Many investors must have greeted the new year with trepidation. Global equities, in the form of the MSCI World IndexSM (the “Index”), measured in local currencies, including net reinvested dividends, had fallen 7.38% in 2018, after a 13.14% slump in the fourth quarter. Markets were increasingly unnerved by an intensifying economic slowdown outside of the U.S., exacerbating existing concerns about a potential trade war between the U.S. and China. (The Index returned 16.98% for the six-months ended June 30, 2019, measured in U.S. dollars.)
Furthermore, the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) still seemed intent on raising interest rates, despite no apparent inflationary threat. In December, the FOMC raised rates for the fourth time in 2018, from 2.25% to 2.50%. Chairman Powell signaled two more increases in 2019, instead of a hoped-for pause. Markets now had a potential policy mistake to worry about, in addition to everything else.
Yet the equity investor who found this all too much and sold out near year-end would have missed a rebound as intense as it was unexpected. By the end of June, the Index was up 16.69% in 2019.
Two main factors drove the recovery. Firstly, Powell changed his tune and said repeatedly that the FOMC would be “patient” as the economic data evolved. Secondly, on trade, the view emerged that, as far apart as the U.S. and China were on key issues, both were motivated to find some face-saving “deal”.
On perceived slowing global growth, there was little relief from most of the incoming data.
In continental Europe, the euro zone’s annual growth in gross domestic product (“GDP”) in the first quarter of 2019 was just 1.2%. The European Central Bank (“ECB”) forecast slightly less for 2019 as a whole. In the UK, Prime Minister May’s proposed Brexit deal was repeatedly defeated in parliament and she finally resigned on June 7 with no deal in sight.
In Japan, the economy grew at 2.1% annualized in the first quarter. But it relied on a statistical quirk as imports fell sharply, indicating weakening demand.
China’s GDP grew at 6.6% in 2018 over 2017, the smallest advance in 28 years. The official target for 2019 was lowered to 6.0% from 6.5%. Manufacturing activity was contracting, while retail sales were growing at the slowest pace in 16 years.
In the U.S., after annualized GDP growth at 2.2% in the fourth quarter of 2018, first quarter growth surprised to the upside at 3.1%, although it was flattered by volatile inventory and trade elements. The employment situation remained strong, with the unemployment rate down to 3.6%. But more forward-looking indicators like purchasing managers’ indices were showing signs of weakness.
Notwithstanding the tepid-to-mixed picture painted above, the path of least resistance for the Index still seemed upwards. This all changed in early May when the President tweeted his intention to raise the existing 10% tariff on some $200 billion of imported Chinese goods to 25%. The remaining $325 billion were now in the crosshairs. Trade negotiations with China had evidently broken down. On May 20, he blacklisted Chinese technology giant Huawei from buying hardware and software from U.S. companies, and on the 31st, unexpectedly threatened tariffs on Mexican goods for reasons related to illegal immigration. The Index fell 5.70% in May.
It was central banks to the rescue in June. On June 19, the FOMC left rates unchanged, but markets listened to Powell’s comments and heard him signal a cut in July. The previous day ECB President Draghi promised more stimulus if the economic outlook failed to improve, and on the 20th Bank of Japan governor Kuroda said much the same thing, sending the Index to a new all-time high. Plans for tariffs on Mexican imports had by now been “indefinitely suspended”. Investors were then left to cheer a truce in the U.S./China trade conflict, agreed between the two Presidents on June 29.
In U.S. fixed income markets, the Treasury yield curve mostly fell and flattened over the period. It partially inverted in March, with the yield on the three-month bill greater than the yield on the ten-year note for the first time since 2007. Some commentators believe this portends economic weakness, as it implies declining short-term rates. For the half-year, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 6.11%.
U.S. equities, represented by the S&P 500® Index including dividends, rose 18.54%, ending fractionally below the record set on June 20. The forward price-earnings ratio of the S&P 500® Index stood at 16.6, just above the five-year average (16.5), but well above the 10-year average (14.8). Technology was the top performer, soaring 27.13%, led by Microsoft and Apple. Health care, a defensive sector subject to periodic scares over government interference, was the weakest, up 8.07%.
In currencies, the dollar edged up 0.93% against the euro and 0.45% against the pound, but slipped 1.70% against the yen. The dollar was on a rising trend against most currencies, but stalled at the increasingly likely prospect of falling interest rates.
In international markets, the MSCI Japan® Index rose just 5.81% in the half-year, reflecting Japan’s own vulnerability to a trade war and the resilient yen, despite a supportive central bank. The MSCI Europe ex UK® Index added 17.22%. However, this concealed wide differences, with auto companies vulnerable to trade frictions and banks to low interest rates, both lagging, while industrials led the way. The MSCI UK® Index rose 12.98%. As usual, a few heavily weighted constituents influenced the result. Thus, top weight HSBC returned just above 5%, while telecoms giant Vodafone and miner Glencore lost money.
All indices are unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance quoted represents past performance.
Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Each Portfolio’s performance is subject to change since the period’s end and may be lower or higher than the performance data shown. Please call (800) 992-0180 or log on to www.voyainvestments.com to obtain performance data current to the most recent month end.
Market Perspective reflects the views of Voya Investment Management’s Chief Investment Risk Officer only through the end of the period, and is subject to change based on market and other conditions.
BENCHMARK DESCRIPTIONS
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Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | An index of publicly issued investment grade U.S. government, mortgage-backed, asset-backed and corporate debt securities. |
MSCI Europe ex UK® Index | A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance in Europe, excluding the UK. |
MSCI Japan® Index | A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance in Japan. |
MSCI UK® Index | A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance in the UK. |
MSCI World IndexSM | An index that measures the performance of over 1,600 securities listed on exchanges in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Far East. |
S&P 500® Index | An index that measures the performance of securities of approximately 500 large-capitalization companies whose securities are traded on major U.S. stock markets. |
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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLES (UNAUDITED)
As a shareholder of a Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Portfolio expenses. These Examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019. The Portfolios’ expenses are shown without the imposition of any charges which are, or may be, imposed under your variable annuity contract, variable life insurance policy, qualified pension, or retirement plan. Expenses would have been higher if such charges were included.
Actual Expenses
The left section of the table shown below, “Actual Portfolio Return,” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The right section of the table shown below, “Hypothetical (5% return before expenses),” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not a Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Portfolio and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other mutual funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different mutual funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| | Ending Account Value June 30, 2019
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| | Expenses Paid During the Period Ended June 30, 2019**
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| | Ending Account Value June 30, 2019
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Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio | |
Class I | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,094.40 | | | | 0.29 | % | | $ | 1.51 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.36 | | | | 0.29 | % | | $ | 1.45 | | |
Class S | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,092.40 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 2.80 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,022.12 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 2.71 | | |
Voya Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio | |
Class I | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,141.10 | | | | 0.26 | % | | $ | 1.38 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.51 | | | | 0.26 | % | | $ | 1.30 | | |
Class S | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,139.30 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 2.71 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,022.27 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 2.56 | | |
Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio | |
Class I | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,118.40 | | | | 0.28 | % | | $ | 1.47 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.41 | | | | 0.28 | % | | $ | 1.40 | | |
Class S | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,117.30 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 2.78 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,022.17 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 2.66 | | |
* | | The annualized expense ratios do not include expenses of the underlying funds. |
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** | | Expenses are equal to each Portfolio’s respective annualized expense ratios multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half-year. |
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS OF JUNE 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
| | | | Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio
| | Voya Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio
| | Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio
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ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in affiliated underlying funds at fair value* | | | | $ | 56,079,691 | | | $ | 103,757,626 | | | $ | 106,861,024 | |
Investments in unaffiliated underlying funds at fair value** | | | | | 4,206,183 | | | | 23,566,849 | | | | 17,386,588 | |
Cash | | | | | 38,897 | | | | 194,399 | | | | 170,965 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in affiliated underlying funds sold | | | | | 470,282 | | | | 538,370 | | | | 699,791 | |
Investments in unaffiliated underlying funds sold | | | | | — | | | | 91,532 | | | | 216,040 | |
Fund shares sold | | | | | 29,697 | | | | 13,412 | | | | 2,350 | |
Dividends | | | | | 5,812 | | | | 71,905 | | | | 51,155 | |
Reimbursement due from manager | | | | | 3,285 | | | | 4,105 | | | | 5,308 | |
Other assets | | | | | 8,428 | | | | 14,927 | | | | 15,286 | |
Total assets | | | | | 60,842,275 | | | | 128,253,125 | | | | 125,408,507 | |
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LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for investments in affiliated underlying funds purchased | | | | | 465,563 | | | | 710,691 | | | | 944,004 | |
Payable for investments in unaffiliated underlying funds purchased | | | | | 42,771 | | | | 62,334 | | | | 73,303 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | | | 695 | | | | 1,147 | | | | 9,003 | |
Payable for investment management fees | | | | | 9,783 | | | | 22,690 | | | | 21,365 | |
Payable for distribution and shareholder service fees | | | | | 579 | | | | 629 | | | | 391 | |
Payable for directors fees | | | | | 302 | | | | 625 | | | | 621 | |
Payable to directors under the deferred compensation plan (Note 6) | | | | | 8,428 | | | | 14,927 | | | | 15,286 | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | | | 44,764 | | | | 59,005 | | | | 62,870 | |
