N-CSRS 1 tv531702_ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-21786

 

Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-992-0180

 

Date of fiscal year end: February 28

 

Date of reporting period: March 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

The following is a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30e-1):

 

 



Semi-Annual Report

August 31, 2019

Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of a Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, like this semi-annual report, will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Voya funds’ website (www.voyainvestments.com/literature), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from a Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-800-992-0180 or by sending an e-mail request to Voyaim_literature@voya.com.

 

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you received this document in the mail, please follow the instructions to elect to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you received this document through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with us, you can call 1-800-992-0180 or send an email request to Voyaim_literature@voya.com to let a Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the Voya funds complex if you invest directly with the funds.

    

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PROXY VOTING INFORMATION
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies related to portfolio securities is available: (1) without charge, upon request, by calling Shareholder Services toll-free at (800) 992-0180; (2) on the Fund’s website at www.voyainvestments.com; and (3) on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC’s”) website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge on the Fund’s website at www.voyainvestments.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or Form N-PORT, available for filings after March 31, 2019. This report contains a summary portfolio of investments for the Fund. The Fund’s Form N-Q or Form N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q or Form N-PORT are available: on www.voyainvestments.com and without charge upon request from the Fund by calling Shareholder Services toll-free at (800) 992-0180.



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PRESIDENT’S LETTER


Keeping the Headlines in Perspective

Dear Shareholder,

Global equity markets declined over August as trade tensions between the U.S. and China escalated and economic data deteriorated, particularly in the manufacturing sector. Concerns over the global growth outlook caused long-dated interest rates to fall. As a result, long-term U.S. Treasury bonds were the best performing major asset class during the month. Investors’ appetite for bonds seems to reflect expectations of economic deceleration, raising concerns about the potential for recession.

Despite these headwinds, we believe that U.S. consumers remain confident, supported by a favorable job environment and rising wages. In our opinion, consumer demand is bolstering estimates of U.S. economic growth. The economic growth rate is slowing, but from above-trend levels. This does not mean the economy is contracting; rather, it is growing more slowly than before.

Earnings on the S&P 500® Index recently grew 4.9% year-over-year despite the market headwinds. Although this is substantially lower than the growth rate in 2018, we consider this a reassuring sign of corporate financial fitness: earnings growth was expected to be negative at the start of the second quarter but as of this writing was significantly positive.

Uncertainty and volatility continue to beset the financial markets, making it imperative for investors to stay on course and avoid the pitfalls of timing exits from, and entrances into, different asset classes. In our view, market timing is less likely to achieve above-average gains than to result in missed opportunities. We believe you will fare better by staying focused on your goals, changing strategy only if your long-term goals change. Be sure to discuss any changes thoroughly with your financial advisor before taking action.

Voya seeks to remain a reliable partner committed to reliable investing, helping you and your financial advisor achieve your goals. We appreciate your continued confidence in us, and we look forward to serving your investment needs in the future.

Sincerely,

Dina Santoro
President
Voya Family of Funds
September 20, 2019

 
The views expressed in the President’s Letter reflect those of the President as of the date of the letter. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and the Voya mutual funds disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and because investment decisions for a Voya mutual fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of investment intent on behalf of any Voya mutual fund. Reference to specific company securities should not be construed as recommendations or investment advice. International investing does pose special risks including currency fluctuation, economic and political risks not found in investments that are solely domestic.

More complete information about the Fund, including the Fund’s daily New York Stock Exchange closing prices and NAV per share, is available at www.voyainvestments.com or by calling the Fund’s Shareholder Service Department at (800) 992-0180. To obtain a prospectus for any Voya mutual fund, please call your financial advisor or a fund’s Shareholder Service Department at (800) 992-0180 or log on to www.voyainvestments.com. A prospectus should be read carefully before investing. Consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. A prospectus contains this information and other information about a fund. Check with your financial advisor to determine which Voya mutual funds are available for sale within their firm. Not all funds are available for sale at all firms.

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MARKET PERSPECTIVE:  SIX MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019


As our new fiscal year commenced, global equities, in the form of the MSCI World IndexSM (the “Index”), measured in local currencies, including net reinvested dividends, having fallen 17% from a peak on September 21 through Christmas, had then rebounded 16% to the end of February. Markets had been rattled by an intensifying economic slowdown outside of the U.S., an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China, and the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) having raised rates in December for the fourth time in 2018, all set to continue in 2019. (The Index returned 3.72% for the six-months ended August 31, 2019, measured in U.S. dollars.)

Relief came when FOMC Chairman Powell abruptly changed his tune. The FOMC would be “patient” as the economic data evolved. Secondly, on trade, the view emerged that the U.S. and China would find some face-saving “deal”.

Fears on both fronts: the trade war and slowing global growth, would ebb and flow in the six-months that followed, and by the end of a rollercoaster ride, the Index was up 4.46%.

On perceived slowing global growth, there was little relief from most of the incoming data.

In Europe, manufacturing was in contraction. The euro zone’s annual growth in gross domestic product (“GDP”) in the second quarter of 2019 was just 1.1%. German GDP actually fell in the second quarter, as did the UK’s. Beset with Brexit gloom and political division, the UK, led by a new hard-line prime minister, seemed to be hurtling out of the European Union without a deal to soften the blow.

Japan, with manufacturing also in contraction, managed GDP growth of 1.8% annualized in the second quarter. But exports and imports were both falling and core inflation languished at 0.6%.

China’s GDP grew at 6.2% in the second quarter, the smallest advance in 27 years. Industrial production was expanding at the slowest pace in 17 years, retail sales near the slowest in 16 years.

In the U.S., annualized first quarter growth surprised to the upside at 3.1%. Growth was flattered by volatile inventory and trade elements, however, and fell to 2.0% in the second quarter. This was heavily dependent on consumer spending, supported by a low unemployment rate, down to 3.7% in July.

Entering May, the path of least resistance for the Index still seemed upwards. This all changed when the President tweeted his intention to raise the existing 10% tariff on some $250 billion of Chinese imports, mostly industrial goods, to 25%. Trade negotiations with China had evidently broken down. Later he unexpectedly threatened tariffs on Mexican goods for reasons related to illegal immigration. The Index fell 5.70% in May.

It was central banks to the rescue in June. On June 19, the FOMC left rates unchanged, but markets listened to Powell’s comments and heard him signal a cut in July. The European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan also promised increased stimulus. Plans for tariffs on Mexican imports were “indefinitely suspended”, and investors were finally left to cheer a truce in the U.S./China trade conflict, agreed between the two Presidents on June 29.

July was a comparatively quiet month. The FOMC duly cut the federal funds rate by 25 basis points (0.25%), but disappointed some, including the President, by referring to it as only a “mid-cycle adjustment”. And it was back to trade-war angst in August,

as first the President announced 10% tariffs on the approximately $300 billion of Chinese imports as yet unaffected. Next, China allowed the yuan to fall below 7 to the dollar, prompting the U.S. Treasury Dept. to label China a currency manipulator. China suspended imports of U.S. agricultural products and later announced tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. goods. The President then increased existing and planned tariffs by 5%.

The half-year ended with both sides still set to meet in September. It was not clear what either had to say to the other.

In U.S. fixed income markets, the story was falling yields and yield curve inversion. The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield fell below 2% for the first time ever and dipped below the yield on the S&P 500® Index for the first time since the depths of the financial crisis. The curve partially inverted, and by the end of August, the yield on the three-month bill was greater than the yield on the ten-year note by the most since 2007. For the half-year, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 8.02%.

U.S. equities, represented by the S&P 500® Index including dividends, rose 6.15%, ending about 3% below the record set on July 26. Bond surrogate real estate was the top performer, up 14.16%. Energy, exposed to a slowdown in global economic activity, was the weakest, down 10.41%.

In currencies, the dollar rose 3.50% against the euro and soared 9.05% against the Brexit-weakened pound, but lost 4.59% against the yen. The dollar still offers positive interest rates on its safest investments, unlike much of Europe. In times of market stress, however, Japan’s foreign investments tend to be repatriated, and yen-funded carry trades unwound, boosting the yen.

In international markets, the MSCI Japan® Index fell 3.98% in the half-year, reflecting Japan’s own vulnerability to a trade war and the resilient yen, despite a supportive central bank. The MSCI Europe ex UK® Index added 5.17%, while the MSCI UK® Index rose 4.25%. In both cases the sectors, arguably least affected by trade frictions, consumer staples and health care, made the biggest contributions. Energy, at risk from slowing global growth and financials, under pressure from low interest rates, detracted the most.

All indices are unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance quoted represents past performance.

Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Fund’s performance is subject to change since the period’s end and may be lower or higher than the performance data shown. Please call (800) 992-0180 or log on to www.voyainvestments.com to obtain performance data current to the most recent month end.

Market Perspective reflects the views of Voya Investment Management’s Chief Investment Risk Officer only through the end of the period, and is subject to change based on market and other conditions.


 

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BENCHMARK DESCRIPTIONS


Index     Description
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
   
An index of publicly issued investment grade U.S. government, mortgage-backed, asset-backed and corporate debt securities.
EuroStoxx 50 Index
   
Covers 50 stocks from 12 euro zone countries: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.
FTSE 100 Index
   
A share index of the 100 most highly capitalized U.K. companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.
MSCI Europe ex UK® Index
   
A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance in Europe, excluding the UK.
MSCI Japan® Index
   
A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance in Japan.
MSCI UK® Index
   
A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance in the UK.
MSCI World IndexSM
   
An index that measures the performance of over 1,600 securities listed on exchanges in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Far East.
Nikkei 225 Index
   
A price weighted index and made up of the top 225 industry leading companies which investors trade on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
S&P 500® Index
   
An index that measures the performance of securities of approximately 500 large-capitalization companies whose securities are traded on major U.S. stock markets.

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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS’ REPORT


Geographic Diversification
as of August 31, 2019

(as a percentage of net assets)
United States
        59.6
Japan
        7.7
United Kingdom
        4.7
Canada
        4.6
Netherlands
        3.3
Australia
        3.1
Switzerland
        2.5
France
        1.8
Spain
        1.5
Germany
        1.5
Countries between 0.1%-1.3%ˆ
        6.7
Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities
        3.0 %  
Net Assets
        100.0
 

ˆ     Includes 11 countries, which each represents 0.1%-1.3% of net assets.

Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.

 
 

Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”)* is a diversified closed-end fund with the primary investment objective of providing a high level of income. Capital appreciation is a secondary investment objective. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by:

  investing at least 80% of its managed assets in a portfolio of common stocks of companies located in a number of different countries throughout the world, including the United States; and

  utilizing an integrated derivatives strategy.

Portfolio Management: The Fund is managed by Paul Zemsky, CFA, Vincent Costa, CFA, Peg DiOrio, CFA, and Steve Wetter, Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (“VIM”) — the Sub-Adviser.

Equity Portfolio Construction: The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its managed assets in a portfolio of common stocks of companies located in a number of different countries throughout the world, including the United States; and utilizing an integrated derivatives strategy.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its managed assets in a diversified portfolio of common stocks across a broad range of countries, industries and market sectors. Equity securities held by the Fund may be denominated in both U.S. dollars and non-U.S. currencies. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in securities issued by companies located in emerging markets when the Sub-Adviser believes they present attractive investment opportunities.

The Fund seeks to invest in a portfolio of equity securities included in the MSCI World IndexSM (the “Index”) and will select securities based upon quantitative analysis. The Sub-Adviser uses an internally developed quantitative computer model to create a target universe of global securities with above average dividend yields compared to the Index, which the Sub-Adviser believes exhibit stable dividend yields within each geographic region and industry sector. The model also seeks to exclude from the target universe securities issued by companies that the Sub-Adviser believes exhibit characteristics that indicate that they are at risk of reducing or eliminating the dividends paid on their securities. Once the Sub-Adviser creates this target universe, the Sub-Adviser seeks to identify the most attractive securities within various geographic regions and sectors by ranking each security relative to other securities within its region or sector, as applicable, using proprietary fundamental sector-specific models. The Sub-Adviser then uses optimization techniques to seek to achieve the portfolio’s target dividend yield, manage target beta, determine active weights, and neutralize region and sector exposures in order to create a portfolio that the Sub-Adviser believes will provide the potential for maximum total return consistent with maintaining lower volatility than the Index. Under certain market conditions, the Fund will likely earn a lower level of total return than it would in the absence of its strategy of maintaining a relatively lower level of volatility.

