PRESIDENTS LETTER
Dear Shareholder,
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 seeks to hedge most of its foreign currency exposure to seek to reduce volatility of total
returns.
For the period ended August 31, 2015, the Fund made
quarterly distributions totaling $0.56 per share, which were characterized by $0.23 per share of net investment income, $0.20 per share of capital gain
distribution and $0.13 as per share return of capital.*
Based on net asset value (NAV), the Fund
provided a total return of -2.81% for the period ended August 31, 2015.(1)(2) This NAV
return reflects a decrease in the Funds NAV from $12.93 on February 28, 2015 to $12.01 on August 31, 2015, after taking into account the
quarterly distributions noted above. Based on its share price, the Fund provided a total return of 2.61% for the period ended August 31,
2015.(2)(3) This share price return reflects a decrease in the Funds share price from
$11.85 on February 28, 2015 to $11.03 on August 31, 2015, after taking into account the quarterly distributions noted above.
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.
Thank you for trusting Voya with your investment assets. We
look forward to serving you in the months and years ahead.
Shaun P. Mathews
President and Chief Executive Officer
Voya Family of Funds
October 1, 2015
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.
More complete information about the Fund, including the
Funds daily New York Stock Exchange closing prices and net asset values per share, is available at www.voyainvestments.com or by calling the
Funds Shareholder Service Department at (800) 992-0180. To obtain a prospectus for any Voya mutual fund, please call your financial advisor or a
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and other information about a fund. Check with your financial advisor to determine which Voya mutual funds are available for sale within their firm.
Not all funds are available for sale at all firms.
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The final tax composition of dividends and distributions will
not be determined until after the Funds tax year-end. |
(1) |
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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. |
(2) |
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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. |
(3) |
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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, 2015
For most of the first half of our new fiscal year, global
equities, in the form of the MSCI World IndexSM (the Index) measured in local
currencies, including net reinvested dividends, traded within 3% either side of the starting level. But in August an unexpected announcement from China
re-awakened other concerns, which intensified and drove the Index down 5.39% for the six-month period. (The Index returned 6.14% for the
six-months ended August 31, 2015, measured in U.S. dollars.)
U.S. economic data started off mixed, but were improving by
the end of the period. Employment was a source of strength after a dip in March. By August, the three-month average for jobs created exceeded 235,000
and the unemployment rate was down to 5.3%. Reservations remained however, about the low labor force participation rate and sluggish wage growth. Gross
domestic product (GDP) edged up 0.6% annualized in the first quarter of 2015, held back by the effects of another harsh winter, but
rebounded to 3.7% in the second quarter. Industrial production and factory orders seemed to be in a downward drift before picking up in August, while
retail sales were still not showing much acceleration despite lower gasoline prices.
Superimposed on this was the prospect of rising U.S.
interest rates. The U.S. Federal Reserve Boards latest pronouncements suggested the time for an increase was approaching, while stressing that
the process would be data driven. But it had not increased rates for nine years and many feared that it would feel pressed to act before the economy
was really ready.
Internationally, the European Central Bank at last
implemented a program of quantitative easing in March. Before long the economic data started to look a little better: the unemployment rate ticked down
to 11.1%, prices stopped falling and GDP rose 0.7% in the first half of 2015. However investors attention turned to Greece, whose new government
sought to ease the terms of its €240 billion bailout and roll back reforms. After months of wrangling the uncompromising Greek Prime Minister
Tsipras walked away from his creditors final offer. But two weeks later, with Greece facing ejection from the euro zone and its banks shuttered,
he acceded to even stricter terms than he rejected.
Annual GDP growth in China decelerated to 7.0% in the first
and second quarters of 2015, the slowest in six years. But to many commentators these nice round numbers were suspiciously close to government targets
and the real situation was much weaker. Global nervousness intensified as the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 64% in 2015 to June 12,
fueled by retail savings and margin debt, only to plunge 25% in two months despite government intervention. On August 11 global markets were shaken
when China announced a 2% devaluation of the yuan, whose value would become more market driven. This was taken as a signal that the Chinese economy,
the largest single contributor to global growth in recent years, was indeed weaker than had previously been admitted. It also threatened a round of
competitive currency devaluations from other less developed economies, already suffering from Chinas fading demand for their raw materials. By
the end of August the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite had lost all of its gains for 2015 and had taken the worlds equities and commodities
markets with it.
In U.S. fixed income markets, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index (Barclays Aggregate) lost 0.68% in the first half of the fiscal year, while the Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond sub-index slipped
0.09%. Indices of riskier classes fared worse. The Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Bond sub-index fell 2.78%; the Barclays High Yield Bond
2% Issuer Constrained Composite Index (not a part of the Barclays Aggregate) fell 2.85%. Reflecting another kind of risk, the Barclays Global
Inflation Linked U.S. TIPS Index lost 2.08% as inflationary expectations receded.
U.S. equities, represented by the S&P 500® Index
including dividends, dropped 5.32% in the six months through August. Excluding dividends, the index fell in the second quarter of 2015, ending a streak
of nine positive quarters, while August represented the worst month since May 2012. The Consumer discretionary sector did best over the six months,
edging down 0.53%. The worst performing sectors were understandably energy and materials, slumping an almost identical 14.84% and 14.95% respectively.
S&P 500® earnings per share in the second quarter of 2015, despite continuing high levels of share buybacks, were set to record their first
year-over-year decline since the third quarter of 2012, dragged down by the energy sector.
In currencies, the dollar was little changed against the
other majors over the half-year, in fairly trendless trading after strong dollar gains in the previous six months. The dollar eased 0.12% against the
euro, gained 0.58% on the pound, and added 1.34% against the yen. After the Chinese currency devaluation, the dollar gained 2.73% against the yuan to
the end of August.
In international markets, the MSCI Japan® Index added
0.41%, despite a sharp fall in August. Exporters benefited from the lower yen and all sectors from the Government Pension Investment Funds
rebalancing into stocks. The MSCI Europe ex UK® Index fell 4.69%, nearly twice as much in August alone. The sub-index had set a new record in
early April after the introduction of quantitative easing, the declining euro that went with it and some signs of improving data. The MSCI UK®
Index slumped 8.25%. While the UK index suffered from a triple weighting in energy compared to the rest of Europe, it is dominated by multinationals
and its returns are often driven by issues affecting a few of them, such as, in the six months through August, Glencore in materials, Royal Dutch Shell
in energy and Standard Chartered in banks.
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 Global Inflation Linked U.S. TIPS Index |
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The index measures the performance of the US Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) market. |
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 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. |
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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. |
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A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance in
Japan. |
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|
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A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance in the
UK. |
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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. |
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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. |
Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index |
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A capitalization-weighted index. The index tracks the daily price performance of all A-shares and B-shares listed on the Shanghai
Stock Exchange. The index was developed on December 19, 1990 with a base value of 100. |
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VOYA GLOBAL ADVANTAGE
AND PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND |
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS REPORT |
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Geographic Diversification as of August 31, 2015
(as a percentage of net assets) |
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|
|
55.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
8.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
6.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
6.4 |
% |
|
|
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5.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
4.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
1.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
1.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
1.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
1.1 |
% |
|
Countries between 0.0%1.0%ˆ |
|
|
|
4.7 |
% |
|
Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities |
|
|
|
3.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
ˆ Includes 10 countries, which each represents 0.0%1.0% of net assets. |
|
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily. |
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, Jeff Meys and Willem van Dommelen, Portfolio Managers, NNIP 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-Adviser believes 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 an analysis of a companys fundamentals in terms of sales, margins and capital use
and other fundamental factors by the Sub-Advisers equity analysts, as well as quantitative factors. The Sub-Adviser seek to identify
opportunities in mispricing between its bottom-up fundamental analysis of a securitys value and the market price of individual stocks using a
proprietary discounted cash flow valuation model and quantitative techniques. Investment opportunities with the highest conviction are selected from
the resulting focus list to construct a 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 Fund seeks 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, 2015
(as a percentage of net assets) |
|
|
|
2.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
2.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
2.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
1.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
1.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
1.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
1.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
1.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
1.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
1.7 |
% |
|
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily. |
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 generally employs a policy to hedge major foreign currencies using foreign currency 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 and 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 -2.81% for the period ended August 31, 2015.(1) This NAV return reflects a decrease in the Funds NAV from $12.93 on February 28, 2015 to $12.01 on August 31, 2015, after
taking into account quarterly distributions. Based on its share price as of August 31, 2015, the Fund provided a total return of -2.61% for the
period.(1) This share price return reflects a decrease in the Funds share price from
$11.85 on February 28, 2015 to $11.03 on August 31, 2015, after taking into account quarterly distributions. The Funds reference index, the MSCI
World IndexSM returned -6.14%. During the period,
4
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS REPORT |
VOYA GLOBAL ADVANTAGE
AND PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND |
the Fund made quarterly distributions totaling $0.56
per share, which were characterized by $0.23 per share of net investment income, $0.20 per share of capital gain distribution and $0.13 as per share
return of capital.(2) As of August 31, 2015, the Fund had 18,353,572 shares
outstanding.