Total liabilities | | | | | 572,885 | | | | 872,048 | | | | 1,126,843 | |
NET ASSETS | | | | $ | 60,269,390 | | | $ | 127,381,077 | | | $ | 124,281,664 | |
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NET ASSETS WERE COMPRISED OF: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | | $ | 56,400,160 | | | $ | 112,346,617 | | | $ | 113,274,197 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | | 3,869,230 | | | | 15,034,460 | | | | 11,007,467 | |
NET ASSETS | | | | $ | 60,269,390 | | | $ | 127,381,077 | | | $ | 124,281,664 | |
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* Cost of investments in affiliated underlying funds | | | | $ | 53,122,941 | | | $ | 95,779,855 | | | $ | 98,917,519 | |
** Cost of investments in unaffiliated underlying funds | | | | $ | 4,114,892 | | | $ | 23,488,336 | | | $ | 17,191,683 | |
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Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | | $ | 57,443,614 | | | $ | 124,267,731 | | | $ | 122,352,588 | |
Shares authorized | | | | | 100,000,000 | | | | 100,000,000 | | | | 100,000,000 | |
Par value | | | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | |
Shares outstanding | | | | | 4,629,606 | | | | 8,564,402 | | | | 8,921,492 | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | | | $ | 12.41 | | | $ | 14.51 | | | $ | 13.71 | |
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Class S | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | | $ | 2,825,776 | | | $ | 3,113,346 | | | $ | 1,929,076 | |
Shares authorized | | | | | 100,000,000 | | | | 100,000,000 | | | | 100,000,000 | |
Par value | | | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | |
Shares outstanding | | | | | 229,652 | | | | 216,476 | | | | 141,414 | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | | | $ | 12.30 | | | $ | 14.38 | | | $ | 13.64 | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
| | | | Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio
| | Voya Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio
| | Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio
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INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,510 | | | $ | 1,880 | |
Dividends from affiliated underlying funds | | | | | 515,566 | | | | 472,411 | | | | 713,373 | |
Dividends from unaffiliated underlying funds | | | | | 71,635 | | | | 197,380 | | | | 225,488 | |
Total investment income | | | | | 587,201 | | | | 673,301 | | | | 940,741 | |
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EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment management fees | | | | | 63,208 | | | | 130,953 | | | | 133,009 | |
Distribution and shareholder service fees: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class S | | | | | 3,522 | | | | 3,721 | | | | 2,321 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | | 101 | | | | 162 | | | | 156 | |
Shareholder reporting expense | | | | | 5,430 | | | | 10,498 | | | | 10,860 | |
Professional fees | | | | | 12,489 | | | | 22,987 | | | | 22,625 | |
Custody and accounting expense | | | | | 5,973 | | | | 9,050 | | | | 9,050 | |
Directors fees | | | | | 1,211 | | | | 2,501 | | | | 2,485 | |
Miscellaneous expense | | | | | 4,506 | | | | 5,902 | | | | 5,961 | |
Interest expense | | | | | 628 | | | | — | | | | 343 | |
Total expenses | | | | | 97,068 | | | | 185,774 | | | | 186,810 | |
Waived and reimbursed fees | | | | | (7,978 | ) | | | (18,873 | ) | | | (9,843 | ) |
Net expenses | | | | | 89,090 | | | | 166,901 | | | | 176,967 | |
Net investment income | | | | | 498,111 | | | | 506,400 | | | | 763,774 | |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sale of affiliated underlying funds | | | | | 956,246 | | | | 8,381,880 | | | | 4,280,622 | |
Sale of unaffiliated underlying funds | | | | | 371,681 | | | | 717,302 | | | | 830,602 | |
Capital gain distributions from affiliated underlying funds | | | | | 161,521 | | | | 923,761 | | | | 726,599 | |
Futures | | | | | — | | | | (160,967 | ) | | | (210,383 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | | | 1,489,448 | | | | 9,861,976 | | | | 5,627,440 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated underlying funds | | | | | 3,108,238 | | | | 5,290,563 | | | | 7,011,284 | |
Unaffiliated underlying funds | | | | | 300,784 | | | | 587,293 | | | | 591,088 | |
Futures | | | | | — | | | | 2,440 | | | | (97,732 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | 3,409,022 | | | | 5,880,296 | | | | 7,504,640 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | | | 4,898,470 | | | | 15,742,272 | | | | 13,132,080 | |
Increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | | $ | 5,396,581 | | | $ | 16,248,672 | | | $ | 13,895,854 | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | | | Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio
| | Voya Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio
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| | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)
| | Year Ended December 31, 2018
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)
| | Year Ended December 31, 2018
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FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | $ | 498,111 | | | $ | 1,437,946 | | | $ | 506,400 | | | $ | 2,420,148 | |
Net realized gain | | | | | 1,489,448 | | | | 3,724,854 | | | | 9,861,976 | | | | 16,232,992 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | 3,409,022 | | | | (7,646,336 | ) | | | 5,880,296 | | | | (29,192,367 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | 5,396,581 | | | | (2,483,536 | ) | | | 16,248,672 | | | | (10,539,227 | ) |
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FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions (excluding return of capital): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | (4,621,699 | ) | | | (2,985,308 | ) | | | (14,051,926 | ) | | | (2,770,421 | ) |
Class S | | | | | (221,487 | ) | | | (133,841 | ) | | | (345,044 | ) | | | (60,980 | ) |
Total distributions | | | | | (4,843,186 | ) | | | (3,119,149 | ) | | | (14,396,970 | ) | | | (2,831,401 | ) |
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FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | 2,761,053 | | | | 6,513,101 | | | | 2,151,355 | | | | 4,504,208 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | | | 4,843,186 | | | | 3,119,149 | | | | 14,396,970 | | | | 2,831,401 | |
| | | | | 7,604,239 | | | | 9,632,250 | | | | 16,548,325 | | | | 7,335,609 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | (6,779,924 | ) | | | (12,662,526 | ) | | | (8,279,102 | ) | | | (23,703,762 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | | | 824,315 | | | | (3,030,276 | ) | | | 8,269,223 | | | | (16,368,153 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | 1,377,710 | | | | (8,632,961 | ) | | | 10,120,925 | | | | (29,738,781 | ) |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year or period | | | | | 58,891,680 | | | | 67,524,641 | | | | 117,260,152 | | | | 146,998,933 | |
End of year or period | | | | $ | 60,269,390 | | | $ | 58,891,680 | | | $ | 127,381,077 | | | $ | 117,260,152 | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | | | Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio
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| | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)
| | Year Ended December 31, 2018
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FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | $ | 763,774 | | | $ | 2,662,590 | |
Net realized gain | | | | | 5,627,440 | | | | 13,248,207 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | 7,504,640 | | | | (23,651,656 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | 13,895,854 | | | | (7,740,859 | ) |
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FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions (excluding return of capital): | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | (11,764,803 | ) | | | (3,103,193 | ) |
Class S | | | | | (178,631 | ) | | | (49,270 | ) |
Total distributions | | | | | (11,943,434 | ) | | | (3,152,463 | ) |
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FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | 3,210,890 | | | | 6,525,086 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | | | 11,943,434 | | | | 3,152,463 | |
| | | | | 15,154,324 | | | | 9,677,549 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | (11,599,198 | ) | | | (26,524,283 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | | | 3,555,126 | | | | (16,846,734 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | 5,507,546 | | | | (27,740,056 | ) |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year or period | | | | | 118,774,118 | | | | 146,514,174 | |
End of year or period | | | | $ | 124,281,664 | | | $ | 118,774,118 | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
06-30-19+ | | | | | 12.34 | | | | 0.11 | • | | | 1.02 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.70 | | | | — | | | | 1.06 | | | | — | | | | 12.41 | | | | 9.44 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 1.67 | | | | 57,444 | | | | 50 | | |
12-31-18 | | | | | 13.51 | | | | 0.29 | • | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.30 | | | | — | | | | 0.66 | | | | — | | | | 12.34 | | | | (4.03 | ) | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 2.26 | | | | 56,221 | | | | 60 | | |
12-31-17 | | | | | 12.54 | | | | 0.29 | • | | | 1.01 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 0.33 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.33 | | | | — | | | | 13.51 | | | | 10.53 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 2.27 | | | | 64,354 | | | | 33 | | |
12-31-16 | | | | | 12.23 | | | | 0.29 | • | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.68 | | | | 0.37 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.37 | | | | — | | | | 12.54 | | | | 5.69 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 2.34 | | | | 71,020 | | | | 76 | | |
12-31-15 | | | | | 12.64 | | | | 0.30 | • | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.40 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.40 | | | | — | | | | 12.23 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 2.38 | | | | 74,645 | | | | 29 | | |
12-31-14 | | | | | 12.17 | | | | 0.30 | • | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.32 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.32 | | | | — | | | | 12.64 | | | | 6.62 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 2.39 | | | | 85,812 | | | | 29 | | |
Class S | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
06-30-19+ | | | | | 12.23 | | | | 0.09 | • | | | 1.01 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.70 | | | | — | | | | 1.03 | | | | — | | | | 12.30 | | | | 9.24 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 2,826 | | | | 50 | | |
12-31-18 | | | | | 13.39 | | | | 0.26 | • | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.30 | | | | — | | | | 0.62 | | | | — | | | | 12.23 | | | | (4.25 | ) | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 2.02 | | | | 2,670 | | | | 60 | | |
12-31-17 | | | | | 12.44 | | | | 0.26 | • | | | 0.99 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 0.30 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.30 | | | | — | | | | 13.39 | | | | 10.18 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 2.04 | | | | 3,171 | | | | 33 | | |
12-31-16 | | | | | 12.13 | | | | 0.25 | • | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.34 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.34 | | | | — | | | | 12.44 | | | | 5.47 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 2.09 | | | | 3,128 | | | | 76 | | |
12-31-15 | | | | | 12.53 | | | | 0.26 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.36 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.36 | | | | — | | | | 12.13 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 3,180 | | | | 29 | | |
12-31-14 | | | | | 12.07 | | | | 0.26 | • | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 0.30 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.30 | | | | — | | | | 12.53 | | | | 6.37 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 3,001 | | | | 29 | | |
Voya Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
