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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-083565
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210621

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIRTUS ASSET TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018593
		IRS NUMBER:				956981193
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STREET
		CITY:			GREENFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(800) 243-4361

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX ASSET TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060523

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX-KAYNE FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021223

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK MUTUAL FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010226

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIRTUS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000792359
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8002487971

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX EDGE SERIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BIG EDGE SERIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920304

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000836412
		IRS NUMBER:				133474242
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STREET
		CITY:			GREENFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-272-2700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STREET
		CITY:			GREENFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160929

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160929

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZWEIG TOTAL RETURN FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005020
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060127

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX SENECA FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990122

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SENECA FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951218

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Virtus ETF Trust II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001648403
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1540 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-493-4383

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1540 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Virtus EFT Trust II
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20150717

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

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

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

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX WORLDWIDE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940505

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ETFis Series Trust I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001559109
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1540 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		347-903-7347

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1540 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ETF Actively Managed Trust
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120926

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001589756
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STREET
		CITY:			GREENFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		860.263.4790

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140204

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VIRTUS ALTERNATIVES TRUST I
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20131022

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Duff & Phelps Select MLP & Midstream Energy Fund Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001603998
		IRS NUMBER:				465230014
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STREET
		CITY:			GREENFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(866) 270-7598

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STREET
		CITY:			GREENFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Duff & Phelps Select Energy MLP Fund Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140529

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Duff & Phelps Energy MLP Total Return Fund Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140328

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001528811
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STREET
		CITY:			GREENFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		860-243-1574

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STREET
		CITY:			GREENFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Virtus-Newfleet Global Multi-Sector Income Fund
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110909

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Newfleet Global Multi-Sector Income Fund
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110829
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Financial Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103 | 800.248.7971 | Virtus.com</FONT></P>

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21, 2021</FONT></P>

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and Exchange Commission<BR>
Judiciary Plaza<BR>
100 F Street, NE<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
Attention: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ken Ellington, Division of Investment Management</FONT></P>

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Funds Shareholder Reports </B></FONT></P>

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Mr. Ellington:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Thank
you for the comments of the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Staff&#8221;) conveyed by you by telephone
on May 20, 2021, regarding the shareholder reports on Form N-CSR for Virtus Asset Trust (File Nos. 333-08045 and 811-07705&#8203;), Virtus
Alternative Solutions Trust (File Nos. 333-191940 and 811-22906), Virtus Equity Trust (File Nos. &nbsp;002-16590 and 811-00945), Virtus
Opportunities Trust (File Nos. 033-65137 and 811-07455), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (File Nos. 033-05033 and 811-04642), Virtus
Global Multi-Sector Income Fund (File Nos. 333-176761 and 811-22608),
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (File Nos. 333-169516 and 811-05620), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (File Nos. 333-142943
and 811-04739), Duff &amp; Phelps Select Energy MLP Fund Inc. (File Nos. 333-195214 and 811-22958), ETFis Series Trust I (File Nos. 333-187668
and 811-22819) and Virtus ETF Trust II (File Nos. 333-20660 and 811-23078) (such entities with their series, if any, collectively, &#8220;Registrants&#8221;
or &#8220;Funds&#8221;), covering their respective years ended September 30, 2018, through December 31, 2020. Below, we describe the
changes to be made to future shareholder reports and/or the Registrants&#8217; registration statements in response to the Staff&#8217;s
comments and provide any responses to such comments, as requested.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Comment
1</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Virtus FORT Trend Fund had significant exposure to derivatives during the last
fiscal year. However, the management discussion of fund performance (&#8220;MDFP&#8221;) does not discuss the effect of derivatives on
the performance of the Fund. If the performance was materially affected by the derivative exposure, there should be a discussion of the
impact in the MDFP. Please explain why no discussion of the impact of derivatives was included in the MDFP.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Response
1</U>. Virtus FORT Trend Fund underwent a strategy and subadviser change one month prior to the end of the six-month period reported
in its most recent annual report. Therefore, the assets shown as of the end of the period were held for less than one month and did not
materially impact the Fund&#8217;s performance. The MDFP statement regarding the Fund&#8217;s performance as compared with applicable
indices for the last month of the period was therefore believed to be sufficient for that aspect of the Fund&#8217;s performance.</FONT></P>

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2</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For any Funds that invest in leveraged loans that include a footnote that says,
 &#8220;rate shown may reflect a weighted average interest rate,&#8221; in future financial statements please include additional information
about the various rates rather than providing only the weighted average rate. For additional guidance refer to the AICPA expert panel
meeting minutes dated February 20, 2018.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Response
2</U>. We plan to add the requested information in future financial statements, although we note that at times the number of tranches
may make the information voluminous and we may determine that its presentation is not useful to investors.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Comment
3</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund disclosed material tax reclaims
receivable as of the most recent fiscal year end. Please explain which country or countries (with basis points) these receivables relate
to, and how the Fund monitors the collectability of those receivables.</B></FONT></P>

