EX-99 7 f24379d7.htm (D)(1)(IV) (d)(1)(iv)

(d)(1)(iv)

November 18, 2022

Todd Modic

Senior Vice President

Voya Investments, LLC

7337 E. Doubletree Ranch Road

Suite 100

Scottsdale, AZ 85258-2034

Dear Mr. Modic:

Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement, dated November 18, 2014, as amended and restated on May 1, 2015, between Voya Mutual Funds ("VMF") and Voya Investments, LLC (the "Agreement"), we hereby notify you of our intention to retain you as Manager to render investment advisory services to Voya VACS Series EME Fund (the "Fund"), a newly established series of VMF, effective on November 18, 2022, upon all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.

Upon your acceptance, the Agreement will be modified to give effect to the foregoing by adding the Fund to the Amended Schedule A of the Agreement. The Amended Schedule A, which indicates the annual management fee rate for the Fund, is attached hereto.

Please signify your acceptance to act as Manager under the Agreement with respect to the aforementioned Fund by signing below where indicated.

Very sincerely,

By: /s/ Kimberly A. Anderson_________

Name: Kimberly A. Anderson

Title: Senior Vice President

Voya Mutual Funds

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:

Voya Investments, LLC

By: /s/ Todd Modic__________________

Name: Todd Modic

Title: Senior Vice President, Duly Authorized

AMENDED SCHEDULE A

with respect to the

AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

 

 

between

 

 

VOYA MUTUAL FUNDS

 

 

and

 

VOYA INVESTMENTS, LLC

 

 

 

Series

 

Annual Investment Management Fee

 

 

(as a percentage of average daily net assets)

 

 

 

Voya Global Bond Fund

 

0.500% on all assets

 

 

 

 

 

Direct Investments1

Voya Global Diversified

 

0.400% on assets

 

 

Payment Fund

 

Underlying Funds2

 

 

 

 

0.180% on assets

 

 

 

Voya Global High Dividend

 

0.500% on all assets

Low Volatility Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

1"Direct Investments" is an investment in a financial instrument issued by an issuer that is not a part of the Voya family of funds, including, but not limited to: a security issued by an investment company that is not a part of the Voya family of funds, including exchange traded funds; a security issued by a non-mutual fund issuer, such as an operating company; and derivative instruments other than call options written by Voya Investment Management Co. LLC. The phrase "family of funds" shall have the same meaning as "fund complex" as defined in Item 17 of Form N-1A, as it was in effect as of the date of this contract.

2"Underlying Funds" shall mean open-end investment companies registered under the 1940 Act within the Voya family of funds. The phrase "family of funds" shall have the same meaning as "fund complex" defined in Item 17 of Form N-1A, as it was in effect as of the date of this contract.

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Series

Annual Investment Management Fee

 

(as a percentage of average daily net assets)

 

 

 

Direct Investments1

Voya Global Perspectives®

0.400% on assets

 

Fund

Underlying Funds2

 

 

0.200% on assets

 

 

Voya International High

0.500% on all assets

Dividend Low Volatility Fund

 

 

 

Voya Multi-Manager

Actively Managed Assets3

1.100% on assets

Emerging Markets Equity

Passively Managed Assets4

Fund

 

0.700% on assets

 

 

Voya Multi-Manager

0.850% on all assets

International Equity Fund

 

 

 

Voya Multi-Manager

0.650% on all assets

International Factors Fund

 

 

 

Voya Multi-Manager

1.000% of the first $500 million of assets;

0.950% of the next $500 million of assets; and

International Small Cap Fund

0.900% thereafter

 

 

 

Voya Russia Fund

1.350% on all assets

 

 

Voya VACS Series EME Fund

0.00% on all assets

 

 

Effective Date: November 18, 2022, to reflect the addition of Voya VACS Series EME Fund.

1"Direct Investments" shall mean assets which are not Underlying Funds.

2"Underlying Funds" shall mean open-end investment companies registered under the 1940 Act within the Voya family of funds. The phrase "family of funds" shall have the same meaning as "fund complex" defined in Item 17 of Form N-1A, as it was in effect as of the date of this contract.

3"Actively Managed Assets" shall mean assets which are not "Passively Managed Assets."

4"Passively Managed Assets" shall mean assets which are managed with a goal of replicating an index.

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