Semi-Annual
Report
August
31, 2024
Voya
Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund
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INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT
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Managed
Distribution Policy
The
Fund was granted exemptive relief by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Order”), which under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), permits the Fund to include realized long-term capital gains as
a part of its regular distributions to Common Shareholders more frequently than once per taxable year (“Managed Distribution
Policy”). Pursuant to the Order, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) approved the Managed Distribution
Policy and the Fund adopted the policy which allows the Fund to make periodic distributions of long-term capital gains.
Under
the Managed Distribution Policy, the Fund makes monthly* distributions of an amount equal to $0.085 per share. You should not
draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the
Fund’s Plan.
The
Managed Distribution Policy will be subject to periodic review by the Fund’s Board and the Board may amend or terminate
the Managed Distribution Policy at any time without prior notice to the Fund’s shareholders; any such change or termination
may have an adverse effect on the market price of the Fund’s shares.
The
Fund may distribute more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution
may include a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in
the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance
and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income.’ With each distribution, the Fund will issue a notice
to shareholders and a press release containing information about the amounts and sources of distribution and other related information.
The amounts and sources of the distributions contained in a notice and press release are only estimates and are not provided for
tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s
investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund
will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax
purposes.
*
Prior to May 1, 2024, under the Managed Distribution policy the Fund made quarterly distributions.
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PROXY
VOTING INFORMATION
A
description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies related to portfolio securities
is available: (1) without charge, upon request, by calling Shareholder Services toll-free at (800) 992-0180; (2) on the Fund’s
website at www.voyainvestments.com; and (3) on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC’s”)
website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to portfolio securities during the most recent
12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge on the Fund’s website at www.voyainvestments.com and on the SEC’s
website at www.sec.gov.
QUARTERLY
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
The
Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on
Form NPORT-P. The Fund’s Forms NPORT-P are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s complete
schedule of portfolio holdings is available at: https://individuals.voya.com/product/mutual-fund/prospectuses-reports and without
charge upon request from the Fund by calling Shareholder Services toll-free at (800) 992-0180.
STATEMENT
OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES as of August 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
ASSETS: | |
| |
Investments in securities at fair value* | |
$ | 156,601,720 | |
Cash | |
| 301,916 | |
Cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives (Note 2) | |
| 3,270,000 | |
Foreign currencies at value‡ | |
| 253,311 | |
Receivables: | |
| | |
Investment securities and currencies sold | |
| 2,907,645 | |
Dividends | |
| 315,540 | |
Interest | |
| 976 | |
Foreign tax reclaims | |
| 221,196 | |
Prepaid expenses | |
| 1,204 | |
Reimbursement due from Investment Adviser | |
| 16,459 | |
Other assets | |
| 10,161 | |
Total assets | |
| 163,900,128 | |
LIABILITIES: | |
| | |
Payable for investment securities and currencies purchased | |
| 691,294 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | |
| 1,343,102 | |
Payable for investment management fees | |
| 110,664 | |
Payable to trustees under the deferred compensation plan (Note 6) | |
| 10,161 | |
Payable for trustee fees | |
| 385 | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | |
| 104,155 | |
Written options, at fair value^ | |
| 3,370,127 | |
Total liabilities | |
| 5,629,888 | |
NET ASSETS | |
$ | 158,270,240 | |
NET ASSETS WERE COMPRISED OF: | |
| | |
Paid-in capital | |
$ | 138,722,410 | |
Total distributable earnings | |
| 19,547,830 | |
NET ASSETS | |
$ | 158,270,240 | |
| |
| | |
* |
Cost of investments in securities | |
$ | 132,042,569 | |
‡ |
Cost of foreign currencies | |
$ | 255,158 | |
^ |
Premiums received on written options | |
$ | 1,249,149 | |
| |
| | |
Net assets | |
$ | 158,270,240 | |
Shares authorized | |
| unlimited | |
Par value | |
$ | 0.010 | |
Shares outstanding | |
| 15,341,392 | |
Net asset value | |
$ | 10.32 | |
See
Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
STATEMENT
OF OPERATIONS for the six months ended August 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | |
| |
Dividends, net of foreign taxes withheld* | |
$ | 2,791,644 | |
Interest | |
| 6,382 | |
Other | |
| 337 | |
Total investment income | |
| 2,798,363 | |
EXPENSES: | |
| | |
Investment management fees | |
| 657,810 | |
Transfer agent fees | |
| 8,358 | |
Shareholder reporting expense | |
| 20,780 | |
Professional fees | |
| 68,980 | |
Custody and accounting expense | |
| 18,400 | |
Trustee fees | |
| 1,923 | |
Miscellaneous expense | |
| 16,994 | |
Total expenses | |
| 793,245 | |
Waived and reimbursed
fees | |
| (17,800 | ) |
Net expenses | |
| 775,445 | |
Net investment income | |
| 2,022,918 | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS): | |
| | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
| | |
Investments | |
| 5,908,938 | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | |
| 2,089,595 | |
Foreign currency related transactions | |
| (142,573 | ) |
Written options | |
| (914,858 | ) |
Net realized gain | |
| 6,941,102 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
| | |
Investments | |
| 8,248,282 | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | |
| (2,432,260 | ) |
Foreign currency related transactions | |
| 10,369 | |
Written options | |
| (1,595,049 | ) |
Net change in unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) | |
| 4,231,342 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | |
| 11,172,444 | |
Increase in net assets
resulting from operations | |
$ | 13,195,362 | |
| |
| | |
* Foreign taxes withheld | |
$ | 109,263 | |
See
Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
STATEMENTS
OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| |
Six Months Ended | | |
| |
| |
August 31, 2024 | | |
Year Ended | |
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(Unaudited) | | |
February
29, 2024 | |
FROM OPERATIONS: | |
| |
Net investment income | |
$ | 2,022,918 | | |
$ | 4,082,401 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | |
| 6,941,102 | | |
| (1,384,125 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | |
| 4,231,342 | | |
| 8,014,516 | |
Increase in net assets resulting from operations | |
| 13,195,362 | | |
| 10,712,792 | |
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | |
| | | |
| | |
Total distributions (excluding return of capital) | |
| (7,619,580 | ) | |
| (5,287,864 | ) |
Return of capital | |
| (618,749 | ) | |
| (6,953,868 | ) |
Total distributions | |
| (8,238,329 | ) | |
| (12,241,732 | ) |
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | |
| | | |
| | |
Cost of shares repurchased | |
| — | | |
| (4,389,547 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital
share transactions | |
| — | | |
| (4,389,547 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | |
| 4,957,033 | | |
| (5,918,487 | ) |
NET ASSETS: | |
| | | |
| | |
Beginning of year or period | |
| 153,313,207 | | |
| 159,231,694 | |
End of year or period | |
$ | 158,270,240 | | |
$ | 153,313,207 | |
See
Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
Selected
data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year or period.
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Per
Share Operating Performance | | |
Ratios
and Supplemental Data | |
| | |
| | |
Income
(loss)
from
investment
operations | | |
| | |
Less
Distributions | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Ratios
to average net assets |
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| | |
Net asset value,
beginning of
year
or
period | | |
Net
investment income
(loss) | | |
Net realized
and unrealized gain (loss) | | |
Total from investment operations | | |
From net investment income | | |
From net realized gains | | |
From return
of capital | | |
Total distributions | | |
Accretion to
net asset value due to tender
offer | | |
Net asset value, end
of year or period | | |
Market value, end
of year or period | | |
Total investment return at
net asset value (1) | | |
Total investment return at
market value (2) | | |
Net assets, end
of year or period 000’s | | |
Gross expenses prior
to expense waiver/ recoupment (3) | | |
Net expenses after expense waiver/ recoupment (3),(4) | | |
Net investment income (loss) (3),(4) | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | |
Year or period ended | | |
($)
| | |
($)
| | |
($)
| | |
($)
| | |
($)
| | |
($)
| | |
($)
| | |
($)
| | |
($)
| | |
($)
| | |
($)
| | |
(%)
| | |
(%)
| | |
($000’s) | | |
(%)
| | |
(%)
| | |
(%)
| | |
(%)
| |
08-31-24+ | | |
9.99 | | |
0.13
| •
| |
0.74 | | |
0.87 | | |
0.17 | | |
0.33 | | |
0.04 | | |
0.54 | | |
— | | |
10.32 | | |
9.49 | | |
9.72 | | |
17.61 | | |
158,270 | | |
1.02 | | |
1.00 | | |
2.61 | | |
36 | |
02-29-24 | | |
10.04 | | |
0.26 | •
| |
0.48 | | |
0.74 | | |
0.34 | | |
— | | |
0.45 | | |
0.79 | | |
— | | |
9.99 | | |
8.57 | | |
9.10 | | |
5.82 | | |
153,313 | | |
0.99 | | |
1.00 | | |
2.69 | | |
74 | |
02-28-23 | | |
10.51 | | |
0.25 | •
| |
0.07 | | |
0.32 | | |
0.42 | | |
0.12 | | |
0.25 | | |
0.79 | | |
— | | |
10.04 | | |
8.88 | | |
4.15 | | |
1.91 | | |
159,232 | | |
1.02 | | |
0.99 | | |
2.40 | | |
81 | |
02-28-22 | | |
9.89 | | |
0.18 | •
| |
1.20 | | |
1.38 | | |
0.21 | | |
— | | |
0.58 | | |
0.79 | | |
0.03 | | |
10.51 | | |
9.50 | | |
15.02 | | |
15.28 | | |
172,100 | | |
1.10 | | |
1.09 | | |
1.72 | | |
66 | |
02-28-21 | | |
10.42 | | |
0.19 | •
| |
0.07 | | |
0.26 | | |
0.15 | | |
0.40 | | |
0.24 | | |
0.79 | | |
— | | |
9.89 | | |
8.92 | | |
4.27 | | |
5.48 | | |
180,073 | | |
0.97 | | |
0.97 | | |
2.00 | | |
74 | |
02-29-20 | | |
11.43 | | |
0.27 | | |
(0.44) | | |
(0.17) | | |
0.40 | | |
0.44 | | |
— | | |
0.84 | | |
— | | |
10.42 | | |
9.29 | | |
(1.35) | | |
(2.87) | | |
190,658 | | |
0.96 | | |
0.96 | | |
2.37 | | |
130 | |
02-28-19 | | |
12.12 | | |
0.21 | | |
0.00* | | |
0.21 | | |
0.41 | | |
0.49 | | |
— | | |
0.90 | | |
— | | |
11.43 | | |
10.35 | | |
2.43 | | |
0.46 | | |
209,174 | | |
0.99 | | |
0.99 | | |
1.76 | | |
70 | |
02-28-18 | | |
11.62 | | |
0.19 | •
| |
1.21 | | |
1.40 | | |
0.04 | | |
0.78 | | |
0.08 | | |
0.90 | | |
— | | |
12.12 | | |
11.19 | | |
13.07 | | |
16.75 | | |
221,924 | | |
0.99 | | |
0.99 | | |
1.55 | | |
92 | |
02-28-17 | | |
10.71 | | |
0.18 | | |
1.80 | | |
1.98 | | |
0.42 | | |
0.16 | | |
0.49 | | |
1.07 | | |
— | | |
11.62 | | |
10.39 | | |
20.77 | | |
21.11 | | |
213,271 | | |
1.00 | | |
1.00 | | |
1.59 | | |
98 | |
02-29-16 | | |
12.93 | | |
0.17 | | |
(1.27) | | |
(1.10) | | |
0.39 | | |
0.73 | | |
— | | |
1.12 | | |
— | | |
10.71 | | |
9.55 | | |
(8.48 | )(5) | |
(10.96) | | |
196,576 | | |
1.00 | | |
1.00 | | |
1.36 | | |
117 | |
02-28-15 | | |
13.09 | | |
0.17 | | |
0.79 | | |
0.96 | | |
0.59 | | |
— | | |
0.53 | | |
1.12 | | |
— | | |
12.93 | | |
11.85 | | |
8.72 | | |
9.52 | | |
237,394 | | |
0.95 | | |
0.97 | | |
1.32 | | |
17 | |
| (1) | Total
investment return at net asset value has been calculated assuming a purchase at net asset
value at the beginning of each period and a sale at net asset value at the end of each
period and assumes reinvestment of dividends, capital gain distributions and return of
capital distributions/allocations, if any, in accordance with the provisions of the dividend
reinvestment plan. Total investment return at net asset value is not annualized for periods
less than one year. |
| (2) | Total
investment return at market value measures the change in the market value of your investment
assuming reinvestment of dividends, capital gain distributions and return of capital
distributions/allocations, if any, in accordance with the provisions of the Fund’s
dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return at market value is not annualized
for periods less than one year. |
| (3) | Annualized
for periods less than one year. |
| (4) | The
Investment Adviser has entered into a written expense limitation agreement with the Fund
under which it will limit the expenses of the Fund (excluding interest, taxes, investment-related
costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses)
subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within three years of being
incurred. |
| (5) | Excluding
amounts related to a foreign currency settlement recorded in the fiscal year ended February
29, 2016, total investment return at net asset value would have been (8.65)%. |
+ |
Unaudited.
