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1 Annual Report Phoenix Real Estate Securities Fund TRUST NAME: PHOENIX OPPORTUNITIES TRUST September 30, 2007 Wouldn t you rather have this document ed to you? Eligible shareholders can sign up for E-Delivery at phoenixfunds.com Not FDIC Insured No Bank Guarantee May Lose Value

2 Table of Contents Message to Shareholders Glossary Disclosure of Fund Expenses Phoenix Real Estate Securities Fund Notes to Financial Statements Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Board of Trustees Consideration of Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements Results of Shareholder Meetings Fund Management Tables PROXY VOTING PROCEDURES (FORM N-PX) The adviser and subadviser vote proxies relating to portfolio securities in accordance with procedures that have been approved by the Trust s Board of Trustees. You may obtain a description of these procedures, along with information regarding how the Funds voted proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, 2007, free of charge, by calling toll-free This information is also available through the Securities and Exchange Commission s website at FORM N-Q INFORMATION The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC ) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Form N-Q is available on the SEC s website at Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC s Public Reference Room. Information on the operation of the SEC s Public Reference Room can be obtained by calling toll-free SEC This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Phoenix Opportunities Trust unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus which includes information concerning the sales charge, each Fund s record and other pertinent information.

3 MESSAGE TO SHAREHOLDERS Dear PhoenixFunds Shareholder: We are pleased to provide this report for the fiscal period ended September 30, It includes valuable information about your Phoenix mutual fund(s) such as performance- and fee-related data and information about the fund s portfolio holdings and transactions for the reporting period. The report also provides commentary from your fund s management team with respect to the fund s performance, its investment strategies, and how the fund performed against the broader market. At Phoenix, we are committed to helping investors succeed over the long term and we strive to provide investors with choice. The Phoenix family of funds offers a wide array of investment options to help make diversification easy. Our multi-manager, multi-style approach gives you access to a complete suite of investment products, including numerous equity, fixed income and money market funds. We are proud to offer this diversified portfolio of funds managed by more than a dozen accomplished independent investment managers many of whom were previously only available to large institutional investors. Their investment expertise allows us to offer a variety of styles, including growth, value and core products, along with asset allocation funds and alternative investments. Phoenix is also committed to providing you best-in-class service. Whether you need to check your account value or transfer funds, our customer service team stands ready to provide superior, dependable assistance to help you make informed decisions. Because we offer such an extensive selection of investment options, it s important that you consult an experienced financial professional for help reviewing or rebalancing your portfolio on a regular basis. A regular checkup can be an excellent way to help ensure that your investments are aligned with your financial goals. As president of Phoenix Investment Partners, Ltd., I would like to thank you for entrusting your assets with us. It s our privilege to serve you. Sincerely yours, George R. Aylward President, PhoenixFunds October

4 GLOSSARY FFCB Federal Farm Credits Bank Funding Corporation FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank FNMA or Fannie Mae Federal National Mortgage Association FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index The FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index is a free-float market capitalization-weighted index measuring equity tax-qualified real estate investment trusts, which meet minimum size and liquidity criteria, that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ National Market System. The index is calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. REITs Real estate investment trusts are typically publicly traded companies that own, develop and operate income-producing real estate such as apartments, office buildings, hotels, shopping centers and other commercial properties. S&P 500 Index The S&P 500 Index is a free-float market capitalization-weighted index of 500 of the largest U.S. companies. The index is calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. Indexes are unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, their performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio. 2

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6 PHOENIX REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited) For the six-month period of April 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007 We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of costs on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the Phoenix Real Estate Securities Fund (the Fund ), a fund in the Phoenix Opportunities Trust, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchases of Class A shares and contingent deferred sales charges on Class B and Class C shares; and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees; distribution and service fees; and other expenses. Class I shares are sold without a sales charge and do not incur distribution and service fees. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period. Actual Expenses This section of the accompanying tables provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled Expenses Paid During Period to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes The second section of the accompanying tables provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not your Fund s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges. Therefore, the second line of the accompanying tables is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower depending on the amount of your investments and timing of any purchases or redemptions. 4

