each a
series of
Supplement dated December 15, 2022 to the Summary
Prospectus
and the Virtus Opportunities Trust Statutory Prospectus,
each dated
Important Notice to Investors
Effective January 1, 2023, the Funds’ investment adviser, Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. will implement a new expense limitation arrangement to further limit the Funds’ expenses. These changes are described in more detail below.
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
Under “Fees and Expenses” in the Fund’s summary prospectus and the summary section of the statutory prospectus, the “Annual Fund Operating Expenses” table and associated footnotes will be replaced with the following:
year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | Class A | Class C | Class I | Class R6 |
Management Fees | ||||
Distribution and Shareholder Servicing (12b-1) Fees | ||||
Other Expenses | ||||
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses | ||||
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(b) | ||||
Less: Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement(c) | ( | ( | ( | ( |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement(b)(c) |
(b) | ||
(c) |
Under “Fees and Expenses,” the “Example” table will be replaced with the following:
Share Status | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
Class A | $ | $ | $ | $ | |
Class C | Sold | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Held | $ | $ | $ | $ | |
Class I | Sold or Held | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Class R6 | Sold or Held | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Virtus KAR Developing Markets Fund
Under “Fees and Expenses” in the Fund’s summary prospectus and the summary section of the statutory prospectus, the “Annual Fund Operating Expenses” table and associated footnotes will be replaced with the following:
year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | Class A | Class C | Class I | Class R6 |
Management Fees | ||||
Distribution and Shareholder Servicing (12b-1) Fees | ||||
Other Expenses(b) | ||||
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | ||||
Less: Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement(c) | ( | ( | ( | ( |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement(c) |
(b) | ||
(c) |
Under “Fees and Expenses,” the “Example” table will be replaced with the following:
Share Status | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
Class A | $ | $ | $ | $ | |
Class C | Sold | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Held | $ | $ | $ | $ | |
Class I | Sold or Held | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Class R6 | Sold or Held | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
Under “Fees and Expenses” in the Fund’s summary prospectus and the summary section of the statutory prospectus, the “Annual Fund Operating Expenses” table and associated footnote will be replaced with the following:
percentage of the value of your investment) | Class A | Class C | Class I |
Management Fees | |||
Distribution and Shareholder Servicing (12b-1) Fees | |||
Other Expenses | |||
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | |||
Less: Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement(b) | ( | ( | ( |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement(b) |
(b) |
Under “Fees and Expenses,” the “Example” table will be replaced with the following:
Share Status | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
Class A | $ | $ | $ | $ | |
Class C | Sold | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Held | $ | $ | $ | $ | |
Class I | Sold or Held | $ | $ | $ | $ |
All Funds
In the table in the section “More Information About Fund Expenses” on page 94 of the statutory prospectus, the row corresponding to the Funds will be replaced with the following and a new footnote will be added after the table:
Class A Shares |
Class C Shares |
Class C1 Shares |
Class I Shares |
Class R6 Shares | |
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund** | 0.50% | 1.25% | N/A | 0.25% | 0.20% |
Virtus KAR Developing Markets Fund** | 1.50% | 2.25% | N/A | 1.25% | 1.20% |
Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund** | 1.35% | 2.10% | N/A | 1.10% | N/A |
(**) Contractual through January 31, 2024.
Investors should retain this supplement with the Prospectuses for future reference.
VOT 8020/RealAsset-DevMktsGreaterEuroNewExpCaps (12/22)
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset
Fund, Virtus KAR Developing Markets Fund and
Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund (each a “Fund,” and together the “Funds”),
each
a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust
Supplement dated December 15, 2022 to the Statement
of
Additional Information (“SAI”) dated January 28, 2022, as supplemented
Important Notice to Investors
Effective January 1, 2023, the Funds’ investment adviser, Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc., will implement a new expense limitation arrangement to further limit the Funds’ expenses. These changes are described in more detail below.
In the second table on page 96 of the Funds’ SAI, the rows corresponding to the Funds will be replaced with the following and the new footnote will be added after the table:
Class A Shares |
Class C Shares |
Class C1 Shares |
Class I Shares |
Class R6 Shares | |
Developing Markets Fund* | 1.50% | 2.25% | N/A | 1.25% | 1.20% |
Greater European Opportunities Fund* | 1.35% | 2.10% | N/A | 1.10% | N/A |
Real Asset Fund* | 0.50% | 1.25% | N/A | 0.25% | 0.20% |
* Contractual through January 31, 2024.
Investors should retain this supplement with the SAI for future reference.
VOT 8020B/RealAsset-DevMktsGreaterEuroNewExpCaps (12/22)