SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT VOYA EQUITY TRUSTSub-Advisory Agreement • May 22nd, 2015 • Voya EQUITY TRUST • Arizona
AGREEMENT, effective as of November 18, 2014, between Voya Investments, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (the “Manager”), and Wellington Management Company, LLP, a Massachusetts limited liability partnership (the “Sub-Adviser”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT VOYA EQUITY TRUSTInvestment Management Agreement • May 22nd, 2015 • Voya EQUITY TRUST • New York
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT VOYA EQUITY TRUSTExpense Limitation Agreement • May 22nd, 2015 • Voya EQUITY TRUST
This EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), effective November 18, 2014, is made by and between Voya Investments, LLC (the “Investment Manager”), Voya Investments Distributor, LLC (the “Distributor”), and Voya Equity Trust (the “Registrant”). If the Registrant is a series fund investment company, then the Registrant is entering into this Agreement on behalf of, and this Agreement shall apply to, each series of the Registrant set forth on Schedule A hereto (each a “Fund,” collectively the “Funds”), as such schedule may be amended from time to time to add or delete series. If the Registrant is not a series fund investment company, then this Agreement shall apply to the Registrant, and the use of the terms “Fund” or “Funds” herein shall refer to the Registrant.
February 9, 2015 Mary Jean Milner Managing Director BNY MellonVoya EQUITY TRUST • May 22nd, 2015
November 18, 2014 Voya Equity Trust Suite 100 Scottsdale, Arizona 85258-2034 Re: Expense Limitation Recoupments Ladies and Gentlemen:Voya EQUITY TRUST • May 22nd, 2015
Voya Investments, LLC (“VIL”) and Voya Equity Trust (“VET”) have entered into the Expense Limitation Agreement dated November 18, 2014 (the “ELA”). The ELA provides that VIL will limit the expense ratios of Voya MidCap Opportunities Fund (“MidCap Opportunities Fund”) and Voya SmallCap Opportunities Fund (“SmallCap Opportunities Fund”) (each a “Fund,” together, the “Funds”) through waivers of advisory fees and reimbursements of expenses. On October 1, 2013, the expense limits were modified for MidCap Opportunities Fund and SmallCap Opportunities Fund, and on October 1, 2014, the expense limits were increased with respect to the Class I shares of SmallCap Opportunities Fund.
March 6, 2015 Voya Equity Trust Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85258-2034Voya EQUITY TRUST • May 22nd, 2015
By our execution of this letter agreement, intending to be legally bound hereby, Voya Investments, LLC, formerly, ING Investments, LLC (“Voya Investments”), the adviser to Voya Large Cap Value Fund, formerly, ING Large Cap Value Fund, (the “Fund”), agrees that Voya Investments shall, from the close of business on March 6, 2015 through October 1, 2016, subject to shareholder approval of the reorganization of Voya Core Equity Research Fund, a series of Voya Series Fund, Inc. with and into the Fund, waive all or a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse expenses in amounts necessary so that after such waivers and/or reimbursements, the maximum total operating expense ratios of the Fund shall be as follows:
November 18, 2014 Voya Equity Trust Suite 100 Scottsdale, Arizona 85258-2034 Re: Expense Limitations Ladies and Gentlemen:Voya EQUITY TRUST • May 22nd, 2015
In accordance with the expense limitation agreement between Voya Investments, LLC ( “Voya Investments”) and Voya Equity Trust , dated November 18, 2014 (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”) with regard to Voya Growth Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), Voya Investments has waived all or a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimbursed expenses. By our execution of this letter agreement, intending to be legally bound hereby, Voya Investments, the adviser to the Fund, agrees that Voya Investments shall, from November 18, 2014 through October 1, 2015, waive all or a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse expenses in amounts necessary so that after such waivers and/or reimbursements, the maximum total operating expense ratio of the Class R shares of the Fund shall be as follows:
May 26, 2015 Voya Equity Trust Suite 100 Scottsdale, Arizona 85258-2034 Re: Expense Limitations Ladies and Gentlemen:Voya EQUITY TRUST • May 22nd, 2015
In accordance with the expense limitation agreement between Voya Investments, LLC (“Voya Investments”) and Voya Equity Trust, dated November 18, 2014 (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”) with regard to Voya Growth Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), Voya Investments has waived all or a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimbursed expenses. By our execution of this letter agreement, intending to be legally bound hereby, Voya Investments, the adviser to the Fund, agrees that Voya Investments shall, from May 26, 2015 through October 1, 2017, waive all or a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse expenses in amounts necessary so that after such waivers and/or reimbursements, the maximum total operating expense ratio of the Class R6 shares of the Fund shall be as follows:
November 18, 2014 Voya Equity Trust Suite 100 Scottsdale, Arizona 85258-2034 Re: Expense Limitations Ladies and Gentlemen:Voya EQUITY TRUST • May 22nd, 2015
In accordance with the expense limitation agreement between Voya Investments, LLC (“Voya Investments”) and Voya Equity Trust, dated November 18, 2014 (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”) with regard to Voya Growth Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), Voya Investments has waived all or a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimbursed expenses. By our execution of this letter agreement, intending to be legally bound hereby, Voya Investments, the adviser to the Fund, agrees that Voya Investments shall, from November 18, 2014 through October 1, 2015, waive all or a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse expenses in amounts necessary so that after such waivers and/or reimbursements, the maximum total operating expense ratios of the Fund shall be as follows:
February 9, 2015 Ms. Katherine Dinella Vice President The Bank of New York Mellon — Securities Lending One Wall Street, 17th Floor New York, NY 10286 Dear Ms. Dinella:Voya EQUITY TRUST • May 22nd, 2015
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Securities Lending Agreement and Guaranty, dated August 7, 2003, and the Subscription Agreement for Registered Investment Companies, dated August 8, 2003, (together, the “Agreements”), we hereby notify you of the addition of VY® Goldman Sachs Bond Portfolio, Voya Retirement Solution 2060 Fund, Voya Index Solution 2060 Portfolio, and Voya Solution 2060 Portfolio (collectively, the “Funds”), each a newly established series of Voya Variable Insurance Trust, Voya Separate Portfolios Trust, Voya Partners Inc., and Voya Partners Inc., respectively, to be included on the Amended Exhibit A to the Agreements. This Amended Exhibit A supersedes the previous Amended Exhibit A dated August 6, 2014.
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT VOYA EQUITY TRUSTExpense Limitation Agreement • May 22nd, 2015 • Voya EQUITY TRUST
This EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), effective November 18, 2014, by and between Voya Investments, LLC (the “Investment Manager”) and Voya Equity Trust (the “Registrant”). The Registrant is a series fund investment company, and is entering into this Agreement on behalf of, and this Agreement shall apply to, each series of the Registrant set forth on Schedule A hereto (each a “Fund,” collectively the “Funds”), as such schedule may be amended from time to time to add or delete series.
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT VOYA EQUITY TRUSTExpense Limitation Agreement • May 22nd, 2015 • Voya EQUITY TRUST
This EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), effective November 18, 2014, by and between Voya Investments, LLC (the “Investment Manager”), Voya Equity Trust (the “Registrant”) and CBRE Clarion Securities LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”). The Registrant is a series fund investment company, and is entering into this Agreement on behalf of, and this Agreement shall apply to, each series of the Registrant set forth on Schedule A hereto (each a “Fund,” collectively the “Funds”), as such schedule may be amended from time to time to add or delete series.
February 9, 2015 Mary Jean Milner Managing Director BNY MellonVoya EQUITY TRUST • May 22nd, 2015
