Exhibit 99(j)(1)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Virtus Asset Trust of our reports dated February 25, 2022, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights, which appear in the Virtus Ceredex Large-Cap Value Equity Fund, Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund, Virtus Ceredex Small-Cap Value Equity Fund, Virtus SGA International Growth Fund, Virtus Seix Core Bond Fund, Virtus Seix Corporate Bond Fund, Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund, Virtus Seix High Grade Municipal Bond Fund, Virtus Seix High Income Fund, Virtus Seix High Yield Fund, Virtus Seix Investment Grade Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Virtus Seix Short-Term Bond Fund, Virtus Seix Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund, Virtus Seix Total Return Bond Fund, Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund, Virtus Seix U.S. Mortgage Fund, Virtus Seix Ultra-Short Bond Fund, Virtus Silvant Large-Cap Growth Stock Fund, Virtus Silvant Small-Cap Growth Stock Fund, and Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth Stock Fund Annual Reports on Form N-CSR for the year ended December 31, 2021. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”, “Financial Statements”, “Financial Highlights” and “Glossary” in such Registration Statement.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

April 25, 2022