# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001018593
**File Stem:** 0000930413-26-001291
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000930413-26-001291.hdr.sgml**: 20260428

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000930413-26-001291

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260428

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260428

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260428

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VIRTUS ASSET TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001018593

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 956981193
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-08045
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26903314

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 101 MUNSON STREET
- **CITY:** GREENFIELD
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01301
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (800) 243-4361

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

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PHOENIX ASSET TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20060523

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PHOENIX-KAYNE FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20021223

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK MUTUAL FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010226

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund (Series ID: S000057033)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
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| C000181196 | Class A      | SAMVX           |
| C000181197 | Class C      | SMVFX           |
| C000181198 | Class I      | SMVTX           |
| C000181199 | Class R6     | SMVZX           |

<br> Summary Prospectus April 28, 2026 <br> <u>Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund</u>

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| **A: SAMVX** | **C: SMVFX** | **I: SMVTX** | **R6: SMVZX** |

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Before you invest, you may want to review the fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the fund and its risks. You can find the fund's prospectus, shareholder reports, statement of additional information ("SAI"), and other information about the fund online at www.virtus.com/investor-resources/mutual-fund-documents.<br>You can also get this information at no cost by calling 800-243-1574 or by sending an e-mail to: virtus.investment.partners@virtus.com. If you purchase shares of the fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary such as a bank, the prospectus and other information will also be available from your financial intermediary.<br>The fund's prospectus and SAI both dated April 28, 2026, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.<br>

#### Investment Objective
The fund has an investment objective of seeking to provide capital appreciation. As a secondary goal, the fund also seeks to provide current income.

#### Fees and Expenses
The tables below illustrate the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the fund. **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.** You may qualify for sales charge discounts in Class A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Virtus Funds. More information on these and other discounts is available: (i) from your financial professional or other financial intermediary; (ii) under "Sales Charges" on page 86 of the fund's prospectus; and (iii) with respect to purchase of shares through specific intermediaries, in Appendix A to the fund's prospectus, entitled "Intermediary Sales Charge Discounts and Waivers."

The Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund, a series of Virtus Asset Trust, is the successor of the RidgeWorth Ceredex Mid Cap Value Equity Fund, a series of RidgeWorth Funds ("Predecessor Fund"), resulting from a reorganization of the Predecessor Fund with and into the fund.

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| **Shareholder Fees *(fees paid directly from your investment)*** | **Class A** | **Class C** | **Class I** | **Class R6** |
| Maximum Sales Charge (load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | 5.50% |  |  |  |
| Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption proceeds)  |  | 1.00%<sup>(a)</sup> |  |  |
| **Annual Fund Operating Expenses *(expenses that you pay each year as* <br>*a percentage of the value of your investment)*** | **Class A** | **Class C** | **Class I** | **Class R6** |
| Management Fees | 0.72% | 0.72% | 0.72% | 0.72% |
| Distribution and Shareholder Servicing (12b-1) Fees | 0.25% | 1.00% |  |  |
| Other Expenses | 0.34% | 0.29% | 0.32% | 0.18% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.31% | 2.01% | 1.04% | 0.90% |
| Less: Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement<sup>(b)</sup> |  | (0.25)% | (0.05)% | (0.11)% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement<sup>(b)</sup> | 1.31% | 1.76% | 0.99% | 0.79% |

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(a) The deferred sales
charge is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed during the first year only.

(b) The fund's investment adviser has contractually agreed to limit the fund's
total operating expenses (excluding certain expenses, such as front-end or contingent deferred sales
charges, taxes, leverage and borrowing expenses (such as commitment, amendment and renewal expenses on
credit or redemption facilities), interest, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with
any merger or reorganization, unusual or infrequently occurring expenses (such as litigation), acquired
fund fees and expenses, and dividend expenses, if any) so that such expenses do not exceed 1.76% for
Class C Shares, 0.99% for Class I Shares and 0.79% for Class R6 Shares through April 30, 2027. Prior
to April 30, 2027, only the fund's Board may modify or terminate the expense limitation agreement.
Following the contractual period, the adviser may discontinue these expense reimbursement arrangements
at any time. Under certain conditions, the adviser may recapture operating expenses reimbursed and/or
fees waived under these arrangements for a period of three years following the date such waiver or reimbursement
occurred, provided that the recapture does not cause the fund to exceed its expense limit in effect at
the time of the waiver or reimbursement, and any in effect at the time of recapture, after repayment
is taken into account.

#### Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods or continued to hold them. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the fund's operating expenses remain the same and that the expense reimbursement agreement remains in place for the contractual period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

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| **Class**  | **Share Status** | **1 Year** | **3 Years** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
| Class A  | Sold or Held | $676 | $942 | $1229 | $2042 |
| Class C  | Sold | $279 | $606 | $1060 | $2318 |
|  | Held | $179 | $606 | $1060 | $2318 |
| Class I  | Sold or Held | $101 | $326 | $569 | $1266 |
| Class R6  | Sold or Held | $81 | $276 | $488 | $1098 |

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#### Portfolio Turnover
The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund's portfolio turnover rate was 192% of the average value of its portfolio.