7 PHOENIX REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited) (Continued) For the six-month period of April 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007 Expense Table Beginning Ending Expenses Account Account Annualized Paid Value Value Expense During April 1, 2007 September 30, 2007 Ratio Period* Real Estate Securities Fund Actual Class I $1, $ % $ 5.35 Class A 1, Class B 1, Class C 1, Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) Class I 1, , Class A 1, , Class B 1, , Class C 1, , * Expenses are equal to the Fund s annualized expense ratio, which is net of waived fees and reimbursed expenses, if applicable, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (183) expenses were accrued in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period. You can find more information about the Fund s expenses in the Financial Statements section that follows. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, refer to the prospectus. 5

8 PHOENIX REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND Phoenix Real Estate Securities Fund ( Real Estate Securities Fund ) To seek capital appreciation and income with approximately equal emphasis. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective. For the fiscal period of December 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007, the Fund s Class A shares returned -6.14%*, Class B shares returned -6.72%*, Class C shares returned -6.71% and Class I shares returned -4.44% for the period of December 29, 2006 (inception of the Class) to September 30, For the fiscal period, the S&P 500 Index, a broad-based equity index, returned 10.66%*, and the FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index, which is the Fund s style-specific benchmark, returned -4.97%*. * Returns less than 1 year are not annualized. All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Past Performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. How did the equity REIT market perform during the Fund s fiscal period? Our benchmark, the FTSE NAREIT Equity Index, delivered a 5.68% return for the one year period ended September 30, Drivers included real estate space market fundamentals, which remain solid overall, and real estate s lease duration and clarity of cash flows, which are the primary reasons why bottom-up consensus estimates for the FTSE NAREIT Equity Index for both 07 and 08 have held up, and in fact were slightly positive through September 30th. At the same time, the earnings estimates for the S&P 500 companies dropped by 120 basis points for 07 from December 31, 2006 and over 370 basis points for 08 from just April The lower earnings volatility of the FTSE NAREIT Equity Index compared to the S&P 500 is one of the attractive attributes supporting the allocation to this alternative. Ticker Symbols: A Share: PHRAX B Share: PHRBX C Share: PHRCX I Share: PHRIX What factors affected the Fund s performance during its fiscal period? As measured by the Class A shares, the Fund outperformed the benchmark for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007 on a gross basis. In the last two quarters of the fiscal year, credit issues became quite apparent, borrowing spreads widened, lending standards tightened, and the Street bumped its cap rates in advance of what it expected to see in the direct private real estate asset market. Domestic REIT mutual fund redemptions as measured by Strategic Insight Simfund/MF commenced in March 2007 in what started out as profit taking and continued through September Ultimately, after several months of pressure, the valuations of REITs, which had seen prices increase through the first week of February 2007, and their dividend yield, attracted buyers in August 2007 and benefited from the Fed s easing. We were pleased to see the importance of fundamental factors return in the quarter ended September 30, 2007 and impact relative REIT performance as the air went out of the go-private M&A balloon. The go-private M&A window appears to have closed for now and, barring a significant improvement in the credit landscape, is unlikely to reopen in the near-term. A higher risk premia has now increased the cost of capital for all publicly traded companies. Borrowing costs have increased for all companies, even those with more conservative levels of debt, such as equity REITs. 6

9 PHOENIX REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND (Continued) Tighter lending standards are making it more difficult for highly leveraged private funds/investors to compete with equity REITs. As a result of the increase in risk premia, the number of competitors to REITs for acquisitions has decreased and the standards applied to new construction loans have increased, reducing the threat of the shadow pipeline to existing landlords. At the same time, the demand for space remains solid overall across core property types, but is likely to slow somewhat for new development as the economy and job growth slow. Consistency is the key to long-term superior performance. The portfolio management team at Duff & Phelps has maintained the same philosophy, style, process and discipline since we began managing the Fund. We continue to emphasize secure, attractive and visible dividend yields and diversification of holdings. As we close our annual thoughts we honor our long-term colleague and dear friend Michael Schatt, who we lost after a brief illness in August Michael, along with Geoffrey Dybas, the Fund s senior portfolio manager, had co-founded our REIT products discipline at Duff & Phelps and helped build a strong team with a collaborative approach. Michael was a man of absolute integrity and devoted to his work, family, and community. Investing in REITs involves certain risks such as refinancing, changes in the value of properties REITs own, dependency on management skills, economic impact on the industry and risks similar to those linked to small-company investing. Investing in sector funds or non-diversified funds may be more volatile than investing in broadly diversified funds, and may be more volatile to adverse economic, political or regulatory developments affecting a single issuer than would be the case if it were more broadly diversified. Sector Weightings as of 9/30/07* Regional Malls 16% Office 15% Shopping Centers 14% Apartments 13% Industrial 9% Lodging/Resorts 8% Health Care 7% Other (includes short-term investments) 18% * % of total investments as of September 30,

