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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
N-CSR
CERTIFIED
SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number:
811-21786
Voya
Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity
Fund
(Formerly ING Global Advantage and Premium
Opportunity
Fund)
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)
7337
E. Doubletree Ranch Rd., Scottsdale, AZ |
85258 |
(Address of principal
executive offices) |
(Zip code) |
The
Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street,
Wilmington,
DE 19801
(Name
and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
1-800-992-0180
Date of fiscal year end: |
February 28 |
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Date of reporting period: |
August 31, 2014 |
| Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders. |
The following is a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders
pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30e-1):
Semi-Annual Report
August 31, 2014
Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund
(formerly, ING Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund)
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This report is submitted for general information to
shareholders of the Voya mutual funds. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective shareholders unless accompanied or preceded by a prospectus
which includes details regarding the funds investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information. This information should be read
carefully. |
INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT
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VoyaTM Investment Management was formerly ING U.S. Investment Management |
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PROXY VOTING INFORMATION
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies related to portfolio securities is available:
(1) without charge, upon request, by calling Shareholder Services toll-free at (800) 992-0180; (2) on the Funds website at
www.voyainvestments.com; and (3) on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissions (SECs) website at www.sec.gov. Information
regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge
on the Funds website at www.voyainvestments.com and on the SECs website at www.sec.gov.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. This
report contains a summary portfolio of investments for the Fund. The Funds Forms N-Q are available on the SECs website at www.sec.gov. The
Funds Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and information on the operation of the
Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Funds Forms N-Q, as well as a complete portfolio of investments, are
available without charge upon request from the Fund by calling Shareholder Services toll-free at (800) 992-0180.
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Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company whose
shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol IGA. The primary objective of the Fund is to provide a high level of
income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation.
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by
investing at least 80% of its managed assets in a diversified global equity portfolio and employing an option strategy of writing index call options on
a portion of its equity portfolio. The Fund also hedges most of its foreign currency exposure to seek to reduce volatility of total
returns.
For the period ended August 31, 2014, the Fund made
quarterly distributions totaling $0.56 per share, characterized of $0.43 per share return of capital and $0.13 per share net investment
income.
Based on net asset value (NAV), the Fund
provided a total return of 5.02% including reinvestments for the period ended August 31, 2014.(1)(2) This NAV return reflects an increase in
the Funds NAV from $13.09 on February 28, 2014 to $13.12 on August 31, 2014. Based on its share price, the Fund provided a total return of 8.65%
including reinvestments for the period ended August 31, 2014.(2)(3) This share price return reflects an increase in the Funds share
price from $11.91 on February 28, 2014 to $12.35 on August 31, 2014.
The global equity markets have witnessed a challenging and
turbulent period. Please read the Market Perspective and Portfolio Managers Report for more information on the market and the Funds
performance.
At Voya our mission is to help you grow and protect your
wealth, by offering you and your financial advisor a range of global investment solutions. We invite you to visit our website at
www.voyainvestments.com. Here you will find current information on our investment products and services, including our open- and closed-end funds and
our retirement portfolios. You will see that Voya offers a broad range of equity, fixed income and multi-asset strategies that aim to fulfill a variety
of investor needs.
On May 1, 2014, ING U.S. Investment Management changed its
name to Voya Investment Management. Our new name reminds us that a secure financial future is about more than just reaching a destination
its about positive experiences along the way. Its also about continuity: there will be no changes in terms of investment processes or the
services we provide to you, our clients. As part of the transition to our new name, we are building upon our commitment to be a reliable partner
committed to reliable investing.
Thank you for trusting Voya with your investment assets. We
look forward to serving you in the months and years ahead.
Shaun P. Mathews
Executive Vice President
Voya Family of Funds
October 1, 2014
The views expressed in the Presidents Letter reflect those of the President
as of the date of the letter. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and the Voya mutual funds disclaim
any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and because investment decisions for a Voya mutual fund
are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of investment intent on behalf of any Voya mutual fund. Reference to specific
company securities should not be construed as recommendations or investment advice. International investing does pose special risks including currency
fluctuation, economic and political risks not found in investments that are solely domestic.
For more complete information, or to obtain a prospectus
for any Voya mutual fund, please call your Investment Professional or the Funds Shareholder Service Department at (800) 992-0180 or log on to
www.voyainvestments.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. Consider the funds investment objectives, risks, charges and
expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this information and other information about the fund. Check with your Investment
Professional to determine which funds are available for sale within their firm. Not all funds are available for sale at all firms.
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Total investment return at net asset value has been calculated
assuming a purchase at net asset value at the beginning of each period and a sale at net asset value at the end of each period and assumes reinvestment
of dividends, capital gain distributions, and return of capital distributions/allocations, if any, in accordance with the provisions of the Funds
dividend reinvestment plan. |
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Total returns shown include, if applicable, the effect of fee
waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the investment adviser. Had all fees and expenses been considered, the total returns would have been
lower. |
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Total investment return at market value measures the change in the
market value of your investment assuming reinvestment of dividends, capital gain distributions, and return of capital distributions/allocations, if
any, in accordance with the provisions of the Funds dividend reinvestment plan. |
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MARKET
PERSPECTIVE: SIX MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31,
2014
Global equities, in the form of the MSCI World
IndexSM (the Index) measured in local currencies, including net reinvested dividends had ended 2013 at a record high, with
investor sentiment having reconciled itself to the tapering of the U.S. Federal Reserve Boards (Feds) $85 billion of monthly
Treasury and mortgage-backed securities purchases.
There was still plenty to worry about however, and by
February 3, 2014, the Index slumped almost exactly 5%. A cold and snowy winter was depressing hiring and other key statistics like durable goods orders
and home sales. Yet it took only 18 days to erase the loss, despite new political turmoil that flared in Eastern Europe as Russia annexed Crimea. By
the start of our fiscal year the Index was up 0.83% in 2014 and in the next six months added a further 6.53%. (The Index returned 5.61% for the
six-months ended August 31, 2014, measured in U.S. dollars.)
With the improvement in the season came a pick-up in the
data. Employment reports started to look much better and the August bulletin reported the sixth consecutive month in which more than 200,000 jobs had
been created. Purchasing managers activity indices were on the rise. New and existing home sales remained strong, at least on a year over year
basis. While the pace of home price increases was moderating, the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-City Composite Home Price Index still managed an 8.1% rise in
the 12 months through June. In August, one measure of consumer confidence reached the highest since October 2007. Meanwhile the Fed continued to taper
and August ended with the pace of bond purchases down to $25 billion per month.
First quarter growth in gross domestic product
(GDP) was originally reported as a tiny gain, only to be revised to a small loss. Yet on June 25, when it was again revised down, this time
sharply to 2.9%, the worst since the first quarter of 2009, markets seemed to shrug it off as the encapsulation of a weather-driven anomaly, now
fading into memory. As if to underline the improved conditions, second quarter GDP was reported to have grown at 4.2% annualized, while the first
quarters growth was finally revised to a milder 2.1%.
As the half-way point in the fiscal year approached however,
the nagging concern about the underlying strength of the recovery was wages. Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen at that time observed that labor markets still
have further to heal before their economies can weather increases in interest rates. In the U.S. context, she meant that an upsurge in job creation and
a fall in the unemployment rate to 6.2% had not been accompanied by an acceleration in wage growth. Average hourly wage growth is languishing at about
2.0% per annum, not much more than half of the 34% which Ms. Yellen said she would expect in this situation. Since wage earners tend to spend a
relatively large proportion of their incomes, lagging wages dampen personal spending over all. Personal spending in the U.S. actually fell slightly in
July compared to June.
In U.S. fixed income markets, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index (Barclays Aggregate) of investment grade bonds added 2.74% in the first half of the fiscal year. The Barclays Long Term U.S.
Treasury sub-index, having dropped 12.66% in 2013, more than recovered this in the calendar year through August and soared 10.27% in the last six
months. The over-all Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond sub-index only returned 1.96%: evidence of a flattening Treasury yield curve. The Barclays U.S.
Corporate Investment Grade Bond sub-index gained 4.15% and interestingly outperformed the Barclays High Yield Bond 2% Issuer Constrained
Composite Index (not a part of the Barclays Aggregate), which returned 2.89%.
U.S. equities, represented by the S&P 500® Index
including dividends, advanced 8.84% in the first half of the fiscal year, closing at an all-time high, having breached the 2000 level for the first
time on August 25. Energy was the best performing sector with a gain of 13.43%, followed by technology, 12.66%. The worst were consumer discretionary,
which managed only 3.77% and industrials, 4.76%. Record operating earnings per share for S&P 500® companies in the second quarter of 2014 were
supported by low interest rates, slow wage growth and a high level of share buy-backs.
In currencies, the dollar gained against other major
currencies over the six months. The dollar added 5.1% against the euro, as European Central Bank President Draghis embrace of quantitative easing
for the euro zone became tighter in the face of progressively weak economic data. The dollar edged up 0.89% on the pound, which slipped from a
multi-year high as the chances of an early interest rate increase receded. The dollar rose 2.25% against the yen, after Japans disappointing
decline in second quarter GDP growth, among other weaker-than-expected reports.
In international markets, The MSCI Japan® Index bounced
5.44% for the fiscal half year, boosted by the Government Pension Investment Funds anticipated shift into Japanese equities, and despite the
perception that the governments fiscal and monetary stimulus was fading. The MSCI Europe ex UK® Index gained just 2.19%. Growth in the euro
zone stalled in the second quarter, with unemployment still stubbornly high at 11.5% and annual inflation dangerously faint at 0.3%. Markets were
supported however, by the possibility that this might lead to U.S./UK/Japan-style quantitative easing. The MSCI UK® Index did not do much better,
rising 2.69%. Returns were held back by heavily weighted laggards among retailers, banks, miners and telecoms. GDP in the second quarter of 2014 grew
by 3.2% from a year earlier, while unemployment continued to fall, but concerns persisted about a housing price bubble and overstretched
consumers.
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. The Funds performance is subject to change since the periods 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
Managements Chief Investment Risk Officer only through the end of the period, and is subject to change based on market and other
conditions.
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BENCHMARK
DESCRIPTIONS
Index |
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Description |
Barclays High
Yield Bond 2% Issuer Constrained Composite Index |
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An
unmanaged index that includes all fixed-income securities having a maximum quality rating of Ba1, a minimum amount outstanding of $150 million, and at
least one year to maturity. |
Barclays Long Term
U.S. Treasury Index |
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The
Index includes all publicly issued, U.S. Treasury securities that have a remaining maturity of 10 or more years, are rated investment grade, and have
$250 million or more of outstanding face value. |
Barclays U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index |
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An
unmanaged index of publicly issued investment grade U.S. Government, mortgage-backed, asset-backed and corporate debt securities. |
Barclays U.S.
Corporate Investment Grade Bond Index |
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An
unmanaged index consisting of publicly issued, fixed rate, nonconvertible, investment grade debt securities. |
Barclays U.S.
Treasury Bond Index |
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A
market capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have a remaining maturity of one
year or more. |
MSCI Europe ex
UK® Index |
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A free
float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance in Europe, excluding the
UK. |
MSCI Japan®
Index |
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A free
float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance in Japan. |
MSCI UK®
Index |
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A free
float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance in the UK. |
MSCI World
IndexSM |
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An
unmanaged index that measures the performance of over 1,400 securities listed on exchanges in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the
Far East. |
S&P 500®
Index |
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An
unmanaged index that measures the performance of securities of approximately 500 large-capitalization companies whose securities are traded on major
U.S. stock markets. |
S&P/Case-Shiller 20-City Composite Home Price Index |
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A
composite index of the home price index for the top 20 Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the United States. The index is published monthly by Standard
& Poors. |
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VOYA GLOBAL
ADVANTAGE AND PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND |
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS REPORT |
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Geographic Diversification as of August 31, 2014
(as a percentage of net assets) |
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United
States |
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56.3 |
% |
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United
Kingdom |
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8.0 |
% |
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Switzerland |
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7.1 |
% |
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Japan |
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6.7 |
% |
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Germany |
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4.3 |
% |
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France |
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3.5 |
% |
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Brazil |
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1.3 |
% |
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Israel |
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1.3 |
% |
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Netherlands |
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1.1 |
% |
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Singapore |
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1.0 |
% |
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Countries
between 0.0%1.0%ˆ |
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7.4 |
% |
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Assets in
Excess of Other Liabilities |
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2.0 |
% |
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Net
Assets |
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100.0 |
% |
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ˆ Includes 13 countries, which each represents 0.0%1.0% of net assets.
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
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Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund* (the
Fund) is a diversified closed-end fund with the primary investment objective of providing a high level of income. Capital appreciation is a
secondary investment objective. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by:
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investing at least 80% of its managed assets in a portfolio of
common stocks of companies located in a number of different countries throughout the world, including the United States; and |
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utilizing an integrated derivatives strategy. |
Portfolio Management: The Fund is managed by
Pieter Schop, Bert Veldman and Willem van Dommelen, Portfolio Managers, ING Investment Management Advisors B.V. the
Sub-Adviser.**
Equity Portfolio Construction: Under normal
market conditions the Fund will invest at least 80% of its managed assets in a diversified portfolio of equity securities across a broad range of
countries, industries and market sectors. Equity securities held by the Fund may be denominated in both U.S. dollars and non-U.S. currencies. The Fund
may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in securities issued by companies located in emerging markets when the Sub-Advisers believe they present
attractive investment opportunities.
The Fund seeks to invest in a portfolio of approximately 100
to 150 equity securities and will select securities through solid, long-term based analysis of a companys fundamentals in terms of sales, margins
and capital use. The Sub-Advisers seek to identify opportunities in mispricing between the bottom-up fundamental fair value and the market price of
individual stocks using a proprietary discounted cash flow valuation model. Highest conviction ideas are selected from the focus list to construct a
coherent, well-diversified portfolio.
The Funds weighting between U.S. and international
equities depends on the Sub-Advisers ongoing assessment of market opportunities for the Fund. Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to
target at least a 40% weighting in international (ex-U.S.) equity securities.
The Sub-Advisers seek to target a relatively high active
share in combination with a moderate tracking error as measured against the MSCI World IndexSM.
The Funds Integrated Option Strategy:
The option strategy of the Fund is designed to seek gains and lower volatility of total returns over a market cycle by generally writing (selling)
index call options on selected indices and/or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in an amount equal to approximately 35% to 100% of the value of
the Funds holdings in common stocks.
