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Voya Multi-Manager International Equity Fund
Voya Multi-Manager International Equity Fund (formerly, ING Multi-Manager International Equity Fund)
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
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 92) or the Purchase, Exchange, and Redemption of Shares section of the Statement of Additional Information (page 134).
Shareholder Fees
Fees paid directly from your investment
Shareholder Fees Voya Multi-Manager International Equity 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 B
none 5.00%
Class C
none 1.00%
Class I
none none
Class O
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
Expenses you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment
Annual Fund Operating Expenses Voya Multi-Manager International Equity Fund
Class A
Class B
Class C
Class I
Class O
Class R
Class W
Management Fees 0.75%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets [1] 0.75%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets [1] 0.75%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets [1] 0.75%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.75%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets [1] 0.75%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets [1] 0.75%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets [1]
Distribution and/or Shareholder Services (12b-1) Fees 0.25%rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets [1] 1.00%rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets [1] 1.00%rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets [1] none 0.25%rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets [1] 0.50%rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets [1] none [1]
Administrative Services Fees 0.10%rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets [1] 0.10%rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets [1] 0.10%rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets [1] 0.10%rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets [1] 0.10%rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets [1] 0.10%rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets [1]
Other Expenses 0.14%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets [1] 0.14%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets [1] 0.14%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets [1] 0.14%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.14%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets [1] 0.14%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets [1] 0.14%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.24%rr_ExpensesOverAssets [1] 1.99%rr_ExpensesOverAssets [1] 1.99%rr_ExpensesOverAssets [1] 0.99%rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.24%rr_ExpensesOverAssets [1] 1.49%rr_ExpensesOverAssets [1] 0.99%rr_ExpensesOverAssets [1]
Waivers, Reimbursements and Recoupments [2] none [1] none [1] none [1] (0.02%)rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets none [1] none [1] none [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Waivers and Reimbursements 1.24%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets [1] 1.99%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets [1] 1.99%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets [1] 0.97%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.24%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets [1] 1.49%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets [1] 0.99%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets [1]
[1] Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
[2] The adviser is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.99% for Class I shares, through March 1, 2016. The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The adviser is contractually obligated to waive a portion of the management fee through March 1, 2016. Based upon net assets as of October 31, 2014, the management fee waiver for the Fund is an estimated (0.02)%. Termination or modification of these obligations 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 Multi-Manager International Equity Fund (USD $)
1 Yr
3 Yrs
5 Yrs
10 Yrs
Class A
694 946 1,217 1,989
Class B
702 924 1,273 2,123
Class C
302 624 1,073 2,317
Class I
99 313 545 1,211
Class O
126 393 681 1,500
Class R
152 471 813 1,779
Class W
101 315 547 1,213
Expense Example, No Redemption Voya Multi-Manager International Equity Fund (USD $)
1 Yr
3 Yrs
5 Yrs
10 Yrs
Class A
694 946 1,217 1,989
Class B
202 624 1,073 2,123
Class C
202 624 1,073 2,317
Class I
99 313 545 1,211
Class O
126 393 681 1,500
Class R
152 471 813 1,779
Class W
101 315 547 1,213
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 45% of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. The Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days’ prior notice of any change in this investment policy. The Fund invests at least 65% of its assets in equity securities of companies organized under the laws of, or with principal offices located in, a number of different countries outside of the United States, including companies in countries in emerging markets. The Fund does not focus its investments in a particular industry or country. The Fund may invest in companies of any market capitalization. The equity securities in which the Fund may invest include, but are not limited to, common stocks, preferred stocks, depositary receipts, rights and warrants to buy common stocks, privately placed securities, and IPOs. The Fund may invest in derivative instruments including options, futures, and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The Fund may typically use derivatives to seek to reduce exposure to other risks, such as interest rate or currency risk, to substitute for taking a position in the underlying assets, for cash management, and/or to seek to enhance returns in the Fund.

The Fund invests its assets in foreign investments which are denominated in U.S. dollars, major reserve currencies and currencies of other countries and can be affected by fluctuations in exchange rates. To attempt to protect against adverse changes in currency exchange rates, the Fund may, but will not necessarily use special techniques such as forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Fund may invest in other investment companies, including 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”).

Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited (“Baillie Gifford”), J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMorgan”), Lazard Asset Management LLC (“Lazard”), and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”) (each a “Sub-Adviser” and collectively “Sub-Advisers”) provide day-to-day management of the Fund. The Sub-Advisers act independently of each other and use their own methodologies for selecting investments. The Fund's investment adviser will determine the amount of Fund assets allocated to each Sub-Adviser.

Each Sub-Adviser may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses, or redeploy assets into opportunities believed to be more promising, among others.

The Fund may lend portfolio securities on a short-term or long-term basis, up to 33 1⁄3% of its total assets.

Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited

In selecting investments for the Fund, Baillie Gifford normally takes into account the industry and country allocations in the MSCI EAFE® Index. A significant part of the assets will normally be divided among continental Europe, the United Kingdom, and Asia (including Australia and New Zealand). Country allocation, however, is driven by stock selection. Baillie Gifford invests in companies that it believes are well-managed, quality businesses that enjoy sustainable, competitive advantages in their marketplace. Baillie Gifford's investment style primarily uses a bottom-up, stock-driven approach, with the objective of selecting stocks that it believes can sustain an above-average growth rate, which is not reflected in the share price.