10 Average Annual Total Returns 1 for periods ended 9/30/07 Inception to Inception Year Years Years 9/30/07 Date Class I Shares (4.44)% 12/29/06 Class A Shares at NAV % 22.51% 13.58% Class A Shares at POP 3,4 (1.50) Class B Shares at NAV Class B Shares with CDSC 4 (0.22) Class C Shares at NAV /25/03 Class C Shares at CDSC /25/03 S&P 500 Index Note 5 FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index Note 6 Fund Expense Ratios 7 : I Shares: Gross 1.03%; Net 1.03%, A Shares: Gross 1.28%, Net 1.28%, B Shares: Gross 2.03%, Net 2.03%; C Shares: Gross 2.03%, Net 2.03%. All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Please visit phoenixfunds.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. 1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gains distributions. 2 NAV (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. 3 POP (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.75% sales charge. 4 CDSC (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC charges for Class B shares decline from 5% to 1% over a five year period. CDSC charges for certain redemptions of Class A shares and all redemptions of Class C shares are 1% in the first year and 0% thereafter. 5 Index performance is 12.72% for Class C (since 7/25/03) and 9.13% for Class I (since 12/29/06). 6 Index performance is 20.79% for Class C (since 7/25/03) and (3.46)% for Class I (since 12/29/06). 7 Per prospectus effective 6/27/07. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual fee waiver in effect through at least 3/31/08. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of contractual fee waiver. Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30/07 $40,000 $35,000 $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 Share Class A (1)(3)(4) $33,682 Share Class B (1)(4) $33,154 FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index $31,573 S&P 500 Index $18,917 $10,000 $ 5,000 9/97 9/98 9/99 9/00 9/01 9/02 9/03 9/04 9/05 9/06 9/07 For information regarding the indexes, see the glossary section on page 2. 8

11 PHOENIX REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 VALUE SHARES (000) DOMESTIC COMMON STOCKS 97.2% REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS 97.2% DIVERSIFIED 4.5% Vornado Realty Trust 541,447 $ 59,207 Total Diversified 59,207 HEALTH CARE 7.4% HCP, Inc. 975,580 32,360 Health Care REIT, Inc. 449,240 19,874 Ventas, Inc. 1,092,649 45,236 Total Health Care 97,470 INDUSTRIAL/OFFICE 29.7% Industrial 8.7% AMB Property Corp. 454,389 27,177 DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. 502,204 5,258 Prologis 1,248,117 82, ,248 Mixed 1.9% Duke Realty Corp. 649,700 21,967 PS Business Parks, Inc. 59,883 3,404 25,371 Office 15.4% Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 512,409 49,324 Boston Properties, Inc. 466,573 48,477 Corporate Office Properties Trust 1,096,694 45,655 Douglas Emmett, Inc. 150,470 3,721 Kilroy Realty Corp. 134,237 8,139 SL Green Realty Corp. 405,788 47, ,700 Specialty 3.7% Digital Realty Trust, Inc. 1,233,323 48,580 Total Industrial/Office 391,899 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (continued) LODGING/RESORTS 8.1% DiamondRock Hospitality Co. 946,305 $ 16,475 Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2,512,545 56,382 LaSalle Hotel Properties 442,986 18,641 Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. 597,907 15,330 Total Lodging/Resorts 106,828 RESIDENTIAL 12.9% Apartments 12.9% Archstone-Smith Trust 179,270 10,781 AvalonBay Communities, Inc. 359,106 42,396 BRE Properties, Inc. 304,310 17,020 Equity Residential 1,036,699 43,915 Essex Property Trust, Inc. 328,102 38,575 UDR, Inc. 734,409 17,861 Total Residential 170,548 RETAIL 30.0% VALUE SHARES (000) Regional Malls 16.0% General Growth Properties, Inc. 1,006,889 53,989 Macerich Co. (The) 545,095 47,739 Simon Property Group, Inc. 1,097, , ,451 Shopping Centers 14.0% Developers Diversified Realty Corp. 814,400 45,501 Federal Realty Investment Trust 294,800 26,119 Kimco Realty Corp. 1,169,682 52,881 See Notes to Financial Statements 9