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• |
Calculated
using average number of shares outstanding throughout the year or period. |
* |
Amount
is less than $0.005 or 0.005% or more than $(0.005) or (0.005)%. |
See
Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of August 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
NOTE
1 — ORGANIZATION
Voya
Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund is organized as a Delaware
statutory trust.
Voya
Investments, LLC (“Voya Investments” or the “Investment Adviser”), an Arizona limited liability company,
serves as the Investment Adviser to the Fund. The Investment Adviser has engaged Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (“Voya
IM” or the “Sub-Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company, to serve as the Sub-Adviser to the Fund.
NOTE
2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The
Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Board Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment
Companies.
The
following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and follows
the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.
A. Security
Valuation. The Fund is open for business every day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) opens for regular
trading (each such day, a “Business Day”). The net asset value (“NAV”) per share of the Fund is determined
each Business Day as of the close of the regular trading session (“Market Close”), as determined by the Consolidated
Tape Association (“CTA”), the central distributor of transaction prices for exchange-traded securities (normally 4:00
p.m. Eastern Time unless otherwise designated by the CTA). The NAV per share of the Fund is calculated by taking the value of
the Fund’s assets, subtracting the Fund’s liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares that are outstanding.
On days when the Fund is closed for business, Fund shares will not be priced and the Fund does not transact purchase and redemption
orders. To the extent the Fund’s assets are traded in other markets on days when the Fund does not price its shares, the
value of the Fund’s assets will likely change and you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
Portfolio
securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value. Investments in open-end registered investment
companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end of day NAV per share. The prospectuses of the open-end registered
investment companies in which the Fund may invest explain the
circumstances
under which they will use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing. Foreign securities’ prices are
converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable exchange rates as of Market Close.
When
a market quotation for a portfolio security is not readily available or is deemed unreliable (for example when trading has been
halted or there are unexpected market closures or other material events that would suggest that the market quotation is unreliable)
and for purposes of determining the value of other Fund assets, the asset is priced at its fair value. The Board has designated
the Investment Adviser, as the valuation designee, to make fair value determinations in good faith. In determining the fair value
of the Fund’s assets, the Investment Adviser, pursuant to its fair valuation policy, may consider inputs from pricing service
providers, broker-dealers, or the Fund’s sub-adviser(s). Issuer specific events, transaction price, position size, nature
and duration of restrictions on disposition of the security, market trends, bid/ask quotes of brokers and other market data may
be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of an asset’s fair value. Because trading hours for certain
foreign securities end before Market Close, closing market quotations may become unreliable. The prices of foreign securities
will generally be adjusted based on inputs from an independent pricing service that are intended to reflect valuation changes
through the NYSE close. Because of the inherent uncertainties of fair valuation, the values used to determine the Fund’s
NAV may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments. Thus, fair valuation may have an unintended
dilutive or accretive effect on the value of shareholders’ investments in the Fund.
The
Fund’s financial instruments are valued at the close of the NYSE and are reported at fair value, which GAAP defines as the
price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants
at the measurement date.
Various
valuation techniques and inputs are used to determine the fair value of financial instruments. GAAP establishes the following
fair value hierarchy that categorizes the inputs used to measure fair value:
Level
1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical financial instruments that the fund can access at the reporting
date.
Level
2 – inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly (including, but not limited
to, quoted prices for similar financial instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar financial instruments
in inactive markets, interest rates and
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of August 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (continued)
NOTE
2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
yield
curves, implied volatilities, and credit spreads).
Level
3 – unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining fair value).
Observable
inputs are developed using market data, such as publicly available information about actual events or transactions, and reflect
the assumptions that market participants would use to price the financial instrument. Unobservable inputs are those for which
market data are not available and are developed using the best information available about the assumptions that market participants
would use to price the financial instrument. GAAP requires valuation techniques to maximize the use of relevant observable inputs
and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. When multiple inputs are used to derive fair value, the financial instrument is assigned
to the level within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest-level input that is significant to the fair value of the financial
instrument. Input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with financial instruments at that
level but rather the degree of judgment used in determining those values.
A
table summarizing the Fund’s investments under these levels of classification is included within the Portfolio of Investments.
Each
investment asset or liability of the Fund is assigned a level at measurement date based on the significance and source of the
inputs to its valuation. Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities are classified as “Level 1,” inputs
other than quoted prices for an asset or liability that are observable are classified as “Level 2” and significant
unobservable inputs, including the Sub-Adviser’s or Pricing Committee’s judgment about
the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing an asset or liability are classified as “Level 3.”
The inputs used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality are generally considered to be Level 2 securities under applicable accounting
rules. A table summarizing the Fund’s investments under these levels of classification is included within the Portfolio
of Investments. GAAP requires a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported fair values that presents
changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchases and sales, and transfers in or out of the Level
3 category during the period. The beginning of period timing recognition is used for the transfers between levels of the Fund’s
assets and liabilities. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund has a significant amount of Level
3 investments.
B. Securities
Transactions and Revenue Recognition. Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or
losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.
Premium amortization and discount accretion are determined using the effective yield method. Dividend income is recorded on the
ex-dividend date, or in the case of some foreign dividends, when the information becomes available to the Fund.
C. Foreign
Currency Translation. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Any foreign currency amounts are
translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:
| (1) | Market
value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities — at the exchange
rates prevailing at Market Close. |
| (2) | Purchases
and sales of investment securities, income and expenses — at the rates of exchange
prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. |
Although
the net assets and the market values are presented at the foreign exchange rates at Market Close, the Fund does not isolate the
portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising
from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains or
losses from investments. For securities, which are subject to foreign withholding tax upon disposition, liabilities are recorded
on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the estimated tax withholding based on the securities’ current market value.
Upon disposition, realized gains or losses on such securities are recorded net of foreign withholding tax.
Reported
net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between
the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign
withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.
Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments
in securities, resulting from changes in the exchange rate. Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations
and risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and U.S. government securities. These risks include, but are
not limited to, revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments which could cause securities
and their markets to be less liquid and prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. government securities.
The foregoing risks are even
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TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of August 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (continued)
NOTE
2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
greater
with respect to securities of issuers in emerging markets.
D. Distributions
to Shareholders. Effective May 1, 2024, the Fund makes monthly distributions from its cash available for distribution,
which consists of the Fund’s dividends and interest income after payment of Fund expenses, net option premiums and net realized
and unrealized gains on investments. Such monthly distributions may also consist of return of capital. Prior to May 1, 2024, the
Fund made quarterly distributions from its cash available for distribution, which consisted of the Fund’s dividends and
interest income after payment of Fund expenses, net option premiums and net realized and unrealized gains on investments. Such
quarterly distributions may also have consisted of return of capital. Under the Managed Distribution Policy, the Fund may make
periodic distributions of long-term capital gains more frequently than once per taxable year. Distributions are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP
for investment companies.
The
tax treatment and characterization of the Fund’s distributions may vary significantly from time to time depending on whether
the Fund has gains or losses on the call options written in its portfolio versus gains or losses on the equity securities in the
portfolio. Each month, the Fund will provide disclosures with distribution payments made that estimate the percentages of that
distribution that represent net investment income, other income or capital gains, and return of capital, if any. The final composition
of the tax characteristics of the distributions cannot be determined with certainty until after the end of the Fund’s tax
year, and will be reported to shareholders at that time. A significant portion of the Fund’s distributions may constitute
a return of capital. The amount of monthly distributions will vary, depending on a number of factors. As portfolio and market
conditions change, the rate of dividends on the common shares will change. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able
to declare a dividend in each period.
E. Federal
Income Taxes. It is the policy of the Fund to comply with the requirements of subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code
that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and any
net realized capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, a federal income tax or excise tax provision is not required. Management
has considered the sustainability of the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax
years
in making this determination. The Fund may utilize equalization accounting for tax purposes, whereby a portion of redemption payments
are treated as distributions of income or gain.
F. Use
of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
G. Risk
Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments. The Fund’s investment objectives permit the Fund to enter into
various types of derivatives contracts, including, but not limited to, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and purchased
and written options. In doing so, the Fund will employ strategies in differing combinations to permit it to increase or decrease
the level of risk, or change the level or types of exposure to risk factors. This may allow the Fund to pursue its objectives
more quickly and efficiently, than if it were to make direct purchases or sales of securities capable of affecting a similar response
to market or credit factors.
In
pursuit of its investment objectives, the Fund may seek to increase or decrease its exposure to the following market or credit
risk factors:
Credit
Risk. The price of a bond or other debt instrument is likely to 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 its financial obligations altogether.
Equity
Risk. Stock prices may be volatile or have reduced liquidity in response to real or perceived impacts of factors including,
but not limited to, economic conditions, changes in market interest rates, 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 costs and impair the ability of the Fund to achieve
its investment objectives.
Foreign
Exchange Rate Risk. 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
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of August 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (continued)
NOTE
2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
(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 by the Fund through foreign currency exchange transactions.
Currency
rates may be affected by changes in market interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments,
central banks or supranational entities such as the International Monetary Fund, by the imposition of currency controls, or other
political or economic developments in the United States or abroad.
Interest
Rate Risk. A rise in market interest rates generally results in a fall in the value of bonds and other debt instruments;
conversely, values generally rise as market interest rates fall. Interest rate risk is generally greater for debt instruments
than floating-rate instruments. The higher the credit quality of the instrument, and the longer its maturity or duration, the
more sensitive it is to changes in market interest rates. Duration is a measure of sensitivity of the price of a debt instrument
to a change in interest rate. The U.S. has recently experienced a rising market interest rate environment, which may increase
the Fund’s exposure to risks associated with rising market interest rates. Rising market interest rates have unpredictable effects
on the markets and may expose debt and related markets to heightened volatility. To the extent that a mutual fund invests in debt
instruments, an increase in market interest rates may lead to increased redemptions and increased portfolio turnover, which could
reduce liquidity for certain investments, adversely affect values, and increase costs. Increased redemptions may cause a fund
to liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so and may lower returns. If dealer capacity in debt markets
is insufficient for market conditions, it may further inhibit liquidity and increase volatility in debt markets. Further, recent
and potential future changes in government policy may affect interest rates. Negative or very low interest rates could magnify
the risks associated with changes in interest rates. In general, changing interest rates, including rates that fall below zero,
could have unpredictable effects on markets and may expose debt and related markets to heightened volatility. Changes to monetary
policy by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board or other regulatory actions could expose debt and related markets to heightened volatility,
interest rate sensitivity, and reduced liquidity, which may impact operations and return potential.
Risks
of Investing in Derivatives. The Fund’s use of derivatives can result in losses due to unanticipated changes in
the market or credit risk factors and the overall market. In instances where the Fund is using derivatives
to
decrease, or hedge, exposures to market or credit risk factors for securities held by the Fund, there are also risks that those
derivatives may not perform as expected, resulting in losses for the combined or hedged positions.
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 market interest rates and liquidity and volatility
risk. The amounts required to purchase certain derivatives may be small relative to the magnitude of exposure assumed by the Fund.