The Fund’s Integrated Option Strategy: The option strategy of the Fund is designed to seek gains and lower volatility of total returns over a market cycle by generally writing (selling) index call options on selected indices and/or exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in an amount equal to approximately 35% to 100% of the value of the Fund’s holdings in common stocks.

Top Ten Holdings
as of August 31, 2019

(as a percentage of net assets)
Microsoft Corp.
        2.3
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
        1.5
Johnson & Johnson
        1.3
Merck & Co., Inc.
        1.1
Procter & Gamble Co.
        1.1
AT&T, Inc.
        1.1
Roche Holding AG
        1.0
PepsiCo, Inc.
        1.0
Cisco Systems, Inc.
        1.0
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — Class A
        1.0

Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.

The extent of call option writing activity depends upon market conditions and the Sub-Adviser’s ongoing assessment of the attractiveness of writing call options on selected indices and/or ETFs. Call options will be written (sold) usually at-the money, out-of-the-money or near-the-money and can be written both in exchange-listed option markets and over-the-counter markets with major international banks, broker-dealers and financial institutions.

The Fund writes call options that are generally short-term (between 10 days and three months until expiration). The Fund typically maintains its call positions until expiration, but it retains the option to buy back the call options and sell new call options.

Additionally, in order to reduce volatility of net asset value (“NAV”) returns, the Fund generally employs a policy to hedge major foreign currencies using foreign currency forwards or zero-cost collars.

In addition to the intended strategy of selling index call options, the Fund may invest in other derivative instruments such as futures for investment, hedging and risk-management purposes to gain or reduce exposure to securities, security markets and market indices consistent with its investment objectives and strategies. Such


 

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derivative instruments are acquired to enable the Fund to make market directional tactical decisions to enhance returns, to protect against a decline in its assets or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of equity securities.

Performance: Based on net asset value (“NAV”), the Fund provided a total return 2.07% for the six-month period ended August 31, 2019.(1) This NAV return reflects a decrease in the Fund’s NAV from $11.43 on February 28, 2019 to $11.19 on August 31, 2019, after taking into account quarterly distributions. Based on its share price as of August 31, 2019, the Fund provided a total return of 5.87% for the period.(1) This share price return reflects an increase in the Fund’s share price from $10.35 on February 28, 2019 to $10.51 on August 31, 2019, after taking into account quarterly distributions. The Fund’s reference index, the MSCI World IndexSM returned 3.72% for the six-month reporting period. During the period, the Fund made quarterly distributions totaling $0.45 per share.(2) As of August 31, 2019, the Fund had 18,304,966 shares outstanding.

Portfolio Specifics: March 1, 2019 — May 6, 2019: The Fund investment process combines fundamental and behavioral alpha sources. We seek to be adaptive to market circumstances, use big data and innovative technologies and tailor made to what we think works best for developed markets equity. The portfolio construction seeks optimal exposure to alpha sources while applying rigorous risk management.

The Fund is well diversified over regions and sectors, with overweight in materials, financials and consumer discretionary, and the main underweights in utilities, communication services and real estate. Europe and developed Asia remain overweight positions while North America is underweight.

During the period, we introduced U.S. beverage company Coca Cola, S&P Global (financials) and CBS (media) to the portfolio. We financed these acquisitions by selling Twenty-first Century Fox and Deutsche Telekom

Equity Portfolio: The strategy performed well from an absolute perspective but lagged in relative terms. Sector allocation added somewhat to relative performance through the underweights in the utilities and health care sectors. This was partly offset by the negative effect of our overweights in the materials and consumer staples sectors. By region the allocation effect was negative in North America and Asia-Pacific.

Stock selection in heath care, IT and communication services was the main to performance. At a stock level, the U.S. pharmaceutical company Biogen (-29.5%) fell sharply after the company announced it will stop developing a Phase 3 trial drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease. The U.S. energy company ConocoPhillips also lagged and the underweights in both Amazon and Facebook detracted. On the positive side, stock selection in financials and real estate contributed positively. Microsoft (+15.1%) added the most to relative performance followed by Discover Financial Services.

Option Portfolio: The Fund generates premiums and seeks gains by writing (selling) call options on a variety of market indices on a portion of the value of the equity portfolio, and by implementing an equity market directional strategy on the same market indices via futures.

During the period, the Fund sold short-maturity options on the S&P 500® Index, the Euro Stoxx 50 Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the FTSE 100 Index®. The strike prices of the traded options were typically slightly out-of-the the money, and the expiration dates ranged between six and seven weeks. We maintained the coverage ratio at approximately 50% during the period.

During the period all regional markets were up in USD. As could be expected, in this rising market, the option portfolio had a negative contribution to overall return. The futures overlay strategy had a somewhat negative contribution. The Fund continued its policy of hedging currencies back to the U.S. dollar in order to reduce volatility of NAV returns.

For a period after May 6, 2019, until on or about May 20, 2019, VIM worked to transition the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with the investment strategy.

May 21, 2019 — August 31, 2019: Equity Portfolio: For the period, the Fund’s equity portfolio underperformed its reference index. In terms of the portfolio’s performance for the portion of the period since the transition, through August 31, 2019, the core model underperformed while low beta and dividend yield was a tailwind. The portfolio’s stock specific exposures further drove underperformance. On the sector level, stock selection within the information technology and financial sectors had the largest negative impact on returns. By contrast, stock selection was strongest within the energy and materials sectors. At the individual stock level, key detractors included an underweight position in Apple Inc. and overweight positions in Royal Dutch Shell Plc Class A and Legal & General Group plc. Among the key contributors were out-of-benchmark positions in Royal Gold, Inc. and Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation and an overweight position in Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A.

Option Portfolio: For the period, the Fund’s covered-call strategy had a negative impact on relative returns. The Fund implemented this strategy by typically writing call options on regional indices, the selection and allocation of which result from an optimization intended to track the benchmark of the portfolio closely. The strike prices of the options written were typically out of the money or near the money, with expiration dates around six weeks at inception.

The Fund’s covered-call strategy seeks to generate premiums and retain some potential for upside appreciation. The strategy detracted from returns during the period as the positive performance of the equity markets on balance resulted in losses on the short call options.

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The Fund continued its policy of hedging currencies back to the U.S. dollar in order to reduce volatility of NAV returns. This had a positive impact during the period.

Outlook and Current Strategy: Global equity markets declined over August as trade tensions between the United States and China escalated and economic data deteriorated, particularly in the manufacturing sector. Concerns over the global growth outlook caused long-dated interest rates to fall. As a result, long-term U.S. Treasury bonds were the best performing major asset class during the month. In our view, investors’ appetite for bonds seems to reflect expectations of economic deceleration, raising concerns about the potential for recession.

Despite sluggish capital spending, discouraging news flow and the melancholy market mood, U.S. consumers remained resilient, buoyed by a favorable job environment, rising wages and high confidence. Consumer demand is propping up U.S. growth: the Congressional Budget Office’s has revised its estimate of trend growth up to 2.1%.

Earnings growth on the S&P 500® clocked in at 4.9% year-over-year. Although this is down substantially from more than 20% a year ago, we believe that it is actually a reassuring sign: earnings growth was expected to be negative at the start of the quarter, so the beat came as welcome relief in the face of heightening trade conflict, soft manufacturing prints and wavering business confidence. What’s more, in our opinion margins have held up remarkably well.

We think margins will continue to hold up better than most anticipate as rates are likely to remain low and labor costs, although increasing, should be held to manageable levels. Still, given the mature stage of the business cycle and growth headwinds, we are not expecting the double-digit earnings growth of the past few years. In our view, the majority of gains from here are likely to come from earnings multiple expansion.

 
*   The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Fund has approved changes to the Fund’s sub-advisory relationship. The Board approved the reallocation of the Fund’s assets from NNIP Advisors B.V. to Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (“VIM”), effective May 6, 2019, following the termination of NNIP Advisors B.V.’s sub-advisory agreement. In connection with these approvals, the investment strategies and portfolio managers of the Fund were changed effective May 6, 2019.
In conjunction with the strategy and sub-adviser changes, effective May 6, 2019, Paul Zemsky, Vincent Costa, Peg DiOrio, and Steve Wetter were added as portfolio managers of the Fund and Jeffrey Meys, Tjeerd van Cappelle and Willem van Dommelen were removed as portfolio managers of the Fund.
    For a period after May 6, 2019, until on or about May 20, 2019, VIM worked to transition the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with the investment strategy.
(1)   Total returns shown include, if applicable, the effect of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the investment adviser. Had all fees and expenses been considered, the total returns would have been lower.
(2)   The final tax composition of dividends and distributions will not be determined until after the Fund’s tax year-end.

The views expressed in this commentary are informed opinions. They should not be considered promises or advice. The views expressed reflect those of the portfolio managers, only through the end of the period as stated on the cover. The portfolio managers’ views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. Fund holdings are subject to change daily. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other Voya mutual funds. This report contains statements that may be “forward-looking” statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in the “forward-looking” statements. The Fund’s performance returns shown reflect applicable fee waivers and/or expense limits in effect during this period. Absent such fee waivers/expense limitations, if any, performance would have been lower. An index has no cash in its portfolio and imposes no sales charges. An investor cannot invest directly in an index.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS OF AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)


ASSETS:
       
Investments in securities at fair value*
  $ 203,033,555   
Cash
    2,740,431   
Cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives (Note 2)
    400,000   
Foreign currencies at value**
    62,860   
Receivables:
       
Investment securities sold
    554,991   
Dividends
    670,298   
Foreign tax reclaims
    195,680   
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
    621,684   
Prepaid expenses
    80  
Other assets
    11,322   
Total assets
    208,290,901   
LIABILITIES:
       
Payable for investment securities purchased
    1,365,906   
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
    319,646   
Payable for investment management fees
    146,529   
Payable to trustees under the deferred compensation plan (Note 6)
    11,322   
Payable for trustee fees
    1,041   
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
    100,241   
Written options, at fair valueˆ
    1,577,998   
Total liabilities
    3,522,683   
NET ASSETS
  $ 204,768,218   
         
NET ASSETS WERE COMPRISED OF:
       
Paid-in capital
  $ 189,674,481   
Total distributable earnings
    15,093,737   
NET ASSETS
  $ 204,768,218   
         
         
 
       
*
Cost of investments in securities
  $ 201,042,471   
**
Cost of foreign currencies
  $ 64,597   
ˆ
Premiums received on written options
  $ 1,574,807   
         
Net assets
  $ 204,768,218   
Shares authorized
    unlimited  
Par value
  $ 0.010   
Shares outstanding
    18,304,966   
Net asset value
  $ 11.19   

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)


INVESTMENT INCOME:
       
Dividends, net of foreign taxes withheld*
  $ 4,201,935  
Interest
    3,268  
Total investment income
    4,205,203  
EXPENSES:
       
Investment management fees
    889,671  
Transfer agent fees
    11,460  
Shareholder reporting expense
    27,600  
Professional fees
    28,520  
Custody and accounting expense
    65,557  
Trustee fees
    4,164  
Miscellaneous expense
    6,487  
Total expenses
    1,033,459  
Net investment income
    3,171,744  
         
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):
       
Net realized gain (loss) on:
       
Investments
    19,203,259  
Forward foreign currency contracts
    2,231,480  
Foreign currency related transactions
    (154,545 )  
Futures
    (1,075,380 )  
Written options
    (2,285,231 )  
Net realized gain
    17,919,583  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
       
Investments
    (19,361,217 )  
Forward foreign currency contracts
    231,691  
Foreign currency related transactions
    (10,098 )  
Futures
    866,889  
Written options
    1,012,548  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
    (17,260,187 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain
    659,396  
Increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 3,831,140  
         
 
       
*   Foreign taxes withheld
  $ 211,122  

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS


  Six Months Ended
August 31,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
February 28,
2019
FROM OPERATIONS:
                   
Net investment income
    $ 3,171,744       $ 3,757,909  
Net realized gain
      17,919,583         13,227,581  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
      (17,260,187 )       (13,261,173 )
Increase in net assets resulting from operations
      3,831,140         3,724,317   
               
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
                   
Total distributions (excluding return of capital):
      (8,237,235 )       (16,474,469 )
Total distributions
      (8,237,235 )       (16,474,469 )
Net decrease in net assets
      (4,406,095 )       (12,750,152 )
               
NET ASSETS:
                   
Beginning of year or period
      209,174,313         221,924,465  
End of year or period
    $ 204,768,218       $ 209,174,313  

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year or period.