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3</U>. Please see the table below for the country-specific balances as of the Fund&#8217;s most recent fiscal year end.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>Country (as of 9/30/2020)</B></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>Reclaim
    Balance<BR>
    ($ in thousands)</B></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>Basis Points</B></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 64%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Denmark</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12.5</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Ireland</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7.0</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Belgium</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8.6</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Germany</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3.2</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">Switzerland</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">25</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">56.5</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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Funds&#8217; administrator (Virtus Fund Services, LLC, or &#8220;VFS&#8221;) has procedures in place to ensure that all reclaim amounts
are collectible. Such procedures initially require that VFS complete all individual market documents required, based on direction from
the custodian, to ensure that the relevant market rules are being complied with for collection of the reclaims as agreed to by the countries
under the applicable double tax treaty. Subsequently, VFS ensures that all withholding/reclaim amounts are properly recorded on the applicable
Fund&#8217;s custodial and accounting records. Finally, through monthly/quarterly reconciliations between the custodian and the accounting
agent, VFS in conjunction with custody and accounting representatives verifies that any differences between receivables and actual payments
are researched and appropriate action is taken. As part of an aged reclaim review process, the accounting agent creates an aged reclaim
report quarterly. VFS reviews the time the reclaims have remained open for reasonableness based on that country&#8217;s refund practices.
VFS also attends ICI tax meetings which provide an update on ICI&#8217;s efforts to influence countries to comply with their respective
double tax treaties and negotiate alternatives for any onerous paperwork requirements. Based on such conversations and experiences other
ICI members share on the collectability of the reclaims, VFS directs the Funds to write off any amounts that are not likely to be received.</FONT></P>

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4</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For Virtus ETF Trust II, please disclose the fixed transaction fees that are currently
imposed on each creation and redemption transaction in Note 4, Creation and Redemption Transactions, in the Notes to Financial Statements.</B></FONT></P>

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4</U>. We will add this disclosure to future financial statements for Virtus ETF Trust II.</FONT></P>

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5</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For any Fund with unfunded commitments, in future filings please add a Commitments
and Contingencies line item to the Statement of Assets &amp; Liabilities with a parenthetical reference to the note that discloses unfunded
commitments. See Article 6-04 (15) of Regulation S-X.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Response
5</U>. We will add the requested disclosure to future filings as applicable.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Comment
6</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For any Fund with open securities lending transactions, please disclose the remaining
contractual maturity of the securities lending transactions. See ASU 2014-11.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Response
6</U>. We will add the requested disclosure to future filings as applicable.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Comment
7</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Virtus Duff &amp; Phelps Real Asset Fund appears to be a fund of funds. Please
include a general description of the fund structure in the Notes to Financial Statements. See ASC 946-235-50-5. (This comment was issued
during a previous review and the Registrant agreed to add the disclosure to future reports, but it isn&#8217;t in here.)</B></FONT></P>

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7</U>. The Registrant regrets the omission. We will add the requested disclosure to future filings as applicable.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Comment
8</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain Funds have a significant percentage of their net assets in a particular
sector at year end (Virtus Silvant Large-Cap Growth Stock Fund (35% in Information Technology); Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth
Stock Fund (42% in Information Technology); Virtus KAR Capital Growth Series (36% in Information Technology); Virtus KAR Small Cap Value
Fund (37% in Industrials); Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Growth Fund (35% in Consumer Discretionary); Virtus KAR Small Cap Value Series
(37% in Industrials)). However, the most recent prospectus for each does not appear to have risk disclosure <I>specific to the relevant
sector</I>. Sector risk should be included in the prospectus if a Fund has a significant amount of its net assets invested in a single
sector. If the Fund consistently focuses in a particular sector, for example over a period of 3 or more years, please explain why the
identification of the sector, including the strategies and risks of investing in that sector, are not disclosed in the summary prospectus.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Response
8</U>. For future prospectus filings, we will review the disclosure with respect to each Fund against the portfolio holdings over the
prior three years to determine whether the risks associated with a particular sector should be listed. We note, however, that because
these Funds&#8217; investment strategies are not specifically designed to be invested in any particular sector and such sectors are expected
to change over time we may determine that our &#8220;Sector Focused Investing Risk&#8221; is more appropriate in some circumstances.</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Comment
9</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund and Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund each
have significant investments in floating rate loans. Please confirm whether any of these loans are covenant-lite loans, the extent of
the covenant-lite loans, and if the risks are appropriately disclosed. If a Fund holds a significant amount of covenant-lite loans, please
revise your principal strategy disclosure to include the risks of covenant-lite loans. </B></FONT></P>