Therefore, the purchase of certain derivatives may have an economic leveraging effect on the Fund and exaggerate any increase
or decrease in the NAV. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used
for hedging purposes, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the currency, security or other risk
being hedged. When used as an alternative or substitute for direct cash investments, the return provided by the derivative may
not provide the same return as direct cash investment. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to the
risk of improper valuation.
Generally,
derivatives are sophisticated financial instruments whose performance is derived, at least in part, from the performance of an
underlying asset or assets. Derivatives include, among other things, swap agreements, options, forwards and futures. Investments
in derivatives are generally negotiated over-the-counter (“OTC”) with a single counterparty and as a result are subject
to credit risks related to the counterparty’s ability or willingness to perform its obligations; any deterioration in the
counterparty’s creditworthiness could adversely affect the value of the derivative. In addition, derivatives and their underlying
securities may experience periods of illiquidity which could cause the Fund to hold a security it might otherwise sell, or to
sell a security it otherwise might hold at inopportune times or at an unanticipated price. A manager might imperfectly judge the
direction of the market. For instance, if a derivative is used as a hedge to offset investment risk in another security, the hedge
might not correlate to the market’s movements and may have unexpected or undesired results such as a loss or a reduction
in gains.
Counterparty
Credit Risk and Credit Related Contingent Features. Certain derivative positions are subject to counterparty credit risk,
which is the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to the Fund. The Fund’s derivative counterparties
are financial institutions who are subject to market conditions that may weaken their financial position. The Fund intends to
enter into financial transactions with counterparties that it believes to be creditworthy at the time of the transaction. To reduce
this risk, the Fund generally enters into master netting arrangements, established within
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of August 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (continued)
NOTE
2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
the
Fund’s International Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements (“Master Agreements”).
These agreements are with select counterparties and they govern transactions, including certain OTC derivative and forward foreign
currency contracts, entered into by the Fund and the counterparty. The Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations,
representations, agreements, collateral, and events of default or termination. The occurrence of a specified event of termination
may give a counterparty the right to terminate all of its contracts and affect settlement of all outstanding transactions under
the applicable Master Agreement.
The
Fund may also enter into collateral agreements with certain counterparties to further mitigate counterparty credit risk associated
with OTC derivative and forward foreign currency contracts. Subject to established minimum levels, collateral is generally determined
based on the net aggregate unrealized gain or loss on contracts with a certain counterparty. Collateral pledged to the Fund is
held in a segregated account by a third-party agent and can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. government
or related agencies.
The
Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally the aggregate unrealized gain
in excess of any collateral pledged by the counterparty to the Fund. For purchased OTC options, the Fund bears the risk of loss
in the amount of the premiums paid and the change in market value of the options should the counterparty not perform under the
contracts. The Fund did not enter into any purchased OTC options during the period ended August 31, 2024.
The
Fund’s master agreements with derivative counterparties have credit related contingent features that if triggered would
allow its derivatives counterparties to close out and demand payment or additional collateral to cover their exposure from the
Fund. Credit related contingent features are established between the Fund and its derivatives counterparties to reduce the risk
that the Fund will not fulfill its payment obligations to its counterparties. These triggering features include, but are not limited
to, a percentage decrease in the Fund’s net assets and/or a percentage decrease in the Fund’s NAV, which could cause
the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty. The contingent features are established within the
Fund’s Master Agreements.
Written
options by the Fund do not give rise to counterparty credit risk, as written options obligate the Fund to perform and not the
counterparty. As of August 31, 2024, the Fund had a liability position of $4,713,229 on open forward foreign currency contracts
and written options with credit
related
contingent features. If a contingent feature would have been triggered as of August 31, 2024, the Fund could have been required
to pay this amount in cash to its counterparties. As of August 31, 2024, the Fund had pledged $3,270,000 in cash collateral for
its open OTC derivatives transactions. There were no credit events during the period ended August 31, 2024 that triggered any
credit related contingent features.
H. Forward
Foreign Currency Contracts and Futures Contracts. The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts primarily
to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risks on its non-U.S. dollar denominated investment securities. When entering
into a forward foreign currency contract, the Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon
price on an agreed future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Fund’s net equity therein, representing unrealized
gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into
the contracts and the forward rates at the reporting date, is included in the statement of assets and liabilities. Realized and
unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts are included on the Statement of Operations. These instruments
involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the statement of assets and liabilities. Risks arise from
the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movement in currency and securities values
and interest rates.
During
the period ended August 31, 2024, the Fund used forward foreign currency contracts to hedge its investments in non-U.S. dollar
denominated equity securities in an attempt to decrease the volatility of the Fund’s NAV.
During
the period ended August 31, 2024, the Fund had average contract amounts on forward foreign currency contracts to sell of $36,785,253.
Please refer to the table within the Portfolio of Investments for open forward foreign currency contracts at August 31, 2024.
The
Fund may enter into futures contracts involving foreign currency, interest rates, securities and securities indices. A futures
contract is a commitment to buy or sell a specific amount of a financial instrument at a negotiated price on a stipulated future
date. The Fund may buy and sell futures contracts. Futures contracts traded on a commodities or futures exchange will be valued
at the final settlement price or official closing price on the principal exchange as reported by such principal exchange at its
trading session ending at, or most recently prior to, the time when the Fund’s assets are valued.
Upon
entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin) in an amount equal
to a certain percentage of the contract
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of August 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (continued)
NOTE
2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
value.
Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the
daily changes in the contract value and are recorded as unrealized gains and losses and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable
or payable on futures contracts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Open futures contracts are reported on a table following
the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Securities held in collateralized accounts to cover initial margin requirements on
open futures contracts are footnoted in the Portfolio of Investments. Cash collateral held by the broker to cover initial margin
requirements on open futures contracts are noted in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The net change in unrealized
appreciation and depreciation is reported in the Fund’s Statement of Operations. Realized gains (losses) are reported in
the Fund’s Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of futures contracts.
Futures
contracts are exposed to the market risk factor of the underlying financial instrument. The Fund purchases and sells futures contracts
on various equity indices to enable the Fund to make market directional tactical decisions to enhance returns, to protect against
a decline in its assets or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of equity securities. Additional associated risks of entering
into futures contracts include the possibility that there may be an illiquid market where the Fund is unable to liquidate the
contract or enter into an offsetting position and, if used for hedging purposes, the risk that the price of the contract will
correlate imperfectly with the prices of the Fund’s securities. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk
to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures,
guarantees the futures against default.
The
Fund did not enter into any futures contracts during the period ended August 31, 2024.
I. Options
Contracts. The Fund may purchase put and call options and may write (sell) put options and covered call options. The
premium received by the Fund upon the writing of a put or call option is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as a liability which is subsequently marked-to-market until it is exercised or closed, or it expires. The Fund will realize a
gain or loss upon the expiration or closing of the option contract. When an option is exercised, the proceeds on sales of the
underlying security for a written call option or purchased put option or the purchase cost of the security for a written put
option or a purchased call option is adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid. The risk in writing a call option is
that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is
exercised. The risk in buying an
option
is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Risks may also arise from an illiquid secondary market
or from the inability of counterparties to meet the terms of the contract.
The
Fund generates premiums and seeks gains by writing call options on indices on a portion of the value of the equity. During the
period ended August 31, 2024, the Fund had an average notional amount of $77,336,306. Please refer to the table within the Portfolio
of Investments for open written options contracts at August 31, 2024.
J. Indemnifications.
In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide certain indemnifications. The Fund’s
maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot
be estimated; however, based on experience, management considers risk of loss from such claims remote.
NOTE
3 — INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The
cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of investments for the period ended August 31, 2024, excluding short-term securities,
were $54,757,766 and $63,368,371, respectively.
NOTE
4 — INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES
The
Fund has entered into an investment management agreement (“Management Agreement”) with the Investment Adviser. The
Investment Adviser has overall responsibility for the management of the Fund. The Investment Adviser oversees all investment management
and portfolio management services for the Fund and assists in managing and supervising all aspects of the general day-to-day business
activities and operations of the Fund, including custodial, transfer agency, dividend disbursing, accounting, auditing, compliance
and related services. This Management Agreement compensates the Investment Adviser with a management fee, payable monthly, based
on an annual rate of 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily managed assets. For purposes of the Management Agreement, managed
assets are defined as the Fund’s average daily gross asset value, minus the sum of the Fund’s accrued and unpaid dividends
on any outstanding preferred shares and accrued liabilities (other than liabilities for the principal amount of any borrowings
incurred, commercial paper or notes issued by the Fund and the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred shares). As
of August 31, 2024, there were no preferred shares outstanding.
The
Investment Adviser has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with Voya IM. Voya IM provides investment advice for the Fund and
is paid by the Investment Adviser based on the average daily managed assets of the Fund.
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of August 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (continued)
NOTE
4 — INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES (continued)
Subject
to policies as the Board or the Investment Adviser may determine, Voya IM manages the Fund’s assets in accordance with the
Fund’s investment objectives, policies and limitations.
NOTE
5 — EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
The
Investment Adviser has entered into a written expense limitation agreement (“Expense Limitation Agreement”) with the
Fund under which it will limit the expenses of the Fund, excluding interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses,
extraordinary expenses, and acquired fund fees and expenses to 1.00% of average daily managed assets.
The
Investment Adviser may at a later date recoup from the Fund for fees waived and/or other expenses reimbursed by the Investment
Adviser during the previous 36 months, but only if, after such recoupment, the Fund’s expense ratio does not exceed the
percentage described above. Waived and reimbursed fees net of any recoupment by the Investment Adviser of such waived and reimbursed
fees are reflected on the accompanying Statement of Operations. Amounts payable by the Investment Adviser are reflected on the
accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
As
of August 31, 2024, the amounts of waived and/or reimbursed fees that are subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser
and the related expiration dates, are as follows.
August
31, | |
|
2025 | |
2026 | |
2027 | |
Total |
$ | —
| |
$ | 8,670 | |
$ | 17,800 | |
$ | 26,470 |
The
Expense Limitation Agreement is contractual through March 1, 2025 and shall renew automatically for one-year terms. Termination
or modification of this obligation requires approval by the Board.
NOTE
6 — OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND RELATED PARTIES
The
Fund has adopted a deferred compensation plan (the “DC Plan”), which allows eligible independent trustees, as described
in the DC Plan, to defer the receipt of all or a portion of the trustees’ fees that they are entitled to receive from the
Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the trustee under the DC Plan, the amounts deferred are invested in shares
of the funds selected by the trustee (the “Notional Funds”). When the Fund purchases shares of the Notional Funds,
which are all advised by Voya Investments, in amounts equal to the trustees’ deferred fees, this results in a Fund asset
equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets, if applicable, are included as a component of “Other assets”
on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of trustees’ fees under the DC Plan will not affect net
assets of the Fund, and will not materially affect the Fund’s assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts
will be deferred until distributed in accordance with the DC Plan.
NOTE
7 — CAPITAL SHARES
Transactions
in capital shares and dollars were as follows:
|
|
|
|
Net
increase |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(decrease)
in |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
shares |
|
Shares |
|
Net
increase |
|
|
repurchased |
|
outstanding |
|
repurchased |
|
(decrease) |
Year
or period ended |
|
# |
|
# |
|
($) |
|
($) |
8/31/2024 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
2/29/2024 |
|
(526,020) |
|
(526,020) |
|
(4,389,547) |
|
(4,389,547) |
Share
Repurchase Program
Effective
April 1, 2024, pursuant to an open-market share repurchase program, the Fund may purchase, over the period ending March 31, 2025,
up to 10% of its stock in open-market transactions. Previously, pursuant to an open-market share repurchase program effective
April 1, 2023, the Fund could have purchased, over the one year period ended March 31, 2024, up to 10% of its stock in open market
transactions. The amount and timing of the repurchases will be at the discretion of the Fund’s management, subject to market
conditions and investment considerations. There is no assurance that the Fund will purchase shares at any
particular
discount level or in any particular amounts. Any repurchases made under this program would be made on a national securities exchange
at the prevailing market price, subject to exchange requirements and volume, timing and other limitations under federal securities
laws. The share repurchase program seeks to enhance shareholder value by purchasing shares trading at a discount from their NAV
per share. The open-market share repurchase program does not obligate the Fund to repurchase any dollar amount or number of shares
of its stock.