Portfolio Specifics: Equity Portfolio: During
the reporting period our strategy outperformed the MSCI World IndexSM. Both sector
allocation and stock selection results were positive.
From a sector perspective, our underweight positions in the
poorly performing materials and industrials sectors aided relative performance, as did our overweight in the health care sector. Our underweight in the
telecommunications sector detracted from performance, as investors favored the defensive, higher yielding characteristics of this sector during the
period.
Stock selection was most successful in the energy and
financials sectors. In the energy sector, the Fund benefited from not being exposed to underperforming index heavy weights Exxon Mobil Corp. and
Chevron Corporation. In the financials sector, holdings in Japanese banks Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
outperformed on positive news on the Japanese economy. Holdings in U.S. banks JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc. also performed well. On an
individual security level, the best performing position in the Fund was found in the consumer discretionary sector where athletic apparel provider
Nike, Inc. and cruise operator Carnival Corporation recorded double digit returns, buoyed by strong earnings growth.
In the materials sector, stock selection results were
negative. Our positions in the mining companies Freeport McMoran Inc., Rio Tinto Group and Barrick Gold Corporation were among the worst performing
names during the reporting period, as commodity prices continued to decline. In the healthcare sector, biotechnology company Biogen fell sharply when
the company lowered its forecast for full-year earnings and sales as expectations for the growth of Tecfidera, its key multiple sclerosis drug, had
declined.
Option Portfolio: The Fund generates premiums
and seeks 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 DJ 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 resulted in a positive contribution to
the performance during the period as most relevant indexes decreased. The futures overlay strategy had also contributed to performance
positively.
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 positively to performance.
Outlook and Current Strategy: Despite the
August rout, we believe the market environment remains supportive for equity gains in the remainder of 2015. However, taking into account the slowing
economic growth in China, fewer tail winds and the uncertainties around a U.S. rate hike, we expect continued higher volatility along the
way.
Fundamentally, we believe there are still reasons to be
positive about equities. Recent economic data in developed markets has surprised to the upside, particularly in the Eurozone. Earnings growth forecasts
in Europe and Japan remain positive, though earnings momentum has weakened given lower emerging markets growth and a reduced tailwind from the strong
U.S. dollar. It is our opinion that corporate balance sheets are sound, resulting in share buyback programs and high merger and acquisition activity.
Finally, following the market decline in August, valuations are in line again with long term averages and trailing price to earnings ratios are back at
the levels we saw at the beginning of the year. In addition, we believe that equity valuations continue to look attractive relative to other asset
classes.
However, the uncertainties created by the slowdown in
China, divergent paths of central bank policy, as well as the significant oil price and currency movements are adding to the volatility on the markets.
The timing of future U.S. Federal Reserve Board interest rate hikes remains a big topic and investors will continue to scrutinize Federal Open Market
Committee minutes for hawkish or dovish comments. In Europe, Greek debt negotiations had resulted in an agreement, but could very well come to the fore
again before the end of the year. Finally, there are important elections on the agenda in Spain, Portugal and yet again in Greece, which could impact
equity markets.
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|
Effective May 31, 2015, Jeff Meys replaced Bert Veldman as a
Portfolio Manager to the Fund. Prior to April 7, 2015, NNIP Advisors B.V. was known as ING Investment Management Advisors B.V. |
(1) |
|
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. |
(2) |
|
The final tax composition of dividends and distributions will
not be determined until after the Funds tax year-end. |
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. The Funds performance returns shown reflect applicable fee waivers and/or expense limits in effect during this period.
Absent such fee waivers/expense limitations, if any, performance would have been lower. 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.
5
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS OF AUGUST 31, 2015
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in securities at fair value* |
|
|
|
$ |
212,661,249 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,151,262 |
|
Cash collateral for futures |
|
|
|
|
393,886 |
|
Cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives (Note 2) |
|
|
|
|
2,370,000 |
|
Foreign currencies at value** |
|
|
|
|
1,675,856 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
575,995 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
345,749 |
|
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
|
|
1,096,367 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
583 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,844 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
224,276,791 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payable for investment securities purchased |
|
|
|
|
2,393,575 |
|
Payable for foreign cash collateral for futures*** |
|
|
|
|
786,920 |
|
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
|
|
20,155 |
|
Payable for investment management fees |
|
|
|
|
164,655 |
|
Payable to trustees under the deferred compensation plan (Note 6) |
|
|
|
|
5,844 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,181 |
|
Other accrued expenses and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
59,929 |
|
Written options, at fair valueˆ |
|
|
|
|
361,960 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,794,219 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
220,482,572 |
|
NET ASSETS WERE COMPRISED OF: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
198,316,542 |
|
Distributions in excess of net investment income |
|
|
|
|
(1,495,755 |
) |
Accumulated net realized loss |
|
|
|
|
(5,560,718 |
) |
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
|
|
|
29,222,503 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
220,482,572 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Cost of investments in securities |
|
|
|
$ |
185,431,833 |
|
** Cost of foreign currencies |
|
|
|
$ |
1,690,124 |
|
*** Cost of payable for foreign cash collateral for futures |
|
|
|
$ |
786,920 |
|
ˆ Premiums received on written options |
|
|
|
$ |
1,542,468 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
220,482,572 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,353,572 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
12.01 |
|
See Accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
6
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31,
2015 (UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends, net of foreign taxes withheld* |
|
|
|
$ |
3,088,824 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,088,824 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment management fees(1) |
|
|
|
|
970,460 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,637 |
|
Administrative service fees(1) |
|
|
|
|
39,644 |
|
Shareholder reporting expense |
|
|
|
|
34,040 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,680 |
|
Custody and accounting expense |
|
|
|
|
42,320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,546 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,143,835 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,944,989 |
|
|
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,146,834 |
|
Foreign currency related transactions |
|
|
|
|
53,335 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,910,857 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,641,062 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,752,088 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,458,248 |
) |
Foreign currency related transactions |
|
|
|
|
313,468 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(404,348 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
3,218,219 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
|
|
|
(18,330,909 |
) |
Net realized and unrealized loss |
|
|
|
|
(8,578,821 |
) |
Decrease in net assets resulting from operations |
|
|
|
$ |
(6,633,832 |
) |
|
_______________ * Foreign taxes withheld |
|
|
|
$ |
193,114 |
|
|
(1) Effective May 1, 2015, the investment management fee and
administration fee were combined under a single amended and restated investment management agreement. Please see Note 4 for further
information. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
7
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended August 31, 2015
|
|
Year Ended February 28, 2015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,944,989 |
|
|
$ |
3,126,859 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,752,088 |
|
|
|
7,339,328 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
|
|
|
(18,330,909 |
) |
|
|
7,182,943 |
|
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
|
|
|
(6,633,832 |
) |
|
|
17,649,130 |
|
|
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,167,073 |
) |
|
|
(10,868,115 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(3,736,959 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,373,969 |
) |
|
|
(9,687,885 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(10,278,001 |
) |
|
|
(20,556,000 |
) |
Net decrease in net assets |
|
|
|
|
(16,911,833 |
) |
|
|
(2,906,870 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of year or period |
|
|
|
|
237,394,405 |
|
|
|
240,301,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
220,482,572 |
|
|
$ |
237,394,405 |
|
Distributions in excess of net investment income at end of year or period |
|
|
|
$ |
(1,495,755 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,260,771 |
) |
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 (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 (loss) after expense
waiver/ recoupment(3)(4)
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
Year or period ended
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
(%)
|
|
(%)
|
|
($000s)
|
|
(%)
|
|
(%)
|
|
(%)
|
|
(%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.93 |
|
|
|
0.11 |
|
|
|
(0.47 |
) |
|
|
(0.36 |
) |
|
|
0.23 |
|
|
|
0.20 |
|
|
|
0.13 |
|
|
|
0.56 |
|
|
|
12.01 |
|
|
|
11.03 |
|
|
|
(2.81 |
) |
|
|
(2.61 |
) |
|
|
220,483 |
|
|
|
0.96 |
|
|
|
0.96 |
|
|
|
1.63 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.09 |
|
|
|
0.17 |
|
|
|
0.79 |
|
|
|
0.96 |
|
|
|
0.59 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.53 |
|
|
|
1.12 |
|
|
|
12.93 |
|
|
|
11.85 |
|
|
|
8.72 |
|
|
|
9.52 |
|
|
|
237,394 |
|
|
|
0.95 |
|
|
|
0.97 |
|
|
|
1.32 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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, investment-related costs, leverage
expenses, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses) subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within three years of