06-30-19+ | | | | | 14.40 | | | | 0.06 | • | | | 1.90 | | | | 1.96 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 1.42 | | | | — | | | | 1.85 | | | | — | | | | 14.51 | | | | 14.11 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 124,268 | | | | 59 | | |
12-31-18 | | | | | 16.03 | | | | 0.28 | • | | | (1.58 | ) | | | (1.30 | ) | | | 0.33 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.33 | | | | — | | | | 14.40 | | | | (8.32 | ) | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 1.77 | | | | 114,461 | | | | 45 | | |
12-31-17 | | | | | 13.84 | | | | 0.27 | • | | | 2.18 | | | | 2.45 | | | | 0.26 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.26 | | | | — | | | | 16.03 | | | | 17.88 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 1.79 | | | | 143,509 | | | | 32 | | |
12-31-16 | | | | | 13.30 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 0.36 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.36 | | | | — | | | | 13.84 | | | | 6.93 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 1.77 | | | | 136,383 | | | | 56 | | |
12-31-15 | | | | | 13.80 | | | | 0.26 | • | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.36 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.36 | | | | — | | | | 13.30 | | | | (1.19 | ) | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 1.86 | | | | 140,351 | | | | 26 | | |
12-31-14 | | | | | 13.22 | | | | 0.20 | • | | | 0.66 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.28 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.28 | | | | — | | | | 13.80 | | | | 6.57 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 152,281 | | | | 33 | | |
Class S | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
06-30-19+ | | | | | 14.27 | | | | 0.04 | • | | | 1.87 | | | | 1.91 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 1.42 | | | | — | | | | 1.80 | | | | — | | | | 14.38 | | | | 13.93 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 3,113 | | | | 59 | | |
12-31-18 | | | | | 15.88 | | | | 0.24 | • | | | (1.56 | ) | | | (1.32 | ) | | | 0.29 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.29 | | | | — | | | | 14.27 | | | | (8.50 | ) | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 1.53 | | | | 2,799 | | | | 45 | | |
12-31-17 | | | | | 13.72 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 2.17 | | | | 2.39 | | | | 0.23 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.23 | | | | — | | | | 15.88 | | | | 17.57 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 1.55 | | | | 3,490 | | | | 32 | | |
12-31-16 | | | | | 13.19 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.66 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.32 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.32 | | | | — | | | | 13.72 | | | | 6.63 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 1.51 | | | | 2,825 | | | | 56 | | |
12-31-15 | | | | | 13.69 | | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 0.33 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.33 | | | | — | | | | 13.19 | | | | (1.37 | ) | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 1.61 | | | | 2,654 | | | | 26 | | |
12-31-14 | | | | | 13.13 | | | | 0.16 | • | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.25 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.25 | | | | — | | | | 13.69 | | | | 6.22 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 1.22 | | | | 2,673 | | | | 33 | | |
Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
06-30-19+ | | | | | 13.59 | | | | 0.09 | • | | | 1.47 | | | | 1.56 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 1.03 | | | | — | | | | 1.44 | | | | — | | | | 13.71 | | | | 11.84 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 1.24 | | | | 122,353 | | | | 49 | | |
12-31-18 | | | | | 14.80 | | | | 0.29 | • | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) | | | 0.34 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.34 | | | | — | | | | 13.59 | | | | (6.05 | ) | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 1.96 | | | | 117,049 | | | | 48 | | |
12-31-17 | | | | | 13.18 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 1.60 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 0.27 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.27 | | | | — | | | | 14.80 | | | | 14.49 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 144,135 | | | | 32 | | |
12-31-16 | | | | | 12.70 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.34 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.34 | | | | — | | | | 13.18 | | | | 6.64 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 2.01 | | | | 137,411 | | | | 65 | | |
12-31-15 | | | | | 13.14 | | | | 0.26 | • | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.38 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.38 | | | | — | | | | 12.70 | | | | (0.57 | ) | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 137,466 | | | | 26 | | |
12-31-14 | | | | | 12.61 | | | | 0.24 | • | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.30 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.30 | | | | — | | | | 13.14 | | | | 6.69 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 1.86 | | | | 152,010 | | | | 34 | | |
Class S | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
06-30-19+ | | | | | 13.50 | | | | 0.07 | • | | | 1.47 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 1.03 | | | | — | | | | 1.40 | | | | — | | | | 13.64 | | | | 11.73 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1,929 | | | | 49 | | |
12-31-18 | | | | | 14.71 | | | | 0.25 | • | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (0.91 | ) | | | 0.30 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.30 | | | | — | | | | 13.50 | | | | (6.31 | ) | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 1.69 | | | | 1,725 | | | | 48 | | |
12-31-17 | | | | | 13.09 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 1.59 | | | | 1.85 | | | | 0.23 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.23 | | | | — | | | | 14.71 | | | | 14.29 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 2,379 | | | | 32 | | |
12-31-16 | | | | | 12.62 | | | | 0.22 | • | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.31 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.31 | | | | — | | | | 13.09 | | | | 6.32 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 1.73 | | | | 2,194 | | | | 65 | | |
12-31-15 | | | | | 13.07 | | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 0.35 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.35 | | | | — | | | | 12.62 | | | | (0.88 | ) | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 2,261 | | | | 26 | | |
12-31-14 | | | | | 12.54 | | | | 0.21 | • | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.27 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.27 | | | | — | | | | 13.07 | | | | 6.50 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 2,339 | | | | 34 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)
(1) | | Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends, capital gain distributions and return of capital distributions, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the effect of insurance contract charges. Total return for periods less than one year is not annualized. |
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(2) | | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
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(3) | | Ratios reflect operating expenses of a Portfolio. Expenses before reductions/additions do not reflect amounts reimbursed or recouped by the Investment Adviser and/or Distributor or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by a Portfolio during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the Investment Adviser and/or Distributor or recoupment of previously reimbursed fees by the Investment Adviser, but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions/additions represent the net expenses paid by a Portfolio. Net investment income (loss) is net of all such additions or reductions. |
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(4) | | Ratios do not include expenses of underlying funds and do not include fees and expenses charged under the variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy. |
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+ | | Unaudited. |
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• | | Calculated using average number of shares outstanding throughout the year or period. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION
Voya Strategic Allocation Portfolios, Inc. (the “Company”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company was incorporated under the laws of Maryland on October 14, 1994. There are three active separate investment series (each a “Portfolio” and collectively the “Portfolios”) that comprise the Company: Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio (“Strategic Allocation Conservative”), Voya Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio (“Strategic Allocation Growth”), and Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio (“Strategic Allocation Moderate”), each a diversified series of the Company. Each Portfolio currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in other investment companies (“Underlying Funds”) and each uses asset allocation strategies to determine how to invest in the Underlying Funds. The investment objective of the Portfolios is described in the respective Portfolio’s Prospectus.
The classes of shares included in this report are: Class I and Class S. With the exception of class specific matters, each class has equal voting rights as to voting privileges. For class specific proposals, only the applicable class would have voting privileges. The two classes differ principally in the applicable distribution and service fees. Generally, shareholders of each class also bear certain expenses that pertain to that particular class. All shareholders are allocated the common expenses of a portfolio and earn income and realized gains/losses from a portfoliopro rata based on the daily ending net assets of each class, without distinction between share classes. Expenses that are specific to a portfolio or a class are charged directly to that portfolio or class. Other operating expenses shared by several portfolios are generally allocated among those portfolios based on average net assets. Distributions are determined separately for each class based on income and expenses allocated to each class. Realized gain distributions are allocated to each classpro rata based on the shares outstanding of each class on the date of distribution. Differences in per share dividend rates generally result from differences in separate class expenses, including distribution and shareholder service fees, if applicable.
Voya Investments, LLC (“Voya Investments” or the “Investment Adviser”), an Arizona limited liability company, serves as the Investment Adviser to the Portfolios. Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (“Voya IM” or the “Sub-Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company, serves as the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolios. Voya Investments Distributor, LLC (“VID” or the “Distributor”), a Delaware
limited liability company, serves as the principal underwriter to the Portfolios.
NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Portfolios in the preparation of their financial statements. Each Portfolio 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. Each Portfolio 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 for each class of each Portfolio 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 data reflected on the consolidated tape provided by the CTA is generated by various market centers, including all securities exchanges, electronic communications networks, and third-market broker-dealers. The NAV per share of each class of each Portfolio is calculated by taking the value of the Portfolio’s assets attributable to that class, subtracting the Portfolio’s liabilities attributable to that class, and dividing by the number of shares of that class that are outstanding. On days when a Portfolio is closed for business, Portfolio shares will not be priced and a Portfolio does not transact purchase and redemption orders. To the extent a Portfolio’s assets are traded in other markets on days when a Portfolio does not price its shares, the value of a Portfolio’s assets will likely change and you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of a Portfolio.
