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Voya Global Perspectives Fund
Voya Global Perspectives Fund  (formerly, ING Global Perspectives Fund)
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Fund seeks total return.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
These tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Voya mutual funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the discussion in the Sales Charges section of the Prospectus (page 28) or the Purchase, Exchange, and Redemption of Shares section of the Statement of Additional Information (page 89).
Shareholder Fees
Fees paid directly from your investment
Shareholder Fees Voya Global Perspectives Fund
Maximum sales charge (load) as a % of offering price
Maximum deferred sales charge as a % of purchase or sales price, whichever is less
Class A
5.75% none [1]
Class C
none 1.00%
Class I
none none
Class R
none none
Class W
none none
[1] A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months after purchase where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase as part of an investment of $1 million or more.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses Voya Global Perspectives Fund
Class A
Class C
Class I
Class R
Class W
Management Fees 0.10%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.10%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.10%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.10%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.10%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets
Distribution and/or Shareholder Services (12b-1) Fees 0.25%rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none 0.50%rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Administrative Services Fees 0.10%rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets
Other Expenses 0.66%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.66%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.76%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.66%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.66%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.80%rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.80%rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.80%rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.80%rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.80%rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses [1] 1.91%rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.66%rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.76%rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.16%rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.66%rr_ExpensesOverAssets
Waivers and Reimbursements [2] (0.68%)rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.68%)rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.78%)rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.68%)rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.68%)rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Waivers and Reimbursements 1.23%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.98%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.98%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.48%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.98%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets
[1] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses may be higher than the Fund's ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
[2] The adviser is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 1.23%, 1.98%, 0.98%, 1.48%, and 0.98% for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R, and Class W shares, respectively, through March 1, 2016. The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. Termination or modification of this obligation requires approval by the Fund's board.
Expense Examples
The Examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Examples assume that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The Examples show costs if you sold (redeemed) your shares at the end of the period or continued to hold them. The Examples also assume that your investment had a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example Voya Global Perspectives Fund (USD $)
1 Yr
3 Yrs
5 Yrs
10 Yrs
Class A
693 1,078 1,488 2,627
Class C
301 762 1,349 2,943
Class I
100 478 881 2,009
Class R
151 611 1,097 2,440
Class W
100 457 838 1,908
Expense Example, No Redemption Voya Global Perspectives Fund (USD $)
1 Yr
3 Yrs
5 Yrs
10 Yrs
Class A
693 1,078 1,488 2,627
Class C
201 762 1,349 2,943
Class I
100 478 881 2,009
Class R
151 611 1,097 2,440
Class W
100 457 838 1,908
The Examples reflect applicable expense limitation agreements and/or waivers in effect, if any, for the one-year period and the first year of the three-, five-, and ten-year periods.
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may mean higher taxes if you are investing in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Expense Examples, affect the Fund's performance.

During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 12% of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Under normal market conditions, the sub-adviser (“Sub-Adviser”) invests the assets of the Fund in a combination of Underlying Funds that, in turn, invest directly in securities (such as stocks and bonds). The Underlying Funds will invest in the securities of issuers in a number of different countries one of which may be the United States. Under normal market conditions, approximately 60% of the Fund's net assets will be allocated to Underlying Funds that predominantly invest in equity securities, and approximately 40% of the Fund's net assets will be allocated to Underlying Funds that predominantly invest in debt instruments, including U.S. government securities and money market instruments (“Target Allocation”). The percentage weight of the Fund's assets invested in Underlying Funds that predominantly invest in equity securities may change to approximately 30% and the percentage weight of the Fund's assets invested in Underlying Funds that predominantly invest in debt instruments may change to approximately 70% (“Defensive Allocation”) depending upon the rules based investment strategy described below.

The Target Allocation and Defensive Allocation are measured with reference to the primary investment strategies of the Underlying Funds; actual exposure to these asset classes may vary to the extent an Underlying Fund is not substantially invested in accordance with its primary investment strategies.

The Underlying Funds provide exposure to a wide range of traditional asset classes which include stocks, bonds, and cash and non-traditional asset classes (also known as alternative strategies) which include real estate securities.

The equity securities in which the Underlying Funds may invest include, but are not limited to: domestic and international stocks of companies of any market capitalization; emerging market securities; and domestic and international real estate stocks, including real estate investment trusts.

The debt instruments in which the Underlying Funds may invest include, but are not limited to: domestic and international short-, intermediate- and long-term bonds; high-yield debt securities rated below investment-grade commonly referred to as “junk bonds;” and debt instruments without limitations on maturity.

The Fund may invest in exchange-traded funds, to the extent permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules, regulations, and exemptive orders thereunder (“1940 Act”).

