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Virtus Low Volatility Equity Fund
Virtus Low Volatility Equity Fund

Virtus Bond Fund, Virtus CA Tax-Exempt Bond Fund,

Virtus High Yield Fund, Virtus Low Volatility Equity Fund,

Virtus Senior Floating Rate Fund and Virtus Wealth Masters Fund

each a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust

 

Supplement dated September 1, 2015 to the Summary Prospectuses dated January 28, 2015,

as supplemented, and the Virtus Opportunities Trust Statutory Prospectus,

dated January 28, 2015, as supplemented.

 

Important Notice to Investors

 

Virtus Low Volatility Equity Fund

 

Under “Fees and Expenses” in the fund’s summary prospectus and the summary section of the statutory prospectus, the “Annual Fund Operating Expenses” table and associated footnotes are hereby replaced with the following:

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you 
pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
  Class A     Class C     Class I  
Management Fees     0.95 %     0.95 %     0.95 %
Distribution and Shareholder Servicing (12b-1) Fees     0.25 %     1.00 %     None  
Other Expenses     4.95 %     4.95 %     4.95 %
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.20 %     0.20 %     0.20 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(b)     6.35 %     7.10 %     6.10 %
Less:  Expense Reimbursement(c)     (4.80 )%     (4.80 )%     (4.80 )%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement(b)(c)     1.55 %     2.30 %     1.30 %

 

(b) The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of expenses 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.
(c) The fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to limit the fund’s total operating expenses (excluding dividend and interest expenses, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses) so that such expenses do not exceed 1.55% for Class A Shares, 2.30% for Class C Shares and 1.30% for Class I Shares through January 31, 2017. Following the contractual period, the adviser may discontinue these expense reimbursement arrangements at any time. Under certain conditions, the adviser may recapture operating expenses reimbursed under these arrangements for a period of three years following the fiscal year in which such reimbursement occurred.

 

Under “Fees and Expenses, the “Example” table is hereby replaced with the following:

 

    Share Status   1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
Class A   Sold or Held   $ 724     $ 1,514     $ 2,760     $ 5,733  
Class C   Sold   $ 333     $ 1,213     $ 2,649     $ 5,983  
    Held   $ 233     $ 1,213     $ 2,649     $ 5,983  
Class I   Sold or Held   $ 132     $ 922     $ 2,205     $ 5,292  

 

The first paragraph and the information in the first table in the section “More Information About Fund Expenses” on page 139 of the statutory prospectus are hereby revised with the following information for the above referenced funds:

 

Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. (“VIA”) has contractually agreed to limit the total operating expenses (excluding dividend and interest expenses, taxes, brokerage commissions, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, if any) of certain of the funds so that expenses do not exceed, on an annualized basis, the amounts indicated in the following table.

 

    Class A
Shares
    Class B
Shares
    Class C
Shares
    Class I
Shares
    Class R6
Shares
  Class T
Shares
  Through Date
Virtus Bond Fund     0.85 %     1.60 %     1.60 %     0.60 %   N/A   N/A   January 31, 2017
Virtus CA Tax Exempt Bond Fund     0.85 %     N/A       N/A       0.60 %   N/A   N/A   January 31, 2017
Virtus High Yield Fund     1.15 %     1.90 %     1.90 %     0.90 %   N/A   N/A   January 31, 2017
Virtus Low Volatility Equity Fund     1.55 %     N/A       2.30 %     1.30 %   N/A   N/A   January 31, 2017
Virtus Senior Floating Rate Fund(1)     1.20 %     N/A       1.95 %     0.95 %   N/A   N/A   January 31, 2017
Virtus Wealth Masters Fund(1)     1.45 %     N/A       2.20 %     1.20 %   N/A   N/A   January 31, 2017

 

(1) Fund expenses currently below the capped level.

 

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

Under “Fees and Expenses” in the fund’s summary prospectus and the summary section of the statutory prospectus, the “Annual Fund Operating Expenses” table and associated footnotes are hereby replaced with the following:
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Virtus Low Volatility Equity Fund
Class A
Class C
Class I
Management Fees 0.95% 0.95% 0.95%
Distribution and Shareholder Servicing (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% none
Other Expenses 4.95% 4.95% 4.95%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses [1] 6.35% 7.10% 6.10%
Less: Expense Reimbursement [2] (4.80%) (4.80%) (4.80%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement [1],[2] 1.55% 2.30% 1.30%
[1] The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of expenses 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.
[2] The fund's investment adviser has contractually agreed to limit the fund's total operating expenses (excluding dividend and interest expenses, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses) so that such expenses do not exceed 1.55% for Class A Shares, 2.30% for Class C Shares and 1.30% for Class I Shares through January 31, 2017. Following the contractual period, the adviser may discontinue these expense reimbursement arrangements at any time. Under certain conditions, the adviser may recapture operating expenses reimbursed under these arrangements for a period of three years following the fiscal year in which such reimbursement occurred.
Under “Fees and Expenses, the “Example” table is hereby replaced with the following:
Expense Example - Virtus Low Volatility Equity Fund - USD ($)
Share Status
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A Sold or Held 724 1,514 2,760 5,733
Class C Sold 333 1,213 2,649 5,983
Class I Sold or Held 132 922 2,205 5,292
Expense Example, No Redemption - Virtus Low Volatility Equity Fund - USD ($)
Share Status
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A Sold or Held 724 1,514 2,760 5,733
Class C Held 233 1,213 2,649 5,983
Class I Sold or Held 132 922 2,205 5,292