# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001589756
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-289777
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-289777.hdr.sgml**: 20260630

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-289777

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-CSRS

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 17

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260430

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260630

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260630

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260630

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001589756

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-CSRS
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22906
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261138932

**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

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund (Series ID: S000050625)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000159801 | Class A      | VLPAX           |
| C000159803 | Class I      | VLPIX           |

?xml version='1.0' encoding='ASCII'? N-CSRS

#### UNITED STATES

#### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549

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#### FORM N-CSR

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#### CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

#### Investment Company Act file number

#### 811-22906

#### Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

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101 Munson Street

Greenfield, MA 01301-9668

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Jennifer Fromm, Esq.

Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary for Registrant

One Financial Plaza

Hartford, CT 06103-2608

(Name and address of agent for service)

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#### Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

#### (800)-243-1574

#### Date of fiscal year end:

#### October 31

#### Date of reporting period:

#### April 30, 2026

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#### Item 1. Report to Stockholders.
(a) The registrant's semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:

![Virtus_FC_Logo](g30313images_31148.jpg)

## Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund
Class A / VLPAX

#### Semi-Annual SHAREHOLDER REPORT \| April 30, 2026
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/mutual-fund-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-243-1574.

#### What were the Fund costs for the last six months?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Fund (Class)** | **Costs of a $10,000 investment** | **Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment** |
| Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund<br>Class A / VLPAX | $80 | 1.40% |

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KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of April 30, 2026)

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fund net assets ('000s) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$51925 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total number of portfolio holdings | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;26 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14% |

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**Asset Allocation<sup>(1)</sup>**

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Common Stocks |  | 84.0% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Diversified | 29 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Natural Gas Pipelines | 23 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Electric, LDC & Power | 14 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Liquefied Natural Gas | 7 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Downstream/Other | 5 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Petroleum Transportation & Storage | 5 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upstream | 1 |  |
| Master Limited Partnerships |  | 16 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Diversified | 12 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Petroleum Transportation & Storage | 4 |  |
| Total |  | 100.0% |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Percentage of total investments as of April 30, 2026.

**Where can I find more information?**

![TSR QR Code 2 MF](g30313images_31314.jpg)

For more information about the Fund including its Prospectuses (Summary and Statutory), Statement of Additional Information, Financial Statements & Other Information, Fund holdings, and proxy voting information, please contact us at 1-800-243-1574, or visit https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/mutual-fund-documents.

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![Virtus_FC_Logo](g30313images_31148.jpg)

## Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund
Class I / VLPIX

#### Semi-Annual SHAREHOLDER REPORT \| April 30, 2026
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/mutual-fund-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-243-1574.

#### What were the Fund costs for the last six months?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Fund (Class)** | **Costs of a $10,000 investment** | **Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment** |
| Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund<br>Class I / VLPIX | $66 | 1.15% |

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KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of April 30, 2026)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fund net assets ('000s) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$51925 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total number of portfolio holdings | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;26 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14% |

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**Asset Allocation<sup>(1)</sup>**

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Common Stocks |  | 84.0% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Diversified | 29 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Natural Gas Pipelines | 23 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Electric, LDC & Power | 14 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Liquefied Natural Gas | 7 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Downstream/Other | 5 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Petroleum Transportation & Storage | 5 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upstream | 1 |  |
| Master Limited Partnerships |  | 16 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Diversified | 12 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Petroleum Transportation & Storage | 4 |  |
| Total |  | 100.0% |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Percentage of total investments as of April 30, 2026.

**Where can I find more information?**

![TSR QR Code 2 MF](g30313images_31314.jpg)

For more information about the Fund including its Prospectuses (Summary and Statutory), Statement of Additional Information, Financial Statements & Other Information, Fund holdings, and proxy voting information, please contact us at 1-800-243-1574, or visit https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/mutual-fund-documents.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Not applicable

#### Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Response not required for semi-annual report.

#### Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable.

#### Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable.

#### Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Disclosure not required for open-end management investment companies.

#### Item 6. Investments.
(a) Refer to Item 7(a).

(b) Not applicable.

#### Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
(a) and (b): The registrant's (semiannual) financial statements and financial highlights are as follows:

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SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIALS (FORM N-CSR Item 7-11)

**VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST**

![](g30313img9727afb91.gif)

April 30, 2026

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Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund<br>

**Not FDIC Insured • No Bank Guarantee • May Lose Value**

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**Table of Contents**

Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund

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| [Key Investment Terms](#xx_43d654a6-a03e-49cb-9ece-980626f6b520_KIT-TOC-KeyInvestmentTerms-318_1) | 1 |
| [Schedule of Investments](#xx_43d654a6-a03e-49cb-9ece-980626f6b520_SOI-TOC-ScheduleofInvestments-318_1) | 2 |
| [Statement of Assets and Liabilities](#xx_43d654a6-a03e-49cb-9ece-980626f6b520_SAL-SAL-Headerfooter-318_1) | 3 |
| [Statement of Operations](#xx_43d654a6-a03e-49cb-9ece-980626f6b520_SOP-SOP-Headerfooter-318_1) | 4 |
| [Statement of Changes in Net Assets](#xx_43d654a6-a03e-49cb-9ece-980626f6b520_SOC-SOC-HeaderFooter-318_1) | 5 |
| [Financial Highlights](#xx_43d654a6-a03e-49cb-9ece-980626f6b520_FIHI-FIHI-Headerfooter-318_1) | 6 |
| [Notes to Financial Statements](#xx_43d654a6-a03e-49cb-9ece-980626f6b520_NTF-TOC-NTF-318_1) | 7 |
| [Other Information](#xx_43d654a6-a03e-49cb-9ece-980626f6b520_OI-TOC-OtherInformation-318_1) | 14 |

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**Proxy Voting Procedures and Voting Record (Form N-PX)**

The subadviser votes proxies, if any, relating to portfolio securities in accordance with procedures that have been approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust ("Trustees", or the "Board"). You may obtain a description of these procedures, along with information regarding how the Fund voted proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, free of charge, by calling toll-free 1-800-243-1574. This information is also available through the Securities and Exchange Commission's (the "SEC") website at https://www.sec.gov.

**PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION**

The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT-P. Form N-PORT-P is available on the SEC's website at

https://www.sec.gov.

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund presented in this book unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus which includes information concerning the sales charge, the Fund's record and other pertinent information.

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**Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund**

**KEY INVESTMENT TERMS (Unaudited)**

**April 30, 2026**

**American Depositary Receipt ("ADR")**

Represents shares of foreign companies traded in U.S. dollars on U.S. exchanges that are held by a U.S. bank or a trust. Foreign companies use ADRs in order to make it easier for Americans to buy their shares.

**Exchange–Traded Fund ("ETF")**

An open-end fund that is traded on a stock exchange. Most ETFs have a portfolio of stocks or bonds that track a specific market index.

**Master Limited Partnerships ("MLPs")**

An investment which combines the tax benefits of a limited partnership with the liquidity of publicly traded securities. To be classified as an MLP, a partnership must derive most of its cash flows from real estate, natural resources and commodities.

**Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT")**

A publicly traded company that owns, develops and operates income-producing real estate such as apartments, office buildings, hotels, shopping centers and other commercial properties.