Companies are screened for quality first; valuation is a secondary consideration. Baillie Gifford looks for companies that it believes have attractive industry backgrounds, strong competitive positions within those industries, high-quality earnings, and a positive approach toward shareholders. The main fundamental factors that Baillie Gifford considers in this bottom-up analysis include earnings growth, cash flow growth, profitability, capital structure, and valuation.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

In choosing securities, JPMorgan seeks to provide high total return by investing primarily in equity securities from developed countries included in the MSCI EAFE® Value Index while emphasizing securities that are ranked as undervalued according to its proprietary research while underweighting or avoiding those that appear over-valued. JPMorgan employs a process that combines fundamental research for identifying portfolio securities and currency management decisions. Various models are used to quantify JPMorgan’s fundamental stock research, producing a ranking of companies in each industry group according to their relative value. JPMorgan then buys and sells securities, using the research and valuation rankings as well as its assessment of other factors, including: (i) value characteristics such as low price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratios; (ii) catalysts that could trigger a change in a stock’s price; (iii) potential reward compared to potential risk; and (iv) temporary mispricings caused by market overreactions.

Lazard Asset Management LLC

In choosing securities, Lazard normally invests in large non-U.S. companies with market capitalizations in the range of companies included in the MSCI EAFE® Index that Lazard believes are undervalued based on their earnings, cash flow or asset values. Lazard believes that stock returns over time are driven by the sustainability and direction of financial productivity, balanced by valuation. However, Lazard believes that financial markets will sometimes evaluate these factors inefficiently, presenting investment opportunities balanced by financial productivity. Lazard looks for established companies in economically developed countries and may invest in securities of companies whose principal business activities are located in emerging market countries or domiciled in emerging market countries.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

While T. Rowe Price invests with an awareness of the global economic backdrop and the outlook for industry sectors and individual countries, bottom-up stock selection is the focus of T. Rowe Price's decision making. Country allocation is driven largely by stock selection, though we may limit investments in markets that appear to have poor overall prospects.

Securities selection reflects a growth style. T. Rowe Price relies on a global team of investment analysts dedicated to in-depth fundamental research in an effort to identify companies it believes are capable of achieving and sustaining above-average, long-term earnings growth. T. Rowe Price seeks to purchase stocks of such companies at reasonable prices in relation to present or anticipated earnings, cash flow, or book value.

In selecting investments, T. Rowe Price generally favors companies that it believes have one or more of the following characteristics: leading or improving market position; attractive business niche; attractive or improving franchise or industry position; seasoned management; stable or improving earnings and/or cash flow; and sound or improving balance sheet.

T. Rowe Price typically focuses investments in large-sized, and to a lesser extent, medium-sized, companies.
PRINCIPAL RISKS
You could lose money on an investment in the Fund. Any of the following risks, among others, could affect Fund performance or cause the Fund to lose money or to underperform market averages of other funds.

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.

Currency    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.

Derivative Instruments    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 interest rates and liquidity risk. The use of certain derivatives may also have a leveraging effect which may increase the volatility of the Fund and reduce its returns. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the currency, security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to the risk of improper valuation.

Foreign Investments/Developing and Emerging Markets    Investing in foreign (non-U.S.) securities may result in the Fund 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.

Initial Public Offerings    Initial Public Offerings (“IPOs”) and companies that have recently gone public have the potential to produce substantial gains for the Fund. However, there is no assurance that the Fund will have access to profitable IPOs or that IPOs in which the Fund invests will rise in value. Furthermore, the value of securities of newly public companies may decline in value shortly after the IPO. When the Fund's asset base is small, the impact of such investments on the Fund's return will be magnified. If the Fund's assets grow, it is likely that the effect of the Fund's investment in IPOs on the Fund's return will decline.

Liquidity    If a security is illiquid, the Fund might be unable to sell the security at a time when the Fund's manager might wish to sell, and the security could have the effect of decreasing the overall level of the 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 could realize upon disposition. The Fund may make investments that become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perception. The Fund could lose money if it cannot sell a security at the time and price that would be most beneficial to the 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. From time to time, the stock market may not favor the growth- or value-oriented securities in which the Fund invests. Rather, the market could favor securities to which the Fund is not exposed or may not favor equities at all. 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 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 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.

Securities Lending    Securities lending involves two primary risks: “investment risk” and “borrower default risk.” Investment risk is the risk that the Fund will lose money from the investment of the cash collateral received from the borrower. Borrower default risk is the risk that the Fund will lose money due to the failure of a borrower to return a borrowed security in a timely manner.

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 changes in the Fund's performance from year to year, 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 I shares. Other class shares' performance would be lower than Class I shares' performance because of lower expenses paid by Class I 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.

Because Class A, Class B, Class C, Class O, Class R, and Class W shares of the Fund had not commenced operations as of the calendar year ended December 31, 2014, no performance information for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class O, Class R, and Class W shares is provided below.
Calendar Year Total Returns Class I
(as of December 31 of each year)
Bar Chart
Best quarter: 1st, 2012, 13.75% and Worst quarter: 2nd, 2012, -6.76%
Average Annual Total Returns %
(for the periods ended December 31, 2014)
Average Annual Total Returns Voya Multi-Manager International Equity Fund
1 Yr
5 Yrs
10 Yrs
Since Inception
Inception Date
Class I
[1] (6.28%)       4.36% Jan. 06, 2011
Class I After tax on distributions
[1] (7.72%)       3.79%  
Class I After tax on distributions with sale
[1] (2.40%)       3.46%  
MSCI EAFE® Index
[1][2] (4.90%)       4.91%  
MSCI ACW Index℠ Ex-U.S.
[1][2] (3.87%)       2.93%  
[1] Prior to July 1, 2013 the Fund had different sub-advisers and principal investment strategies.
[2] The index returns include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions net of withholding taxes, but do not reflect fees, brokerage commissions, or other expenses.
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.