Top Ten Holdings as of August 31, 2014
(as a percentage of net assets) |
Roche
Holding AG Genusschein |
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2.0 |
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Wells
Fargo & Co. |
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1.9 |
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Pfizer,
Inc. |
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1.9 |
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Merck
& Co., Inc. |
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1.9 |
% |
JPMorgan
Chase & Co. |
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1.8 |
% |
Novartis
AG |
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1.8 |
% |
Microsoft
Corp. |
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1.8 |
% |
Citigroup, Inc. |
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1.8 |
% |
Nestle
S.A. |
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1.7 |
% |
General
Electric Co. |
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1.6 |
% |
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Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
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The extent of call option writing activity depends upon
market conditions and the Sub-Advisers ongoing assessment of the attractiveness of writing call options on selected indices and/or ETFs. Call
options will be written (sold) usually at-the money, out-of-the-money or near-the-money and can be written both in exchange-listed option markets and
over-the-counter markets with major international banks, broker-dealers and financial institutions.
The Fund writes call options that are generally short-term
(between 10 days and three months until expiration). The Fund typically maintains its call positions until expiration, but it retains the option to buy
back the call options and sell new call options.
Additionally, in order to reduce volatility of NAV returns,
the Fund employs a policy to hedge major foreign currencies using FX forwards or zero cost collars.
In addition to the intended strategy of selling index call
options, the Fund may invest in other derivative instruments such as futures for investment, hedging and risk-management purposes to gain or reduce
exposure to securities, security markets, market indices consistent with its investment objectives and strategies. Such derivative instruments are
acquired to enable the Fund to make market directional tactical decisions to enhance returns, to protect against a decline in its assets or as a
substitute for the purchase or sale of equity securities.
Performance: Based on net asset value
(NAV), the Fund provided a total return 5.02% for the period ended August 31, 2014.(1) This NAV return reflects an increase in
the Funds NAV from $13.09 on February 28, 2014 to $13.12 on August 31, 2014. Based on its share price as of August 31, 2014, the Fund provided a
total return of 8.65% for the period.(1) This share price return reflects an increase in the Funds share price from $11.91 on February
28, 2014 to $12.35 on August 31, 2014. The Funds reference index, the MSCI World IndexSM returned 5.61%. During the period, the Fund
made quarterly distributions totaling $0.56 per share, characterized of $0.43 per share return of capital and $0.13 per share net investment income. As
of August 31, 2014, the Fund had 18,353,572 shares outstanding.
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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS REPORT
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VOYA GLOBAL
ADVANTAGE AND PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND
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Portfolio Specifics: Equity Portfolio: During
the reporting period the Fund underperformed the MSCI World Index on a net-asset-value (NAV) basis. Stock selection was negative, though it
was partially offset by positive sector allocation. Stock picking in the information technology (IT), health care and financial sectors was
the main detractor. This was in part offset by successful stock selection in the consumer staples and energy sectors. We believe the energy sector is
supported by rising oil prices and still looks cheap to us. Also, our emerging markets holdings finally started to contribute. From an allocation
perspective, our overweight position in the IT sector and underweight in the industrials sector were the main contributors during the period. The
Funds cash position detracted from results for the period.
Option Portfolio: The Fund seeks to generate
premiums and gains by writing (selling) call options on a variety of market indices on a portion of the value of the equity portfolio, and by
implementing an equity market directional strategy on the same market indices via futures. During the reporting period, the Fund sold short-maturity
options on the S&P 500 Index®, the EuroSTOXX 50® Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the FTSE 100 Index®. The strike prices of the
traded options were typically at or near the money, and the expiration dates ranged between six and seven weeks. We maintained the coverage ratio at
approximately 50% during the reporting period. The option positions detracted from Fund performance during the period, as most of the relevant indexes
posted gains. The futures overlay strategy detracted from results for the period. The Fund continued its policy of hedging currencies back to the U.S.
dollar in order to reduce volatility of NAV returns. These hedges contributed to performance for the period.
Outlook and Current Strategy: We remain
moderately positive about the prospects for equities, considering continued accommodative central bank policy stances and lower political risks. As
equity valuations have increased since last year, improving corporate fundamentals, in our opinion, should begin to replace monetary policy and higher
valuations as the main driver of equity returns. Nevertheless, we have lowered our earnings growth outlook to take into account the low nominal growth
environment in the euro zone. In our new base case, we believe there will be high single-digit earnings growth. We still think that the earnings
potential of European companies is underestimated. In our view, the weakening of the euro, which has fallen by over 5% versus the U.S. dollar since the
beginning of May, removes one of the biggest headwinds for European equity earnings. We believe the combination of higher sales growth, slightly higher
operating margins, low interest charges and low depreciation charges is a powerful driver for corporate earnings.
* |
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Effective May 1, 2014, the Fund was renamed Voya Global
Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund. |
** |
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Effective August 31, 2014, Edwin Cuppen was removed as a
portfolio manager of the Fund. |
(1) |
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Total returns shown include, if applicable, the effect of fee
waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the investment adviser. Had all fees and expenses been considered, the total returns would have been
lower. |
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The
outlook for this Fund is based only on the outlook of its portfolio managers through the end of this period, and may differ from that presented for
other Voya mutual funds. Performance data represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is not indicative of
future results. The indices do not reflect fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Investors cannot invest directly in an
index.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS OF AUGUST 31, 2014
(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS: |
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Investments in
securities at fair value* |
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$ |
236,116,023 |
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Cash |
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5,562,287 |
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Cash collateral
for futures |
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220,801 |
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Cash pledged as
collateral for OTC derivatives (Note 2) |
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370,000 |
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Foreign
currencies at value** |
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3,012 |
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Foreign cash
collateral for futures*** |
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1,634,600 |
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Receivables: |
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Investment
securities sold |
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33,977 |
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Dividends |
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541,257 |
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Foreign tax
reclaims |
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355,666 |
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Unrealized
appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
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130,711 |
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Prepaid
expenses |
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589 |
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Other
assets |
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5,493 |
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Total
assets |
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|
|
244,974,416 |
|
LIABILITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payable for
investment securities purchased |
|
|
|
|
34,024 |
|
Unrealized
depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
|
|
54,149 |
|
Cash received as
collateral for OTC derivatives (Note 2) |
|
|
|
|
1,460,000 |
|
Payable for
investment management fees |
|
|
|
|
151,111 |
|
Payable for
administrative fees |
|
|
|
|
20,148 |
|
Payable to
trustees under the deferred compensation plan (Note 6) |
|
|
|
|
5,493 |
|
Payable for
trustee fees |
|
|
|
|
2,508 |
|
Other accrued
expenses and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
134,026 |
|
Written options,
at fair valueˆ |
|
|
|
|
2,239,543 |
|
Total
liabilities |
|
|
|
|
4,101,002 |
|
NET
ASSETS |
|
|
|
$ |
240,873,414 |
|
NET ASSETS
WERE COMPRISED OF: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in
capital |
|
|
|
$ |
202,525,840 |
|
Undistributed
net investment income |
|
|
|
|
163,212 |
|
Accumulated net
realized loss |
|
|
|
|
(7,463,470 |
) |
Net unrealized
appreciation |
|
|
|
|
45,647,832 |
|
NET
ASSETS |
|
|
|
$ |
240,873,414 |
|
|
_____________ * Cost of
investments in securities |
|
|
|
$ |
189,165,470 |
|
** Cost of
foreign currencies |
|
|
|
$ |
3,012 |
|
*** Cost of
foreign cash collateral for futures |
|
|
|
$ |
1,634,600 |
|
ˆ Premiums
received on written options |
|
|
|
$ |
1,374,118 |
|
|
Net
assets |
|
|
|
$ |
240,873,414 |
|
Shares
authorized |
|
|
|
|
unlimited |
|
Par
value |
|
|
|
$ |
0.010 |
|
Shares
outstanding |
|
|
|
|
18,353,572 |
|
Net asset
value |
|
|
|
$ |
13.12 |
|
See Accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
6
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31,
2014 (UNAUDITED)
INVESTMENT
INCOME: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends, net
of foreign taxes withheld* |
|
|
|
$ |
3,246,799 |
|
Total
investment income |
|
|
|
|
3,246,799 |
|
|
EXPENSES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
management fees |
|
|
|
|
902,937 |
|
Transfer agent
fees |
|
|
|
|
9,761 |
|
Administrative
service fees |
|
|
|
|
120,391 |
|
Shareholder
reporting expense |
|
|
|
|
19,400 |
|
Professional
fees |
|
|
|
|
24,972 |
|
Custody and
accounting expense |
|
|
|
|
29,876 |
|
Trustee
fees |
|
|
|
|
3,370 |
|
Miscellaneous
expense |
|
|
|
|
18,424 |
|
Total
expenses |
|
|
|
|
1,129,131 |
|
Net
recouped |
|
|
|
|
37,214 |
|
Net
expenses |
|
|
|
|
1,166,345 |
|
Net investment
income |
|
|
|
|
2,080,454 |
|
|
REALIZED AND
UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized
gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments |
|
|
|
|
3,233,246 |
|
Foreign
currency related transactions |
|
|
|
|
1,780,100 |
|
Futures |
|
|
|
|
(629,989 |
) |
Written
options |
|
|
|
|
(891,035 |
) |
Net realized
gain |
|
|
|
|
3,492,322 |
|
Net change in
unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments |
|
|
|
|
5,266,358 |
|
Foreign
currency related transactions |
|
|
|
|
617,287 |
|
Futures |
|
|
|
|
(374,997 |
) |
Written
options |
|
|
|
|
(231,285 |
) |
Net change in
unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
|
|
|
5,277,363 |
|
Net realized and
unrealized gain |
|
|
|
|
8,769,685 |
|
Increase in
net assets resulting from operations |
|
|
|
$ |
10,850,139 |
|
|
_____________ * Foreign
taxes withheld |
|
|
|
$ |
192,953 |
|
See Accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
7
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended August 31, 2014
|
|
Year Ended February 28, 2014
|
FROM
OPERATIONS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment
income |
|
|
|
$ |
2,080,454 |
|
|
$ |
3,415,750 |
|
Net realized
gain (loss) |
|
|
|
|
3,492,322 |
|
|
|
(8,021,785 |
) |
Net change in
unrealized appreciation |
|
|
|
|
5,277,363 |
|
|
|
28,256,656 |
|
Increase in net
assets resulting from operations |
|
|
|
|
10,850,139 |
|
|
|
23,650,621 |
|
|
FROM
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment
income |
|
|
|
|
(2,438,848 |
) |
|
|
(4,998,362 |
) |
Return of
capital |
|
|
|
|
(7,839,152 |
) |
|
|
(15,553,968 |
) |
Total
distributions |
|
|
|
|
(10,278,000 |
) |
|
|
(20,552,330 |
) |
|
FROM CAPITAL
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment of
distributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
168,572 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
168,572 |
|
Net increase in
net assets resulting from capital share transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
168,572 |
|
Net increase in
net assets |
|
|
|
|
572,139 |
|
|
|
3,266,863 |
|
|
NET
ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of
year or period |
|
|
|
|
240,301,275 |
|
|
|
237,034,412 |
|
End of year or
period |
|
|
|
$ |
240,873,414 |
|
|
$ |
240,301,275 |
|
Undistributed
net investment income at end of year or period |
|
|
|
$ |
163,212 |
|
|
$ |
521,606 |
|
See Accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
8
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED)
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding
throughout each year or period.
|
|
Per Share Operating Performance
|
|
Ratios and Supplemental Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from investment operations
|
|
|
|
Less distributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios to average net assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of year or period
|
|
Net investment income gain (loss)
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
|
Total from investment operations
|
|
From net investment income
|
|
From net realized gains
|
|
From return of capital
|
|
Total distributions
|
|
Net asset value, end of year or period
|
|
Market value, end of year or period
|
|
Total investment return at net asset
value (1)
|
|
Total investment return at market
value (2)
|
|
Net assets, end of year or period (000s)
|
|
Gross expenses prior to expense
waiver/ recoupment (3)
|
|
Net expenses after expense
waiver/ recoupment (3)(4)
|
|
Net investment income after expense
waiver/ recoupment (3)(4)
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
Year or period ended
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
(%)
|
|
(%)
|
|
($000s)
|
|
(%)
|
|
(%)
|
|
(%)
|
|
(%)
|
|
08-31-14 |
|
|
13.09 |
|
|
|
0.11 |
|
|
|
0.48 |
|
|
|
0.59 |
|
|
|
0.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.43 |
|
|
|
0.56 |
|
|
|
13.12 |
|
|
|
12.35 |
|
|
|
5.02 |
|
|
|
8.65 |
|
|
|
240,873 |
|
|
|
0.94 |
|
|
|
0.97 |
|
|
|
1.73 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
02-28-14 |
|
|
12.92 |
|
|
|
0.19 |
|
|
|
1.10 |
|
|
|
1.29 |
|
|
|
0.27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.85 |
|
|
|
1.12 |
|
|
|
13.09 |
|
|
|
11.91 |
|
|
|
10.94 |
|
|
|
3.14 |
|
|
|
240,301 |
|
|
|
0.99 |
|
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
1.43 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
02-28-13 |
|
|
12.66 |
|
|
|
0.21 |
|
|
|
1.23 |
|
|
|
1.44 |
|
|
|
0.44 |
|
|
|
0.54 |
|
|
|
0.20 |
|
|
|
1.18 |
|
|
|
12.92 |
|
|
|
12.64 |
|
|
|
12.85 |
|
|
|
17.49 |
|
|
|
237,034 |
|
|
|
1.07 |
|
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
1.68 |
|
|
|
234 |
|
|
|
|
|
02-29-12 |
|
|
13.76 |
|
|
|
0.22 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
* |
|
|
0.22 |
|
|
|
1.32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.32 |
|
|
|
12.66 |
|
|
|
11.90 |
|
|
|
2.43 |
|
|
|
(3.44 |
) |
|
|
232,156 |
|
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
1.76 |
|
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
|
|
02-28-11 |
|
|
13.37 |
|
|
|
0.20 |
|
|
|
1.57 |
|
|
|
1.77 |
|
|
|
1.38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.38 |
|
|
|
13.76 |
|
|
|
13.72 |
|
|
|
14.05 |
|
|
|
6.32 |
|
|
|
251,545 |
|
|
|
0.98 |
|
|
|
0.99 |
|
|
|
1.48 |
|
|
|
164 |
|
|
|
|
|
02-28-10 |
|
|
11.29 |
|
|
|
0.21 |
|
|
|
3.64 |
|
|
|
3.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.77 |
|
|
|
1.77 |
|
|
|
13.37 |
|
|
|
14.30 |
|
|
|
35.81 |
|
|
|
57.38 |
|
|
|
242,426 |
|
|
|
1.01 |
|
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
1.61 |
|
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
|
|
02-28-09 |
|
|
17.79 |
|
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
|
(4.95 |
) |
|
|
(4.64 |
) |
|
|
0.74 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.12 |
|
|
|
1.86 |
|
|
|
11.29 |
|
|
|
10.42 |
|
|
|
(26.96 |
) |
|
|
(28.32 |
) |
|
|
204,546 |
|
|
|
0.99 |
|
|
|
0.99 |
|
|
|
2.01 |
|
|
|
178 |
|
|
|
|
|
02-29-08 |
|
|
21.19 |
|
|
|
0.30 |
|
|
|
(0.73 |
) |
|
|
(0.43 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.40 |
|
|
|
0.57 |
|
|
|
2.97 |
|
|
|
17.79 |
|
|
|
16.73 |
|
|
|
(2.40 |
) |
|
|
(7.87 |
) |
|
|
324,275 |
|
|
|
0.97 |
|
|
|
0.97 |
|
|
|
1.45 |
|
|
|
194 |
|
|
|
|
|
02-28-07 |
|
|
20.24 |
|
|
|
0.26 |
|
|
|
2.55 |
|
|
|
2.81 |
|
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
|
1.54 |
|
|
|
0.28 |
|
|
|
1.86 |
|
|
|
21.19 |
|
|
|
21.11 |
|
|
|
14.81 |
|
|
|
24.40 |
|
|
|
385,433 |
|
|
|
0.95 |
|
|
|
0.95 |
|
|
|
1.29 |
|
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
|
|
10-31-05(5)02-28-06 |
|
|
19.06 |
(6) |
|
|
0.06 |
|
|
|
1.28 |
|
|
|
1.34 |
|
|
|
0.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.16 |
|
|
|
20.24 |
|
|
|
18.61 |
|
|
|
7.08 |
|
|
|
(6.17 |
) |
|
|
365,374 |
|
|
|
1.06 |
|
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
0.86 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Total investment return at net asset value has been calculated
assuming a purchase at net asset value at the beginning of each period and a sale at net asset value at the end of each period and assumes reinvestment
of dividends, capital gain distributions and return of capital distributions/allocations, if any, in accordance with the provisions of the dividend
reinvestment plan. Total investment return at net asset value is not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(2) |
|
Total investment return at market value measures the change in
the market value of your investment assuming reinvestment of dividends, capital gain distributions and return of capital distributions/allocations, if
any, in accordance with the provisions of the Funds dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return at market value is not annualized for
periods less than one year. |
(3) |
|
Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(4) |
|
The Investment Adviser has entered into a written expense
limitation agreement with the Fund under which it will limit the expenses of the Fund (excluding interest, taxes, leverage expenses and extraordinary
expenses) subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within three years of being incurred. |
(5) |
|
Commencement of operations. |
(6) |
|
Net asset value at beginning of period reflects the deduction of
the sales load of $0.90 per share and offering costs of $0.04 per share paid by the shareholder from the $20.00 offering price. |
|
|
Calculated using average number of shares outstanding throughout
the period. |
* |
|
Amount is less than $0.005 or 0.005% or more than $(0.005) or
(0.005)%. |
|
|
Impact of waiving the advisory fee for the ING Institutional
Prime Money Market Fund holding has less than 0.005% impact on the expense ratio and net investment income or loss ratio. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