  Per Share Operating Performance   Ratios and Supplemental Data  
    Income (loss) from investment operations     Less distributions               Ratios to average net assets  
                                               
  Net asset value, beginning of year or period   Net investment income gain (loss)   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   Total from investment operations   From net investment income   From net realized gains   From return of capital   Total distributions   Net asset value, end of year or period   Market value, end of year or period   Total investment return at net asset value(1)   Total investment return at market value(2)   Net assets, end of year or period (000’s)   Gross expenses prior to expense waiver/ recoupment(3)   Net expenses after expense waiver/ recoupment(3),(4)   Net investment income (loos)(3),(4)   Portfolio turnover rate  
Year or period ended   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   (%)   (%)   ($000’s)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)  
08-31-19+
    11.43       0.17       0.04       0.21       0.45                   0.45       11.19       10.51       2.07       5.87       204,768       0.99       0.99       3.02       106    
02-28-19
    12.12       0.21       0.00       0.21       0.41       0.49             0.90       11.43       10.35       2.43       0.46       209,174       0.99       0.99       1.76       70    
02-28-18
    11.62       0.19       1.21       1.40       0.04       0.78       0.08       0.90       12.12       11.19       13.07       16.75       221,924       0.99       0.99       1.55       92    
02-28-17
    10.71       0.18       1.80       1.98       0.42       0.16       0.49       1.07       11.62       10.39       20.77       21.11       213,271       1.00       1.00       1.59       98    
02-29-16
    12.93       0.17       (1.27 )       (1.10 )       0.39       0.73             1.12       10.71       9.55       (8.48 )(5)      (10.96 )      196,576       1.00       1.00       1.36       117    
02-28-15
    13.09       0.17       0.79       0.96       0.59             0.53       1.12       12.93       11.85       8.72       9.52       237,394       0.95       0.97       1.32       17    
02-28-14
    12.92       0.19       1.10       1.29       0.27             0.85       1.12       13.09       11.91       10.94       3.14       240,301       0.99       1.00       1.43       11    
02-28-13
    12.66       0.21       1.23       1.44       0.44       0.54       0.20       1.18       12.92       12.64       12.85       17.49       237,034       1.07       1.00       1.68       234    
02-29-12
    13.76       0.22       0.00 *      0.22       1.32                   1.32       12.66       11.90       2.43       (3.44 )      232,156       1.00       1.00       1.76       135    
02-28-11
    13.37       0.20       1.57       1.77       1.38                   1.38       13.76       13.72       14.05       6.32       251,545       0.98       0.99       1.48       164    
02-28-10
    11.29       0.21       3.64       3.85                   1.77       1.77       13.37       14.30       35.81       57.38       242,426       1.01       1.00       1.61       141    

 
(1)
Total investment return at net asset value has been calculated assuming a purchase at net asset value at the beginning of each period and a sale at net asset value at the end of each 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. Total investment return at net asset value is not annualized for periods less than one year.
(2)
Total investment return at market value measures the change in the market value of your investment assuming reinvestment of dividends, capital gain distributions and return of capital distributions/allocations, if any, in accordance with the provisions of the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return at market value is not annualized for periods less than one year.
(3)
Annualized for periods less than one year.
(4)
The Investment Adviser has entered into a written expense limitation agreement with the Fund under which it will limit the
 
expenses of the Fund (excluding interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses) subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within three years of being incurred.
(5)
Excluding amounts related to a foreign currency settlement recorded in the fiscal year ended February 29, 2016, total return would have been (8.65)%.
+
Unaudited.
Calculated using average number of shares outstanding throughout the year or period.
*
Amount is less than $0.005 or 0.005% or more than $(0.005) or (0.005)%.
Impact of waiving the advisory fee for the ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund holding has less than 0.005% impact on the expense ratio and net investment income or loss ratio.


 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)


NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION

Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund is organized as a Delaware statutory trust.

Voya Investments, LLC (“Voya Investments” or the “Investment Adviser”), an Arizona limited liability company, serves as the Investment Adviser to the Fund. The Investment Adviser has engaged Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (“Voya IM” or the “Sub-Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company, to serve as the Sub-Adviser to the Fund. Prior to May 6, 2019, Voya IM provided certain consulting services for the Investment Adviser and NNIP Advisors B.V. (“NNIP Advisors”), a subsidiary of NN Group N.V. (“NN Group”), domiciled in The Hague, The Netherlands, served as a sub-adviser to the Fund.

NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

A.  Security Valuation. The Fund is open for business every day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) opens for regular trading (each such day, a “Business Day”). The net asset value (“NAV”) per share of the Fund is determined each Business Day as of the close of the regular trading session (“Market Close”), as determined by the Consolidated Tape Association (“CTA”), the central distributor of transaction prices for exchange-traded securities (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time unless otherwise designated by the CTA). The data reflected on the consolidated tape provided by the CTA is generated by various market centers, including all securities exchanges, electronic communications networks, and third-market broker-dealers. The NAV per share of the Fund is calculated by taking the value of the Fund’s assets, subtracting the Fund’s liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares that are outstanding. On days when the Fund is closed for business, Fund shares will not be priced and the Fund does not transact purchase and redemption orders. To the extent the Fund’s assets are traded in other markets on days when the Fund does not price its shares, the value of the Fund’s assets will likely change and you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.

Assets for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value. A security listed or traded on an

exchange is valued at its last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the regular trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded or, if such price is not available, at the last sale price as of the Market Close for such security provided by the CTA. Bank loans are valued at the average of the averages of the bid and ask prices provided to an independent loan pricing service by brokers. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. Listed options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Investments in open-end registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end of day NAV per share. Investments in registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the regular trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded.

When a market quotation is not readily available or is deemed unreliable, the Fund will determine a fair value for the relevant asset in accordance with procedures adopted by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (“Board”). Such procedures provide, for example, that: (a) Exchange-traded securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and ask; (b) Debt obligations are valued using an evaluated price provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated prices provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, benchmark yield, quality, type of issue, coupon rate, maturity, individual trading characteristics and other market data; (c) Securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued based on prices provided by independent pricing services or market makers; (d) Options not listed on an exchange are valued by an independent source using an industry accepted model, such as Black-Scholes; (e) Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued using a price provided by the central counterparty clearinghouse; (f) OTC swap agreements are valued using a price provided by an independent pricing service; (g) Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued utilizing current and forward rates obtained from an independent pricing service. Such prices from the third party pricing service are for specific settlement periods and the Fund’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent period reported by the independent pricing service; and (h) Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by brokers.


 

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NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Foreign securities’ (including forward foreign currency exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable exchange rates as of Market Close. If market quotations are available and believed to be reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before Market Close, closing market quotations may become unreliable. An independent pricing service determines the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current value as of Market Close. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be valued by the independent pricing service using pricing models designed to estimate likely changes in the values of those securities between the times in which the trading in those securities is substantially completed and Market Close. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining the value of such securities and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures.

All other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable (or if the above fair valuation methods are unavailable or determined to be unreliable) are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Board following procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated to the Investment Adviser responsibility for overseeing the implementation of the Fund’s valuation procedures; a “Pricing Committee” comprised of employees of the Investment Adviser or its affiliates has responsibility for applying the fair valuation methods set forth in the procedures and, if a fair valuation cannot be determined pursuant to the fair valuation methods, determining the fair value of assets held by the Fund. Issuer specific events, transaction price, position size, nature and duration of restrictions on disposition of the security, market trends, bid/ask quotes of brokers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value. Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of fair valuation, the values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments. Thus, fair valuation may have an unintended dilutive or accretive effect on the value of shareholders’ investments in the Fund.

Each investment asset or liability of the Fund is assigned a level at measurement date based on the significance and source of the inputs to its valuation. Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities are classified as “Level 1,” inputs other than quoted prices for an asset or liability that are observable are classified as “Level 2” and significant unobservable inputs, including the Sub-Adviser’s or Pricing Committee’s judgment about the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing an asset or liability are classified as “Level 3.” The inputs used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality are generally considered to be Level 2 securities under applicable accounting rules. A table summarizing the Fund’s investments under these levels of classification is included within the Portfolio of Investments.

GAAP requires a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported fair values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchases and sales, and transfers in or out of the Level 3 category during the period. The beginning of period timing recognition is used for the transfers between levels of the Fund’s assets and liabilities. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments.

B.  Securities Transactions and Revenue Recognition. Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Premium amortization and discount accretion are determined using the effective yield method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or in the case of some foreign dividends, when the information becomes available to the Fund.

C.  Foreign Currency Translation. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Any foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

    (1)  
  Market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities — at the exchange rates prevailing at Market Close.
     
    (2)  
  Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses — at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

Although the net assets and the market values are presented at the foreign exchange rates at Market Close, the Fund does not isolate the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from


 

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NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments. For securities, which are subject to foreign withholding tax upon disposition, liabilities are recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the estimated tax withholding based on the securities’ current market value. Upon disposition, realized gains or losses on such securities are recorded net of foreign withholding tax.

Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities, resulting from changes in the exchange rate. Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and U.S. government securities. These risks include, but are not limited to, revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments which could cause securities and their markets to be less liquid and prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. government securities. The foregoing risks are even greater with respect to securities of issuers in emerging markets.

D.  Distributions to Shareholders. The Fund intends to make quarterly distributions from its cash available for distribution, which consists of the Fund’s dividends and interest income after payment of Fund expenses, net option premiums and net realized and unrealized gains on investments. Such quarterly distributions may also consist of return of capital. At least annually, the Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP for investment companies.

The tax treatment and characterization of the Fund’s distributions may vary significantly from time to time depending on whether the Fund has gains or losses on the call options written on its portfolio versus gains or losses on the equity securities in the portfolio. Each quarter, the Fund will provide disclosures with distribution payments made that estimate the percentages of that distribution that represent net investment income, other income or capital gains, and return of capital, if any. The final composition of

the tax characteristics of the distributions cannot be determined with certainty until after the end of the Fund’s tax year, and will be reported to shareholders at that time. A significant portion of the Fund’s distributions may constitute a return of capital. The amount of quarterly distributions will vary, depending on a number of factors. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of dividends on the common shares will change. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to declare a dividend in each period.

E.  Federal Income Taxes. It is the policy of the Fund to comply with the requirements of subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, a federal income tax or excise tax provision is not required. Management has considered the sustainability of the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years in making this determination. The Fund may utilize equalization accounting for tax purposes, whereby a portion of redemption payments are treated as distributions of income or gain.

F.  Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

G.  Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments. The Fund’s investment objectives permit the Fund to enter into various types of derivatives contracts, including, but not limited to, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures and purchased and written options. In doing so, the Fund will employ strategies in differing combinations to permit it to increase or decrease the level of risk, or change the level or types of exposure to risk factors. This may allow the Fund to pursue its objectives more quickly and efficiently, than if it were to make direct purchases or sales of securities capable of affecting a similar response to market or credit factors.

In pursuit of its investment objectives, the Fund may seek to increase or decrease its exposure to the following market or credit risk factors:

Credit Risk. The price of a bond or other debt instrument is likely to fall if the issuer’s actual or perceived financial health deteriorates, whether because of broad economic or issuer-specific reasons. In certain cases, the issuer could


 

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NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

be late in paying interest or principal, or could fail to pay its financial obligations altogether.

Equity Risk. Stock prices may be volatile or have reduced liquidity in response to real or perceived impacts of factors including, but not limited to, economic conditions, changes in market interest rates, and political events. Stock markets tend to be cyclical, with periods when stock prices generally rise and periods when stock prices generally decline. Any given stock market segment may remain out of favor with investors for a short or long period of time, and stocks as an asset class may underperform bonds or other asset classes during some periods. Additionally, legislative, regulatory or tax policies or developments in these areas may adversely impact the investment techniques available to a manager, add to costs and impair the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objectives.

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk. To the extent that the Fund invests directly in foreign (non-U.S.) currencies or in securities denominated in, or that trade in, foreign (non-U.S.) currencies, it is subject to the risk that those foreign (non-U.S.) currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged by the Fund through foreign currency exchange transactions.