being incurred. |
(5) |
|
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, 2015
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 ORGANIZATION
Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund (the
Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
1940 Act). The Fund is organized as a Delaware statutory trust.
Voya Investments, LLC (Voya Investments or the
Investment Adviser), an Arizona limited liability company, serves as the Investment Adviser to the Fund. Voya Investments oversees all
investment advisory and portfolio management services for the Fund and assists in managing and supervising all aspects of the general day-to-day
business activities and operations of the Fund, including custodial, transfer agency, dividend disbursing, accounting, auditing, compliance and related
services. The Investment Adviser has retained Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (Voya IM), a Delaware limited liability company, to
provide certain consulting services to the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser has engaged NNIP Advisors B.V. (NNIP Advisors or the
Sub-Adviser), a subsidiary of ING Groep N.V. (ING Groep), domiciled in The Hague, The Netherlands to serve as the Sub-Adviser
to the Fund. Prior to April 7, 2015, NNIP Advisors was known as ING Investment Management Advisors B.V.
NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
The following significant accounting policies are
consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment
companies.
A. Security Valuation. The Fund is
open for business every day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opens for regular trading (each such day, a Business Day). The
net asset value (NAV) per share of the Fund is determined each Business Day as of the close of the regular trading session (Market
Close), as determined by the Consolidated Tape Association (CTA), the central distributor of transaction prices for exchange-traded
securities (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time unless otherwise designated by the CTA). The NAV per share of the Fund is calculated by taking the value of
the Funds assets, subtracting the Funds liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares that are outstanding. On days when the Fund is
closed for business, Fund shares will not be priced and the Fund does not transact purchase and redemption orders. To the extent the Funds assets
are traded in other markets on days when the Fund does not price its shares, the value of the Funds assets will likely change and you will not be
able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
Assets for which market quotations are readily available
are valued at market value. A security listed or traded on an exchange is valued at its last sales price or official closing price as of the close of
the regular trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded or, if such price is not available, at the last sale price as of
the Market Close for such security provided by the CTA. Bank loans are valued at the average of the averages between the bid and ask prices provided to
an independent loan pricing service by brokers. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by an exchange on which they are
principally traded. Listed options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded.
Investments in open-end registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end of day NAV per share. Investments in
registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the regular
trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded.
When a market quotation is not readily available or is
deemed unreliable, the Fund will determine a fair value for the relevant asset in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees
(Board). Such procedures provide, for example, that: (a) Exchange-traded securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and ask; (b)
Debt obligations are valued using an evaluated price provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated prices provided by the pricing service may
be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities,
developments related to specific securities, benchmark yield, quality, type of issue, coupon rate, maturity, individual trading characteristics and
other market data; (c) Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices provided by independent pricing services or market
makers; (d) Options not listed on an exchange are valued by an independent source using an industry accepted model, such as Black-Scholes; (e)
Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued using a price provided by the central counterparty clearinghouse; (f) Over-the-counter swap agreements are
valued using a price provided by an independent pricing service; (g) Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing current and forward rates
obtained from an independent pricing service. Such prices from the third party pricing service are for specific settlement periods and the Funds
forward foreign currency contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent period reported by the independent
pricing service and (h) Securities for which market prices are not
10
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AUGUST 31,
2015 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
provided by any of the above methods may be valued
based upon quotes furnished by brokers.
The prospectuses of the open-end registered investment
companies in which the Fund may invest explain the circumstances under which they will use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value
pricing.
Foreign securities (including foreign exchange
contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable exchange rates as of Market Close. If market quotations are available and
believed to be reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours
for certain foreign securities end before Market Close, closing market quotations may become unreliable. An independent pricing service determines the
degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current value
as of Market Close. Foreign securities prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be
valued by the independent pricing service using pricing models designed to estimate likely changes in the values of those securities between the times
in which the trading in those securities is substantially completed and Market Close. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing
service in determining the value of such securities and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic
and foreign index futures.
All other assets for which market quotations are not
readily available or became unreliable (or if the above fair valuation methods are unavailable or determined to be unreliable) are valued at fair value
as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Board following procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated to the
Investment Adviser responsibility for overseeing the implementation of the Funds valuation procedures; a Pricing Committee comprised
of employees of the Investment Adviser or its affiliates has responsibility for applying the fair valuation methods set forth in the procedures and, if
a fair valuation cannot be determined pursuant to the fair valuation methods, determining the fair value of assets held by the Fund. Issuer specific
events, transaction price, position size, nature and duration of restrictions on disposition of the security, market trends, bid/ask quotes of brokers
and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a securitys fair value. Valuations change in response
to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuers assets, general economic conditions,
interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of fair valuation, the values used to determine the
Funds NAV may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments. Thus, fair valuation may have an unintended
dilutive or accretive effect on the value of shareholders investments in the Fund.
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 or Pricing Committees judgment about the assumptions that a market
participant would use in pricing an asset or liability are classified as Level 3. The inputs used for valuing securities are not
necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality are generally
considered to be Level 2 securities under applicable accounting rules. A table summarizing the Funds investments under these levels of
classification is included following the Summary Portfolio of Investments.
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 beginning 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, 2015, there have been no
significant changes to the fair valuation methodologies.
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. |
11
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AUGUST 31,
2015 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
(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, 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. The Fund may utilize equalization accounting for tax purposes, whereby a portion of
redemption payments are treated as distributions of income or gain.
F. Use of Estimates. The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with 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 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
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2015 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
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 the 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. Rising
interest rates could have unpredictable effects on the markets and may expose fixed-income and related markets to heightened volatility. For
fixed-income securities, an increase in interest rates may lead to increased redemptions and increased portfolio turnover, which could reduce liquidity
for certain Fund investments, adversely affect values, and increase the Funds costs. If dealer capacity in fixed-income markets is insufficient
for market conditions, it may further inhibit liquidity and increase volatility in the fixed-income markets.
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, representations,
agreements, collateral, and events of default or termination. The occurrence of a specified event
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2015 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
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, 2015, the maximum amount of loss the Fund
would incur if the counterparties to its derivative transactions failed to perform would be $1,096,367 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, 2015. As of August 31, 2015, there was no
collateral posted to the Fund by any counterparty.
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, 2015, the Fund had a liability position of
$382,115 on forward foreign currency contracts and written options with credit related contingent features. If a contingent feature would have been
triggered as of August 31, 2015, the Fund could have been required to pay this amount in cash to its counterparties. As of August 31, 2015, the Fund
had posted $2,370,000 in cash collateral for its open OTC derivatives transactions. There were no credit events during the period ended August 31, 2015
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, 2015, 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 contracts at August
31, 2015.
During the period ended August 31, 2015, the Fund had
average contract amounts on forward foreign currency contracts to buy and sell of $222,990 and $78,410,935, respectively.
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, 2015, the Fund had purchased and sold futures contracts on various equity
indices to enable the Fund to make market directional tactical decisions to
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2015 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
enhance returns, to protect against a decline in its
assets or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of equity securities. Additional associated risks of entering into futures contracts include the
possibility that there may be an illiquid market where the Fund is unable to liquidate the contract or enter into an offsetting position and, if used
for hedging purposes, the risk that the price of the contract will correlate imperfectly with the prices of the 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, 2015.
During the period ended August 31, 2015, the Fund had
average notional values on futures contracts purchased and sold of $6,792,833 and $7,942,469, 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, 2015.
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, 2015, excluding short-term securities, were $18,000,901 and $25,713,995, respectively.
NOTE 4 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES
Prior to May 1, 2015, the Fund had entered into an
investment management agreement (Management Agreement) with the Investment Adviser. The Management Agreement compensated the Investment
Adviser with a management 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, 2015,
there were no preferred shares outstanding. Amounts paid to the Investment Adviser through April 30, 2015 are reflected as investment management fees
on the accompanying Statement of Operations.