The Sub-Adviser uses a rules-based investment strategy to determine the allocation among Underlying Funds that invest in equity securities and debt instruments. The proportion of assets allocated to Underlying Funds that are predominantly invested in equity securities and those that are predominantly invested in debt instruments is determined as of each calendar quarter. Within the broad equity and debt asset classes, the Fund will seek to maintain approximately equal weights across its investment in the Underlying Funds. No adjustments to the Target Allocation or Defensive Allocation will be made between quarterly allocation dates. As soon as practicable following the end of each calendar quarter, the Sub-Adviser will compare the aggregate earnings of the companies in the S&P 500® Index (“Index”) for the most recent calendar quarter to the aggregate earnings of the companies in the Index for the previous year's corresponding calendar quarter. If the aggregate earnings for the most recent calendar quarter are higher than the aggregate earnings of the companies in the Index for the previous year's corresponding calendar quarter, the Fund will take steps to ensure it is invested in accordance with the Target Allocation described above as soon as practicable. If the aggregate earnings for the most recently completed calendar quarter are lower than the reported aggregate earnings for the previous year's corresponding calendar quarter, the Fund will take steps to ensure it is invested in accordance with the Defensive Allocation described above as soon as practicable.

The Sub-Adviser intends to rebalance the Fund's asset allocations on at least a quarterly basis, but it may rebalance more or less frequently as deemed appropriate to attain the Target Allocation or Defensive Allocation for the Fund. These allocations, however, are targets, and the Fund's asset allocations could change substantially as the value of the Underlying Funds change.
PRINCIPAL RISKS
You could lose money on an investment in the Fund. The value of your investment in the Fund changes with the values of the Underlying Funds and their investments. Any of the following risks, among others, could affect the Fund's or an Underlying Fund's performance or cause the Fund or an Underlying Fund to lose money or to underperform market averages of other funds.

Asset Allocation    The success of the Fund's strategy depends on the Adviser's or Sub-Adviser's skill in allocating Fund assets between the asset classes and in choosing investments within those categories. There is a risk that the Fund may allocate assets to an asset class that underperforms other asset classes.

Call    During periods of falling interest rates, a bond issuer may “call” or repay its high-yielding bond before the bond's maturity date. If forced to invest the unanticipated proceeds at lower interest rates, the Fund or an Underlying Fund would experience a decline in income.

Cash/Cash Equivalents    To the extent the Fund holds cash or cash equivalents, the Fund risks achieving lower returns and potential lost opportunities to participate in market appreciation which could negatively impact the Fund’s performance and ability to achieve its investment objective.

Company    The price of a given company's stock could decline or underperform for many reasons including, among others, poor management, financial problems, or business challenges. If a company declares bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, its stock could become worthless.

Credit    Prices of bonds and other debt instruments can 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 be late in paying interest or principal, or could fail to pay altogether.

Currency    To the extent that the Fund or an Underlying 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.

Foreign Investments/Developing and Emerging Markets    Investing in foreign (non-U.S.) securities may result in the Fund or the Underlying Funds experiencing more rapid and extreme changes in value than a fund that invests exclusively in securities of U.S. companies due to: smaller markets; differing reporting, accounting, and auditing standards; nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation; foreign currency fluctuations, currency blockage, or replacement; potential for default on sovereign debt; or political changes or diplomatic developments. Markets and economies throughout the world are becoming increasingly interconnected, and conditions or events in one market, country or region may adversely impact investments or issuers in another market, country or region. Foreign investment risks may be greater in developing and emerging markets than in developed markets.

High-Yield Securities    Investments rated below investment-grade (or of similar quality if unrated) are known as “high-yield securities” or “junk bonds.” High-yield securities are subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risks. High-yield securities are considered primarily speculative with respect to the issuer's continuing ability to make principal and interest payments.

Interest Rate    With bonds and other fixed rate debt instruments, a rise in interest rates generally causes values to fall; conversely, values generally rise as interest rates fall. The higher the credit quality of the instrument, and the longer its maturity or duration, the more sensitive it is likely to be to interest rate risk. In the case of inverse securities, the interest rate generally will decrease when the market rate of interest to which the inverse security is indexed increases. As of the date of this Prospectus, interest rates in the United States are at or near historic lows, which may increase the Fund's or an Underlying Fund's exposure to risks associated with rising interest rates. Rising interest rates could have unpredictable effects on the markets and may expose fixed-income and related markets to heightened volatility. For fixed-income securities, an increase in interest rates may lead to increased redemptions and increased portfolio turnover, which could reduce liquidity for certain Fund or Underlying Fund investments, adversely affect values, and increase the Fund's or an Underlying Fund’s costs. If dealer capacity in fixed-income markets is insufficient for market conditions, it may further inhibit liquidity and increase volatility in the fixed-income markets.

Investment Model    Certain Underlying Funds invest based on a proprietary model managed by the manager. The manager's proprietary model may not adequately address existing or unforeseen market factors or the interplay between such factors. Certain Underlying Funds that are actively managed, in whole or in part, according to a quantitative investment model can perform differently from the market as a whole based on the investment model and the factors used in the analysis, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical trends, and technical issues in the construction and implementation of the investment models (including, for example, data problems and/or software issues). There is no guarantee that the use of these investment models will result in effective investment decisions for an Underlying Fund.

