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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-019054
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220210

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07455
		FILM NUMBER:		22611846

	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 Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A
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<SERIES-ID>S000075277
<SERIES-NAME>Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A
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<SERIES-NAME>Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>SHMDX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000234177
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
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<OWNER-CIK>0001005020
<SERIES-ID>S000075279
<SERIES-NAME>Virtus Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000234178
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>SHHYX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A
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<OWNER-CIK>0001005020
<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-TICKER-SYMBOL>SHLMX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A
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<SERIES-NAME>Virtus Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000234183
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Document 2 - file: phone.jpg

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Document 3 - file: internet.jpg

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