# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000792359
**File Stem:** 0000930413-26-000231
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000930413-26-000231.hdr.sgml**: 20260128

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000930413-26-000231

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260128

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260128

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260128

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VIRTUS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000792359

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-05033
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26568368

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA
- **CITY:** HARTFORD
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06103
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8002487971

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA
- **CITY:** HARTFORD
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06103

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PHOENIX EDGE SERIES FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BIG EDGE SERIES FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920304

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION SERIES (Series ID: S000001966)

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| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class A    | C000005150 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION SERIES (Series ID: S000001966)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000005150 | Class A      |  |

**Virtus Tactical Allocation Series (the "Series"), a series of Virtus Variable Insurance Trust**

Supplement dated January 28, 2026 to the Summary Prospectus and the<br> Statutory Prospectus (collectively, the "Prospectuses"),<br> each dated April 28, 2025, as supplemented

**IMPORTANT NOTICE TO INVESTORS**

Effective January 28, 2026, Julie Biel, CFA and Craig Stone have been added as portfolio managers for the Series and Chris Armbruster, CFA***,*** Noran Eid, Hyung Kim, Craig Thrasher, CFA, and Victor Zimmermann, CFA, are no longer portfolio managers of the Series.

The disclosure under "Portfolio Management" in the Series' summary prospectus and in the summary section of the Series' statutory prospectus is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following:

The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Series' portfolio.

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| > | ***David L. Albrycht, CFA,*** Newfleet Division President and Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager at Newfleet, has managed the Series since 2007. |

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| > | ***Julie Biel, CFA,*** Chief Market Strategist, Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst at KAR. Ms. Biel has served as a Portfolio Manager of the Series since January 2026 |

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| > | ***Stephen H. Hooker, CFA,*** Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Newfleet. Mr. Hooker has served as a Portfolio Manager of the Series since April 2017. |

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| > | ***Craig Stone,*** Co-Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst at KAR. Mr. Stone has served as a Portfolio Manager of the Series since January 2026. |

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In the Management of the Series section under "Portfolio Management" beginning on page 11 of the Series' statutory prospectus, the portfolio manager biographies are hereby amended by removing the biographies for Ms. Eid and Messrs. Armbruster, Kim, Thrasher and Zimmermann and by adding the following for Ms. Biel and Mr. Stone as portfolio managers of the Series' domestic and international equity investments since January 2026.

***Julie Biel, CFA.*** Ms. Biel is Chief Market Strategist, Portfolio Manager, and Senior Research Analyst with primary research responsibilities for the small- and mid-capitalization information technology and health care sectors. Before joining KAR in 2013, Ms. Biel worked at Imperial Capital as an Equity Research Associate. Prior to business school, Ms. Biel was an Equity Research Associate at Merrill Lynch. Ms. Biel earned a B.A. in Economics and Psychology from New York University and an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles. Ms. Biel is a CFA<sup>®</sup> charterholder. She began her career in the investment industry in 2004.

***Craig Stone.*** Mr. Stone is Co-Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst at KAR with primary research responsibilities for the small and mid-capitalization real estate and consumer discretionary sectors. Before joining KAR in 2000, Mr. Stone was a Portfolio Manager at Doheny Asset Management. He began his career in the investment industry in 1989.

**Investors should retain this supplement with the Prospectuses for future reference.**

VVIT 8507/Tactical Allocation Series KAR PM Changes (1/2026)

**Virtus Tactical Allocation Series (the "Series"), a series of Virtus Variable Insurance Trust** 

Supplement dated January 28, 2026 to the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI")<br> dated April 28, 2025, as supplemented

**IMPORTANT NOTICE TO INVESTORS**

Effective January 28, 2026, Julie Biel, CFA and Craig Stone have been added as portfolio managers for the Series and ***Chris Armbruster, CFA*** ***,*** Noran Eid, Hyung Kim, Craig Thrasher, CFA, and Victor Zimmermann, CFA, are no longer portfolio managers of the Series.

