As of August 1, 2024, the Fund was renamed to Voya Short Duration Bond Fund. Please see the Fund's prospectus for additional information.
A broadly diversified, actively managed short-duration bond fund that seeks to maximize total return, generate income and reduce an investor’s overall duration exposure
Product Facts
| Ticker Symbol | IASBX |
| CUSIP | 92913L502 |
| Inception Date | December 19, 2012 |
| Dividends Paid | Monthly |
| Min. Initial Investment | $1,000.00 |
About this Product
- Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowing for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of bonds or derivative instruments having economic characteristics similar to bonds
- The average dollar-weighted duration of the Fund will not exceed 3 years
- The Fund invests in non-government issued debt securities, issued by companies of all sizes, rated investment grade, but may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in high yield securities rated B or better
- The Sub-Adviser employs a dynamic investment process that balances top-down macro-economic considerations and fundamental bottom-up analysis during the steps of its investment process - sector allocation, security selection, duration and yield curve management
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks maximum total return.
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 | +3.98 | +6.78 | +1.11 | +1.48 | +1.53 | 0.64% | 0.63% |
| With Sales Charge | +1.37 | +4.15 | +0.28 | +0.98 | +1.27 | ||
| Net Asset Value | +4.69 | +7.55 | +1.23 | +1.68 | +1.63 | 0.64% | 0.63% |
| With Sales Charge | +2.06 | +4.81 | +0.37 | +1.17 | +1.37 | ||
| Bloomberg U.S. 1-3 Year Government/Credit Bond Index | +3.79 | +6.25 | +1.42 | +1.51 | +1.56 | — | — |
| Bloomberg U.S. 1-3 Year Government/Credit Bond Index | +4.38 | +7.19 | +1.50 | +1.70 | +1.64 | — | — |
Inception Date - Class A:December 19, 2012
Current Maximum Sales Charge: 2.50%
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 Bloomberg 1-3 Year Government/Credit Index covers treasuries, agencies, publicly issued U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements. For comparison purposes, the index is fully invested, which includes the reinvestment of income. The returns for the index do not include any transaction costs, management fees or other costs. 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. | 3.99 |
| 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). | 3.99 |
| 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. | 4.56 |
| 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. | 4.44 |
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. | -0.09 | 0.08 | -0.01 |
| 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. | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.03 |
| 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. | -0.44 | -0.01 | -0.02 |
| 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. | 0.93 | 0.48 | 0.49 |
| 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. | -1.04 | -0.35 | -0.12 |
| 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. | 2.78 | 3.01 | 2.20 |
Distributions
Payment Frequency: Monthly
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Dividend | 10/31/2024 | $0.036147 | ||
| Income Dividend | 09/30/2024 | $0.035460 | ||
| Income Dividend | 08/30/2024 | $0.036952 | ||
| Income Dividend | 07/31/2024 | $0.036425 | ||
| Income Dividend | 06/28/2024 | $0.034440 | ||
| Income Dividend | 05/31/2024 | $0.033976 | ||
| Income Dividend | 04/30/2024 | $0.032190 | ||
| Income Dividend | 03/28/2024 | $0.032984 | ||
| Income Dividend | 02/29/2024 | $0.030885 | ||
| Income Dividend | 01/31/2024 | $0.034627 | ||
| Income Dividend | 12/29/2023 | $0.038347 | ||
| Income Dividend | 11/30/2023 | $0.036870 | ||
| Income Dividend | 10/31/2023 | $0.034069 | ||
| Totals: $0.453372 | ||||
Income Dividend: Payout to shareholders of interest, dividends, or other income received by the Fund, net of operating expenses. By law, all such income must be distributed to shareholders, who may choose to take the money in cash or reinvest it in more shares of the Fund.
Short-Term Capital Gain: The profit realized from the sale of securities held for less than one year.
Long-Term Capital Gain: Gain on the sale of a security where the holding period was 12 months or more and the profit was subject to the long-term capital gains tax.
Investment Team
Portfolio Management Team
Voya Investments, LLC
Investment Adviser
Voya Investment Management Co. LLC
Investment Sub-Adviser
Sean Banai, CFA
Head of Multi-Sector
Years of Experience: 25
Years with Voya: 25
Dave Goodson
Head of Securitized
Years of Experience: 28
Years with Voya: 22
Randy Parrish, CFA
Head of Public Credit
Years of Experience: 34
Years with Voya: 23
Disclosures
Principal Risks
All investing involves risks of fluctuating prices and the uncertainties of rates of return and yield inherent in investing. You could lose money on your investment and any of the following risks, among others, could affect investment performance. The following principal risks are presented in alphabetical order which does not imply order of importance or likelihood: Bank Instruments; Collateralized Loan Obligations and Other Collateralized Obligations; Company; Covenant-Lite Loans; Credit; Credit Default Swaps; Currency; Derivative Instruments; Environmental, Social, and Governance (Fixed Income); Floating Rate Loans; Foreign (Non-U.S.) Investments; High-Yield Securities; Interest in Loans; Interest Rate; Investment Model; Liquidity; Market; Market Capitalization; Market Disruption and Geopolitical; Mortgage- and/or Asset-Backed Securities; Municipal Obligations; Other Investment Companies; Portfolio Turnover; Preferred Stocks; Prepayment and Extension; Restricted Securities; Securities Lending; Sovereign Debt; U.S. Government Securities and Obligations. Investors should consult the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a more detailed discussion of the Fund’s risks.
Diversification does not guarantee a profit or ensure against market loss.
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