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<p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>VOYA MUTUAL FUNDS</b></p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Voya Global High Dividend Low Volatility Fund</p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(the “Fund”)</p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"> </p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Supplement dated March 23, 2018</p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">to the Fund’s Class A, Class I, and Class T Prospectus and Summary Prospectus</p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">dated February 28, 2018</p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(each a “Prospectus” and collectively the “Prospectuses”)</p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"> </p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On March 15, 2018, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) approved changes with respect to the Fund’s name, principal investment strategies, and expense limits. From May 1, 2018 through the close of business on May 2, 2018, the Fund will be in a “transition period” and the transition manager may hold a large portion of the Fund’s assets in temporary investments. During this time, the Fund may not be pursuing its investment objective and strategies, and limitation on permissible investments and investment restrictions will not apply. The sale and purchase of securities during the transition period are expected to result in buy and sell transactions. Such transactions may be made at a disadvantageous time and may result in the realization of taxable gains or losses for the Fund resulting in taxable distributions to the Fund’s shareholders. In addition, these transactions will also result in transactional costs, which will be borne by the Fund’s investment adviser.</p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Effective on or about May 1, 2018, the Fund’s Prospectuses are revised as follows:</p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style=" margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">1.</td><td style="text-align: justify">All references to “Voya Global High Dividend Low Volatility Fund” are deleted and replaced with “Voya International High Dividend Low Volatility Fund.”</td> </tr></table> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0 0pt 13.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -13.5pt"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style=" margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">2.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Footnote 3 to the table entitled “Annual Fund Operating Expenses” of the Fund’s Prospectuses is deleted and replaced with the following:</td> </tr></table> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style=" margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.5in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">3.</td><td style="text-align: justify">The adviser is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.85%, 0.60%, and 0.85% for Class A, Class I, and Class T, respectively, through March 1, 2019. Effective March 1, 2019, the adviser is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.90%, 065% and 0.90% for Class A, Class I, and Class T shares, respectively through March 1, 2020. The limitations do not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. These limitations are subject to possible recoupment by the adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. Termination or modification of these obligations requires approval by the Fund’s Board.</td> </tr></table> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style=" margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">3.</td><td style="text-align: justify">The first paragraph in the section entitled “Principal Investment Strategies” of the Fund’s Prospectuses is deleted and replaced with the following:</td> </tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; "> </p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0 0pt 13.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt">The Fund invests primarily in equity securities included in the MSCI EAFE Index<sup>SM</sup> (“Index”). Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 65% of its total assets in equity securities of issuers in a number of different countries other than the United States.</p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0 0pt 13.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style=" margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">4.</td><td style="text-align: justify">The sixth paragraph in the section entitled “Principal Investment Strategies” of the Fund’s Prospectuses is deleted and replaced with the following:</td> </tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; "> </p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">The Sub-Adviser uses an internally developed quantitative computer model to create a target universe of foreign securities, with above average dividend yields compared to the Index, which the Sub-Adviser believes exhibit stable and growing 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.</p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style=" margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">5.</td><td style="text-align: justify">The following paragraph is included in the section entitled “Performance Information” of the Fund’s Prospectuses:</td> </tr></table> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"> </p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">The Fund’s performance prior to May 1, 2018 reflects returns achieved pursuant to different principal investment strategies.</p>
<p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>VOYA MUTUAL FUNDS</b></p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Voya Global High Dividend Low Volatility Fund</p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(the “Fund”)</p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"> </p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Supplement dated March 23, 2018</p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">to the Fund’s Class A, Class I, and Class T Prospectus and Summary Prospectus</p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">dated February 28, 2018</p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(each a “Prospectus” and collectively the “Prospectuses”)</p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"> </p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On March 15, 2018, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) approved changes with respect to the Fund’s name, principal investment strategies, and expense limits. From May 1, 2018 through the close of business on May 2, 2018, the Fund will be in a “transition period” and the transition manager may hold a large portion of the Fund’s assets in temporary investments. During this time, the Fund may not be pursuing its investment objective and strategies, and limitation on permissible investments and investment restrictions will not apply. The sale and purchase of securities during the transition period are expected to result in buy and sell transactions. Such transactions may be made at a disadvantageous time and may result in the realization of taxable gains or losses for the Fund resulting in taxable distributions to the Fund’s shareholders. In addition, these transactions will also result in transactional costs, which will be borne by the Fund’s investment adviser.</p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Effective on or about May 1, 2018, the Fund’s Prospectuses are revised as follows:</p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style=" margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">1.</td><td style="text-align: justify">All references to “Voya Global High Dividend Low Volatility Fund” are deleted and replaced with “Voya International High Dividend Low Volatility Fund.”</td> </tr></table> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0 0pt 13.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -13.5pt"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style=" margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">2.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Footnote 3 to the table entitled “Annual Fund Operating Expenses” of the Fund’s Prospectuses is deleted and replaced with the following:</td> </tr></table> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style=" margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.5in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">3.</td><td style="text-align: justify">The adviser is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.85%, 0.60%, and 0.85% for Class A, Class I, and Class T, respectively, through March 1, 2019. Effective March 1, 2019, the adviser is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.90%, 065% and 0.90% for Class A, Class I, and Class T shares, respectively through March 1, 2020. The limitations do not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. These limitations are subject to possible recoupment by the adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. Termination or modification of these obligations requires approval by the Fund’s Board.</td> </tr></table> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style=" margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">3.</td><td style="text-align: justify">The first paragraph in the section entitled “Principal Investment Strategies” of the Fund’s Prospectuses is deleted and replaced with the following:</td> </tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; "> </p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0 0pt 13.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt">The Fund invests primarily in equity securities included in the MSCI EAFE Index<sup>SM</sup> (“Index”). Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 65% of its total assets in equity securities of issuers in a number of different countries other than the United States.</p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0 0pt 13.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style=" margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">4.</td><td style="text-align: justify">The sixth paragraph in the section entitled “Principal Investment Strategies” of the Fund’s Prospectuses is deleted and replaced with the following:</td> </tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; "> </p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">The Sub-Adviser uses an internally developed quantitative computer model to create a target universe of foreign securities, with above average dividend yields compared to the Index, which the Sub-Adviser believes exhibit stable and growing 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.</p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style=" margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">5.</td><td style="text-align: justify">The following paragraph is included in the section entitled “Performance Information” of the Fund’s Prospectuses:</td> </tr></table> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"> </p> <p style=" margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">The Fund’s performance prior to May 1, 2018 reflects returns achieved pursuant to different principal investment strategies.</p>