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**Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund**

**SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)**

**April 30, 2026**

($ reported in thousands)

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Shares** | **Value** |
| **Common Stocks—82.9%** | **Common Stocks—82.9%** | **Common Stocks—82.9%** |
| **Diversified—28.3%** | **Diversified—28.3%** |  |
| Keyera Corp. | 47564 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1838 |
| Kinder Morgan, Inc. | 74079 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2435 |
| ONEOK, Inc. | 43285 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4002 |
| Pembina Pipeline Corp. | 33002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1535 |
| Targa Resources Corp. | 18848 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4902 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 14712 |
| **Downstream/Other—5.4%** | **Downstream/Other—5.4%** |  |
| Archrock, Inc. | 20760 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 805 |
| Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. | 19051 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1292 |
| Sunococorp LLC | 10384 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 692 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2789 |
| **Electric, LDC & Power—13.8%** | **Electric, LDC & Power—13.8%** |  |
| Alliant Energy Corp. | 19911 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1462 |
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | 15113 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 660 |
| DTE Energy Co. | 3217 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 488 |
| NiSource, Inc. | 24650 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1190 |
| OGE Energy Corp. | 20112 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 981 |
| Sempra  | 18782 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1787 |
| Xcel Energy, Inc. | 7008 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 581 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7149 |
| **Liquefied Natural Gas—6.7%** | **Liquefied Natural Gas—6.7%** |  |
| Cheniere Energy, Inc. | 12607 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3466 |
| **Natural Gas Pipelines—22.3%** | **Natural Gas Pipelines—22.3%** |  |
| DT Midstream, Inc. | 24907 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3686 |
| TC Energy Corp. | 46783 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3131 |
| Williams Cos., Inc. (The) | 62855 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4797 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 11614 |
| **Petroleum Transportation &** <br> **Storage—5.3%** | **Petroleum Transportation &** <br> **Storage—5.3%** |  |
| Enbridge, Inc. | 36247 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2009 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Shares** | **Value** |
| **Petroleum Transportation &** <br> **Storage—continued** | **Petroleum Transportation &** <br> **Storage—continued** |  |
| Gibson Energy, Inc. | 34673 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $759 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2768 |
| **Upstream—1.1%**  | **Upstream—1.1%**  |  |
| EQT Corp. | 9305 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 559 |
| **Total Common Stocks** <br>**(Identified Cost $28,801)** | **Total Common Stocks** <br>**(Identified Cost $28,801)** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **43057** |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Units** |  |
| **Master Limited** <br> **Partnerships—15.6%**<br>|  |  |
| **Diversified—11.5%** |  |  |
| Energy Transfer LP | 88491 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1787 |
| Enterprise Products <br> Partners LP<br>| 53173 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2058 |
| MPLX LP | 38040 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2140 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5985 |
| **Petroleum Transportation &** <br> **Storage—4.1%** |  |  |
| Plains GP Holdings LP <br> Class A<sup>(1)</sup> <br>| 85831 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2098 |
| **Total Master Limited** <br> **Partnerships** <br>**(Identified Cost $5,221)**<br>|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **8083** |
| **Total Long-Term** <br> **Investments—98.5%** <br>**(Identified Cost $34,022)** | **Total Long-Term** <br> **Investments—98.5%** <br>**(Identified Cost $34,022)** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **51140** |
| **TOTAL INVESTMENTS—98.5%** <br>**(Identified Cost $34,022)** | **TOTAL INVESTMENTS—98.5%** <br>**(Identified Cost $34,022)** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **$51140** |
| Other assets and liabilities, net—1.5% | Other assets and liabilities, net—1.5% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 785 |
| **NET ASSETS—100.0%** | **NET ASSETS—100.0%** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **$51925** |

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|:---|:---|
| **Abbreviations:** | **Abbreviations:** |
| LLC | Limited Liability Company |
| LP | Limited Partnership |

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|:---|:---|
| **Footnote Legend:** | **Footnote Legend:** |
| <sup>(1)</sup> <br>| Non-income producing. |

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Country Weightings**<sup>†</sup>  | **Country Weightings**<sup>†</sup>  |
| United States | 82<br> %<br>|
| Canada | 18 |
| Total | 100<br> %<br>|
| <sup>†</sup> % of total investments as of April 30, 2026. | <sup>†</sup> % of total investments as of April 30, 2026. |

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The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments as of April 30, 2026, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | Total <br>Value at <br>April 30, 2026<br>| Level 1 <br>Quoted Prices<br>|
| Assets: |  |  |
| Equity Securities: |  |  |
| Common Stocks | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $43057 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $43057 |
| Master Limited Partnerships | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8083 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8083 |
| Total Investments | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $51140 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $51140 |

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There were no securities valued using significant observable inputs (Level 2) or significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at April 30, 2026.

There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at April 30, 2026.

For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 1.

*See Notes to Financial Statements*

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**Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund**

**STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7) (Unaudited)** 

**April 30, 2026**

(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Assets** |  |
| Investment in securities at value<sup>(1)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp; $51140 |
| Cash  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 652 |
| Receivables |  |
| Fund shares sold  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 189 |
| Dividends and interest | &nbsp;&nbsp; 71 |
| Tax receivable  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1 |
| Prepaid Trustees' retainer | &nbsp;&nbsp; — <br><sup>(a)</sup><br>|
| Prepaid expenses  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 29 |
| Other assets  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8 |
| Total assets | &nbsp;&nbsp; 52090 |
| **Liabilities** |  |
| Payables |  |
| Fund shares repurchased  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 34 |
| Investment advisory fees  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 22 |
| Distribution and service fees  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5 |
| Administration and accounting fees | &nbsp;&nbsp; 31 |
| Transfer agent and sub-transfer agent fees and expenses | &nbsp;&nbsp; 15 |
| Professional fees  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 21 |
| Trustee deferred compensation plan  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8 |
| Interest expense and/or commitment fees | &nbsp;&nbsp; — <br><sup>(a)</sup><br>|
| Other accrued expenses | &nbsp;&nbsp; 29 |
| Total liabilities | &nbsp;&nbsp; 165 |
| **Commitments and contingencies (Note 3D)** | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| **Net Assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp; $51925 |
| **Net Assets Consist of:** |  |
| Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | &nbsp;&nbsp; $30483 |
| Accumulated earnings (loss) | &nbsp;&nbsp; 21442 |
| **Net Assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp; $51925 |
| **Net Assets:** |  |
| Class A | &nbsp;&nbsp; $29852 |
| Class I | &nbsp;&nbsp; $22073 |
| **Shares Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):** |  |
| Class A | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1522321 |
| Class I | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1139441 |
| **Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share:**<sup>\*</sup> <br>|  |
| Class A | &nbsp;&nbsp; $19.61 |
| Class I | &nbsp;&nbsp; $19.37 |
| **Maximum Offering Price Per Share** (NAV/(1-5.50%)): |  |
| Class A | &nbsp;&nbsp; $20.75 |
| Maximum Sales Charge - Class A | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.50<br> %<br>|
| <sup>(1)</sup> Investment in securities at cost | &nbsp;&nbsp; $34022 |

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<sup>(a)</sup> Amount is less than $500 (not in thousands).

\* Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share are calculated using unrounded net assets. 

*See Notes to Financial Statements*

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**Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund**

**STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7) (Unaudited)** 

**SIX MONTHS ENDED April 30, 2026**

($ reported in thousands)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Investment Income** |  |
| Dividends  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $823 |
| Less: return of capital distributions | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (233)<br>|
| Foreign taxes withheld  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (29)<br>|
| Total investment income | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 561 |
| **Expenses** |  |
| Investment advisory fees | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 202 |
| Distribution and service fees, Class A | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 32 |
| Distribution and service fees, Class C | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 |
| Administration and accounting fees | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34 |
| Transfer agent fees and expenses | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11 |
| Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class A | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 18 |
| Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class C | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; — <br><sup>(a)</sup><br>|
| Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class I | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11 |
| Custodian fees  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; — <br><sup>(a)</sup><br>|
| Printing fees and expenses  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10 |
| Professional fees  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 20 |
| Interest expense and/or commitment fees | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; — <br><sup>(a)</sup><br>|
| Registration fees  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29 |
| Trustees' fees and expenses  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 |
| Miscellaneous expenses | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 |
| Total expenses | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 376 |
| Less net expenses reimbursed and/or waived by investment adviser<sup>(1)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (83)<br>|
| Net expenses | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 293 |
| **Net investment income (loss)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 268 |
| **Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments** |  |
| Net realized gain (loss) from: |  |
| Investments | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3767 |
| Foreign currency transactions | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; — <br><sup>(a)</sup><br>|
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |  |
| Investments | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8212 |
| **Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11979 |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $12247 |

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<sup>(a)</sup> Amount is less than $500 (not in thousands).

