February 1, 2018 Mr. Todd Modic Senior Vice President Voya Investments, LLC Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Dear Mr. Modic:

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February 1, 2018

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 Funds Trust (“VFT”) and Voya Investments, LLC (the “Agreement”), we hereby notify you of our intention to modify the annual management fee for Voya Strategic Income Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), effective as of February 1, 2018, 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 Schedule A of the Agreement.  The Amended Schedule A, which indicates the modified annual management fee for the Fund, is attached hereto.

Please signify your acceptance to the modified 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 Funds 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 FUNDS TRUST

and

VOYA INVESTMENTS, LLC

Series		Effective Date		Annual Management Fee (as a percentage of average daily net assets)
Voya Floating Rate Fund		May 1, 2015		0.65% on all assets
Voya High Yield Bond Fund		May 1, 2015		0.61% on first $500 million of assets; 0.55% on next $4.5 billion of assets; and 0.50% thereafter
Voya Intermediate Bond Fund		May 1, 2015		0.27% on all assets
Voya Short Term Bond Fund		May 1, 2015		0.45% on all assets
Voya Strategic Income Opportunities Fund		February 1, 2018		0.50% on all assets