Also, prior to May 1, 2015, the Fund had entered into an
administrative agreement (Administrative Agreement) with Voya Funds Services, LLC (the Administrator), a Delaware limited
liability company. The Administrator provided certain administrative and shareholder services necessary for Fund operations and was responsible for the
supervision of other service providers. For its services, the Administrator was entitled to receive from the Fund a fee at an annual rate of 0.10% of
the Funds average daily managed assets. Amounts paid to the Administrator through April 30, 2015 are reflected as administrative service fees on
the accompanying Statement of Operations.
Effective May 1, 2015, the terms of the Funds
Management Agreement and Administrative Agreement were combined under a single Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement with a single
management fee. The single management fee rate under the Funds Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement does not exceed the former
combined investment management and administrative services fee rates for the Fund and there is no change to the investment management or administrative
services provided.
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2015 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
NOTE 4 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
FEES (continued)
The Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement
compensates the Investment Adviser with a management fee, payable monthly, based on an annual rate of 0.85% of the Funds average daily managed
assets. Single management fee amounts paid to the Investment Adviser from May 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015 are reflected as investment management
fees on the accompanying Statement of Operations.
The Investment Adviser has entered into a consulting
agreement with Voya IM (the Consultant). 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-Adviser with respect to the Funds level and/or managed distribution policy.
The Investment Adviser has entered into sub-advisory
agreement with NNIP Advisors. Subject to policies as the Board or the Investment Adviser may determine, NNIP Advisors manages the Funds assets in
accordance with the Funds investment objectives, policies and limitations.
NOTE 5 EXPENSE LIMITATION
AGREEMENT
The Investment Adviser has entered into a written expense
limitation agreement (Expense Limitation Agreement) with the Fund under which it will limit the expenses of the Fund, excluding interest,
taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and acquired fund fees and expenses to 1.00% of average daily managed
assets.
The Investment Adviser may at a later date recoup from the
Fund for fees waived and 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, 2015, 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, 2016 and shall renew automatically for one-year terms. Termination or modification of this obligation requires approval by the
Board.
NOTE 6 OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND RELATED
PARTIES
The Fund has adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan (the
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 Notional Funds). 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 accompanying 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
|
|
|
|
|
|
105,300 |
|
|
$ |
1,698,591 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
440,700 |
|
|
|
6,113,661 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(183,000 |
) |
|
|
(3,305,851 |
) |
Options Terminated in Closing Purchase Transactions |
|
|
|
|
(254,800 |
) |
|
|
(2,963,933 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
108,200 |
|
|
$ |
1,542,468 |
|
NOTE 8 CONCENTRATION OF INVESTMENT
RISKS
All Voya family of 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. The following are the principal risks associated with
investing in the Fund. This is not, and is not intended to be, a description of all risks of investing in the Fund.
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. Investing in foreign (non-U.S.) securities may
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2015 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
NOTE 8 CONCENTRATION OF INVESTMENT
RISKS (continued)
result in the Fund experiencing more rapid and extreme
changes in value than a fund that invests exclusively in securities of U.S. companies due to: smaller markets; differing reporting, accounting, and
auditing standards; nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation; foreign currency fluctuations, currency blockage, or replacement;
potential for default on sovereign debt; or political changes or diplomatic developments, which may include the imposition of economic sanctions or
other measures by the United States or other governments and supranational organizations. Markets and economies throughout the world are becoming
increasingly interconnected, and conditions or events in one market, country or region may adversely impact investments or issuers in another market,
country or region.
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.
Market Discount. Shares of closed-end
investment companies frequently trade at a discount from their NAV. The possibility that Shares of the Fund will trade at a discount from their NAV is
a risk separate and distinct from the risk that the Funds NAV may decrease.
NOTE 9 CAPITAL SHARES
There was no capital shares activity during the period
ended August 31, 2015 and during the year ended February 28, 2015.
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, 2015. The tax composition of dividends and distributions
as of the Funds most recent tax year-end was as follows:
Tax Year Ended December 31, 2014
|
|
Ordinary Income
|
|
|
|
Return of Capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
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, 2014
were:
Post-October Capital Losses Deferred
|
|
|
|
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
|
|
Short-term Capital Loss Carryforwards
|
|
Expiration
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Funds major tax jurisdictions are U.S. federal
and Arizona. The earliest tax year that remains subject to examination by these jurisdictions is 2010.
As of August 31, 2015, 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:
Prior to May 2013, Voya Financial, Inc. was a wholly-owned
subsidiary of ING Groep. 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., 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 was required to divest at least 25% of Voya Financial, Inc. by the end of 2013 and more than 50% by the end of 2014, and
was required to divest its remaining
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2015 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
NOTE 11 RESTRUCTURING PLAN
(continued)
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, March 2014, and September 2014, ING Groep divested additional shares in
several secondary offerings of common stock of Voya Financial, Inc. and concurrent share repurchases by Voya Financial, Inc. These transactions reduced
ING Groeps ownership interest in Voya Financial, Inc. to 32%. Voya Financial, Inc. did not receive any proceeds from these
offerings.
In November 2014, through an additional secondary offering
and the concurrent repurchase of shares by Voya Financial, Inc., ING Groep further reduced its interest in Voya Financial, Inc. below 25% to
approximately 19% (the November 2014 Offering). The November 2014 Offering was deemed by the Investment Adviser to be a change of control
(the Change of Control), which resulted in the automatic termination of the existing investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements under
which the Investment Adviser and sub-adviser provide services to the Fund. In anticipation of this termination, and in order to ensure that the
existing investment advisory and sub-advisory services could continue uninterrupted, in 2013 the Board approved new advisory and sub-advisory
agreements for the Fund, as applicable, in connection with the IPO. In addition, in 2013, 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 that have terms not materially different from the current agreements. This meant that shareholders
would not have another opportunity to vote on a new agreement with the Investment Adviser or current affiliated sub-adviser even upon a change of
control prompted by the Separation Plan, as long as no single person or group of persons acting together gains control (as defined in the
1940 Act) of Voya Financial, Inc.
On November 18, 2014, in response to the Change of Control,
the Board, at an in-person meeting, approved new investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements. At that meeting, the Investment Adviser represented
that the new investment advisory and affiliated sub-advisory agreements approved by the Board were not materially different from the agreements
approved by shareholders in 2013 and no single person or group of persons acting together was expected to gain control (as defined in the
1940 Act) of Voya Financial, Inc. As a result, shareholders of the Fund will not be asked to vote again on the new agreements with the Investment
Adviser and affiliated sub-adviser.
In March 2015, ING Groep divested the remainder of its
interest in Voya Financial, Inc. through a secondary offering of Voya Financial, Inc.s common stock and a concurrent share repurchase by Voya
Financial, Inc. Voya Financial, Inc. did not receive any proceeds from these transactions.
Sub-Adviser:
NNIP Advisors is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of NN
Group N.V. (NN Group) and a 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. As of September 2015, ING Groep holds an interest of 37.1% in NN Group. ING Group 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 NNIP Advisors provides services to the Fund for which NNIP Advisors 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 Fund in anticipation of the divestment. Shareholders of the Fund for
which NNIP Advisors serves as a Sub-Adviser approved these new investment sub-advisory agreements. This approval also included 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 the Fund may not have another opportunity to vote on a new agreement with NNIP Advisors even if NNIP
Advisors 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, 2015, the Fund
made a distribution of:
Per Share Amount
|
|
|
|
Declaration Date
|
|
Payable Date
|
|
Record Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AUGUST 31,
2015 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
NOTE 12 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
(continued)
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.
Settlement: In March 2015, The Bank of New York
Mellon (BNYM), the Funds custodian, announced it had agreed to settle various lawsuits (the Settlement) involving its
standing instruction foreign exchange services. The Fund was a named member of the Settlement Class. On September 24, 2015, the United States District
Court, Southern District of New York approved (the Approval) the Plan of Allocation related to the Settlement. After the announcement of
the Approval, the Fund recorded a receivable in the amount of $365,088 representing the Funds estimated share of the net recovery associated with
the Settlement.
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.