<sup>(1)</sup> See Note 3D in Notes to Financial Statements.

*See Notes to Financial Statements*

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**Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund**

**STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7)** 

($ reported in thousands)

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Six Months Ended** <br>**April 30,** <br>**2026** <br>**(Unaudited)**<br>| **Year Ended** <br>**October 31,** <br>**2025**<br>|
| **Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations** |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss)  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $268 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $563 |
| Net realized gain (loss)  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3767 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4216 |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8212 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3080)<br>|
| **Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12247 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1699 |
| **Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders** |  |  |
| **Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains:** |  |  |
| Class A | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1731)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (826)<br>|
| Class C | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (50)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (18)<br>|
| Class I | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1312)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (585)<br>|
| **Total dividends and distributions to shareholders** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3093)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1429)<br>|
| **Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5):** |  |  |
| Class A | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (442)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6150 |
| Class C | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (810)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 83 |
| Class I | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 497 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (5641)<br>|
| **Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (755)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 592 |
| **Net increase (decrease) in net assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8399 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 862 |
| **Net Assets** |  |  |
| Beginning of period | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 43526 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 42664 |
| **End of Period** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $51925 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $43526 |

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*See Notes to Financial Statements*

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**Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund**

**FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7)**

**SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING**

**THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Net Asset Value,** <br>**Beginning of Period** | **Net Investment Income (Loss)**<sup>(1)</sup> <br>| **Net Realized and** <br>**Unrealized Gain (Loss)** | **Total from Investment Operations** | **Dividends from** <br>**Net Investment Income** | **Return of Capital** | **Distributions from** <br>**Net Realized Gains** | **Total Distributions** | **Change in Net Asset Value** | **Net Asset Value, End of Period** | **Total Return**<sup>(2)(3)(4)</sup> <br>| **Net Assets, End of Period** <br>**(in thousands)** | **Ratio of Net Expenses to** <br>**Average Net Assets**<sup>(5)(6)</sup> <br>| **Ratio of Gross Expenses** <br>**to Average Net Assets**<sup>(5)(6)</sup> <br>| **Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)** <br>**to Average Net Assets**<sup>(5)(7)</sup> <br>| **Portfolio Turnover Rate**<sup>(3)</sup> <br>|
| **Class A** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 11/1/25 to 4/30/26<sup>(8)</sup> <br>| $16.07  | 0.09  | 4.62  | 4.71  | (0.18)  | —  | (0.99)  | (1.17)  | 3.54  | $19.61  | 31.06% | $29852  | 1.40 %  | 1.78 %  | 1.10 %  | 14 %  |
| 11/1/24 to 10/31/25 | 15.72  | 0.17  | 0.65  | 0.82  | (0.32)  | —  | (0.15)  | (0.47)  | 0.35  | 16.07  | 5.21  | 25068  | 1.40  | 1.73  | 1.00  | 61  |
| 11/1/23 to 10/31/24 | 11.61  | 0.14  | 4.41  | 4.55  | (0.14)  | (0.30)  | —  | (0.44)  | 4.11  | 15.72  | 39.47  | 19380  | 1.40  | 1.73  | 1.04  | 46  |
| 11/1/22 to 10/31/23 | 11.75  | 0.06  | 0.18  | 0.24  | (0.29)  | (0.09)  | —  | (0.38)  | (0.14)  | 11.61  | 2.16  | 8600  | 1.44 <sup>(9)</sup> <br>| 1.73  | 0.52  | 44  |
| 11/1/21 to 10/31/22 | 9.37  | 0.04  | 2.69  | 2.73  | —  | (0.35)  | —  | (0.35)  | 2.38  | 11.75  | 29.24  | 8668  | 1.42 <sup>(9)</sup> <br>| 1.60  | 0.34  | 43  |
| 11/1/20 to 10/31/21 | 5.19  | (0.01)  | 4.49  | 4.48  | (0.08)  | (0.22)  | —  | (0.30)  | 4.18  | 9.37  | 86.75  | 2117  | 1.40  | 2.02  | (0.14)  | 49  |
| **Class I** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 11/1/25 to 4/30/26<sup>(8)</sup> <br>| $15.89  | 0.11  | 4.56  | 4.67  | (0.20)  | —  | (0.99)  | (1.19)  | 3.48  | $19.37  | 31.19% | $22073  | 1.15 %  | 1.50 %  | 1.35 %  | 14 %  |
| 11/1/24 to 10/31/25 | 15.54  | 0.21  | 0.65  | 0.86  | (0.36)  | —  | (0.15)  | (0.51)  | 0.35  | 15.89  | 5.53  | 17663  | 1.15  | 1.47  | 1.25  | 61  |
| 11/1/23 to 10/31/24 | 11.45  | 0.16  | 4.36  | 4.52  | (0.14)  | (0.29)  | —  | (0.43)  | 4.09  | 15.54  | 39.79  | 22576  | 1.15  | 1.48  | 1.22  | 46  |
| 11/1/22 to 10/31/23 | 11.59  | 0.09  | 0.17  | 0.26  | (0.31)  | (0.09)  | —  | (0.40)  | (0.14)  | 11.45  | 2.36  | 21326  | 1.19 <sup>(9)</sup> <br>| 1.49  | 0.76  | 44  |
| 11/1/21 to 10/31/22 | 9.22  | 0.09  | 2.62  | 2.71  | —  | (0.34)  | —  | (0.34)  | 2.37  | 11.59  | 29.48  | 25578  | 1.17 <sup>(9)</sup> <br>| 1.36  | 0.90  | 43  |
| 11/1/20 to 10/31/21 | 5.10  | 0.02  | 4.42  | 4.44  | (0.08)  | (0.24)  | —  | (0.32)  | 4.12  | 9.22  | 87.52  | 22478  | 1.15  | 1.78  | 0.28  | 49  |

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|:---|:---|
| **Footnote Legend**  | **Footnote Legend**  |
| (1) | Calculated using average shares outstanding.  |
| (2) | Sales charges, where applicable, are not reflected in the total return calculation. |
| (3) | Not annualized for periods less than one year.  |
| (4) | Total Return is calculated based on the NAV at which shareholder transactions were processed, but also takes into account certain adjustments that are necessary <br> under generally accepted accounting principles required in the annual report.<br>|
| (5) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
| (6) | The Fund will also indirectly bear their prorated share of expenses of any underlying fund in which they invest. Such expenses are not included in the calculation of <br> this ratio.<br>|
| (7) | Net investment income ratios do not reflect the proportionate share of income and expenses of the underlying funds in which the fund invests. |
| (8) | Unaudited. |
| (9) | Net expense ratio includes extraordinary proxy expenses. |

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*See Notes to Financial Statements*

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**Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund**

**NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)** 

**April 30, 2026**

**Note 1. Organization**

Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (the "Trust") is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company.

