UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-22438
Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ | 85258 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Huey P. Falgout Jr., 7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-992-0180
Date of fiscal year end: February 28
Date of reporting period: March 1, 2021 to August 31, 2021
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
The following is a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30e-1):
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President
Voya Family of Funds
September 21, 2021
| ASSETS: | | ||||||
| Investments in securities at fair value* | | | | $ | 156,404,986 | | |
| Short-term investments at fair value† | | | | | 482,000 | | |
| Cash | | | | | 175,773 | | |
| Cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives (Note 2) | | | | | 700,000 | | |
| Foreign currencies at value‡ | | | | | 169,341 | | |
| Receivables: | | | | | | | |
| Investment securities sold | | | | | 571,777 | | |
| Dividends | | | | | 233,140 | | |
| Foreign tax reclaims | | | | | 11,627 | | |
| Prepaid expenses | | | | | 35 | | |
| Reimbursement due from Investment Adviser | | | | | 32,204 | | |
| Other assets | | | | | 6,523 | | |
| Total assets | | | | | 158,787,406 | | |
| LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | |
| Payable for investment management fees | | | | | 151,260 | | |
| Payable to trustees under the deferred compensation plan (Note 6) | | | | | 6,523 | | |
| Payable for trustee fees | | | | | 5,750 | | |
| Payable for foreign capital gains tax | | | | | 548,756 | | |
| Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | | | 144,045 | | |
| Written options, at fair value^ | | | | | 1,224,366 | | |
| Total liabilities | | | | | 2,080,700 | | |
| NET ASSETS | | | | $ | 156,706,706 | | |
| NET ASSETS WERE COMPRISED OF: | | | | | | | |
| Paid-in capital | | | | $ | 211,569,774 | | |
| Total distributable loss | | | | | (54,863,068) | | |
| NET ASSETS | | | | $ | 156,706,706 | | |
| * Cost of investments in securities | | | | $ | 130,607,886 | | |
| † Cost of short-term investments | | | | $ | 482,000 | | |
| ‡ Cost of foreign currencies | | | | $ | 168,648 | | |
| ^ Premiums received on written options | | | | $ | 682,030 | | |
| Net assets | | | | $ | 156,706,706 | | |
| Shares authorized | | | | | unlimited | | |
| Par value | | | | $ | 0.010 | | |
| Shares outstanding | | | | | 19,039,289 | | |
| Net asset value | | | | $ | 8.23 | | |
| INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | | | | |
| Dividends, net of foreign taxes withheld* | | | | $ | 2,777,660 | | |
| Total investment income | | | | | 2,777,660 | | |
| EXPENSES: | | | | | | | |
| Investment management fees | | | | | 939,564 | | |
| Transfer agent fees | | | | | 8,235 | | |
| Shareholder reporting expense | | | | | 22,816 | | |
| Professional fees | | | | | 43,293 | | |
| Custody and accounting expense | | | | | 67,417 | | |
| Trustee fees | | | | | 6,185 | | |
| Miscellaneous expense | | | | | 15,587 | | |
| Total expenses | | | | | 1,103,097 | | |
| Recouped and reimbursed fees | | | | | 4,159 | | |
| Net expenses | | | | | 1,107,256 | | |
| Net investment income | | | | | 1,670,404 | | |
| REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS): | | | | | | | |
| Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | |
| Investments (net of foreign capital gains taxes withheld^) | | | | | 13,300,623 | | |
| Foreign currency related transactions | | | | | (39,481) | | |
| Written options | | | | | 2,683,391 | | |
| Net realized gain | | | | | 15,944,533 | | |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | |
| Investments (net of foreign capital gains taxes accrued#) | | | | | (14,443,874) | | |
| Foreign currency related transactions | | | | | 14,228 | | |
| Written options | | | | | (1,188,245) | | |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | (15,617,891) | | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain | | | | | 326,642 | | |
| Increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | | $ | 1,997,046 | | |
| * Foreign taxes withheld | | | | $ | 337,637 | | |
| ^ Foreign capital gains taxes withheld | | | | $ | 89,866 | | |
| # Foreign capital gains taxes accrued | | | | $ | 548,756 | | |
| | | Six Months Ended August 31, 2021 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended February 28, 2021 | | ||||||
FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | $ | 1,670,404 | | | | | $ | 2,088,113 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | | | 15,944,533 | | | | | | (14,624,426) | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | (15,617,891) | | | | | | 42,885,294 | | |
Increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | 1,997,046 | | | | | | 30,348,981 | | |
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions (excluding return of capital): | | | | | (1,451,109) | | | | | | (1,753,641) | | |
Return of capital | | | | | (5,403,035) | | | | | | (11,954,647) | | |
Total distributions | | | | | (6,854,144) | | | | | | (13,708,288) | | |
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | (4,857,098) | | | | | | 16,640,693 | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year or period | | | | | 161,563,804 | | | | | | 144,923,111 | | |
End of year or period | | | | $ | 156,706,706 | | | | | $ | 161,563,804 | | |
| | | Per Share Operating Performance | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | | | | | | | Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | Less Distributions | | | | | | Ratios to average net assets | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | Net asset value, beginning of year or period | | | Net investment income gain (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 | | | Payment by affiliate | | | 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) | | | (%) | | | (%) | | | (%) | | | (%) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
08-31-21+ | | | | | 8.49 | | | | | | 0.09• | | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | | 0.08 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 8.23 | | | | | | 7.70 | | | | | | 1.37 | | | | | | 1.28 | | | | 156,707 | | | 1.35 | | | | | 1.36 | | | | | | 2.04 | | | | | | 33 | | |
02-28-21 | | | | | 7.61 | | | | | | 0.11• | | | | | | 1.49 | | | | | | 1.60 | | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 0.63 | | | | | | 0.72 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 8.49 | | | | | | 7.95 | | | | | | 24.24 | | | | | | 32.34 | | | | 161,564 | | | 1.36 | | | | | 1.36 | | | | | | 1.46 | | | | | | 55 | | |
02-29-20 | | | | | 8.89 | | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | | (0.74) | | | | | | (0.55) | | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 0.45 | | | | | | 0.73 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 7.61 | | | | | | 6.69 | | | | | | (6.03) | | | | | | (12.67) | | | | 144,923 | | | 1.39 | | | | | 1.39 | | | | | | 2.29 | | | | | | 103 | | |
02-28-19 | | | | | 9.87 | | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | | (0.44) | | | | | | (0.24) | | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 0.57 | | | | | | 0.74 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 8.89 | | | | | | 8.41 | | | | | | (1.39) | | | | | | (2.23) | | | | 169,189 | | | 1.47 | | | | | 1.47 | | | | | | 2.21 | | | | | | 53 | | |
02-28-18 | | | | | 9.24 | | | | | | 0.18 | | | | | | 1.19 | | | | | | 1.37 | | | | | | 0.18 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 0.56 | | | | | | 0.74 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 9.87 | | | | | | 9.42 | | | | | | 15.77 | | | | | | 22.67 | | | | 187,770 | | | 1.44 | | | | | 1.44 | | | | | | 1.82 | | | | | | 41 | | |
