# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000034273
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-022090
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 17254
**Document Hash:** b50b307ed5a966ba3f1c9fd6326ccc45
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-022090.hdr.sgml**: 20260529

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-022090

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260331

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260529

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260529

**PERIOD START**: 20260930

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000034273

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 036066130
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-00945
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261043087

**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

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Virtus KAR Equity Income Fund (Series ID: S000021177)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000060285 | Class A      | PDIAX           |
| C000060287 | Class C      | PGICX           |
| C000060288 | Class I      | PXIIX           |
| C000199782 | Class R6     | VECRX           |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** Virtus Equity Trust

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-00945

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000034273

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300BN8LS7IJSSNN03

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 101 Munson Street

  - **City:** Greenfield

  - **State:** MA

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 01301-9668

  - **Telephone number:** 800-243-1574

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** Virtus KAR Equity Income Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000021177

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300VHDE2UVG8NBW96

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2026-09-30

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2026-03-31

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $166799942.84

**Total Liabilities:** $4769799.35

**Net Assets:** $162030143.49

**Cash Not Reported:** $1735954.54

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000060285 | 4.27%                | 3.42%                | -4.32%               |
| Class ID C000199782 | 4.33%                | 3.47%                | -4.33%               |
| Class ID C000060287 | 4.23%                | 3.41%                | -4.40%               |
| Class ID C000060288 | 4.29%                | 3.44%                | -4.32%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $1950088.97              | $4650110.95                                |
| Month 2  | $-751638.69              | $6338882.02                                |
| Month 3  | $288533.09               | $-7806884.08                               |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                  | Title                                     | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Trane Technologies PLC                | Trane Technologies PLC COM USD1           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300BURLR9SLYY2705 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |      5194 | NS      | $2164547.56   | 1.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Getty Realty Corp                     | Getty Realty Corp COM                     | CUSIP: 374297109<br>LEI: 2549000P1W5SFJWCNP90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     97819 | NS      | $3110644.20   | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cisco Systems, Inc.                   | Cisco Systems, Inc. COM                   | CUSIP: 17275R102<br>LEI: 549300LKFJ962MZ46593 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     57061 | NS      | $4427362.99   | 2.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AbbVie Inc.                           | AbbVie Inc. COM                           | CUSIP: 00287Y109<br>LEI: FR5LCKFTG8054YNNRU85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     25754 | NS      | $5601237.46   | 3.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PNC Financial Services Group Inc.     | PNC Financial Services Group Inc. COM     | CUSIP: 693475105<br>LEI: CFGNEKW0P8842LEUIA51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     33905 | NS      | $7055291.45   | 4.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Southern Co.                          | Southern Co. COM                          | CUSIP: 842587107<br>LEI: 549300FC3G3YU2FBZD92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     58639 | NS      | $5659836.28   | 3.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Parker-Hannifin Corp.                 | Parker-Hannifin Corp. COM                 | CUSIP: 701094104<br>LEI: 5493002CONDB4N2HKI23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2608 | NS      | $2334785.92   | 1.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Walmart Inc                           | Walmart Inc COM                           | CUSIP: 931142103<br>LEI: Y87794H0US1R65VBXU25 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     49505 | NS      | $6152481.40   | 3.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Verizon Communications Inc.           | Verizon Communications Inc. COM           | CUSIP: 92343V104<br>LEI: 2S72QS2UO2OESLG6Y829 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    105736 | NS      | $5307947.20   | 3.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.     | The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. COM     | CUSIP: 064058100<br>LEI: WFLLPEPC7FZXENRZV188 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     50288 | NS      | $5965665.44   | 3.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Johnson & Johnson                     | Johnson & Johnson COM                     | CUSIP: 478160104<br>LEI: 549300G0CFPGEF6X2043 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14415 | NS      | $3523602.60   | 2.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Snap-On Incorporated                  | Snap-On Incorporated COM                  | CUSIP: 833034101<br>LEI: HHWAT5TDOYZMM26KKQ73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10204 | NS      | $3706296.88   | 2.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Texas Instruments Inc.                | Texas Instruments Inc. COM                | CUSIP: 882508104<br>LEI: WDJNR2L6D8RWOEB8T652 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12843 | NS      | $2493340.02   | 1.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Applied Materials Inc.                | Applied Materials Inc. COM                | CUSIP: 038222105<br>LEI: 41BNNE1AFPNAZELZ6K07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11614 | NS      | $3969549.06   | 2.