For
the period ended August 31, 2024, the Fund had no repurchases.
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of August 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (continued)
For
the year ended February 29, 2024, the Fund repurchased 526,020 shares, representing approximately 3.43% of the Fund’s outstanding
shares for a net purchase price of $4,389,547 (including commissions of $13,151).
Shares
were repurchased at a weighted-average discount from NAV per share of 14.58% and a weighted-average price per share of $8.32.
NOTE
8 — FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
The
amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal
income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP for investment companies. These book/tax differences may be either temporary
or permanent. Permanent differences are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary
differences are not reclassified. Key differences include the treatment of foreign currency transactions, futures contracts, income
from passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), and wash sale deferrals. Distributions in excess of net investment income and/or
net realized capital gains for tax purposes are reported as return of capital.
Dividends
paid by the Fund from net investment income and distributions of net realized short-term capital gains are, for federal income
tax purposes, taxable as ordinary income to shareholders.
The
tax composition of dividends and distributions in the current period will not be determined until after the Fund’s tax year-end
of December 31, 2024. The composition of distributions presented below may differ from amounts presented elsewhere in this report
due to differences in calculations between GAAP (book) and tax.
The
tax composition of dividends and distributions paid as of the Fund’s most recent tax year-ends was as follows:
Tax
Year Ended |
|
|
Tax
Year Ended |
|
December
31, 2023 |
|
|
December
31, 2022 |
|
Ordinary |
|
|
Return
of |
|
|
Ordinary |
|
|
Long-term |
|
|
Return
of |
|
Income |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Income |
|
|
Capital
Gains |
|
|
Capital |
|
$ |
5,345,414 |
|
|
$ |
6,999,943 |
|
|
$ |
8,127,292 |
|
|
$ |
2,920,950 |
|
|
$ |
1,731,276 |
|
The
tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the capital loss carryforwards which may be used to offset future realized
capital gains for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2023 were:
Unrealized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
Appreciation/ |
|
|
Capital
Loss Carryforwards |
|
|
|
|
|
Distributable |
|
(Depreciation) |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Character |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Earnings/(Loss) |
|
$ |
10,972,303 |
|
|
$ |
(595,074) |
|
|
Short-term |
|
|
$ |
(3,183,687) |
|
|
$ |
7,193,543 |
|
The
Fund’s major tax jurisdictions are U.S. federal and Arizona state.
As
of August 31, 2024, no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements as a result of tax positions
taken on federal and state income tax returns for open tax years. The Fund’s federal and state income and federal excise
tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the
Internal Revenue Service and state department of revenue. Generally, the preceding four tax years remain subject to examination
by these jurisdictions.
NOTE
9 — LONDON INTERBANK OFFERED RATE (“LIBOR”)
The
London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) was the offered rate for short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international
banks. The terms of investments, financings or other transactions (including certain derivatives transactions) to which the Fund
may be a party have historically been tied to LIBOR. In connection with the global transition away from LIBOR led by regulators
and market participants, LIBOR was last published on a
representative
basis at the end of June 2023. Alternative reference rates to LIBOR have been established in most major currencies and markets
in these new rates are continuing to develop. The transition away from LIBOR to the use of replacement rates has gone relatively
smoothly on the Fund and the financial instruments in which it invests; however, longer-term impacts are still uncertain.
In
addition, interest rates or other types of rates and indices which are classed as “benchmarks” have been the subject
of ongoing national and international regulatory reform,
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of August 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (continued)
NOTE
9 — LONDON INTERBANK OFFERED RATE (“LIBOR”) (continued)
including
under the European Union regulation on indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments and financial contracts (known as the
“Benchmarks Regulation”). The Benchmarks Regulation has been enacted into United Kingdom law by virtue of the European
Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended), subject to amendments made by the Benchmarks (Amendment and Transitional Provision)
(EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/657) and other statutory instruments. Following the implementation of these reforms, the manner
of administration of benchmarks has changed and may further change in the future, with the result that relevant benchmarks may
perform differently than in the past, the use of benchmarks that are not compliant with the new standards by certain supervised
entities may be restricted, and certain benchmarks may be eliminated entirely. Such changes could cause increased market volatility
and disruptions in liquidity for instruments that rely on or are impacted by such benchmarks. Additionally, there could be other
consequences which cannot be predicted.
NOTE
10 — MARKET DISRUPTION AND GEOPOLITICAL RISK
The
Fund is subject to the risk that geopolitical events will disrupt securities markets and adversely affect global economies and
markets. Due to the increasing interdependence among global economies and markets, conditions in one country, market, or region
might adversely impact markets, issuers and/or foreign exchange rates in other countries, including the United States. Wars, terrorism,
global health crises and pandemics, and other geopolitical events that have led, and may continue to lead, to increased market
volatility and may have adverse short- or long-term effects on U.S. and global economies and markets, generally. For example,
the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant market volatility, exchange suspensions and closures, declines in global financial
markets, higher default rates, supply chain disruptions, and a substantial economic downturn in economies throughout the world.
The economic impacts of COVID-19 have created a unique challenge for real estate markets. Many businesses have either partially
or fully transitioned to a remote-working environment and this transition may negatively impact the occupancy rates of commercial
real estate over time. Natural and environmental disasters and systemic market dislocations are also highly disruptive to economies
and markets. In addition, military action by Russia in Ukraine has, and may continue to, adversely affect global energy and financial
markets and therefore could affect the value of investments, including beyond the direct exposure to Russian issuers or nearby
geographic regions. The extent and duration of the military action, sanctions, and resulting market disruptions are impossible
to
predict and could be substantial. A number of U.S. domestic banks and foreign (non-U.S.) banks have recently experienced financial
difficulties and, in some cases, failures. There can be no certainty that the actions taken by regulators to limit the effect
of those financial difficulties and failures on other banks or other financial institutions or on the U.S. or foreign (non-U.S.)
economies generally will be successful. It is possible that more banks or other financial institutions will experience financial
difficulties or fail, which may affect adversely other U.S. or foreign (non-U.S.) financial institutions and economies. These
events as well as other changes in foreign (non-U.S.) and domestic economic, social, and political conditions also could adversely
affect individual issuers or related groups of issuers, securities markets, interest rates, credit ratings, inflation, investor
sentiment, and other factors affecting the value of the Fund’s investments. Any of these occurrences could disrupt the operations
of the Fund and of the Fund’s service providers.
NOTE
11 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Dividends:
Subsequent to August 31, 2024, the Fund made distributions of:
Per
Share |
|
Declaration |
|
Payable |
|
Record |
Amount |
|
Date |
|
Date |
|
Date |
$0.085 |
|
8/15/2024 |
|
9/16/2024 |
|
9/3/2024 |
$0.085 |
|
9/16/2024 |
|
10/15/2024 |
|
10/1/2024 |
$0.085 |
|
10/15/2024 |
|
11/15/2024 |
|
11/1/2024 |
Each
month, the Fund will provide disclosures with distribution payments made that estimate the percentages of that distribution that
represent net investment income, capital gains, and return of capital, if any. A significant portion of the monthly distribution
payments made by the Fund may constitute a return of capital.
The
Fund has evaluated events occurring after the Statement of Assets and Liabilities date through the date that the financial statements
were issued (“subsequent events”) to determine whether any subsequent events necessitated adjustment to or disclosure
in the financial statements. Other than the above, no such subsequent events were identified.
Voya
Global Advantage and |
PORTFOLIO
OF INVESTMENTS |
Premium
Opportunity Fund |
as
of August 31, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Shares | | |
| |
Value | | |
Percentage of Net Assets |
COMMON STOCK: 98.4% | |
|
|
|
Australia: 2.4% | |
17,186 | | |
Ampol Ltd. | |
$ | 336,252 | | |
| 0.2 | |
95,688 | | |
Aurizon Holdings Ltd. | |
| 218,452 | | |
| 0.2 | |
61,287 | | |
Brambles Ltd. | |
| 755,504 | | |
| 0.5 | |
31,907 | | |
Computershare Ltd. | |
| 613,423 | | |
| 0.4 | |
134,619 | | |
Medibank Pvt Ltd. | |
| 351,449 | | |
| 0.2 | |
63,325 | | |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. | |
| 675,298 | | |
| 0.4 | |
304,449 | | |
Telstra Group Ltd. | |
| 808,654 | | |
| 0.5 | |
| | |
| |
| 3,759,032 | | |
| 2.4 | |
|
|
|
Bermuda: 0.5% |
10,443 | | |
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | |
| 834,187 | | |
| 0.5 | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
