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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-100852
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	485BPOS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		14
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200831
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200831
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200831

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005020
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		485BPOS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-65137
		FILM NUMBER:		201152300

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STREET
		CITY:			GREENFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-243-1574

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060127

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX SENECA FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990122

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SENECA FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951218

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005020
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		485BPOS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07455
		FILM NUMBER:		201152299

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STREET
		CITY:			GREENFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-243-1574

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060127

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX SENECA FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990122

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SENECA FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951218
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<SERIES-NAME>Virtus FORT Trend Fund
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>VAPAX
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>VIRTUS FORT TREND FUND
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: tm2029720d3_485bpos.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.D.3
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>tm2029720d3_ex99d3.htm
<DESCRIPTION>TRANSFER AND ASSUMPTION OF AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: tm2029720d3_ex99d3.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.D.4
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>tm2029720d3_ex99d4.htm
<DESCRIPTION>INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: tm2029720d3_ex99d4.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.D.6
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>tm2029720d3_ex99d6.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: tm2029720d3_ex99d6.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.D.7
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>tm2029720d3_ex99d7.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: tm2029720d3_ex99d7.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>EX-99.H.6
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>tm2029720d3_ex99h6.htm
<DESCRIPTION>AGREEMENT OF ASSIGNMENT OF THIRTY-EIGHTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: tm2029720d3_ex99h6.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.H.7
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>tm2029720d3_ex99h7.htm
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: tm2029720d3_ex99h7.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.I.12
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>tm2029720d3_ex99i12.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF SULLIVAN & WORCESTER
<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: tm2029720d3_ex99i12.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>EX-99.J.1
<SEQUENCE>10
<FILENAME>tm2029720d3_ex99j1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
<TEXT>
Document 10 - file: tm2029720d3_ex99j1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.P.6
<SEQUENCE>11
<FILENAME>tm2029720d3_ex99p6.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CODE OF ETHICS OF SUBADVISER FORT
<TEXT>
Document 11 - file: tm2029720d3_ex99p6.htm

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<SEQUENCE>12
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<TEXT>
Document 12 - file: ha20rkjmm0a7fjnqhjq0hrt8g9ob.jpg

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Document 13 - file: l7ksnnhm46qhcgrfa6av7lj8pqs3.jpg

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<TEXT>
Document 14 - file: lg_virtusfunds-2019.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>15
<FILENAME>virtus_logo.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 15 - file: virtus_logo.jpg

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