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AMENDMENT TO
Schwab Rule 12d1-4
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT
This Amendment (“Amendment”) is made as of July 29, 2025, by and among Voya Equity Trust, Voya Partners, Inc, Voya Separate Portfolios Trust, Voya Investors Trust, and Voya Intermediate Bond Portfolio, each a registered open-end investment company organized under the laws of their respective state of organization, (each, an “Acquiring Management Company”), on behalf of their respective series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”, and collectively, the “Acquiring Funds”), and Schwab Strategic Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series identified on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund”, and collectively, the “Acquired Funds”), as amended from time to time, and amends the Fund of Funds Investment Agreement between the parties, dated January 19, 2022 as amended thereafter (“Investment Agreement”). All capitalized terms used in the Amendment and not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Investment Agreement.
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Investment Agreement to remove Voya Mutual Funds, Voya Strategic Allocation Portfolios and Voya Balanced Portfolio, Inc., each as an “Acquiring Management Company” under the Investment Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend Schedule A to the Investment Agreement to (1) reflect name changes to certain Acquiring Funds; (2) reflect recent or upcoming mergers of certain Acquiring Funds; and (3) add three series, each as an “Acquiring Fund” under the Investment Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises set forth below, the parties agree as follows:
1.Schedule A to the Investment Agreement shall be deleted and replaced in its entirety with a new Schedule A as attached hereto.
2.Except as specifically set forth herein, all other provisions of the Investment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed by a duly authorized representative of the parties hereto as of the date set forth above.
Voya Equity Trust, Voya Partners, Inc, Voya Separate Portfolios Trust, Voya Investors Trust, and Voya Intermediate Bond Portfolio on behalf of their respective series listed on Schedule A, Severally and Not Jointly
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/s/ Erica McKenna |
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Erica McKenna |
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Vice President |
Schwab Strategic Trust, on behalf of its series listed on Schedule B, Severally and Not Jointly
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/s/ Dana Smith |
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Dana Smith |
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CFO Schwab Funds and ETFs |
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SCHEDULE A
Effective July 15, 2025
***New Acquiring Funds Marked in Bold***
VOYA GLOBAL INOME & GROWTH FUND (formerly, VOYA GLOBAL MULTI-ASSET FUND)
VOYA SOLUTION CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO
VOYA BALANCED INCOME PORTFOLIO
VOYA GLOBAL BOND PORTFOLIO
VOYA GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES PORTFOLIO
VOYA INDEX SOLUTION 2025 PORTFOLIO (will be merged away 8/8/25)
VOYA INDEX SOLUTION 2030 PORTFOLIO
VOYA INDEX SOLUTION 2035 PORTFOLIO
VOYA INDEX SOLUTION 2040 PORTFOLIO
VOYA INDEX SOLUTION 2045 PORTFOLIO
VOYA INDEX SOLUTION 2050 PORTFOLIO
VOYA INDEX SOLUTION 2055 PORTFOLIO
VOYA INDEX SOLUTION 2060 PORTFOLIO
VOYA INDEX SOLUTION 2065 PORTFOLIO
VOYA INDEX SOLUTION 2070 PORTFOLIO
VOYA INDEX SOLUTION INCOME PORTFOLIO
VOYA INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO
VOYA RETIREMENT CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO VOYA
VOYA RETIREMENT AGGRESSIVE PORTFOLIO (formerly, VOYA RETIREMENT GROWTH
PORTFOLIO)
VOYA RETIREMENT MODERATELY AGGRESSIVE PORTFOLIO (formerly, VOYA RETIREMENT
MODERATE GROWTH PORTFOLIO)
VOYA RETIREMENT MODERATE PORTFOLIO
VOYA SOLUTION 2025 PORTFOLIO (will be merged away 8/8/25)
VOYA SOLUTION 2030 PORTFOLIO
VOYA SOLUTION 2035 PORTFOLIO
VOYA SOLUTION 2040 PORTFOLIO
VOYA SOLUTION 2045 PORTFOLIO
VOYA SOLUTION 2050 PORTFOLIO
VOYA SOLUTION 2055 PORTFOLIO
VOYA SOLUTION 2060 PORTFOLIO
VOYA SOLUTION 2065 PORTFOLIO
VOYA SOLUTION 2070 PORTFOLIO
VOYA SOLUTION INCOME PORTFOLIO
VOYA SOLUTION AGGRESSIVE PORTFOLIO
VOYA SOLUTION BALANCED PORTFOLIO
VOYA SOLUTION CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO
VOYA SOLUTION MODERATELY AGGRESSIVE PORTFOLIO
VOYA TARGET IN-RETIREMENT FUND
VOYA TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND (will be merged away 8/8/25)
VOYA TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 FUND
VOYA TARGET RETIREMENT 2035 FUND
VOYA TARGET RETIREMENT 2040 FUND
VOYA TARGET RETIREMENT 2045 FUND
VOYA TARGET RETIREMENT 2050 FUND
VOYA TARGET RETIREMENT 2055 FUND
VOYA TARGET RETIREMENT 2060 FUND
VOYA TARGET RETIREMENT 2065 FUND
VOYA TARGET RETIREMENT 2070 FUND