Currency rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Currency rates may be affected by changes in market interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities such as the International Monetary Fund, by the imposition of currency controls, or other political or economic developments in the United States or abroad.

Interest Rate Risk. Changes in short-term market interest rates will directly affect the yield on Common Shares. If short-term market interest rates fall, the yield on Common Shares will also fall. To the extent that the interest rate spreads on loans in the Fund’s portfolio experience a general decline, the yield on the Common Shares will fall and the value of the Fund’s assets may decrease, which will cause the Fund’s NAV to decrease. Conversely, when short-term market interest rates rise, because of the lag between changes in such short-term rates and the resetting of the floating rates on assets in the Fund’s portfolio, the impact of rising rates will be delayed to the extent of such lag. In the case of inverse securities, the interest rate paid by such securities generally will decrease when the market rate of interest to which the inverse security is indexed increases. With respect to investments in fixed rate instruments, a rise in market interest rates

generally causes values of such instruments to fall. The values of fixed rate instruments with longer maturities or duration are more sensitive to changes in market interest rates.

As of the date of this report, the United States experiences a low interest rate environment, which may increase the Fund’s exposure to risks associated with rising market interest rates. Rising market interest rates could have unpredictable effects on the markets and may expose fixed-income and related markets to heightened volatility which could reduce liquidity for certain investments, adversely affect values, and increase costs. If dealer capacity in fixed-income and related markets is insufficient for market conditions, it may further inhibit liquidity and increase volatility in the fixed-income and related markets. Further, recent and potential changes in government policy may affect interest rates.

Risks of Investing in Derivatives. The Fund’s use of derivatives can result in losses due to unanticipated changes in the market or credit risk factors and the overall market. In instances where the Fund is using derivatives to decrease, or hedge, exposures to market or credit risk factors for securities held by the Fund, there are also risks that those derivatives may not perform as expected resulting in losses for the combined or hedged positions.

Derivative instruments are subject to a number of risks, including the risk of changes in the market price of the underlying securities, credit risk with respect to the counterparty, risk of loss due to changes in market interest rates and liquidity and volatility risk. The amounts required to purchase certain derivatives may be small relative to the magnitude of exposure assumed by the Fund. Therefore, the purchase of certain derivatives may have an economic leveraging effect on the Fund and exaggerate any increase or decrease in the NAV. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging purposes, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the currency, security or other risk being hedged. When used as an alternative or substitute for direct cash investments, the return provided by the derivative may not provide the same return as direct cash investment. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to the risk of improper valuation.

Generally, derivatives are sophisticated financial instruments whose performance is derived, at least in part, from the performance of an underlying asset or assets. Derivatives include, among other things, swap agreements, options, forwards and futures. Investments in derivatives are generally negotiated OTC with a single counterparty and as a result are subject to credit risks related to the counterparty’s ability or willingness to


 

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NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

perform its obligations; any deterioration in the counterparty’s creditworthiness could adversely affect the value of the derivative. In addition, derivatives and their underlying securities may experience periods of illiquidity which could cause the Fund to hold a security it might otherwise sell, or to sell a security it otherwise might hold at inopportune times or at an unanticipated price. A manager might imperfectly judge the direction of the market. For instance, if a derivative is used as a hedge to offset investment risk in another security, the hedge might not correlate to the market’s movements and may have unexpected or undesired results such as a loss or a reduction in gains.

Counterparty Credit Risk and Credit Related Contingent Features. Certain derivative positions are subject to counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to the Fund. The Fund’s derivative counterparties are financial institutions who are subject to market conditions that may weaken their financial position. The Fund intends to enter into financial transactions with counterparties that it believes to be creditworthy at the time of the transaction. To reduce this risk, the Fund generally enters into master netting arrangements, established within the Fund’s International Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements (“Master Agreements”). These agreements are with select counterparties and they govern transactions, including certain OTC derivative and forward foreign currency contracts, entered into by the Fund and the counterparty. The Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral, and events of default or termination. The occurrence of a specified event of termination may give a counterparty the right to terminate all of its contracts and affect settlement of all outstanding transactions under the applicable Master Agreement.

The Fund may also enter into collateral agreements with certain counterparties to further mitigate counterparty credit risk associated with OTC derivative and forward foreign currency contracts. Subject to established minimum levels, collateral is generally determined based on the net aggregate unrealized gain or loss on contracts with a certain counterparty. Collateral pledged to the Fund is held in a segregated account by a third-party agent and can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. government or related agencies.

As of August 31, 2019, the maximum amount of loss the Fund would incur if the counterparties to its derivative transactions failed to perform would be $621,684 which represents the gross payments to be received by the Fund on open forward foreign currency contracts were they to be

unwound as of August 31, 2019. As of August 31, 2019, the Fund had not received any cash collateral for its open OTC derivative transactions.

The Fund’s master agreements with derivative counterparties have credit related contingent features that if triggered would allow its derivatives counterparties to close out and demand payment or additional collateral to cover their exposure from the Fund. Credit related contingent features are established between the Fund and its derivatives counterparties to reduce the risk that the Fund will not fulfill its payment obligations to its counterparties. These triggering features include, but are not limited to, a percentage decrease in the Fund’s net assets and or a percentage decrease in the Fund’s NAV, which could cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty. The contingent features are established within the Fund’s Master Agreements.

As of August 31, 2019, the Fund had a liability position of $1,897,644 on open forward foreign currency contracts and written options with credit related contingent features. If a contingent feature would have been triggered as of August 31, 2019, the Fund could have been required to pay this amount in cash to its counterparties. As of August 31, 2019, the Fund had pledged $400,000 in cash collateral for its open OTC derivatives transactions. There were no credit events during the period ended August 31, 2019 that triggered any credit related contingent features.

H.  Forward Foreign Currency Contracts and Futures Contracts. The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts primarily to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risks on its non-U.S. dollar denominated investment securities. When entering into a forward foreign currency contract, the Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Fund’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward rates at the reporting date, is included in the statement of assets and liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts are included on the Statement of Operations. These instruments involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the statement of assets and liabilities. Risks arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movement in currency and securities values and interest rates.

During the period ended August 31, 2019, the Fund used forward foreign currency contracts to hedge its investments


 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)


NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

in non-U.S. dollar denominated equity securities in an attempt to decrease the volatility of the Fund’s NAV.

During the period ended August 31, 2019, the Fund had average contract amounts on forward foreign currency contracts to buy and sell of $1,983,374 and $74,185,944, respectively. Please refer to the table within the Portfolio of Investments for open forward foreign currency contracts at August 31, 2019.

The Fund may enter into futures contracts involving foreign currency, interest rates, securities and securities indices. A futures contract obligates the seller of the contract to deliver and the purchaser of the contract to take delivery of the type of foreign currency, financial instrument or security called for in the contract at a specified future time for a specified price. Upon entering into such a contract, the Fund is required to deposit and maintain as collateral such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the contract is traded. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount equal to the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Futures contracts are exposed to the market risk factor of the underlying financial instrument. During the period ended August 31, 2019, the Fund had purchased and sold futures contracts on various equity indices to enable the Fund to make market directional tactical decisions to enhance returns, to protect against a decline in its assets or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of equity securities. Additional associated risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility that there may be an illiquid market where the Fund is unable to liquidate the contract or enter into an offsetting position and, if used for hedging purposes, the risk that the price of the contract will correlate imperfectly with the prices of the Fund’s securities. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

During the period ended August 31, 2019, the Fund had average notional values on futures contracts purchased and sold of $765,801 and $18,640,114, respectively. There were no open futures contracts at August 31, 2019.

I.  Options Contracts. The Fund may purchase put and call options and may write (sell) put options and covered

call options. The premium received by the Fund upon the writing of a put or call option is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability which is subsequently marked-to-market until it is exercised or closed, or it expires. The Fund will realize a gain or loss upon the expiration or closing of the option contract. When an option is exercised, the proceeds on sales of the underlying security for a written call option or purchased put option or the purchase cost of the security for a written put option or a purchased call option is adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid. The risk in writing a call option is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Risks may also arise from an illiquid secondary market or from the inability of counterparties to meet the terms of the contract.

The Fund generates premiums and seeks gains by writing call options on indices on a portion of the value of the equity portfolio. During the period ended August 31, 2019, the Fund had an average notional amount of $102,815,850 on written equity options.

J.   Indemnifications. In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide certain indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, management considers the risk of loss from such claims remote.

NOTE 3 — INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

The cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of investments for the period ended August 31, 2019, excluding short-term securities, were $217,596,459 and $213,402,121, respectively.

NOTE 4 — INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES

The Fund has entered into an investment management agreement (“Management Agreement”) with the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser has overall responsibility for the management of the Fund. The Investment Adviser oversees all investment management and portfolio management services for the Fund 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. This Management Agreement compensates the Investment Adviser with a management fee, payable monthly, based on an annual rate of 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily managed assets. For purposes of the Management Agreement, managed assets are defined as


 

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NOTE 4 — INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES
(continued)

the Fund’s average daily gross asset value, minus the sum of the Fund’s accrued and unpaid dividends on any outstanding preferred shares and accrued liabilities (other than liabilities for the principal amount of any borrowings incurred, commercial paper or notes issued by the Fund and the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred shares). As of August 31, 2019 there were no preferred shares outstanding.

Prior to May 6, 2019, the Investment Adviser had entered into a consulting agreement with Voya IM (the “Consultant”). For its services, the Consultant received a consultancy fee from the Investment Adviser. No fee was paid by the Fund directly to the Consultant. These services include, among other things, furnishing statistical and other factual information; providing advice with respect to potential investment strategies that may be employed for the Fund, including, but not limited to, potential options strategies; developing economic models of the anticipated investment performance and yield for the Fund; and providing advice to the Investment Adviser and/or sub-advisers with respect to the Fund’s level and/or managed distribution policy.

The Investment Adviser has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with Voya IM. Voya IM provides investment advice for the Fund and is paid by the Investment Adviser based on the average daily managed assets of the Fund. Subject to policies as the Board or the Investment Adviser may determine, Voya IM manages the Fund’s assets in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and limitations.

Prior to May 6, 2019, the Investment Adviser had entered into sub-advisory agreements with NNIP Advisors and Voya IM. Subject to policies as the Board or the Investment Adviser may determine, NNIP Advisors managed all of the Fund’s assets in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and limitations. NNIP Advisors provided investment advice for the Fund and was paid by the Investment Adviser based on the average daily managed assets of the Fund. However, the Investment Adviser may have allocated all or some of the Fund’s assets to Voya IM for management, and may have changed the allocation of the Fund’s assets among the two sub-advisers in its discretion, to pursue the Fund’s investment objective. Each sub-adviser would have made investment decisions solely for the assets it was allocated to manage.

NOTE 5 — EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT

The Investment Adviser has entered into a written expense limitation agreement (“Expense Limitation Agreement”) with the Fund under which it will limit the expenses of the Fund, excluding interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and acquired fund fees and expenses to 1.00% of average daily managed assets.

The Investment Adviser may at a later date recoup from the Fund for fees waived and/or other expenses reimbursed by the Investment Adviser during the previous 36 months, but only if, after such recoupment, the Fund’s expense ratio does not exceed the percentage described above. Waived and reimbursed fees net of any recoupment by the Investment Adviser of such waived and reimbursed fees are reflected on the accompanying Statement of Operations. Amounts payable by the Investment Adviser are reflected on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

As of August 31, 2019, there are no amounts of waived and/or reimbursed fees that are subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser.

The Expense Limitation Agreement is contractual through March 1, 2020 and shall renew automatically for one-year terms. Termination or modification of this obligation requires approval by the Board.

NOTE 6 — OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND RELATED PARTIES

The Fund has adopted a deferred compensation plan (the “DC Plan”), which allows eligible independent trustees, as described in the DC Plan, to defer the receipt of all or a portion of the trustees’ fees that they are entitled to receive from the Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the trustee under the DC Plan, the amounts deferred are invested in shares of the “notional” funds selected by the trustee (the “Notional Funds”). The Fund purchases shares of the Notional Funds, which are all advised by Voya Investments, in amounts equal to the trustees’ deferred fees, resulting in a Fund asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets, if applicable, are included as a component of “Other assets” on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of trustees’ fees under the DC Plan will not affect net assets of the Fund, and will not materially affect the Fund’s assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance with the DC Plan.


