Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 4, 2020, certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement (the "Agreement") with Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC ("AllianzGI U.S.") and Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC. Pursuant to the Agreement, such subsidiaries of the Company will become the investment adviser, distributor and/or administrator to select AllianzGI U.S. retail products, including open-end mutual funds and closed-end mutual funds (collectively, the "Funds"), retail separate accounts, collective investment trusts and 529 plan accounts, while AllianzGI U.S. will continue to be responsible for day-to-day portfolio management through sub-advisory arrangements. Additionally, members of the AllianzGI U.S. Dallas-based Value Equity team have agreed to join a Virtus affiliate as sub-advisor to certain open-end mutual funds.

The Agreement is subject to certain closing conditions, including, but not limited to (i) the approval of the investment management agreements and sub-advisory agreements by the Funds' Boards of Trustees and shareholders, and (ii) the receipt of certain third-party consents. There are no payments required under the Agreement at closing, which is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2020. A copy of the press release issued by the Company and Allianz Global Investors announcing the strategic partnership is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits





         Press Release of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and Allianz Global
  99     Investors dated July 7, 2020.
         Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
   104   document).

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