Exhibit 99.17
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
THIS PROXY IS BEING SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. The undersigned shareholder(s) of Virtus Rampart Multi-Asset Trend Fund, a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust, revoking previous proxies, hereby appoints Kevin J. Carr, Jennifer S. Fromm and Holly M. van den Toorn, or any one of them, the true and lawful attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, with full power of substitution of each, to vote all shares of Virtus Rampart Multi-Asset Trend Fund that the undersigned is entitled to vote, at the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held virtually on the internet on September 10, 2020, at ____ Eastern Time, and at any adjournment thereof as indicated on the reverse side. In their discretion, the proxy holders named above are authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting. In light of public health concerns regarding the coronavirus outbreak, the Special Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only. You will be able to attend and participate in the meeting online, vote your shares electronically and submit your questions prior to and during the meeting by visiting: [ ] on September 10, 2020, at ____ Eastern Time. The password for the meeting is [ ]. You will not be able to attend the meeting physically.
Vote via the Internet: [_________]
Vote via the telephone: [________]
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| | NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on this card. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or as custodian for a minor, please sign your name and give your full title as such. If signing on behalf of a corporation, please sign the full corporate name and your name and indicated your title. If you are a partner signing for a partnership, please sign the partnership name, your name and indicate your title. Joint owners should each sign these instructions. Please sign, date and return. |
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| | Signature and Title, if applicable |
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| | Signature (if held jointly) |
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| | _______________________________, 2020 |
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Receipt of the Notice of the Special Meeting and the accompanying Prospectus/Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged. The shares of Virtus Rampart Multi-Asset Trend Fund represented hereby will be voted as indicated or FOR the proposal if no choice is indicated.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for this Special Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held (virtually) on September 10, 2020. The proxy statement for this meeting is available at: [ ]
Virtus Rampart Multi-Asset Trend Fund
VOTING OPTIONS
READ YOUR PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT AND HAVE IT AT HAND WHEN VOTING.
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COMPUTER
| TELEPHONE | LETTER | VIRTUAL
ATTENDANCE |
VOTE ON THE INTERNET | VOTE BY PHONE | VOTE BY MAIL | VOTE IN PERSON VIRTUALLY |
LOG ON TO: | CALL | VOTE, SIGN AND DATE THIS PROXY CARD | VISIT |
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FOLLOW THE ON-SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS
AVAILABLE 24 HOURS | _______ FOLLOW THE RECORDED INSTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE 24 HOUR | AND RETURN IN THE POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE | _______ ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2020, AT ____ E.T. USE PASSWORD _______ TO JOIN THE MEETING |
IF YOU VOTE ON THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE,
YOU NEED NOT RETURN THIS PROXY CARD.
The Board of Trustees recommends a vote FOR the following proposal.
PLEASE MARK BOXES BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS.
EXAMPLE: [X]
| 1. | To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization whereby Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund, a series of Virtus Equity Trust, will acquire all of the assets of Virtus Rampart Multi-Asset Trend Fund, a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust in exchange for shares of the Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund; and will assume all of the liabilities of Virtus Rampart Multi-Asset Trend Fund. |
| | FOR [ ] | | AGAINST [ ] | | ABSTAIN [ ] | |
