485BPOS 1 t1600276.htm VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST

 

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2016

File No. 033-65137

File No. 811-07455

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Under the SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

  Pre-Effective Amendment No.    ¨
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 86    x

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Under the INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

    ¨
  Amendment No. 85    x

(Check appropriate box or boxes)

 

 

Virtus Opportunities Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Area Code and Telephone Number: (800) 243-1574

101 Munson Street

Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Kevin J. Carr, Esq.

Counsel

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

100 Pearl St.

Hartford, Connecticut 06103

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

Copies of All Correspondence to:

David C. Mahaffey, Esq.

Sullivan & Worcester LLP

1666 K Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20006

 

 

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):

 

  x immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
  ¨ on                  ursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
  ¨ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
  ¨ on                  or at such later date as the Commission shall order pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
  ¨ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
  ¨ on                  pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

 

  ¨ this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 86 relates to the following funds:

 

Virtus Alternatives Diversifier Fund
Virtus Bond Fund
Virtus CA Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
Virtus Dynamic Trend Fund
Virtus Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Virtus Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund
Virtus Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund
Virtus Equity Trend Fund
Virtus Essential Resources Fund
Virtus Foreign Opportunities Fund
Virtus Global Equity Trend Fund
Virtus Global Infrastructure Fund
Virtus Global Opportunities Fund
Virtus Global Real Estate Securities Fund
Virtus Greater European Opportunities Fund
Virtus Herzfeld Fund
Virtus High Yield Fund
Virtus International Equity Fund
Virtus International Real Estate Securities Fund
Virtus International Small-Cap Fund
Virtus International Wealth Masters Fund
Virtus Low Volatility Equity Fund
Virtus Multi-Asset Trend Fund
Virtus Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
Virtus Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
Virtus Real Estate Securities Fund
Virtus Sector Trend Fund
Virtus Senior Floating Rate Fund
Virtus Wealth Masters Fund

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

     

Exhibit Number

Description

   
EX-101.INS XBRL Instance Document
   
EX-101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
   
EX-101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
   
EX-101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
   
EX-101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase
   
EX-101.PRE XBRL Taxomony Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

 

 

 SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness for this registration statement under Rule 485(b) of the Securities Act and has duly caused this amendment to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Hartford and the State of Connecticut on the 17th day of February, 2016.

 

VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
 
 
By: /s/ George R. Aylward
George R. Aylward
President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 17th day of February, 2016.

 

                              Signature                              

                              Title                              

 

/s/ George R. Aylward
 

George R. Aylward

 

 Trustee and President (principal executive officer)
/s/ W. Patrick Bradley
 

W. Patrick Bradley

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(principal financial and accounting officer)

/s/ Hassel H. McClellan
 

Hassel H. McClellan*

Trustee

 

/s/ Philip R. McLoughlin
 

Philip R. McLoughlin*

Trustee and Chairman

 

/s/ Geraldine M. McNamara
 

Geraldine M. McNamara*

Trustee

 

/s/ James M. Oates
 

James M. Oates*

Trustee

 

/s/ Richard E. Segerson
 

Richard E. Segerson*

Trustee

 

/s/ Ferdinand L.J. Verdonck
 

Ferdinand L.J. Verdonck*

 Trustee

 

   
*By /s/ George R. Aylward
*George R. Aylward, Attorney-in-Fact,
pursuant to a power of attorney