9
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2014
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 ORGANIZATION
Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund (the
Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
1940 Act). The Fund is organized as a Delaware statutory trust.
Voya Investments, LLC (formerly, ING Investments, LLC)
(Voya Investments or the Investment Adviser), an Arizona limited liability company, serves as the Investment Adviser to the
Fund. The Investment Adviser has retained Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (formerly, ING Investment Management Co. LLC) (Voya IM or the
Consultant), a Delaware limited liability company, to provide certain consulting services to the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser
has engaged ING Investment Management Advisors B.V. (IIMA), a subsidiary of ING Groep N.V. (ING Groep), domiciled in The Hague,
The Netherlands, and Voya IM to serve as sub-advisers to the Fund. Voya Funds Services, LLC (formerly, ING Funds Services, LLC) (VFS or the
Administrator), a Delaware limited liability company, serves as the Administrator to the Fund.
NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
The following significant accounting policies are
consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, and such policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP) for investment companies.
A. Security Valuation. U.S. GAAP
defines fair value as the price the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants at the measurement date. Investments in equity securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the official closing
price when available or, for certain markets, the last reported sale price on each valuation day. Securities traded on an exchange for which there has
been no sale and equity securities traded in the over-the-counter-market are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices on each
valuation day. All investments quoted in foreign currencies are valued daily in U.S. dollars on the basis of the foreign currency exchange rates
prevailing at that time. Debt securities with more than 60 days to maturity are valued using matrix pricing methods determined by an independent
pricing service which takes into consideration such factors as yields, maturities, liquidity, ratings and traded prices in similar or identical
securities. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at the net asset value (NAV). Investments in securities of sufficient credit
quality, maturing in 60 days or less from date of acquisition, are valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value.
Securities for which valuations are not readily available
from an independent pricing service may be valued by brokers which use prices provided by market makers or estimates of fair market value obtained from
yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics.
Securities and assets for which market quotations are not
readily available (which may include certain restricted securities that are subject to limitations as to their sale) are valued at their fair values as
defined by the 1940 Act, and as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Funds Board of Trustees (Board), in
accordance with methods that are specifically authorized by the Board. Securities traded on exchanges, including foreign exchanges, which close earlier
than the time that the Fund calculates its NAV may also be valued at their fair values, as defined by the 1940 Act, and as determined in good faith by
or under the supervision of the Board, in accordance with methods that are specifically authorized by the Board. The value of a foreign security traded
on an exchange outside the United States is generally based on its price on the principal foreign exchange where it trades as of the time the Fund
determines its NAV or if the foreign exchange closes prior to the time the Fund determines its NAV, the most recent closing price of the foreign
security on its principal exchange. Trading in certain non-U.S. securities may not take place on all days on which the NYSE Euronext (NYSE)
is open. Further, trading takes place in various foreign markets on days on which the NYSE is not open. Consequently, the calculation of the
Funds NAV may not take place contemporaneously with the determination of the prices of securities held by the Fund in foreign securities markets.
Further, the value of the Funds assets may be significantly affected by foreign trading on days when a shareholder cannot purchase or redeem
shares of the Fund. In calculating the Funds NAV, foreign securities denominated in foreign currency are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents. If
an event occurs after the time at which the market for foreign securities held by the Fund closes but before the time that the Funds NAV is
calculated, such event may cause the closing price on the foreign exchange to not represent a readily available reliable market value quotation for
such securities at the time the Fund determines its NAV. In such a case, the Fund will use the fair value of such securities as determined under the
Funds valuation procedures. Events after the close of trading on a foreign market that could require the Fund to fair value some or all of its
foreign securities include, among others, securities trading in the U.S. and other markets, corporate announcements, natural and other disasters, and
political and other events. Among other elements of analysis in the determination of a securitys fair value, the Board has authorized the use of
one or more independent research
10
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(UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
services to assist with such determinations. An
independent research service may use statistical analyses and quantitative models to help determine fair value as of the time the Fund calculates its
NAV. There can be no assurance that such models accurately reflect the behavior of the applicable markets or the effect of the behavior of such markets
on the fair value of securities, or that such markets will continue to behave in a fashion that is consistent with such models. Unlike the closing
price of a security on an exchange, fair value determinations employ elements of judgment. Consequently, the fair value assigned to a security may not
represent the actual value that the Fund could obtain if it were to sell the security at the time of the close of the NYSE.
Pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board, the Fund is not
obligated to use the fair valuations suggested by any research service, and valuation recommendations provided by such research services may be
overridden if other events have occurred or if other fair valuations are determined in good faith to be more accurate. Unless an event is such that it
causes the Fund to determine that the closing prices for one or more securities do not represent readily available reliable market value quotations at
the time the Fund determines its NAV, events that occur between the time of the close of the foreign market on which they are traded and the close of
regular trading on the NYSE will not be reflected in the Funds NAV.
Options that are traded over-the-counter will be valued
using one of three methods: (1) dealer quotes; (2) industry models with objective inputs; or (3) by using a benchmark arrived at by comparing prior-day
dealer quotes with the corresponding change in the underlying security or index. Exchange traded options will be valued using the last reported sale.
If no last sale is reported, exchange traded options will be valued using an industry accepted model such as Black Scholes. Options on
currencies purchased by the Fund are valued using industry models with objective inputs at their last bid price in the case of listed options or at the
average of the last bid prices obtained from dealers in the case of over-the-counter options.
Each investment asset or liability of the Fund is assigned a
level at measurement date based on the significance and source of the inputs to its valuation. Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
are classified as Level 1, inputs other than quoted prices for an asset or liability that are observable are classified as Level
2 and unobservable inputs, including the sub-advisers judgment about the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing an
asset or liability are classified as Level 3. The inputs used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks
associated with investing in those securities. Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality which are valued at amortized cost, which
approximates fair value, are generally considered to be Level 2 securities under applicable accounting rules. A table summarizing the Funds
investments under these levels of classification is included following the Summary Portfolio of Investments.
The Board has adopted methods for valuing securities and
other assets in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available, and has delegated the responsibility for applying the valuation methods to
the Pricing Committee as established by the Funds Administrator. The Pricing Committee considers all facts it deems relevant that are
reasonably available, through either public information or information available to the Investment Adviser or sub-advisers, when determining the fair
value of the security. In the event that a security or asset cannot be valued pursuant to one of the valuation methods established by the Board, the
fair value of the security or asset will be determined in good faith by the Pricing Committee. When the Fund uses these fair valuation methods that use
significant unobservable inputs to determine its NAV, securities will be priced by a method that the Pricing Committee believes accurately reflects
fair value and are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication
of the risks of investing in those securities nor can it be assured the Fund can obtain the fair value assigned to a security if it were to sell the
security.
To assess the continuing appropriateness of security
valuations, the Pricing Committee may compare prior day prices, prices on comparable securities, and traded prices to the prior or current day prices
and the Pricing Committee challenges those prices exceeding certain tolerance levels with the independent pricing service or broker source. For those
securities valued in good faith at fair value, the Pricing Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of the valuation on a regular basis after
considering all relevant information that is reasonably available.
For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs,
U.S. 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 end of period timing
recognition is used for the transfers between Levels of the Funds assets and liabilities. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented
only when the Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments.
For the period ended August 31, 2014, there have been no
significant changes to the fair valuation methodologies.
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(UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
B. Security Transactions and Revenue
Recognition. Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses on sales of investments are calculated on the
identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Premium amortization and discount accretion are determined using the effective
yield method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or in the case of some foreign dividends, when the information becomes available to
the Fund.
C. Foreign Currency Translation.
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Any foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following
basis:
1. |
|
Market value of investment securities, other assets and
liabilities at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the day. |
2. |
|
Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses
at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions |
Although the net assets and the market values are presented
at the foreign exchange rates at the end of the day, the Fund does not isolate the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in
foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included
with the net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments. For securities, which are subject to foreign withholding tax upon disposition,
liabilities are recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the estimated tax withholding based on the securities current market value.
Upon disposition, realized gains or losses on such securities are recorded net of foreign withholding tax. Reported net realized foreign exchange gains
or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions,
the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds books and the U.S. dollar
equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and
liabilities other than investments in securities at period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate. Foreign security and currency transactions
may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and U.S. government securities. These risks
include, but are not limited to, revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments which could cause securities and
their markets to be less liquid and prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. government securities. The foregoing risks
are even greater with respect to securities of issuers in emerging markets.
D. Distributions to Shareholders.
The Fund intends to make quarterly distributions from its cash available for distribution, which consists of the Funds dividends and interest
income after payment of Fund expenses, net option premiums and net realized and unrealized gains on investments. Such quarterly distributions may also
consist of a return of capital. At least annually, the Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax principles, which may differ
from U.S. GAAP for investment companies.
The tax treatment and characterization of the Funds
distributions may vary significantly from time to time depending on whether the Fund has gains or losses on the call options written on its portfolio
versus gains or losses on the equity securities in the portfolio. Each quarter, the Fund will provide disclosures with distribution payments made that
estimate the percentages of that distribution that represent net investment income, other income or capital gains, and return of capital, if any. The
final composition of the tax characteristics of the distributions cannot be determined with certainty until after the end of the Funds tax year,
and will be reported to shareholders at that time. A significant portion of the Funds distributions may constitute a return of capital. The
amount of quarterly distributions will vary, depending on a number of factors. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of dividends on the
common shares will change. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to declare a dividend in each period.
E. Federal Income Taxes. It is the
policy of the Fund to comply with the requirements of subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies
and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, a federal income
tax or excise tax provision is not required. Management has considered the sustainability of the Funds tax positions taken on federal income tax
returns for all open tax years in making this determination.
F. Use of Estimates. The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2014
(UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
G. Risk Exposures and the use of Derivative
Instruments. The Funds investment objectives permit the Fund to enter into various types of derivatives contracts, including, but not
limited to, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures and purchased and written options. In doing so, the Fund will employ strategies in
differing combinations to permit it to increase or decrease the level of risk, or change the level or types of exposure to market risk factors. This
may allow the Fund to pursue its objectives more quickly and efficiently, than if it were to make direct purchases or sales of securities capable of
affecting a similar response to market factors.
Market Risk Factors. In pursuit of its
investment objectives, the Fund may seek to use derivatives to increase or decrease its exposure to the following market risk factors:
Credit Risk. Credit risk relates to the
ability of the issuer to meet interest and principal payments, or both, as they come due. In general, lower-grade, higher-yield bonds are subject to
credit risk to a greater extent than lower-yield, higher-quality bonds.
Equity Risk. Equity risk relates to the change
in value of equity securities as they relate to increases or decreases in the general market.
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk. Foreign exchange
rate risk relates to the change in U.S. dollar value of a security held that is denominated in a foreign currency. The U.S. dollar value of a foreign
currency denominated security will decrease as the U.S. dollar appreciates against the currency, while the U.S. dollar value will increase as the U.S.
dollar depreciates against the currency.
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers
to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in
general interest rates will tend to reduce the market value of already issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will
tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer durations, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater
fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter durations. The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term
interest rates rise sharply or otherwise change in a manner not anticipated by the sub-adviser. As of the date of this report, interest rates in the
United States are at, or near, historic lows, which may increase the Funds exposure to risks associated with rising interest
rates.
Risks of Investing in Derivatives. The
Funds use of derivatives can result in losses due to unanticipated changes in the market risk factors and the overall market. In instances where
the Fund is using derivatives to decrease, or hedge, exposures to market risk factors for securities held by the Fund, there are also risks that those
derivatives may not perform as expected resulting in losses for the combined or hedged positions.
