About this Product
- Created in 1935 with an equal number of common stock shares of leading U.S. companies at the time; currently invested in a total of 22 leading U.S. corporations
- New stocks can’t be purchased, so holdings have changed only due to spin-offs or mergers since Fund inception
- The Fund is a passively managed grantor trust registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term capital growth and income through investment generally in a uniform number of shares of common stock of a fixed list of American blue-chip corporations.
Management Team Note:
The Voya Corporate Leaders® Trust Fund is a passively managed grantor trust. The Fund is registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns %
As of October 31, 2024
As of September 30, 2024
| Most Recent Month End | YTD | 1 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Expense Ratios | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross | Net | ||||||
| Net Asset Value | +6.61 | +15.20 | +9.73 | +12.11 | +9.19 | 0.45% | 0.45% |
| With Sales Charge | +6.61 | +15.20 | +9.73 | +12.11 | +9.19 | ||
| Net Asset Value | +11.47 | +18.81 | +15.86 | +13.31 | +9.93 | 0.45% | 0.45% |
| With Sales Charge | +11.47 | +18.81 | +15.86 | +13.31 | +9.93 | ||
| S&P 500 Index | +20.97 | +38.02 | +9.08 | +15.27 | +13.00 | — | — |
| S&P 500 Index | +22.08 | +36.35 | +11.91 | +15.98 | +13.38 | — | — |
Inception Date - Class A:November 18, 1935
Current Maximum Sales Charge:
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.
Returns for the other share classes will vary due to different charges and expenses. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.
Total investment return at net asset value has been calculated assuming a purchase at net asset value at the beginning of the period and a sale at net asset value at the end of the period; and assumes reinvestment of dividends, capital gain distributions and return of capital distributions/allocations, if any, in accordance with the provisions of the dividend reinvestment plan. Net asset value equals total Fund assets net of Fund expenses such as operating costs and management fees. Total investment return at net asset value is not annualized for periods less than one year.
The Standard and Poor's 500 Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The index does not reflect fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Yields
As of October 31, 2024
| 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. | 1.60 |
| 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). | 1.60 |
| 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. | 1.53 |
| 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 October 31, 2024
| 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 1.78 | -1.99 | -2.89 |
| 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. | 0.81 | 0.97 | 0.98 |
| Information Ratio Information Ratio: The ratio of portfolio returns in excess of a market index to the variability of those excess returns; in effect, information ratio describes the value added by active management in relation to the risk taken to achieve those returns. | 0.06 | -0.31 | -0.46 |
| 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. | 0.64 | 0.74 | 0.76 |
| 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. | 0.33 | 0.47 | 0.43 |
| 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. | 17.36 | 20.24 | 17.04 |
Growth of a $10,000 Investment
For the period 11/30/2014 through 10/31/2024
Ending Value: $24,097.00
The performance quoted in the "Growth of a $10,000 Investment" chart represents past performance. Performance shown is without sales charges; had sales charges been deducted, performance would have been less. Ending value includes reinvestment of distributions.
Disclosures
Principal Risks
All investing involves risks of fluctuating prices and the uncertainties of rates of return and yield inherent in investing. Investing in funds that are concentrated in a smaller number of holdings poses greater risk than investing in funds with a larger number of holdings because each investment has a greater effect on performance. The value of a participation fluctuates with the market value of the underlying portfolio securities of the Trust. The dividend income, if any, from the portfolio securities is subject to fluctuation which in turn will affect the amounts of distributions made to participants. An investor in the Trust has no assurance against loss in a declining market, and redemption at a time when the market value of the participations is less than their cost will result in a loss to the investor.
Taxation: For Federal income tax purposes, (1) the Trust will be treated as a fixed investment trust and will not be subject to Federal income tax, (2) each participant will be treated as the owner of their pro rata portion of the common stock of the corporations held by the Trust, (3) each participant will be required to include in their gross income their pro rata portion of the dividends and interest received by the Trust (including the amounts of such dividends and interest that are not distributed to participants but are used to pay the fees and expenses of the Trust), at the time such dividends and interest are received by the Trust, not at the later time such dividends and interests are distributed to participants or reinvested in additional participations, and (4) for taxable years beginning before 2026, each noncorporate (including individual) participant will generally not be permitted to deduct their pro rata portion of the fees and expenses of the Trust. Please see the prospectus for further information. The Trust is a long-term investment. Prior to investing, investors should consider their ability to pursue investment in successive trusts, if available. Investors should also be advised that the sponsor may terminate the Trust, which is a unit investment trust, earlier than the specified termination date of the Trust.