|
|
|
Canada: 3.5% |
5,192 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | |
| 303,434 | | |
| 0.2 | |
27,238 | | |
Cenovus Energy, Inc. | |
| 505,085 | | |
| 0.3 | |
5,460 | | |
iA Financial Corp., Inc. | |
| 419,654 | | |
| 0.3 | |
29,803 | | |
Keyera Corp. | |
| 892,774 | | |
| 0.6 | |
14,986 | | |
Parkland Corp. | |
| 405,550 | | |
| 0.2 | |
12,318 | | |
Pembina Pipeline Corp. | |
| 496,230 | | |
| 0.3 | |
3,831 | | |
Rogers Communications, Inc. - Class B | |
| 155,298 | | |
| 0.1 | |
23,822 | | |
Suncor Energy, Inc. | |
| 966,208 | | |
| 0.6 | |
18,741 | | |
TELUS Corp. | |
| 302,743 | | |
| 0.2 | |
4,665 | | |
Thomson Reuters Corp. | |
| 799,002 | | |
| 0.5 | |
3,295 | | |
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. | |
| 291,566 | | |
| 0.2 | |
| | |
| |
| 5,537,544 | | |
| 3.5 | |
|
|
|
Denmark: 0.6% |
29,680 | | |
Danske Bank A/S | |
| 926,380 | | |
| 0.6 | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
|
|
|
France: 2.4% |
25,353 | | |
AXA SA | |
| 964,913 | | |
| 0.6 | |
10,271 | | |
Carrefour SA | |
| 165,468 | | |
| 0.1 | |
3,148 | | |
Cie de Saint-Gobain | |
| 275,091 | | |
| 0.2 | |
4,372 | | |
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA | |
| 171,664 | | |
| 0.1 | |
7,378 | | |
Danone SA | |
| 512,675 | | |
| 0.3 | |
18,626 | | |
Getlink SE | |
| 335,911 | | |
| 0.2 | |
71,538 | | |
Orange SA | |
| 815,958 | | |
| 0.5 | |
4,682 | | |
Sanofi | |
| 525,499 | | |
| 0.4 | |
| | |
| |
| 3,767,179 | | |
| 2.4 | |
|
|
|
Germany: 1.3% |
2,355 | | |
Allianz SE | |
| 731,244 | | |
| 0.5 | |
9,930 | | |
Daimler Truck Holding AG | |
| 381,734 | | |
| 0.2 | |
25,396 | | |
Deutsche Telekom AG, Reg | |
| 722,593 | | |
| 0.4 | |
3,982
(1) | | |
Scout24 SE | |
| 303,766 | | |
| 0.2 | |
| | |
| |
| 2,139,337 | | |
| 1.3 | |
|
|
|
Hong Kong: 1.0% |
187,000 | | |
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. | |
| 586,979 | | |
| 0.4 | |
37,000 | | |
CK Asset Holdings Ltd. | |
| 148,901 | | |
| 0.1 | |
43,500 | | |
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. | |
| 238,456 | | |
| 0.2 | |
5,800 | | |
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. | |
| 208,713 | | |
| 0.1 | |
Shares | | |
| |
Value | | |
Percentage of Net Assets |
COMMON STOCK: (continued) | |
|
|
|
Hong Kong (continued) |
54,500 | | |
Power Assets Holdings Ltd. | |
$ | 379,316 | | |
| 0.2 | |
| | |
| |
| 1,562,365 | | |
| 1.0 | |
|
|
|
Israel: 0.2% |
32,699 | | |
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM | |
| 316,184 | | |
| 0.2 | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
|
|
|
Italy: 1.7% |
256,883 | | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | |
| 1,073,612 | | |
| 0.7 | |
30,587
(1) | | |
Poste Italiane SpA | |
| 425,886 | | |
| 0.3 | |
28,234 | | |
UniCredit SpA | |
| 1,173,550 | | |
| 0.7 | |
| | |
| |
| 2,673,048 | | |
| 1.7 | |
|
|
|
Japan: 6.9% |
34,300 | | |
Central Japan Railway Co. | |
| 794,001 | | |
| 0.5 | |
33,700 | | |
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. | |
| 421,046 | | |
| 0.3 | |
14,600 | | |
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. | |
| 421,601 | | |
| 0.3 | |
15,100 | | |
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. | |
| 465,059 | | |
| 0.3 | |
500 | | |
Disco Corp. | |
| 144,957 | | |
| 0.1 | |
122,200 | | |
ENEOS Holdings, Inc. | |
| 664,739 | | |
| 0.4 | |
1,500 | | |
Hoya Corp. | |
| 212,890 | | |
| 0.1 | |
10,700 | | |
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. | |
| 179,654 | | |
| 0.1 | |
37,500 | | |
Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd. | |
| 352,443 | | |
| 0.2 | |
31,500 | | |
Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. | |
| 307,791 | | |
| 0.2 | |
32,800 | | |
Japan Tobacco, Inc. | |
| 946,944 | | |
| 0.6 | |
20,000 | | |
JFE Holdings, Inc. | |
| 277,263 | | |
| 0.2 | |
10,300 | | |
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. | |
| 155,492 | | |
| 0.1 | |
11,300 | | |
Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. | |
| 577,202 | | |
| 0.4 | |
402,400 | | |
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | |
| 430,084 | | |
| 0.3 | |
6,700 | | |
Nitto Denko Corp. | |
| 561,851 | | |
| 0.3 | |
6,000 | | |
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. | |
| 172,836 | | |
| 0.1 | |
13,700 | | |
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | |
| 202,532 | | |
| 0.1 | |
10,400 | | |
Otsuka Corp. | |
| 247,419 | | |
| 0.2 | |
3,500 | | |
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. | |
| 206,341 | | |
| 0.1 | |
7,200 | | |
Secom Co. Ltd. | |
| 525,367 | | |
| 0.3 | |
31,300 | | |
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. | |
| 477,645 | | |
| 0.3 | |
35,200 | | |
Sekisui House Ltd. | |
| 909,813 | | |
| 0.6 | |
6,300 | | |
Sumitomo Corp. | |
| 149,804 | | |
| 0.1 | |
14,800 | | |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | |
| 440,626 | | |
| 0.3 | |
10,800 | | |
Trend Micro, Inc./Japan | |
| 649,329 | | |
| 0.4 | |
| | |
| |
| 10,894,729 | | |
| 6.9 | |
|
|
|
Jordan: 0.1% |
7,173 | | |
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC | |
| 187,491 | | |
| 0.1 | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
|
|
|
Netherlands: 0.9% |
1,620 | | |
BE Semiconductor Industries NV | |
| 213,637 | | |
| 0.1 | |
18,979 | | |
NN Group NV | |
| 930,851 | | |
| 0.6 | |
1,317 | | |
Wolters Kluwer NV | |
| 225,216 | | |
| 0.2 | |
| | |
| |
| 1,369,704 | | |
| 0.9 | |
|
|
|
New Zealand: 0.1% |
58,433 | | |
Spark New Zealand Ltd. | |
| 130,817 | | |
| 0.1 | |
See
Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
Voya
Global Advantage and |
PORTFOLIO
OF INVESTMENTS |
Premium
Opportunity Fund |
as
of August 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Shares | | |
| |
Value | | |
Percentage of Net Assets |
COMMON STOCK: (continued) | |
|
|
|
Norway: 0.2% | |
32,307 | | |
Telenor ASA | |
$ | 400,576 | | |
| 0.2 | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
|
|
|
Singapore: 0.8% |
26,300 | | |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | |
| 734,409 | | |
| 0.5 | |
475,800 | | |
Genting Singapore Ltd. | |
| 293,638 | | |
| 0.2 | |
17,300 | | |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. | |
| 192,834 | | |
| 0.1 | |
| | |
| |
| 1,220,881 | | |
| 0.8 | |
|
|
|
Spain: 1.8% |
10,668 | | |
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA | |
| 484,438 | | |
| 0.3 | |
2,271
(1) | | |
Aena SME SA | |
| 457,030 | | |
| 0.3 | |
16,364 | | |
Industria de Diseno Textil SA | |
| 886,529 | | |
| 0.6 | |
31,724 | | |
Repsol SA | |
| 435,633 | | |
| 0.3 | |
114,842 | | |
Telefonica SA | |
| 519,554 | | |
| 0.3 | |
| | |
| |
| 2,783,184 | | |
| 1.8 | |
|
|
|
Sweden: 0.6% |
13,104 | | |
Essity AB - Class B | |
| 397,944 | | |
| 0.3 | |
11,813 | | |
SKF AB - Class B | |
| 223,841 | | |
| 0.1 | |
17,656 | | |
Swedbank AB - Class A | |
| 377,679 | | |
| 0.2 | |
| | |
| |
| 999,464 | | |
| 0.6 | |
|
|
|
Switzerland: 1.6% |
11,557 | | |
Holcim AG | |
| 1,119,562 | | |
| 0.7 | |
11,150 | | |
Novartis AG, Reg | |
| 1,347,122 | | |
| 0.9 | |
| | |
| |
| 2,466,684 | | |
| 1.6 | |
|
|
|
United Kingdom: 3.4% |
44,695 | | |
BAE Systems PLC | |
| 803,607 | | |
| 0.5 | |
72,989 | | |
BP PLC | |
| 413,212 | | |
| 0.3 | |
35,244 | | |
British American Tobacco PLC | |
| 1,319,239 | | |
| 0.8 | |
122,927 | | |
Centrica PLC | |
| 208,728 | | |
| 0.1 | |
11,226 | | |
Compass Group PLC | |
| 354,801 | | |
| 0.2 | |
16,877 | | |
Imperial Brands PLC | |
| 484,416 | | |
| 0.3 | |
20,902 | | |
Pearson PLC | |
| 291,292 | | |
| 0.2 | |
26,737 | | |
Sage Group PLC | |
| 356,011 | | |
| 0.2 | |
17,940 | | |
Smiths Group PLC | |
| 426,795 | | |
| 0.3 | |
20,277 | | |
Standard Chartered PLC | |
| 208,638 | | |
| 0.1 | |
185,115 | | |
Vodafone Group PLC | |
| 181,451 | | |
| 0.1 | |
10,489 | | |
Whitbread PLC | |
| 398,788 | | |
| 0.3 | |
| | |
| |
| 5,446,978 | | |
| 3.4 | |
|
|
|
United States: 68.4% |
12,740 | | |
AbbVie, Inc. | |
| 2,500,989 | | |
| 1.6 | |
1,979 | | |
Acuity Brands, Inc. | |
| 504,051 | | |
| 0.3 | |
5,435 | | |
AECOM | |
| 544,261 | | |
| 0.3 | |
3,222 | | |
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | |
| 298,840 | | |
| 0.2 | |
6,066 | | |
Allstate Corp. | |
| 1,146,110 | | |
| 0.7 | |
2,600 | | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A | |
| 424,788 | | |
| 0.3 | |
27,004 | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | |
| 1,452,005 | | |
| 0.9 | |
8,813 | | |
Amdocs Ltd. | |
| 766,467 | | |
| 0.5 | |
3,271 | | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | |
| 328,016 | | |
| 0.2 | |
2,083 | | |
American Financial Group, Inc. | |
| 278,330 | | |
| 0.2 | |
441 | | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | |
| 198,203 | | |
| 0.1 | |
4,458 | | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | |
| 1,068,003 | | |
| 0.7 | |
4,572 | | |
AMETEK, Inc. | |
| 782,041 | | |
| 0.5 | |
Shares | | |
| |
Value | | |
Percentage of Net Assets |
COMMON STOCK: (continued) | |
|
|
|
United States (continued) |
2,316 | | |
Aon PLC - Class A | |
$ | 796,056 | | |
| 0.5 | |
2,654 | | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | |
| 523,528 | | |
| 0.3 | |
4,296 | | |
Assurant, Inc. | |
| 843,520 | | |
| 0.5 | |
26,701 | | |
AT&T, Inc. | |
| 531,350 | | |
| 0.3 | |
5,104 | | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | |
| 1,408,245 | | |
| 0.9 | |
6,541 | | |
Avnet, Inc. | |
| 360,932 | | |
| 0.2 | |
24,552 | | |
Baker Hughes Co. | |
| 863,494 | | |
| 0.5 | |
5,069 | | |
Black Hills Corp. | |
| 299,679 | | |
| 0.2 | |
27,973 | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | |
| 1,397,251 | | |
| 0.9 | |
15,855 | | |
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | |
| 434,268 | | |
| 0.3 | |
4,063 | | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | |
| 864,850 | | |
| 0.5 | |
4,955 | | |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | |
| 520,919 | | |
| 0.3 | |
1,474 | | |
Cabot Corp. | |
| 154,932 | | |
| 0.1 | |
2,297 | | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | |
| 337,498 | | |
| 0.2 | |
8,104 | | |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | |
| 913,483 | | |
| 0.6 | |
5,117 | | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | |
| 1,051,032 | | |
| 0.7 | |
1,579 | | |
Chevron Corp. | |
| 233,613 | | |
| 0.1 | |
3,706 | | |
Cigna Group | |
| 1,340,868 | | |
| 0.8 | |
1,163 | | |
Cintas Corp. | |
| 936,355 | | |
| 0.6 | |
35,895 | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | |
| 1,814,133 | | |
| 1.1 | |
16,973 | | |
Citigroup, Inc. | |
| 1,063,189 | | |
| 0.7 | |
4,437 | | |