12 PHOENIX REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (continued) Shopping Centers (continued) Regency Centers Corp. 519,381 $ 39,863 Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. 514,430 20, ,245 Total Retail 396,696 SELF STORAGE 4.6% Extra Space Storage, Inc. 1,389,087 21,378 Public Storage, Inc. 497,453 39,125 Total Self Storage 60,503 TOTAL DOMESTIC COMMON STOCKS (Identified Cost $895,749) 1,283,151 Total Long Term Investments 97.2% (Identified Cost $895,749) 1,283,151 SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.4% VALUE SHARES (000) PAR VALUE VALUE (000) (000) SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (continued) FHLB 4.000% due 10/1/07 $ 5,000 $ 5, % due 10/2/07 2,400 2, % due 10/2/07 3,000 3, % due 10/4/07 2,385 2, % due 10/11/07 2,705 2, % due 10/15/07 2,185 2, % due 10/19/07 2,020 2,015 FNMA 4.614% due 10/9/07 5,000 4,995 TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Identified Cost $31,004) 31,004 TOTAL INVESTMENTS 99.6% (Identified Cost $926,753) 1,314,155 (a) Other assets and liabilities, net 0.4% 5,940 NET ASSETS 100.0% $1,320,095 Federal Agency Securities (b) 2.4% PAR VALUE (000) FFCB 4.550% due 10/2/07 $ 3,300 3, % due 10/17/07 3,034 3,028 (a) Federal Income Tax Information (reported in 000 s): Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities is comprised of gross appreciation of $393,579 and gross depreciation of $7,787 for federal income tax purposes. At September 30, 2007, the aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $928,363. (b) The rate shown is the discount rate. See Notes to Financial Statements 10

13 PHOENIX REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND Statement of Assets and Liabilities September 30, 2007 (Reported in thousands except per share amounts) Assets Investment securities at value $ 1,314,155 Cash Receivables Investment securities sold ,056 Dividends ,412 Fund shares sold ,622 Prepaid expenses Other Assets Total assets ,331,592 Liabilities Payables Fund shares repurchased ,555 Investment securities purchased ,624 Investment advisory fee Transfer agent fee Distribution and service fees Administration fee Professional fee Trustees fee Trustee deferred compensation plan Other accrued expenses Total liabilities ,497 Net Assets $1,320,095 Net Assets Consist of: Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest $ 901,914 Undistributed net investment income Accumulated net realized gain ,318 Net unrealized appreciation ,402 Net Assets $1,320,095 Class I Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share (net assets/shares outstanding) $34.08 Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value, unlimited authorization Net Assets $ 32,887 Class A Net asset value per share (net assets/shares outstanding) $34.10 Offering price per share $34.10/(1-5.75%) $36.18 Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value, unlimited authorization ,342 Net Assets $ 1,136,923 Class B Net asset value (net assets/shares outstanding) and offering price per share $33.72 Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value, unlimited authorization ,482 Net Assets $ 49,964 Class C Net asset value (net assets/shares outstanding) and offering price per share $34.07 Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value, unlimited authorization ,944 Net Assets $ 100,321 Investment in securities at cost $ 926,753 See Notes to Financial Statements 11

14 PHOENIX REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND Statement of Operations (Reported in thousands) 12/1/06 12/1/05 9/30/07 11/30/06 Investment Income Dividends $ 28,389 $ 22,832 Interest ,318 1,673 Total investment income ,707 24,505 Expenses Investment advisory fee ,147 8,121 Service fees, Class A ,717 2,356 Distribution and service fees, Class B Distribution and service fees, Class C Financial agent fee Administration fee , Transfer agent ,999 1,668 Printing Registration Custodian Trustees Professional Miscellaneous Total expenses ,465 15,332 Less expenses reimbursed by investment adviser (900) Custodian fees paid indirectly (12) (2) Net expenses ,553 15,330 Net investment income (loss) ,154 9,175 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments Net realized gain (loss) on investments ,649 58,061 Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (155,029) 315,898 Net gain (loss) on investments (124,380) 373,959 Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $(112,226) $383,134 See Notes to Financial Statements 12