Assets for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value. A security listed or traded on an exchange is valued at its last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the regular trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded or, if such price is not available, at the last sale price as of the Market Close for such security provided by the CTA. Bank loans are valued at the average of the averages of the bid and ask prices provided to an independent loan pricing service by brokers. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. Listed options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Investments in open-end registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end of day NAV per share.
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NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Investments in registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the regular trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded.
When a market quotation is not readily available or is deemed unreliable, each Portfolio will determine a fair value for the relevant asset in accordance with procedures adopted by the Portfolios’ Board of Directors (“Board”). Such procedures provide, for example, that: (a) Exchange-traded securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and ask; (b) Debt obligations are valued using an evaluated price provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated prices provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, benchmark yield, quality, type of issue, coupon rate, maturity, individual trading characteristics and other market data; (c) Securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued based on prices provided by independent pricing services or market makers; (d) Options not listed on an exchange are valued by an independent source using an industry accepted model, such as Black-Scholes; (e) Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued using a price provided by the central counterparty clearinghouse; (f) OTC swap agreements are valued using a price provided by an independent pricing service; (g) Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued utilizing current and forward rates obtained from an independent pricing service. Such prices from the third party pricing service are for specific settlement periods and each Portfolio’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent period reported by the independent pricing service; and (h) Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by brokers.
The prospectuses of the open-end registered investment companies in which each Portfolio may invest explain the circumstances under which they will use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing.
Foreign securities’ (including forward foreign currency exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable exchange rates as of Market Close. If market quotations are available and believed to be reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before Market Close, closing market quotations may become unreliable. An independent pricing service determines the
degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current value as of Market Close. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be valued by the independent pricing service using pricing models designed to estimate likely changes in the values of those securities between the times in which the trading in those securities is substantially completed and Market Close. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining the value of such securities and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures.
All other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable (or if the above fair valuation methods are unavailable or determined to be unreliable) are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Board following procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated to the Investment Adviser responsibility for overseeing the implementation of the Portfolios’ valuation procedures; a “Pricing Committee” comprised of employees of the Investment Adviser or its affiliates has responsibility for applying the fair valuation methods set forth in the procedures and, if a fair valuation cannot be determined pursuant to the fair valuation methods, determining the fair value of assets held by the Portfolios. 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 a security’s fair value. Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of fair valuation, the values used to determine each Portfolio’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 each Portfolio.
Each investment asset or liability of a Portfolio 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
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NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
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. The Portfolios classify each of their investments in the Underlying Funds as Level 1, without consideration as to the classification level of the specific investments held by the Underlying Funds. A table summarizing the Portfolios’ 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 a Portfolio’s assets and liabilities. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments within the Portfolio of Investments is presented only when a Portfolio has a significant amount of Level 3 investments.
B. Securities Transactions and Revenue Recognition. Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Dividend income received from the Underlying Funds is recognized on the ex-dividend date and is recorded as income distributions in the Statements of Operations. Capital gain distributions received from the Underlying Funds are recognized on the ex-dividend date and are recorded on the Statements of Operations as such. Realized gains and losses are reported on the basis of identified cost of securities sold.
C. Distributions to Shareholders. The Portfolios record distributions to their shareholders on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income and capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually by the Portfolios. The Portfolios may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. The characteristics of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP for investment companies.
D. Federal Income Taxes. It is the policy of each Portfolio to comply with the requirements of subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and related excise tax provisions 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, no federal income tax provision is required. Management has considered the sustainability of the Portfolios’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns
for all open tax years in making this determination. No capital gain distributions shall be made until any capital loss carryforwards have been fully utilized or expire.
The Portfolios may utilize equalization accounting for tax purposes, whereby a portion of redemption payments are treated as distributions of income or gain.
E. 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.
F. Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments. Each Portfolio’s investment strategies permit it to enter into various types of derivatives contracts, including, but not limited to, futures contracts. In doing so, a Portfolio 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 a Portfolio 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, a Portfolio may seek to increase or decrease its exposure to the following market or credit risk factors:
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 a Portfolio to achieve its investment objectives.
Risks of Investing in Derivatives. Each Portfolio’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 a Portfolio is using derivatives to decrease, or hedge, exposures to market or credit risk factors for securities held by a Portfolio, there are also risks that those derivatives may not perform as expected resulting in losses for the combined or hedged positions.
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NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
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 a Portfolio. Therefore, the purchase of certain derivatives may have an economic leveraging effect on a Portfolio and exaggerate any increase or decrease in the NAV. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so a Portfolio 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 a Portfolio 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 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 a Portfolio 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.
G.Futures Contracts. The Portfolios may enter into futures contracts involving foreign currency, interest rates, securities and security 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. A Portfolio 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 each Portfolio’s assets are valued.
Upon entering into a futures contract, a Portfolio is required to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin) in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by a Portfolio each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily changes in the contract value and are recorded as unrealized gains and losses. Open futures contracts are reported on a table following each Portfolio’s Portfolio of Investments. Securities held in collateralized accounts to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts, if any, 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 Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The net change in unrealized appreciation and depreciation is reported in the Statement of Operations. Realized gains (losses) are reported in the 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. During the period ended June 30, 2019, the Portfolios used futures to enact tactical positions and to provide the Portfolios with greater liquidity. Strategic Allocation Growth and Strategic Allocation Moderate had purchased and sold futures contracts on various equity indices. Strategic Allocation Growth and Strategic Allocation Moderate also purchased and sold futures contracts on various U.S. Treasury Notes and Bonds. Futures contracts are purchased to provide immediate market exposure proportionate to the size of the Portfolio’s respective cash flows and residual cash balances in order to decrease potential tracking error if the cash remained uninvested in the market. Additional associated risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility that there may be an illiquid market where the Portfolios are 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 Portfolios’ securities. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Portfolios since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
During the period ended June 30, 2019, the below Portfolios had average notional values on futures contracts purchased and sold as disclosed below. Strategic Allocation Conservative did not enter into any futures contracts during the period ended June 30, 2019. There were no open futures contracts for any Portfolio at June 30, 2019.
| | | | Purchased
| | Sold
|
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Strategic Allocation Growth | | | | $ | 6,674,038 | | | $ | 6,514,881 | |
Strategic Allocation Moderate | | | | | 4,322,597 | | | | 4,240,353 | |
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NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
H. Indemnifications. In the normal course of business, the Company may enter into contracts that provide certain indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Portfolios and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, management considers the risk of loss from such claims remote.
NOTE 3 — INVESTMENTS IN UNDERLYING FUNDS
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from the sales of the Underlying Funds were as follows:
| | | | Purchases
| | Sales
|
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Strategic Allocation Conservative | | | | $ | 29,957,240 | | | $ | 33,460,838 | |
Strategic Allocation Growth | | | | | 72,881,168 | | | | 78,072,135 | |
Strategic Allocation Moderate | | | | | 60,768,880 | | | | 68,311,729 | |
NOTE 4 — INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES
The Portfolios have entered into an investment management agreement (“Management Agreement”) with the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser has overall responsibility for the management of the Portfolios. The Investment Adviser oversees all investment management and portfolio management services for the Portfolios and assists in managing and supervising all aspects of the general day-to-day business activities and operations of the Portfolios, including custodial, transfer agency, dividend disbursing, accounting, auditing, compliance and related services. The Management Agreement compensates the Investment Adviser with a management fee, computed daily and payable monthly, based on the average daily net assets of each Portfolio, at the following annual rates: 0.18% of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets invested in affiliated Underlying Funds, 0.70% of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets invested in direct investments and 0.40% of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets invested in unaffiliated underlying funds and other investments.
The Investment Adviser has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with Voya IM with respect to each Portfolio. Voya IM provides investment advice for the Portfolios and is paid by the Investment Adviser based on the average daily net assets of each respective Portfolio. Subject to such policies as the Board or the Investment Adviser may determine, Voya IM manages the Portfolios’ assets in accordance with the Portfolios’ investment objectives, policies, and limitations.
NOTE 5 — DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES
Class S shares of the Portfolios have a distribution plan (the “Plan”), whereby the Distributor is compensated by each Portfolio for expenses incurred in the distribution of each
Portfolio’s Class S shares. Pursuant to the Plan, the Distributor is entitled to a payment each month to compensate for expenses incurred in the distribution and promotion of each Portfolio’s Class S shares, including expenses incurred in printing prospectuses and reports used for sales purposes, expenses incurred in preparing and printing sales literature and other such distribution related expenses, including any distribution or shareholder servicing fees paid to securities dealers who have executed a distribution agreement with the Distributor. Under the Plan, Class S shares of the Portfolios pay the Distributor a fee calculated at an annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets.