Civitas Resources, Inc. | |
| 272,121 | | |
| 0.2 | |
5,658 | | |
CME Group, Inc. | |
| 1,220,657 | | |
| 0.8 | |
9,909 | | |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | |
| 346,022 | | |
| 0.2 | |
7,818 | | |
Coca-Cola Co. | |
| 566,570 | | |
| 0.4 | |
10,265 | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | |
| 1,093,223 | | |
| 0.7 | |
14,476 | | |
Comcast Corp. - Class A | |
| 572,815 | | |
| 0.4 | |
12,051 | | |
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | |
| 770,782 | | |
| 0.5 | |
11,334 | | |
ConocoPhillips | |
| 1,289,696 | | |
| 0.8 | |
31,739 | | |
Coterra Energy, Inc. | |
| 772,210 | | |
| 0.5 | |
5,714 | | |
CSX Corp. | |
| 195,819 | | |
| 0.1 | |
16,577 | | |
CVS Health Corp. | |
| 948,867 | | |
| 0.6 | |
18,548 | | |
Dow, Inc. | |
| 993,802 | | |
| 0.6 | |
6,747 | | |
DTE Energy Co. | |
| 843,510 | | |
| 0.5 | |
12,955 | | |
Edison International | |
| 1,127,474 | | |
| 0.7 | |
14,548 | | |
Element Solutions, Inc. | |
| 389,014 | | |
| 0.2 | |
2,549 | | |
Elevance Health, Inc. | |
| 1,419,513 | | |
| 0.9 | |
8,340 | | |
Entergy Corp. | |
| 1,006,555 | | |
| 0.6 | |
1,202 | | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | |
| 154,842 | | |
| 0.1 | |
11,204 | | |
Equitable Holdings, Inc. | |
| 476,394 | | |
| 0.3 | |
11,550 | | |
Equity Residential | |
| 864,864 | | |
| 0.5 | |
12,138 | | |
Essent Group Ltd. | |
| 780,352 | | |
| 0.5 | |
16,530 | | |
Evergy, Inc. | |
| 977,584 | | |
| 0.6 | |
6,747 | | |
Fortive Corp. | |
| 501,977 | | |
| 0.3 | |
15,894 | | |
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | |
| 826,806 | | |
| 0.5 | |
14,225 | | |
General Mills, Inc. | |
| 1,028,325 | | |
| 0.7 | |
8,527 | | |
General Motors Co. | |
| 424,474 | | |
| 0.3 | |
23,531 | | |
Genpact Ltd. | |
| 923,121 | | |
| 0.6 | |
4,230 | | |
Genuine Parts Co. | |
| 605,990 | | |
| 0.4 | |
17,905 | | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | |
| 1,414,495 | | |
| 0.9 | |
16,329 | | |
H&R Block, Inc. | |
| 1,033,789 | | |
| 0.7 | |
9,545 | | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | |
| 1,108,174 | | |
| 0.7 | |
See
Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
Voya
Global Advantage and |
PORTFOLIO
OF INVESTMENTS |
Premium
Opportunity Fund |
as
of August 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Shares | | |
| |
Value | | |
Percentage of Net Assets |
COMMON STOCK: (continued) | |
|
|
|
United States (continued) |
8,936 | | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | |
$ | 173,090 | | |
| 0.1 | |
1,772 | | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | |
| 389,202 | | |
| 0.2 | |
18,931 | | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | |
| 335,079 | | |
| 0.2 | |
1,614 | | |
Humana, Inc. | |
| 572,115 | | |
| 0.4 | |
5,955 | | |
Ingredion, Inc. | |
| 799,816 | | |
| 0.5 | |
5,905 | | |
International Bancshares Corp. | |
| 373,078 | | |
| 0.2 | |
3,657 | | |
International Business Machines Corp. | |
| 739,189 | | |
| 0.5 | |
6,393 | | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | |
| 164,939 | | |
| 0.1 | |
16,532 | | |
Johnson & Johnson | |
| 2,741,998 | | |
| 1.7 | |
7,586 | | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | |
| 1,097,391 | | |
| 0.7 | |
512 | | |
KLA Corp. | |
| 419,548 | | |
| 0.3 | |
19,352 | | |
Kraft Heinz Co. | |
| 685,641 | | |
| 0.4 | |
6,883 | | |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | |
| 1,091,024 | | |
| 0.7 | |
12,093 | | |
Loews Corp. | |
| 990,900 | | |
| 0.6 | |
3,746 | | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV - Class A | |
| 369,730 | | |
| 0.2 | |
3,347 | | |
ManpowerGroup, Inc. | |
| 247,410 | | |
| 0.2 | |
3,551 | | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | |
| 628,953 | | |
| 0.4 | |
4,798 | | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | |
| 1,091,593 | | |
| 0.7 | |
1,346 | | |
McKesson Corp. | |
| 755,214 | | |
| 0.5 | |
11,850 | | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | |
| 1,403,633 | | |
| 0.9 | |
11,123 | | |
MetLife, Inc. | |
| 861,810 | | |
| 0.5 | |
42,375 | | |
MGIC Investment Corp. | |
| 1,077,596 | | |
| 0.7 | |
4,053 | | |
Molson Coors Beverage Co. - Class B | |
| 218,740 | | |
| 0.1 | |
2,482 | | |
Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A | |
| 178,232 | | |
| 0.1 | |
267 | | |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | |
| 249,560 | | |
| 0.2 | |
8,237 | | |
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. - Class A | |
| 677,411 | | |
| 0.4 | |
10,668 | | |
National Fuel Gas Co. | |
| 637,520 | | |
| 0.4 | |
7,631 | | |
NetApp, Inc. | |
| 921,214 | | |
| 0.6 | |
1,029 | | |
NewMarket Corp. | |
| 590,409 | | |
| 0.4 | |
22,158 | | |
NiSource, Inc. | |
| 732,543 | | |
| 0.5 | |
6,443 | | |
NorthWestern Corp. | |
| 350,435 | | |
| 0.2 | |
4,667 | | |
NVIDIA Corp. | |
| 557,100 | | |
| 0.4 | |
18,140 | | |
OGE Energy Corp. | |
| 717,618 | | |
| 0.5 | |
3,657 | | |
ONE Gas, Inc. | |
| 252,114 | | |
| 0.2 | |
7,890 | | |
OneMain Holdings, Inc. | |
| 389,845 | | |
| 0.2 | |
12,615 | | |
ONEOK, Inc. | |
| 1,165,121 | | |
| 0.7 | |
2,323 | | |
Owens Corning | |
| 391,960 | | |
| 0.2 | |
18,628 | | |
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | |
| 284,636 | | |
| 0.2 | |
11,305 | | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | |
| 1,954,408 | | |
| 1.2 | |
18,777 | | |
PG&E Corp. | |
| 369,907 | | |
| 0.2 | |
15,316 | | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | |
| 1,888,310 | | |
| 1.2 | |
8,246 | | |
Phillips 66 | |
| 1,156,996 | | |
| 0.7 | |
3,174 | | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | |
| 411,763 | | |
| 0.3 | |
4,570 | | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | |
| 783,938 | | |
| 0.5 | |
3,177 | | |
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | |
| 233,764 | | |
| 0.2 | |
5,325 | | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | |
| 645,177 | | |
| 0.4 | |
4,660 | | |
Qualcomm, Inc. | |
| 816,898 | | |
| 0.5 | |
Shares | | |
| |
Value | | |
Percentage of Net Assets |
COMMON STOCK: (continued) | |
|
|
|
United States (continued) |
3,491 | | |
Regency Centers Corp. | |
$ | 253,761 | | |
| 0.2 | |
4,417 | | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | |
| 975,097 | | |
| 0.6 | |
791 | | |
Republic Services, Inc. | |
| 164,694 | | |
| 0.1 | |
53,030 | | |
Rithm Capital Corp. | |
| 633,178 | | |
| 0.4 | |
17,474 | | |
Rollins, Inc. | |
| 876,845 | | |
| 0.6 | |
7,847 | | |
RPM International, Inc. | |
| 912,214 | | |
| 0.6 | |
4,148 | | |
Ryder System, Inc. | |
| 602,456 | | |
| 0.4 | |
12,058 | | |
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | |
| 205,468 | | |
| 0.1 | |
9,222 | | |
Sempra Energy | |
| 757,864 | | |
| 0.5 | |
2,478 | | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. | |
| 915,299 | | |
| 0.6 | |
1,657 | | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | |
| 181,591 | | |
| 0.1 | |
11,563 | | |
SLM Corp. | |
| 255,080 | | |
| 0.2 | |
3,084 | | |
Snap-on, Inc. | |
| 875,054 | | |
| 0.6 | |
13,110 | | |
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | |
| 984,430 | | |
| 0.6 | |
12,403 | | |
Synchrony Financial | |
| 623,375 | | |
| 0.4 | |
6,840 | | |
Tapestry, Inc. | |
| 280,235 | | |
| 0.2 | |
10,879 | | |
TEGNA, Inc. | |
| 151,001 | | |
| 0.1 | |
3,813 | | |
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | |
| 643,444 | | |
| 0.4 | |
2,296 | | |
Tradeweb Markets, Inc. - Class A | |
| 271,479 | | |
| 0.2 | |
4,716 | | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. | |
| 1,075,578 | | |
| 0.7 | |
4,730 | | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | |
| 2,791,646 | | |
| 1.8 | |
17,462 | | |
Unum Group | |
| 968,966 | | |
| 0.6 | |
6,656 | | |
Valero Energy Corp. | |
| 976,635 | | |
| 0.6 | |
41,869 | | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | |
| 1,749,287 | | |
| 1.1 | |
29,367 | | |
VICI Properties, Inc. | |
| 983,207 | | |
| 0.6 | |
2,893 | | |
Visa, Inc. - Class A | |
| 799,538 | | |
| 0.5 | |
1,537 | | |
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. - Class A | |
| 302,328 | | |
| 0.2 | |
26,940 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | |
| 1,575,182 | | |
| 1.0 | |
48,521 | | |
Wendy's Co. | |
| 820,975 | | |
| 0.5 | |
2,761 | | |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | |
| 169,056 | | |
| 0.1 | |
| | |
| |
| 108,290,667 | | |
| 68.4 | |
| | |
Total Common Stock
(Cost $131,243,213) | |
| 155,706,431 | | |
| 98.4 | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: 0.4% |
3,426 | | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | |
| 194,700 | | |
| 0.1 | |
2,539 | | |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | |
| 478,144 | | |
| 0.3 | |
| | |
| |
| 672,844 | | |
| 0.4 | |
| | |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $552,891) | |
| 672,844 | | |
| 0.4 | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
PREFERRED
STOCK: 0.1% | |
| | | |
| | |
|
| | |
Germany: 0.1% | |
| | | |
| | |
4,948 | | |
Porsche Automobil Holding SE | |
| 222,445 | | |
| 0.1 | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | |
Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $246,465) | |
| 222,445 | | |
| 0.1 | |
See
Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
Voya
Global Advantage and |
PORTFOLIO
OF INVESTMENTS |
Premium
Opportunity Fund |
as
of August 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Shares |
| |
Value | | |
Percentage of Net Assets |
PREFERRED STOCK: (continued) |
|
Germany (continued) |
|
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $132,042,569) | |
$ | 156,601,720 | | |
| 98.9 | |
|
| |
| | | |
| | |
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $132,042,569) | |
$ | 156,601,720 | | |
| 98.9 | |
|
Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities | |
| 1,668,520 | | |
| 1.1 | |
|
Net Assets | |
$ | 158,270,240 | | |
| 100.0 | |
| (1) | Securities
with purchases pursuant to Rule 144A or section 4(a)(2), under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that
rule except to qualified institutional buyers. |
Sector Diversification | |
Percentage of Net Assets |
Financials | |
| 22.3 | % |
Health Care | |
| 14.2 | |
Industrials | |
| 13.3 | |
Consumer Staples | |
| 9.9 | |
Energy | |
| 8.0 | |
Information Technology | |
| 6.8 | |
Utilities | |
| 6.1 | |
Communication Services | |
| 5.3 | |
Consumer Discretionary | |
| 5.1 | |
Materials | |
| 4.4 | |
Real Estate | |
| 3.1 | |
Exchange-Traded Funds | |
| 0.4 | |
Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities | |
| 1.1 | |
Net Assets | |
| 100.0 | % |
Portfolio
holdings are subject to change daily.
