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Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust

Supplement dated April 10, 2017 to the Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”)

dated April 10, 2017, as supplemented

 

Virtus Equity Trust

Supplement dated April 10, 2017 to the Prospectuses and SAI dated April 10, 2017, as supplemented

 

Virtus Opportunities Trust

Supplement dated April 10, 2017 to the Prospectuses and SAI dated April 10, 2017, as supplemented

 

(This information was previously disclosed in a Supplement dated March 23, 2017 to the Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust Prospectuses and SAI dated February 28, 2017, the Virtus Equity Trust Prospectuses and SAI dated July 29, 2016 and the Virtus Opportunities Trust Prospectuses and SAI dated January 30, 2017.)

 

Important Notice to Investors

 

Effective April 10, 2017, Class T Shares of Virtus Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund are renamed Class C1 Shares.

 

Additionally, effective May 8, 2017, the names of certain of the Virtus Funds will change as indicated in the tables below:

 

Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust

Old Fund Name New Fund Name
Virtus Credit Opportunities Fund Virtus Newfleet Credit Opportunities Fund
Virtus Multi-Strategy Target Return Fund Virtus Aviva Multi-Strategy Target Return Fund
Virtus Select MLP and Energy Fund Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund

 

Virtus Equity Trust

Old Fund Name New Fund Name
Virtus Enhanced Core Equity Fund Virtus Rampart Enhanced Core Equity Fund
Virtus Global Quality Dividend Fund Virtus KAR Global Quality Dividend Fund
Virtus Mid-Cap Core Fund Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund
Virtus Mid-Cap Growth Fund Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Virtus Quality Small-Cap Fund Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund
Virtus Small-Cap Core Fund Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund
Virtus Small-Cap Sustainable Growth Fund Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund
Virtus Strategic Growth Fund Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund

 

Virtus Opportunities Trust

Old Fund Name New Fund Name
Virtus Bond Fund Virtus Newfleet Bond Fund
Virtus CA Tax-Exempt Bond Fund Virtus Newfleet CA Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
Virtus Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
Virtus Foreign Opportunities Fund Virtus Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
Virtus Global Infrastructure Fund Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
Virtus Global Opportunities Fund Virtus Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund

 

 

 

 

Virtus Opportunities Trust (continued)

Old Fund Name New Fund Name
Virtus Global Real Estate Securities Fund Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
Virtus Greater European Opportunities Fund Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
Virtus High Yield Fund Virtus Newfleet High Yield Fund
Virtus International Equity Fund Virtus Duff & Phelps International Equity Fund
Virtus International Real Estate Securities Fund Virtus Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
Virtus International Small-Cap Fund Virtus KAR International Small-Cap Fund
Virtus International Wealth Masters Fund Virtus Horizon International Wealth Masters Fund
Virtus Low Duration Income Fund Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Income Fund
Virtus Low Volatility Equity Fund Virtus Rampart Low Volatility Equity Fund
Virtus Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
Virtus Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
Virtus Real Estate Securities Fund Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
Virtus Senior Floating Rate Fund Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
Virtus Tax-Exempt Bond Fund Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
Virtus Wealth Masters Fund Virtus Horizon Wealth Masters Fund

 

Investors should retain this supplement with the Prospectuses and

SAIs for future reference.

 

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