02-28-17 | | | | | 7.81 | | | | | | 0.18 | | | | | | 2.13 | | | | | | 2.31 | | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 0.69 | | | | | | 0.88 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 9.24 | | | | | | 8.32 | | | | | | 32.30 | | | | | | 38.66 | | | | 175,716 | | | 1.43 | | | | | 1.43 | | | | | | 2.06 | | | | | | 39 | | |
02-29-16 | | | | | 11.57 | | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | | (2.92) | | | | | | (2.72) | | | | | | 0.21 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 0.83 | | | | | | 1.04 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 7.81 | | | | | | 6.71 | | | | | | (23.98) | | | | | | (28.30) | | | | 152,682 | | | 1.47 | | | | | 1.47 | | | | | | 1.99 | | | | | | 30 | | |
02-28-15 | | | | | 12.50 | | | | | | 0.30• | | | | | | (0.08) | | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | | 0.34 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 0.81 | | | | | | 1.15 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 11.57 | | | | | | 10.54 | | | | | | 2.21 | | | | | | 2.01 | | | | 226,152 | | | 1.42 | | | | | 1.42 | | | | | | 2.35 | | | | | | 40 | | |
02-28-14 | | | | | 14.53 | | | | | | 0.34• | | | | | | (1.17) | | | | | | (0.83) | | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | | | 1.29 | | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | | 12.50 | | | | | | 11.41 | | | | | | (4.89) | | | | | | (16.62) | | | | 244,220 | | | 1.41 | | | | | 1.41 | | | | | | 2.58 | | | | | | 50 | | |
02-28-13 | | | | | 16.60 | | | | | | 0.30• | | | | | | (0.85) | | | | | | (0.55) | | | | | | 0.31 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.21 | | | | | | 1.52 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 14.53 | | | | | | 15.13 | | | | | | (2.95) | | | | | | 5.58 | | | | 282,611 | | | 1.44 | | | | | 1.44 | | | | | | 2.03 | | | | | | 66 | | |
04-26-11(5) - 02-29-12 | | | | | 19.06 | | | | | | 0.24• | | | | | | (1.50) | | | | | | (1.26) | | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.03 | | | | | | 1.20 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 16.60 | | | | | | 15.89 | | | | | | (5.96) | | | | | | (14.21) | | | | 319,565 | | | 1.43 | | | | | 1.43 | | | | | | 1.77 | | | | | | 61 | | |
| Tax Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | | Tax Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | |||||||||||||||
| Ordinary Income | | | Return of Capital | | | Ordinary Income | | | Return of Capital | | |||||||||
| $1,753,641 | | | | $ | 8,527,575 | | | | | $ | 5,241,350 | | | | | $ | 8,657,330 | | |
| Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | | | Capital Loss Carryforwards | | |||||||||||||||
| Amount | | | Character | | | Expiration | | ||||||||||||
| $30,050,695 | | | $(12,868,409) | | | | | Short-term | | | | | | None | | | |||
| | | | | | (78,404,481) | | | | | | Long-term | | | | | | None | | |
| | | | | $ | (91,272,890) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Per Share Amount | | | Declaration Date | | | Payable Date | | | Record Date | | |||||||||
| $0.180 | | | | | 9/15/2021 | | | | | | 10/15/2021 | | | | | | 10/4/2021 | | |
Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend | Portfolio of Investments |
Equity Fund | as of August 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
Shares | | | Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets | | |||||||||
COMMON STOCK: 92.0% | | |||||||||||||||
| | | Brazil: 3.4% | | ||||||||||||
89,500 | | | BB Seguridade Participacoes SA | | | | $ | 328,347 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
127,504 | | | CCR SA | | | | | 302,559 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
28,200 | | | Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo | | | | | 193,607 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
59,909 | | | Cia Siderurgica Nacional S.A. | | | | | 404,352 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
27,100 | | | Energisa SA - Unit | | | | | 233,905 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
42,029 | | | JBS SA | | | | | 247,014 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
130,700 (1) | | | Klabin SA - Unit | | | | | 665,279 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
38,885 | | | Telefonica Brasil SA - VIVT3 | | | | | 326,899 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
294,000 | | | TIM SA/Brazil | | | | | 703,899 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
103,715 | | | Vale SA | | | | | 1,970,681 | | | | | | 1.3 | | |
| | | | | | | | 5,376,542 | | | | | | 3.4 | | |
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| | | Chile: 0.3% | | ||||||||||||
106,699 | | | Cencosud SA | | | | | 201,307 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
1,384,050 | | | Enel Chile SA | | | | | 70,647 | | | | | | 0.0 | | |
59,803 | | | Falabella SA | | | | | 236,865 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
| | | | | | | | 508,819 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
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| | | China: 33.7% | | ||||||||||||
284,000 (1) | | | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | | | | | 5,946,844 | | | | | | 3.8 | | |
101,250 (2) | | | A-Living Smart City Services Co. Ltd - H Shares | | | | | 402,403 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
126,000 | | | Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 681,738 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
36,000 | | | Anta Sports Products Ltd. | | | | | 739,471 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
29,500 | | | Apeloa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 144,147 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
6,368 | | | Autohome, Inc. ADR | | | | | 281,848 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
2,758 (1) | | | Baidu, Inc. ADR | | | | | 433,061 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
2,317,000 | | | Bank of China Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 811,955 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
362,810 | | | Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 360,528 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
18,678 | | | BGI Genomics Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 270,998 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
455,900 | | | BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 410,215 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
976,000 | | | Bosideng International Holdings Ltd. | | | | | 796,769 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
148,000 | | | Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. | | | | | 57,128 | | | | | | 0.0 | | |
12,500 | | | Byd Co., Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 420,239 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
40,000 | | | By-health Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 155,616 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
146,000 | | | China Aoyuan Group Ltd. | | | | | 87,289 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
1,232,000 | | | China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 218,508 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
Shares | | | Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets | | |||||||||
COMMON STOCK: (continued) | | |||||||||||||||
| | | China (continued) | | ||||||||||||
329,000 | | | China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd. - H Shares | | | | $ | 151,249 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
1,036,000 | | | China Communications Services Corp., Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 550,531 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