15 PHOENIX REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND Statement of Changes in Net Assets (Reported in thousands) 12/1/06 12/1/05 12/1/04 9/30/07 11/30/06 11/30/05 From Operations Net investment income (loss) $ 12,154 $ 9,175 $ 11,719 Net realized gain (loss) ,649 58,061 19,167 Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (155,029) 315,898 99,739 Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (112,226) 383, ,625 From Distributions to Shareholders Net investment income, Class I (166) Net investment income, Class A (11,397) (10,315) (9,881) Net investment income, Class B (120) (310) (507) Net investment income, Class C (203) (359) (439) Net realized short-term gains, Class I (6) Net realized short-term gains, Class A (9,631) (446) (2,379) Net realized short-term gains, Class B (525) (36) (261) Net realized short-term gains, Class C (844) (41) (183) Net realized long-term gains, Class I Net realized long-term gains, Class A (41,285) (15,981) (27,309) Net realized long-term gains, Class B (2,269) (1,290) (2,995) Net realized long-term gains, Class C (3,617) (1,469) (2,100) Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders (70,063) (30,247) (46,054) From Share Transactions (See Note 5) Change in net assets from share transactions, Class I ,030 Change in net assets from share transactions, Class A , , ,444 Change in net assets from share transactions, Class B (13,672) (7,487) (4,420) Change in net assets from share transactions, Class C ,408 17,731 22,652 Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions , , ,676 Net increase (decrease) in net assets..... (152,946) 608, ,247 Net Assets Beginning of period ,473, , ,303 End of period $1,320,095 $1,473,041 $864,550 Undistributed net investment income $461 $124 $1,888 See Notes to Financial Statements 13

16 PHOENIX REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND Financial Highlights Selected Data For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period Net Net Asset Net Realized Total Dividends Distributions Value, Investment and from from Net from Net Beginning Income Unrealized Investment Investment Realized of Period (Loss) (2) Gain (Loss) Operations Income Gains Class I 12/29/06 (5) to 9/30/07 $ (1.87) (1.59) (0.31) (0.01) Class A 12/1/06 to 9/30/07 $ (2.59) (2.27) (0.32) (1.49) 12/1/05 to 11/30/ (0.37) (0.63) 12/1/04 to 11/30/ (0.42) (1.40) 12/1/03 to 11/30/ (0.50) (0.17) 12/1/02 to 11/30/ (0.62) (0.12) 12/1/01 to 11/30/ (0.68) (0.69) Class B 12/1/06 to 9/30/07 $ (2.56) (2.46) (0.07) (1.49) 12/1/05 to 11/30/ (0.15) (0.63) 12/1/04 to 11/30/ (0.23) (1.40) 12/1/03 to 11/30/ (0.34) (0.17) 12/1/02 to 11/30/ (0.50) (0.12) 12/1/01 to 11/30/ (0.56) (0.69) Class C 12/1/06 to 9/30/07 $ (2.59) (2.49) (0.06) (1.49) 12/1/05 to 11/30/ (0.15) (0.63) 12/1/04 to 11/30/ (0.23) (1.40) 12/1/03 to 11/30/ (0.34) (0.17) 7/25/03 (5) to 11/30/ (0.15) (1) Sales charges, where applicable, are not reflected in the total return calculation. (2) Computed using average shares outstanding. (3) Annualized. (4) Not annualized. (5) Inception date of the Class. See Notes to Financial Statements 14