 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)


NOTE 7 — CAPITAL SHARES

For the period ended August 31, 2019 and year ended February 28, 2019, the Fund had no capital shares activity.

Share Repurchase Program

Effective April 1, 2019, pursuant to an open-market share repurchase program, the Fund may purchase, over the period ending March 31, 2020, up to 10% of its stock in open-market transactions. Previously, pursuant to an open-market share repurchase program effective April 1, 2018, the Fund may have purchased, over the period ended March 31, 2019, up to 10% of its stock in open-market transactions. The amount and timing of the repurchases will be at the discretion of the Fund’s management, subject to market conditions and investment considerations. There is no assurance that the Fund will purchase shares at any particular discount level or in any particular amounts. Any repurchases made under this program would be made on a national securities exchange at the prevailing market price, subject to exchange requirements and volume, timing and other limitations under federal securities laws. The share repurchase program seeks to enhance shareholder value by purchasing shares trading at a discount from their NAV per share.

For the period ended August 31, 2019 and the year ended February 28, 2019, the Fund had no repurchases.

NOTE 8 — FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP for investment companies. These book/tax differences may be either temporary or permanent. Permanent differences are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences are not reclassified. Key differences include the treatment of short-term capital gains, foreign currency transactions, income from passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), and wash sale deferrals. Distributions in excess of net investment income and/or net realized capital gains for tax purposes are reported as return of capital.

Dividends paid by the Fund from net investment income and distributions of net realized short-term capital gains are, for federal income tax purposes, taxable as ordinary income to shareholders.

The Fund has a tax year-end of December 31. The amounts shown below are estimated as of August 31, 2019.

The tax composition of dividends and distributions to shareholders was as follows:

Six Months Ended
August 31, 2019
  Year Ended
Feburary 28, 2019
Ordinary
Income
  Long-term
Capital Gain
  Ordinary
Income
  Long-term
Capital Gain
$6,537,881
 
$1,699,354
 
$7,474,163
 
$9,000,306

The tax-basis components of distributable earnings as of August 31, 2019 were:

Undistributed
Long-term
Capital Gains
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
$13,093,180
 
$2,306,857

At August 31, 2019, the Fund did not have any capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The Fund’s major tax jurisdictions are U.S. federal and Arizona state.

As of August 31, 2019, no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements as a result of tax positions taken on federal and state income tax returns for open tax years. The Fund’s federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state department of revenue. Generally, the earliest tax year that remains subject to examination by these jurisdictions is 2014.

NOTE 9 — OTHER ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

The Fund has made a change in accounting principle and adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update 2017-08 (“ASU 2017-08”), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. ASU 2017-08 shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium; specifically, requiring the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. Prior to ASU 2017-08, premiums on callable debt securities were generally amortized to maturity date. ASU 2017-08 is intended to more closely align the amortization period with the expectations incorporated into the market pricing on the underlying security. ASU 2017-08 does not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity date. Upon evaluation, the Fund has concluded that the change in accounting principle does not materially impact the financial statement amounts.

Also, in August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement


 

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NOTE 9 — OTHER ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (continued)

(“ASU 2018-13”). The update provides guidance that eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those annual periods. At this time, the Fund has elected to early adopt the amendments that allow for removal of disclosure requirements related to transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and the timing of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. These changes did not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund plans to adopt the amendments that require additional fair value measurement disclosures for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Fund is currently evaluating the impact of these changes on the financial statements.

NOTE 10 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Dividends: Subsequent to August 31, 2019, the Fund made a distribution of:

Per Share
Amount
  Declaration
Date
  Payable
Date
  Record
Date
$0.197
  9/19/2019   
10/15/2019
 
10/2/2019

Each quarter, the Fund will provide disclosures with distribution payments made that estimate the percentages of that distribution that represent net investment income, capital gains, and return of capital, if any. A significant portion of the quarterly distribution payments made by the Fund may constitute a return of capital.

Policy adoption: On September 12, 2019, the Board approved the adoption of a Managed Distribution Policy for this Fund.

Auditor Change: On September 12, 2019, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) was dismissed as the independent registered public accounting firm to the Fund. The decision to change independent registered public accounting firms was recommended by the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Fund and was approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund.

KPMG’s reports on the Fund’s financial statements for the fiscal years ended February 28, 2019 and February 28, 2018 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle.

During the fiscal years ended February 28, 2019 and February 28, 2018 and during the subsequent interim period through September 12, 2019: (i) there were no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused KPMG to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports on the Fund’s financial statements for such periods; and (ii) there were no “reportable events” of the kind described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

On September 12, 2019, the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees and the Board of Trustees approved the selection of Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2020. During the Fund’s fiscal years ended February 28, 2019 and February 28, 2018, and the subsequent interim period through September 12, 2019, neither the Fund, nor anyone on its behalf, consulted with EY on items which: (i) concerned the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Fund’s financial statements; or (ii) concerned the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or reportable events (as described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of said Item 304).

The Fund has evaluated events occurring after the Statement of Assets and Liabilities date (“subsequent events”) to determine whether any subsequent events necessitated adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements. Other than the above, no such subsequent events were identified.


 

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VOYA GLOBAL ADVANTAGE AND
PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND
SUMMARY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
AS OF AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)


Shares               Value       Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
                             
COMMON STOCK: 97.0%
       
 
 
Australia: 3.1%
927,811      
 
 
Other Securities
   $ 6,306,184       3.1  
                             
 
Belgium: 0.3%
8,142      
 
 
Other Securities
    608,530       0.3  
                             
 
Canada: 4.6%
13,833      
 
 
Waste Connections, Inc.
    1,271,253       0.7  
206,658      
 
 
Other Securities
    8,026,537       3.9  
       
 
 
 
    9,297,790       4.6  
                             
 
China: 0.4%
265,500      
 
 
Other Securities
    892,936       0.4  
                             
 
Denmark: 0.7%
28,776      
 
 
Novo Nordisk A/S
    1,499,298       0.7  
                             
 
Finland: 0.6%
30,766      
 
 
Other Securities
    1,132,058       0.6  
                             
 
France: 1.8%
149,002      
 
 
Other Securities
    3,612,266       1.8  
                             
 
Germany: 1.5%
191,425      
 
 
Other Securities
    2,946,452       1.5  
                             
 
Guernsey: 0.5%
16,441      
 
 
Other Securities
    1,064,390       0.5  
                             
 
Hong Kong: 1.3%
514,400      
 
 
Other Securities
    2,617,606       1.3  
                             
 
Israel: 0.3%
85,898      
 
 
Other Securities
    585,297       0.3  
                             
 
Italy: 1.1%
288,272      
 
 
Other Securities
    2,321,334       1.1  
                             
 
Japan: 7.7%
651,797      
 
 
Other Securities
    15,838,363       7.7  
                             
 
Netherlands: 3.3%
31,308      
(1)
 
ABN AMRO Bank NV
    555,253       0.3  
47,017      
 
 
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV
    1,101,388       0.5  
68,990      
 
 
Koninklijke KPN NV
    218,512       0.1  
73,211      
 
 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — Class A
    2,034,031       1.0  
125,699      
 
 
Other Securities
    2,756,216       1.4  
       
 
 
 
    6,665,400       3.3  
                             
 
New Zealand: 0.1%
83,214      
 
 
Other Securities
    231,663       0.1  
                             
 
Norway: 0.7%
87,616      
 
 
Other Securities
    1,474,446       0.7  
                             
 
Singapore: 0.7%
654,000      
 
 
Other Securities
    1,479,883       0.7  
                             
 
Spain: 1.5%
5,162      
(1)
 
Aena SME SA
    932,034       0.4  
49,942      
 
 
Ferrovial SA — FERE
    1,421,528       0.7  
Shares                 Value       Percentage
of Net
Assets
  
                             
COMMON STOCK: (continued)
       
 
Spain: (continued)
53,431      
 
 
Other Securities
    $ 796,791        0.4   
       
 
 
 
    3,150,353        1.5   
                             
 
Switzerland: 2.5%
14,295      
 
 
Nestle SA
    1,606,392        0.8   
7,630      
 
 
Roche Holding AG
    2,084,976        1.0   
4,098      
 
 
Zurich Insurance Group AG
    1,460,349        0.7   
       
 
 
 
    5,151,717        2.5   
                             
 
United Kingdom: 4.7%
77,769      
(1)
 
Auto Trader Group PLC
    504,151        0.2   
75,801      
 
 
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
    1,579,641        0.8   
2,361,163      
 
 
Other Securities
    7,517,572        3.7   
       
 
 
 
    9,601,364        4.7   
                             
  United States: 59.6%
19,375      
 
 
AbbVie, Inc.
    1,273,712        0.6   
25,885      
 
 
Aflac, Inc.
    1,298,909        0.6   
6,937      
 
 
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
    1,567,207        0.8   
30,582      
 
 
Altria Group, Inc.
    1,337,657        0.7   
6,400      
 
 
Amgen, Inc.
    1,335,168        0.7   
61,934      
 
 
AT&T, Inc.
    2,183,793        1.1   
48,458      
 
 
Bank of America Corp.
    1,333,080        0.7   
18,979      
 
 
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
    1,433,104        0.7   
27,153      
 
 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    1,305,245        0.6   
16,562      
 
 
Chevron Corp.
    1,949,679        1.0   
44,004      
 
 
Cisco Systems, Inc.
    2,059,827        1.0   
12,880      
 
 
Eli Lilly & Co.
    1,455,054        0.7   
21,070      
 
 
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    1,442,874        0.7   
24,217      
 
 
General Mills, Inc.
    1,302,875        0.6   
8,912      
 
 
Hershey Co.
    1,412,374        0.7   
10,272      
 
 
Honeywell International, Inc.
    1,690,977        0.8   
37,482      
 
 
Intel Corp.
    1,777,022        0.9   
12,547      
 
 
International Business Machines Corp.
    1,700,495        0.8   
21,246      
 
 
Johnson & Johnson
    2,727,137        1.3   
14,625      
 
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    1,606,702        0.8   
6,891      
 
 
McDonald’s Corp.
    1,502,031        0.7   
26,325      
 
 
Merck & Co., Inc.
    2,276,323        1.1   
33,781      
 
 
Microsoft Corp.
    4,657,049        2.3   
33,959      
 
 
Oracle Corp.
    1,767,905        0.9   
15,347      
 
 
Paychex, Inc.
    1,253,850        0.6   
15,154      
 
 
PepsiCo, Inc.
    2,072,006        1.0   
54,361      
 
 
Pfizer, Inc.
    1,932,534        0.9   
20,353      
 
 
Philip Morris International, Inc.
    1,467,248        0.7   
18,383      
 
 
Procter & Gamble Co.
    2,210,188        1.1   
12,547      
 
 
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
    1,284,436        0.6   
14,602      
 
 
Republic Services, Inc.
    1,303,228        0.6   
11,652      
 
 
Royal Gold, Inc.
    1,554,144        0.8   
14,849      
 
 
Starbucks Corp.
    1,433,819        0.7   


 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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VOYA GLOBAL ADVANTAGE AND
PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND
SUMMARY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
AS OF AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)


Shares               Value       Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
 
COMMON STOCK: (continued)
 
United States: (continued)
15,076      
 
 
Texas Instruments, Inc.
    $ 1,865,655        0.9   
9,590      
 
 
Total System Services, Inc.
    1,287,170        0.6   
16,530      
 
 
Tyson Foods, Inc.
    1,537,951        0.8   
12,765      
 
 
Waste Management, Inc.
    1,523,503        0.7   
34,278      
 
 
Wells Fargo & Co.
    1,596,326        0.8   
57,204      
 
 
Western Union Co.
    1,265,352        0.6   
11,676      
 
 
Yum! Brands, Inc.
    1,363,523        0.7   
1,384,177      
(2)
 
Other Securities
    54,739,503        26.7   
       
 
 
 
    122,086,635        59.6   
 
       
 
 
Total Common Stock
(Cost $196,584,020)
    198,563,965        97.0   
 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: 2.2%
23,375      
 
 
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
    1,477,534        0.7   
10,231      
 
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
    2,992,056        1.5   
       
 
 
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $4,458,451)
    4,469,590        2.2   
       
 
 
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $201,042,471)
    $ 203,033,555        99.2   
       
 
 
Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities
    1,734,663        0.8   
       
 
 
Net Assets
    $ 204,768,218        100.0   

“Other Securities” represents issues not identified as the top 50 holdings in terms of market value and issues or issuers not exceeding 1% of net assets individually or in aggregate respectively as of August 31, 2019.

