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Virtus Multi-Asset Trend Fund
Virtus Multi-Asset Trend Fund

Virtus Multi-Asset Trend Fund,

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 Multi-Asset 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 slightly higher 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.

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 increase to the fund’s expenses described above.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses Virtus Multi-Asset Trend Fund
Class A
Class C
Class I
Management Fees [1] 1.00%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.00%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.00%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets
Distribution and Servicing (12b-1) Fees 0.25%rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets [2] none
Other Expenses 0.27%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.27%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.27%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [3] 0.27%rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.27%rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.27%rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses [4] 1.79%rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.54%rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.54%rr_ExpensesOverAssets
Less Fee Waiver    (0.02%)rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets [2]   
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver [4] 1.79%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 2.52%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.54%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets
[1] Restated to reflect current management fee.
[2] 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.
[3] Restated to estimate expenses expected to be incurred based on changes to principal investment strategies that were effective on May 11, 2015.
[4] 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 Virtus Multi-Asset Trend Fund (USD $)
Share Status
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A
Sold or Held 746 1,106 1,489 2,559
Class C
Sold 355 785 1,340 2,856
Class I
Sold or Held 157 486 839 1,834
Expense Example, No Redemption Virtus Multi-Asset Trend Fund (USD $)
Share Status
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A
Sold or Held 746 1,106 1,489 2,559
Class C
Held 255 785 1,340 2,856
Class I
Sold or Held 157 486 839 1,834