The use of these strategies involves certain special risks,
including a possible imperfect correlation, or even no correlation, between price movements of derivative instruments and price movements of related
investments. While some strategies involving derivative instruments can reduce the risk of loss, they can also reduce the opportunity for gain or even
result in losses by offsetting favorable price movements in related investments or otherwise, due to the possible inability of the Fund to purchase or
sell a portfolio security at a time that otherwise would be favorable or the possible need to sell a portfolio security at a disadvantageous time
because the Fund is required to maintain asset coverage or offsetting positions in connection with transactions in derivative instruments. Additional
associated risks from investing in derivatives also exist and potentially could have significant effects on the valuation of the derivative and the
Fund. Associated risks are not the risks that the Fund is attempting to increase or decrease exposure to, per its investment objectives, but are the
additional risks from investing in derivatives. Examples of these associated risks are liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund will not be able
to sell the derivative in the open market in a timely manner, and counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill
its obligation to the Fund. Associated risks can be different for each type of derivative and are discussed by each derivative type in the following
notes.
Counterparty Credit Risk and Credit Related Contingent
Features. Certain derivative positions are subject to counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its
obligation to the Fund. The Funds derivative counterparties are financial institutions who are subject to market conditions that may weaken their
financial position. The Fund intends to enter into financial transactions with counterparties that it believes to be creditworthy at the time of the
transaction. To reduce this risk, the Fund generally enters into master netting arrangements, established within the Funds International Swap and
Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) Master Agreements (Master Agreements). These agreements are with select counterparties and
they govern transactions, including certain over-the-counter (OTC) derivative and forward foreign currency contracts, entered into by the
Fund and the counterparty. The Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations,
13
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2014
(UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
representations, agreements, collateral, and events of
default or termination. The occurrence of a specified event of termination may give a counterparty the right to terminate all of its contracts and
affect settlement of all outstanding transactions under the applicable Master Agreement.
The Fund may also enter into collateral agreements with
certain counterparties to further mitigate credit risk associated with OTC derivative and forward foreign currency contracts. Subject to established
minimum levels, collateral is generally determined based on the net aggregate unrealized gain or loss on contracts with a certain counterparty.
Collateral pledged to the Fund is held in a segregated account by a third-party agent and can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the
U.S. government or related agencies.
As of August 31, 2014, the maximum amount of loss the Fund
would incur if the counterparties to its derivative transactions failed to perform would be $130,711 which represents the gross payments to be received
by the Fund on open forward foreign currency contracts were they to be unwound as of August 31, 2014. As of August 31, 2014, certain counterparties had
posted $1,460,000 in cash collateral to reduce the potential loss to the Fund.
The Funds master agreements with derivative
counterparties have credit related contingent features that if triggered would allow its derivatives counterparties to close out and demand payment or
additional collateral to cover their exposure from the Fund. Credit related contingent features are established between the Fund and its derivatives
counterparties to reduce the risk that the Fund will not fulfill its payment obligations to its counterparties. These triggering features include, but
are not limited to, a percentage decrease in the Funds net assets and or a percentage decrease in the Funds NAV, which could cause the Fund
to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty. The contingent features are established within the Funds Master
Agreements.
As of August 31, 2014, the Fund had a liability position of
$2,293,692 on open forward foreign currency contracts and written options with credit related contingent features. If a contingent feature would have
been triggered as of August 31, 2014, the Fund could have been required to pay this amount in cash to its counterparties. As of August 31, 2014 the
Fund had posted $370,000 in cash collateral for its open OTC derivatives transactions. There were no credit events during the period ended August 31,
2014 that triggered any credit related contingent features.
H. Forward Foreign Currency Contracts and
Futures Contracts. The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts primarily to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risks
on its non-U.S. dollar denominated investment securities. When entering into a forward foreign currency contract, the Fund agrees to receive or deliver
a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Funds net equity
therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of
entry into the contracts and the forward rates at the reporting date, is included in the statement of assets and liabilities. Realized and unrealized
gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts are included on the Statement of Operations. These instruments involve market and/or credit risk
in excess of the amount recognized in the statement of assets and liabilities. Risks arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the
terms of their contracts and from movement in currency and securities values and interest rates.
During the period ended August 31, 2014, the Fund used
forward foreign currency contracts to hedge its investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated equity securities in an attempt to decrease the volatility
of the Funds NAV. Please refer to the table following the Summary Portfolio of Investments for open forward foreign currency at August 31,
2014.
During the period ended August 31, 2014, the Fund had
average contract amounts on forward foreign currency contracts to sell of $82,469,502.
The Fund may enter into futures contracts involving foreign
currency, interest rates, securities and securities indices. A futures contract obligates the seller of the contract to deliver and the purchaser of
the contract to take delivery of the type of foreign currency, financial instrument or security called for in the contract at a specified future time
for a specified price. Upon entering into such a contract, the Fund is required to deposit and maintain as collateral such initial margin as required
by the exchange on which the contract is traded. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount equal to the
daily fluctuations in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses
by the Fund. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the
time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
Futures contracts are exposed to the market risk factor of
the underlying financial instrument. During the period ended August 31, 2014, the Fund had purchased futures contracts on various equity indices
primarily to provide
14
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2014
(UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
exposures to such index returns while allowing the fund
managers to maintain a certain level of cash balances in the Fund. Additional associated risks of entering into futures contracts include the
possibility that there may be an illiquid market where the Fund is unable to liquidate the contract or enter into an offsetting position and, if used
for hedging purposes, the risk that the price of the contract will correlate imperfectly with the prices of the Funds securities. With futures,
there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchanges clearinghouse, as counterparty to all
exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Please refer to the table following the Summary Portfolio of Investments for open
futures contracts at August 31, 2014.
During the period ended August 31, 2014, the Fund had
average notional values on futures contracts purchased and sold of $6,746,796 and $15,295,110, respectively.
I. Options Contracts. The Fund may
purchase put and call options and may write (sell) put options and covered call options. The premium received by the Fund upon the writing of a put or
call option is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability which is subsequently marked-to-market until it is exercised or
closed, or it expires. The Fund will realize a gain or loss upon the expiration or closing of the option contract. When an option is exercised, the
proceeds on sales of the underlying security for a written call option or purchased put option or the purchase cost of the security for a written put
option or a purchased call option is adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid. The risk in writing a call option is that the Fund gives up
the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in buying an option is that the Fund
pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Risks may also arise from an illiquid secondary market or from the inability of counterparties
to meet the terms of the contract.
The Fund generates premiums and seeks gains by writing call
options on indices on a portion of the value of the equity portfolio. Please refer to Note 7 for the volume of written option activity during the
period ended August 31, 2014.
J. Indemnifications. In the normal
course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide certain indemnifications. The Funds maximum exposure under these arrangements
is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, management considers
the risk of loss from such claims remote.
NOTE 3 INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments
for the period ended August 31, 2014, excluding short-term securities, were $15,189,386 and $23,825,795, respectively.
NOTE 4 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE
FEES
The Fund has entered into an investment management agreement
(Management Agreement) with the Investment Adviser. The Management Agreement compensates the Investment Adviser with a fee, payable
monthly, based on an annual rate of 0.75% of the Funds average daily managed assets. For purposes of the Management Agreement, managed assets are
defined as the Funds average daily gross asset value, minus the sum of the Funds accrued and unpaid dividends on any outstanding preferred
shares and accrued liabilities (other than liabilities for the principal amount of any borrowings incurred, commercial paper or notes issued by the
Fund and the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred shares). As of August 31, 2014, there were no preferred shares
outstanding.
For its services, the Consultant will receive a consultancy
fee from the Investment Adviser. No fee will be paid by the Fund directly to the Consultant. These services include, among other things, furnishing
statistical and other factual information; providing advice with respect to potential investment strategies that may be employed for the Fund,
including, but not limited to, potential options strategies; developing economic models of the anticipated investment performance and yield for the
Fund; and providing advice to the Investment Adviser and/or sub-advisers with respect to the Funds level and/or managed distribution
policy.
The Investment Adviser has entered into sub-advisory
agreements with IIMA and Voya IM. Subject to policies as the Board or the Investment Adviser may determine, IIMA currently manages the Funds
assets in accordance with the Funds investment objectives, policies and limitations. However, in the future, the Investment Adviser may allocate
the Funds assets to Voya IM for management, and may change the allocation of the Funds assets among the two sub-advisers in its discretion,
to pursue the Funds investment objective. Each sub-adviser would make investment decisions for the assets it is allocated to
manage.
The Administrator provides certain administrative and
shareholder services necessary for Fund operations and is responsible for the supervision of other service providers. For its services, the
Administrator is entitled to receive from
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2014
(UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
NOTE 4 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
(continued)
the Fund a fee based on an annual rate of 0.10% of the
Funds average daily managed assets.
NOTE 5 EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
The Investment Adviser has entered into a written expense
limitation agreement (Expense Limitation Agreement) with the Fund under which it will limit the expenses of the Fund, excluding interest,
taxes, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and acquired fund fees and expenses to 1.00% of average daily managed assets.
The Investment Adviser may at a later date recoup from the
Fund fees waived and other expenses assumed by the Investment Adviser during the previous 36 months, but only if, after such recoupment, the
Funds expense ratio does not exceed the percentage described above. Waived and reimbursed fees net of any recoupment by the Investment Adviser of
such waived and reimbursed fees are reflected on the accompanying Statement of Operations. Amounts payable by the Investment Adviser are reflected on
the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
As of August 31, 2014, there are no amounts of waived or
reimbursed fees that are subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser.
The Expense Limitation Agreement is contractual through
March 1, 2015 and shall renew automatically for one-year terms unless: (i) the Investment Adviser provides 90 days written notice of its termination
and such termination is approved by the Board; or (ii) the Management Agreement has been terminated.
NOTE 6 OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND RELATED
PARTIES
The Fund has adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan (the
Plan), which allows eligible non-affiliated trustees, as described in the Plan, to defer the receipt of all or a portion of the
trustees fees that they are entitled to receive from the Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the trustee under the Plan, the
amounts deferred are invested in shares of the notional funds selected by the trustee. The Fund purchases shares of the
notional funds, which are all advised by Voya Investments, in amounts equal to the trustees deferred fees, resulting in a Fund asset
equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets are included as a component of Other assets on the Statement of Assets and
Liabilities. Deferral of trustees fees under the Plan will not affect net assets of the Fund, and will not materially affect the Funds
assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance with the Plan.
NOTE 7 TRANSACTIONS IN WRITTEN
OPTIONS
Transactions in written OTC call options on equity indices
were as follows:
|
|
|
|
Number of Contracts
|
|
Premiums Received
|
Balance at
02/28/14 |
|
|
|
|
163,600 |
|
|
$ |
2,923,915 |
|
Options
Written |
|
|
|
|
511,300 |
|
|
|
6,195,416 |
|
Options
Expired |
|
|
|
|
(278,600 |
) |
|
|
(2,893,212 |
) |
Options
Exercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options
Terminated in Closing Purchase Transactions |
|
|
|
|
(273,100 |
) |
|
|
(4,852,001 |
) |
Balance at
08/31/14 |
|
|
|
|
123,200 |
|
|
$ |
1,374,118 |
|
NOTE 8 CONCENTRATION OF INVESTMENT
RISKS
All mutual funds involve risk some more than others
and there is always the chance that you could lose money or not earn as much as you hope. The Funds risk profile is largely a factor of
the principal securities in which it invests and investment techniques that it uses. For more information regarding the types of securities and
investment techniques that may be used by the Fund and its corresponding risks, see the Funds Prospectus and/or the Statement of Additional
Information.
Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets. The
Fund makes significant investments in foreign securities and may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in securities issued by companies located in
countries with emerging markets. Investments in foreign securities may entail risks not present in domestic investments. Since investments in
securities are denominated in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect
the value of the investments and earnings of the Fund. Foreign investments may also subject the Fund to foreign government exchange restrictions,
expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, as well as from movements in currency, security value and interest rate,
all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. The risks of investing in foreign securities can be intensified in the case
of investments in issuers located in countries with emerging markets.
Leverage. Although the Fund has no current
intention to do so, the Fund is authorized to utilize leverage through the issuance of preferred shares and/or borrowings, including the issuance of
debt securities. In the event that the Fund determines in the future to utilize investment leverage, there can be no assurance that such a leveraging
strategy will be successful during any period in which it is employed.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2014
(UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
NOTE 9 CAPITAL SHARES
Transactions in capital shares and dollars were as
follows:
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment of distributions
|
|
Net increase in shares outstanding
|
|
Reinvestment of distributions
|
|
Net increase
|
Year or period ended
|
|
|
|
#
|
|
#
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
8/31/2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/28/2014 |
|
|
|
|
13,105 |
|
|
|
13,105 |
|
|
|
168,572 |
|
|
|
168,572 |
|
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 U.S. 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, income from passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), and wash sale deferrals. Distributions in excess of net investment
income and/or net realized capital gains for tax purposes are reported as return of capital.
Dividends paid by the Fund from net investment income and
distributions of net realized short-term capital gains are, for federal income tax purposes, taxable as ordinary income to
shareholders.
The tax composition of dividends and distributions in the
current period will not be determined until after the Funds tax year-end of December 31, 2014. The tax composition of dividends and distributions
as of the Funds most recent tax year-end was as follows:
Tax Year Ended December 31, 2013
|
|
Ordinary Income
|
|
|
|
Return of Capital
|
$4,998,362 |
|
|
|
$15,553,968 |
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the
capital loss carryforwards which may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2013 are
detailed below. The Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 provides an unlimited carryforward period for newly generated capital
losses.
Post-October Capital Losses Deferred
|
|
|
|
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
|
|
Short-term Capital Loss Carryforwards
|
|
Expiration
|
$(1,923,827) |
|
|
|
$39,497,844 |
|
$(7,343,706) |
|
None |
The Funds major tax jurisdictions are U.S. federal and
Arizona. The earliest tax year that remains subject to examination by these jurisdictions is 2009.
As of August 31, 2014, no provision for income tax is
required in the Funds financial statements as a result of tax positions taken on federal and state income tax returns for open tax years. The
Funds 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.
NOTE 11 RESTRUCTURING PLAN
Investment Adviser:
In October 2009, ING Groep submitted a restructuring plan
(the Restructuring Plan) to the European Commission in order to receive approval for state aid granted to ING Groep by the Kingdom of the
Netherlands in November 2008 and March 2009. To receive approval for this state aid, ING Groep was required to divest its insurance and investment
management businesses, including Voya Financial, Inc. (formerly, ING U.S., Inc.), before the end of 2013. In November 2012, the Restructuring Plan was
amended to permit ING Groep additional time to complete the divestment. Pursuant to the amended Restructuring Plan, ING Groep must divest at least 25%
of Voya Financial, Inc. by the end of 2013, more than 50% by the end of 2014, and the remaining interest by the end of 2016 (such divestment, the
Separation Plan).