NOTE 6 — OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND RELATED PARTIES
At June 30, 2019, the following direct or indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Voya Financial, Inc. owned more than 5% of the following Portfolios:
Subsidiary
| | Portfolio
| | Percentage
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ReliaStar Life Insurance | | Strategic Allocation Conservative | | | 10.92 | % |
Company | | Strategic Allocation Growth | | | 8.51 | |
| | Strategic Allocation Moderate | | | 12.11 | |
Voya Retirement | | Strategic Allocation Conservative | | | 82.74 | |
Insurance and Annuity | | Strategic Allocation Growth | | | 86.03 | |
Company | | Strategic Allocation Moderate | | | 84.15 | |
Under the 1940 Act, the direct or indirect beneficial owner of more than 25% of the voting securities of a company (including a fund) is presumed to control such company. Companies under common control (e.g., companies with a common owner of greater than 25% of their respective voting securities) are affiliates under the 1940 Act.
The Portfolios have adopted a deferred compensation plan (the “DC Plan”), which allows eligible independent directors, as described in the DC Plan, to defer the receipt of all or a portion of the directors’ fees that they are entitled to receive from the Portfolios. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the director under the DC Plan, the amounts deferred are invested in shares of the funds selected by the director (the “Notional Funds”). The Portfolios purchase shares of the Notional Funds, which are all advised by Voya Investments, in amounts equal to the directors’ deferred fees, resulting in a Portfolio asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets, if applicable, are included as a component of “Other assets” on the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of directors’ fees under the DC Plan will not affect net assets of the Portfolio, and will not materially affect the Portfolios’ assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance with the DC Plan.
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NOTE 7 — EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTS
The Investment Adviser entered into written expense limitation agreement (“Expense Limitation Agreement”) with each Portfolio whereby the Investment Adviser has agreed to limit expenses, excluding interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses and extraordinary expenses to the levels listed below:
Portfolio(1)(2)
| | | | Class I
| | Class S
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Strategic Allocation Conservative | | | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.96 | % |
Strategic Allocation Growth | | | | | 0.77 | % | | | 1.02 | % |
Strategic Allocation Moderate | | | | | 0.75 | % | | | 1.00 | % |
(1) | | These operating expense limits take into account operating expenses incurred at the Underlying Fund level. The amount of fees and expenses of an Underlying Fund borne by each Portfolio will vary based on each Portfolio’s allocation of assets to, and the net expenses of, a particular Underlying Fund. |
| | |
(2) | | Any fees waived pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement shall not be eligible for recoupment. |
The Expense Limitation Agreement is contractual through May 1, 2020 and shall renew automatically for one-year terms. Termination or modification of this obligation requires approval by the Board.
NOTE 8 — CAPITAL SHARES
Transactions in capital shares and dollars were as follows:
| | | | Shares sold
| | Shares issued in merger
| | Reinvestment of distributions
| | Shares redeemed
| | Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
| | Shares sold
| | Proceeds from shares issued in merger
| | Reinvestment of distributions
| | Shares redeemed
| | Net increase (decrease)
|
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Year or period ended
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| | #
| | #
| | #
| | #
| | ($)
| | ($)
| | ($)
| | ($)
| | ($)
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Strategic Allocation Conservative | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6/30/2019 | | | | | 204,432 | | | | — | | | | 384,501 | | | | (513,924 | ) | | | 75,009 | | | | 2,615,110 | | | | — | | | | 4,621,699 | | | | (6,541,236 | ) | | | 695,573 | |
12/31/2018 | | | | | 473,905 | | | | — | | | | 232,139 | | | | (913,598 | ) | | | (207,554 | ) | | | 6,163,502 | | | | — | | | | 2,985,308 | | | | (11,934,297 | ) | | | (2,785,487 | ) |
Class S | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6/30/2019 | | | | | 11,384 | | | | — | | | | 18,581 | | | | (18,611 | ) | | | 11,354 | | | | 145,943 | | | | — | | | | 221,487 | | | | (238,688 | ) | | | 128,742 | |
12/31/2018 | | | | | 26,822 | | | | — | | | | 10,489 | | | | (55,750 | ) | | | (18,439 | ) | | | 349,599 | | | | — | | | | 133,841 | | | | (728,229 | ) | | | (244,789 | ) |
Strategic Allocation Growth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6/30/2019 | | | | | 133,414 | | | | — | | | | 1,008,753 | | | | (524,670 | ) | | | 617,497 | | | | 2,041,907 | | | | — | | | | 14,051,926 | | | | (8,097,841 | ) | | | 7,995,992 | |
12/31/2018 | | | | | 273,118 | | | | — | | | | 174,240 | | | | (1,454,807 | ) | | | (1,007,449 | ) | | | 4,323,542 | | | | — | | | | 2,770,421 | | | | (23,077,898 | ) | | | (15,983,935 | ) |
Class S | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6/30/2019 | | | | | 7,241 | | | | — | | | | 24,985 | | | | (11,881 | ) | | | 20,345 | | | | 109,448 | | | | — | | | | 345,044 | | | | (181,261 | ) | | | 273,231 | |
12/31/2018 | | | | | 11,579 | | | | — | | | | 3,865 | | | | (39,060 | ) | | | (23,616 | ) | | | 180,666 | | | | — | | | | 60,980 | | | | (625,864 | ) | | | (384,218 | ) |
Strategic Allocation Moderate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6/30/2019 | | | | | 223,667 | | | | — | | | | 890,598 | | | | (808,760 | ) | | | 305,505 | | | | 3,139,454 | | | | — | | | | 11,764,803 | | | | (11,526,618 | ) | | | 3,377,639 | |
12/31/2018 | | | | | 423,328 | | | | — | | | | 213,425 | | | | (1,760,180 | ) | | | (1,123,427 | ) | | | 6,180,523 | | | | — | | | | 3,103,193 | | | | (25,639,140 | ) | | | (16,355,424 | ) |
Class S | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6/30/2019 | | | | | 5,068 | | | | — | | | | 13,584 | | | | (5,071 | ) | | | 13,581 | | | | 71,436 | | | | — | | | | 178,631 | | | | (72,580 | ) | | | 177,487 | |
12/31/2018 | | | | | 23,490 | | | | — | | | | 3,405 | | | | (60,834 | ) | | | (33,939 | ) | | | 344,563 | | | | — | | | | 49,270 | | | | (885,143 | ) | | | (491,310 | ) |
NOTE 9 — LINE OF CREDIT
Effective May 17, 2019, each Portfolio, in addition to certain other funds managed by the Investment Adviser, has entered into a 364-day unsecured committed revolving line of credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY”) for an aggregate amount of $400,000,000 through May 15, 2020. The proceeds may be used only to finance temporarily: (1) the purchase or sale of investment securities; or (2) the repurchase or redemption of shares of a Portfolio or certain other funds managed by the Investment Adviser. The funds to which the line of credit is available pay a commitment fee equal to
0.15% per annum on the daily unused portion of the committed line amount payable quarterly in arrears. Prior to May 17, 2019, the predecessor line of credit was for an aggregate amount of $400,000,000 and paid a commitment fee equal to 0.15% per annum on the daily unused portion of the committed line amount through May 17, 2019.
Borrowings under the Credit Agreement accrue interest at the federal funds rate plus a specified margin. Repayments generally must be made within 60 days after the date of a revolving credit advance.
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NOTE 9 — LINE OF CREDIT (continued)
The following Portfolios utilized the line of credit during the six months ended June 30, 2019:
Portfolio
| | Days Utilized
| | Approximate Average Daily Balance For Days Utilized
| | Approximate Weighted Average Interest Rate For Days Utilized
|
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Strategic Allocation Conservative | | | 4 | | | $ | 1,671,000 | | | | 3.43 | % |
Strategic Allocation Moderate | | | 1 | | | | 3,639,000 | | | | 3.44 | |
NOTE 10 — FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with 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 short-term capital gains, foreign currency transactions, 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 Portfolios 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 to shareholders was as follows:
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
| | Year Ended December 31, 2018
|
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| | Ordinary Income
| | Long-term Capital Gains
| | Ordinary Income
| | | Long-term Capital Gains
|
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Strategic Allocation Conservative | | $ | 1,758,639 | | | $ | 3,084,547 | | | $ | 1,700,043 | | | | $ | 1,419,106 | |
Strategic Allocation Growth | | | 3,310,012 | | | | 11,086,958 | | | | 2,831,401 | | | | | — | |
Strategic Allocation Moderate | | | 3,402,547 | | | | 8,540,887 | | | | 3,152,463 | | | | | — | |
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings as of June 30, 2019 were:
| | Undistributed Ordinary Income
| | Undistributed Long-term Capital Gains
| | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
|
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Strategic Allocation Conservative | | $ | 777,766 | | | $ | 1,031,007 | | | $ | 2,074,623 | |
Strategic Allocation Growth | | | 610,379 | | | | 7,726,422 | | | | 6,721,612 | |
Strategic Allocation Moderate | | | 849,706 | | | | 3,531,798 | | | | 6,649,546 | |
At June 30, 2019, the Portfolios did not have any capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
The Portfolios’ major tax jurisdictions are U.S. federal and Arizona state.
As of June 30, 2019, no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolios’ financial statements as a result of tax positions taken on federal and state income tax returns for open tax years. The Portfolios’ 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 earliest tax year that remains subject to examination by these jurisdictions is 2014.