Liquidity    If a security is illiquid, the Fund or an Underlying Fund might be unable to sell the security at a time when the manager might wish to sell, and the security could have the effect of decreasing the overall level of the Fund's or an Underlying Fund's liquidity. Further, the lack of an established secondary market may make it more difficult to value illiquid securities, which could vary from the amount the Fund or an Underlying Fund could realize upon disposition. The Fund or an Underlying Fund may make investments that become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perception. The Fund or an Underlying Fund could lose money if it cannot sell a security at the time and price that would be most beneficial to the Fund or an Underlying Fund.

Market    Stock prices may be volatile and are affected by the real or perceived impacts of such factors as economic conditions 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 Fund costs and impair the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objectives.

Market Capitalization    Stocks fall into three broad market capitalization categories - large, mid, and small. Investing primarily in one category carries the risk that, due to current market conditions, that category may be out of favor with investors. If valuations of large-capitalization companies appear to be greatly out of proportion to the valuations of mid- or small-capitalization companies, investors may migrate to the stocks of mid- and small-sized companies causing the Fund or an Underlying Fund that invests in these companies to increase in value more rapidly than a fund that invests in larger, fully-valued companies. Investing in mid- and small-capitalization companies may be subject to special risks associated with narrower product lines, more limited financial resources, smaller management groups, and a more limited trading market for their stocks as compared with larger companies. As a result, stocks of mid- and small-capitalization companies may decline significantly in market downturns.

Other Investment Companies    The main risk of investing in other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds, is the risk that the value of the securities underlying an investment company might decrease. Because the Fund or an Underlying Fund may invest in other investment companies, you will pay a proportionate share of the expenses of those other investment companies (including management fees, administration fees, and custodial fees) in addition to the expenses of the Fund and a proportionate share of the expenses of each Underlying Fund.

Real Estate Companies and Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”)    Investing in real estate companies and REITs may subject an Underlying Fund to risks similar to those associated with the direct ownership of real estate, including losses from casualty or condemnation, changes in local and general economic conditions, supply and demand, interest rates, zoning laws, regulatory limitations on rents, property taxes, and operating expenses in addition to terrorist attacks, war, or other acts that destroy real property.

U.S. Government Securities and Obligations    U.S. government securities are obligations of, or guaranteed by, the U.S. government, its agencies or government-sponsored enterprises. U.S. government securities are subject to market and interest rate risk, and may be subject to varying degrees of credit risk.

An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The following information is intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The following bar chart shows the Fund's performance for the first full calendar year of operations, and the table compares the Fund's performance to the performance of a broad-based securities market index/indices for the same period. The Fund's performance information reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the period presented. Absent such fee waivers/expense limitations, if any, performance would have been lower. The bar chart shows the performance of the Fund's Class A shares. Sales charges are not reflected in the bar chart. If they were, returns would be less than those shown. However, the table includes all applicable fees and sales charges. Other class shares' performance would be higher or lower than Class A shares' performance because of the higher or lower expenses paid by Class A shares. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. For the most recent performance figures, go to www.voyainvestments.com/literature or call 1-800-992-0180.
Calendar Year Total Returns Class A
(as of December 31 of each year)
Bar Chart
Best quarter: 2nd, 2014, 3.83% and Worst quarter: 3rd, 2014, -2.61%
Average Annual Total Returns %
(for the periods ended December 31, 2014)
Average Annual Total Returns Voya Global Perspectives Fund
1 Yr
5 Yrs
10 Yrs
Since Inception
Inception Date
Class A
(2.25%)       2.84% Mar. 28, 2013
Class A After tax on distributions
(3.08%)       2.09%  
Class A After tax on distributions with sale
(0.92%)       1.95%  
Class A S&P Target Risk Growth Index
[1] 6.56%       9.75%  
Class A Composite Index
[1] 7.39%       7.95%  
Class C
2.06%       5.64% Mar. 28, 2013
Class C S&P Target Risk Growth Index
[1] 6.56%       9.75%  
Class C Composite Index
[1] 7.39%       7.95%  
Class I
4.07%       6.61% Mar. 28, 2013
Class I S&P Target Risk Growth Index
[1] 6.56%       9.75%  
Class I Composite Index
[1] 7.39%       7.95%  
Class R
3.49%       6.08% Mar. 28, 2013
Class R S&P Target Risk Growth Index
[1] 6.56%       9.75%  
Class R Composite Index
[1] 7.39%       7.95%  
Class W
4.06%       6.66% Mar. 28, 2013
Class W S&P Target Risk Growth Index
[1] 6.56%       9.75%  
Class W Composite Index
[1] 7.39%       7.95%  
[1] The index returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses, or taxes.
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases the after-tax returns may exceed the return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period. After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.