As of the date of these financial statements, the Trust is comprised of three funds of which Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund (the "Fund") is reported in these financial statements. The Fund has a distinct investment objective and the Fund is non-diversified. *There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective(s).*

The Fund offers Class A shares and Class I shares. On January 26, 2026, Class C shares of the Fund were converted to Class A shares.

Class A shares of the Fund are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50% with some exceptions. Generally, Class A shares are not subject to any charges by the Fund when redeemed; however, a 1% contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") may be imposed on certain redemptions made within a certain period following purchases on which a finder's fee has been paid. The period for which such CDSC applies for the Fund is 18 months. The CDSC period begins on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the purchase was made.

Class I shares are offered primarily to clients of financial intermediaries that (i) charge such clients an ongoing fee for advisory, investment, consulting, or similar services; or (ii) have entered into an agreement with the fund's distributor to offer Class I shares through a no-load network or platform. Such clients may include pension and profit sharing plans, other employee benefit trusts, endowments, foundations and corporations. Class I shares are also offered to private and institutional clients of, or referred by, the adviser, a subadviser or their affiliates, and to Trustees of the fund and trustees/directors of affiliated open- and closed-end fund, and directors, officers and employees of Virtus and its affiliates. If you are eligible to purchase and do purchase Class I shares, you will pay no sales charge at any time. There are no distribution and service fees applicable to Class I shares. Class I shares are without a front-end sales charge or CDSC.

The Fund may impose an annual fee on accounts having balances of less than $2,500. The small account fee may be waived in certain circumstances, as disclosed in the prospectus and/or statement of additional information. The fees collected will be used to offset certain expenses of the Fund. These fees are reflected as "Less low balance account fees" in the Fund's Statement of Operations for the period, as applicable.

Each class of shares has identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that each class bears any expenses attributable specifically to that class ("class-specific expenses") and has exclusive voting rights with respect to any Rule 12b-1 and/or shareholder service plan ("12b-1 Plan") approved by the Board. Class I shares are not subject to a 12b-1 Plan. Class-specific expenses may include shareholder servicing fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and fees under a 12b-1 Plan, as well as certain other expenses as designated by the Fund's Treasurer and approved by the Board. Investment income, common operating expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of the Fund are borne pro-rata by the holders of each class of shares.

**Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies**

The Fund is an investment company that follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**A.**

**Security Valuation**

The Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board") has designated Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC ("Adviser") as the valuation designee to perform fair valuations pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The Fund's policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 at the end of the reporting period.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities (security types generally include listed equities).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Level 2 – prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Adviser's Valuation Committee's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows:

Equity securities are valued at the official closing price (typically last sale) on the exchange on which the securities are primarily traded or, if no closing price is available, at the last bid price and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Illiquid, restricted equity securities and illiquid private placements are internally fair valued by the Adviser's Valuation Committee, and are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Certain non-U.S. securities may be fair valued in cases where closing prices are not readily available or are deemed not reflective of readily available market prices. For example, significant events (such as movement in the U.S. securities market, or other regional and local developments) may occur between the time that non-U.S. markets close (where the security is principally traded) and the time that the Fund calculates its net asset value ("NAV") at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") (generally 4 p.m. Eastern time) that may impact the value of securities traded in these non-U.S. markets. In such cases, the Fund fair values non-U.S. securities using an independent pricing service which

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**April 30, 2026**

considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the non-U.S. security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as ADRs, financial futures, ETFs, and certain indexes, as well as prices for similar securities. Such fair valuations are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Because the frequency of significant events is not predictable, fair valuation of certain non-U.S. common stocks may occur on a frequent basis.

Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at NAV. Investments in closed-end funds and ETFs are valued as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE each business day. Each is categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's net assets by each major security type is disclosed at the end of the Schedule of Investments for the Fund. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**B.**

**Security Transactions and Investment Income**

Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions are recognized on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is notified. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. The Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts using the effective interest method. Any distributions from underlying funds are recorded in accordance with the character of the distributions as designated by the underlying funds.

Dividend income from REIT and MLP investments is recorded using management's estimate of the percentage of income included in distributions received from such investments based on historical information and other industry sources. The return of capital portion of the estimate is a reduction to investment income and a reduction in the cost basis of each investment which increases net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). If the return of capital distributions exceed their cost basis, the distributions are treated as realized gains. The Fund invests in MLPs that make distributions that are primarily attributable to return of capital. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and capital gains are only determined by each REIT and MLP after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**C.**

**Income Taxes**

The Fund is treated as a separate taxable entity. It is the intention of the Fund to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes or excise taxes has been made.

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable based upon current interpretations of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

The Fund's U.S. federal income tax return is generally subject to examination by the IRS for a period of three years after it is filed. State, local and/or non-U.S. tax returns and/or other filings may be subject to examination for different periods, depending upon the tax rules of each applicable jurisdiction.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**D.**

**Distributions to Shareholders**

Distributions are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**E.**

**Expenses**

Expenses incurred together by the Fund and other affiliated mutual funds are allocated in proportion to the net assets of each such fund, except where allocation of direct expenses to the Fund and each such other fund, or an alternative allocation method, can be more appropriately used.

In addition to the net annual operating expenses that the Fund bears directly, the shareholders of a Fund indirectly bear the pro-rata expenses of any underlying mutual funds in which the Fund invests.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**F.**

**Foreign Currency Transactions**

Non-U.S. investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the foreign currency exchange rate effective at the end of the reporting period. Cost of investments is translated at the currency exchange rate effective at the trade date. The gain or loss resulting from a change in currency exchange rates between the trade and settlement date of a portfolio transaction is treated as a gain or loss on foreign currency. Likewise, the gain or loss resulting from a change in currency exchange rates between the date income is accrued and the date it is paid is treated as a gain or loss on foreign currency. For equity securities, the Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held and such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**G.**

**MLP Risk**

Investments in securities of MLPs involve risks that differ from investments in common stock including risks related to limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the MLP, risks related to potential conflicts of interest between the MLP and the MLP's general partner and cash flow risks. MLP common units and other equity securities can be affected by macro-economic and other factors affecting the stock market in general, expectations of interest rates, investor sentiment towards MLPs or the energy sector, changes in a particular issuer's financial condition or unfavorable or unanticipated poor performance of a particular issuer (in the case of MLPs, generally measured in terms of distributable cash flow). Prices of common units of individual MLPs and other equity securities also can be affected by fundamentals unique to the partnership or company, including earnings power and coverage ratios.

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**April 30, 2026**

Because an MLP is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, holders of its equity are taxed on their allocable share of income from the MLP rather than distributions received from the MLP. Many MLPs make cash distributions in excess of their taxable income. The excess of distributions over income reduces the partners' tax basis in their equity interest in the MLP. Accordingly, the tax on such distributions may be deferred until the MLP interest is sold. Similarly, if the fund makes distributions to its shareholders in excess of its taxable income, such excess will represent a return of capital that reduces shareholders' tax basis in their shares. Because the basis reduction would increase any future gain on a disposition of the shares the tax may be deferred until each shareholder sells its shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**H.**

**Securities Lending**

The Fund may loan securities to qualified brokers through a securities lending agency agreement with The Bank of New York ("BNY"). Under the securities lending policy, when lending securities the Fund is required to maintain collateral with a market value not less than 100% of the market value of loaned securities. Collateral is adjusted daily in connection with changes in the market value of securities on loan bringing the collateral market value in line with the required percent. Due to timing of collateral adjustments, the market value of collateral held with respect to a loaned security, may be more or less than the value of the security on loan.