NOTE 11 — OTHER ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The Portfolios have made a change in accounting principle and adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update
2017-08 (“ASU 2017-08”), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. ASU 2017-08 shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium; specifically, requiring the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. Prior to
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NOTE 11 — OTHER ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (continued)
ASU 2017-08, premiums on callable debt securities were generally amortized to maturity date. ASU 2017-08 is intended to more closely align the amortization period with the expectations incorporated into the market pricing on the underlying security. ASU 2017-08 does not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity date. Upon evaluation, the Portfolios have concluded that the change in accounting principle does not materially impact the financial statement amounts.
Also, in August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement
(“ASU 2018-13”). The update provides guidance that eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. As of June 30, 2019, management of the Portfolios is currently assessing the potential impact to financial statement disclosure that may result from adopting this ASU.
NOTE 12 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Portfolios have evaluated events occurring after the Statements of Assets and Liabilities date (“subsequent events”) to determine whether any subsequent events necessitated adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements. No such subsequent events were identified.
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VOYA STRATEGIC ALLOCATION CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO | PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) |
Shares
|
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| Percentage of Net Assets
|
---|
|
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: 7.0% |
53,304 | | | | Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF | | $ | 3,001,548 | | | | 5.0 | |
10,211 | | | | Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF | | | 602,449 | | | | 1.0 | |
6,890 | | | | Vanguard Real Estate ETF | | | 602,186 | | | | 1.0 | |
|
| | | | Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $4,114,892) | | | 4,206,183 | | | | 7.0 | |
|
MUTUAL FUNDS: 93.0% |
| Affiliated Investment Companies: 93.0% |
315,079 | | | | Voya Floating Rate Fund — Class I | | | 3,015,308 | | | | 5.0 | |
247,004 | | | | Voya Global Bond Fund — Class R6 | | | 2,410,760 | | | | 4.0 | |
454,057 | | | | Voya High Yield Bond Fund — Class R6 | | | 3,623,375 | | | | 6.0 | |
997,529 | | | | Voya Intermediate Bond Fund — Class R6 | | | 10,234,650 | | | | 17.0 | |
292,903 | | | | Voya Large Cap Value Portfolio — Class I | | | 3,626,144 | | | | 6.0 | |
66,713 | | | | Voya Large-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 | | | 3,014,075 | | | | 5.0 | |
417,516 | | | | Voya Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio — Class I | | | 4,208,562 | | | | 7.0 | |
41,069 | | | | Voya MidCap Opportunities Portfolio — Class I | | | 605,357 | | | | 1.0 | |
148,133 | | | | Voya Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Class I | | | 1,804,257 | | | | 3.0 | |
Shares
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|
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|
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| Value
|
| Percentage of Net Assets
|
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MUTUAL FUNDS: (continued) |
| Affiliated Investment Companies: (continued) |
286,248 | | | | Voya Multi-Manager International Factors Fund — Class I | | $ | 2,713,628 | | | | 4.5 | |
60,970 | | | | Voya Multi-Manager Mid Cap Value Fund — Class I | | | 608,484 | | | | 1.0 | |
76,693 | | | | Voya Small Company Portfolio — Class I | | | 1,214,812 | | | | 2.0 | |
292,038 | | | | Voya Strategic Income Opportunities Fund — Class R6 | | | 3,013,835 | | | | 5.0 | |
390,598 | | | | Voya U.S. Bond Index Portfolio — Class I | | | 4,214,552 | | | | 7.0 | |
274,768 | | | | Voya U.S. High Dividend Low Volatility Fund — Class I | | | 3,319,201 | | | | 5.5 | |
513,841 | | | | Voya U.S. Stock Index Portfolio — Class I | | | 8,452,691 | | | | 14.0 | |
| | | | Total Mutual Funds (Cost $53,122,941) | | | 56,079,691 | | | | 93.0 | |
|
| | | | Total Investments in Securities (Cost $57,237,833) | | $ | 60,285,874 | | | | 100.0 | |
| | | | Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | | | (16,484 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | Net Assets | | $ | 60,269,390 | | | | 100.0 | |
Fair Value Measurementsˆ
The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of June 30, 2019 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 June 30, 2019
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Investments, at fair value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange-Traded Funds | | | $ | 4,206,183 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 4,206,183 | |
Mutual Funds | | | | 56,079,691 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 56,079,691 | |
Total Investments, at fair value | | | $ | 60,285,874 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 60,285,874 | |
ˆ | | See Note 2, “Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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Transactions with Affiliates
An investment of at least 5% of the voting securities of an issuer, or a company which is under common control results in that issuer becoming an affiliated person as defined by the 1940 Act.
The following table provides transactions during the period ended June 30th, 2019, where the following issuers were considered an affiliate:
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| | Purchases at Cost
| | Sales at Cost
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| | Ending Fair Value at 6/30/2019
| | Investment Income
| | Realized Gains/ (Losses)
| | Net Capital Gain Distributions
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Voya Emerging Markets Index Portfolio — Class I | | | | $ | 880,542 | | | $ | 25,685 | | | $ | (879,082 | ) | | $ | (27,145 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 132,702 | | | $ | — | |
Voya Floating Rate Fund — Class I | | | | | 4,115,356 | | | | 346,904 | | | | (1,554,125 | ) | | | 107,173 | | | | 3,015,308 | | | | 88,992 | | | | (31,374 | ) | | | — | |
Voya Global Bond Fund — Class R6 | | | | | 1,177,902 | | | | 1,419,899 | | | | (254,739 | ) | | | 67,698 | | | | 2,410,760 | | | | 28,516 | | | | (3,027 | ) | | | — | |
Voya High Yield Bond Fund — Class R6 | | | | | — | | | | 3,759,600 | | | | (188,770 | ) | | | 52,545 | | | | 3,623,375 | | | | 37,475 | | | | (754 | ) | | | — | |
Voya Intermediate Bond Fund — Class R6 | | | | | 12,340,013 | | | | 3,009,006 | | | | (5,629,812 | ) | | | 515,443 | | | | 10,234,650 | | | | 207,313 | | | | 39,159 | | | | — | |
Voya International Index Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 2,348,741 | | | | 61,660 | | | | (1,774,751 | ) | | | (635,650 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 869,762 | | | | — | |
Voya Large Cap Value Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 2,405,590 | | | | 1,405,675 | | | | (569,490 | ) | | | 384,369 | | | | 3,626,144 | | | | — | | | | (840 | ) | | | — | |
Voya Large-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 | | | | | 1,920,120 | | | | 1,109,138 | | | | (418,580 | ) | | | 403,397 | | | | 3,014,075 | | | | — | | | | (38,735 | ) | | | — | |
Voya Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 6,447,836 | | | | 1,883,176 | | | | (4,198,370 | ) | | | 75,920 | | | | 4,208,562 | | | | 53,423 | | | | 49,162 | | | | — | |
Voya MidCap Opportunities Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 591,717 | | | | 33,715 | | | | (105,227 | ) | | | 85,152 | | | | 605,357 | | | | 581 | | | | 33,868 | | | | — | |
Voya Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Class I | | | | | 1,176,342 | | | | 751,800 | | | | (328,484 | ) | | | 204,599 | | | | 1,804,257 | | | | — | | | | (33,190 | ) | | | — | |
Voya Multi-Manager International Factors Fund — Class I | | | | | 1,761,978 | | | | 1,119,100 | | | | (427,037 | ) | | | 259,587 | | | | 2,713,628 | | | | — | | | | (57,072 | ) | | | — | |
Voya Multi-Manager Mid Cap Value Fund — Class I | | | | | 589,692 | | | | 59,033 | | | | (157,072 | ) | | | 116,831 | | | | 608,484 | | | | — | | | | (13,491 | ) | | | — | |
Voya Small Company Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 1,180,831 | | | | 273,494 | | | | (320,917 | ) | | | 81,404 | | | | 1,214,812 | | | | 4,771 | | | | (45,663 | ) | | | 161,521 | |
Voya Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class R6 | | | | | — | | | | 3,181,194 | | | | (198,820 | ) | | | 31,461 | | | | 3,013,835 | | | | 26,909 | | | | 525 | | | | — | |
Voya U.S. Bond Index Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 4,112,658 | | | | 1,827,651 | | | | (1,935,560 | ) | | | 209,803 | | | | 4,214,552 | | | | 55,082 | | | | (5,362 | ) | | | — | |
Voya U.S. High Dividend Low Volatility Fund — Class I | | | | | 2,950,617 | | | | 425,097 | | | | (529,987 | ) | | | 473,474 | | | | 3,319,201 | | | | 12,504 | | | | (3,435 | ) | | | — | |
Voya U.S. Stock Index Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 4,194,197 | | | | 5,234,371 | | | | (1,678,054 | ) | | | 702,177 | | | | 8,452,691 | | | | — | | | | 64,011 | | | | — | |
| | | | $ | 48,194,132 | | | $ | 25,926,198 | | | $ | (21,148,877 | ) | | $ | 3,108,238 | | | $ | 56,079,691 | | | $ | 515,566 | | | $ | 956,246 | | | $ | 161,521 | |
The financial statements for the above mutual fund[s] can be found at www.sec.gov.
