# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000034273
**File Stem:** 0000930413-23-000259
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 7149
**Document Hash:** 737f2d3d0b1f50263dd0ee993ae5bca3
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000930413-23-000259.hdr.sgml**: 20230201

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000930413-23-000259

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230201

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230201

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230201

**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:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-16590
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23576717

**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

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Virtus KAR Global Quality Dividend Fund (Series ID: S000001386)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000003700 | CLASS A      | PPTAX           |
| C000003701 | CLASS C      | PPTCX           |
| C000067139 | Class I      | PIPTX           |
| C000215020 | Class R6     | VGQRX           |

### Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000021170)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000060263 | Class A      | PSGAX           |
| C000060264 | Class C      | PSGCX           |
| C000060265 | Class I      | PXSGX           |
| C000199780 | Class R6     | VRSGX           |

### Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund (Series ID: S000021172)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000060269 | Class A      | PKSAX           |
| C000060271 | Class C      | PKSCX           |
| C000060272 | Class I      | PKSFX           |
| C000148845 | Class R6     | VSCRX           |

### Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund (Series ID: S000021173)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000060273 | Class A      | PSTAX           |
| C000060275 | Class C      | SSTFX           |
| C000060276 | Class I      | PLXGX           |
| C000199781 | Class R6     | VCGRX           |

### Virtus KAR Equity Income Fund (Series ID: S000021177)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000060285 | Class A      | PDIAX           |
| C000060287 | Class C      | PGICX           |
| C000060288 | Class I      | PXIIX           |
| C000199782 | Class R6     | VECRX           |

### VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION FUND (Series ID: S000021179)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000060291 | Class A      | NAINX           |
| C000060293 | Class C      | POICX           |
| C000211088 | Class I      | VTAIX           |
| C000224195 | Class R6     | VTARX           |

### Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000021180)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000060294 | Class A      | PHSKX           |
| C000060296 | Class C      | PSKCX           |
| C000060297 | Class I      | PICMX           |
| C000199783 | Class R6     | VRMGX           |

### Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund (Series ID: S000021181)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000060298 | Class A      | PQSAX           |
| C000060299 | Class C      | PQSCX           |
| C000060300 | Class I      | PXQSX           |
| C000176670 | Class R6     | VQSRX           |

### Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund (Series ID: S000025925)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000077895 | Class A      | VMACX           |
| C000077896 | Class C      | VMCCX           |
| C000077897 | Class I      | VIMCX           |
| C000199784 | Class R6     | VRMCX           |

### Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund (Series ID: S000061485)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000199118 | Class A      | VKSAX           |
| C000199119 | Class C      | VKSCX           |
| C000199120 | Class I      | VKSIX           |
| C000199121 | Class R6     | VKSRX           |

### Virtus SGA Global Growth Fund (Series ID: S000064774)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000209768 | Class I      | SGAPX           |
| C000209769 | Class R6     | SGARX           |
| C000209770 | Class A      | SGAAX           |
| C000209771 | Class C      | SGACX           |

### Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Growth Fund (Series ID: S000065704)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000212523 | Class R6     | VESRX           |
| C000212524 | Class A      | VAEGX           |
| C000212525 | Class C      | VCEGX           |
| C000212526 | Class I      | VIEGX           |

### Virtus SGA New Leaders Growth Fund (Series ID: S000070005)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000222901 | Class R6     | VNLRX           |
| C000222902 | Class A      | VNLAX           |
| C000222903 | Class C      | VNLCX           |
| C000222904 | Class I      | VNLIX           |

### Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000070232)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000223336 | Class C      | VCKSX           |
| C000223337 | Class I      | VIKSX           |
| C000223338 | Class R6     | VRKSX           |
| C000223339 | Class A      | VAKSX           |

### Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Value Fund (Series ID: S000072656)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000229069 | Class R6     | VKSGX           |
| C000229070 | Class A      | VKSDX           |
| C000229071 | Class C      | VKSEX           |
| C000229072 | Class I      | VKSFX           |

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One Financial Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103 \| 800.248.7971 \| Virtus.com

1933 Act/Rule 497(j)

February 1, 2023

Virtus Equity Trust

101 Munson Street

Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301

Telephone: 860-263-4791

Facsimile: 860-241-1028

**<u>VIA EDGAR</u>**

EDGAR Operations Branch

Division of Investment Management

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

RE: Virtus Equity Trust <br> File No. 002-16590 and 811-00945

To The Commission Staff:

In accordance with Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned certifies that the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) did not differ from those contained in the most recent registration statement for such registrant, filed electronically on January 24, 2023, and effective on January 27, 2023.

Sincerely,

<u>/s/ Jennifer Fromm</u>

Jennifer Fromm

cc: Ralph Summa

Securities distributed by **VP Distributors, LLC**

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