See
Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
Voya
Global Advantage and |
|
PORTFOLIO
OF INVESTMENTS |
Premium Opportunity
Fund |
|
as
of August 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Fair Value Measurements^
The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to
the inputs used as of August 31, 2024 in valuing the assets and liabilities:
|
|
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Investments (Level 1) |
|
Significant Other Observable Inputs# (Level 2) |
|
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
|
Fair Value at August 31, 2024 |
Asset Table |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments, at fair value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Australia |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
3,759,032 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
3,759,032 |
Bermuda |
|
|
834,187 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
834,187 |
Canada |
|
|
5,537,544 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
5,537,544 |
Denmark |
|
|
— |
|
|
926,380 |
|
|
— |
|
|
926,380 |
France |
|
|
— |
|
|
3,767,179 |
|
|
— |
|
|
3,767,179 |
Germany |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,139,337 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,139,337 |
Hong Kong |
|
|
208,713 |
|
|
1,353,652 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,562,365 |
Israel |
|
|
— |
|
|
316,184 |
|
|
— |
|
|
316,184 |
Italy |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,673,048 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,673,048 |
Japan |
|
|
— |
|
|
10,894,729 |
|
|
— |
|
|
10,894,729 |
Jordan |
|
|
— |
|
|
187,491 |
|
|
— |
|
|
187,491 |
Netherlands |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,369,704 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,369,704 |
New Zealand |
|
|
— |
|
|
130,817 |
|
|
— |
|
|
130,817 |
Norway |
|
|
400,576 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
400,576 |
Singapore |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,220,881 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,220,881 |
Spain |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,783,184 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,783,184 |
Sweden |
|
|
— |
|
|
999,464 |
|
|
— |
|
|
999,464 |
Switzerland |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,466,684 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,466,684 |
United Kingdom |
|
|
— |
|
|
5,446,978 |
|
|
— |
|
|
5,446,978 |
United States |
|
|
108,290,667 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
108,290,667 |
Total Common Stock |
|
|
115,271,687 |
|
|
40,434,744 |
|
|
— |
|
|
155,706,431 |
Exchange-Traded Funds |
|
|
672,844 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
672,844 |
Preferred Stock |
|
|
— |
|
|
222,445 |
|
|
— |
|
|
222,445 |
Total Investments, at fair value |
|
$ |
115,944,531 |
|
$ |
40,657,189 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
156,601,720 |
Liabilities Table |
Other Financial Instruments+ |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
(1,343,102) |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
(1,343,102) |
Written Options |
|
|
— |
|
|
(3,370,127) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(3,370,127) |
Total Liabilities |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
(4,713,229) |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
(4,713,229) |
^ |
See Note 2, “Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes
to Financial Statements for additional information. |
# |
The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events,
including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To
account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third
party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized
as Level 2 investments. |
+ |
Other Financial Instruments may include open forward foreign currency contracts, futures,
centrally cleared swaps, OTC swaps and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts, futures and centrally cleared
swaps are fair valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. OTC swaps and written options are valued
at the fair value of the instrument. |
At
August 31, 2024, the following forward foreign currency contracts were outstanding for Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity
Fund:
Currency Purchased |
|
Currency Sold |
|
Counterparty |
|
Settlement Date |
|
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
USD |
|
10,190,333 |
|
JPY |
|
1,580,900,000 |
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC |
|
09/17/24 |
|
$ |
(645,726) |
USD |
|
3,649,669 |
|
AUD |
|
5,500,000 |
|
Standard Chartered Bank |
|
09/17/24 |
|
|
(74,306) |
USD |
|
5,255,847 |
|
CAD |
|
7,200,000 |
|
Standard Chartered Bank |
|
09/17/24 |
|
|
(89,168) |
USD |
|
12,255,038 |
|
EUR |
|
11,400,000 |
|
Standard Chartered Bank |
|
09/17/24 |
|
|
(354,593) |
USD |
|
5,205,919 |
|
GBP |
|
4,100,000 |
|
State Street Bank and Trust Co. |
|
09/17/24 |
|
|
(179,309) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(1,343,102) |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
Voya
Global Advantage and |
|
PORTFOLIO
OF INVESTMENTS |
Premium Opportunity
Fund |
|
as
of August 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (continued) |
At
August 31, 2024, the following OTC written equity options were outstanding for Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund:
Description |
|
Counterparty |
|
Put/
Call |
|
Expiration
Date |
|
Exercise
Price |
|
Number of
Contracts |
|
Notional
Amount |
|
Premiums
Received |
|
Fair
Value |
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund |
|
Royal Bank of Canada |
|
Call |
|
09/06/24 |
|
|
USD |
79.270 |
|
|
143,967 |
|
|
USD |
11,878,717 |
|
|
$ |
147,019 |
|
$ |
(482,339) |
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund |
|
UBS AG |
|
Call |
|
09/20/24 |
|
|
USD |
42.820 |
|
|
629,717 |
|
|
USD |
28,803,256 |
|
|
|
541,998 |
|
|
(1,984,287) |
FTSE 100 Index |
|
UBS AG |
|
Call |
|
10/04/24 |
|
|
GBP |
8,411.060 |
|
|
1,645 |
|
|
GBP |
13,779,556 |
|
|
|
178,976 |
|
|
(230,996) |
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund |
|
UBS AG |
|
Call |
|
09/20/24 |
|
|
USD |
151.480 |
|
|
24,003 |
|
|
USD |
3,773,272 |
|
|
|
60,840 |
|
|
(150,367) |
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund |
|
Royal Bank of Canada |
|
Call |
|
09/06/24 |
|
|
USD |
127.560 |
|
|
106,888 |
|
|
USD |
14,051,496 |
|
|
|
244,346 |
|
|
(456,386) |
Nikkei 225 Index |
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC |
|
Call |
|
10/04/24 |
|
|
JPY |
38,747.910 |
|
|
12,956 |
|
|
JPY |
500,720,249 |
|
|
|
75,970 |
|
|
(65,752) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,249,149 |
|
$ |
(3,370,127) |
Currency Abbreviations: |
|
AUD |
— |
Australian Dollar |
CAD |
— |
Canadian Dollar |
EUR |
— |
EU Euro |
GBP |
— |
British Pound |
JPY |
— |
Japanese Yen |
USD |
— |
United States Dollar |
A summary of derivative instruments by primary
risk exposure is outlined in the following tables.
The fair value of derivative instruments as of
August 31, 2024 was as follows:
Derivatives not accounted
for as hedging instruments | |
Location
on Statement
of
Assets and Liabilities | |
Fair Value |
|
Liability
Derivatives |
Foreign exchange
contracts | |
Unrealized
depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | |
$ | 1,343,102 | |
Equity contracts | |
Written options, at fair
value | |
| 3,370,127 | |
Total
Liability Derivatives | |
| |
$ | 4,713,229 | |
The effect of derivative instruments
on the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the period ended August 31, 2024 was as follows:
Amount of Realized Gain or
(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Derivatives
not accounted for as hedging instruments |
|
Forward
foreign currency contracts |
|
Written
options |
|
Total |
Equity contracts |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
(914,858) |
|
$ |
(914,858) |
Foreign exchange contracts |
|
|
2,089,595 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,089,595 |
Total |
|
$ |
2,089,595 |
|
$ |
(914,858) |
|
$ |
1,174,737 |
See
Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
Voya
Global Advantage and |
|
PORTFOLIO
OF INVESTMENTS |
Premium Opportunity
Fund |
|
as
of August 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments |
|
Forward foreign currency contracts |
|
Written options |
|
Total |
Equity contracts |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
(1,595,049) |
|
$ |
(1,595,049) |
Foreign exchange contracts |
|
|
(2,432,260) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(2,432,259) |
Total |
|
$ |
(2,432,260) |
|
$ |
(1,595,049) |
|
$ |
(4,027,308) |
The
following is a summary by counterparty of the fair value of OTC derivative instruments subject to Master Netting Agreements and
collateral pledged (received), if any, at August 31, 2024:
|
|
Morgan
Stanley & Co. International PLC |
|
Royal Bank of
Canada |
|
Standard
Chartered Bank |
|
State
Street Bank and Trust Co. |
|
UBS
AG |
|
Total |
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward foreign currency
contracts |
|
$ |
645,726 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
518,067 |
|
|
$ |
179,309 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,343,102 |
|
Written options |
|
|
65,752 |
|
|
|
938,725 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,365,650 |
|
|
|
3,370,127 |
|
Total Liabilities |
|
$ |
711,478 |
|
|
$ |
938,725 |
|
|
$ |
518,067 |
|
|
$ |
179,309 |
|
|
$ |
2,365,650 |
|
|
$ |
4,713,229 |
|
Net OTC derivative
instruments by counterparty, at fair value |
|
$ |
(711,478 |
) |
|
$ |
(938,725 |
) |
|
$ |
(518,067 |
) |
|
$ |
(179,309 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,365,650 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,713,229 |
) |
Total collateral
pledged by the Fund/(Received from counterparty) |
|
$ |
570,000 |
|
|
$ |
620,000 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2,080,000 |
|
|
$ |
3,270,000 |
|
Net Exposure(1) |
|
$ |
(141,478 |
) |
|
$ |
(318,725 |
) |
|
$ |
(518,067 |
) |
|
$ |
(179,309 |
) |
|
$ |
(285,650 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,443,229 |
) |
(1) |
Positive
net exposure represents amounts due from each respective counterparty. Negative exposure represents amounts due from the Fund.
Please refer to Note 2 for additional details regarding counterparty credit risk and credit related contingent features. |
At August 31, 2024, the aggregate cost of securities and other investments and the composition of unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities and other investments on a tax basis were:
Cost for federal income tax purposes was $131,135,544. |
Net unrealized appreciation consisted of: |
Gross Unrealized Appreciation | |
$ | 27,422,406 | |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation | |
| (6,413,354 | ) |
Net Unrealized Appreciation | |
$ | 21,009,052 | |
See
Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
SHAREHOLDER
MEETING INFORMATION (Unaudited)
Proposal:
1 At
this meeting, a proposal was submitted to elect two members of the Board of Trustees to represent the interests of the holders
of the Fund, with these individuals to serve as Class I Trustees, for a term of three years, and until the election and qualification
of their successors.
An
annual shareholder meeting of Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund was held virtually on July 18, 2024.
|
|
|
|
Proposal |
|
Shares voted for |
|
Shares voted against or withheld |
|
Shares abstained |
|
Broker non-vote |
|
Total Shares Voted |
Class I Trustees |
|
Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund Colleen D. Baldwin |
|
1* |
|
9,165,287.811 |
|
|
2,656,320.000 |
|
|
|
98,475.000 |
|
|
|
0.000 |
|
|
|
11,920,082.811 |
|
|
|
Christopher P. Sullivan |
|
1* |
|
9,137,704.811 |
|
|
2,661,349.000 |
|
|
|
121,029.000 |
|
|
|
0.000 |
|
|
|
11,920,082.811 |
|
After
the July 18, 2024 annual shareholder meeting, the following Trustees continued on as Trustees of the Trust: John V. Boyer, Martin
J. Gavin, Joseph E. Obermeyer, and Sheryl K. Pressler.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION (Unaudited)
The
following information is a summary of certain changes as of August 31, 2024. The information may not reflect
all of the changes that have occurred since you purchased the Fund. During the period, there were no material changes in the Fund’s
investment objective or fundamental policies. There also have been no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for
the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio.
The Fund may lend portfolio securities in an amount equal to up to 33 1/3%
of its managed assets to broker dealers or other institutional borrowers, in exchange for cash collateral and fees. The Fund may
use the cash collateral in connection with the Fund’s investment program as approved by the Investment Adviser, including
generating cash to cover collateral posting requirements. Although the Fund has no current intention to do so, it may use the
cash collateral to generate additional income. The use of cash collateral in connection with the Fund’s investment program
may have a leveraging effect on the Fund, which would increase the volatility of the Fund and could reduce its returns and/or
cause a loss.
The Fund intends to engage in lending portfolio securities only when such lending is secured by cash or other permissible
collateral in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. The Fund will maintain cash, cash equivalents
or liquid securities holdings in an amount sufficient to cover its repayment obligation with
respect to the collateral, marked to market on a daily basis.
Securities lending involves the risks of delay in recovery or even
loss of rights in the securities loaned if the borrower of the securities fails financially. Loans will be made only to organizations
whose credit quality or claims paying ability is considered by the sub-advisers to be at least investment grade. The financial
condition of the borrower will be monitored by the Investment Adviser on an ongoing basis. The Fund will not lend portfolio securities
subject to a written American style covered call option contract. The Fund may lend portfolio securities subject to a written
European style covered call option contract as long as the lending period is less than or equal to the term of the covered call
option contract.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Unless the registered owner of Common Shares elects to receive cash by contacting
Computershare Shareowner Services LLC (the “Plan Agent”), all dividends declared on Common Shares of the Fund will
be automatically reinvested by the Plan Agent for shareholders in additional Common Shares of the Fund through the Fund’s
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”). Shareholders who elect not to participate in the Plan will receive all dividends
and other distributions in cash paid by check mailed directly to the shareholder of record (or, if the Common Shares are held
in
street or other nominee name, then to such. nominee) by the Plan Agent. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and
may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the Plan Agent prior to the dividend
record date; otherwise such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or
other distribution. Some brokers may automatically elect to receive cash on your behalf and may re-invest that cash in additional
Common Shares of the Fund for you. If you wish for all dividends declared on your Common Shares of the Fund to be automatically
reinvested pursuant to the Plan, please contact your broker.