At June 30, 2019, the aggregate cost of securities and other investments and the composition of unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities and other investments at period end were:
Cost for federal income tax purposes was $58,211,250. | | | | |
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Net unrealized appreciation consisted of: | | | | |
Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 3,343,415 | |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | (1,268,792 | ) |
Net Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 2,074,623 | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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49,159 | | | | iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund | | $ | 3,848,167 | | | | 3.0 | |
21,539 | | | | Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF | | | 1,270,801 | | | | 1.0 | |
14,533 | | | | Vanguard Real Estate ETF | | | 1,270,184 | | | | 1.0 | |
47,016 | | | | Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF | | | 7,628,816 | | | | 6.0 | |
86,088 | | | | Vanguard Value ETF | | | 9,548,881 | | | | 7.5 | |
| | | | Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $23,488,336) | | | 23,566,849 | | | | 18.5 | |
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| Affiliated Investment Companies: 81.5% |
398,585 | | | | Voya Floating Rate Fund — Class I | | | 3,814,461 | | | | 3.0 | |
319,106 | | | | Voya High Yield Bond Fund — Class R6 | | | 2,546,468 | | | | 2.0 | |
194,397 | | | | Voya Index Plus LargeCap Portfolio — Class I | | | 5,097,080 | | | | 4.0 | |
989,878 | | | | Voya Intermediate Bond Fund — Class R6 | | | 10,156,152 | | | | 8.0 | |
257,377 | | | | Voya Large Cap Value Portfolio — Class I | | | 3,186,323 | | | | 2.5 | |
140,674 | | | | Voya Large-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 | | | 6,355,662 | | | | 5.0 | |
251,524 | | | | Voya Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio — Class I | | | 2,535,361 | | | | 2.0 | |
346,347 | | | | Voya MidCap Opportunities Portfolio — Class I | | | 5,105,155 | | | | 4.0 | |
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| Affiliated Investment Companies: (continued) |
520,563 | | | | Voya Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Class I | | $ | 6,340,462 | | | | 5.0 | |
1,345,623 | | | | Voya Multi-Manager International Equity Fund — Class I | | | 15,286,281 | | | | 12.0 | |
514,145 | | | | Voya Multi-Manager Mid Cap Value Fund — Class I | | | 5,131,167 | | | | 4.0 | |
242,546 | | | | Voya Small Company Portfolio — Class I | | | 3,841,932 | | | | 3.0 | |
246,296 | | | | Voya Strategic Income Opportunities Fund — Class R6 | | | 2,541,774 | | | | 2.0 | |
789,931 | | | | Voya U.S. High Dividend Low Volatility Fund — Class I | | | 9,542,367 | | | | 7.5 | |
1,354,224 | | | | Voya U.S. Stock Index Portfolio — Class I | | | 22,276,981 | | | | 17.5 | |
| | | | Total Mutual Funds (Cost $95,779,855) | | | 103,757,626 | | | | 81.5 | |
| | | | Total Investments in Securities (Cost $119,268,191) | | $ | 127,324,475 | | | | 100.0 | |
| | | | Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities | | | 56,602 | | | | 0.0 | |
| | | | Net Assets | | $ | 127,381,077 | | | | 100.0 | |
Fair Value Measurementsˆ
The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of June 30, 2019 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 June 30, 2019
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Investments, at fair value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange-Traded Funds | | | | | $ | 23,566,849 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 23,566,849 | |
Mutual Funds | | | | | | 103,757,626 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 103,757,626 | |
Total Investments, at fair value | | | | | $ | 127,324,475 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 127,324,475 | |
ˆ | | See Note 2, “Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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Transactions with Affiliates
An investment of at least 5% of the voting securities of an issuer, or a company which is under common control results in that issuer becoming an affiliated person as defined by the 1940 Act.
The following table provides transactions during the period ended June 30th, 2019, where the following issuers were considered an affiliate:
Issuer
| | | | Beginning Fair Value at 12/31/18
| | Purchases at Cost
| | Sales at Cost
| | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
| | Ending Fair Value at 6/30/2019
| | Investment Income
| | Realized Gains/ (Losses)
| | Net Capital Gain Distributions
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Voya Emerging Markets Index Portfolio — Class I | | | | $ | 8,106,182 | | | $ | 144,697 | | | $ | (7,773,515 | ) | | $ | (477,364 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,461,615 | | | $ | — | |
Voya Floating Rate Fund — Class I | | | | | 5,799,607 | | | | 500,261 | | | | (2,673,593 | ) | | | 188,186 | | | | 3,814,461 | | | | 112,776 | | | | (82,165 | ) | | | — | |
Voya High Yield Bond Fund — Class R6 | | | | | — | | | | 2,675,616 | | | | (141,840 | ) | | | 12,692 | | | | 2,546,468 | | | | 26,162 | | | | (1,380 | ) | | | — | |
Voya Index Plus LargeCap Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 4,660,746 | | | | 613,499 | | | | (512,854 | ) | | | 335,689 | | | | 5,097,080 | | | | 76,588 | | | | 13,624 | | | | 421,643 | |
Voya Intermediate Bond Fund — Class R6 | | | | | 9,274,660 | | | | 2,504,278 | | | | (2,135,771 | ) | | | 512,985 | | | | 10,156,152 | | | | 181,580 | | | | (7,957 | ) | | | — | |
Voya International Index Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 13,901,674 | | | | 249,458 | | | | (10,775,263 | ) | | | (3,375,869 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,065,469 | | | | — | |
Voya Large Cap Value Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 8,312,383 | | | | 441,612 | | | | (4,505,662 | ) | | | (1,062,010 | ) | | | 3,186,323 | | | | — | | | | 2,231,704 | | | | — | |
Voya Large-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 | | | | | 8,743,510 | | | | 328,003 | | | | (4,630,787 | ) | | | 1,914,936 | | | | 6,355,662 | | | | — | | | | (268,403 | ) | | | — | |
Voya Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio — Class I | | | | | — | | | | 2,688,289 | | | | (177,195 | ) | | | 24,267 | | | | 2,535,361 | | | | 7,895 | | | | 756 | | | | — | |
Voya MidCap Opportunities Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 4,087,340 | | | | 1,344,725 | | | | (815,389 | ) | | | 488,479 | | | | 5,105,155 | | | | 3,469 | | | | 309,212 | | | | — | |
Voya Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Class I | | | | | 2,320,862 | | | | 4,163,879 | | | | (517,909 | ) | | | 373,630 | | | | 6,340,462 | | | | — | | | | (49,053 | ) | | | — | |
Voya Multi-Manager International Equity Fund — Class I | | | | | 3,481,485 | | | | 11,881,986 | | | | (664,264 | ) | | | 587,074 | | | | 15,286,281 | | | | — | | | | (5,767 | ) | | | — | |
Voya Multi-Manager International Factors Fund — Class I | | | | | 2,317,400 | | | | 19,913 | | | | (2,687,663 | ) | | | 350,350 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (116,195 | ) | | | — | |
Voya Multi-Manager Mid Cap Value Fund — Class I | | | | | 4,073,232 | | | | 1,520,327 | | | | (1,444,164 | ) | | | 981,772 | | | | 5,131,167 | | | | — | | | | (311,172 | ) | | | — | |
Voya RussellTM Mid Cap Index Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 2,330,146 | | | | 19,913 | | | | (2,272,072 | ) | | | (77,987 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 538,462 | | | | — | |
Voya Small Company Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 6,989,970 | | | | 766,562 | | | | (5,016,911 | ) | | | 1,102,311 | | | | 3,841,932 | | | | 14,831 | | | | (377,999 | ) | | | 502,118 | |
Voya Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class R6 | | | | | — | | | | 2,689,695 | | | | (174,095 | ) | | | 26,174 | | | | 2,541,774 | | | | 22,537 | | | | 591 | | | | — | |
Voya U.S. Bond Index Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 3,478,170 | | | | 278,763 | | | | (3,729,539 | ) | | | (27,394 | ) | | | — | | | | 26,573 | | | | 96,223 | | | | — | |
Voya U.S. High Dividend Low Volatility Fund — Class I | | | | | — | | | | 9,726,284 | | | | (350,520 | ) | | | 166,603 | | | | 9,542,367 | | | | — | | | | (3,546 | ) | | | — | |
Voya U.S. Stock Index Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 17,745,898 | | | | 4,490,648 | | | | (3,205,604 | ) | | | 3,246,039 | | | | 22,276,981 | | | | — | | | | (112,139 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | $ | 105,623,265 | | | $ | 47,048,408 | | | $ | (54,204,610 | ) | | $ | 5,290,563 | | | $ | 103,757,626 | | | $ | 472,411 | | | $ | 8,381,880 | | | $ | 923,761 | |
The financial statements for the above mutual fund[s] can be found at www.sec.gov.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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The effect of derivative instruments on the Portfolio’s Statement of Operations for the period ended June 30, 2019 was as follows:
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Equity contracts | | | $ | (239,514 | ) |
Interest rate contracts | | | | 78,547 | |
Total | | | $ | (160,967 | ) |
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Equity contracts | | | $ | 72,211 | |
Interest rate contracts | | | | (69,771 | ) |
Total | | | $ | 2,440 | |
At June 30, 2019, the aggregate cost of securities and other investments and the composition of unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities and other investments at period end were:
Cost for federal income tax purposes was $120,602,862. | | |
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Net unrealized appreciation consisted of: | | | | | |
Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | | $ | 8,504,420 | |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | | (1,782,808 | ) |
