of assessment.
For 3-month LIBOR, given the floating-rate nature of both the collateral pools and liabilities, the Company utilized the forward interest rate curve at January&nbsp;1, 2010. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Scenarios 2 and 3</B> &#150; These scenarios were developed by performing sensitivity analyses on default rates, recovery rates, prepayment rates, reinvestment spreads, and reinvestment prices as established in the
baseline scenario. Each of these key inputs was stress-tested by 2 standard deviations to provide a reasonable statistical measure to evaluate the performance for each CLO. In performing sensitivity analyses of the key inputs, the Company notes that
credit spreads and default rates are positively correlated; that is, in periods when spreads widen (which increases returns), the market would observe an increase in defaults (which decreases returns). </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Scenario 4</B> &#150; This scenario assumed that the structure is called by the Income Note holders (Subordinated Tranche) once the A-1 note holder principal balance was fully paid down. The Company believed that was
a possible scenario given that the weighted average cost of capital increases as the most senior tranche of the notes are paid down, reducing the benefits of leverage to the Income Note holders. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Scenarios 5 and 6 &#150;</B> These utilized Scenario 1 inputs but assume +/- 100 average basis point decompression and expansion of the 3-month LIBOR forward curve in Scenarios 5 and 6, respectively. The primary
purpose and design of Nob Hill I and Nob Hill II was to create and pass along risks to the variable interest holders associated with the variability in cash flows attributable to credit, prepayment or reinvestment risks in the collateral portfolio.
The entities were not designed to pass through variability associated with changes in Libor given that the entities were designed to be comprised of both floating rate assets and liabilities; however, scenarios 5 and 6 were prepared to illustrate
the possible effects of variability in the interest rate environment, monetary policy and economic conditions should an enterprise consider rate variability as part of the design of an entity. The decompression of the LIBOR forward curve in Scenario
5 had the result of reducing total collateral interest while total collateral management fees in this scenario are consistent or slightly higher than the collateral management fees calculated in other scenarios. When considering these results, and
assessing the CLO&#146;s purpose and design, the Company determined that the results were not a reflection of the potential that the fees could generate significant benefits from the activities that most significantly impact the entity&#146;s
economic performance. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B><I>We note that you have recorded management fees net of fees paid to unaffiliated advisers. Please revise future filings to disclose the factors considered when determining when to record income and expenses on a
gross versus net basis.&nbsp;Additionally, provide us with a more detailed analysis of how you considered each of the factors included in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ASC&nbsp;605-45-45-3</FONT> through 45-18 when concluding that recording
investment management fees net of unaffiliated adviser revenues was appropriate. Please provide us with a draft of your proposed disclosure. </I></B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Company Response </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In future
filings the Company will include the following disclosure in the summary of significant accounting policies footnote within the revenue recognition section (underlined text indicates additional disclosure to current disclosure): </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company accounts for investment management fees in accordance with ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, and has recorded its management fees net
of fees paid to unaffiliated advisers. <U>The Company considers the nature of its contractual arrangements in determining whether to recognize revenue based on the gross amount billed or net amount retained. The Company has evaluated the factors in
ASC 605-45 in determining whether to record revenue on a gross or net basis with significant weight placed on: (i)&nbsp;If the Company is the primary obligor in the arrangement; and (ii)&nbsp;If the Company has latitude in establishing price.
Amounts paid to unaffiliated advisers for the years ended December&nbsp;31, XXXX, XXXX and XXXX were $XX million, $XX million and $XX million, respectively.</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company has determined that investment management fees should be recorded net of fees paid to unaffiliated advisers. Provided below is a
detailed analysis of our evaluation of the factors in ASC 605-45-45-3 through 45-18: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Background</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As of December&nbsp;31, 2013, the Company managed 49 U.S.-domiciled open-end mutual funds. Certain of these mutual funds were subadvised by
unaffiliated third-party registered investment advisers (&#147;unaffiliated subadviser&#148; or &#147;subadviser&#148;). For these funds, the Company partners with unaffiliated managers who have specific investment strategies that the Company
believes could be attractive to open-end fund investors. The Company recommends the engagement of such subadvisers to the fund&#146;s board of directors, and the engagement of the subadviser requires a majority approval of the independent directors
of the funds. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The roles and responsibilities of the Adviser and Subadviser are separate and distinct with respect to the services
provided. The fund&#146;s board of directors is actively involved in the oversight, approval and acceptance of these separate services. The respective services provided </P>
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by the adviser and unaffiliated subadviser are described and outlined in the fund&#146;s marketing materials and required regulatory filings and are approved by a majority of directors
independent of the adviser. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company, through registered investment adviser subsidiaries, acts as the investment adviser to the funds.
As adviser to the fund, the Company monitors the subadvisers&#146; investment programs and results, as well as reviews the fund&#146;s compliance with their investment objectives, policies and restrictions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The unaffiliated subadviser is responsible for the day to day investment management services provided to the fund with respect to the
execution of the fund&#146;s stated investment strategy. This is outlined in the fund&#146;s prospectus and statement of additional information, which state that the subadviser is solely responsible for the activities and costs associated with the
execution of their investment strategy including, but not limited to, personnel, research and other operating expenses. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These investment
management services are contracted through two separate contracts, an Investment Advisory Agreement ( &#147;advisory agreement&#148;) and a [***] Subadvisory Agreement the (&#147;subadvisory agreement&#148;). The advisory agreement outlines the
roles and service to be provided by the Company as adviser of the funds [***]. The subadvisory agreement outlines the day-to-day investment activities to be provided by the unaffiliated subadviser to the fund [***]. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The advisory agreement sets the overall management fee for the fund and the subadvisory agreement indicates the amount to be received by the
subadviser. The subadvisory fee for all funds with a single adviser/subadviser structure is set at a [***] fee split. The investment management agreements, including the fee levels, have to be approved by a majority of directors independent of the
adviser. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following is a summary of the indicators that are outlined in ASC 605-45-45-3 through 45-18 and the analysis and conclusion
of each indicator with respect to the Company&#146;s fact pattern: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Indicators</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Conclusion/Analysis</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Support Net or<BR>Gross</B></P></TD></TR>


