November 5, 2019 Christopher Kurtz Vice President, Finance Voya Investment Management Co. LLC One Orange Way, C1-N Windsor, CT 06095 Dear Mr. Kurtz:
November 5, 2019
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Vice President, Finance
Voya Investment Management Co. LLC
One Orange Way, C1-N
Windsor, CT 06095
Dear Xx. Xxxxx:
Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated November 18, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”), between Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) and Voya Investments, LLC, we hereby notify you of our intention to retain you as Sub-Adviser to render investment advisory services to Voya Corporate Leaders® 100 Fund II (to be named Voya Corporate Leaders® 100 Fund), Voya Global Multi-Asset Fund II (to be named Voya Global Multi-Asset Fund), Voya Mid Cap Research Enhanced Index Fund II (to be named Voya Mid Cap Research Enhanced Index Fund), and Voya Small Company Fund II (to be named Voya Small Company Fund) (collectively, the “Funds”), each a newly established series of Voya Equity Trust, effective on November 5, 2019, 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 adding the Funds to the Amended Schedule A of the Agreement. The Amended Schedule A, with the annual sub-advisory fee rate indicated for the Funds, is attached hereto.
Please signify your acceptance to act as Sub-Adviser to the aforementioned Funds under the Agreement with respect to the Funds by signing below where indicated.
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/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx |
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Vice President, Finance |
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AMENDED SCHEDULE A
with respect to the
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
between
VOYA INVESTMENTS, LLC
and
VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO. LLC
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Annual Sub-Advisory Fee |
Voya Corporate Leaders® 100 Fund II |
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0.1800% on all assets |
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Voya Global Multi-Asset Fund II |
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Direct Investments(1) |
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Voya Large-Cap Growth Fund |
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0.2295% on all assets |
(1) “Direct Investments” shall include direct interests in companies other than investment companies (e.g. stocks), securities evidencing indebtedness (e.g. bonds) that do not derive their value from another security or asset, and instruments whose value is backed by an asset.
(2) “Other Investments” shall mean assets which are not Direct Investments or Underlying Funds.
(3) “Underlying Funds” shall mean open-end investment companies registered under the 1940 Act within the Voya family of funds. The phrase “family of funds” shall have the same meaning as “fund complex” as defined in Item 17 of Form N-1A, as it was in effect as of the date of this contract.
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Voya Large Cap Value Fund |
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0.2925% on all assets |
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Voya MidCap Opportunities Fund |
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0.3375% on the first $500 million; |
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Voya Mid Cap Research Enhanced Index Fund II |
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0.2030% on first $500 million; |
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Voya Small Company Fund II |
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0.3830% on first $250 million; |
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Voya SmallCap Opportunities Fund |
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0.4050% on the first $250 million; |
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Xxxx XXXX Cap Growth Fund |
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0.3800% on all assets |
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Voya U.S. High Dividend Low Volatility Fund |
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0.2000% on all assets |
Effective Date: November 5, 2019, to reflect the addition of Voya Corporate Leaders® 100 Fund II (to be renamed Voya Corporate Leaders® 100 Fund), Voya Global Multi-Asset Fund II (to be renamed Voya Global Multi-Asset Fund), Voya Mid Cap Research Enhanced Index Fund II (to be renamed Voya Mid Cap Research Enhanced Index Fund), and Voya Small Company Fund II (to be renamed Voya Small Company Fund).