Collateral may consist of cash and securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies. Cash collateral is invested in a short-term money market fund. Dividends earned on the collateral and premiums paid by the broker are recorded as income by the Fund net of fees and rebates charged/paid by BNY for its services as securities lending agent and in connection with this securities lending program. Lending portfolio securities involves a risk of delay in the recovery of the loaned securities or in the declining value of the collateral.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Fund under a Master Securities Lending Agreement ("MSLA") which permits the Fund, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund.

At April 30, 2026, the Fund did not have any securities on loan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**I.**

**Segment Reporting**

Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 280, Segment Reporting, established disclosure requirements relating to operating segments in financial statements. The Fund has adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures ("ASU 2023-07"), which is intended to enhance reportable operating segment disclosure requirements. Operating segments are defined as components of a reporting entity about which separate financial information, including disclosures about income and expenses, is available that is regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker ("CODM") in deciding how to allocate resources and assess its performance. The Trust is organized as a series of funds, each of which is structured as an investment company and represents a single operating segment. Subject to the oversight and, when applicable, approval of the Trust's Board, management of the Fund's Adviser acts as the Fund's CODM. The CODM monitors the Fund's operating results as a whole, and the Fund's long-term strategic asset allocation is determined in accordance with the terms of its prospectus based on its defined investment objective. The financial information provided to and reviewed by the CODM is consistent with that presented in the Fund's financial statements. Adoption of the new standard impacted the Fund's financial statement note disclosures only and did not affect the Fund's financial position or the results of its operations.

**Note 3. Investment Advisory Fees and Related Party Transactions** 

**($ reported in thousands)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**A.**

**Investment Adviser**

The Adviser, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. ("Virtus"), is the investment adviser to the Fund. The Adviser manages the Fund's investment programs and general operations of the Fund, including oversight of the Fund's subadviser.

As compensation for its services to the Fund, the Adviser is entitled to a fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly based upon the following annual rates as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **First $1 Billion** | **$1+ Billion** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.90% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.85% |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**B.**

**Subadviser**

Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus, is the subadviser to the Fund. The subadviser manages the investments of the Fund, for which it is paid a fee by the Adviser.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**C.**

**Expense Limitations**

The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund's annual total operating expenses, subject to the exceptions listed below, so that such expenses do not exceed, on an annualized basis, the following respective percentages of average daily net assets through February 28, 2027. Following the contractual period, the Adviser may discontinue these expense limitation arrangements at any time. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

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|:---|:---|
| **Class A**  | **Class I** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.40% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.15% |

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**April 30, 2026**

The exclusions include front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, leverage and borrowing expenses (such as commitment, amendment and renewal expenses on credit or redemption facilities), interest, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, unusual or infrequently occurring expenses (such as litigation), acquired fund fees and expenses, and dividend expenses, if any.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**D.**

**Expense Recapture**

Under certain conditions, the Adviser may recapture operating expenses reimbursed or fees waived under these arrangements within three years after the date on which such amounts were incurred or waived. The Fund must pay its ordinary operating expenses before the Adviser is entitled to any reimbursement and must remain in compliance with any applicable expense limitations or, if none, the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement. All or a portion of the following Adviser reimbursed expenses may be recaptured by the six months ending April 30:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **2026** | **2027** | **2028** | **2029** | **Total** |
| Class A | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $13<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $38<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $101 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $49<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $201<br>|
| Class C | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7<br>|
| Class I | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 74<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 65 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 206<br>|

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During the six months ended April 30, 2026, the Adviser did not recapture any expenses previously waived.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**E.**

**Distributor**

VP Distributors, LLC ("VP Distributors"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus, serves as the distributor of the Fund's shares. VP Distributors has advised the Fund that for the six months ended April 30, 2026, it retained net commissions of $-<sup>(1)</sup> for Class A shares.

In addition, the Fund pays VP Distributors 12b-1 fees under a 12b-1 Plan as a percentage of the average daily net assets of each respective class at the annual rates of 0.25% for Class A shares. Class I shares are not subject to a 12b-1 Plan.

Under certain circumstances, shares of certain Virtus Funds may be exchanged for shares of the same class of certain other Virtus Funds on the basis of the relative NAV per share at the time of the exchange. On exchanges with share classes that carry a CDSC, the CDSC schedule of the original shares purchased continues to apply.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Amount is less than $500 (not in thousands).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**F.**

**Administrator and Transfer Agent**

Virtus Fund Services, LLC, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus, serves as the administrator and transfer agent to the Fund.

For the six months ended April 30, 2026, the Fund incurred administration fees totaling $21 which are included in the Statement of Operations within the line item "Administration and accounting fees." The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly.

For the six months ended April 30, 2026, the Fund incurred transfer agent fees totaling $10 which are included in the Statement of Operations within the line item "Transfer agent fees and expenses." The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**G.**

**Investments with Affiliates**

The Fund is permitted to purchase assets from or sell assets to certain related affiliates under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of assets by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that are, or could be, considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. During the six months ended April 30, 2026, the Fund did not engage in any transactions pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**H.**

**Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan** 

The Trust provides a deferred compensation plan for its Trustees who receive compensation from the Trust. Under the deferred compensation plan, Trustees may elect to defer all or a portion of their compensation. Amounts deferred are retained by the Trust, and then, to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, in turn, may be invested in the shares of affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds selected by the participating Trustees. Investments in such instruments are included in "Other assets" in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at April 30, 2026.

**Note 4. Purchases and Sales of Securities**

**($ reported in thousands)**

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding U.S. government and agency securities and short-term securities) during the six months ended April 30, 2026, were as follows:

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|:---|:---|
| **Purchases**  | **Sales** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $6544<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $10548<br>|

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There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government and agency securities during the six months ended April 30, 2026.

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**April 30, 2026**

**Note 5. Capital Share Transactions**

**(reported in thousands)**

Transactions in shares of capital stock, during the periods ended as indicated below, were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Six Months Ended** <br>**April 30, 2026**<sup>\*</sup> <br>**(Unaudited)** | **Six Months Ended** <br>**April 30, 2026**<sup>\*</sup> <br>**(Unaudited)** | **Year Ended** <br>**October 31, 2025** | **Year Ended** <br>**October 31, 2025** |
|  | **SHARES** | **AMOUNT** | **SHARES** | **AMOUNT** |
| **Class A** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shares sold and cross class <br>conversions<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 218 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $3921 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1553 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $26501 |
| Reinvestment of distributions | &nbsp;&nbsp; 109 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1731 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 51 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 826 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shares repurchased and cross <br>class conversions<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (364) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (6094) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1277) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (21177) <br>|
| Net Increase / (Decrease) | &nbsp;&nbsp; (37)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; $(442)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 327 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $6150 |
| **Class C** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shares sold and cross class <br>conversions<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 2 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $22 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 15 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $246 |
| Reinvestment of distributions | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 50 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 19 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shares repurchased and cross <br>class conversions<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (55) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (882) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (11) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (182) <br>|
| Net Increase / (Decrease) | &nbsp;&nbsp; (50)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; $(810)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 5 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $83 |
| **Class I** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shares sold and cross class <br>conversions<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 125 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2187 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 334 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $5617 |
| Reinvestment of distributions | &nbsp;&nbsp; 81 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1283 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 36 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 571 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shares repurchased and cross <br>class conversions<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (178) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (2973) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (711) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (11829) <br>|
| Net Increase / (Decrease) | &nbsp;&nbsp; 28 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $497 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (341)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; $(5641)<br>|

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\* On January 26, 2026, all Class C shares were converted into Class A shares. These transactions are included as Class A subscriptions and Class C redemptions.