<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"><I>The entity is the primary obligor in the arrangement</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company is not the primary obligor for the separate service provided by the subadviser based on the following:</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.50em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The service
provided by the subadviser is the day to day activities related to the execution of the stated investment strategy of the funds and is required to be approved by the fund</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Net</TD></TR></TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Virtus Investment
Partners, Inc. | 100 Pearl Street | Hartford, CT 06103 | <U>www.virtus.com</U> </P>


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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>BY VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">July 1, 2014 </P>
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<TD WIDTH="66%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%"></TD>
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<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ASC 605-45</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Indicators</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Conclusion/Analysis</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Support Net or<BR>Gross</B></P></TD></TR>


<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">board. The execution of and responsibility for the investment strategy is the primary service provided to the fund as it
determines the funds overall investment performance;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.50em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The adviser could not perform the service provided by the subadviser; and</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.50em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The marketing
materials, including quarterly fact sheets, prospectuses, investor guides, as well as required filings for the subadvised funds, state the primary services being performed by the subadviser and the role of the adviser.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"><I>The entity has general inventory risk</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">N/A</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">N/A</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"><I>The entity has latitude in establishing price</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company does not have reasonable latitude in establishing price based on the following:</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.50em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The overall
investment management fee is reviewed and approved by the fund board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.50em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company does not have latitude in establishing the subadvisory fees to be paid,
which is [***]% of management fees; and</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.50em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The subadvisory agreement [***], which outlines the subadvisory fee pricing, is approved
by the fund&#146;s board and is required to be renewed annually [***].</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Net</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"><I>The entity changes the product or performs part of the service</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company cannot change the service that is provided by the unaffiliated subadviser based on the following:</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.50em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#146;s
unaffiliated subadvisers maintain their own distinct investment strategy and have complete investment discretion over the fund&#146;s portfolio of investments;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Net</TD></TR></TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Virtus Investment
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>BY VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">July 1, 2014 </P>
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<TD WIDTH="66%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%"></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ASC 605-45</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Indicators</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Conclusion/Analysis</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Support Net or<BR>Gross</B></P></TD></TR>


