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Voya Corporate Leaders® 100 Fund - Class A

Class A: VYCAX
Class C: VYCBX
Class I: VYCCX
Class R: VYCFX
Class R6: VYCGX
Class W: VYCIX
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Voya Corporate Leaders® 100 Fund

Equal Positions in 100 Blue-Chip Companies for Better Return/Risk Potential

A rules-based strategy designed to exploit market inefficiencies in a disciplined, systematic manner.

Daily Prices

as of March 17, 2023

Net Asset Value (NAV)$19.12
% Change-1.29
$ Change-0.25
YTD Return0.00%

The Voya Corporate Leaders® 100 Fund Offers

Reduces market cap bias

Equal weighted positions avoid over-concentration in stocks, sectors and styles

Eliminates emotion

Rules for rebalancing and risk controls enforce buy low, sell high discipline

Delivers pure large cap exposure

Equal weighting the S&P 100 maintains 100% exposure to large cap stocks

Product Facts

Ticker SymbolVYCAX
CUSIP92913K298
Inception DateJune 30, 2008
Dividends PaidAnnually
Min. Initial Investment$1,000.00

About this Product

  • Seeks to outperform the S&P 500 Index by investing 1% in each of the 100 companies in the S&P 100 Index
  • The Fund's investment portfolio will be rebalanced quarterly to re-align the Fund's holdings to 1% weightings
  • The Fund may be suitable for long-term focused investors who are willing to accept higher risk in exchange for long-term growth potential

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to outperform the S&P 500.

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Performance

Average Annual Total Returns %

As of February 28, 2023

As of December 31, 2022

Most Recent Month EndMost Recent Quarter EndMost Recent Month EndMost Recent Quarter End
Most Recent Month EndYTD1 YR3 YR5 YR10 YRExpense Ratios
GrossNet
Net Asset Value+3.09-3.13+13.18+9.12+11.080.89%0.81%
With Sales Charge-2.86-8.68+10.96+7.83+10.42
Net Asset Value-11.18-11.18+8.04+8.50+11.500.89%0.81%
With Sales Charge-16.29-16.29+5.93+7.22+10.84
S&P 500 Index+3.69-7.69+12.15+9.82+12.25
S&P 500 Index-18.11-18.11+7.66+9.42+12.56

Inception Date - Class A:June 30, 2008

Current Maximum Sales Charge: 5.75%

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. See above "Average Annual Total Returns %" for performance information current to the most recent month-end.

Yields

As of February 28, 2023

SEC 30-Day Yield (Unsubsidized)
SEC 30-Day Yield (Unsubsidized):

A standardized yield calculation created by the SEC, it reflects the income earned during a 30-day period, after the deduction of the fund's gross expenses. Negative 30-Day SEC Yield results when accrued expenses of the past 30 days exceed the income collected during the past 30 days.

1.33
SEC 30-Day Yield (Subsidized)
SEC 30-Day Yield (Subsidized):

A standardized yield calculation created by the SEC, it reflects the income earned during a 30-day period, after the deduction of the fund's net expenses (net of any expense waivers or reimbursements).

1.43
Distribution Yield @ NAV
Distribution Yield @ NAV:

Current annualized distribution rate based upon NAV is the latest dividend shown as an annualized percentage of net asset value.

1.62
Distribution Yield @ MOP
Distribution Yield @ MOP:

Current annualized distribution rate, based upon maximum offering price which is adjusted for sales changes (MOP), where applicable, is the latest dividend shown as an annualized percentage of maximum offering price.

1.53

Returns-Based Characteristics

As of February 28, 2023

3 Year5 Year10 Year
Standard Deviation
Standard Deviation:

A measure of the degree to which an individual probability value varies from the distribution mean. The higher the number, the greater the risk.

20.8218.8215.06
Beta
Beta:

The sensitivity of a portfolio's returns to changes in the return of the market as measured by the index or benchmark that represents the market. A portfolio with a beta of 1.0 behaves exactly like the index. A beta less than 1.0 suggests lower risk than the index, while a beta greater than 1.0 indicates a risk level higher than the index.

0.970.980.99
R2
R2:

The proportion of the variation in a portfolio's returns that can be explained by the variability of the returns of an index. High R-squared (close to 1.0) is usually consistent with broad diversification.

0.940.950.96
Alpha
Alpha:

A measure of risk-adjusted performance; alpha reflects the difference between a portfolio's actual return and the return that could be expected give its risk as measured by beta.

