<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001571049-17-004623-index.html : 20170508 <SEC-HEADER>0001571049-17-004623.hdr.sgml : 20170508 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170508145524 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001571049-17-004623 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 32 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170508 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170508 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170508 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001005020 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-65137 FILM NUMBER: 17821827 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 MUNSON STREET CITY: GREENFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01301 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-243-1574 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 PEARL STREET CITY: HARTFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PHOENIX OPPORTUNITIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060127 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PHOENIX SENECA FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990122 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER 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