2,619,000 | | | China Construction Bank - H Shares | | | | | 1,887,142 | | | | | | 1.2 | | |
881,000 | | | China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 315,770 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
388,000 | | | China Everbright Ltd. | | | | | 486,917 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
187,000 (2) | | | China Feihe Ltd. | | | | | 337,914 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
38,000 | | | China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd. | | | | | 81,333 | | | | | | 0.0 | | |
370,000 | | | China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 620,399 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
243,000 | | | China Medical System Holdings Ltd. | | | | | 476,951 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
54,000 | | | China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd. | | | | | 324,797 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
160,500 | | | China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 1,323,742 | | | | | | 0.8 | | |
460,000 | | | China National Building Material Co., Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 628,176 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
430,000 | | | China Oilfield Services Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 373,515 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
296,000 | | | China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. | | | | | 681,891 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
496,000 | | | China Railway Group Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 237,547 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
592,000 | | | China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 580,449 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
86,000 | | | China Resources Land Ltd. | | | | | 319,431 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
236,500 (2) | | | China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. | | | | | 122,994 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
399,000 | | | China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 882,312 | | | | | | 0.6 | | |
2,688,000 (2) | | | China Tower Corp. Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 352,577 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
68,700 | | | China Vanke Co. Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 185,363 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
195,000 | | | Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 74,596 | | | | | | 0.0 | | |
467,000 | | | CITIC Ltd. | | | | | 580,216 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
115,000 | | | CITIC Securities Co. Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 291,269 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
591,360 | | | CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. | | | | | 750,200 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
46,679 | | | Daan Gene Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 135,381 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
519,000 (2) | | | Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd. | | | | | 290,949 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend | Portfolio of Investments |
Equity Fund | as of August 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Shares | | | Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets | | |||||||||
COMMON STOCK: (continued) | | |||||||||||||||
| | | China (continued) | | ||||||||||||
14,160 | | | DaShenLin Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | $ | 99,772 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
29,600 | | | Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 157,447 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
550,000 | | | Far East Horizon Ltd. | | | | | 625,141 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
112,800 | | | Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 125,621 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
5,600 | | | G-bits Network Technology Xiamen Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 317,951 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
146,360 | | | Giant Network Group Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 229,017 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
7,700 | | | Gigadevice Semiconductor Beijing, Inc. - A Shares | | | | | 182,429 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
7,400 | | | Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 48,783 | | | | | | 0.0 | | |
52,400 | | | Huafon Chemical Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 112,548 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
301,200 (2) | | | Huatai Securities Co. Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 432,048 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
84,300 | | | Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 251,699 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
36,300 | | | Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 130,219 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
2,514,592 | | | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China - H Shares | | | | | 1,400,312 | | | | | | 0.9 | | |
120,600 | | | Industrial Bank Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 344,966 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
5,900 | | | Ingenic Semiconductor Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 130,063 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
15,471 | | | Intco Medical Technology Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 244,565 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
23,500 | | | Jafron Biomedical Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 178,139 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
11,200 | | | Jason Furniture Hangzhou Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 119,155 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
16,206 (1) | | | JD.com, Inc. ADR | | | | | 1,273,143 | | | | | | 0.8 | | |
125,600 | | | Jiangsu Changshu Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 121,143 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
318,100 | | | Jinke Properties Group Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 235,960 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
5,700 | | | JiuGui Liquor Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 185,339 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
146,200 | | | Joincare Pharmaceutical Group Industry Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 249,751 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
16,471 | | | Joyoung Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 53,564 | | | | | | 0.0 | | |
874,000 | | | Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 290,922 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
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| | | China (continued) | | ||||||||||||
159,000 | | | Kingboard Holdings Ltd. | | | | $ | 781,791 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
215,000 | | | Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd. | | | | | 422,791 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
44,000 | | | Kingsoft Corp. Ltd. | | | | | 176,501 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
66,500 | | | KWG Group Holdings Ltd. | | | | | 70,011 | | | | | | 0.0 | | |
604,000 | | | Lenovo Group Ltd. | | | | | 666,232 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
101,000 | | | Li Ning Co. Ltd. | | | | | 1,354,388 | | | | | | 0.9 | | |
244,000 | | | Logan Group Co. Ltd. | | | | | 290,839 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