19
VOYA GLOBAL ADVANTAGE AND
PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND |
SUMMARY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
AS OF AUGUST 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED) |
Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value
|
|
Percentage of Net Assets
|
|
|
|
|
16,163 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
94,715 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
83,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
578,379 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
|
108,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,820,402 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
|
121,590 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,062,718 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
49,217 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,269,209 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
57,183 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,678,196 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
42,747 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,917,341 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,927,464 |
|
|
|
5.0 |
|
|
|
|
16,781 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,673,755 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
76,391 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,244,471 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
12,363 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,145,487 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
36,582 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,485,321 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,549,034 |
|
|
|
4.8 |
|
|
|
|
438,925 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,425,103 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
|
41,623 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,827,305 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
|
|
59,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,125,256 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
5,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,453,469 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
446,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. |
|
|
2,943,875 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
85,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. |
|
|
3,481,645 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
59,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,510,911 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,515,156 |
|
|
|
6.6 |
|
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
124,501 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,641,273 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
|
202,306 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,110,696 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
12,994 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
846,095 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,956,791 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
|
57,503 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
363,419 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
167,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,104,922 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
|
1,430 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,315,847 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
COMMON STOCK: (continued) |
|
|
190,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,683,195 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
|
52,070 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,835,836 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
47,722 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,656,990 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
|
9,216 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,508,820 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
96,537 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,085,076 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,086,722 |
|
|
|
6.4 |
|
|
|
|
97,612 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,940,527 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
|
228,054 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
533,823 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
41,663 |
|
|
|
|
|
British American Tobacco PLC |
|
|
2,206,151 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
266,995 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,110,234 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
137,584 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,969,377 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
68,562 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,503,236 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
140,041 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,882,773 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
788,385 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,882,402 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,554,173 |
|
|
|
8.4 |
|
|
|
|
28,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,219,603 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
62,133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,329,086 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
46,626 |
|
|
|
|
|
American Electric Power Co., Inc. |
|
|
2,531,326 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
18,619 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,099,478 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
140,398 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,294,103 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
58,158 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,863,118 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
23,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,727,648 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
111,738 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,891,779 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
61,423 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,284,902 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
57,445 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,235,877 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
41,638 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,263,731 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
88,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,193,559 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
142,318 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,532,333 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
27,195 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,857,379 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
15,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
|
|
2,900,668 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
4,256 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,757,122 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
2,788 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,723,681 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
56,860 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,237,441 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
23,723 |
|
|
|
|
|
Honeywell International, Inc. |
|
|
2,354,982 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
64,021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,103,746 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
70,420 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,792,117 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
44,761 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,242,526 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
82,152 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,575,255 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
32,687 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,652,772 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
34,352 |
|
|
|
|
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
|
|
2,508,040 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
See Accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
20
VOYA GLOBAL ADVANTAGE AND
PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND |
SUMMARY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
AS OF AUGUST 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) |
Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value
|
|
Percentage of Net Assets
|
|
COMMON STOCK: (continued) |
|
United States: (continued) |
67,312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,496,602 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
154,770 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,986,689 |
|
|
|
2.3 |
|
34,418 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,432,320 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
28,099 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,183,573 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
31,851 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,685,161 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
26,519 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,701,756 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
80,932 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,316,104 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
706,912 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,768,313 |
|
|
|
12.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
121,742,790 |
|
|
|
55.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Common Stock (Cost $185,431,833) |
|
|
212,661,249 |
|
|
|
96.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities |
|
|
7,821,323 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
220,482,572 |
|
|
|
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, 2015.
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
$185,878,251. |
Net unrealized appreciation consists of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
|
|
|
$ |
42,565,785 |
|
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
|
|
|
|
(15,782,787 |
) |
Net Unrealized Appreciation |
|
|
|
$ |
26,782,998 |
|
Sector Diversification
|
|
|
|
Percentage of Net Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
15.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
Telecommunication Services |
|
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Fair Value Measurementsˆ
The following is a summary of the fair valuations according
to the inputs used as of August 31, 2015 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, 2015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments, at fair value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
94,715 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
94,715 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
578,379 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
578,379 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,820,402 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,820,402 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
667,511 |
|
|
|
10,259,953 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,927,464 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,549,034 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,549,034 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,425,103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,425,103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,827,305 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,827,305 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,515,156 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,515,156 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,641,273 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,641,273 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,956,791 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,956,791 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
363,419 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
363,419 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,104,922 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,104,922 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,315,847 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,315,847 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,683,195 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,683,195 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,086,722 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,086,722 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,940,527 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,940,527 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
533,823 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
533,823 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,554,173 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,554,173 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
121,729,077 |
|
|
|
13,713 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
121,742,790 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
129,842,206 |
|
|
|
82,819,043 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
212,661,249 |
|
Total Investments, at fair value |
|
|
|
$ |
129,842,206 |
|
|
$ |
82,819,043 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
212,661,249 |
|
See Accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
21
VOYA GLOBAL ADVANTAGE AND
PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND |
SUMMARY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
AS OF AUGUST 31, 2015 (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, 2015
|
Other Financial Instruments+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,096,367 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,096,367 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,908 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,908 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
129,851,114 |
|
|
$ |
83,915,410 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
213,766,524 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Financial Instruments+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(20,155 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(20,155 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(228,413 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(228,413 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(361,960 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(361,960 |
) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
(228,413 |
) |
|
$ |
(382,115 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(610,528 |
) |
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, 2015, the following forward foreign currency
contracts were outstanding for Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund:
Counterparty
|
|
|
|
Currency
|
|
Contract Amount
|
|
Buy/Sell
|
|
Settlement Date
|
|
In Exchange For
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
157,974 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
177,248 |
|
|
$ |
178,596 |
|
|
$ |
1,348 |
|
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,353,988 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
192,543 |
|
|
|
195,127 |
|
|
|
2,585 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,933 |
|
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,489,787 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,258,943 |
|
|
|
13,967,601 |
|
|
|
291,342 |
|
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,870,951 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,190,469 |
|
|
|
26,797,627 |
|
|
|
392,842 |
|
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,879,726 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,415,025 |
|
|
|
18,226,776 |
|
|
|
188,249 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,640,245,036 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,751,101 |
|
|
|
13,535,909 |
|
|
|
215,192 |
|
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,522,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
137,172 |
|
|
|
136,346 |
|
|
|
826 |
|
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
246,447 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
277,416 |
|
|
|
276,662 |
|
|
|
754 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
315,884 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
486,572 |
|
|
|
483,343 |
|
|
|
3,229 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
185,075,540 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,526,192 |
|
|
|
1,546,347 |
|
|
|
(20,155 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,072,279 |
|
At August 31, 2015, the following futures contracts were
outstanding for Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund:
Contract Description
|
|
|
|
Number of Contracts
|
|
Expiration Date
|
|
Notional Value
|
|
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
09/10/15 |
|
|
$ |
4,355,838 |
|
|
$ |
(214,113 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
09/18/15 |
|
|
|
590,760 |
|
|
|
8,908 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4,946,598 |
|
|
$ |
(205,205 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
09/18/15 |
|
|
|
(1,320,586 |
) |
|
|
(400 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
09/18/15 |
|
|
|
(2,194,190 |
) |
|
|
(13,900 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(3,514,776 |
) |
|
$ |
(14,300 |
) |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
22
VOYA GLOBAL ADVANTAGE AND
PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND |
SUMMARY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
AS OF AUGUST 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) |
At August 31, 2015, the following over-the-counter
written options were outstanding for Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund:
Number of Contracts
|
|
|
|
Counterparty
|
|
Description
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
Expiration Date
|
|
Premiums Received
|
|
Fair Value
|
Options on Indices |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Call on EURO STOXX 50® Index |
|
|
|
|
09/04/15 |
|
|
$ |
91,653 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Call on EURO STOXX 50® Index |
|
|
|
|
10/02/15 |
|
|
|
110,817 |
|
|
|
(70,905 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Call on EURO STOXX 50® Index |
|
|
|
|
09/18/15 |
|
|
|
79,865 |
|
|
|
(306 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/02/15 |
|
|
|
97,329 |
|
|
|
(75,463 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
09/18/15 |
|
|
|
72,799 |
|
|
|
(1,582 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
09/04/15 |
|
|
|
76,444 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
09/04/15 |
|
|
|
57,221 |
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
09/18/15 |
|
|
|
58,120 |
|
|
|
(1,435 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/02/15 |
|
|
|
62,817 |
|
|
|
(34,571 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/02/15 |
|
|
|
341,196 |
|
|
|
(161,417 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
09/18/15 |
|
|
|
240,542 |
|
|
|
(16,062 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
09/04/15 |
|
|
|
253,665 |
|
|
|
(197 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Written OTC
Options |
|
|
$ |
1,542,468 |
|
|
$ |
(361,960 |
) |
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,
2015 was as follows:
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments
|
|
|
|
Location on Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange contracts |
|
|
|
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
|
$ |
1,096,367 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Unrealized appreciation* |
|
|
8,908 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,105,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange contracts |
|
|
|
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
|
$ |
20,155 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Unrealized depreciation* |
|
|
228,413 |
|
|
|
|
|
Written options, at fair value |
|
|
361,960 |
|
Total Liability Derivatives |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
610,528 |
|
* |
|
Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures
contracts as reported in the table following the Summary Portfolio of Investments. |
The effect of derivative instruments on the Funds
Statement of Operations for the period ended August 31, 2015 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
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,910,857 |
|
|
$ |
1,641,062 |
|
|
$ |
3,551,919 |
|
Foreign exchange contracts |
|
|
|
|
71,112 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71,112 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
71,112 |
|
|
$ |
1,910,857 |
|
|
$ |
1,641,062 |
|
|
$ |
3,623,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(404,348 |
) |
|
$ |
3,218,219 |
|
|
$ |
2,813,871 |
|
Foreign exchange contracts |
|
|
|
|
330,487 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
330,487 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
330,487 |
|
|
$ |
(404,348 |
) |
|
$ |
3,218,219 |
|
|
$ |
3,144,358 |
|
* |
|
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. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
23
VOYA GLOBAL ADVANTAGE AND
PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND |
SUMMARY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
AS OF AUGUST 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) |
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,
2015:
|
|
|
|
Barclays Bank PLC
|
|
BNP Paribas Bank
|
|
Citigroup, Inc.