17 PHOENIX REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND Financial Highlights Selected Data For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period (Concluded) Ratio of Net Ratio of Ratio of Net Net Operating Gross Net Change Asset Assets, Expenses to Operating Investment in Net Value, End of Average Expenses to Income to Total Asset End of Total Period Net Average Average Net Portfolio Distributions Value Period Return (1) (000 s) Assets Net Assets Assets Turnover (0.32) (1.91) $34.08 (4.44)% (4) $ 32, % (3) 1.23% (3) 1.09% (3) 25% (4) (1.81) (4.08) $34.10 (6.14)% (4) $1,136, % (3) 1.39% (3) 1.06% (3) 25% (4) (1.00) ,289, (1.82) , (0.67) , (0.74) , (1.37) , (1.56) (4.02) $33.72 (6.72)% (4) $ 49, % (3) 2.13% (3) 0.32% (3) 25% (4) (0.78) , (1.63) , (0.51) , (0.62) , (1.25) , (1.55) (4.04) $34.07 (6.71)% (4) $ 100, % (3) 2.14% (3) 0.32% (3) 25% (4) (0.78) , (1.63) , (0.51) , (0.15) (4) 4, (3) 2.07 (3) 2.88 (3) 16 (4) See Notes to Financial Statements 15

18 PHOENIX REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, Organization Phoenix Opportunities Trust (the Trust ) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. As a result of a consolidation of several Phoenix trusts, the Trust acquired a number of Phoenix Funds effective June 27, 2007 and September 24, 2007, including Phoenix Real Estate Securities Fund (the Fund ). All the acquired funds year ends were changed to correspond with the Trust s September 30th year end. As of the date of this report, nineteen funds are offered for sale, of which the Fund is reported in this annual report. The Fund s investment objective is outlined in the fund summary page. The Fund offers Class I shares, Class A shares, Class B shares and Class C shares for sale. Class I shares are sold without a sales charge. Class A shares are sold with a frontend sales charge of up to 5.75%. Generally, Class A shares are not subject to any charges when redeemed; however, a 1% contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on certain redemptions within one year on purchases on which a finder s fee has been paid. Class B shares are generally sold with a contingent deferred sales charge, which declines from 5% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class C shares are generally sold with a 1% contingent deferred sales charge if redeemed within one year of purchase. Each class of shares has identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that each class bears different distribution and/or service expenses and has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan. Class I bears no distribution and/or service expenses. Income and other expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of the Fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares. 2. Significant Accounting Policies The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. A. Security valuation: Equity securities are valued at the official closing price (typically last sale) on the exchange on which the securities are primarily traded, or if no closing price is available, at the last bid price. Debt securities are valued on the basis of broker quotations or valuations provided by a pricing service, which utilizes information with respect to recent sales, market transactions in comparable securities, quotations from dealers, and various relationships between securities in determining value. As required, some securities and assets may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Trustees. 16

19 PHOENIX REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2007 (Continued) Short-term investments having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market. In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ( SFAS 157 ), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on the Fund s financial statement disclosures. B. Security transactions and related income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is notified. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. The Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts using the effective interest method. Realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis. C. Income taxes: The Fund is treated as a separate taxable entity. It is the policy of each Fund in the Trust to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes or excise taxes has been made. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable based upon current interpretations of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation 48 ( FIN 48 ), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. This standard defines the threshold for recognizing the benefits of tax-return positions in the financial statements as more-likely-than-not to be sustained by the taxing authority and requires measurement of a tax position meeting the more-likely-than-not criterion, based on the largest benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized. Management has analyzed the Funds tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended December 31, ) for purposes of implementing FIN 48, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds financial statements. D. Distributions to shareholders: Distributions are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences may include the treatment of non-taxable dividends, market premium and discount, non-deductible expenses, expiring capital loss carryovers, foreign currency gain or loss, gain or loss on futures contracts, partnerships, operating losses and losses deferred due to wash sales. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest. 17