In May 2013, Voya Financial, Inc. conducted an initial
public offering of its common stock (the IPO). In October 2013, ING Groep divested additional shares in a secondary offering of common
stock of Voya Financial, Inc. In March 2014 and September 2014, ING Groep divested additional shares, reducing its ownership interest in Voya
Financial, Inc. below 32%. Voya Financial, Inc. did not receive any proceeds from these offerings.
ING Groep has stated that it intends to sell its remaining
interest in Voya Financial, Inc. over time. While the base case for the remainder of the Separation Plan is the divestment of ING Groeps
remaining interest in one or more broadly distributed offerings, all options remain open and it is possible that ING Groeps divestment of its
remaining interest in Voya Financial, Inc. may take place by means of a sale to a single buyer or group of buyers.
It is anticipated that one or more of the transactions
contemplated by the Separation Plan would result in the automatic termination of the existing investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements under
which the Investment Adviser and sub-advisers provide services to the Fund. In order to ensure that the existing investment advisory
and
17
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2014
(UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
NOTE 11 RESTRUCTURING PLAN
(continued)
sub-advisory services can continue uninterrupted, the
Board approved new advisory and sub-advisory agreements for the Fund, as applicable, in connection with the IPO. Shareholders of the Fund approved new
investment advisory and affiliated sub-advisory agreements prompted by the IPO, as well as any future advisory and affiliated sub-advisory agreements
prompted by the Separation Plan that are approved by the Board and whose terms are not materially different from the current agreements. This means
that shareholders may not have another opportunity to vote on a new agreement with the Investment Adviser or an affiliated sub-adviser even if they
undergo a change of control, as long as no single person or group of persons acting together gains control (as defined in the 1940 Act) of
Voya Financial, Inc.
The Separation Plan, whether implemented through public
offerings or other means, may be disruptive to the businesses of Voya Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Investment Adviser and
certain affiliated entities that provide services to the Fund, and may cause, among other things, interruption of business operations or services,
diversion of managements attention from day-to-day operations, reduced access to capital, and loss of key employees or customers. The completion
of the Separation Plan is expected to result in the loss of access to the resources of ING Groep by the Investment Adviser and certain affiliated
entities that provide services to the Fund, which could adversely affect their businesses. Since a portion of the shares of Voya Financial, Inc., as a
standalone entity, are publicly held, it is subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as well as other U.S.
government and state regulations, and subject to the risk of changing regulation.
The Separation Plan may be implemented in phases. During the
time that ING Groep retains a significant interest in Voya Financial, Inc., circumstances affecting ING Groep, including restrictions or requirements
imposed on ING Groep by European and other authorities, may also affect Voya Financial, Inc. A failure to complete the Separation Plan could create
uncertainty about the nature of the relationship between Voya Financial, Inc. and ING Groep, and could adversely affect Voya Financial, Inc. and the
Investment Adviser and its affiliates. Currently, the Investment Adviser and its affiliates do not anticipate that the Separation Plan will have a
material adverse impact on their operations or the Fund and its operation.
Sub-Adviser:
IIMA is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of NN Group
N.V. (NN Group) and NN Group is a majority-owned subsidiary of ING Groep. In connection with the Restructuring Plan discussed above, ING
Groep is required to divest more than 50% of its shares in NN Group before December 31, 2015 and the remaining interest before December 31, 2016. In
July 2014, ING Groep settled the initial public offering of NN Group. ING Groep has stated that it intends to divest its remaining stake in NN Group in
an orderly manner and ultimately by the end of 2016.
It is anticipated that one or more of the transactions to
divest NN Group constitute a transfer of a controlling interest in NN Group, resulting in an assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the
existing sub-advisory agreements under which IIMA provides services to the Funds for which IIMA serves as sub-adviser. Pursuant to the 1940 Act, these
sub-advisory agreements would automatically terminate upon their assignment. In order to ensure that the existing sub-advisory services can continue
uninterrupted, the Board approved new sub-advisory agreements for the Funds in anticipation of the divestment. Shareholders of the Funds for which IIMA
serves as a sub-adviser will be asked to approve these new investment sub-advisory agreements. This approval will also include approval of any future
sub-advisory agreements prompted by the divestment that are approved by the Board and whose terms are not materially different from the current
agreements. This means that shareholders of these Funds may not have another opportunity to vote on a new agreement with IIMA even if IIMA undergoes a
change of control pursuant to ING Groeps divestment of NN Group, as long as no single person or group of persons acting together gains
control (as defined in the 1940 Act) of NN Group.
NOTE 12 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Dividends: Subsequent to August 31, 2014, the Fund
made a distribution of:
Per Share Amount
|
|
|
|
Declaration Date
|
|
Payable Date
|
|
Record Date
|
$0.280 |
|
|
|
9/15/2014 |
|
10/15/2014 |
|
10/3/2014 |
Each quarter, the Fund will provide disclosures with
distribution payments made that estimate the percentages of that distribution that represent net investment income, capital gains, and return of
capital, if any. A significant portion of the quarterly distribution payments made by the Fund may constitute a return of capital.
The Fund has evaluated events occurring after the Statement
of Assets and Liabilities date (subsequent events) to determine whether any subsequent events necessitated adjustment to or disclosure in the financial
statements. Other than the above, no such subsequent events were identified.
18
VOYA GLOBAL ADVANTAGE AND PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND |
SUMMARY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED) |
Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value
|
|
Percentage of Net Assets
|
|
COMMON STOCK: 98.0% |
|
|
227,691 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
$ |
3,042,320 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
|
|
83,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
|
1,530,416 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
|
1,221,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
|
1,695,177 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
|
101,590 |
|
|
|
|
|
AXA S.A. |
|
|
2,520,844 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
48,618 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total S.A. |
|
|
3,208,247 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
47,073 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
|
2,604,787 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,333,878 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
|
13,781 |
|
|
|
|
|
Allianz AG |
|
|
2,353,443 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
19,520 |
|
|
|
|
|
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG |
|
|
2,278,140 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
76,799 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
|
5,666,526 |
|
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,298,109 |
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
|
438,925 |
|
|
|
|
|
AIA Group Ltd. |
|
|
2,393,537 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
|
57,939 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
|
3,024,852 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
|
|
5,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
Keyence Corp. |
|
|
2,526,673 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
446,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. |
|
|
2,572,312 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
85,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. |
|
|
3,450,308 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
59,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
Toyota Motor Corp. |
|
|
3,389,305 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
229,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
|
4,208,388 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,146,986 |
|
|
|
6.7 |
|
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
|
320 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
124,501 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
|
1,992,706 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
|
80,808 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
|
2,663,512 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
|
57,438 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
|
955,454 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
|
57,503 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
|
837,244 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
|
11,024 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
|
1,616,460 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
|
160,377 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
|
1,307,073 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
167,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. |
|
|
2,393,877 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
COMMON STOCK: (continued) |
|
|
1,080 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
$ |
1,314,999 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
128,022 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
|
2,031,052 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
|
24,646 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cie Financiere Richemont SA |
|
|
2,354,398 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
52,070 |
|
|
|
|
|
Nestle S.A. |
|
|
4,038,986 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
47,722 |
|
|
|
|
|
Novartis AG |
|
|
4,287,653 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
16,429 |
|
|
|
|
|
Roche Holding AG Genusschein |
|
|
4,798,220 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
263,433 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
|
1,586,238 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,065,495 |
|
|
|
7.1 |
|
|
|
|
75,207 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
|
1,574,835 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
|
228,054 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
|
869,412 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
|
355,381 |
|
|
|
|
|
BP PLC |
|
|
2,834,873 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
266,995 |
|
|
|
|
|
HSBC Holdings PLC |
|
|
2,885,977 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
137,584 |
|
|
|
|
|
Prudential PLC |
|
|
3,316,439 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
63,562 |
|
|
|
|
|
Rio Tinto PLC |
|
|
3,398,645 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
114,559 |
|
|
|
|
|
WPP PLC |
|
|
2,404,112 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
513,744 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
|
4,539,224 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,379,270 |
|
|
|
8.0 |
|
|
|
|
31,462 |
|
|
|
@ |
|
Adobe Systems, Inc. |
|
|
2,262,118 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
62,133 |
|
|
|
|
|
Altria Group, Inc. |
|
|
2,676,690 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
140,398 |
|
|
|
|
|
Bank of America Corp. |
|
|
2,259,004 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
87,123 |
|
|
|
|
|
Blackstone Group LP |
|
|
2,921,234 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
23,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
Celgene Corp. |
|
|
2,194,962 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
120,271 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cisco Systems, Inc. |
|
|
3,005,572 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
81,496 |
|
|
|
|
|
Citigroup, Inc. |
|
|
4,209,269 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
46,915 |
|
|
|
|
|
CVS Caremark Corp. |
|
|
3,727,397 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
88,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
EMC Corp. |
|
|
2,604,576 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
77,389 |
|
|
|
|
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. |
|
|
2,814,638 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
152,482 |
|
|
|
|
|
General Electric Co. |
|
|
3,961,482 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
18,919 |
|
|
|
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
|
|
3,388,582 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
4,347 |
|
|
|
|
|
Google, Inc. |
|
|
2,484,745 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
4,256 |
|
|
|
|
|
Google, Inc. Class A |
|
|
2,478,524 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
36,860 |
|
|
|
|
|
Halliburton Co. |
|
|
2,492,105 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
22,992 |
|
|
|
|
|
Hess Corp. |
|
|
2,324,491 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
23,723 |
|
|
|
|
|
Honeywell International, Inc. |
|
|
2,259,141 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
73,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
|
|
4,370,051 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
74,089 |
|
|
|
|
|
Merck & Co., Inc. |
|
|
4,453,490 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
44,761 |
|
|
|
|
|
Metlife, Inc. |
|
|
2,450,217 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
93,942 |
|
|
|
|
|
Microsoft Corp. |
|
|
4,267,785 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
73,667 |
|
|
|
@ |
|
Mylan Laboratories |
|
|
3,580,216 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
34,815 |
|
|
|
|
|
Nike, Inc. |
|
|
2,734,718 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
See Accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
19
VOYA GLOBAL ADVANTAGE AND PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND |
SUMMARY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) |
Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value
|
|
Percentage of Net Assets
|
|
COMMON STOCK: (continued) |
|
United States: (continued) |
28,352 |
|
|
|
|
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
|
$ |
2,940,953 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
87,312 |
|
|
|
|
|
Oracle Corp. |
|
|
3,626,067 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
154,770 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pfizer, Inc. |
|
|
4,548,690 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
40,418 |
|
|
|
|
|
Procter & Gamble Co. |
|
|
3,359,140 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
32,744 |
|
|
|
|
|
Qualcomm, Inc. |
|
|
2,491,818 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
31,851 |
|
|
|
|
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. |
|
|
2,760,845 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
36,361 |
|
|
|
|
|
Walt Disney Co. |
|
|
3,268,127 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
97,257 |
|
|
|
@ |
|
Weatherford International PLC |
|
|
2,304,018 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
91,060 |
|
|
|
|
|
Wells Fargo & Co. |
|
|
4,684,126 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
683,659 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Securities |
|
|
35,744,248 |
|
|
|
14.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135,649,039 |
|
|
|
56.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Common Stock (Cost $189,165,470) |
|
|
236,116,023 |
|
|
|
98.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities |
|
|
4,757,391 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ |
240,873,414 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
Other Securities represents issues not
identified as the top 50 holdings in terms of market value and issues or issuers not exceeding 1% of net assets individually or in aggregate
respectively as of August 31, 2014.
The following footnotes apply to either the individual
securities noted or one or more of the securities aggregated and listed as a single line item.
@ |
|
Non-income producing security |
|
|
Cost for federal income tax purposes is $189,528,350. |
Net unrealized
appreciation consists of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
Unrealized Appreciation |
|
|
|
$ |
52,007,800 |
|
Gross
Unrealized Depreciation |
|
|
|
|
(5,420,127 |
) |
Net Unrealized
Appreciation |
|
|
|
$ |
46,587,673 |
|
Sector Diversification
|
|
|
|
Percentage of Net Assets
|
Financials |
|
|
|
|
23.9 |
% |
Information
Technology |
|
|
|
|
15.5 |
|
Health
Care |
|
|
|
|
12.6 |
|
Consumer
Discretionary |
|
|
|
|
10.7 |
|
Energy |
|
|
|
|
9.4 |
|
Consumer
Staples |
|
|
|
|
7.9 |
|
Industrials |
|
|
|
|
7.8 |
|
Materials |
|
|
|
|
6.3 |
|
Utilities |
|
|
|
|
2.3 |
|
Telecommunication Services |
|
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
Assets in Excess
of Other Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
Net
Assets |
|
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Fair Value Measurementsˆ
The following is a summary of the fair valuations according
to the inputs used as of August 31, 2014 in valuing the assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical
Investments (Level 1)
|
|
Significant Other Observable Inputs#
(Level 2)
|
|
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
|
|
Fair Value at August 31, 2014
|
Asset
Table |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments,
at fair value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brazil |
|
|
|
$ |
3,042,320 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3,042,320 |
|
Canada |
|
|
|
|
1,530,416 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,530,416 |
|
China |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,695,177 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,695,177 |
|
France |
|
|
|
|
639,251 |
|
|
|
7,694,627 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,333,878 |
|
Germany |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,298,109 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,298,109 |
|
Hong
Kong |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,393,537 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,393,537 |
|
Israel |
|
|
|
|
3,024,852 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,024,852 |
|
Japan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,146,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,146,986 |
|
Malaysia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
320 |
|
Mexico |
|
|
|
|
1,992,706 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,992,706 |
|
Netherlands |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,663,512 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,663,512 |
|
Norway |
|
|
|
|
955,454 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
955,454 |
|
Peru |
|
|
|
|
837,244 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
837,244 |
|
Poland |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,616,460 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,616,460 |
|
Russia |
|
|
|
|
1,307,073 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,307,073 |
|
Singapore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,393,877 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,393,877 |
|
South
Korea |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,314,999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,314,999 |
|
Spain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,031,052 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,031,052 |
|
Switzerland |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,065,495 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,065,495 |
|
Taiwan |
|
|
|
|
1,574,835 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,574,835 |
|
See Accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
20
VOYA GLOBAL ADVANTAGE AND PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND |
SUMMARY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) |
|
|
|
|
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical
Investments (Level 1)
|
|
Significant Other Observable Inputs#
(Level 2)
|
|
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
|
|
Fair Value at August 31, 2014
|
Asset Table
(continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Turkey |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
869,412 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
869,412 |
|
United
Kingdom |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,379,270 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,379,270 |
|
United
States |
|
|
|
|
135,610,594 |
|
|
|
38,445 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135,649,039 |
|
Total Common
Stock |
|
|
|
|
150,514,745 |
|
|
|
85,601,278 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
236,116,023 |
|
Total
Investments, at fair value |
|
|
|
$ |
150,514,745 |
|
|
$ |
85,601,278 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
236,116,023 |
|
Other
Financial Instruments+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
130,711 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
130,711 |
|
Futures |
|
|
|
|
4,565 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,565 |
|
Total
Assets |
|
|
|
$ |
150,519,310 |
|
|
$ |
85,731,989 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
236,251,299 |
|
Liabilities
Table |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Financial Instruments+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(54,149 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(54,149 |
) |
Futures |
|
|
|
|
(507,624 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(507,624 |
) |
Written
Options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,239,543 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,239,543 |
) |
Total
Liabilities |
|
|
|
$ |
(507,624 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,293,692 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(2,801,316 |
) |
ˆ |
|
See Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies in the
Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
+ |
|
Other Financial Instruments are derivatives not reflected in the
Portfolio of Investments and may include open forward foreign currency contracts, futures, centrally cleared swaps, OTC swaps and written options.