33,094 | | | Maccura Biotechnology Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 145,236 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
47,400 (1)(2) | | | Meituan Class B | | | | | 1,515,595 | | | | | | 1.0 | | |
252,500 | | | Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 196,024 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
94,000 | | | Ming Yuan Cloud Group Holdings Ltd. | | | | | 326,628 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
5,378 | | | NetEase, Inc. ADR | | | | | 523,925 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
57,800 | | | New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 170,148 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
24,231 (1) | | | NIO, Inc. ADR | | | | | 952,520 | | | | | | 0.6 | | |
19,500 (1) | | | Offcn Education Technology Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 31,779 | | | | | | 0.0 | | |
68,785 | | | Perfect World Co. Ltd./China - A Shares | | | | | 142,689 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
1,724,000 | | | PetroChina Co., Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 753,078 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
5,200 (2) | | | Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 115,373 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
71,500 | | | Ping An Bank Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 196,766 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
58,500 | | | Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 452,970 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
115,000 (2) | | | Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 82,849 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
247,000 | | | Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd. | | | | | 200,661 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
32,200 | | | Shandong Buchang Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 93,846 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
8,760 | | | Shanghai Bairun Investment Holding Group Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 97,224 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
177,000 | | | Shanghai International Port Group Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 153,054 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
47,900 | | | Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 95,025 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
2,600 | | | Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 132,251 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
94,000 | | | Shimao Group Holdings Ltd. | | | | | 194,234 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend | Portfolio of Investments |
Equity Fund | as of August 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued) |
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| | | China (continued) | | ||||||||||||
43,200 | | | Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | $ | 121,630 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
1,000 | | | Silergy Corp. | | | | | 143,019 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
76,000 | | | Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd. | | | | | 63,565 | | | | | | 0.0 | | |
104,900 | | | Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | | | 6,478,918 | | | | | | 4.1 | | |
53,830 | | | Tianjin 712 Communication & Broadcasting Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 358,800 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
94,000 | | | Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp. | | | | | 167,390 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
55,300 | | | TongFu Microelectronics Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 176,172 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
121,000 (2) | | | Topsports International Holdings Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 159,541 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
10,000 | | | Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 81,824 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
229,000 | | | Uni-President China Holdings Ltd. | | | | | 216,441 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
453,000 | | | Want Want China Holdings Ltd. | | | | | 307,840 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
126,000 | | | Weichai Power Co. Ltd. - H Shares | | | | | 317,942 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
39,492 | | | Wuhu Sanqi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Group Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 104,148 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
428,800 | | | Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd. | | | | | 401,953 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
184,500 | | | Zhejiang Semir Garment Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 269,861 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
85,400 | | | Zhuzhou Kibing Group Co. Ltd. - A Shares | | | | | 360,135 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
| | | | | | | | 52,865,672 | | | | | | 33.7 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Colombia: 0.4% | | ||||||||||||
445,353 | | | Ecopetrol SA | | | | | 312,290 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
59,292 | | | Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA | | | | | 302,033 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
| | | | | | | | 614,323 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Egypt: 0.6% | | ||||||||||||
239,557 (1) | | | Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE | | | | | 713,778 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
181,976 | | | Eastern Co. SAE | | | | | 136,470 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
| | | | | | | | 850,248 | | | | | | 0.6 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Greece: 0.1% | | ||||||||||||
10,650 | | | Jumbo SA | | | | | 167,277 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
Shares | | | Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets | | |||||||||
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| | | Hungary: 0.5% | | ||||||||||||
11,658 (1) | | | OTP Bank Nyrt | | | | $ | 704,047 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
| | | | | ||||||||||||
| | | India: 10.9% | | ||||||||||||
8,116 | | | ACC Ltd. | | | | | 267,801 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
8,264 | | | Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. | | | | | 82,207 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
43,571 | | | Cipla Ltd. | | | | | 565,104 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
63,210 | | | Container Corp. Of India Ltd. | | | | | 586,863 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
1,394 | | | Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd. | | | | | 89,778 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
23,224 | | | Grasim Industries Ltd. | | | | | 476,114 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
12,553 | | | Hero Motocorp Ltd. | | | | | 470,462 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
140,787 | | | Hindalco Industries Ltd. | | | | | 900,441 | | | | | | 0.6 | | |
2,526 | | | Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | | | | | 94,077 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
7,067 | | | Housing Development Finance Corp. | | | | | 269,931 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
160,341 | | | ICICI Bank Ltd. | | | | | 1,570,312 | | | | | | 1.0 | | |
91,674 | | | Indus Towers Ltd. | | | | | 269,850 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