|
|
Morgan Stanley
|
|
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
|
|
Totals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
|
$ |
3,229 |
|
|
$ |
216,540 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
876,598 |
|
|
$ |
1,096,367 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,229 |
|
|
$ |
216,540 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
876,598 |
|
|
$ |
1,096,367 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
20,155 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
20,155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
77,045 |
|
|
|
70,908 |
|
|
|
179,130 |
|
|
|
34,877 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
361,960 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
77,045 |
|
|
$ |
91,063 |
|
|
$ |
179,130 |
|
|
$ |
34,877 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
382,115 |
|
|
Net OTC derivative instruments by counterparty, at fair value |
|
|
|
$ |
(73,816 |
) |
|
$ |
125,477 |
|
|
$ |
(179,130 |
) |
|
$ |
(34,877 |
) |
|
$ |
876,598 |
|
|
$ |
714,252 |
|
|
Total collateral pledged by the Fund/(Received from counterparty) |
|
|
|
$ |
340,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,300,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
190,000 |
|
|
$ |
540,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,370,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
266,184 |
|
|
$ |
1,425,477 |
|
|
$ |
(179,130 |
) |
|
$ |
155,123 |
|
|
$ |
1,416,598 |
|
|
$ |
3,084,252 |
|
(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, 2015: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of Total Net Assets against which calls written |
|
|
|
|
50.43 |
% |
Average Days to Expiration at time written |
|
|
|
|
44 days |
|
Average Call Moneyness* at time written |
|
|
|
|
ATM |
|
Premium received for calls |
|
|
|
$ |
1,542,468 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(361,960 |
) |
* |
|
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
24
SHAREHOLDER MEETING
INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
Proposal:
1 |
|
To elect four nominees to the Board of Trustees of Voya Global
Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund. |
An annual shareholder meeting of Voya Global Advantage
and Premium Opportunity Fund was held July 1, 2015, at the offices of Voya Investment Management, 7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 100,
Scottsdale, AZ 85258.
|
|
|
|
Proposal
|
|
Shares voted for
|
|
Shares voted against or withheld
|
|
Shares abstained
|
|
Broker non-vote
|
|
Total Shares Voted
|
Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,201,057.700 |
|
|
|
454,449.000 |
|
|
|
0.000 |
|
|
|
0.000 |
|
|
|
16,655,506.700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,160,851.700 |
|
|
|
494,655.000 |
|
|
|
0.000 |
|
|
|
0.000 |
|
|
|
16,655,506.700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,174,829.700 |
|
|
|
480,677.000 |
|
|
|
0.000 |
|
|
|
0.000 |
|
|
|
16,655,506.700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,202,868.700 |
|
|
|
452,638.000 |
|
|
|
0.000 |
|
|
|
0.000 |
|
|
|
16,655,506.700 |
|
25
ADVISORY CONTRACT
APPROVAL DISCUSSION (UNAUDITED)
APPROVAL OF AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
AGREEMENT
At a meeting held on March 12, 2015, the Board of Trustees
(the Board) of Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund (the Fund), including a majority of Board members who have no
direct or indirect interest in the advisory agreement (Independent Trustees), approved amending and restating the Investment Management
Agreement between the Fund and Voya Investments, LLC (the Adviser) so that, effective May 1, 2015, the terms of the Funds Investment
Management Agreement and its Administration Agreement are combined under a single Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement with a single
management fee. The single management fee rate under the Funds Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement does not exceed the former
combined investment management and administrative services fee rates for the Fund and, under the Funds Amended and Restated Investment Management
Agreement, there was no change to the investment management or administrative services provided or the fees charged to the Fund.
In connection with its review, the Board determined that it
did not need to consider certain factors it typically considers during its review of the Funds advisory agreements because it had reviewed, among
other matters, the nature, extent and quality of services being provided and, as applicable, actions taken in certain instances to improve the
relationship between the costs and the quality of services being provided, on September 12, 2014, when it renewed the Agreement. On September 12, 2014,
the Board concluded, in light of all factors it considered, to renew the Agreement and that the fee rate set forth in the Agreement was fair and
reasonable. Among other factors considered at that meeting, the Board considered: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the
Agreement; (2) the extent to which economies of scale are reflected in the fee rate schedule under the Agreement; (3) the existence of any
fall-out benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates; (4) a comparison of the fee rate, expense ratio, and investment performance to those
of similar funds; and (5) the costs incurred and profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates with respect to their services to the Fund. A
further description of the process followed by the Board in approving the Agreement on September 12, 2014, including the information reviewed, certain
material factors considered and certain related conclusions reached, is set forth in the Funds annual report to shareholders for the period ended
February 28, 2015.
On March 12, 2015, the Board, including the Independent
Trustees, approved the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement. In analyzing whether to approve the Amended and Restated Investment
Management Agreement, the Board did consider, among other things: (1) a memorandum and related materials outlining the terms of this Agreement and
Managements rationale for proposing the amendments that combine the terms of the Funds investment management and administrative services
arrangements under a single agreement; (2) Managements representations that, under the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement,
there would be no change in the fees payable for the combination of advisory and administrative services provided to the Fund; (3) Managements
confirmation that the implementation of the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement would result in no change in the scope of services
that the Adviser provides to the Fund and that the personnel who have provided administrative and advisory services to the Fund previously would
continue to do so after the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement becomes effective; and (4) representations from Management that the
combination of the Agreements better aligns the Funds contracts with the manner in which the Adviser and its affiliates provide such services to
the Fund. In approving the amendment to the Funds Investment Management Agreement, different Board members may have given different weight to
different individual factors and related conclusions.
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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. Effective May 31, 2015, Jeff Meys replaced Bert Veldman as a Portfolio Manager to 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-Adviser 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.
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 NAV per Common Share, the Plan Agent will invest the
Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares on behalf of the participants. The number of Newly Issued Common Shares to be credited to each
participants account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the Dividend by the NAV per Common Share on the payment date; provided
that, if the NAV is less than or equal to 95% of the closing market value on the payment date, the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95%
of the closing market price per Common Share on the payment date. If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the NAV per Common Share is greater than
the closing market value plus estimated brokerage commissions, the Plan Agent will invest the Dividend amount in Common Shares acquired on behalf of
the participants in Open-Market Purchases. In the event of a market discount on the payment date for any Dividend, the Plan Agent will have until the
last business day before the next date on which the Common Shares
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
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 NAV per Common Share, the average per Common Share purchase price paid by the Plan
Administrator may exceed the NAV of the Common Shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer Common Shares than if the Dividend had been paid in Newly
Issued Common Shares on the Dividend payment date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to Open-Market Purchases, the Plan provides that if
the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full Dividend amount in Open-Market Purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a
market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Agent will cease making Open-Market Purchases and will invest the un-invested portion of the
Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares at the NAV per common share at the close of business on the Last Purchase Date provided that, if the NAV
is less than or equal to 95% of the then current market price per Common Share, the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the market
price on the payment date.