The following footnotes apply to either the individual securities noted or one or more of the securities aggregated and listed as a single line item.

(1)
  Securities with purchases pursuant to Rule 144A or section 4(a)(2), under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers.
(2)
  The grouping contains non-income producing securities.

Sector Diversification       Percentage
of Net Assets
Information Technology
        19.2 %  
Financials
        15.5   
Industrials
        11.8   
Health Care
        10.6   
Consumer Staples
        10.4   
Consumer Discretionary
        7.9   
Communication Services
        6.6   
Utilities
        5.2   
Energy
        4.3   
Materials
        3.3   
Real Estate
        2.2   
Exchange-Traded Funds
        2.2   
Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities
        0.8   
Net Assets
        100.0 %  


Fair Value Measurementsˆ

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of August 31, 2019 in valuing the assets and liabilities:

        Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
    Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs#
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
    Fair Value
at
August 31, 2019
Asset Table
                                                                      
Investments, at fair value
                                                                      
Common Stock
                                                                       
Australia
              $           $ 6,306,184          $           $ 6,306,184   
Belgium
                              608,530                          608,530   
Canada
                 9,297,790                                       9,297,790   
China
                              892,936                          892,936   
Denmark
                              1,499,298                          1,499,298   
Finland
                              1,132,058                          1,132,058   
France
                              3,612,266                          3,612,266   
Germany
                              2,946,452                          2,946,452   
Guernsey
                 1,064,390                                       1,064,390   
Hong Kong
                              2,617,606                          2,617,606   
Israel
                              585,297                          585,297   
Italy
                              2,321,334                          2,321,334   
Japan
                              15,838,363                          15,838,363   
Netherlands
                              6,665,400                          6,665,400   
New Zealand
                              231,663                          231,663   
Norway
                              1,474,446                          1,474,446   
Singapore
                              1,479,883                          1,479,883   
Spain
                              3,150,353                          3,150,353   
Switzerland
                              5,151,717                          5,151,717   

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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VOYA GLOBAL ADVANTAGE AND
PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND
SUMMARY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
AS OF AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)


      Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
  Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs#
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Fair Value
at
August 31, 2019
Common Stock (continued)
                                   
United Kingdom
      $       $ 9,601,364     $       $ 9,601,364
United States
        122,086,635                       122,086,635
Total Common Stock
        132,448,815       66,115,150               198,563,965
Exchange-Traded Funds
        4,469,590                       4,469,590
Total Investments, at fair value
      $ 136,918,405     $ 66,115,150     $       $ 203,033,555
Other Financial Instruments+
                                       
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
                621,684               621,684
Total Assets
      $ 136,918,405     $ 66,736,834     $       $ 203,655,239
Liabilities Table
                                         
Other Financial Instruments+
                                       
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
      $       $ (319,646 )     $       $ (319,646 )
Written Options
                (1,577,998 )               (1,577,998 )
Total Liabilities
      $       $ (1,897,644 )     $       $ (1,897,644 )
 
ˆ
  See Note 2, “Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.
+
  Other Financial Instruments may include open forward foreign currency contracts, futures, centrally cleared swaps, OTC swaps and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts, futures and centrally cleared swaps are valued at the unrealized gain (loss) on the instrument. OTC swaps and written options are valued at the fair value of the instrument.
#
  The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.

At August 31, 2019, the following forward foreign currency contracts were outstanding for Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund:

Currency Purchased       Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD 12,938,928       GBP 10,600,000    
Citibank N.A.
 
10/04/19
    $ 23,439  
USD 16,284,668       JPY 1,760,000,000    
Citibank N.A.
 
10/04/19
    (319,646
USD 6,684,131       AUD 9,700,000    
State Street Bank and Trust Co.
 
10/04/19
    145,540  
USD 19,175,735       EUR 17,100,000    
State Street Bank and Trust Co.
 
10/04/19
    337,327  
USD 8,218,381       CAD 10,800,000    
State Street Bank and Trust Co.
 
10/04/19
    102,718  
USD 5,078,310       CHF 5,000,000    
State Street Bank and Trust Co.
 
10/04/19
    12,556  
USD 13,281       EUR 11,989    
The Bank of New York Mellon
 
09/03/19
    104  
                 
 
 
 
    $ 302,038  

At August 31, 2019, the following OTC written equity options were outstanding for Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund:

Description       Counterparty   Put/Call   Expiration
Date
    Exercise
Price
      Number of
Contracts
      Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Received
    Fair Value  
EURO STOXX 50® Index
     
BNP Paribas
 
Call
 
09/13/19
    EUR   3,409.880       1,037       EUR       3,553,550     $   60,676     $   (58,737 )
EURO STOXX 50® Index
     
Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
 
Call
 
09/13/19
    EUR   3,362.370       2,013       EUR       6,898,068       110,750       (184,463 )  
FTSE 100 Index
     
Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
 
Call
 
09/13/19
    GBP   7,188.320       969       GBP       6,983,757       92,146       (96,164 )  
FTSE 100 Index
     
Societe Generale
 
Call
 
09/13/19
    GBP   7,481.130       486       GBP       3,502,689       36,302       (1,522 )  
Nikkei 225 Index
     
Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
 
Call
 
09/27/19
    JPY 20,567.800       57,454       JPY 1,189,548,874       171,671       (183,569 )  
S&P 500® Index
     
Barclays Bank PLC
 
Call
 
09/13/19
    USD   2,961.370       3,854       USD      11,278,577       168,936       (66,312 )  
S&P 500® Index
     
Barclays Bank PLC
 
Call
 
09/27/19
    USD   2,917.570       7,547       USD      22,085,994       379,335       (432,240 )  
S&P 500® Index
     
Barclays Bank PLC
 
Call
 
10/11/19
    USD   2,955.720       11,721       USD      34,301,038       554,991       (554,991 )  
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
                          $ 1,574,807     $ (1,577,998 )  

Currency Abbreviations

AUD    —    Australian Dollar
CAD    —    Canadian Dollar
CHF    —    Swiss Franc
EUR    —    EU Euro

GBP    —    British Pound
JPY     —    Japanese Yen
USD    —    United States Dollar


See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

22



VOYA GLOBAL ADVANTAGE AND
PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND
SUMMARY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
AS OF AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)


A summary of derivative instruments by primary risk exposure is outlined in the following tables.

The fair value of derivative instruments as of August 31, 2019 was as follows:

Derivatives not accounted for as
hedging instruments
        Location on Statement
of Assets and Liabilities
    Fair Value  
Asset Derivatives
           
 
           
Foreign exchange contracts
           
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
    $ 621,684   
Total Asset Derivatives
           
 
    $ 621,684   
Liability Derivatives
           
 
             
Foreign exchange contracts
           
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
    $ 319,646   
Equity contracts
           
Written options, at fair value
      1,577,998   
Total Liability Derivatives
           
 
    $ 1,897,644   

The effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the period ended August 31, 2019 was as follows:

        Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
Derivatives not accounted for as
hedging instruments
        Forward foreign
currency contracts
    Futures     Written options     Total
Equity contracts
              $            $ (1,075,380 )          $            $ (1,075,380 )  
Foreign exchange contracts
                 2,231,480                            (2,285,231 )             (53,751 )  
Total
              $ 2,231,480           $ (1,075,380 )          $ (2,285,231 )          $ (1,129,131 )  

        Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
Derivatives not accounted for as
hedging instruments
        Forward foreign
currency contracts
    Futures     Written options     Total
Equity contracts
               $            $ 866,889           $ 1,012,548           $ 1,879,437   
Foreign exchange contracts
                   231,691                                          231,691   
Total
               $ 231,691           $ 866,889           $ 1,012,548           $ 2,111,128   

The following is a summary by counterparty of the fair value of OTC derivative instruments subject to Master Netting Agreements and collateral pledged (received), if any, at August 31, 2019:

    Barclays
Bank PLC
  BNP
Paribas
  Citibank
N.A.
  Morgan
Stanley & Co.
International PLC
  Societe
Generale
  State Street
Bank and
Trust Co.
  The Bank of
New York
Mellon
  Totals
Assets:        
Forward foreign currency contracts
      $     $     $ 23,439     $     $     $ 598,141     $ 104     $ 621,684  
Total Assets
      $     $     $ 23,439     $     $     $ 598,141     $ 104     $ 621,684  
Liabilities:
                                                                   
Forward foreign currency contracts
      $     $     $ 319,646     $     $     $     $     $ 319,646  
Written options
        1,053,543       58,737             464,196       1,522                   1,577,998  
Total Liabilities
      $ 1,053,543     $ 58,737     $ 319,646     $ 464,196     $ 1,522     $     $     $ 1,897,644  
Net OTC derivative instruments by
counterparty, at fair value
      $ (1,053,543 )   $ (58,737 )   $ (296,207 )   $ (464,196 )   $ (1,522 )   $ 598,141     $ 104     $ (1,275,960 )
Total collateral pledged by the Fund/ (Received from counterparty)
      $     $     $     $ 400,000     $     $     $     $ 400,000  
Net Exposure(1)
      $ (1,053,543 )   $ (58,737 )   $ (296,207 )   $ (64,196 )   $ (1,522 )   $ 598,141     $ 104     $ (875,960 )
 
(1)
  Positive net exposure represents amounts due from each respective counterparty. Negative exposure represents amounts due from the Fund. Please refer to Note 2 for additional details regarding counterparty credit risk and credit related contingent features.

At August 31, 2019, the aggregate cost of securities and other investments and the composition of unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities and other investments at period end were:

  Cost for federal income tax purposes was $199,508,076.
Net unrealized appreciation consisted of:
                     
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
            $ 13,187,561   
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
            (10,880,704 )  
Net Unrealized Appreciation
            $ 2,306,857   

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

23



SHAREHOLDER MEETING INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)


Proposal:

1    
  At this meeting, a proposal was submitted to elect four members of the Board of Trustees to represent the interests of the holders of the Fund, with all four individuals to serve as Class II Trustees, for a term of three-years, and until the election and qualification of their successors.

An annual shareholder meeting of Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund was held July 9, 2019, at the offices of Voya Investment Management, 7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85258.

        Proposal   Shares voted for   Shares voted
against or
withheld
  Shares
abstained
  Broker
non-vote
  Total Shares
Voted
Class II Trustees
     
Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund
                                               
 
     
John V. Boyer
    1 *       16,232,744.318        539,828.000        0.000        0.000        16,772,572.318   
 
     
Patricia W. Chadwick
    1 *       16,212,992.318        559,580.000        0.000        0.000        16,772,572.318   
 
     
Sheryl K. Pressler
    1 *       16,222,700.318        549,872.000        0.000        0.000        16,772,572.318   
 
     
Christopher P. Sullivan
    1 *       16,252,781.318        519,791.000        0.000        0.000        16,772,572.318   
 
*
  Proposal Passed

After the July 9, 2019 annual shareholder meeting, the following Trustees continued on as Trustees of the Trust: Colleen D. Baldwin, Martin J. Gavin, Russell H. Jones, Joseph E. Obermeyer, Roger B. Vincent and Dina Santoro.

24



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)


During the period, there were no material changes in the Fund’s investment objective or policies or in the principal risk factors associated with investment in the Fund. Effective May 21, 2019, the Fund transitioned to a dividend focused quantitative strategy in selecting equity investments for the Fund. Effective May 6, 2019, Paul Zemsky, Vincent Costa, Peg DiOrio, and Steve Wetter were added as portfolio managers of the Fund and Jeffrey Meys, Tjeerd van Cappelle and Willem van Dommelen were removed as portfolio managers of the Fund.

The Fund may lend portfolio securities in an amount equal to up to 33 1/3% of its managed assets to broker dealers or other institutional borrowers, in exchange for cash collateral and fees. The Fund may use the cash collateral in connection with the Fund’s investment program as approved by the Investment Adviser, including generating cash to cover collateral posting requirements. Although the Fund has no current intention to do so, it may use the cash collateral to generate additional income. The use of cash collateral in connection with the Fund’s investment program may have a leveraging effect on the Fund, which would increase the volatility of the Fund and could reduce its returns and/or cause a loss.