20 PHOENIX REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2007 (Continued) E. Expenses: Expenses incurred by the Trust with respect to more than one Fund are allocated in proportion to the net assets of each Fund, except where allocation of direct expense to each Fund or an alternative allocation method can be more appropriately made. F. REIT investments: Dividend income is recorded using management s estimate of the income included in distributions received from the REIT investments. Distributions received in excess of this estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts. 3. Investment Advisory Fee and Related Party Transactions Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc. ( PIC ) (the Adviser ) is the Adviser to the Fund. As compensation for its services to the Fund, PIC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of The Phoenix Companies, Inc. ( PNX ), is entitled to a fee based upon the following annual rates as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund. 1st $1+ Billion $2+ $1 Billion Through $2 Billion Billion 0.75% 0.70% 0.65% Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. ( Duff & Phelps ) is the subadviser to the Fund. Duff & Phelps is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of PNX. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund s operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) through March 31, 2008 so that such expenses do not exceed 1.05% for Class I Shares, 1.30% for Class A Shares, 2.05% for Class B Shares and 2.05% for Class C Shares. Effective August 23, 2007, the Adviser may recapture operating expenses waived or reimbursed under this arrangement, within three fiscal years following the end of the fiscal year in which such waiver or reimbursement occurred. The Fund must pay its ordinary operating expenses before the Adviser is entitled to any reimbursement and must remain in compliance with applicable expense limitations. All or a portion of reimbursed expenses in the amount of $251 (reported in 000 s) may be recaptured by the fiscal year ended As distributor of the Fund s shares, Phoenix Equity Planning Corporation ( PEPCO ), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PNX, has advised the Fund that it retained net selling commissions and deferred sales charges for the fiscal period (1) (the period ) ended September 30, 2007, as follows (reported in 000 s): Class A Class B Class C Net Selling Deferred Deferred Commissions Sales Charges Sales Charges $133 $167 $48 (1) The fiscal period for the Fund is December 1, 2006 through September 30,

21 PHOENIX REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2007 (Continued) The Fund pays PEPCO distribution and/or service fees at the following annual rates as a percentage of the average daily net assets of each respective class: Class A Class B Class C 0.25% 1.00% 1.00% There are no distribution and/or service fees for Class I. Under certain circumstances, shares of certain Phoenix Funds may be exchanged for shares of the same class of certain other Phoenix Funds on the basis of the relative net asset values per share at the time of the exchange. On exchanges with share classes that carry a contingent deferred sales charge, the CDSC schedule of the original shares purchased continues to apply. PEPCO serves as the administrator to the Fund. For its services, which includes financial agent services, PEPCO receives an administrative fee at an annual rate of 0.09% of the first $5 billion, 0.08% on the next $10 billion, and 0.07% over $15 billion of the average net assets across all non-money market funds in the Phoenix Funds and The Phoenix Edge Series Fund. For the period ended September 30, 2007, the Fund incurred administration fees totaling $1,054 (reported in 000 s). PEPCO serves as the Fund s transfer agent with Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. serving as sub-transfer agent. For the period ended September 30, 2007, transfer agent fees were $2,999 (reported in 000 s) as reported in the Statement of Operations. At September 30, 2007, PNX and its affiliates and Phoenix affiliated Funds held shares which aggregated the following (reported in 000 s): Aggregate Net Asset Shares Value Real Estate Securities Fund, Class A 1,259 $42,964 Until March 1, 2007, the Trust provided a deferred compensation plan to its trustees who were not officers of PNX. Under the deferred compensation plan, trustees were able to elect to defer all or a portion of their compensation. Amounts deferred were retained by the Fund, and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, as amended, could have been invested in the shares of those funds selected by the trustees. Investments in such funds are included in Other assets on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at September 30, Purchases and Sales of Securities Purchases and sales of investment securities for the Fund (excluding U.S. Government securities or agency securities and short-term securities) during the period ended September 30, 2007, were as follows: Long-Term (reported in 000 s) Purchases Sales $424,203 $366,425 There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government or agency securities. 19