#### Investments, Risks and Performance

#### Principal Investment Strategies
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S.-traded equity securities of mid-capitalization companies. U.S.-traded equity securities may include American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"). As of the date of this prospectus, the fund's subadviser considers mid-capitalization companies for this purpose to be those companies that, at the time of initial purchase, have market capitalizations generally within the range of companies included in the Russell Midcap<sup>®</sup> Index. As of December 31, 2025,, the market capitalization range of the companies in the Russell Midcap<sup>®</sup> Index was $1.18 billion to $102 billion. As a result of its investment strategy, the fund's portfolio turnover rate may be 100% or more and the fund may focus its investments in one or more sectors.

In selecting investments for purchase and sale, the subadviser chooses companies that it believes are undervalued in the market relative to the industry sector and the company's own valuation history. The subadviser evaluates potential catalysts that may cause an upward re-rating of the stock's valuation. The common stocks purchased for the fund generally pay dividends at the time of purchase or are expected to pay dividends soon after their purchase.

#### Principal Risks
The fund may not achieve its objective(s), and it is not intended to be a complete investment program. The value of the fund's investments that supports your share value may decrease. If between the time you purchase shares and the time you sell shares the value of the fund's investments decreases, you will lose money. Investment values can decrease for a number of reasons. Conditions affecting the overall economy, specific industries or companies in which the fund invests can be worse than expected, and investments may fail to perform as the subadviser expects. As a result, the value of your shares may decrease. Purchase and redemption activities by fund shareholders may impact the management of the fund and its ability to achieve its investment objective(s). The principal risks of investing in the fund are identified below.

> ***Equity Securities Risk:*** The value of the stocks held by the fund may be negatively affected by the financial market, industries in which the fund invests, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or in small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.

> ***Value Stocks Risk:*** The fund may underperform when value investing is out of favor or the fund's investments may not appreciate in value as anticipated.

> ***Market Volatility Risk:*** The value of the securities in the fund may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies and/or general economic conditions. Price changes may be short- or long-term. Local, regional or global events such as war or military conflict (e.g., Russia's invasion of Ukraine), geopolitical risk, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issue, recessions, tariffs and other restrictions on trade, or the threat or potential of one or more such events and developments, could have a significant impact on the fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the fund's portfolio manager(s) to invest the fund's assets as intended.

> ***Sector Focused Investing Risk:*** Events negatively affecting a particular market sector in which the fund focuses its investments may cause the value of the fund's shares to decrease, perhaps significantly.

> ***Medium Market Capitalization Companies Risk:*** The fund's investments in medium market capitalization companies may increase the volatility and risk of loss to the fund, as compared with investments in larger, more established companies.

> ***Depositary Receipts Risk:*** Investments in foreign companies through depositary receipts may expose the fund to the same risks as direct investments in securities of foreign issuers.

> ***Portfolio Turnover Risk:*** The fund's principal investment strategies may result in a high portfolio turnover rate. See the "Portfolio Turnover" section above for more information about the impact that portfolio turnover can have on your investment.

> ***Redemption Risk:*** One or more large shareholders or groups of shareholders may redeem their holdings in the fund, resulting in an adverse impact on remaining shareholders in the fund by causing the fund to take actions it would not otherwise have taken. The effects of taxable gains resulting from large redemptions of fund shares would particularly impact non-redeeming shareholders who do not hold their fund shares in a tax-advantaged or tax-exempt vehicle. Such large shareholder redemptions, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, may cause a fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the fund's NAV and liquidity. In addition, a large redemption could result in the fund's current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the fund's expense ratio.

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#### Performance Information
The fund has adopted the past performance of the Predecessor Fund as its own. The Predecessor Fund and the fund have identical investment objectives and strategies. The bar chart and table below provide some indication of the potential risks of investing in the fund. The fund's past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future.

The bar chart shows changes in the fund's and Predecessor Fund's performance from year to year over a 10-year period. The table shows how the fund's and Predecessor Fund's average annual returns compare to those of a broad-based securities market index and a style-specific index that reflects the market sectors in which the Fund invests. Updated performance information is available at virtus.com or by calling 800-243-1574.