<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.50em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The investment performance of the funds is dependent on the ability of
the unaffiliated subadvisers to successfully execute their investment strategies and philosophy; and</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.50em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company cannot modify the portfolio decision-making processes of the
subadvisers.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"><I>The entity has discretion in supplier selection</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company does not have discretion in hiring or appointing the subadviser based on the following:</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.50em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The mutual fund
board of directors is required to approve the hiring of the subadviser and annually reviews and approves subadvisers;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.50em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company does not have the ability to change the subadviser without the approval of
the fund&#146;s board of directors; and</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.50em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The fund&#146;s board of directors can cause the termination or non-renewal of the
subadviser.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Net</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"><I>The entity is involved in the determination of product or service specifications</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company is not involved with the determination of services provided by the subadviser based on the following:</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.50em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The subadviser is
responsible for the day-to-day operations of the fund&#146;s portfolio, which primarily includes the investment management activities and execution of the subadviser&#146;s unique investment strategy; and</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.50em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company is not
involved in execution of the services provided by the unaffiliated subadviser to the fund.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Net</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"><I>The entity has physical loss inventory risk</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">N/A</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">N/A</TD></TR></TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Virtus Investment
Partners, Inc. | 100 Pearl Street | Hartford, CT 06103 | <U>www.virtus.com</U> </P>


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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>PURSUANT TO 17 C.F.R. &#167; 200.83 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>BY VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">July 1, 2014 </P>
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<TD WIDTH="66%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%"></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ASC 605-45</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Indicators</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Conclusion/Analysis</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Support Net or<BR>Gross</B></P></TD></TR>


<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"><I>The entity has credit risk</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company has no credit risk related to the subadviser&#146;s portion of its fees:</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.50em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The subadvisory
agreement requires the Company, as the adviser, upon receipt of management fees, to transfer payments to the unaffiliated subadvisers. If no fee is collected from the fund, the Company has no obligation to pay the subadviser, even if the subadviser
has performed services; and</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.50em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The management fees are based on a [***] split of the investment management fees. As a
result, the Company and the unaffiliated subadviser share in the credit risk for each respective portion of the advisory fees. If investment management fees are unable to be collected from the fund, no fees would be paid to the subadviser.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Net</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"><I>The amount the entity earns is fixed</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company&#146;s fees earned for its portion of the services are generally fixed in nature based on the following:</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.50em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investment
management fees are determined based on a set fee rate of assets managed and the Company&#146;s portion of those fees are [***].</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Net</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based on the analysis above, the Company has determined that the guidance related to principle/agent revenue
recognition described in ASC 605-45-45-3 through 45-18 support the presentation of investment management fees net of fees paid to unaffiliated subadvisers, and is similar to the evaluation of example 8 Case B of ASC 605-45-45-55-28 as the Company
also records its revenue net of payments to an third parties as the Company is not the primary obligor for the service provided by the third parties and does not establish price of the third-party service. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Virtus Investment
Partners, Inc. | 100 Pearl Street | Hartford, CT 06103 | <U>www.virtus.com</U> </P>


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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>PURSUANT TO 17 C.F.R. &#167; 200.83 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>BY VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">July 1, 2014 </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Form 8-K Filed April&nbsp;30, 2014 </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Exhibit 99.1 Press Release </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Asset Flows and Assets
Under Management, page 4 </U></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>We note from your discussion of long-term mutual fund sales, here and within your Earnings Presentation included on your website, that you disclose quarterly and full-year mutual fund sales rates. In future
presentations please include a definition for the &#147;sales rates&#148; metric so that a reader may understand how it is calculated. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Company Response </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company
respectfully informs the staff that in future presentations it will include a definition of how the &#147;sales rates&#148; metric is calculated. The Company calculates sales rate as annualized quarterly sales divided by beginning of period assets
under management. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;* </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company acknowledges that: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filings; and </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Company may not assert Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This response letter has been filed on EDGAR under the form type CORRESP. The Company understands that the Commission may have additional
comments after reviewing this letter. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Virtus Investment
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>PURSUANT TO 17 C.F.R. &#167; 200.83 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>BY VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">July 1, 2014 </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Management believes that the above responses will be acceptable to the Commission. Please do
not hesitate to contact me at (860)&nbsp;263-4710 with any questions regarding this letter. Thank you for your time and attention. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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