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497

Document Period End Date

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Sep. 30, 2014

Registrant Name

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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST

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0001005020

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false

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VOT

Document Creation Date

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May 18, 2015

Document Effective Date

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May 18, 2015

Prospectus Date

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Jan. 28, 2015

Virtus Global Equity Trend Fund

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Virtus Global Equity Trend Fund

Supplement [Text Block]

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Virtus Global Equity Trend Fund,

each a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust

Supplement dated May 18, 2015 to the Summary and

Statutory Prospectuses dated January 28, 2015, as supplemented

Important Notice to Investors

Virtus Global Equity Trend Fund

In light of changes to the fund’s principal investment strategies that were effective on May 11, 2015, the fund expects to incur acquired fund fees and expenses at a lower level than previously disclosed. Accordingly, the “Annual Fund Operating Expenses” table in the summary prospectus and in the summary section of the statutory prospectus is hereby replaced with the following:

All other disclosure concerning the funds, including fees and expenses, remains unchanged from their prospectuses dated January 28, 2015, as supplemented May 11, 2015.

Investors should retain this supplement with the

Prospectuses for future reference.

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, Based on Estimates [Text]

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Restated to estimate expenses expected to be incurred based on changes to principal investment strategies that were effective on May 11, 2015.

Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text]

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Restated to reflect current management fee.

Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]

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The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of expense to average net assets appearing in the Financial Highlights tables, which tables reflect only the operating expenses of the fund and do not include acquired fund fees and expenses.

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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The “Example” table in the summary prospectus and in the summary section of the statutory prospectus is hereby replaced with the following. This table reflects the effect of the management fee reduction previously disclosed and the reduction to the fund’s expenses described above.

Virtus Global Equity Trend Fund | Class A

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VGPAX

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Total Other Expenses

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Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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^[2]

Recapture Of Previously Waived Expenses

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Fee Waiver or Reimbursement

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Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)

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Virtus Global Equity Trend Fund | Class C

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VGPCX

Management Fees

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^[1]

Distribution and Servicing (12b-1) Fees

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Total Other Expenses

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Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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Recapture Of Previously Waived Expenses

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Fee Waiver or Reimbursement

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Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)

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Virtus Global Equity Trend Fund | Class I

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VGPIX

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Total Other Expenses

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Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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^[2]

Recapture Of Previously Waived Expenses

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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[1]	Restated to reflect current management fee.
[2]	Restated to estimate expenses expected to be incurred based on changes to principal investment strategies that were effective on May 11, 2015.
[3]	The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of expense to average net assets appearing in the Financial Highlights tables, which tables reflect only the operating expenses of the fund and do not include acquired fund fees and expenses.
[4]	The fund's distributor has contractually agreed to waive its 12b-1 fees applicable to Class C Shares to the extent that the fund's investments in underlying ETFs with their own 12b-1 fees would otherwise cause the total 12b-1 fees paid directly or indirectly by the fund to exceed the limits set forth in applicable law or regulation.