The Fund intends to engage in lending portfolio securities only when such lending is secured by cash or other permissible collateral in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. The Fund will maintain cash, cash equivalents or liquid securities holdings in an amount sufficient to cover its repayment obligation with respect to the collateral, marked to market on a daily basis.

Securities lending involves the risks of delay in recovery or even loss of rights in the securities loaned if the borrower of the securities fails financially. Loans will be made only to organizations whose credit quality or claims paying ability is considered by the sub-advisers to be at least investment grade. The financial condition of the borrower will be monitored by the Investment Adviser on an ongoing basis. The Fund will not lend portfolio securities subject to a written American style covered call option contract. The Fund may lend portfolio securities subject to a written European style covered call option contract as long as the lending period is less than or equal to the term of the covered call option contract.

The Fund was granted exemptive relief by the SEC (the “Order”) which, under the 1940 Act, would permit the Fund, subject to Board approval, to include realized long-term capital gains as a part of its regular distributions to Common Shareholders more frequently than would otherwise be permitted by the 1940 Act (generally once per taxable year) (“Managed Distribution Policy”). On September 12, 2019, the Board approved the adoption of a Managed Distribution Policy for this Fund.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Unless the registered owner of Common Shares elects to receive cash by contacting Computershare Shareowner Services LLC (the “Plan Agent”), all dividends declared on Common Shares of the Fund will be automatically reinvested by the Plan Agent for shareholders in additional Common Shares of the Fund through the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”). Shareholders who elect not to participate in the Plan will receive all dividends and other distributions in cash paid by check mailed directly to the shareholder of record (or, if the Common Shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to such nominee) by the Plan Agent. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the Plan Agent prior to the dividend record date; otherwise such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution. Some brokers may automatically elect to receive cash on your behalf and may re-invest that cash in additional Common Shares of the Fund for you. If you wish for all dividends declared on your Common Shares of the Fund to be automatically reinvested pursuant to the Plan, please contact your broker.

The Plan Agent will open an account for each Common Shareholder under the Plan in the same name in which such Common Shareholder’s Common Shares are registered. Whenever the Fund declares a dividend or other distribution (together, a “Dividend”) payable in cash, non-participants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in Common Shares. The Common Shares will be acquired by the Plan Agent for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the circumstances described below, either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but authorized Common Shares from the Fund (“Newly Issued Common Shares”) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding Common Shares on the open market (“Open-Market Purchases”) on the NYSE or elsewhere. Open-market purchases and sales are usually made through a broker affiliated with the Plan Agent.

If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the closing market price plus estimated brokerage commissions per Common Share is equal to or greater than the NAV per Common Share, the Plan Agent will invest the Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares on behalf of the participants. The number of Newly Issued Common Shares to be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the Dividend by the NAV per Common Share on the payment date; provided that, if the NAV is less than or equal to 95% of the closing market value on the payment date, the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the closing market price per Common Share on the payment date. If,


25



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)


on the payment date for any Dividend, the NAV per Common Share is greater than the closing market value plus estimated brokerage commissions, the Plan Agent will invest the Dividend amount in Common Shares acquired on behalf of the participants in Open-Market Purchases. In the event of a market discount on the payment date for any Dividend, the Plan Agent will have until the last business day before the next date on which the Common Shares trade on an “ex-dividend” basis or 30 days after the payment date for such Dividend, whichever is sooner (the “Last Purchase Date”), to invest the Dividend amount in Common Shares acquired in Open-Market Purchases.

The Fund pays quarterly Dividends. Therefore, the period during which Open-Market Purchases can be made will exist only from the payment date of each Dividend through the date before the next “ex-dividend” date, which typically will be approximately ten days.

If, before the Plan Agent has completed its Open-Market Purchases, the market price per common share exceeds the NAV per Common Share, the average per Common Share purchase price paid by the Plan Administrator may exceed the NAV of the Common Shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer Common Shares than if the Dividend had been paid in Newly Issued Common Shares on the Dividend payment date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to Open-Market Purchases, the Plan provides that if the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full Dividend amount in Open-Market Purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Agent will cease making Open-Market Purchases and will invest the un-invested portion of the Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares at the NAV per common share at the close of business on the Last Purchase Date provided that, if the NAV is less than or equal to 95% of the then current market price per Common Share, the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the payment date.

The Plan Agent maintains all shareholders’ accounts in the Plan and furnishes written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information needed by shareholders for tax records. Common Shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Agent on behalf of the Plan participant, and each shareholder proxy will include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Agent will forward all proxy solicitation materials to participants and vote proxies for shares held under the Plan in accordance with the instructions of the participants.

In the case of shareholders such as banks, brokers or nominees which hold shares for others who are the beneficial owners, the Plan Agent will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of Common Shares certified

from time to time by the record shareholder’s name and held for the account of beneficial owners who participate in the Plan.

There will be no brokerage charges with respect to Common Shares issued directly by the Fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred in connection with Open-Market Purchases. The automatic reinvestment of Dividends will not relieve participants of any federal, state or local income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such Dividends. Participants that request a partial or full sale of shares through the Plan Agent are subject to a $15.00 sales fee and a $0.10 per share brokerage commission on purchases or sales, and may be subject to certain other service charges.

The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants with regard to purchases in the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants.

All questions concerning the Plan or a request to terminate participation should be directed to the Fund’s Shareholder Service Department at (800) 992-0180.

KEY FINANCIAL DATES — CALENDAR 2019 DISTRIBUTIONS:

Declaration Date       Ex Date   Record Date   Payable Date
20-Mar-19         1-Apr-19       2-Apr-19       15-Apr-19  
17-Jun-19         1-Jul-19       2-Jul-19       15-Jul-19  
16-Sep-19         1-Oct-19       2-Oct-19       15-Oct-19  
16-Dec-19         30-Dec-19       31-Dec-19       15-Jan-20  
 

Record date will be two business days after each Ex-Dividend Date. These dates are subject to change.

Stock Data

The Fund’s common shares are traded on the NYSE (Symbol: IGA).

Repurchase of Securities by Closed-End Companies

In accordance with Section 23(c) of the 1940 Act, and Rule 23c-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund may from time to time purchase shares of beneficial interest of the Fund in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions and/or purchase shares to correct erroneous transactions.

Number of Shareholders

The number of record holders of common stock as of August 31, 2019 was 12, which does not include approximately 7,286 beneficial owners of shares held in the name of brokers of other nominees.


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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)


Certifications

In accordance with Section 303A.12 (a) of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual, the Fund’s CEO submitted the Annual CEO Certification on August 1, 2019 certifying that he was not aware, as of that date, of any violation by the Fund of the NYSE’s Corporate governance listing standards. In addition, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC rules, the Fund’s principal executive and financial officers have made quarterly certifications, included in filings with the SEC on Form N-CSR, relating to, among other things, the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting.

 


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Investment Adviser

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7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 100

Scottsdale, Arizona 85258


Transfer Agent

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Jersey City, New Jersey 07310-1900


Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon
225 Liberty Street
New York, New York 10286


Legal Counsel

Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower
800 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02199


Toll-Free Shareholder Information

Call us from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern time on any business day for account or other information at (800) 992-0180.

 

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Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
as of August 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares             Value     Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
COMMON STOCK: 97.0%  
          Australia: 3.1%
  73,139         AGL Energy Ltd.   $ 932,367       0.5  
  233,716         Aurizon Holdings Ltd.     929,193       0.5  
  40,772         BHP Group Ltd.     1,000,847       0.5  
  35,825         Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.     262,095       0.1  
  31,734         Computershare Ltd.     328,801       0.2  
  49,391         Crown Resorts Ltd.     399,721       0.2  
  3,343         Macquarie Group Ltd.     278,698       0.1  
  33,991         Newcrest Mining Ltd.     849,561       0.4  
  12,862         Sonic Healthcare Ltd.     254,608       0.1  
  325,843         South32 Ltd. - AUD     575,782       0.3  
  87,195         Sydney Airport     494,511       0.2  
                  6,306,184       3.1  
                             
            Belgium: 0.3%                
  8,142         UCB S.A.     608,530       0.3  
                             
            Canada: 4.6%                
  12,465         Bank of Nova Scotia     662,853       0.3  
  25,544         BCE, Inc.     1,208,707       0.6  
  15,218         Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce - XTSE     1,178,784       0.6  
  25,594         CI Financial Corp.     366,782       0.2  
  16,426         Empire Co. Ltd.     453,152       0.2  
  22,342         Great-West Lifeco, Inc.     476,240       0.3  
  6,060         iA Financial Corp., Inc.     252,022       0.1  
  5,265         Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.     256,013       0.1  
  22,997         National Bank Of Canada     1,079,895       0.5  
  19,714         Open Text Corp.     771,295       0.4  
  3,895         Rogers Communications, Inc.     192,819       0.1  
  31,138         TELUS Corp.     1,127,975       0.6  
  13,833         Waste Connections, Inc.     1,271,253       0.6  
                  9,297,790       4.6  
                             
            China: 0.4%                
  265,500         BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.     892,936       0.4  
                             
            Denmark: 0.7%                
  28,776         Novo Nordisk A/S     1,499,298       0.7  
                             
            Finland: 0.6%                
  2,163         Nordea Bank Abp     13,528       0.0  
  6,973         Orion Oyj     259,150       0.2  
  21,630         Sampo OYJ     859,380       0.4  
                  1,132,058       0.6  
                             
            France: 1.8%                
  17,346         Alstom SA     741,650       0.4  
  9,900         Edenred     482,070       0.2  
  2,401         Eiffage SA     248,799       0.1  
  26,884         Getlink SE     378,290       0.2  
  68,314         Orange SA     1,037,919       0.5  
  2,903         Societe BIC S.A.     185,502       0.1  
  21,254         Societe Generale     538,036       0.3  
                  3,612,266       1.8  
                             
            Germany: 1.5%                
  1,923         Allianz SE     424,412       0.2  
  17,083         Deutsche Lufthansa AG     263,305       0.1  
  31,311         Deutsche Post AG     1,027,486       0.5  
  7,463         SAP SE     890,910       0.5  
  133,645         Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG     340,339       0.2  
                  2,946,452       1.5  
                             
            Guernsey: 0.5%                
  16,441         Amdocs Ltd.     1,064,390       0.5  
                             
            Hong Kong: 1.3%                
  127,500         CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.     1,108,336       0.6  
  255,000         HKT Trust / HKT Ltd.     398,345       0.2  
  4,900         Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.     266,450       0.1  
  127,000         Power Assets Holdings Ltd.     844,475       0.4  
                  2,617,606       1.3  
                             
            Israel: 0.3%                
  85,898         Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM     585,297       0.3  
                             
            Italy: 1.1%                
  65,572         Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.     1,191,929       0.6  
  222,700         Snam SpA     1,129,405       0.5  
                  2,321,334       1.1  
                             
            Japan: 7.7%                
  8,700         Alfresa Holdings Corp.     196,777       0.1  
  33,900         Canon, Inc.     878,877       0.4  
  4,400         Central Japan Railway Co.     869,989       0.4  
  24,900         Fuji Film Holdings Corp.     1,064,983       0.5  
  30,406         Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.     949,020       0.5  
  85,900         Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.     780,582       0.4  
  14,000         Kamigumi Co., Ltd.     327,855       0.2  
  9,400         Konami Holdings Corp.     425,963       0.2  
  4,300         Kyocera Corp.     255,215       0.1  
  24,400         Kyushu Railway Co.     731,635       0.4  
  10,016         Medipal Holdings Corp.     212,606       0.1  
  5,900         MEIJI Holdings Co., Ltd.     409,598       0.2  
  10,729         Mitsubishi Corp.     260,941       0.1  
  70,900         Mitsui & Co., Ltd.     1,109,167       0.5  
  9,800         MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.     311,054       0.2  
  9,000         Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.     186,473       0.1  
  16,900         Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.     810,150       0.4  
  48,100         NTT Docomo, Inc.     1,213,365       0.6  
  55,200         ORIX Corp.     814,481       0.4  
  7,800         Sankyo Co., Ltd.     269,839       0.1  
  58,500         Sekisui House Ltd.     1,037,540       0.5  
  76,806         Sumitomo Corp.     1,151,166       0.6  
  11,300         Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.     370,281       0.2  
  15,000         Sundrug Co., Ltd.     466,281       0.2  
  5,300         Suzuken Co., Ltd.     284,557       0.1  
  240         United Urban Investment Corp.     449,968       0.2  
                  15,838,363       7.7  

