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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-146835

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	485APOS

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		15

FILED AS OF DATE:		20211206

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220406


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:		485APOS

		SEC ACT:		1940 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07455

		FILM NUMBER:		211473728



	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:		485APOS

		SEC ACT:		1933 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-65137

		FILM NUMBER:		211473727



	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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</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.P4 <SEQUENCE>5 <FILENAME>tm2134495d1_ex99-p4.htm <DESCRIPTION>AMENDED CODE OF ETHICS <TEXT> Document 5 - file: tm2134495d1_ex99-p4.htm
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