The Plan Agent maintains all shareholders accounts in
the Plan and furnishes written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information needed by shareholders for tax records. Common
Shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Agent on behalf of the Plan participant, and each shareholder proxy will
include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Agent will forward all proxy solicitation materials to participants and vote
proxies for shares held under the Plan in accordance with the instructions of the participants.
In the case of shareholders such as banks, brokers or
nominees which hold shares for others who are the beneficial owners, the Plan Agent will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of Common
Shares certified from time to time by the record 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 or a request to terminate
participation should be directed to the Funds Shareholder Service Department at (800) 992-0180.
Key Financial Dates Calendar 2015
Distributions:
Declaration Date
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Ex Date
|
|
Record Date
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Payable Date
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16-Mar-15 |
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1-Apr-15 |
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6-Apr-15 |
|
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15-Apr-15 |
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15-Jun-15 |
|
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1-Jul-15 |
|
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6-Jul-15 |
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15-Jul-15 |
|
15-Sep-15 |
|
|
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1-Oct-15 |
|
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5-Oct-15 |
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15-Oct-15 |
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15-Dec-15 |
|
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29-Dec-15 |
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31-Dec-15 |
|
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15-Jan-16 |
|
Record date will be two business days after each
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, 2015 was 11, which does not include approximately 7,929 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 July 31, 2015 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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Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
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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, 2015 (Unaudited) |
Shares | | |
| |
| |
Value | | |
Percentage
of Net Assets | |
COMMON STOCK: 96.5% | |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Brazil: 0.0% | | |
| | |
| 16,163 | | |
@ | |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR | |
| 94,715 | | |
| 0.0 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Canada: 0.3% | | |
| 83,220 | | |
@ | |
Barrick Gold Corp. | |
| 578,379 | | |
| 0.3 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
China: 0.8% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 108,700 | | |
| |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | |
| 1,820,402 | | |
| 0.8 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
France: 5.0% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 121,590 | | |
| |
AXA S.A. | |
| 3,062,718 | | |
| 1.4 | |
| 17,024 | | |
@ | |
Criteo SA ADR | |
| 667,511 | | |
| 0.3 | |
| 25,723 | | |
| |
Societe Generale | |
| 1,249,830 | | |
| 0.6 | |
| 49,217 | | |
| |
Total S.A. | |
| 2,269,209 | | |
| 1.0 | |
| 57,183 | | |
| |
Vinci S.A. | |
| 3,678,196 | | |
| 1.7 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| 10,927,464 | | |
| 5.0 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Germany: 4.8% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 16,781 | | |
| |
Allianz SE | |
| 2,673,755 | | |
| 1.2 | |
| 19,520 | | |
| |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | |
| 1,794,091 | | |
| 0.8 | |
| 76,391 | | |
| |
Deutsche Bank AG | |
| 2,244,471 | | |
| 1.0 | |
| 12,363 | | |
| |
Linde AG | |
| 2,145,487 | | |
| 1.0 | |
| 17,062 | | |
| |
Siemens AG | |
| 1,691,230 | | |
| 0.8 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| 10,549,034 | | |
| 4.8 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Hong Kong: 1.1% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 438,925 | | |
| |
AIA Group Ltd. | |
| 2,425,103 | | |
| 1.1 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Israel: 1.3% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 16,109 | | |
@ | |
Check Point Software Technologies | |
| 1,256,663 | | |
| 0.6 | |
| 25,514 | | |
@ | |
Nice Systems Ltd. ADR | |
| 1,570,642 | | |
| 0.7 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| 2,827,305 | | |
| 1.3 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Japan: 6.6% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 59,800 | | |
| |
Japan Tobacco, Inc. | |
| 2,125,256 | | |
| 1.0 | |
| 5,300 | | |
| |
Keyence Corp. | |
| 2,453,469 | | |
| 1.1 | |
| 446,300 | | |
| |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | |
| 2,943,875 | | |
| 1.3 | |
| 85,300 | | |
| |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | |
| 3,481,645 | | |
| 1.6 | |
| 59,400 | | |
| |
Toyota Motor Corp. | |
| 3,510,911 | | |
| 1.6 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| 14,515,156 | | |
| 6.6 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Malaysia: 0.0% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 100 | | |
| |
Malayan Banking BHD | |
| 209 | | |
| 0.0 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Mexico: 0.7% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 12,408 | | |
@ | |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV ADR | |
| 1,104,684 | | |
| 0.5 | |
| 112,093 | | |
| |
Grupo Financiero Banorte | |
| 536,589 | | |
| 0.2 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| 1,641,273 | | |
| 0.7 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Netherlands: 1.8% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 12,994 | | |
| |
Airbus Group SE | |
| 846,095 | | |
| 0.4 | |
| 202,306 | | |
| |
Relx NV | |
| 3,110,696 | | |
| 1.4 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| 3,956,791 | | |
| 1.8 | |
Shares | | |
| |
| |
Value | | |
Percentage
of Net Assets | |
COMMON STOCK: (continued) | | |
| | | |
| |
Peru: 0.2% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 57,503 | | |
@ | |
Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA ADR | |
| 363,419 | | |
| 0.2 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Singapore: 1.0% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 167,000 | | |
| |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | |
| 2,104,922 | | |
| 1.0 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
South Korea: 0.6% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 1,430 | | |
| |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | |
| 1,315,847 | | |
| 0.6 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Spain: 1.2% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 190,400 | | |
| |
Telefonica S.A. | |
| 2,683,195 | | |
| 1.2 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Switzerland: 6.4% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 20,139 | | |
| |
Cie Financiere Richemont SA | |
| 1,504,734 | | |
| 0.7 | |
| 52,070 | | |
| |
Nestle S.A. | |
| 3,835,836 | | |
| 1.8 | |
| 47,722 | | |
| |
Novartis AG | |
| 4,656,990 | | |
| 2.1 | |
| 9,216 | | |
| |
Roche Holding AG | |
| 2,508,820 | | |
| 1.1 | |
| 76,398 | | |
| |
UBS Group AG | |
| 1,580,342 | | |
| 0.7 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| 14,086,722 | | |
| 6.4 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Taiwan: 0.9% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 97,612 | | |
@ | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR | |
| 1,940,527 | | |
| 0.9 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
Turkey: 0.2% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 228,054 | | |
| |
Akbank TAS | |
| 533,823 | | |
| 0.2 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
United Kingdom: 8.4% | | |
| | |
| 375,721 | | |
| |
Barclays PLC | |
| 1,493,040 | | |
| 0.7 | |
| 76,155 | | |
| |
BG Group PLC | |
| 1,155,845 | | |
| 0.5 | |
| 255,381 | | |
| |
BP PLC | |
| 1,415,513 | | |
| 0.6 | |
| 41,663 | | |