 

 

 

Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
as of August 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
(Continued)

 

Shares             Value     Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
            Netherlands: 3.3%                
  31,308     (1)   ABN AMRO Bank NV     555,253       0.3  
  80,656         ING Groep NV     770,559       0.4  
  47,017         Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV     1,101,388       0.5  
  68,990         Koninklijke KPN NV     218,512       0.1  
  28,353         NN Group NV     950,074       0.5  
  73,211         Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class A     2,034,032       1.0  
  16,690         Unilever NV     1,035,582       0.5  
                  6,665,400       3.3  
                             
            New Zealand: 0.1%                
  83,214         Spark New Zealand Ltd.     231,663       0.1  
                             
            Norway: 0.7%                
  37,920         Mowi ASA     907,073       0.4  
  39,833         Orkla ASA     364,948       0.2  
  9,863         Telenor ASA     202,425       0.1  
                  1,474,446       0.7  
                             
            Singapore: 0.7%                
  229,300         ComfortDelgro Corp., Ltd.     404,477       0.2  
  64,500         SATS Ltd.     222,997       0.1  
  74,400         Singapore Exchange Ltd.     439,209       0.2  
  103,800         Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.     294,203       0.1  
  182,000         Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.     118,997       0.1  
                  1,479,883       0.7  
                             
            Spain: 1.5%                
  5,162     (1)   Aena SME SA     932,034       0.4  
  28,706         Enagas     625,016       0.3  
  49,942         Ferrovial SA - FERE     1,421,528       0.7  
  24,725         Telefonica S.A.     171,775       0.1  
                  3,150,353       1.5  
                             
            Switzerland: 2.5%                
  14,295         Nestle SA     1,606,392       0.8  
  7,630         Roche Holding AG     2,084,976       1.0  
  4,098         Zurich Insurance Group AG     1,460,349       0.7  
                  5,151,717       2.5  
                             
            United Kingdom: 4.7%                
  77,769     (1)   Auto Trader Group PLC     504,150       0.2  
  114,768         Aviva PLC     495,469       0.2  
  170,440         Barclays PLC     283,923       0.1  
  52,213         Barratt Developments PLC     403,065       0.2  
  261,438         BT Group PLC     526,696       0.3  
  38,635         Compass Group PLC     979,872       0.5  
  144,037         Direct Line Insurance Group PLC     497,019       0.2  
  57,543         Evraz PLC     347,565       0.2  
  75,801         GlaxoSmithKline PLC     1,579,641       0.8  
  360,160         Legal & General Group PLC     964,939       0.5  
  298,854         Marks & Spencer Group PLC     701,642       0.3  
  30,594         Persimmon PLC     710,379       0.4  
  347,410         Taylor Wimpey PLC     618,312       0.3  
  275,526         Vodafone Group PLC     521,299       0.3  
  209,545         WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC     467,393       0.2  
                  9,601,364       4.7  
                             
            United States: 59.6%                
  19,375         AbbVie, Inc.     1,273,712       0.6  
  3,187         Accenture PLC     631,568       0.3  
  25,885         Aflac, Inc.     1,298,909       0.6  
  6,937         Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     1,567,207       0.8  
  5,142         Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.     228,459       0.1  
  7,925         Allstate Corp.     811,441       0.4  
  30,582         Altria Group, Inc.     1,337,657       0.7  
  12,125         Ameren Corp.     935,444       0.5  
  6,400         Amgen, Inc.     1,335,168       0.7  
  13,442         Amphenol Corp.     1,176,713       0.6  
  87,243         Annaly Capital Management, Inc.     724,117       0.4  
  35,545         Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.     566,232       0.3  
  1,029         Apple, Inc.     214,793       0.1  
  61,934         AT&T, Inc.     2,183,793       1.1  
  4,809         Avnet, Inc.     201,449       0.1  
  48,458         Bank of America Corp.     1,333,080       0.7  
  2,066         Boeing Co.     752,210       0.4  
  18,979         Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.     1,433,104       0.7  
  9,669         Brinker International, Inc.     367,422       0.2  
  27,153         Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     1,305,245       0.6  
  9,326         Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. ADR     1,207,157       0.6  
  2,089         Camden Property Trust     226,134       0.1  
  19,855         CDK Global, Inc.     856,942       0.4  
  2,748         CDW Corp.     317,394       0.2  
  39,016         Centerpoint Energy, Inc.     1,080,353       0.5  
  25,438         CenturyLink, Inc.     289,484       0.1  
  1,309         Chemed Corp.     562,124       0.3  
  16,562         Chevron Corp.     1,949,679       1.0  
  31,752         Chimera Investment Corp.     605,511       0.3  
  17,566         Cinemark Holdings, Inc.     670,319       0.3  
  44,004         Cisco Systems, Inc.     2,059,827       1.0  
  3,032         Citigroup, Inc.     195,109       0.1  
  11,671         Citrix Systems, Inc.     1,085,170       0.5  
  18,361         CMS Energy Corp.     1,157,661       0.6  
  3,864         Columbia Sportswear Co.     362,405       0.2  
  10,047         Comerica, Inc.     619,398       0.3  
  10,234         CoreCivic, Inc.     173,466       0.1  
  3,521         CSX Corp.     235,977       0.1  
  9,854         Darden Restaurants, Inc.     1,192,137       0.6  
  7,869         Eaton Corp. PLC     635,186       0.3  
  12,880         Eli Lilly & Co.     1,455,054       0.7  
  3,371         Encompass Health Corp.     204,923       0.1  
  13,390         Equitrans Midstream Corp.     180,631       0.1  
  1,282         Everest Re Group Ltd.     302,398       0.2  
  16,001         Evergy, Inc.     1,040,065       0.5  
  6,096         Exelon Corp.     288,097       0.1  
  9,265         Expedia Group, Inc.     1,205,376       0.6  
  21,070         Exxon Mobil Corp.     1,442,874       0.7  
  1,542         Federal Realty Investment Trust     199,242       0.1  
  17,623         Flir Systems, Inc.     868,285       0.4  
  22,485         Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.     879,613       0.4  
  24,217         General Mills, Inc.     1,302,875       0.6  
  10,807         Genuine Parts Co.     975,764       0.5  
  15,503         Geo Group, Inc./The     266,031       0.1  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements 

 

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Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
as of August 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
(Continued)

 

Shares             Value     Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
  16,926         Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.     986,447       0.5  
  2,817         HCA Healthcare, Inc.     338,603       0.2  
  8,912         Hershey Co.     1,412,374       0.7  
  64,238         Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.     887,769       0.4  
  4,900         Home Depot, Inc.     1,116,759       0.5  
  10,272         Honeywell International, Inc.     1,690,977       0.8  
  13,637     (2)   IAA, Inc.     666,167       0.3  
  1,665         Insperity, Inc.     164,935       0.1  
  37,482         Intel Corp.     1,777,022       0.9  
  5,818         InterDigital, Inc.     286,071       0.1  
  12,547         International Business Machines Corp.     1,700,495       0.8  
  779         Intuit, Inc.     224,632       0.1  
  10,028         j2 Global, Inc.     848,369       0.4  
  24,300         Jabil, Inc.     700,083       0.3  
  6,312         JM Smucker Co.     663,770       0.3  
  21,246         Johnson & Johnson     2,727,137       1.3  
  14,625         JPMorgan Chase & Co.     1,606,702       0.8  
  38,530         Juniper Networks, Inc.     892,355       0.4  
  13,637         KAR Auction Services, Inc.     362,199       0.2  
  8,227         Kimberly-Clark Corp.     1,160,912       0.6  
  11,306         Kohl's Corp.     534,322       0.3  
  4,202         Lamar Advertising Co.     322,083       0.2  
  1,826         Lear Corp.     204,987       0.1  
  12,803         LogMeIn, Inc.     855,752       0.4  
  19,842         Maxim Integrated Products     1,082,183       0.5  
  7,704         MAXIMUS, Inc.     592,746       0.3  
  6,891         McDonald's Corp.     1,502,031       0.7  
  22,933         MDU Resources Group, Inc.     616,668       0.3  
  26,325         Merck & Co., Inc.     2,276,323       1.1  
  82,971         MFA Financial, Inc.     594,902       0.3  
  33,781         Microsoft Corp.     4,657,049       2.3  
  2,388         Motorola Solutions, Inc.     432,013       0.2  
  59,160         New Residential Investment Corp.     832,381       0.4  
  2,048         Norfolk Southern Corp.     356,454       0.2  
  10,934         OGE Energy Corp.     468,741       0.2  
  39,610         Old Republic International Corp.     925,290       0.5  
  15,153         Omnicom Group     1,152,537       0.6  
  6,859         Oneok, Inc.     488,910       0.2  
  33,959         Oracle Corp.     1,767,906       0.9  
  15,347         Paychex, Inc.     1,253,850       0.6  
  15,154         PepsiCo, Inc.     2,072,006       1.0  
  54,361         Pfizer, Inc.     1,932,534       0.9  
  20,353         Philip Morris International, Inc.     1,467,248       0.7  
  12,125         Phillips 66     1,195,889       0.6  
  4,708         Pinnacle West Capital Corp.     448,719       0.2  
  44,921         Plains GP Holdings L.P.     984,668       0.5  
  9,740         Popular, Inc.     512,032       0.3  
  18,383         Procter & Gamble Co.     2,210,188       1.1  
  12,547         Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     1,284,436       0.6  
  14,602         Republic Services, Inc.     1,303,228       0.6  
  23,181         Retail Properties of America, Inc.     263,336       0.1  
  11,652         Royal Gold, Inc.     1,554,144       0.8  
  43,270         Sabre Corp.     1,022,903       0.5  
  19,286         Service Corp. International     892,942       0.4  
  6,064         Simon Property Group, Inc.     903,172       0.4  
  9,973         Sonoco Products Co.     570,456       0.3  
  18,525         Southern Co.     1,079,266       0.5  
  14,849         Starbucks Corp.     1,433,819       0.7  
  24,809         Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.     350,799       0.2  
  15,076         Texas Instruments, Inc.     1,865,655       0.9  
  9,590         Total System Services, Inc.     1,287,170       0.6  
  79,193         Two Harbors Investment Corp.     1,000,208       0.5  
  16,530         Tyson Foods, Inc.     1,537,951       0.8  
  5,873         Valero Energy Corp.     442,119       0.2  
  21,807         Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     1,116,300       0.5  
  12,765         Waste Management, Inc.     1,523,503       0.7  
  34,278         Wells Fargo & Co.     1,596,326       0.8  
  57,204         Western Union Co.     1,265,352       0.6  
  16,577         Xerox Holdings Corp.     480,567       0.2  
  11,676         Yum! Brands, Inc.     1,363,523       0.7  
  5,473         Zions Bancorp NA     224,886       0.1  
                  122,086,635       59.6  
                             
        Total Common Stock
(Cost $196,584,020)
    198,563,965       97.0  
                             
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: 2.2%                
  23,375         iShares MSCI EAFE ETF     1,477,534       0.7  
  10,231         SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust     2,992,056       1.5  
                             
        Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $4,458,451)
    4,469,590       2.2  
                             
            Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $201,042,471)
  $ 203,033,555       99.2  
            Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities     1,734,663       0.8  
            Net Assets   $ 204,768,218       100.0  

  

 ADR American Depositary Receipt
(1) Securities with purchases pursuant to Rule 144A or section 4(a)(2), under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers.
(2) Non-income producing security.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)Based on our evaluation conducted within 90 days of the filing date, hereof, the design and operation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to the certifying officers by others within the appropriate entities, particularly during the period in which Forms N-CSR are being prepared, and the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures allow timely preparation and review of the information for the registrant’s Form N-CSR and the officer certifications of such Form N-CSR.

 

(b)There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)The Code of Ethics is not required for the semi-annual filing.

 

(a)(2)A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant is required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) is attached hereto as EX-99.CERT.

 

(a)(3)Not required for semi-annual filing.

 

(a)(4)Auditor Change.

 

(b)The officer certifications required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as EX-99.906CERT.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant): Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund

 

By /s/ Michael Bell  
  Michael Bell  
  Chief Executive Officer  

 

Date: November 8, 2019

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By /s/ Michael Bell  
  Michael Bell  
  Chief Executive Officer  

 

Date: November 8, 2019

 

By /s/ Todd Modic  
  Todd Modic  
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  

 

Date: November 8, 2019