Effective September 18, 2020, Global Equity Dividend Fund has merged with Global High Dividend Low Volatility Mutual Fund.
Effective May 6, 2019, Voya Investment Management Co. LLC will serve as the sole sub‐adviser to the Voya Global Equity Dividend Fund. As a result, the Fund's investment strategies, portfolio managers and fees will change.
Voya Global Equity Dividend Fund
A fundamentally guided, quantitative-selection driven strategy providing risk-adjusted yield
About this Product
- Actively managed global equity strategy designed to deliver excess returns and high-dividend income at lower levels of volatility relative to the overall market.
- Unique approach uses fundamentally driven sector-specific models to identify the most attractive stocks within each sector.
- Stock selection is model driven
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks growth of capital with dividend income as a secondary consideration.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns %
As of August 31, 2020
As of June 30, 2020
| Most Recent Month End | YTD | 1 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Expense Ratios | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross | Net | ||||||
| Net Asset Value | -7.23 | +0.75 | +1.51 | +4.55 | +6.36 | 1.21% | 0.85% |
| With Sales Charge | -12.57 | -5.05 | -0.47 | +3.31 | +5.73 | ||
| Net Asset Value | -13.43 | -8.04 | -0.20 | +1.92 | +6.16 | 1.21% | 0.85% |
| With Sales Charge | -18.42 | -13.30 | -2.15 | +0.72 | +5.53 | ||
| MSCI World Index | +5.34 | +16.79 | +9.82 | +10.42 | +10.74 | — | — |
| MSCI World Index | -5.77 | +2.84 | +6.70 | +6.90 | +9.95 | — | — |
Inception Date - Class A:September 17, 2003
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.
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 Adviser has contractually agreed to limit expenses of the Fund. This expense limitation agreement excludes interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, and extraordinary expenses and may be subject to possible recoupment. Please see the Fund's prospectus for more information. The expense limits will continue through at least 2021-03-01. Expenses are being waived to the contractual cap.
The MSCI World Index is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure global developed market equity performance. The Index does not reflect fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Yields
As of August 31, 2020
| 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. | 1.80 |
| 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). | 2.43 |
| 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. | 2.34 |
| 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. | 2.20 |
Returns-Based Characteristics
As of August 31, 2020
| 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 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. | 15.99 | 13.94 | 13.29 |
| 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. | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.94 |
| 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. | 95.09 | 94.69 | 94.71 |
| 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. | -7.37 | -4.97 | -3.48 |
| 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. | 0.07 | 0.31 | 0.49 |
| 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. | -2.21 | -1.76 | -1.38 |
Calendar Year Returns %
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are shown in %. These figures are for the year ended December 31 of each year. They do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they did. The bar chart above shows the Fund's annual returns and long-term performance, and illustrates the variability of the Fund’s returns.
Growth of a $10,000 Investment
For the period 09/30/2010 through 08/31/2020
Ending Value: $18,523.00
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.
Investment Team
Portfolio Management Team
Voya Investments, LLC
Investment Adviser
Voya Investment Management Co. LLC
Investment Sub-Adviser
Vincent Costa, CFA
Head of Global Quantitative Equities
Years of Experience: 35
Years with Voya: 14
Peg DiOrio, CFA
Head of Quantitative Equity Portfolio Management
Years of Experience: 27
Years with Voya: 8
Steven Wetter
Portfolio Manager
Years of Experience: 32
Years with Voya: 8
Kai Yee Wong
Portfolio Manager
Years of Experience: 28
Years with Voya: 8
Disclosures
Principal Risks
All investing involves risks of fluctuating prices and the uncertainties of rates of return and yield inherent in investing. Foreign Investing does pose special risks including currency fluctuation, economic and political risks not found in investments that are solely domestic. Emerging Market stocks may be especially volatile. Stock of an issuer in the Fund's portfolio may decline in price if the issuer fails to make anticipated Dividend Payments because, among other reasons, the issuer of the security experiences a decline in its financial condition. Securities of Small- and Mid-Sized Companies may entail greater price volatility and less liquidity than investing in stocks of larger companies. Other risks of the Fund include but are not limited to: Convertible Securities Risks; Market Trends Risks; Other Investment Companies' Risks; Price Volatility Risks; Inability to Sell Securities Risks; and Securities Lending Risks. Investors should consult the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a more detailed discussion of the Fund's risks.