Forward foreign currency contracts, futures and centrally cleared swaps are valued at the unrealized gain (loss) on the instrument. OTC swaps and
written options are valued at the fair value of the instrument. |
# |
|
The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the
possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those
securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party
vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a portion of the Funds investments are categorized as Level 2
investments. |
At August 31, 2014, the following forward foreign currency
contracts were outstanding for the Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund:
Counterparty
|
|
|
|
Currency
|
|
Contract Amount
|
|
Buy/Sell
|
|
Settlement Date
|
|
In Exchange For
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
|
Barclays Bank
PLC |
|
|
|
Japanese
Yen |
|
1,667,341,526 |
|
Sell |
|
09/30/14 |
|
$ |
16,044,974 |
|
|
$ |
16,028,668 |
|
|
$ |
16,306 |
|
Royal Bank of
Scotland Group PLC |
|
|
|
British
Pound |
|
12,962,263 |
|
Sell |
|
09/30/14 |
|
|
21,460,647 |
|
|
|
21,514,796 |
|
|
|
(54,149 |
) |
Royal Bank of
Scotland Group PLC |
|
|
|
EU
Euro |
|
17,546,382 |
|
Sell |
|
09/30/14 |
|
|
23,132,922 |
|
|
|
23,058,582 |
|
|
|
74,340 |
|
Royal Bank of
Scotland Group PLC |
|
|
|
Swiss
Franc |
|
14,207,823 |
|
Sell |
|
09/30/14 |
|
|
15,517,449 |
|
|
|
15,479,551 |
|
|
|
37,898 |
|
BNP Paribas
Bank |
|
|
|
Israeli New
Shekel |
|
10,362,694 |
|
Sell |
|
09/30/14 |
|
|
2,901,297 |
|
|
|
2,899,629 |
|
|
|
1,668 |
|
Royal Bank of
Scotland Group PLC |
|
|
|
Japanese
Yen |
|
16,700,120 |
|
Sell |
|
09/30/14 |
|
|
160,705 |
|
|
|
160,544 |
|
|
|
161 |
|
Royal Bank of
Scotland Group PLC |
|
|
|
Japanese
Yen |
|
11,253,081 |
|
Sell |
|
09/30/14 |
|
|
108,471 |
|
|
|
108,179 |
|
|
|
292 |
|
BNP Paribas
Bank |
|
|
|
Japanese
Yen |
|
3,535,000 |
|
Sell |
|
09/30/14 |
|
|
34,029 |
|
|
|
33,983 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
76,562 |
|
See Accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
21
VOYA GLOBAL ADVANTAGE AND PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND |
SUMMARY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) |
Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund Open
Futures Contracts on August 31, 2014:
Contract Description
|
|
|
|
Number of Contracts
|
|
Expiration Date
|
|
Notional Value
|
|
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
|
Long
Contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nikkei 225
Index |
|
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
09/11/14 |
|
|
$ |
7,481,931 |
|
|
$ |
(81,721 |
) |
S&P 500
E-Mini |
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
09/19/14 |
|
|
|
1,200,840 |
|
|
|
4,565 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
8,682,771 |
|
|
$ |
(77,156 |
) |
Short
Contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Euro STOXX
50® |
|
|
|
|
(104 |
) |
|
|
09/19/14 |
|
|
|
(4,325,020 |
) |
|
|
(174,130 |
) |
FTSE 100
Index |
|
|
|
|
(79 |
) |
|
|
09/19/14 |
|
|
|
(8,920,222 |
) |
|
|
(251,773 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(13,245,242 |
) |
|
$ |
(425,903 |
) |
Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund
Written OTC Options on August 31, 2014:
Number of Contracts
|
|
|
|
Counterparty
|
|
Description
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
Expiration Date
|
|
Premiums Received
|
|
Fair Value
|
Options on Indices |
|
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
|
BNP Paribas Bank |
|
Call on Euro Stoxx 50® Index |
|
3,189.760 EUR |
|
|
09/05/14 |
|
|
$ |
90,430 |
|
|
$ |
(37,629 |
) |
1,400 |
|
|
|
Citigroup, Inc. |
|
Call on Euro Stoxx 50® Index |
|
3,122.070 EUR |
|
|
10/03/14 |
|
|
|
84,399 |
|
|
|
(166,409 |
) |
1,400 |
|
|
|
Citigroup, Inc. |
|
Call on Euro Stoxx 50® Index |
|
3,126.160 EUR |
|
|
09/19/14 |
|
|
|
93,544 |
|
|
|
(139,671 |
) |
600 |
|
|
|
Barclays Bank PLC |
|
Call on FTSE 100 Index |
|
6,676.870 GBP |
|
|
09/19/14 |
|
|
|
88,989 |
|
|
|
(157,912 |
) |
700 |
|
|
|
Barclays Bank PLC |
|
Call on FTSE 100 Index |
|
6,775.380 GBP |
|
|
10/03/14 |
|
|
|
69,819 |
|
|
|
(119,089 |
) |
600 |
|
|
|
BNP Paribas Bank |
|
Call on FTSE 100 Index |
|
6,713.400 GBP |
|
|
09/05/14 |
|
|
|
67,435 |
|
|
|
(112,490 |
) |
27,400 |
|
|
|
Barclays Bank PLC |
|
Call on Nikkei 225 Index |
|
15,486.375 JPY |
|
|
09/05/14 |
|
|
|
50,708 |
|
|
|
(20,566 |
) |
28,200 |
|
|
|
Citigroup, Inc. |
|
Call on Nikkei 225 Index |
|
15,488.350 JPY |
|
|
10/03/14 |
|
|
|
66,768 |
|
|
|
(54,456 |
) |
27,600 |
|
|
|
Citigroup, Inc. |
|
Call on Nikkei 225 Index |
|
15,789.060 JPY |
|
|
09/19/14 |
|
|
|
66,074 |
|
|
|
(15,756 |
) |
11,300 |
|
|
|
Barclays Bank PLC |
|
Call on S&P 500 Index |
|
1,975.730 USD |
|
|
10/03/14 |
|
|
|
221,113 |
|
|
|
(468,603 |
) |
11,300 |
|
|
|
Citigroup, Inc. |
|
Call on S&P 500 Index |
|
1,943.494 USD |
|
|
09/19/14 |
|
|
|
279,801 |
|
|
|
(705,139 |
) |
11,300 |
|
|
|
Citigroup, Inc. |
|
Call on S&P 500 Index |
|
1,984.770 USD |
|
|
09/05/14 |
|
|
|
195,038 |
|
|
|
(241,823 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Written OTC
Options |
|
$ |
1,374,118 |
|
|
$ |
(2,239,543 |
) |
A summary of derivative instruments by primary risk
exposure is outlined in the following tables.
The fair value of derivative instruments as of August 31,
2014 was as follows:
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments
|
|
|
|
Location on Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
|
|
Fair Value
|
Asset
Derivatives |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange
contracts |
|
|
|
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
|
$ |
130,711 |
|
Equity
contracts |
|
|
|
Net Assets Unrealized appreciation* |
|
|
4,565 |
|
Total Asset
Derivatives |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
135,276 |
|
Liability
Derivatives |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange
contracts |
|
|
|
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
|
$ |
54,149 |
|
Equity
contracts |
|
|
|
Net Assets Unrealized depreciation* |
|
|
507,624 |
|
Equity
contracts |
|
|
|
Written options, at fair value |
|
|
2,239,543 |
|
Total Liability
Derivatives |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,801,316 |
|
* |
|
Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures
contracts as reported in the table following the Summary Portfolio of Investments. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
22
VOYA GLOBAL ADVANTAGE AND PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND |
SUMMARY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) |
The effect of derivative instruments on the Funds
Statement of Operations for the period ended August 31, 2014 was as follows:
|
|
|
|
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
|
|
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency related transactions*
|
|
Futures
|
|
Written options
|
|
Total
|
Equity
contracts |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(629,989 |
) |
|
$ |
(891,035 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,521,024 |
) |
Foreign exchange
contracts |
|
|
|
|
1,794,102 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,794,102 |
|
Total |
|
|
|
$ |
1,794,102 |
|
|
$ |
(629,989 |
) |
|
$ |
(891,035 |
) |
|
$ |
273,078 |
|
|
|
|
|
Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation)
on Derivatives Recognized in Income
|
|
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency related transactions*
|
|
Futures
|
|
Written options
|
|
Total
|
Equity
contracts |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(374,997 |
) |
|
$ |
(231,285 |
) |
|
$ |
(606,282 |
) |
Foreign exchange
contracts |
|
|
|
|
639,221 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
639,221 |
|
Total |
|
|
|
$ |
639,221 |
|
|
$ |
(374,997 |
) |
|
$ |
(231,285 |
) |
|
$ |
32,939 |
|
* |
|
Amounts recognized for forward foreign currency contracts are
included in net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions and net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign
currency related transactions. |
The following is a summary by counterparty of the fair value
of OTC derivative instruments subject to Master Netting Agreements and collateral pledged (received), if any, at August 31, 2014:
|
|
|
|
Barclays Bank PLC
|
|
BNP Paribas Bank
|
|
Citigroup, Inc.
|
|
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
|
|
Totals
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward foreign
currency contracts |
|
|
|
$ |
16,306 |
|
|
$ |
1,714 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
112,691 |
|
|
$ |
130,711 |
|
Total
Assets |
|
|
|
$ |
16,306 |
|
|
$ |
1,714 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
112,691 |
|
|
$ |
18,020 |
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward foreign
currency contracts |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
54,149 |
|
|
$ |
54,149 |
|
Written
options |
|
|
|
|
766,170 |
|
|
|
150,119 |
|
|
|
1,323,254 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,239,543 |
|
Total
Liabilities |
|
|
|
$ |
766,170 |
|
|
$ |
150,119 |
|
|
$ |
1,323,254 |
|
|
$ |
54,149 |
|
|
$ |
2,293,692 |
|
|
Net OTC
derivative instruments by counterparty, at fair value |
|
|
|
$ |
(749,864 |
) |
|
$ |
(148,405 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,323,254 |
) |
|
$ |
58,542 |
|
|
$ |
(2,162,981 |
) |
|
Total
collateral pledged by the Fund/(Received from counterparty) |
|
|
|
$ |
370,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(1,460,000 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,090,000 |
) |
|
Net
Exposure(1) |
|
|
|
$ |
(379,864 |
) |
|
$ |
(148,405 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,323,254 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,401,458 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,252,981 |
) |
(1) |
|
Positive net exposure represents amounts due from each respective
counterparty. Negative exposure represents amounts due from the Fund. Please refer to Note 2 for additional details regarding counterparty credit risk
and credit related contingent features. |
Supplemental Option Information (Unaudited)
Supplemental Call
Option Statistics as of August 31, 2014: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of Total Net
Assets against which calls written |
|
|
|
|
49.62 |
% |
Average Days to
Expiration at time written |
|
|
|
|
49 days |
|
Average Call
Moneyness* at time written |
|
|
|
|
ATM |
|
Premium received
for calls |
|
|
|
$ |
1,374,118 |
|
Value of
calls |
|
|
|
$ |
(2,239,543 |
) |
* |
|
Moneyness is the term used to describe the
relationship between the price of the underlying asset and the options exercise or strike price. For example, a call (buy) option is considered
in-the-money when the value of the underlying asset exceeds the strike price. Conversely, a put (sell) option is considered
in-the-money when its strike price exceeds the value of the underlying asset. Options are characterized for the purpose of Moneyness as,
in-the-money (ITM), out-of-the-money (OTM) or at-the-money (ATM), where the
underlying asset value equals the strike price. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
23
SHAREHOLDER MEETING INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
An annual shareholder meeting of Voya Global Advantage
and Premium Opportunity Fund was held July 2, 2014, at the offices of Voya Investment Management, 7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 100,
Scottsdale, AZ 85258.
Proposals:
1 |
|
To elect four nominees to the Board of Trustees of each
Fund. |
|
|
|
|
Proposal
|
|
Shares voted for
|
|
Shares voted against or withheld
|
|
Shares abstained
|
|
Broker non-vote
|
|
Total Shares Voted
|
Voya
Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
J. Michael
Earley |
|
|
|
1* |
|
|
15,055,284.000 |
|
|
|
974,274.000 |
|
|
|
0.000 |
|
|
|
0.000 |
|
|
|
16,029,558.000 |
|
Patrick W.
Kenny |
|
|
|
1* |
|
|
15,034,073.000 |
|
|
|
995,485.000 |
|
|
|
0.000 |
|
|
|
0.000 |
|
|
|
16,029,558.000 |
|
Roger B.
Vincent |
|
|
|
1* |
|
|
15,052,176.000 |
|
|
|
977,382.000 |
|
|
|
0.000 |
|
|
|
0.000 |
|
|
|
16,029,558.000 |
|
Shaun P.
Mathews |
|
|
|
1* |
|
|
12,527,221.000 |
|
|
|
3,502,337.000 |
|
|
|
0.000 |
|
|
|
0.000 |
|
|
|
16,029,558.000 |
|
24
ADVISORY CONTRACT APPROVAL DISCUSSION (UNAUDITED)
BOARD CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE NEW SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT IN
CONNECTION WITH SEPARATION PLAN OF ING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ADVISORS B.V.
Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity
Fund
Pursuant to an agreement with the European Commission, ING
Groep N.V. (ING Groep) has announced its intention to divest NN Group N.V. (NN Group), a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of
ING Groep and a parent company of ING Investment Management Advisors B.V. (the Sub-Adviser or IIMA BV) (such divestment, the
IIMA BV Separation Plan). ING Groeps base case to achieve the IIMA BV Separation Plan is through an initial public offering of NN
Group (the IPO) followed by the divestment of ING Groeps remaining ownership interest over time through one or more additional public
offerings of NN Group stock, or, possibly, through one or more privately negotiated sales of the stock. While the IIMA BV Separation Plan is the base
case, alternative options for a divestment remain open.
Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund (the
Fund) is subject to the 1940 Act, which provides that any investment advisory agreement, including any sub-advisory agreement, must
terminate automatically upon its assignment. As used in the 1940 Act, the term assignment includes any transfer of a controlling block of
outstanding voting securities of an adviser or the parent company of an adviser. Such a transfer is often referred to as a Change of Control
Event. It is anticipated that one or more of the transactions contemplated by the IIMA BV Separation Plan would be deemed a Change of Control
Event.
As described above, the IIMA BV Separation Plan contemplates
one or more transactions, commencing with the IPO, that are expected to result ultimately in a direct or indirect Change of Control Event
for IIMA BV, which in turn would result in the automatic termination of the current sub-advisory agreement in place between IIMA BV and the Fund (the
Current Agreement). The decision by the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, to approve a proposed sub-advisory
agreement for the Fund (the Proposed Agreement) was based on a determination by the Board that it would be in the best interests of the
shareholders of the Fund that the Sub-Adviser continue providing sub-advisory services for the Fund, without interruption, as consummation of the IIMA
BV Separation Plan proceeds.
The Board was aware that the IPO may not result immediately
in a Change of Control Event, but also recognized that the IIMA BV Separation Plan contemplates a series of transactions that are expected to result in
one or more Change of Control Events in the future. The Board considered that additional sub-advisory agreements (Subsequent Agreements)
may be needed upon the occurrence of certain Change of Control Events during the IIMA BV Separation Plan that could cause the Proposed Agreement to
terminate in the future. The Board concluded that approval by shareholders at this time of both the Proposed Agreement and any Subsequent Agreements
will permit the Fund to benefit from the continuation of services by the Sub-Adviser throughout the IIMA BV Separation Plan without the need for
multiple shareholder meetings. The Board was informed by the Sub-Adviser that the Sub-Adviser was relying on the Securities and Exchange
Commissions (SEC) position as stated in the no-action letter addressed to ING Investments, LLC (now known as Voya Investments, LLC)
and certain of its affiliates that the SEC would not object to approval of agreements such as the Subsequent Agreements at this time. However,
Management will present any Subsequent Agreements to the Board for its approval.
Prior to its approval of the Proposed Agreement and its
approval to solicit shareholder approval of the Proposed Agreement, the Board reviewed, among other matters, the quality, extent, and nature of the
services currently being provided by the Sub-Adviser under the Current Agreement and to be provided under the Proposed Agreement.
In determining whether to approve the Proposed Agreement
with IIMA BV with respect to the Fund, the Board received and evaluated such information as it deemed necessary for an informed determination of
whether the Proposed Agreement should be approved for the Fund. The materials provided to the Board to inform its consideration of whether to approve
the Proposed Agreement included the following: (1) IIMA BVs presentation before the Board on May 22, 2014; (2) memoranda and related materials
provided to the Board in advance of its May 22, 2014 meeting discussing: (a) the anticipated change of control of the Sub-Adviser, (b) the anticipated
impact on the services provided to the Fund and on the Sub-Advisers business in general, (c) the anticipated changes to personnel currently
responsible for servicing the Fund, (d) the anticipated impact on the compliance operations of the Sub-Adviser, (e) the anticipated changes to the
resources available in servicing the Fund, (f) the continuation of sufficient working capital to maintain high-quality advisory services to the Fund,
(g) the anticipated impact on the Sub-Advisers trading and recordkeeping operations, (h) the Sub-Advisers plan for disconnecting internal
controls, IT functions and systems, business continuity arrangements and other operations and resources from ING Groep, and (i) that there are no
material changes or developments since the Boards last annual review of the existing Current Agreement; (3) IIMA BVs response to inquiries
from K&L Gates LLP, counsel to the Independent Trustees; (4) supporting documentation, including copies of the form of the Proposed
Agreement;
25
ADVISORY CONTRACT APPROVAL DISCUSSION (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
and (5) other information relevant to the Boards
evaluation.
Based on the foregoing and other relevant considerations, at
a meeting of the Board on May 22, 2014, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the Proposed Agreement and to
recommend approval of the Proposed Agreement by shareholders of the Fund. In this connection, the Board concluded that, in light of all factors
considered, the terms of the Proposed Agreement, including the fee rate, were fair and reasonable, and that it would be in the best interests of
shareholders of the Fund to approve the Proposed Agreement, so as to enable there to be a continuation without interruption of the current services
being provided by the Sub-Adviser pursuant to the Current Agreement. In this connection, the Board noted that no one factor was determinative of its
decisions which, instead, were premised upon the totality of factors considered. In this connection, the Board also noted that, during their
deliberations, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors in reaching their individual conclusions to vote
in favor of the Proposed Agreement and to recommend approval of the Proposed Agreement to shareholders.
26
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
During the period, there were no material changes in the
Funds investment objective or policies that were not approved by the shareholders or the Funds charter or by-laws or in the principal risk
factors associated with investment in the Fund.
The Fund may lend portfolio securities in an amount equal to
up to 33 1/3% of its managed assets to broker dealers or other institutional borrowers, in exchange for cash collateral and fees. The fund may use the
cash collateral in connection with the Funds investment program as approved by the Investment Adviser, including generating cash to cover
collateral posting requirements. Although the Fund has no current intention to do so, it may use the cash collateral to generate additional income. The
use of cash collateral in connection with the Funds investment program may have a leveraging effect on the Fund, which would increase the
volatility of the Fund and could reduce its returns and/or cause a loss.
The Fund intends to engage in lending portfolio securities
only when such lending is secured by cash or other permissible collateral in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. The
Fund will maintain cash, cash equivalents or liquid securities holdings in an amount sufficient to cover its repayment obligation with respect to the
collateral, marked to market on a daily basis.
Securities lending involves the risks of delay in recovery
or even loss of rights in the securities loaned if the borrower of the securities fails financially. Loans will be made only to organizations whose
credit quality or claims paying ability is considered by the sub-advisers to be at least investment grade. The financial condition of the borrower will
be monitored by the Investment Adviser on an ongoing basis. The Fund will not lend portfolio securities subject to a written American style covered
call option contract. The Fund may lend portfolio securities subject to a written European style covered call option contract as long as the lending
period is less than or equal to the term of the covered call option contract.
Effective August 1, 2014, Edwin Cuppen was removed as a
portfolio manager of the Fund.
The Fund was granted exemptive relief by the SEC (the
Order), which under the 1940 Act, would permit the Fund, subject to Board approval, to include realized long-term capital gains as a part
of its regular distributions to Common Shareholders more frequently than would otherwise be permitted by the 1940 Act (generally once per taxable year)
(Managed Distribution Policy). The Fund may in the future adopt a Managed Distribution Policy.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Unless the registered owner of Common Shares elects to
receive cash by contacting Computershare Shareowner Services LLC (the Plan Agent), all dividends declared on Common Shares of the Fund will
be automatically reinvested by the Plan Agent for shareholders in additional Common Shares of the Fund through the Funds Dividend Reinvestment
Plan (the Plan). Shareholders who elect not to participate in the Plan will receive all dividends and other distributions in cash paid by
check mailed directly to the shareholder of record (or, if the Common Shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to such nominee) by the
Plan Agent. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and
processed by the Plan Agent prior to the dividend record date; otherwise such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any
subsequently declared dividend or other distribution. Some brokers may automatically elect to receive cash on your behalf and may re-invest that cash
in additional Common Shares of the Fund for you. If you wish for all dividends declared on your Common Shares of the Fund to be automatically
reinvested pursuant to the Plan, please contact your broker.
The Plan Agent will open an account for each Common
Shareholder under the Plan in the same name in which such Common Shareholders Common Shares are registered. Whenever the Fund declares a dividend
or other distribution (together, a Dividend) payable in cash, non-participants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan
will receive the equivalent in Common Shares. The Common Shares will be acquired by the Plan Agent for the participants accounts, depending upon
the circumstances described below, either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but authorized Common Shares from the Fund (Newly Issued
Common Shares) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding Common Shares on the open market (Open-Market Purchases) on the NYSE or elsewhere.
Open-market purchases and sales are usually made through a broker affiliated with the Plan Agent.
If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the closing market
price plus estimated brokerage commissions per Common Share is equal to or greater than the net asset value per Common Share, the Plan Agent will
invest the Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares on behalf of the participants. The number of Newly Issued Common Shares to be credited to each
participants account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the Dividend by the net asset value per Common Share on the payment
date; provided that, if the net asset value is less than or equal to 95% of the closing market value on the payment date, the dollar amount of the
Dividend will be divided by 95% of the closing market price per Common Share on the payment date. If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the net
asset value per Common Share is greater than the closing market value plus estimated brokerage commissions, the Plan Agent will invest the Dividend
amount in Common Shares acquired on behalf of the participants in Open-Market Purchases. In the event of a market discount on the payment date for any
Dividend, the
27
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
Plan Agent will have until the last business day before
the next date on which the Common Shares trade on an ex-dividend basis or 30 days after the payment date for such Dividend, whichever is
sooner (the Last Purchase Date), to invest the Dividend amount in Common Shares acquired in Open-Market Purchases.
The Fund pays quarterly Dividends. Therefore, the period
during which Open-Market Purchases can be made will exist only from the payment date of each Dividend through the date before the next
ex-dividend date, which typically will be approximately ten days.
If, before the Plan Agent has completed its Open-Market
Purchases, the market price per common share exceeds the net asset value per Common Share, the average per Common Share purchase price paid by the Plan
Administrator may exceed the net asset value of the Common Shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer Common Shares than if the Dividend had been
paid in Newly Issued Common Shares on the Dividend payment date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to Open-Market Purchases, the Plan
provides that if the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full Dividend amount in Open-Market Purchases during the purchase period or if the market
discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Agent will cease making Open-Market Purchases and will invest the un-invested
portion of the Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares at the net asset value per common share at the close of business on the Last Purchase Date
provided that, if the net asset value is less than or equal to 95% of the then current market price per Common Share, the dollar amount of the Dividend
will be divided by 95% of the market price on the payment date.
The Plan Agent maintains all shareholders accounts in
the Plan and furnishes written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information needed by shareholders for tax records. Common
Shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Agent on behalf of the Plan participant, and each shareholder proxy will
include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Agent will forward all proxy solicitation materials to participants and vote
proxies for shares held under the Plan in accordance with the instructions of the participants.
In the case of shareholders such as banks, brokers or
nominees which hold shares for others who are the beneficial owners, the Plan Agent will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of Common
Shares certified from time to time by the record shareholders name and held for the account of beneficial owners who participate in the
Plan.
There will be no brokerage charges with respect to Common
Shares issued directly by the Fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred in connection with
Open-Market Purchases. The automatic reinvestment of Dividends will not relieve participants of any federal, state or local income tax that may be
payable (or required to be withheld) on such Dividends. Participants that request a partial or full sale of shares through the Plan Agent are subject
to a $15.00 sales fee and a $0.10 per share brokerage commission on purchases or sales, and may be subject to certain other service
charges.
The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan.
There is no direct service charge to participants with regard to purchases in the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to
include a service charge payable by the participants.
All questions concerning the Plan should be directed to the
Funds Shareholder Service Department at (800) 992-0180.
Key Financial Dates Calendar 2014
Distributions:
Declaration Date
|
|
|
|
Ex Date
|
|
Payable Date
|
March 17, 2014 |
|
|
|
|
April 1, 2014 |
|
|
|
April 15, 2014 |
|
June 16, 2014 |
|
|
|
|
July 1, 2014 |
|
|
|
July 15, 2014 |
|
September 15, 2014 |
|
|
|
|
October 1, 2014 |
|
|
|
October 15, 2014 |
|
December 15, 2014 |
|
|
|
|
December 29, 2014 |
|
|
|
January 15, 2015 |
|
Ex-Dividend Date. These dates are subject to
change.
Stock Data
The Funds common shares are traded on the NYSE
(Symbol: IGA).
Repurchase of Securities by Closed-End
Companies
In accordance with Section 23(c) of the 1940 Act, and Rule
23c-1 under the 1940 Act the Fund may from time to time purchase shares of beneficial interest of the Fund in the open market, in privately negotiated
transactions and/or purchase shares to correct erroneous transactions.
Number of Shareholders
The number of record holders of Common Stock as of August
31, 2014 was 12, which does not include approximately 8,971 beneficial owners of shares held in the name of brokers of other nominees.
Certifications
In accordance with Section 303A.12 (a) of the New York Stock
Exchange Listed Company Manual, the Funds CEO submitted the Annual CEO Certification on August 1, 2014 certifying that he was not aware, as of
that date, of any violation by the Fund of the NYSEs Corporate governance listing standards. In addition, as required by Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC rules, the Funds principal executive and financial officers have made quarterly certifications,
included in filings with the SEC on Forms N-CSR and N-Q, relating to, among other things, the Funds disclosure controls and procedures and
internal controls over financial reporting.