1.29-0.46-0.93
Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe Ratio:

A risk-adjusted measure calculated using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. The higher the Sharpe ratio, the better the portfolio's historical risk-adjusted performance.

0.660.490.72

Distributions

Payment Frequency: Annually

Ex-Date
Ex-Date:

Date on which a stock begins trading without the benefit of the dividend. Typically, a stock’s price moves up by the dollar amount of the dividend as the ex-dividend date approaches, then falls by the amount of the dividend after that date.

Payable Date
Payable Date:

Date on which a declared stock dividend or a bond interest payment is scheduled to be paid.

Record Date
Record Date:

Date on which a shareholder must officially own shares in order to be entitled to a dividend. After the date of record, the stock is said to be ex-dividend.

Amount
Short-Term Capital Gain12/15/202212/16/202212/14/2022$0.020400
Income Dividend12/15/202212/16/202212/14/2022$0.332100
Long-Term Capital Gain12/15/202212/16/202212/14/2022$0.753500
Totals: $1.106000

Investment Team

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Portfolio Management Team

Voya Investments, LLC

Investment Adviser

Voya Investments, an Arizona limited liability company, serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. Voya Investments has overall responsibility for the management of the Fund. Voya Investments oversees all investment advisory and portfolio management services and assists in managing and supervising all aspects of the general day-to-day business activities and operations of the Fund, including custodial, transfer agency, dividend disbursing, accounting, auditing, compliance and related services. Voya Investments is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser. Voya Investments' principal office is located at 7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 100, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258.

Voya Investment Management Co. LLC

Investment Sub-Adviser

Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (“Voya IM” or “Sub-Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company, was founded in 1972 and is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser. Voya IM is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Voya Financial, Inc. and is an affiliate of the Adviser. Voya IM has acted as adviser or sub-adviser to mutual funds since 1994 and has managed institutional accounts since 1972. The principal office of Voya IM is located at 230 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10169.
Vincent Costa

Vincent Costa, CFA

Chief Investment Officer, NY Equities

Years of Experience: 38

Years with Voya: 17

Vincent Costa is chief investment officer, NY equities at Voya Investment Management. Vincent is also the head of the global quantitative equity team and serves as a portfolio manager for the active quantitative and fundamental large cap value strategies. Previously at Voya, he was head of portfolio management for quantitative equity. Prior to joining Voya, he managed quantitative equity investments at both Merrill Lynch Investment Management and Bankers Trust Company. Vinnie earned an MBA in finance from New York University's Stern School of Business, a BS in quantitative business analysis from Pennsylvania State University, and is a CFA® Charterholder.
Steven Wetter

Steven Wetter

Portfolio Manager

Years of Experience: 35

Years with Voya: 11

Steven Wetter is a portfolio manager on the global quantitative equity team at Voya Investment Management responsible for the index, research enhanced index and smart beta strategies. Prior to joining Voya, Steve was co-head of international indexing at BNY Mellon responsible for managing ETFs, index funds and quantitative portfolios. Prior to that, he held similar positions at Northern Trust and Bankers Trust. Steve earned an MBA in finance from New York University's Stern School of Business and a BA from the University of California at Berkeley.
Kai Yee Wong

Kai Yee Wong

Portfolio Manager

Years of Experience: 31

Years with Voya: 11

Kai Yee Wong is a portfolio manager on the global quantitative equity team at Voya Investment Management responsible for the index, research enhanced index and smart beta strategies. Prior to joining the firm, she worked as a senior equity portfolio manager at Northern Trust responsible for managing various global indices including developed, emerging, real estate. Prior to that, Kai Yee was a portfolio manager with Deutsche Bank. Previously, she held roles with Bankers Trust and Bank of Tokyo. Kai Yee earned a BS from New York University Stern School of Business.

Disclosures

Principal Risks

All investing involves risks of fluctuating prices and the uncertainties of rates of return and yield inherent in investing. Prices of Value-Oriented Securities tend to correlate more closely with economic cycles than growth-oriented securities, they generally are more sensitive to changing economic conditions. Investing in stocks of Small- and Mid- Sized Companies may entail greater volatility and less liquidity than larger companies. The Fund may use Derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance. Because the Fund may invest In Other Investment Companies, you may pay a proportionate share of the expenses of that other investment company, in addition to the expenses of the Fund. A manager's proprietary investment model may not adequately allow for existing or unforeseen market factors or the interplay between such factors. Other risks of the Fund include but are not limited to: Convertible Securities Risks; Market Trends Risks; Price Volatility Risks; and Securities Lending Risks. Investors should consult the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for amore detailed discussion of the Fund's risks.

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