102,898 | | | Infosys Ltd. | | | | | 2,401,580 | | | | | | 1.5 | | |
134,582 | | | ITC Ltd. | | | | | 388,850 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
161,406 (1) | | | Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd. | | | | | 481,819 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
3,919 | | | Muthoot Finance Ltd. | | | | | 81,130 | | | | | | 0.0 | | |
2,935 | | | Nestle India Ltd. | | | | | 781,584 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
391,303 | | | Oil & Natural Gas Corp., Ltd. | | | | | 644,102 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
75,769 | | | Petronet LNG Ltd. | | | | | 235,948 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
214,602 | | | Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd. | | | | | 514,661 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
235,145 | | | REC Ltd. | | | | | 487,788 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
8,744 | | | Reliance Industries Ltd. | | | | | 269,798 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
15,600 | | | Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. | | | | | 288,085 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
91,337 | | | State Bank of India | | | | | 531,139 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
26,332 | | | Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | | | | | 1,363,114 | | | | | | 0.9 | | |
66,975 | | | Tata Steel Ltd. | | | | | 1,325,751 | | | | | | 0.8 | | |
80,430 | | | Tech Mahindra Ltd. | | | | | 1,591,379 | | | | | | 1.0 | | |
| | | | | | | | 17,029,668 | | | | | | 10.9 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Indonesia: 2.2% | | ||||||||||||
5,788,800 | | | Adaro Energy Tbk PT | | | | | 510,993 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
1,153,300 | | | Astra International Tbk PT | | | | | 422,218 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
322,500 | | | Bank Central Asia Tbk PT | | | | | 740,272 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
1,115,300 | | | Bank Mandiri Persero TBK PT | | | | | 476,780 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
755,900 | | | Bank Rakyat Indonesia | | | | | 207,876 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
130,200 | | | Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk PT | | | | | 72,054 | | | | | | 0.0 | | |
2,576,200 | | | Kalbe Farma Tbk PT | | | | | 242,813 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
223,100 | | | Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | | | | | 144,483 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend | Portfolio of Investments |
Equity Fund | as of August 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Shares | | | Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets | | |||||||||
COMMON STOCK: (continued) | | |||||||||||||||
| | | Indonesia (continued) | | ||||||||||||
1,665,300 | | | Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | | | | $ | 397,410 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
205,100 | | | United Tractors Tbk PT | | | | | 288,302 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
| | | | | | | | 3,503,201 | | | | | | 2.2 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Malaysia: 1.2% | | ||||||||||||
59,500 | | | Hartalega Holdings Bhd | | | | | 105,632 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
86,300 | | | Hong Leong Bank BHD | | | | | 398,180 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
38,200 | | | Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd | | | | | 167,541 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
291,100 | | | Kossan Rubber Industries | | | | | 217,082 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
395,800 | | | RHB Bank Bhd | | | | | 532,647 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
166,700 | | | Supermax Corp. Bhd | | | | | 132,333 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
380,400 | | | Top Glove Corp. Bhd | | | | | 366,033 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
| | | | | | | | 1,919,448 | | | | | | 1.2 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Mexico: 2.0% | | ||||||||||||
33,700 | | | Arca Continental SAB de CV | | | | | 217,077 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
440,700 (1) | | | Cemex SA de CV - Unit | | | | | 363,812 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
466,968 | | | Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV | | | | | 526,397 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
100,644 | | | Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV - Unit | | | | | 874,496 | | | | | | 0.6 | | |
25,548 | | | Gruma SAB de CV | | | | | 291,047 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
232,103 | | | Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV | | | | | 586,151 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
88,800 | | | Megacable Holdings SAB de CV - Unit | | | | | 309,589 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
| | | | | | | | 3,168,569 | | | | | | 2.0 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Philippines: 0.5% | | ||||||||||||
36,150 | | | BDO Unibank, Inc. | | | | | 79,857 | | | | | | 0.0 | | |
2,105 | | | Globe Telecom, Inc. | | | | | 115,088 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
148,980 | | | International Container Terminal Services, Inc. | | | | | 557,549 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
| | | | | | | | 752,494 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Qatar: 2.1% | | ||||||||||||
352,905 | | | Barwa Real Estate Co. | | | | | 297,050 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
505,153 | | | Commercial Bank PQSC | | | | | 837,713 | | | | | | 0.6 | | |
179,074 | | | Industries Qatar QSC | | | | | 631,997 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
630,111 | | | Masraf Al Rayan | | | | | 787,423 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
785,317 | | | Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Co. | | | | | 431,146 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
72,094 | | | Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ | | | | | 362,351 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
| | | | | | | | 3,347,680 | | | | | | 2.1 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Russia: 3.2% | | ||||||||||||
10,503,276 | | | Inter RAO UES PJSC | | | | | 661,832 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
Shares | | | Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets | | |||||||||
COMMON STOCK: (continued) | | |||||||||||||||
| | | Russia (continued) | | ||||||||||||
13,843 | | | Lukoil PJSC | | | | $ | 1,183,730 | | | | | | 0.8 | | |
48,968 | | | Magnit PJSC GDR | | | | | 745,333 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
248 | | | MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC | | | | | 81,464 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
53,171 | | | Mobile TeleSystems PJSC ADR | | | | | 498,744 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
22,580 | | | Novolipetsk Steel PJSC | | | | | 76,132 | | | | | | 0.0 | | |
1,486,868 | | | Surgutneftegas PJSC | | | | | 686,171 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
120,421 | | | Tatneft PJSC | | | | | 796,171 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
10,277 | | | X5 Retail Group N.V. - FIVEL GDR | | | | | 340,503 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
| | | | | | | | 5,070,080 | | | | | | 3.2 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Saudi Arabia: 1.8% | | ||||||||||||
5,579 | | | Al Rajhi Bank | | | | | 179,982 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
9,075 | | | Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group Co. | | | | | 444,162 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
