0001193125-12-278518.txt : 20120621 0001193125-12-278518.hdr.sgml : 20120621 20120621154057 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-278518 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120621 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120621 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120621 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: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-65137 FILM NUMBER: 12919728 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 MUNSON STREET CITY: GREENFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01301 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-243-1574 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 PEARL STREET 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 0001005020 S000031600 Virtus Allocator Premium AlphaSector Fund C000098360 Class A VAAAX C000098361 Class C VAACX C000098362 Class I VAISX 497 1 d370980d497.htm VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST Virtus Opportunities Trust

Virtus Allocator Premium AlphaSectorSM Fund,

a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust

Supplement dated June 21, 2012 to the

Prospectuses dated January 31, 2012, as supplemented

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO INVESTORS

The following disclosure hereby replaces the disclosure under “Principal Investment Strategies” in the fund’s Summary Prospectus and the summary section of its Statutory Prospectus, and as described in the second paragraph under “Principal Investment Strategies” in its Statutory Prospectus:

The U.S. Equity allocation may be invested in ETFs and/or securities representing the primary sectors of the S&P 500® Index. The primary sectors of the S&P 500® Index are: consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, materials, technology, and utilities. The International Equity allocation may be invested in ETFs and/or securities representing both developed markets (EAFE) and emerging markets. The Fixed Income allocation may be invested in ETFs and/or securities representing fixed income sectors including: high yield, investment grade corporate, mortgages, intermediate treasuries and inflation-protected treasuries (TIPS). The Alternative allocation may be invested in ETFs and/or securities representing gold, real estate and broad-based equity securities. The fund may also invest in stocks (without restriction as to market capitalization), bonds (without restriction as to credit quality) and short-term securities. The fund may invest in a basket of securities to represent a sector if it determines that investment in the ETF for that sector is not feasible or otherwise not in the best interest of the fund. The fund may also deviate from a model allocation if it is determined that tracking the model allocation is likely to violate applicable legal or regulatory restrictions or otherwise result in adverse consequences for the fund. In times of market weakness, the fund has the ability to move partially or fully to short-term cash equivalents.

The table under “More Information About Risks Related to Principal Investment Strategies” on page 110 of the fund’s Statutory Prospectus is hereby amended by adding an “X” in the row named “Income,” thereby indicating that the named risk applies to the fund.

The following disclosure hereby replaces similar disclosure in the section “More Information About Risks Relating to Principal Investment Strategies” on page 115 of the fund’s Statutory Prospectus:

Income Risk

The income shareholders receive from the fund is based primarily on the dividends and interest the fund earns from its investments, which can vary widely over the short- and long-term. If prevailing market interest rates drop, distribution rates of the fund’s preferred stock holdings and any bond holdings could drop as well. The fund’s income also would likely be affected adversely when prevailing short-term interest rates increase. For investments in inflation-protected treasuries (TIPS), income may decline due to a decline in inflation (or deflation) or due to changes in inflation expectations.

Investors should retain this supplement with the Prospectuses for future reference.

 

VOT 8020/APASF-TIPS (6/2012)