Net Unrealized Appreciation | | | $ | 6,721,612 | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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43,939 | | | | Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF | | $ | 2,474,205 | | | | 2.0 | |
21,042 | | | | Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF | | | 1,241,478 | | | | 1.0 | |
14,198 | | | | Vanguard Real Estate ETF | | | 1,240,905 | | | | 1.0 | |
38,277 | | | | Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF | | | 6,210,826 | | | | 5.0 | |
56,069 | | | | Vanguard Value ETF | | | 6,219,174 | | | | 5.0 | |
| | | | Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $17,191,683) | | | 17,386,588 | | | | 14.0 | |
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389,363 | | | | Voya Floating Rate Fund — Class I | | | 3,726,205 | | | | 3.0 | |
623,450 | | | | Voya High Yield Bond Fund — Class R6 | | | 4,975,128 | | | | 4.0 | |
142,422 | | | | Voya Index Plus LargeCap Portfolio — Class I | | | 3,734,315 | | | | 3.0 | |
1,450,417 | | | | Voya Intermediate Bond Fund — Class R6 | | | 14,881,282 | | | | 12.0 | |
402,115 | | | | Voya Large Cap Value Portfolio — Class I | | | 4,978,181 | | | | 4.0 | |
178,609 | | | | Voya Large-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 | | | 8,069,569 | | | | 6.5 | |
614,237 | | | | Voya Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio — Class I | | | 6,191,512 | | | | 5.0 | |
169,166 | | | | Voya MidCap Opportunities Portfolio — Class I | | | 2,493,510 | | | | 2.0 | |
406,798 | | | | Voya Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Class I | | | 4,954,794 | | | | 4.0 | |
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410,763 | | | | Voya Multi-Manager International Equity Fund — Class I | | $ | 4,666,268 | | | | 3.8 | |
491,239 | | | | Voya Multi-Manager International Factors Fund — Class I | | | 4,656,943 | | | | 3.7 | |
251,132 | | | | Voya Multi-Manager Mid Cap Value Fund — Class I | | | 2,506,295 | | | | 2.0 | |
197,434 | | | | Voya Small Company Portfolio — Class I | | | 3,127,360 | | | | 2.5 | |
481,190 | | | | Voya Strategic Income Opportunities Fund — Class R6 | | | 4,965,883 | | | | 4.0 | |
459,705 | | | | Voya U.S. Bond Index Portfolio — Class I | | | 4,960,220 | | | | 4.0 | |
771,618 | | | | Voya U.S. High Dividend Low Volatility Fund — Class I | | | 9,321,149 | | | | 7.5 | |
1,133,885 | | | | Voya U.S. Stock Index Portfolio — Class I | | | 18,652,410 | | | | 15.0 | |
| | | | Total Mutual Funds (Cost $98,917,519) | | | 106,861,024 | | | | 86.0 | |
| | | | Total Investments in Securities (Cost $116,109,202) | | $ | 124,247,612 | | | | 100.0 | |
| | | | Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities | | | 34,052 | | | | 0.0 | |
| | | | Net Assets | | $ | 124,281,664 | | | | 100.0 | |
Fair Value Measurementsˆ
The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of June 30, 2019 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)
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Investments, at fair value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange-Traded Funds | | | $ | 17,386,588 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 17,386,588 | |
Mutual Funds | | | | 106,861,024 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 106,861,024 | |
Total Investments, at fair value | | | $ | 124,247,612 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 124,247,612 | |
ˆ | | See Note 2, “Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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Transactions with Affiliates
An investment of at least 5% of the voting securities of an issuer, or a company which is under common control results in that issuer becoming an affiliated person as defined by the 1940 Act.
The following table provides transactions during the period ended June 30th, 2019, where the following issuers were considered an affiliate:
Issuer
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| | Ending Fair Value at 6/30/2019
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Voya Emerging Markets Index Portfolio — Class I | | | | $ | 5,886,360 | | | $ | 51,452 | | | $ | (5,745,571 | ) | | $ | (192,241.00 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 899,161 | | | $ | — | |
Voya Floating Rate Fund — Class I | | | | | 5,895,803 | | | | 459,006 | | | | (2,801,788 | ) | | | 173,184 | | | | 3,726,205 | | | | 112,789 | | | | (64,734 | ) | | | — | |
Voya High Yield Bond Fund — Class R6 | | | | | — | | | | 5,250,831 | | | | (300,876 | ) | | | 25,173 | | | | 4,975,128 | | | | 51,442 | | | | (1,900 | ) | | | — | |
Voya Index Plus LargeCap Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 3,553,126 | | | | 525,510 | | | | (546,282 | ) | | | 201,961 | | | | 3,734,315 | | | | 56,389 | | | | 75,144 | | | | 310,440 | |
Voya Intermediate Bond Fund — Class R6 | | | | | 18,856,724 | | | | 3,182,420 | | | | (8,017,942 | ) | | | 860,080 | | | | 14,881,282 | | | | 321,507 | | | | 1,206 | | | | — | |
Voya International Index Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 7,066,127 | | | | 116,888 | | | | (5,378,938 | ) | | | (1,804,077 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,657,259 | | | | — | |
Voya Large Cap Value Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 7,239,747 | | | | 431,431 | | | | (2,729,703 | ) | | | 36,706 | | | | 4,978,181 | | | | — | | | | 1,016,563 | | | | — | |
Voya Large-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 | | | | | 7,702,435 | | | | 507,007 | | | | (1,732,258 | ) | | | 1,592,385 | | | | 8,069,569 | | | | — | | | | (133,717 | ) | | | — | |
Voya Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 2,351,142 | | | | 4,543,809 | | | | (787,318 | ) | | | 83,879 | | | | 6,191,512 | | | | 32,078 | | | | 3,729 | | | | — | |
Voya MidCap Opportunities Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 2,967,495 | | | | 64,243 | | | | (729,775 | ) | | | 191,547 | | | | 2,493,510 | | | | 2,308 | | | | 358,443 | | | | — | |
Voya Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Class I | | | | | 2,359,251 | | | | 2,829,884 | | | | (633,399 | ) | | | 399,058 | | | | 4,954,794 | | | | — | | | | (60,937 | ) | | | — | |
Voya Multi-Manager International Equity Fund — Class I | | | | | 3,539,063 | | | | 1,096,458 | | | | (517,636 | ) | | | 548,383 | | | | 4,666,268 | | | | — | | | | (1,224 | ) | | | — | |
Voya Multi-Manager International Factors Fund — Class I | | | | | 2,944,733 | | | | 1,824,582 | | | | (481,810 | ) | | | 369,438 | | | | 4,656,943 | | | | — | | | | (31,296 | ) | | | — | |
Voya Multi-Manager Mid Cap Value Fund — Class I | | | | | 2,957,423 | | | | 169,888 | | | | (1,369,305 | ) | | | 748,289 | | | | 2,506,295 | | | | — | | | | (259,219 | ) | | | — | |
Voya Small Company Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 4,736,722 | | | | 618,375 | | | | (2,899,750 | ) | | | 672,013 | | | | 3,127,360 | | | | 12,292 | | | | (269,566 | ) | | | 416,159 | |
Voya Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class R6 | | | | | — | | | | 5,278,593 | | | | (364,199 | ) | | | 51,489 | | | | 4,965,883 | | | | 44,309 | | | | 1,239 | | | | — | |
Voya U.S. Bond Index Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 5,896,891 | | | | 666,609 | | | | (1,856,971 | ) | | | 253,691 | | | | 4,960,220 | | | | 65,097 | | | | (9,107 | ) | | | — | |
Voya U.S. High Dividend Low Volatility Fund — Class I | | | | | 3,550,793 | | | | 5,873,853 | | | | (768,606 | ) | | | 665,109 | | | | 9,321,149 | | | | 15,162 | | | | (1,971 | ) | | | — | |
Voya U.S. Stock Index Portfolio — Class I | | | | | 12,622,994 | | | | 7,242,855 | | | | (3,348,656 | ) | | | 2,135,217 | | | | 18,652,410 | | | | — | | | | 101,549 | | | | — | |
| | | | $ | 100,126,829 | | | $ | 40,733,694 | | | $ | (41,010,783 | ) | | $ | 7,011,284 | | | $ | 106,861,024 | | | $ | 713,373 | | | $ | 4,280,622 | | | $ | 726,599 | |
The financial statements for the above mutual fund[s] can be found at www.sec.gov.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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VOYA STRATEGIC ALLOCATION MODERATE PORTFOLIO | PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) |
The effect of derivative instruments on the Portfolio’s Statement of Operations for the period ended June 30, 2019 was as follows:
| | Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
---|
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments | | Futures
|
---|
Equity contracts | | | $ | (289,952 | ) |
Interest rate contracts | | | | 79,569 | |
Total | | | $ | (210,383 | ) |
| | Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
---|
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments | | Futures
|
---|
Equity contracts | | | $ | (26,221 | ) |
Interest rate contracts | | | | (71,511 | ) |
Total | | | $ | (97,732 | ) |
At June 30, 2019, the aggregate cost of securities and other investments and the composition of unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities and other investments at period end were:
Cost for federal income tax purposes was $117,598,066. | | |
| | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation consisted of: | | | | | |
Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | | $ | 8,483,271 | |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | | (1,833,725 | ) |
Net Unrealized Appreciation | | | $ | 6,649,546 | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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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 Strategic Allocation Portfolios, Inc.
By | /s/ Michael Bell | |
| Michael Bell |
| Chief Executive Officer |
Date: September 9, 2019
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: September 9, 2019
By | /s/ Todd Modic | |
| Todd Modic |
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: September 9, 2019