11,247 | | | SABIC Agri-Nutrients Co. | | | | | 375,970 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
23,696 | | | Sahara International Petrochemical Co. | | | | | 210,369 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
74,021 | | | Saudi Electricity Co. | | | | | 538,710 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
71,890 | | | Saudi Industrial Investment Group | | | | | 687,809 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
18,873 | | | Saudi National Bank | | | | | 305,937 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
| | | | | | | | 2,742,939 | | | | | | 1.8 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | South Africa: 3.6% | | ||||||||||||
27,180 (1) | | | Absa Group Ltd. | | | | | 294,355 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
1,268 | | | Anglo American Platinum Ltd. | | | | | 143,822 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
17,397 | | | Bidvest Group Ltd. | | | | | 245,300 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
18,966 | | | Exxaro Resources Ltd. | | | | | 240,903 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
6,999 | | | Gold Fields Ltd. | | | | | 66,472 | | | | | | 0.0 | | |
41,877 | | | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. | | | | | 641,585 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
3,810 | | | Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. | | | | | 171,105 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
7,945 | | | Mr Price Group Ltd. | | | | | 119,189 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
79,090 (1) | | | MTN Group Ltd. | | | | | 725,946 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
4,259 | | | Naspers Ltd. | | | | | 734,844 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
171,032 | | | Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Ltd. | | | | | 372,125 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
5,519 | | | Reinet Investments SCA | | | | | 106,787 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
32,838 | | | Remgro Ltd. | | | | | 273,103 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
23,207 (1) | | | Sasol Ltd. | | | | | 356,737 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
24,433 | | | Shoprite Holdings Ltd. | | | | | 309,234 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
40,592 | | | Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. | | | | | 165,780 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
30,160 | | | Vodacom Group Pty Ltd. | | | | | 298,252 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
69,887 (1) | | | Woolworths Holdings Ltd./ South Africa | | | | | 304,799 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
| | | | | | | | 5,570,338 | | | | | | 3.6 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend | Portfolio of Investments |
Equity Fund | as of August 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Shares | | | Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets | | |||||||||
COMMON STOCK: (continued) | | |||||||||||||||
| | | South Korea: 9.4% | | ||||||||||||
4,864 | | | AMOREPACIFIC Group | | | | $ | 242,002 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
7,222 | | | CJ Corp. | | | | | 630,829 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
865 | | | CJ ENM Co. Ltd. | | | | | 113,927 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
10,250 | | | DB Insurance Co. Ltd. | | | | | 518,237 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
12,430 | | | Fila Holdings Corp. | | | | | 480,356 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
12,033 | | | GS Engineering & Construction Corp. | | | | | 463,122 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
4,744 | | | GS Holdings Corp. | | | | | 173,519 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
26,192 | | | Hana Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | 1,014,259 | | | | | | 0.6 | | |
12,055 | | | Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd. | | | | | 483,639 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
3,332 | | | Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. | | | | | 159,057 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
1,660 | | | Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | | | 93,266 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
1,113 | | | Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd. | | | | | 265,677 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
9,535 | | | Hyundai Steel Co. | | | | | 417,690 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
5,935 | | | Kakao Corp. | | | | | 791,912 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
14,665 | | | KB Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | 667,112 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
11,531 | | | Kia Corp. | | | | | 843,529 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
554 | | | Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd. | | | | | 92,625 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
454 | | | LG Chem Ltd. | | | | | 295,829 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
10,310 (1) | | | LG Display Co., Ltd. | | | | | 181,365 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
755 | | | LG Innotek Co. Ltd. | | | | | 139,557 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
11,368 | | | LG Uplus Corp. | | | | | 137,543 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
4,720 | | | Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd. | | | | | 436,743 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
490 | | | NCSoft Corp. | | | | | 278,667 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
3,129 | | | POSCO | | | | | 900,621 | | | | | | 0.6 | | |
3,069 | | | Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. | | | | | 597,384 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
2,795 | | | Samsung Securities Co. Ltd. | | | | | 118,845 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
5,343 | | | Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. | | | | | 847,870 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
898 | | | Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. | | | | | 612,065 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
4,935 | | | Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. | | | | | 164,403 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
2,050 | | | Shinsegae, Inc. | | | | | 474,212 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
631 | | | SK Chemicals Co. Ltd. | | | | | 146,527 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
893 | | | SK, Inc. | | | | | 202,320 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
13,003 | | | SK Hynix, Inc. | | | | | 1,190,560 | | | | | | 0.7 | | |
2,352 | | | SK Telecom Co., Ltd. | | | | | 604,721 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
| | | | | | | | 14,779,990 | | | | | | 9.4 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Taiwan: 13.4% | | ||||||||||||
70,000 | | | Acer, Inc. | | | | | 63,529 | | | | | | 0.0 | | |
249,000 | | | Asia Cement Corp. | | | | | 403,056 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
392,000 | | | AU Optronics Corp. | | | | | 247,154 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
Shares | | | Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets | | |||||||||
COMMON STOCK: (continued) | | |||||||||||||||
| | | Taiwan (continued) | | ||||||||||||
11,802 | | | Chailease Holding Co. Ltd. | | | | $ | 113,219 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
48,000 | | | Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd. | | | | | 64,444 | | | | | | 0.0 | | |
