August 1, 2017 Mr. Todd Modic Senior Vice President Voya Investments, LLC Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Dear Mr. Modic:

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August 1, 2017

Xx. Xxxx Xxxxx

Senior Vice President

Voya Investments, LLC

0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx

Suite 100

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Dear Xx. Xxxxx:

Pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement, dated November 18, 2014, as amended and restated on May 1, 2015, between Voya Equity Trust (“VET”) and Voya Investments, LLC (the “Agreement”), we hereby notify you of our intention to eliminate the breakpoints to the annual management fee for Voya Large-Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) and replace it with a flat fee on all assets, effective as of August 1, 2017, upon all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.

Upon your acceptance, the Agreement will be modified to give effect to the foregoing by amending the Amended Schedule A of the Agreement.  The Amended Schedule A, which indicates the annual management fee for the Fund, is attached hereto.

Please signify your acceptance to the modified breakpoints to the annual management fee for the aforementioned Fund by signing below where indicated.

			Very sincerely,
		By:	/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
			Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
			Senior Vice President
			Voya Equity Trust
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
Voya Investments, LLC
By:	/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
Name:	Xxxx Xxxxx
Title:	Senior Vice President, Xxxx Authorized

AMENDED SCHEDULE A

with respect to the

AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

between

VOYA EQUITY TRUST

and

VOYA INVESTMENTS, LLC

Series		Effective Date		Annual Management Fee (as a percentage of average daily net assets)
Voya Large-Cap Growth Fund		August 1, 2017		0.510% on all assets