May 1, 2019 Michael Rothemeyer The Bank of New York Mellon Room 026-0026 Everett, MA 02149 Dear Mr. Rothemeyer:Voya FUNDS TRUST • July 26th, 2019
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Custody Agreement, Foreign Custody Manager Agreement, and Fund Accounting Agreement, each dated January 6, 2003, the Cash Reserve Agreement, dated March 31, 2003, the Custody & Fund Accounting Fee Schedule for Voya family of funds and the Global Securities Fee Schedule for Voya family of funds, each effective August 1, 2014, and the Letter of Instruction and Indemnification Agreement In Connection With Signature Guarantees and Signature Verifications, dated January 12, 2011 (collectively, the “Agreements”), we hereby notify you of changes to the Exhibit A to the Agreements, effective on May 1, 2019. This Amended Exhibit A supersedes the previous Exhibit A dated January 1, 2019.
AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENT AND GUARANTYSecurities Lending Agreement and Guaranty • July 26th, 2019 • Voya FUNDS TRUST
This AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENT AND GUARANTY is effective as of March 26, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), by and between THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (“Bank”) and each Investment Company listed on Exhibit A thereto, for itself and for each Series (each Investment Company and each Series is hereinafter referred to as “Lender”).
Amendment To Transfer Agency Services Agreement (Unified Agreement)Transfer Agency Services Agreement • July 26th, 2019 • Voya FUNDS TRUST
This Amendment To Transfer Agency Services Agreement (“Amendment”), dated as of May 1, 2019 (“Effective Date”), is being entered into by and between BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNYM”) and each of the investment companies listed on the signature page to this Amendment (individually, “Investment Company”; collectively, “Investment Companies”), on its own behalf and to the extent the Investment Company has portfolios listed on Exhibit A hereto (individually, “Portfolio”; collectively, “Portfolios”), on behalf of each such Portfolio.
AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENT AND GUARANTYSecurities Lending Agreement and Guaranty • July 26th, 2019 • Voya FUNDS TRUST
This AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENT AND GUARANTY is effective as of March 21, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), by and between THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (“Bank”) and each Investment Company listed on Exhibit A thereto, for itself and for each Series (each Investment Company and each Series is hereinafter referred to as “Lender”).
May 1, 2019 Ms. Katherine Dinella Vice President The Bank of New York Mellon — Securities Lending New York, NY 10286 Dear Ms. Dinella:Voya FUNDS TRUST • July 26th, 2019
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Securities Lending Agreement and Guaranty, dated August 7, 2003, and the Subscription Agreement for Registered Investment Companies, dated August 8, 2003, (together, the “Agreements”), we hereby notify you of changes to the Amended Exhibit A to the Agreements, effective on May 1, 2019. This Amended Exhibit A supersedes the previous Amended Exhibit A dated July 14, 2017.
July 31, 2019 Mr. Todd Modic Senior Vice President Voya Investments, LLC Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Dear Mr. Modic:Voya FUNDS TRUST • July 26th, 2019
Pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement, dated November 18, 2014, as amended and restated on May 1, 2015, between Voya Funds Trust (“VFT”) and Voya Investments, LLC (the “Agreement”), we hereby notify you of our intention to modify the annual management fee rate for Voya Short Term Bond Fund (the “Fund”), a series of VFT, effective on July 31, 2019, upon all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.
February 1, 2019 Mr. Todd Modic Senior Vice President Voya Investments, LLC Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Dear Mr. Modic:Voya FUNDS TRUST • July 26th, 2019
Voya Investments, LLC (“Voya Investments”) and Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (“Voya IM”) are parties to a Sub-Advisory Agreement dated November 18, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”), and pursuant to the Agreement, Voya Investments has agreed to pay Voya IM an annual sub-advisory fee of 0.1800% as a percentage of average daily net assets of Voya Strategic Income Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”). By this letter dated February 1, 2019, Voya IM voluntarily waives the annual sub-advisory fee that it is entitled to receive with respect to the Class P shares of the Fund as follows:
July 31, 2019 Christopher Kurtz Vice President, Finance Voya Investment Management Co. LLC One Orange Way, C1-N Windsor, CT 06095 Dear Mr. Kurtz:Voya FUNDS TRUST • July 26th, 2019
Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement, effective as of November 18, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”), between Voya Investments, LLC and Voya Investment Management Co. LLC, we hereby notify you of our intention to modify the annual sub-adviser fee rate for Voya Short Term Bond Fund (the “Fund”), effective on July 31, 2019, upon all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.
August 1, 2019 Voya Funds Trust Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Ladies and Gentlemen:Voya FUNDS TRUST • July 26th, 2019
By this letter dated August 1, 2019, we have agreed to waive the management fee payable to us under the Investment Management Agreement, dated November 18, 2014, as amended and restated on May 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”), between Voya Investments, LLC and Voya Funds Trust (“VFT”), with respect to Class P shares of Voya Floating Rate Fund and Voya High Yield Bond Fund (the “Funds”), each a series of VFT. Such waiver will be in an amount equal to the management fees allocated to, and otherwise payable by, the Class P shares of the Funds, thereby reducing the post-waiver fee rate payable by the Class P shares to 0.00%.