**Note 6. 10% Shareholders**

As of April 30, 2026, the Fund had individual shareholder account(s) and/or omnibus shareholder account(s) (comprised of a group of individual shareholders), which individually amounted to more than 10% of the total shares outstanding of the Fund as detailed below:

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **% of Shares** <br>**Outstanding**<br>| **Number of** <br>**Accounts**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 46% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2\* |

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<sup>\*</sup> Includes affiliated shareholder account(s).

**Note 7. Market Risk and Asset Concentration**

Local, regional or global events such as war or military conflict, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issue, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the Fund's portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund's assets as intended.

In countries with limited or developing markets, investments may present greater risks than in more developed markets and the prices of such investments may be volatile. The consequences of political, social or economic changes in these markets may have disruptive effects on the market prices of these investments and the income they generate, as well as the Fund's ability to repatriate such amounts.

The Fund may invest a high percentage of its assets in specific sectors of the market in the pursuit of its investment objective. Fluctuations in these sectors of concentration may have a greater impact on the Fund, positive or negative, than if the Fund did not concentrate its investments in such sectors.

At April 30, 2026, the Fund held securities issued by various companies in specific sectors as detailed below:

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**NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)**

**April 30, 2026**

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|:---|:---|
| **Sector** | **Percentage of** <br>**Total Investments**<br>|
| Diversified | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 41% |

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**Note 8. Indemnifications**

Under the Trust's organizational documents and in separate agreements between each Trustee and the Trust, its Trustees and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust and its funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust and the Fund enter into contracts that provide a variety of indemnifications to other parties. The Trust's and/or the Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust or the Fund and that have not occurred. However, neither the Trust nor the Fund have had prior claims or losses pursuant to these arrangements, and they expect the risk of loss to be remote.

**Note 9. Restricted Securities**

Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"). Generally, 144A securities are excluded from this category. The Fund will bear any costs, including those involved in registration under the 1933 Act, in connection with the disposition of such securities.

At April 30, 2026, the Fund did not hold any securities that were restricted.

**Note 10. Redemption Facility**

**($ reported in thousands)**

The Fund and certain other affiliated funds are parties to a $250,000 unsecured line of credit agreement dated September 18, 2017, as amended, ("Credit Agreement") with a commercial bank. During the reporting period, the Credit Agreement was renewed with $35,000 of the total line of credit of $250,000 being allocated to one other affiliated fund and $215,000 being available to the Fund and certain other affiliated funds. Unless renewed, the Credit Agreement will terminate on July 2, 2026. The Credit Agreement allows the Fund to borrow cash from the bank to manage large, unexpected redemptions and trade fails, up to a limit of one-third or one-fifth, as applicable, of the Fund's total net assets in accordance with the terms of the agreement. The Fund, which is a party to the Credit Agreement is individually, and not jointly, liable for its borrowings, if any. The lending bank could require repayment of outstanding borrowings upon certain circumstances such as an event of default. Interest is charged at the higher of a SOFR or the Federal Funds Rate plus an additional percentage rate on the amount borrowed. Commitment fees are charged on the undrawn balance. Total commitment fees paid for the six months ended April 30, 2026, are included in the "interest expense and/or commitment fees" line on the Statement of Operations.

The Fund had outstanding loans during the year. The borrowings were valued at cost, which approximates fair value.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Interest** <br>**Incurred on** <br>**Borrowing**<br>| **Average** <br>**Borrowing**<br>| **Weighted Average** <br>**Interest Rate**<br>| **Days** <br>**Outstanding**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $—(1) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $625 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.64% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Amount is less than $500 (not in thousands).

**Note 11. Federal Income Tax Information**

**($ reported in thousands)**

At April 30, 2026, the approximate cost basis and aggregate unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and other financial instruments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Federal** <br>**Tax Cost**<br>| **Unrealized** <br>**Appreciation**<br>| **Unrealized** <br>**(Depreciation)**<br>| **Net Unrealized** <br>**Appreciation** <br>**(Depreciation)**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $34046<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $17110 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $(16)  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $17094<br>|

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**Note 12. Regulatory Matters and Litigation**

From time to time, the Trust, the Fund, the Adviser and/or the subadviser and/or their affiliates may be involved in litigation and arbitration as well as examinations and investigations by various regulatory bodies, including the SEC, involving compliance with, among other things, securities laws, client investment guidelines, laws governing the activities of broker-dealers and other laws and regulations affecting their activities. At this time, the Adviser believes that the outcomes of such matters are not likely, either individually or in aggregate, to be material to these financial statements.

**Note 13. Recent Accounting Pronouncement**

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, *Income Taxes (Topic 740) – Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.* The amendments enhance income tax disclosures by requiring greater disaggregation in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid by jurisdiction, while removing

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**Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund**

**NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)**

**April 30, 2026**

certain disclosure requirements. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU.

**Note 14. Subsequent Events**

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were available for issuance, and has determined that there are no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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**Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund**

**OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited)**

**April 30, 2026**

**FORM N-CSR ITEM 8 - Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants** 

None

**FORM N-CSR ITEM 9 - Proxy Disclosure**

None

**FORM N-CSR ITEM 10 - Remuneration Paid to Trustees**

**($ reported in thousands)**

For the six months ended April 30, 2026, the Fund incurred independent Trustee's fees totaling $1 which are included in the Statement of Operations within the line item "Trustees fees and expenses". No remuneration was paid to the officers or affiliated trustee.

**FORM N-CSR ITEM 11 – Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract**

**CONSIDERATION OF ADVISORY AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS FOR VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS SELECT MLP AND ENERGY FUND**

**(THE "FUND") BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES**

The Board of Trustees (the "Board") of Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (the "Trust") is responsible for determining whether to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") between the Trust and Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC ("VIA"), as successor in interest to Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, LLC ("VAIA"), and of the subadvisory agreement (the "Subadvisory Agreement" and together with the Advisory Agreement, the "Agreements") among the Trust and VIA, as successor in interest to VAIA, and Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (the "Subadviser") with respect to the Fund. At meetings held on August 27, 2025, October 30, 2025, and November 17-18, 2025 (the "Meetings"), the Board, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (such Act, the "1940 Act" and such Trustees, the "Independent Trustees"), considered the continuation of each Agreement, as further discussed below. The Agreements were approved at the November 17-18, 2025 meeting.

In connection with the approval of the Agreements, the Independent Trustees and independent legal counsel requested and evaluated information provided by VIA and the Subadviser which, in the Board's view, constituted information necessary for the Board to form a judgment as to whether the renewal of each of the Agreements would be in the best interests of the Fund and its respective shareholders. The Board also considered information furnished throughout the year at regular Board meetings with respect to the services provided by VIA and the Subadviser, including quarterly performance reports prepared by management containing reviews of investment results, compliance reports, and periodic presentations from the Subadviser with respect to the Fund. The Board noted the affiliation of the Subadviser with VIA and any potential conflicts of interest.

The Board was separately advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process. Prior to the Meetings, the Independent Trustees met with their independent legal counsel to evaluate information provided by management. For each Agreement, the Board considered each of the relevant factors with respect to the Fund and its shareholders. The Independent Trustees also submitted written information requests to VIA and the Subadviser and considered the responses provided. In its deliberations, the Board considered various factors, including those discussed below, none of which were controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The Independent Trustees also discussed the proposed approval of the Agreements in private sessions with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of management were present.

In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Agreements with respect to the Fund, the Board reviewed and analyzed the factors it deemed relevant, including (but not limited to): (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by VIA and the Subadviser; (b) the performance of the Fund as compared to an appropriate peer group and an appropriate index and comparable funds/accounts; (c) the level and method of computing the Fund's advisory and subadvisory fees, and comparisons of the Fund's advisory fee rates and total expenses with those of a group of funds with similar investment strategies; (d) the profitability of VIA under the Advisory Agreement; (e) any "fall-out" benefits to VIA, the Subadviser and their affiliates (i.e., ancillary benefits realized by VIA, the Subadviser or their affiliates from VIA's or the Subadviser's relationship with the Trust); (f) the anticipated effect of growth in size on the Fund's performance and expenses; (g) fees paid to VIA and the Subadviser by comparable funds/accounts, as applicable; (h) possible conflicts of interest; and (i) the terms of the Agreements.