91,000 | | | Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd. | | | | | 444,220 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
12,000 | | | Hiwin Technologies Corp. | | | | | 140,555 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
70,000 | | | HON HAI Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | | | | | 279,532 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
521,000 | | | Innolux Corp. | | | | | 322,712 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
1,000 | | | Largan Precision Co. Ltd. | | | | | 96,416 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
46,000 | | | MediaTek, Inc. | | | | | 1,491,653 | | | | | | 0.9 | | |
73,000 | | | Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. | | | | | 342,503 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
261,000 | | | Nanya Technology Corp. | | | | | 622,375 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
9,000 | | | Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd. | | | | | 134,187 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
54,000 | | | Novatek Microelectronics Corp., Ltd. | | | | | 871,431 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
433,000 | | | Pou Chen Corp. | | | | | 514,299 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
124,000 | | | Powertech Technology, Inc. | | | | | 502,508 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
57,000 | | | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | | | | | 1,136,051 | | | | | | 0.7 | | |
454,962 | | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | | | 9,979,700 | | | | | | 6.4 | | |
260,000 | | | United Microelectronics Corp. | | | | | 589,142 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
157,000 | | | Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp. | | | | | 835,111 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
67,000 | | | Walsin Technology Corp. | | | | | 434,390 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
411,000 | | | Winbond Electronics Corp. | | | | | 435,606 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
9,000 | | | Yageo Corp. | | | | | 154,948 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
56,000 (1) | | | Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. | | | | | 268,241 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
135,000 | | | Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd. | | | | | 482,495 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
| | | | | | | | 20,969,477 | | | | | | 13.4 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Thailand: 1.6% | | ||||||||||||
75,300 | | | Central Retail Corp. PCL - Foreign | | | | | 79,895 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
68,400 | | | Electricity Generating PCL - Foreign | | | | | 383,822 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
279,400 | | | Indorama Ventures PCL - Foreign | | | | | 378,730 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
310,900 | | | Land & Houses PCL - Foreign | | | | | 78,544 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
89,400 | | | Muangthai Capital PCL - Foreign | | | | | 179,352 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
202,500 | | | PTT Exploration & Production PCL | | | | | 698,836 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend | Portfolio of Investments |
Equity Fund | as of August 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Shares | | | Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets | | |||||||||
COMMON STOCK: (continued) | | |||||||||||||||
| | | Thailand (continued) | | ||||||||||||
158,800 | | | PTT Global Chemical PCL | | | | $ | 314,912 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
212,100 | | | Sri Trang Gloves Thailand PCL - Foreign | | | | | 243,472 | | | | | | 0.2 | | |
33,800 | | | Srisawad Corp. PCL - Foreign | | | | | 75,156 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
| | | | | | | | 2,432,719 | | | | | | 1.6 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Turkey: 1.0% | | ||||||||||||
807,706 | | | Akbank TAS | | | | | 572,042 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
117,487 | | | Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet AS | | | | | 232,317 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
655,198 | | | Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S | | | | | 777,145 | | | | | | 0.5 | | |
| | | | | | | | 1,581,504 | | | | | | 1.0 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | United Arab Emirates: 0.4% | | ||||||||||||
167,199 | | | Emirates NBD Bank PJSC | | | | | 630,441 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
| | | Total Common Stock (Cost $120,940,782) | | | | | 144,585,476 | | | | | | 92.3 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: 2.4% | | |||||||||||||||
73,143 | | | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | | | | | 3,833,425 | | | | | | 2.4 | | |
| | | Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $3,872,305) | | | | | 3,833,425 | | | | | | 2.4 | | |
PREFERRED STOCK: 5.1% | | |||||||||||||||
| | | Brazil: 1.7% | | ||||||||||||
220,049 | | | Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais | | | | | 570,251 | | | | | | 0.4 | | |
40,000 | | | Gerdau SA | | | | | 219,154 | | | | | | 0.1 | | |
180,705 | | | Itausa SA | | | | | 402,242 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
272,448 | | | Petroleo Brasileiro SA | | | | | 1,437,376 | | | | | | 0.9 | | |
| | | | | | | | 2,629,023 | | | | | | 1.7 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | South Korea: 3.4% | | ||||||||||||
87,869 | | | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | | | | | 5,357,062 | | | | | | 3.4 | | |
| | | Total Preferred Stock (Cost $5,794,799) | | | | | 7,986,085 | | | | | | 5.1 | | |
| | | Total Long-Term Investments (Cost $130,607,886) | | | | | 156,404,986 | | | | | | 99.8 | | |
|
Shares | | | Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets | | |||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 0.3% | | |||||||||||||||
| | | Mutual Funds: 0.3% | | ||||||||||||
482,000 (3) | | | BlackRock Liquidity Funds, FedFund, Institutional Class, 0.030% (Cost $482,000) | | | | $ | 482,000 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
| | | Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $482,000) | | | | | 482,000 | | | | | | 0.3 | | |
| | | Total Investments in Securities (Cost $131,089,886) | | | | $ | 156,886,986 | | | | | | 100.1 | | |
| | | Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities | | | | | (180,280) | | | | | | (0.1) | | |
| | | Net Assets | | | | $ | 156,706,706 | | | | | | 100.0 | | |
|
Sector Diversification | | | Percentage of Net Assets | | |||
Information Technology | | | | | 23.2% | | |
Financials | | | | | 17.7 | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | | | 13.2 | | |
Materials | | | | | 9.8 | | |
Communication Services | | | | | 9.4 | | |
Energy | | | | | 6.0 | | |
Consumer Staples | | | | | 4.9 | | |
Industrials | | | | | 4.6 | | |
Health Care | | | | | 3.8 | | |
Real Estate | | | | | 2.7 | | |
Exchange-Traded Funds | | | | | 2.4 | | |
Utilities | | | | | 2.1 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | 0.3 | | |
Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities | | | | | (0.1) | | |
Net Assets | | | | | 100.0% | | |
Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend | Portfolio of Investments |
Equity Fund | as of August 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued) |
| | | 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, 2021 | | ||||||||||||
Asset Table | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at fair value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | | | $ | 5,376,542 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 5,376,542 | | |