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Investment Adviser
Voya Investments, LLC
7337 East
Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 100
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
Administrator
Voya Funds Services, LLC
7337 East
Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 100
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
Transfer Agent
Computershare Shareowner Services
LLC
480 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, New Jersey 07310-1900
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
One Wall
Street
New York, New York 10286
Legal Counsel
Dechert LLP
1900 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Toll-Free Shareholder Information
Call us from 9:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern time on any business day for account or other information, at (800) 992-0180
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Not required for semi-annual filing.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not required for semi-annual filing.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
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Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Voya Global Advantage and
Premium Opportunity Fund |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
as
of August 31, 2014 (Unaudited) |
Shares | | |
| |
| |
Value | | |
Percentage of Net Assets | |
COMMON STOCK: 98.0% | |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Brazil: 1.3% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 72,927 | | |
| |
Banco do Brasil S.A. | |
| 1,132,429 | | |
| 0.5 | |
| 66,163 | | |
| |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR | |
| 1,294,810 | | |
| 0.5 | |
| 88,601 | | |
| |
Sul America SA | |
| 615,081 | | |
| 0.3 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| 3,042,320 | | |
| 1.3 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Canada: 0.6% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 83,220 | | |
| |
Barrick Gold Corp. | |
| 1,530,416 | | |
| 0.6 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
China: 0.7% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 1,062,000 | | |
| |
Bank of China Ltd. | |
| 493,059 | | |
| 0.2 | |
| 102,000 | | |
| |
China Resources Enterprise | |
| 274,393 | | |
| 0.1 | |
| 57,000 | | |
| |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | |
| 927,725 | | |
| 0.4 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| 1,695,177 | | |
| 0.7 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
France: 3.5% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 101,590 | | |
| |
AXA S.A. | |
| 2,520,844 | | |
| 1.1 | |
| 17,024 | | |
@ | |
Criteo SA ADR | |
| 639,251 | | |
| 0.3 | |
| 48,618 | | |
| |
Total S.A. | |
| 3,208,247 | | |
| 1.3 | |
| 30,049 | | |
| |
Vinci S.A. | |
| 1,965,536 | | |
| 0.8 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| 8,333,878 | | |
| 3.5 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Germany: 4.3% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 13,781 | | |
| |
Allianz AG | |
| 2,353,443 | | |
| 1.0 | |
| 19,520 | | |
| |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | |
| 2,278,140 | | |
| 1.0 | |
| 50,710 | | |
| |
Deutsche Bank AG | |
| 1,738,659 | | |
| 0.7 | |
| 9,027 | | |
| |
Linde AG | |
| 1,788,946 | | |
| 0.7 | |
| 17,062 | | |
| |
Siemens AG | |
| 2,138,921 | | |
| 0.9 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| 10,298,109 | | |
| 4.3 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Hong Kong: 1.0% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 438,925 | | |
| |
AIA Group Ltd. | |
| 2,393,537 | | |
| 1.0 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Israel: 1.3% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 23,457 | | |
@ | |
Check Point Software Technologies | |
| 1,665,916 | | |
| 0.7 | |
| 34,482 | | |
| |
Nice Systems Ltd. ADR | |
| 1,358,936 | | |
| 0.6 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| 3,024,852 | | |
| 1.3 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Japan: 6.7% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 169,700 | | |
| |
Itochu Corp. | |
| 2,159,427 | | |
| 0.9 | |
| 59,800 | | |
| |
Japan Tobacco, Inc. | |
| 2,048,961 | | |
| 0.9 | |
| 5,900 | | |
| |
Keyence Corp. | |
| 2,526,673 | | |
| 1.0 | |
| 446,300 | | |
| |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | |
| 2,572,312 | | |
| 1.1 | |
| 85,300 | | |
| |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | |
| 3,450,308 | | |
| 1.4 | |
| 59,400 | | |
| |
Toyota Motor Corp. | |
| 3,389,305 | | |
| 1.4 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| 16,146,986 | | |
| 6.7 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Malaysia: 0.0% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 100 | | |
| |
Malayan Banking BHD | |
| 320 | | |
| 0.0 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Mexico: 0.8% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 12,408 | | |
| |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV ADR | |
| 1,202,459 | | |
| 0.5 | |
| 112,093 | | |
| |
Grupo Financiero Banorte | |
| 790,247 | | |
| 0.3 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| 1,992,706 | | |
| 0.8 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Netherlands: 1.1% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 21,179 | | |
| |
Airbus Group NV | |
| 1,303,215 | | |
| 0.5 | |
| 59,629 | | |
| |
Reed Elsevier NV | |
| 1,360,297 | | |
| 0.6 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| 2,663,512 | | |
| 1.1 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Norway: 0.4% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 57,438 | | |
| |
Subsea 7 SA | |
| 955,454 | | |
| 0.4 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Peru: 0.3% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 57,503 | | |
| |
Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA ADR | |
| 837,244 | | |
| 0.3 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Poland: 0.7% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 11,024 | | |
| |
Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA | |
| 1,616,460 | | |
| 0.7 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Russia: 0.5% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 160,377 | | |
@ | |
Sberbank of Russia ADR | |
| 1,307,073 | | |
| 0.5 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Singapore: 1.0% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 167,000 | | |
| |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | |
| 2,393,877 | | |
| 1.0 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
South Korea: 0.5% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 1,080 | | |
| |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | |
| 1,314,999 | | |
| 0.5 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Spain: 0.8% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 128,022 | | |
| |
Telefonica S.A. | |
| 2,031,052 | | |
| 0.8 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Switzerland: 7.1% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 24,646 | | |
| |
Cie Financiere Richemont SA | |
| 2,354,398 | | |
| 1.0 | |
| 263,433 | | |
| |
Glencore PLC | |
| 1,586,238 | | |
| 0.6 | |
| 52,070 | | |
| |
Nestle S.A. | |
| 4,038,986 | | |
| 1.7 | |
| 47,722 | | |
| |
Novartis AG | |
| 4,287,653 | | |
| 1.8 | |
| 16,429 | | |
| |
Roche Holding AG - Genusschein | |
| 4,798,220 | | |
| 2.0 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| 17,065,495 | | |
| 7.1 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Taiwan: 0.7% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 75,207 | | |
| |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR | |
| 1,574,835 | | |
| 0.7 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Turkey: 0.4% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 228,054 | | |
| |
Akbank TAS | |
| 869,412 | | |
| 0.4 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
United Kingdom: 8.0% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 375,721 | | |
| |
Barclays PLC | |
| 1,401,365 | | |
| 0.6 | |
| 355,381 | | |
| |
BP PLC | |
| 2,834,873 | | |
| 1.2 | |
| 266,995 | | |
| |
HSBC Holdings PLC | |
| 2,885,977 | | |
| 1.2 | |
| 137,584 | | |
| |
Prudential PLC | |
| 3,316,439 | | |
| 1.4 | |
| 63,562 | | |
| |
Rio Tinto PLC | |
| 3,398,645 | | |
| 1.4 | |
| 70,255 | | |
| |
Scottish & Southern Energy PLC | |
| 1,771,911 | | |
| 0.7 | |
| 67,768 | | |
| |
Standard Chartered PLC | |
| 1,365,948 | | |
| 0.5 | |
Voya Global Advantage and
Premium Opportunity Fund |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
as
of August 31, 2014 (Unaudited) (continued) |
|
114,559 |
|
|
|
|
WPP PLC |
|
|
2,404,112 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,379,270 |
|
|
|
8.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States: 56.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,462 |
|
|
@ |
|
Adobe Systems, Inc. |
|
|
2,262,118 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
12,411 |
|
|
|
|
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. |
|
|
1,653,269 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
10,833 |
|
|
@ |
|
Allegion Public Ltd. |
|
|
557,141 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
62,133 |
|
|
|
|
Altria Group, Inc. |
|
|
2,676,690 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
38,537 |
|
|
|
|
American Electric Power Co., Inc. |
|
|
2,069,437 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
56,383 |
|
|
|
|
AT&T, Inc. |
|
|
1,971,150 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
140,398 |
|
|
|
|
Bank of America Corp. |
|
|
2,259,004 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
4,523 |
|
|
@ |
|
Biogen Idec, Inc. |
|
|
1,551,570 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
87,123 |
|
|
|
|
Blackstone Group LP |
|
|
2,921,234 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
57,412 |
|
|
|
|
Carnival Corp. |
|
|
2,174,767 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
23,100 |
|
|
|
|
Celgene Corp. |
|
|
2,194,962 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
120,271 |
|
|
|
|
Cisco Systems, Inc. |
|
|
3,005,572 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
81,496 |
|
|
|
|
Citigroup, Inc. |
|
|
4,209,268 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
39,386 |
|
|
|
|
Comcast Corp. – Class A |
|
|
2,155,596 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
46,915 |
|
|
|
|
CVS Caremark Corp. |
|
|
3,727,397 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
17,541 |
|
|
|
|
Cytec Industries, Inc. |
|
|
1,807,425 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
16,521 |
|
|
|
|
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. |
|
|
1,144,905 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
22,243 |
|
|
@ |
|
eBay, Inc. |
|
|
1,234,487 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
88,201 |
|
|
|
|
EMC Corp. |
|
|
2,604,576 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
77,389 |
|
|
|
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. |
|
|
2,814,638 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
152,482 |
|
|
|
|
General Electric Co. |
|
|
3,961,482 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
18,393 |
|
|
@ |
|
Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
|
|
1,978,719 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
18,919 |
|
|
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
|
|
3,388,582 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
4,347 |
|
|
|
|
Google, Inc. |
|
|
2,484,745 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
4,256 |
|
|
|
|
Google, Inc. – Class A |
|
|
2,478,524 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
36,860 |
|
|
|
|
Halliburton Co. |
|
|
2,492,105 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
22,992 |
|
|
|
|
Hess Corp. |
|
|
2,324,491 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
23,723 |
|
|
|
|
Honeywell International, Inc. |
|
|
2,259,141 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
32,499 |
|
|
@ |
|
Ingersoll-Rand PLC - Class A |
|
|
1,956,440 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
73,508 |
|
|
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
|
|
4,370,051 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
27,409 |
|
|
|
|
Kellogg Co. |
|
|
1,780,763 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
49,986 |
|
|
|
|
Marathon Oil Corp. |
|
|
2,083,916 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
74,089 |
|
|
|
|
Merck & Co., Inc. |
|
|
4,453,490 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
44,761 |
|
|
|
|
Metlife, Inc. |
|
|
2,450,217 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
93,942 |
|
|
|
|
Microsoft Corp. |
|
|
4,267,785 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
73,667 |
|
|
@ |
|
Mylan Laboratories |
|
|
3,580,216 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
33,183 |
|
|
|
|
NetApp, Inc. |
|
|
1,398,995 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
34,815 |
|
|
|
|
Nike, Inc. |
|
|
2,734,718 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
69,913 |
|
|
|
|
Nuance Communications, Inc. |
|
|
1,189,220 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
28,352 |
|
|
|
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
|
|
2,940,953 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
87,312 |
|
|
|
|
Oracle Corp. |
|
|
3,626,067 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
154,770 |
|
|
|
|
Pfizer, Inc. |
|
|
4,548,690 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
45,909 |
|
|
|
|
PPL Corp. |
|
|
1,589,829 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
40,418 |
|
|
|
|
Procter & Gamble Co. |
|
|
3,359,140 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
32,744 |
|
|
|
|
Qualcomm, Inc. |
|
|
2,491,818 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
33,688 |
|
|
@ |
|
Sensata Technologies Holdings N.V. |
|
|
1,656,439 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
34,493 |
|
|
|
|
Target Corp. |
|
|
2,071,995 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
998 |
|
|
|
|
Transocean Ltd - RIGN |
|
|
38,445 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
27,156 |
|
|
@ |
|
Transocean Ltd. |
|
|
1,049,579 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
31,851 |
|
|
|
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. |
|
|
2,760,845 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
36,361 |
|
|
|
|
Walt Disney Co. |
|
|
3,268,127 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
97,257 |
|
|
@ |
|
Weatherford International PLC |
|
|
2,304,018 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
91,060 |
|
|
|
|
Wells Fargo & Co. |
|
|
4,684,126 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
12,977 |
|
|
|
|
Wesco International, Inc. |
|
|
1,089,938 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
21,265 |
|
|
|
|
Yum! Brands, Inc. |
|
|
1,540,224 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135,649,039 |
|
|
|
56.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Common Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$189,165,470) |
|
|
236,116,023 |
|
|
|
98.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities |
|
|
4,757,391 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ |
240,873,414 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
@ |
Non-income producing security |
|
|
ADR |
American Depositary Receipt |
|
Cost for federal income tax purposes is $189,528,350. |
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation consists of: |
Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
|
$ |
52,007,800 |
|
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
|
|
(5,420,127 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Unrealized Appreciation |
|
$ |
46,587,673 |
|
Sector Diversification |
|
Percentage
of Net Assets |
|
Financials |
|
|
23.9 |
% |
Information Technology |
|
|
15.4 |
|
Health Care |
|
|
12.5 |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
|
|
10.8 |
|
Energy |
|
|
9.4 |
|
Consumer Staples |
|
|
8.0 |
|
Industrials |
|
|
7.8 |
|
Materials |
|
|
6.3 |
|
Utilities |
|
|
2.3 |
|
Telecommunication Services |
|
|
1.6 |
|
Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities |
|
|
2.0 |
|
Net Assets |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
for Closed-end Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-end Management Investment
Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-end Management
Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Board has a Nominating Committee for the purpose of considering
and presenting to the Board candidates it proposes for nomination to fill Independent Trustee vacancies on the Board. The Committee
currently consists of all Independent Trustees of the Board. (6 individuals). The Nominating Committee operates pursuant to a Charter
approved by the Board. The primary purpose of the Nominating Committee is to consider and present to the Board the candidates it
proposes for nomination to fill vacancies on the Board. In evaluating candidates, the Nominating Committee may consider a variety
of factors, but it has not at this time set any specific minimum qualifications that must be met. Specific qualifications of candidates
for Board membership will be based on the needs of the Board at the time of nomination.
The Nominating Committee is willing to consider nominations
received from shareholders and shall assess shareholder nominees in the same manner as it reviews its own nominees. A shareholder
nominee for director should be submitted in writing to the Fund’s Secretary. Any such shareholder nomination should include
at a minimum the following information as to each individual proposed for nomination as trustee: such individual’s written
consent to be named in the proxy statement as a nominee (if nominated) and to serve as a trustee (if elected), and all information
relating to such individual that is required to be disclosed in the solicitation of proxies for election of trustees, or is otherwise
required, in each case under applicable federal securities laws, rules and regulations.
The secretary shall submit all nominations received in a timely
manner to the Nominating Committee. To be timely, any such submission must be delivered to the Fund’s Secretary not earlier
than the 90th day prior to such meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 60th day prior to such meeting
or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the meeting is first made, by either disclosure in
a press release or in a document publicly filed by the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) Based on our evaluation conducted within 90 days of the
filing date, hereof, the design and operation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure
that material information relating to the registrant is made known to the certifying officers by others within the appropriate
entities, particularly during the period in which Forms N-CSR are being prepared, and the registrant’s disclosure controls
and procedures allow timely preparation and review of the information for the registrant’s Form N-CSR and the officer certifications
of such Form N-CSR.
(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant’s
internal controls that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected,
or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a) (1) The Code of Ethics is not required for the semi-annual
filing.
(a) (2) A separate certification for each principal executive
officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) is attached
hereto as EX-99.CERT.
(a) (3) Not required for semi-annual filing.
(b) The officer certifications required by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as EX-99.906CERT.
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 Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity
Fund
By |
/s/ Shaun P. Mathews |
|
|
Shaun P. Mathews |
|
|
President and Chief Executive Officer |
|
Date: November 6, 2014
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/ Shaun P. Mathews |
|
|
Shaun P. Mathews |
|
|
President and Chief Executive Officer |
|
Date: November 6, 2014
By |
/s/ Todd Modic |
|
|
Todd Modic |
|
|
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
|
Date: November 6, 2014