<u>Nature, Extent and Quality of Services</u>

In response to the Independent Trustees' request, the Trustees received in advance of the Meetings information provided by VIA and the Subadviser, including completed questionnaires, concerning a number of topics, including, among other items, such company's investment philosophy, investment process and strategies, resources and personnel, operations, compliance structure and procedures, and overall performance. In considering the Advisory Agreement with VIA, the Board considered that VIA is responsible for management of the Fund's investment programs and for evaluating and selecting subadvisers on an ongoing basis and making any recommendations to the Board regarding hiring, retaining, or replacing subadvisers, subject to shareholder approval, as applicable. In considering the Advisory Agreement with VIA, the Board considered VIA's process for supervising and managing the Fund's subadviser, including (but not limited to) (a) VIA's ability to select and monitor subadvisers; (b) VIA's ability to provide the services necessary to monitor a subadviser's compliance with the Fund's respective investment objectives, policies and restrictions as well as provide other oversight activities; and (c) VIA's ability and willingness to identify instances in which a subadviser should be replaced and to carry out the required changes.

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**Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund**

**OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited) (Continued)**

**April 30, 2026**

The Trustees also considered: (a) the experience and capability of VIA's management and other personnel; (b) the financial condition of VIA, and whether it had the financial wherewithal to provide a high level and quality of services to the Fund; (c) the quality of VIA's own regulatory and legal compliance policies, procedures and systems; (d) the nature, extent and quality of administrative, transfer agency and other services provided by VIA and its affiliates to the Fund; (e) VIA's supervision of the Fund's other service providers; and (f) VIA's risk management processes. It was noted that affiliates of VIA serve as administrator, transfer agent and distributor of the Fund. The Board also took into account its knowledge of VIA's management and the quality of the performance of VIA's duties to the Fund and other funds managed through Board meetings, discussions and reports during the preceding year, as well as information from the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer regarding the Fund's compliance policies and procedures established pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act.

With respect to the services provided by the Subadviser, the Board considered information provided to the Board by the Subadviser, as well as information provided throughout the past year. With respect to the Subadvisory Agreement, the Board noted that the Subadviser provided portfolio management, compliance with the Fund's investment policies and procedures, compliance with applicable securities laws and assurances thereof. The Board also noted that VIA's and the Subadviser's management of the Fund is subject to the oversight of the Board and must be carried out in accordance with the investment objective(s), policies and restrictions set forth in the Fund's prospectuses and statement of additional information. In considering the renewal of the Subadvisory Agreement, the Board also considered the Subadviser's investment management process, including (but not limited to) (a) the experience and capability of the Subadviser's management and other personnel committed by the Subadviser to the Fund; (b) the financial condition of the Subadviser; (c) the quality of the Subadviser's regulatory and legal compliance policies, procedures and systems; and (d) the Subadviser's brokerage and trading practices, including with respect to best execution and use of soft dollars. The Board also took into account the Subadviser's risk assessment and monitoring process. The Board noted the Subadviser's regulatory history, including whether it was currently involved in any regulatory actions or investigations as well as material litigation, and any settlements and amelioratory actions undertaken, as appropriate.

<u>Investment Performance</u>

The Board considered performance reports and discussions at Board meetings throughout the year, as well as a report for the Fund prepared by Broadridge (the "Broadridge Report"), an independent third-party provider of investment company data, furnished in connection with the contract renewal process. The Broadridge Report presented the Fund's performance relative to a peer group of other mutual funds (the "Performance Universe"), as selected by Broadridge, and relevant indexes. The Board also considered performance information presented by management and took into account management's discussion of the same, including the effect of market conditions on the Fund's performance. The Board noted that it also reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about both the Fund's performance results and portfolio compositions, as well as the Subadviser's investment strategy. The Board noted VIA's expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance of the Subadviser. The Board also noted the Subadviser's performance record with respect to the Fund. The Board was mindful of VIA's focus on the Subadviser's performance and noted VIA's performance in monitoring and responding to any performance issues with respect to the Fund. The Board also took into account its discussions with management regarding factors that contributed to the performance of the Fund.

The Board considered, among other performance data, including the performance of comparable funds/accounts managed by VIA and the Subadviser, if any, the information set forth below with respect to the performance of the Fund for the period ended March 31, 2025. The Board also reviewed comparisons of the Fund's contractual and net management fee and net total expense levels to those of its peer universe as of April 30, 2025, when considering Fund performance.

*<u>Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund.</u>* The Board noted that the Fund outperformed the median of its Performance Universe for the 1- and 5-year periods and underperformed the median of its Performance Universe for the 3-year period. The Board also noted that the Fund underperformed its benchmark for the 1- and 3-year periods and outperformed its benchmark for the 5-year period. The Board also noted that the Fund underperformed both the median of its Performance Universe and its benchmark for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

The Board also noted that the Fund's performance was in the third quintile of the comparative performance for the 1-year period, fourth quintile for the 3-year period, and second quintile for the 5-year period.

The Board also considered management's discussion about the reasons for the Fund's underperformance relative to its peer group or benchmark, including the reasons discussed for the Fund's underperformance and/or actions taken to address the underperformance. The Board also considered management's discussion of any limitations on the comparability of the peer funds presented, if applicable.

<u>Management Fees and Total Expenses</u>

The Board considered the fees charged to the Fund for advisory services as well as the total expense levels of the Fund. This information included comparisons of the Fund's contractual and net management fee and net total expense level to those of its peer universe (the "Expense Universe") and ranked according to quintile (the first quintile being lowest and, therefore, most favorable in these expense component rankings, and fifth being highest and, therefore, least favorable in these expense component rankings). In comparing the Fund's net management fee to that of peer funds, the Board noted that in the materials presented by management such fee was comprised of advisory and administration fees. The Board also noted that the Fund had expense limitations in place to limit the total expenses incurred by the Fund and its shareholders. The Board also noted that any subadvisory fees were paid by VIA out of its advisory fees rather than paid separately by the Fund. In this regard, the Board took into account management's discussion with respect to the advisory/subadvisory fee structure, including the amount of the advisory fee retained by VIA after payment of a subadvisory fee. The Board also took into account the size of the Fund and the impact on expenses and economies of scale. VIA and the Subadviser provided, and the Board considered, fee information of comparable funds/accounts managed by VIA and the Subadviser, as applicable.

In addition to the foregoing, the Board considered, among other data, the information set forth below with respect to the Fund's fees and expenses. In each case, the Board took into account management's discussion of the Fund's expenses, including the type and size of the Fund relative to the other funds in its Expense Universe.

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**OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited) (Continued)**

**April 30, 2026**

*<u>Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund.</u>* The Board considered that the Fund's net management fee was in the first quintile of the Expense Universe and net total expenses after waivers were in the third quintile of the Expense Universe. The Board also considered that the Fund's gross management fee and net total expenses after waivers were below the median of the Expense Universe.

The Board concluded that the advisory and subadvisory fees for the Fund, including any proposed amendments, were fair and reasonable in light of the usual and customary charges made for services of the same nature and quality and the other factors considered.