The Plan Agent will open an account for each Common Shareholder under
the Plan in the same name in which such Common Shareholder’s Common Shares are registered. Whenever the Fund declares a
dividend or other distribution (together, a “Dividend”) payable in cash, non-participants in the Plan will receive
cash and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in Common Shares. The Common Shares will be acquired by the Plan
Agent for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the circumstances described below, either (i) through receipt of additional
unissued but authorized Common Shares from the Fund (“Newly Issued Common Shares”) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding
Common Shares on the open market (“Open- Market Purchases”) on the NYSE or elsewhere. Open-market purchases and sales
are usually made through a broker affiliated with the Plan Agent.
If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the closing market
price plus estimated brokerage commissions per Common Share is equal to or greater than the NAV per Common Share, the Plan Agent
will invest the Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares on behalf of the participants. The number of Newly Issued Common
Shares to be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the Dividend by
the NAV per Common Share on the payment date; provided that, if the NAV is less than or equal to 95% of the closing market value
on the payment date, the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the closing market price per Common Share on
the payment date. If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the NAV per Common Share is greater than the closing market value
plus estimated brokerage commissions, the Plan Agent will invest the Dividend amount in Common Shares acquired on behalf of the
participants in Open-Market Purchases. In the event of a market discount on the payment date for any Dividend, the Plan Agent
will have until the last business day before the next date on which the Common Shares trade on an “ex-dividend” basis
or 30 days after the payment date for such Dividend, whichever is sooner
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION (Unaudited) (continued)
(the
“Last Purchase Date”), to invest the Dividend amount in Common Shares acquired in Open-Market Purchases.
The Fund
pays monthly* Dividends. Therefore, the period during which Open-Market Purchases can be made will exist only from the payment
date of each Dividend through the date before the next “ex-dividend” date, which typically will be approximately ten
days.
If, before the Plan Agent has completed its Open-Market Purchases, the market price per common share exceeds the NAV per
Common Share, the average per Common Share purchase price paid by the Plan Administrator may exceed the NAV of the Common Shares,
resulting in the acquisition of fewer Common Shares than if the Dividend had been paid in Newly Issued Common Shares on the Dividend
payment date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to Open-Market Purchases, the Plan provides that if the Plan Agent
is unable to invest the full Dividend amount in Open-Market Purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount shifts
to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Agent will cease making Open-Market Purchases and will invest the uninvested
portion of the Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares at the NAV per common share at the close of business on the Last
Purchase Date provided that, if the NAV is less than or equal to 95% of the then current market price per Common Share, the dollar
amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the payment date.
The Plan Agent maintains all shareholders’
accounts in the Plan and furnishes written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information needed by shareholders
for tax records. Common Shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Agent on behalf of the Plan participant,
and each shareholder proxy will include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Agent will forward all
proxy solicitation materials to participants and vote proxies for shares held under the Plan in accordance with the instructions
of the participants.
In the case of shareholders such as banks, brokers or nominees which hold shares for others who are the beneficial
owners, the Plan Agent will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of Common Shares certified from time to time by the
record shareholder’s name and held for the account of beneficial owners who participate in the Plan.
There will be no brokerage
charges with respect to Common Shares issued directly by the Fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage
commissions incurred in connection with Open-Market Purchases. The automatic reinvestment of Dividends will not relieve participants
of any federal, state or local income
tax
that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such Dividends. Participants that request a partial or full sale of shares
through the Plan Agent are subject to a $15.00 sales fee and a $0.10 per share brokerage commission on purchases or sales, and
may be subject to certain other service charges.
The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is no direct
service charge to participants with regard to purchases in the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to
include a service charge payable by the participants.
All questions concerning the Plan or a request to terminate participation
should be directed to the Fund’s Shareholder Service Department at (800) 992-0180.
Application of Control Share Provisions
of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act
Under Delaware law, which became automatically applicable to listed closed-end funds such
as the Fund upon its effective date of August 1, 2022 (the “DSTA Control Share Statute”), if a shareholder acquires
direct or indirect ownership or power to direct the voting of shares of the Fund in an aggregate amount that equals or exceeds
certain percentage thresholds specified under the DSTA Control Share Statute (beginning at 10% or more of the Fund’s shares)
(“control share acquisitions”), the shareholder’s ability to vote certain of these shares will be limited by
operation of state law unless action is taken by the Board of Trustees or by a vote of shareholders of the Fund to exempt such
shares from the provisions of the statute. The DSTA Control Share Statute requires shareholders to disclose to the Fund any control
share acquisition within 10 days of such acquisition. The Fund may have no or only a limited ability to identify when a control
share acquisition has occurred absent notice from a shareholder of a control share acquisition. Shareholders should consult their
own counsel with respect to the application of the DSTA Control Share Statute to any particular circumstance.
Key Financial
Dates — Calendar 2024 Distributions:
Declaration Date | |
Ex Date | |
Record Date | |
Payable Date |
March 15, 2024 | |
April 1, 2024 | |
April 2, 2024 | |
April 15, 2024 |
April 15, 2024 | |
May 1, 2024 | |
May 2, 2024 | |
May 15, 2024 |
May 15, 2024 | |
June 3, 2024 | |
June 3, 2024 | |
June 17, 2024 |
June 17, 2024 | |
July 1, 2024 | |
July 1, 2024 | |
July 15, 2024 |
July 15, 2024 | |
August 1, 2024 | |
August 1, 2024 | |
August 15, 2024 |
August 15, 2024 | |
September 3, 2024 | |
September 3, 2024 | |
September 16, 2024 |
September 16, 2024 | |
October 1, 2024 | |
October 1, 2024 | |
October 15, 2024 |
October 15, 2024 | |
November 1, 2024 | |
November 1, 2024 | |
November 15, 2024 |
November 15, 2024 | |
December 2, 2024 | |
December 2, 2024 | |
December 16, 2024 |
December 16, 2024 | |
December 30, 2024 | |
December 30, 2024 | |
January 15, 2025 |
Record
date will be one business day after each Ex- Dividend Date. These dates are subject to change
| * | Prior
to May 1, 2024, the Fund made quarterly distributions. |
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION (Unaudited) (continued)
Stock
Data
The Fund’s common shares are traded on the NYSE (Symbol: IGA).
Repurchase of Securities by Closed-End Companies
In accordance with Section 23(c) of the 1940 Act, and Rule 23c-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund may from time to time purchase
shares of beneficial interest of the Fund in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions and/or purchase shares to correct
erroneous transactions.
Number of Shareholders
The number of record holders of common stock as of August
31, 2024 was 11, which does not include approximately
8,981
beneficial owners of shares held in
the name of brokers or other nominees.
Certifications
In accordance with Section 303A.12 (a) of the New York Stock Exchange
Listed Company Manual, the Fund’s CEO submitted the Annual CEO Certification on September 24, 2024 certifying that he was
not aware, as of that date, of any violation by the Fund of the NYSE’s Corporate governance listing standards. In addition,
as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC rules, the Fund’s principal executive and financial
officers have made quarterly certifications, included in filings with the SEC on Form N-CSR, relating to, among other things,
the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting.
Investment
Adviser | |
Custodian |
Voya
Investments, LLC | |
The
Bank of New York Mellon |
7337
East Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 100 | |
225
Liberty Street |
Scottsdale,
Arizona 85258 | |
New
York, New York 10286 |
| |
|
Transfer
Agent | |
Legal
Counsel |
Computershare,
Inc. | |
Ropes
& Gray LLP |
480
Washington Boulevard | |
Prudential
Tower |
Jersey
City, New Jersey 07310-1900 | |
800
Boylston Street |
| |
Boston,
Massachusetts 02199 |
Toll-Free
Shareholder Information
Call
us from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time on any business day for account or other information at (800) 992-0180.
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I, Christian G. Wilson, certify that:
The undersigned, the principal executive officer of the above named
registrant (the “Fund”), hereby certifies that, with respect to the Form N-CSR referred to above, to the best of his
knowledge and belief, after reasonable inquiry:
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906
has been provided to Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund and will be retained by Voya
Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certification
below, as of this 6th day of November, 2024.
The undersigned, the principal financial officer of the above named
registrant (the “Fund”), hereby certifies that, with respect to the Form N-CSR referred to above, to the best of his
knowledge and belief, after reasonable inquiry:
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906
has been provided to Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund and will be retained by Voya
Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certification
below, as of this 6th day of November, 2024.
This Section 19(a) Notice provides shareholders
of Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund (NYSE: IGA) with important information concerning its distribution declared in March 2024.
This Section 19(a) Notice is issued as required by the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan (the “Plan") and an
exemptive order received from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board of Trustees has approved the implementation of the
Plan to make quarterly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information
is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the April distribution. It is not determinative
of the tax character of the Fund’s distributions for the 2024 calendar year. Shareholders should note that the Fund’s total
regular distribution amount is subject to change as a result of market conditions or other factors.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported
in this notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from
other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of capital. The actual
amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal
year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will
tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The following table sets forth an estimate of
the sources of the Fund’s April distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed
on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
1 The Fund’s fiscal year is March 1, 2024 to February 28,
2025.
Set forth in the table below is information relating
to the Fund’s performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.
This Section 19(a) Notice provides shareholders
of Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund (NYSE: IGA) with important information concerning its distribution declared in April 2024.
This Section 19(a) Notice is issued as required by the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan (the “Plan") and an
exemptive order received from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board of Trustees has approved the implementation of the
Plan to make monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is
sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the May distribution. It is not determinative of
the tax character of the Fund’s distributions for the 2024 calendar year. Shareholders should note that the Fund’s total regular
distribution amount is subject to change as a result of market conditions or other factors.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported
in this notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from
other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of capital. The actual
amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal
year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will
tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The following table sets forth an estimate of
the sources of the Fund’s May distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed
on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
1 The Fund’s fiscal year is March 1, 2024 to February 28,
2025.
Set forth in the table below is information relating
to the Fund’s performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.
This Section 19(a) Notice provides shareholders
of Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund (NYSE: IGA) with important information concerning its distribution declared in May 2024.
This Section 19(a) Notice is issued as required by the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan (the “Plan") and an
exemptive order received from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board of Trustees has approved the implementation of the
Plan to make monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is
sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the June distribution. It is not determinative of
the tax character of the Fund’s distributions for the 2024 calendar year. Shareholders should note that the Fund’s total regular
distribution amount is subject to change as a result of market conditions or other factors.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported
in this notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from
other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of capital. The actual
amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal
year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will
tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The following table sets forth an estimate of
the sources of the Fund’s June distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed
on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
1 The Fund’s fiscal year is March 1, 2024 to February 28,
2025.
Set forth in the table below is information relating
to the Fund’s performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.
This Section 19(a) Notice provides shareholders
of Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund (NYSE: IGA) with important information concerning its distribution declared in June 2024.
This Section 19(a) Notice is issued as required by the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan (the “Plan") and an
exemptive order received from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board of Trustees has approved the implementation of the
Plan to make monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is
sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the June distribution. It is not determinative of
the tax character of the Fund’s distributions for the 2024 calendar year. Shareholders should note that the Fund’s total regular
distribution amount is subject to change as a result of market conditions or other factors.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported
in this notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from
other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of capital. The actual
amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal
year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will
tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The following table sets forth an estimate of
the sources of the Fund’s July distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed
on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
1 The Fund’s fiscal year is March 1, 2024 to February 28,
2025.
Set forth in the table below is information relating
to the Fund’s performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.
This Section 19(a) Notice provides shareholders
of Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund (NYSE: IGA) with important information concerning its distribution declared in July 2024.
This Section 19(a) Notice is issued as required by the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan (the “Plan") and an
exemptive order received from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board of Trustees has approved the implementation of the
Plan to make monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is
sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the August distribution. It is not determinative
of the tax character of the Fund’s distributions for the 2024 calendar year. Shareholders should note that the Fund’s total
regular distribution amount is subject to change as a result of market conditions or other factors.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported
in this notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from
other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of capital. The actual
amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal
year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will
tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The following table sets forth an estimate of
the sources of the Fund’s August distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed
on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
1 The Fund’s fiscal year is March 1, 2024 to February 28,
2025.
Set forth in the table below is information relating
to the Fund’s performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.