22 PHOENIX REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2007 (Continued) 5. Capital Shares Transactions (reported in 000 s) in shares of capital stock, for the periods ended as indicated, were as follows: SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT Real Estate 12/1/06 (1) 12/1/05 12/1/04 Securities Fund 9/30/07 11/30/06 11/30/05 Class I Shares sold 1,059 $ 36,256 $ $ Reinvestment of distributions Redemptions (98) (3,366) Net increase / (decrease) 965 $ 33,030 $ $ Class A Shares sold 14,072 $ 511,268 16,009 $ 514,058 15,369 $ 390,796 Reinvestment of distributions 1,620 57, ,530 1,263 31,805 Redemptions (16,115) (560,580) (9,234) (291,228) (10,499) (268,157) Net increase / (decrease) (423) $ 8,577 7,560 $ 245,360 6,133 $ 154,444 Class B Shares sold 156 $ 5, $ 8, $ 11,392 Reinvestment of distributions 76 2, , ,621 Redemptions (637) (22,093) (540) (16,975) (734) (18,433) Net increase / (decrease) (405) $ (13,672) (232) $ (7,487) (173) $ (4,420) Class C Shares sold 928 $ 34,094 1,101 $ 35,276 1,187 $ 30,053 Reinvestment of distributions 124 4, , ,019 Redemptions (1,067) (37,102) (603) (18,976) (367) (9,420) Net increase / (decrease) (15) $ 1, $ 17, $ 22,652 (1) Inception date for Class I 12/29/ % Shareholders As of September 30, 2007, the Fund had individual shareholder accounts and/or omnibus shareholder accounts (which are comprised of a group of individual shareholders), which individually amounted to more than 10% of the total shares outstanding of the fund as detailed below. The shareholders are not affiliated with PNX. % of Number Shares Outstanding of Accounts 13% 1 20

23 PHOENIX REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2007 (Continued) 7. Credit Risk and Asset Concentrations The Fund may invest a high percentage of its assets in specific sectors of the market in its pursuit of a greater investment return. Fluctuations in these sectors of concentration may have a greater impact on the Fund, positive or negative, than if the Fund did not concentrate its investments in such sectors. 8. Indemnifications Under the Fund s organizational documents, its trustees and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these arrangements. 9. Regulatory Exams Federal and state regulatory authorities from time to time make inquiries and conduct examinations regarding compliance by The Phoenix Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively the Company ) with securities and other laws and regulations affecting their registered products. During 2004 and 2005, the Boston District Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) conducted an examination of the Company s investment company and investment adviser affiliates. Following the examination, the staff of the SEC Boston District Office issued a deficiency letter noting perceived weaknesses in procedures for monitoring trading to prevent market timing activity prior to The staff requested the Company to conduct an analysis as to whether shareholders, policyholders and contract holders who invested in the funds that may have been affected by undetected market timing activity had suffered harm and to advise the staff whether the Company believes reimbursement is necessary or appropriate under the circumstances. Market timing is an investment technique involving frequent short-term trading of mutual fund shares that is designed to exploit market movements or inefficiencies in the way mutual fund companies price their shares. A third party was retained to assist the Company in preparing the analysis. In 2005, based on the third party analysis the Company notified the staff at the SEC Boston District Office that reimbursements were not appropriate under the circumstances. In February 2005, the NASD notified PNX that it was asserting violations of trade reporting rules by a subsidiary. PNX responded to the NASD allegations in May Thereafter, in January 2007, the NASD notified PNX that the matter was referred for potential violations and possible action. On May 3, 2007, the NASD accepted a letter of acceptance, waiver and consent submitted by the PXP subsidiary to resolve this matter. Without admitting or denying the NASD s findings, in accordance with the terms of the letter the PXP subsidiary agreed to a censure, to pay a fine of $8,000 and to revise its supervisory procedures. The Company does not believe that the outcome of this matter will be material to these financial statements. 21

24 PHOENIX REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2007 (Continued) 10. Federal Income Tax Information The components of distributable earnings on a tax basis (excluding unrealized appreciation (depreciation) which is disclosed in the Schedules of Investments) consist of undistributed ordinary income of $469 (reported in 000 s) and undistributed long-term capital gains of $31,927 (reported in 000 s). The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate principally to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes. Short-term gain distributions reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets, if any, are reported as ordinary income for federal tax purposes. 11. Reclassification of Capital Accounts For financial reporting purposes, book basis capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Permanent reclassifications can arise from differing treatment of certain income and gain transactions, nondeductible current year net operating losses, expiring capital loss carryovers and investments in passive foreign investment companies. The reclassifications have no impact on the net assets or net asset value of the Funds. As of September 30, 2007, the Fund recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts as listed below (reported in 000 s): Capital Paid in on Shares of Accumulated Undistributed Beneficial Net Realized Net Investment Interest Gain (Loss) Income (Loss) $(68) $(1) $69 TAX INFORMATION NOTICE (UNAUDITED) For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, the Fund designated $32,078 (reported in 000 s) as long-term capital gain dividends. 22