<u>Profitability</u>

The Board also considered certain information relating to profitability that had been provided by VIA. In this regard, the Board considered information regarding the overall profitability, as well as on a fund-by-fund basis, of VIA for its management of the Fund, as well as its profits and those of its affiliates for managing and providing other services to the Trust, such as distribution, transfer agency and administrative services provided to the Fund by VIA's affiliates. In addition to the fees paid to VIA and its affiliates, including the Subadviser, the Board considered any other benefits derived by VIA or its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund. The Board reviewed the methodology used to allocate costs to the Fund, taking into account the fact that allocation methodologies are inherently subjective and various allocation methodologies may each be reasonable while producing different results.

In considering the profitability to the Subadviser in connection with its relationship to the Fund, the Board noted that the fees under the Subadvisory Agreement are paid by VIA out of the fees that VIA receives under the Advisory Agreement, so that Fund shareholders are not directly impacted by those fees. In considering the reasonableness of the fees payable by VIA to the Subadviser and the profitability to the Subadviser, the Board noted that, because the Subadviser is an affiliate of VIA, such profitability might be directly or indirectly shared by VIA.

<u>Economies of Scale</u>

The Board received and discussed information concerning whether VIA realizes economies of scale as the Fund's assets grow. The Board noted that expense limitations were in place for the Fund. The Board also took into account management's discussion of the Fund's advisory fee and subadvisory fee structure. The Board also took into account the current size of the Fund, among other factors. The Board also noted that VIA had agreed to implement an extension of the Fund's expense limitations through at least the end of 2026. The Board noted that VIA and the Fund may realize certain economies of scale if the assets of the Fund were to increase, particularly in relationship to certain fixed costs, and that shareholders of the Fund would have an opportunity to benefit from these economies of scale.

With respect to whether the Subadviser would realize economies of scale as the Fund's assets grow, the Board noted that because the subadvisory fee rate paid by VIA to the Subadviser was a percentage of the net advisory fee, both any increase in the advisory fee due to an increase in assets and any decrease in the advisory fee due to the implementation of expense limitations would affect the subadvisory fees paid to the Subadviser.

<u>Other Factors</u>

The Board considered other benefits that may be realized by VIA and the Subadviser and their respective affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. Among them, the Board recognized that VP Distributors, LLC, an affiliate of VIA and the Subadviser serves as the distributor for the Trust, and, as such, receives payments pursuant to Rule 12b-1 from the Fund to compensate it for providing selling activities, which could lead to growth in the Trust's assets and corresponding benefits from such growth, including economies of scale. The Board noted that an affiliate of VIA and the Subadviser also provides administrative and transfer agency services to the Trust. The Board noted management's discussion of the fact that, while the Subadviser is an affiliate of VIA, there are no other direct benefits to the Subadviser or VIA in providing investment advisory services to the Fund, other than the fees to be earned under the Agreements.

The Board considered that there may be certain indirect or ancillary benefits which may accrue to VIA, the Subadviser and their affiliates, including (but not limited to): (a) the ability to leverage relationships with service providers to obtain more favorable terms or rates, (b) reputational benefits, (c) the receipt of research products and services acquired through commissions paid on portfolio transactions, and (d) the potential to attract other business.

<u>Conclusion</u>

Based on all of the foregoing considerations, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, determined that approval of each Agreement, including any proposed amendments, was in the best interests of the Fund and its respective shareholders. Accordingly, the Board, and the Independent Trustees voting separately, approved the Agreements, as amended, with respect to the Fund.

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**Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund**

101 Munson Street

Greenfield, MA 01301-9668

**Trustees**

Connie D. McDaniel, Chair

George R. Aylward

Donald C. Burke

Sarah E. Cogan

F. Ford Drummond

R. Keith Walton

Brian T. Zino

**Principal Officers**

George R. Aylward, President

Peter Batchelar, Senior Vice President

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Timothy Branigan, Vice President and Fund Chief Compliance Officer

Jennifer Fromm, Vice President, Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

Julia R. Short, Senior Vice President

Richard W. Smirl, Executive Vice President

**Investment Adviser**

Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC

One Financial Plaza

Hartford, CT 06103-2608

**Principal Underwriter**

VP Distributors, LLC

One Financial Plaza

Hartford, CT 06103-2608

**Administrator and Transfer Agent**

Virtus Fund Services, LLC

One Financial Plaza

Hartford, CT 06103-2608

**Custodian**

The Bank of New York

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286-1048

**How to Contact Us**

Mutual Fund Services

1-800-243-1574

Adviser Consulting Group

1-800-243-4361

Website

**Virtus.com**

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P.O. Box 534470

Pittsburgh, PA 15253-4470

For more information about Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund,

please contact us at **1-800-243-1574**, or visit **Virtus.com**.

8554 06-26

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#### Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Please refer to the Other Information Section in Item 7(a).

#### Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Please refer to the Other Information Section in Item 7(a).

#### Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Please refer to the Other Information Section in Item 7(a).

#### Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
Please refer to the Other Information Section in Item 7(a).

**Item 12.** **Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.** <br>

Disclosure not required for open-end management investment companies.

#### Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Disclosure not required for open-end management investment companies.

**Item 14.** **Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.** <br>

Disclosure not required for open-end management investment companies.

#### Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of trustees, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

#### Item 16. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act")) are effective, based on an evaluation of those controls and procedures made as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act.

(b) There has been no change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that

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has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

**Item 17.** **Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.** <br>

Disclosure not required for open-end management investment companies.

#### Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
Not Applicable.

#### Item 19. Exhibits.

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| (a)(1) | Not applicable. |
| (a)(2) | Not applicable. |
| (a)(3) | [Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.](d30313dex99cert.htm) |
| (a)(4) | Disclosure not required for open-end management investment companies. |
| (a)(5)  | Not applicable. |
| (b) | [Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.](d30313dex99906cert.htm) |

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#### SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) <u>Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust</u> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By (Signature and Title)\* <u>/s/ George R. Aylward</u> <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;George R. Aylward, President<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(principal executive officer)<br>

Date <u>06/26/2026</u> 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By (Signature and Title)\* <u>/s/ George R. Aylward</u> <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;George R. Aylward, President<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(principal executive officer)<br>

Date <u>06/26/2026</u> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By (Signature and Title)\* <u>/s/ W. Patrick Bradley</u> <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Treasurer<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(principal financial and accounting officer)<br>

Date <u>06/25/2026</u> 

<sup>\*</sup> Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

## Ex-99.Cert

**Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the** 

**Sarbanes-Oxley Act** 

I, George R. Aylward, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Virtus Alternative
Solutions Trust;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report,
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in
this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially

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affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors
and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role
in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

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|:---|:---|
| Date: <u>06/26/2026</u> | <u>/s/ George R. Aylward</u> |
|  | George R. Aylward, President |
|  | (principal executive officer) |

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**Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the** 

**Sarbanes-Oxley Act** 

I, W. Patrick Bradley, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Virtus Alternative
Solutions Trust;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report,
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in
this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors
and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role
in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Date: <u>06/25/2026</u> | <u>/s/ W. Patrick Bradley</u> |
|  | W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President, |
|  | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
|  | (principal financial and accounting officer) |

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## Exhibit 99.906

**Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the** 

**Sarbanes-Oxley Act** 

I, George R. Aylward, President of Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (the "Registrant"), certify that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. The Form N-CSR of the Registrant containing the financial statements
(the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Registrant.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Date: <u>06/26/2026</u> | <u>/s/ George R. Aylward</u> |
|  | George R. Aylward, President |
|  | (principal executive officer) |

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I, W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (the "Registrant"), certify that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. The Form N-CSR of the Registrant containing the financial statements
(the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Registrant.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Date: <u>06/25/2026</u> | <u>/s/ W. Patrick Bradley</u> |
|  | W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President, |
|  | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
|  | (principal financial and accounting officer) |

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