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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-154672
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-14/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		20
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211230
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211230

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:		N-14/A
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-261341
		FILM NUMBER:		211532593

	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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CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005020
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<SERIES-ID>S000075276
<SERIES-NAME>Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund
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CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001391673
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</CLASS-CONTRACT>
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CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005020
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</CLASS-CONTRACT>
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CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001391673
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CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001391673
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<SERIES-ID>S000017755
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<ACQUIRING-DATA>
CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005020
<SERIES>
<SERIES-ID>S000075279
<SERIES-NAME>Virtus Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000234178
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
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CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001391673
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CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005020
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<SERIES-ID>S000075280
<SERIES-NAME>Virtus Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000234180
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
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<SERIES-NAME>Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Institutional Class
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</CLASS-CONTRACT>
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CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005020
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<SERIES-ID>S000075281
<SERIES-NAME>Virtus Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000234182
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
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<SERIES-NAME>Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund
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<TYPE>N-14/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>tm2133731d7_n14a.htm
<DESCRIPTION>VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: tm2133731d7_n14a.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.11 <SEQUENCE>2 <FILENAME>tm2133731d7_ex11.htm <DESCRIPTION>OPINION AND CONSENT OF KEVIN J. CARR, ESQ. <TEXT> Document 2 - file: tm2133731d7_ex11.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.14 <SEQUENCE>3 <FILENAME>tm2133731d7_ex14.htm <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM <TEXT> Document 3 - file: tm2133731d7_ex14.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.17 <SEQUENCE>4 <FILENAME>tm2133731d7_ex17.htm <DESCRIPTION>PROXY CARDS <TEXT> Document 4 - file: tm2133731d7_ex17.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>6 <FILENAME>image_001.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 6 - file: image_001.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>7 <FILENAME>tm2133731d7_ex99-17img001.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 7 - file: tm2133731d7_ex99-17img001.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>8 <FILENAME>tm2133731d7_ex99-17img0010.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 8 - file: tm2133731d7_ex99-17img0010.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>9 <FILENAME>tm2133731d7_ex99-17img0011.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 9 - file: tm2133731d7_ex99-17img0011.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>10 <FILENAME>tm2133731d7_ex99-17img0012.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 10 - file: tm2133731d7_ex99-17img0012.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>11 <FILENAME>tm2133731d7_ex99-17img002.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 11 - file: tm2133731d7_ex99-17img002.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>12 <FILENAME>tm2133731d7_ex99-17img003.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 12 - file: tm2133731d7_ex99-17img003.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>13 <FILENAME>tm2133731d7_ex99-17img004.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 13 - file: tm2133731d7_ex99-17img004.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>14 <FILENAME>tm2133731d7_ex99-17img005.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 14 - file: tm2133731d7_ex99-17img005.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>15 <FILENAME>tm2133731d7_ex99-17img006.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 15 - file: tm2133731d7_ex99-17img006.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>16 <FILENAME>tm2133731d7_ex99-17img007.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 16 - file: tm2133731d7_ex99-17img007.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>17 <FILENAME>tm2133731d7_ex99-17img008.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 17 - file: tm2133731d7_ex99-17img008.jpg
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