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Compass Group PLC                     | Compass Group PLC SPONSORED ADR           | CUSIP: 20449X401<br>LEI: 2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    138336 | NS      | $3845740.80   | 2.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gilead Sciences Inc.                  | Gilead Sciences Inc. COM                  | CUSIP: 375558103<br>LEI: 549300WTZWR07K8MNV44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     26025 | NS      | $3627104.25   | 2.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fastenal Co.                          | Fastenal Co. COM                          | CUSIP: 311900104<br>LEI: 529900PP0C7H2HHPSJ32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     73951 | NS      | $3431326.40   | 2.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BAE Systems PLC                       | BAE Systems PLC SPONSORED ADR             | CUSIP: 05523R107<br>LEI: 8SVCSVKSGDWMW2QHOH83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     44622 | NS      | $5198463.00   | 3.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Prudential Financial, Inc.            | Prudential Financial, Inc. COM            | CUSIP: 744320102<br>LEI: 5PRBRS5FEH7NREC8OR45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17115 | NS      | $1671964.35   | 1.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Broadcom Inc                          | Broadcom Inc COM                          | CUSIP: 11135F101<br>LEI: 549300WV6GIDOZJTV909 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14958 | NS      | $4629650.58   | 2.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Medtronic PLC                         | Medtronic PLC USD0.0001                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300GX3ZBSQWUXY261 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |     43377 | NS      | $3758617.05   | 2.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coca-Cola Co (The)                    | Coca-Cola Co (The) COM                    | CUSIP: 191216100<br>LEI: UWJKFUJFZ02DKWI3RY53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     70264 | NS      | $5343577.20   | 3.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lamar Advertising Company             | Lamar Advertising Company CL A            | CUSIP: 512816109<br>LEI: 529900Y8WW4MKVPTB543 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     51658 | NS      | $6543002.28   | 4.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TotalEnergies SE                      | TotalEnergies SE EUR2.5                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900S21EQ1BO4ESM68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     49472 | NS      | $4500962.56   | 2.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| BAE Systems PLC                       | BAE Systems PLC ORD GBP0.025              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 8SVCSVKSGDWMW2QHOH83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     26614 | NS      | $780282.73    | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Watsco Inc                            | Watsco Inc COM                            | CUSIP: 942622200<br>LEI: 549300F1Y3LN5BX5WN75 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11826 | NS      | $4302180.54   | 2.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Zurich Insurance Group AG             | Zurich Insurance Group AG SPONSORED ADR   | CUSIP: 989825104<br>LEI: 529900QVNRBND50TXP03 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |    206565 | NS      | $7335123.15   | 4.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.   | Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. COM   | CUSIP: 11133T103<br>LEI: 549300KZDJZQ2YIHRC28 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12389 | NS      | $2012964.72   | 1.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| International Business Machines Corp. | International Business Machines Corp. COM | CUSIP: 459200101<br>LEI: VGRQXHF3J8VDLUA7XE92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     18514 | NS      | $4487608.46   | 2.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp.                       | Microsoft Corp. COM                       | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10455 | NS      | $3870127.35   | 2.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amphenol Corporation                  | Amphenol Corporation CL A                 | CUSIP: 032095101<br>LEI: 549300D3L3G0R4U4VT04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21088 | NS      | $2664468.80   | 1.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.      | Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. COM      | CUSIP: 571748102<br>LEI: 549300XMP3KDCKJXIU47 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12978 | NS      | $2251034.10   | 1.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fortis Inc                            | Fortis Inc COM                            | CUSIP: 349553107<br>LEI: 549300MQYQ9Y065XPR71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    156134 | NS      | $8710715.86   | 5.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The TJX Companies Inc.                | The TJX Companies Inc. COM                | CUSIP: 872540109<br>LEI: V167QI9I69W364E2DY52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     24882 | NS      | $3973655.40   | 2.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Caterpillar Inc                       | Caterpillar Inc COM                       | CUSIP: 149123101<br>LEI: WRJR7GS4GTRECRRTVX92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3853 | NS      | $2729696.38   | 1.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGE        | DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGE            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   4533074 | NS      | $4533073.66   | 2.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Procter & Gamble Co.              | The Procter & Gamble Co. COM              | CUSIP: 742718109<br>LEI: 2572IBTT8CCZW6AU4141 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     26316 | NS      | $3801083.04   | 2.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eaton Corporation PLC                 | Eaton Corporation PLC COM USD0.01         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300VDIGTMXUNT7H71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |      9933 | NS      | $3552736.11   | 2.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Linde PLC                             | Linde PLC COM EUR0.001                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299003QR1WT0EF88V51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |     11154 | NS      | $5529707.04   | 3.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-05-29

**Name of Applicant:** Virtus Equity Trust

**Signature:** Amy Hackett

**Name of Signer:** Amy Hackett

**Title:** Vice President and Assistant Treasurer