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9</U>. We confirm that each of these Funds holds covenant-lite loans, as it is our understanding that such loans constitute a strong
majority of the current loan market. We will add the requested strategy and risk disclosure to the referenced Funds&#8217; prospectuses
as requested.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Comment
10</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund has a policy not to concentrate in any industry, but it
had more than 25% of its assets in non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (&#8220;RMBS&#8221;) as of 3/31/21. Please represent
to the Staff that the Fund has not bought any investments in non-agency RMBS as of the date that more than 25% of the Fund&#8217;s assets
were in this industry.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Response
10</U>. We note that the Fund&#8217;s semi-annual report listing of non-agency mortgage-backed securities combines both residential and
commercial mortgage-backed securities. As stated in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (&#8220;SAI&#8221;), &#8220;the
Fund[ ] will consider the assets underlying privately-issued, mortgage-related securities, and other asset-backed securities, when determining
the industry of such securities for purposes of the Fund[&#8217;s] industry concentration restrictions set forth in the &#8216;Investment
Restrictions&#8217; section of this SAI, and as a result such securities may not be deemed by the Fund[ ] to represent the same industry
or group of industries.&#8221; Even within RMBS, we believe there are important differences. For example, Single Family Rental (&#8220;SFR&#8221;)
deals provide real estate services. The companies backing the deals own and operate single-family rental homes, as well as offer acquisition
underwriting and execution, upfront capital investment and renovation, ongoing leasing, renovating and maintenance operations, and disposition
services. The industry for SFR securities would be real-estate services and many of these borrowers issue debt in the corporate bond
market.&nbsp; This is very different from many other residential mortgage securities that are generally comprised of mortgages on the
homes from underlying individual borrowers. Based upon an analysis of the underlying industries as described in the Fund&#8217;s SAI,
as of 3/31/21, the RMBS listed in the Fund&#8217;s semi-annual report were considered by the Fund&#8217;s subadviser to be in the following
industries and percentages of the Fund&#8217;s assets, none of which exceeds 25%:</FONT></P>

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    of Fund</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 89%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Industry</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">13.88%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Non-QM:
    Non-Bank lenders due to certain borrower and/or loan characteristics; example: Self-Employed</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.68%</FONT></TD>
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    Family Rental</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.56%</FONT></TD>
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    Performing</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Re-Performing
    Loans</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.40%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.0
    &amp; 2.0 ARM&#8217;s: Prime, typically larger balance loans, fully documented; impeccable underwriting on pristine credits</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Non-Performing
    Loans</FONT></TD></TR>
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    ALT A, RESB/C&#8221; paper: Legacy Whole loan 30Yr, 15Yr, and ARM</FONT></TD></TR>
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11</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In future closed-end Fund annual reports, please revise the principal strategies and principal risk
disclosure for each such Fund to reflect all of the principal strategies and risks of the Fund rather than a summary of the principal
strategies and risks of the Fund. See Rule 8b-16(b)(2)&amp;(3). </B></FONT></P>

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11</U>. We will revise the disclosure as requested in future annual reports for the closed-end Funds.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Comment
12</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It appears that some of the loans held by Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total
Return Fund Inc. pay interest based on LIBOR. Please consider whether the expected discontinuation of LIBOR is a principal risk for these
Funds. If you believe it is not, explain to us why. Please tailor any such principal risk to describe how the expected discontinuation
of LIBOR could affect the Fund&#8217;s investments, including how the transition to any successor rate could affect the liquidity and
value of the Fund&#8217;s investments that reference LIBOR. See SEC Staff statement on LIBOR transition dated July 12, 2019.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Response
12</U>. We have reviewed this question periodically since the discontinuation of LIBOR was announced. After consulting with the Funds&#8217;
portfolio management teams, we continue to believe that the expected discontinuation of LIBOR is not a principal risk of the Funds because
we do not believe that the risk is &#8220;<I>reasonably likely</I> to affect adversely [any such] Fund&#8217;s net asset value, yield,
and total return&#8221; (Form N-1A, emphasis added). On the contrary, we believe that the risks associated with discontinuation of LIBOR
are very unlikely to come to fruition due to the long lead time before the discontinuation and the efforts that have already taken place
with regard to replacement of LIBOR. We have internal working groups assembled to ensure that the transition is as smooth as practicable,
and we note that as we continue to monitor the situation we will of course update the disclosure if our belief changes.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
you would like to discuss any of these responses in further detail or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (860)
263-4790. Thank you.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Best
regards,</FONT></P>

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