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| **Calendar year total returns for Class I Shares** (includes returns of the Predecessor Fund) |
| Returns do not reflect sales charges applicable to other share classes and would be lower if they did. |

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![PerformanceBarChartData(2016:20.16, 2017:11.68, 2018:-7.83, 2019:33.08, 2020:-1.2, 2021:28.99, 2022:-13.92, 2023:10.97, 2024:9.95, 2025:17.66)](img_175b9de0e9914.jpg)

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| Best Quarter: | 2020, Q2: | 20.18% | Worst Quarter: | 2020, Q1: | -34.13% | Year to Date (3/31/2026): | 9.20% |

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**Average Annual Total Returns** (for the periods ended 12/31/25; includes returns of the Predecessor Fund)

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| **Class** | **1 Year** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
| Class I Shares |  |  |  |
| Return Before Taxes | 17.66% | 9.77% | 9.99% |
| Return After Taxes on Distributions | 12.02% | 6.67% | 7.04% |
| Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 11.75% | 6.75% | 7.03% |
| Class A Shares |  |  |  |
| Return Before Taxes | 10.79% | 8.24% | 9.05% |
| Class C Shares |  |  |  |
| Return Before Taxes | 16.76% | 8.93% | 9.17% |
| Class R6 Shares |  |  |  |
| Return Before Taxes | 17.92% | 10.03% | 10.26% |
| **Index** |  |  |  |
| FT Wilshire 5000 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | 17.13% | 13.40% | 14.45% |
| Russell Midcap<sup>®</sup> Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | 11.05% | 9.83% | 9.78% |

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The FT Wilshire 5000 Index is a broad-based free-float market capitalization-weighted index that aims to capture 100% of the U.S. investable market capitalization. The index is calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment.

The Russell Midcap<sup>®</sup> Value Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index of medium-capitalization, value-oriented stocks. Effective March 24, 2025, the index applies a capping methodology. Index constituents are capped quarterly so that no more than 22.5% of the index weight may be allocated to a single constituent, and the sum of the weights of all constituents representing more than 4.5% of the index should not exceed 45% of the total index weight. For periods prior to March 24, 2025, the index was uncapped. The index is calculated on a total-return basis with dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment.

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns are shown only for Class I Shares; after-tax returns for other classes will vary. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold fund shares in tax-deferred accounts or to shares held by non-taxable entities. In certain cases, the Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares for a period may be higher than other return figures for the same period. This will occur when a capital loss is realized upon the sale of fund shares and provides an assumed tax benefit that increases the return.

#### Management
The fund's investment adviser is Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly known as Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.) ("VIA").

The fund's subadviser is Ceredex Value Advisors LLC ("Ceredex").

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#### Portfolio Management
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund's portfolio.

> ***Don Wordell, CFA,*** Managing Director of Ceredex, has managed the fund since 2001.

> ***Cody P. Smith, CFA,*** Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst of Ceredex, has managed the fund since February 2023.

#### Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
Class C Shares of the fund are no longer available for purchase by new or existing shareholders, except by existing shareholders through reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gain distributions. More information is available in the "How to Buy Shares" section of the fund's prospectus.

Minimum initial investments applicable to Class A Shares:

 $2,500, generally

 $100 for Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), systematic purchase or exchange accounts

 No minimum for defined contribution plans, asset-based fee programs, profit-sharing plans or employee benefit plans.

Minimum additional investments applicable to Class A Shares:

 $100, generally

 No minimum for defined contribution plans, asset-based fee programs, profit-sharing plans or employee benefit plans.

For Class I Shares, the minimum initial purchase is $100,000; there is no minimum for additional purchases.

Class R6 Shares are offered without a minimum initial investment to the following investors in plan level or omnibus accounts only (provided that they do not require or receive any compensation, administrative payments, sub-transfer agency payments or service payments with respect to Class R6 Shares): (i) qualified retirement plans, including, but not limited to, 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer sponsored 403(b) plans, and defined benefit plans; (ii) banks and trust companies; (iii) insurance companies; (iv) financial intermediaries utilizing such shares in fee-based investment advisory programs; (v) registered investment companies; (vi) 529 portfolios that are advised or sub-advised by Virtus affiliates; and (vii) non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Other institutional investors may be permitted to purchase Class R6 Shares subject to the fund's determination of eligibility and may be subject to a $2,500,000 minimum initial investment requirement.

The minimums may be reduced or waived in some circumstances. In general, you may buy or sell shares of the fund by mail or telephone on any business day. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional, broker-dealer or other financial intermediary.

#### Taxes
The fund's distributions are taxable to you as either ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account. Such tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those arrangements.

#### Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the fund over another investment.

No compensation, administrative payments, sub-transfer agency payments or service payments are paid to brokers or other entities from fund assets or the Distributor's or an affiliate's resources on sales of or investments in Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares do not carry sales commissions or pay Rule 12b-1 fees, or make payments to brokers or other entities to assist in, or in connection with, the sale of the fund's shares. Ask your financial professional or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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<br> Virtus Mutual Funds<br>P.O. Box 534470<br>Pittsburgh, PA 15253-4470

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