Chile | | | | | 508,819 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 508,819 | | |
China | | | | | 5,083,724 | | | | | | 47,781,948 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 52,865,672 | | |
Colombia | | | | | 614,323 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 614,323 | | |
Egypt | | | | | — | | | | | | 850,248 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 850,248 | | |
Greece | | | | | — | | | | | | 167,277 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 167,277 | | |
Hungary | | | | | — | | | | | | 704,047 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 704,047 | | |
India | | | | | — | | | | | | 17,029,668 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 17,029,668 | | |
Indonesia | | | | | — | | | | | | 3,503,201 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 3,503,201 | | |
Malaysia | | | | | 1,219,260 | | | | | | 700,188 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,919,448 | | |
Mexico | | | | | 3,168,569 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 3,168,569 | | |
Philippines | | | | | 194,945 | | | | | | 557,549 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 752,494 | | |
Qatar | | | | | 2,619,484 | | | | | | 728,196 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 3,347,680 | | |
Russia | | | | | 498,744 | | | | | | 4,571,336 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,070,080 | | |
Saudi Arabia | | | | | 485,919 | | | | | | 2,257,020 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,742,939 | | |
South Africa | | | | | 1,347,468 | | | | | | 4,222,870 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,570,338 | | |
South Korea | | | | | — | | | | | | 14,779,990 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 14,779,990 | | |
Taiwan | | | | | — | | | | | | 20,969,477 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 20,969,477 | | |
Thailand | | | | | 243,472 | | | | | | 2,189,247 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,432,719 | | |
Turkey | | | | | 572,042 | | | | | | 1,009,462 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,581,504 | | |
United Arab Emirates | | | | | 630,441 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 630,441 | | |
Total Common Stock | | | | | 22,563,752 | | | | | | 122,021,724 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 144,585,476 | | |
Exchange-Traded Funds | | | | | 3,833,425 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 3,833,425 | | |
Preferred Stock | | | | | 2,629,023 | | | | | | 5,357,062 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 7,986,085 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | 482,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 482,000 | | |
Total Investments, at fair value | | | | $ | 29,508,200 | | | | | $ | 127,378,786 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 156,886,986 | | |
Liabilities Table | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Written Options | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (1,224,366) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (1,224,366) | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (1,224,366) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (1,224,366) | | |
Description | | | Counterparty | | | Put/Call | | | Expiration Date | | | Exercise Price | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Premiums Received | | | Fair Value | | |||||||||||||||
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | | | Call | | | | | | 09/03/21 | | | | USD 51.600 | | | | | 302,326 | | | | USD 15,844,906 | | | | $ | 355,686 | | | | | $ | (276,222) | | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | | | BNP Paribas | | | | | Call | | | | | | 09/17/21 | | | | USD 49.500 | | | | | 305,051 | | | | USD 15,987,723 | | | | | 326,344 | | | | | | (948,144) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 682,030 | | | | | $ | (1,224,366) | | |
Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend | Portfolio of Investments |
Equity Fund | as of August 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments | | | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Fair Value | | |||
Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity contracts | | | Written options, at fair value | | | | $ | 1,224,366 | | |
Total Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | $ | 1,224,366 | | |
| | | Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | | |||
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments | | | Written options | | |||
Equity contracts | | | | $ | 2,683,391 | | |
Total | | | | $ | 2,683,391 | | |
| | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income | | |||
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments | | | Written options | | |||
Equity contracts | | | | $ | (1,188,245) | | |
Total | | | | $ | (1,188,245) | | |
| | | BNP Paribas | | | JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | Totals | | |||||||||
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Written options | | | | $ | 948,144 | | | | | $ | 276,222 | | | | | $ | 1,224,366 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | $ | 948,144 | | | | | $ | 276,222 | | | | | $ | 1,224,366 | | |
Net OTC derivative instruments by counterparty, at fair value | | | | $ | (948,144) | | | | | $ | (276,222) | | | | | $ | (1,224,366) | | |
Total collateral pledged by the Fund/(Received from counterparty) | | | | $ | 700,000 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 700,000 | | |
Net Exposure(1)(2) | | | | $ | (248,144) | | | | | $ | (276,222) | | | | | $ | (524,366) | | |
| Cost for federal income tax purposes was $131,450,647. | | | | | | | |
| Net unrealized appreciation consisted of: | | | | | | | |
| Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | | | $ | 33,364,398 | | |
| Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | | | (8,980,045) | | |
| Net Unrealized Appreciation | | | | $ | 24,384,353 | | |
| | | | | | Proposal | | | Shares voted for | | | Shares voted against or withheld | | | Shares abstained | | | Broker non-vote | | | Total Shares Voted | | ||||||||||||||||||
Class I Trustees | | | Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Colleen D. Baldwin | | | | | 1* | | | | | | 15,390,709.607 | | | | | | 1,184,816.000 | | | | | | 0.000 | | | | | | 0.000 | | | | | | 16,575,525.607 | | |
| | | Joseph E. Obermeyer | | | | | 1* | | | | | | 15,396,517.607 | | | | | | 1,179,008.000 | | | | | | 0.000 | | | | | | 0.000 | | | | | | 16,575,525.607 | | |
| | | Christopher P. Sullivan | | | | | 1* | | | | | | 15,396,517.607 | | | | | | 1,179,008.000 | | | | | | 0.000 | | | | | | 0.000 | | | | | | 16,575,525.607 | | |
| Declaration Date | | | Ex Date | | | Record Date | | | Payable Date | |
| March 15, 2021 | | | April 1, 2021 | | | April 5, 2021 | | | April 15, 2021 | |
| June 15, 2021 | | | July 1, 2021 | | | July 2, 2021 | | | July 15, 2021 | |
| September 15, 2021 | | | October 1, 2021 | | | October 4, 2021 | | | October 15, 2021 | |
| December 15, 2021 | | | December 30, 2021 | | | December 31, 2021 | | | January 18, 2022 | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant): Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund
By | /s/ Michael Bell | |
Michael Bell | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: | November 4, 2021 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By | /s/ Michael Bell | |
Michael Bell | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: | November 4, 2021 |
By | /s/ Todd Modic | |
Todd Modic | ||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: | November 4, 2021 |