<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-15-216497-index.html : 20150608 <SEC-HEADER>0001193125-15-216497.hdr.sgml : 20150608 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150608170051 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-216497 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSRS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 27 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150608 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150608 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150608 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-CSRS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07455 FILM NUMBER: 15918972 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 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