The disclosure in the table under "Portfolio Managers" on page 68 of the SAI is hereby amended by removing Ms. Eid and Messrs. Armbruster, Kim, Thrasher and Zimmermann and by adding Ms. Biel and Mr. Stone in the row for Tactical Allocation Series (equity portion only).

The disclosure in the "Other Accounts Managed (*No Performance-Based Fees*)" table beginning on page 68 of the SAI is hereby amended by removing the rows for Messrs. Kim, Thrasher and Zimmermann and an associated footnote for Mr. Zimmermann, and by adding a row and associated footnote for Ms. Biel and amending the row and adding an associated footnote for Mr. Stone as follows:

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| | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Registered Investment** <br> **Companies** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Registered Investment** <br> **Companies** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Other Pooled** <br> **Investment Vehicles**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Other Pooled** <br> **Investment Vehicles**  | **Other Accounts** | **Other Accounts** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio Manager** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Number of** <br> **Accounts** | **Total Assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Number of** <br> **Accounts** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Assets** | **Number of Accounts** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Assets** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Julie Biel <sup>(\*\*\*)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;5 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$456 million | &nbsp;&nbsp;1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$40.6 million | 86 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$144 million |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Craig Stone <sup>(\*\*\*\*)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;11 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$5.9 billion | &nbsp;&nbsp;5 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$971 million | 20641 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$22.5 billion |

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<sup>(\*\*\*)</sup> As of December 31, 2025. Ms. Biel became a Portfolio Manager of the Tactical Allocation Series effective January 28, 2026.

<sup>(\*\*\*\*)</sup> As of December 31, 2025. Mr. Stone became a Portfolio Manager of the Tactical Allocation Series effective January 28, 2026.

The row for Mr. Stone in the "Other Accounts Managed (*With Performance-Based Fees*)" table on page 69 of the SAI is hereby amended with the following:

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| | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Registered Investment** <br> **Companies** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Registered Investment** <br> **Companies** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Other Pooled** <br> **Investment Vehicles**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Other Pooled** <br> **Investment Vehicles**  | **Other Accounts** | **Other Accounts** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio Manager** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Number of** <br> **Accounts** | **Total Assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Number of** <br> **Accounts** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Assets** | **Number of Accounts** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Assets** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Craig Stone <sup>(\*\*)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;N/A | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;N/A | 4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$535 million |

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<sup>(\*\*)</sup> As of December 31, 2025. Mr. Stone became a Portfolio Manager of the Tactical Allocation Series effective January 28, 2026.

The disclosure in the table under "Portfolio Manager Series Ownership" beginning on page 70 of the SAI is hereby amended by removing the rows for Messrs. Kim, Thrasher and Zimmermann and an associated footnote for Mr. Zimmermann, by amending the rows for Ms. Eid and Mr. Armbruster to remove references to the Series, and by adding a row and associated footnote for Miss Biel and amending the row and adding an associated footnote for Mr. Stone as follows:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio Manager** | **Series** | **Dollar Range of Equity Securities Beneficially Owned in Series Managed** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Dollar Range of Financial Exposure Through Similar Strategies** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Julie Biel <sup>(\*\*\*)</sup> | Tactical Allocation Series |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Craig Stone <sup>(\*\*\*\*)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp; KAR Small-Cap Value Series<br> Tactical Allocation Series |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Over $1,000,000<br> None |

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<sup>(\*\*\*)</sup> As of December 31, 2025. Ms. Biel became a Portfolio Manager of the Tactical Allocation Series effective January 28, 2026.

<sup>(\*\*\*\*)</sup> As of December 31, 2025. Mr. Stone became a Portfolio Manager of the Tactical Allocation Series effective January 28, 2026.

**Investors should retain this supplement with the SAI for future reference.**

VVIT 8507B/ Tactical Allocation Series KAR PM Changes (1/2026)