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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-23-002620
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231215
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20231215

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000034273
		IRS NUMBER:				036066130
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-16590
		FILM NUMBER:		231488805

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STEET
		CITY:			GREENFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-243-1574

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX EQUITY TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040628

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX ABERDEEN WORLDWIDE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981215

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX WORLDWIDE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940505
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<SERIES-NAME>Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PSGCX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PXSGX
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