United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.   )

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Virtus Asset Trust

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DRAFT – RidgeWorth Proxylite Script – post-mailing version

Hi, this is Julia Short, President and CEO of RidgeWorth Funds.

I’m calling to ask for your vote for an upcoming RidgeWorth Funds’ Proxy and Special Meeting of Shareholders that will be held on May 9, 2017 regarding a proposed reorganization of RidgeWorth Funds into the Virtus Asset Trust.

As a shareholder, your participation in this important vote is urgently needed.

You can vote now by pressing 1 to be connected with a Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions proxy specialist, or if this message was recorded on your voicemail, you may call them to vote at 1-855-928-4486. Broadridge can also assist in providing you with new materials or to answer questions relating to the proxy.

Alternatively, the proxy materials provided to you also include instructions on how to easily vote your shares by mail or online.

Please vote. Regardless of the number of shares that you may own, your vote is critical.

Thank you for your time and your vote.