| |
British American Tobacco PLC | |
| 2,206,151 | | |
| 1.0 | |
| 266,995 | | |
| |
HSBC Holdings PLC | |
| 2,110,234 | | |
| 1.0 | |
| 137,584 | | |
| |
Prudential PLC | |
| 2,969,377 | | |
| 1.4 | |
| 68,562 | | |
| |
Rio Tinto PLC | |
| 2,503,235 | | |
| 1.1 | |
| 81,128 | | |
| |
SSE PLC | |
| 1,818,005 | | |
| 0.8 | |
| 140,041 | | |
| |
WPP PLC | |
| 2,882,773 | | |
| 1.3 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| 18,554,173 | | |
| 8.4 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
United States: 55.2% | | |
| | |
| 28,250 | | |
| |
Adobe Systems, Inc. | |
| 2,219,602 | | |
| 1.0 | |
| 12,411 | | |
| |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | |
| 1,731,707 | | |
| 0.8 | |
| 15,833 | | |
@ | |
Allegion Public Ltd. | |
| 943,805 | | |
| 0.4 | |
| 62,133 | | |
| |
Altria Group, Inc. | |
| 3,329,086 | | |
| 1.5 | |
| 25,282 | | |
| |
American Airlines Group, Inc. | |
| 985,492 | | |
| 0.4 | |
| 46,626 | | |
| |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | |
| 2,531,326 | | |
| 1.2 | |
| 18,619 | | |
| |
Apple, Inc. | |
| 2,099,478 | | |
| 1.0 | |
| 140,398 | | |
| |
Bank of America Corp. | |
| 2,294,103 | | |
| 1.0 | |
| 5,897 | | |
| |
Biogen, Inc. | |
| 1,753,178 | | |
| 0.8 | |
| 54,544 | | |
| |
Blackstone Group LP | |
| 1,868,132 | | |
| 0.8 | |
| 11,340 | | |
| |
California Resources Corp. | |
| 43,999 | | |
| 0.0 | |
| 58,158 | | |
@ | |
Carnival Corp. | |
| 2,863,118 | | |
| 1.3 | |
| 23,100 | | |
| |
Celgene Corp. | |
| 2,727,648 | | |
| 1.2 | |
| 111,738 | | |
| |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | |
| 2,891,779 | | |
| 1.3 | |
| 61,423 | | |
| |
Citigroup, Inc. | |
| 3,284,902 | | |
| 1.5 | |
| 57,445 | | |
| |
Comcast Corp. – Class A | |
| 3,235,877 | | |
| 1.5 | |
Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
as of August 31, 2015 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Shares | | |
| |
| |
Value | | |
Percentage
of Net Assets | |
COMMON STOCK: (continued) | |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
United States: (continued) | | |
| | |
| 41,638 | | |
| |
CVS Health | |
| 4,263,731 | | |
| 1.9 | |
| 2,082 | | |
| |
Cytec Industries, Inc. | |
| 154,484 | | |
| 0.1 | |
| 28,092 | | |
| |
Delta Airlines, Inc. | |
| 1,229,868 | | |
| 0.6 | |
| 88,201 | | |
| |
EMC Corp. | |
| 2,193,559 | | |
| 1.0 | |
| 75,462 | | |
| |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | |
| 802,916 | | |
| 0.4 | |
| 142,318 | | |
| |
General Electric Co. | |
| 3,532,333 | | |
| 1.6 | |
| 27,195 | | |
| |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | |
| 2,857,379 | | |
| 1.3 | |
| 15,380 | | |
| |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | |
| 2,900,668 | | |
| 1.3 | |
| 4,256 | | |
| |
Google, Inc. - Class A | |
| 2,757,122 | | |
| 1.3 | |
| 2,788 | | |
| |
Google, Inc. - Class C | |
| 1,723,681 | | |
| 0.8 | |
| 15,000 | | |
| |
Greenbrier Cos., Inc. | |
| 625,500 | | |
| 0.3 | |
| 56,860 | | |
| |
Halliburton Co. | |
| 2,237,441 | | |
| 1.0 | |
| 22,992 | | |
| |
Hess Corp. | |
| 1,366,874 | | |
| 0.6 | |
| 23,723 | | |
| |
Honeywell International, Inc. | |
| 2,354,982 | | |
| 1.1 | |
| 32,499 | | |
@ | |
Ingersoll-Rand PLC - Class A | |
| 1,796,870 | | |
| 0.8 | |
| 64,021 | | |
| |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | |
| 4,103,746 | | |
| 1.9 | |
| 17,409 | | |
| |
Kellogg Co. | |
| 1,153,869 | | |
| 0.5 | |
| 55,189 | | |
| |
Marathon Oil Corp. | |
| 954,218 | | |
| 0.4 | |
| 11,821 | | |
| |
Medivation, Inc. | |
| 1,040,957 | | |
| 0.5 | |
| 70,420 | | |
| |
Merck & Co., Inc. | |
| 3,792,117 | | |
| 1.7 | |
| 44,761 | | |
| |
Metlife, Inc. | |
| 2,242,526 | | |
| 1.0 | |
| 82,152 | | |
| |
Microsoft Corp. | |
| 3,575,255 | | |
| 1.6 | |
| 19,808 | | |
| |
Mylan NV | |
| 982,279 | | |
| 0.4 | |
| 32,687 | | |
| |
Nike, Inc. | |
| 3,652,772 | | |
| 1.7 | |
| 37,527 | | |
@ | |
Nuance Communications, Inc. | |
| 618,070 | | |
| 0.3 | |
| 34,352 | | |
| |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | |
| 2,508,040 | | |
| 1.1 | |
| 67,312 | | |
| |
Oracle Corp. | |
| 2,496,602 | | |
| 1.1 | |
| 154,770 | | |
| |
Pfizer, Inc. | |
| 4,986,689 | | |
| 2.3 | |
| 45,909 | | |
| |
PPL Corp. | |
| 1,422,720 | | |
| 0.6 | |
| 34,418 | | |
| |
Procter & Gamble Co. | |
| 2,432,320 | | |
| 1.1 | |
| 27,744 | | |
| |
Qualcomm, Inc. | |
| 1,569,756 | | |
| 0.7 | |
| 28,688 | | |
@ | |
Sensata Technologies Holdings N.V. | |
| 1,359,811 | | |
| 0.6 | |
| 5,734 | | |
@ | |
Talen Energy Corp. | |
| 81,710 | | |
| 0.0 | |
| 28,099 | | |
| |
Target Corp. | |
| 2,183,573 | | |
| 1.0 | |
| 30,000 | | |
| |
T-Mobile US, Inc. | |
| 1,188,300 | | |
| 0.5 | |
| 998 | | |
| |
Transocean Ltd - RIGN | |
| 13,713 | | |
| 0.0 | |
| 44,622 | | |
@ | |
Transocean Ltd. | |
| 634,971 | | |
| 0.3 | |
| 31,851 | | |
| |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | |
| 3,685,161 | | |
| 1.7 | |
| 26,519 | | |
| |
Walt Disney Co. | |
| 2,701,756 | | |
| 1.2 | |
| 55,439 | | |
@ | |
Weatherford International PLC | |
| 562,706 | | |
| 0.3 | |
| 80,932 | | |
| |
Wells Fargo & Co. | |
| 4,316,104 | | |
| 2.0 | |
| 3,325 | | |
@ | |
Wesco International, Inc. | |
| 186,100 | | |
| 0.1 | |
| 21,265 | | |
| |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | |
| 1,696,309 | | |
| 0.8 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| 121,742,790 | | |
| 55.2 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
Total Common Stock | |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
(Cost $185,431,833) | |
| 212,661,249 | | |
| 96.5 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
Assets in Excess of Other
Liabilities | |
| 7,821,323 | | |
| 3.5 | |
| | | |
Net Assets | |
$ | 220,482,572 | | |
| 100.0 | |
@ |
Non-income producing security. |
ADR |
American Depositary Receipt |
|
Cost for federal income tax purposes is $185,878,251. |
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation consists of: |
Gross Unrealized Appreciation | |
$ | 42,565,785 | |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation | |
| (15,782,787 | ) |
| |
| | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation | |
$ | 26,782,998 | |
See Accompanying
Notes to Financial Statements
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not required for semi-annual filing.
Item 8. Fund Managers of Closed-End Management Investment
Companies.
(a) (1) Fund Management. The following individual is a newly
identified Portfolio Manager as of August 31, 2015 semi-annual and share responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Fund:
Jeff Meys – Mr. Meys is the Head of Optimised Portfolio Strategies at NN Investment Partners. He joined the former ING Investment Management
B.V. (“IIM BV,” the predecessor to NN Investment Partners) in 2007 as a principal investment analyst focusing
on developed markets and covering telecoms and media companies. From 2011 to 2015, Mr. Meys was the Head of Sector Equity
Portfolio Management Team at IIM BV. Prior to joining IIM BV, Mr. Meys held a variety of investment positions at USB London,
and ABN Amro in London and Amsterdam.
(a) (2) (i-iii) Other Accounts Managed
The following table shows the number of accounts and total assets
in the accounts managed by the newly identified Portfolio Manager as of August 31, 2015, unless otherwise noted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trusts, Sep Accts and Stable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value Other Pooled |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mutual Funds |
|
Investment Vehicles and |
|
|
|
Voya Global |
|
|
|
Registered Investment Companies |
|
Alternative |
|
Other Accounts, NNIP |
|
Advantage and Premium |
|
|
|
Number of Accts / |
|
Number of Accts / |
|
Number of Accts / |
|
Opportunity |
|
|
|
Total Assets |
|
Total Assets |
|
Total Assets |
|
Fund (IGA) |
|
Portfolio Manager |
|
(rounded to nearest million) |
|
(rounded to nearest million) |
|
(rounded to nearest million) |
|
|
|
Jeff Meys |
|
1 account/$220 million |
|
12 accounts/$6,148 million |
|
0/0 |
|
(a) (2) (iv) Conflicts of Interest
NNIP investment teams are responsible for managing and executing
trades on behalf of multiple clients including other registered funds, legal entities, other accounts, including proprietary accounts,
separate accounts, and other pooled investment vehicles. An investment team may manage a portfolio or separate account, which
may have materially higher fee arrangements than the Fund and may also have a performance based fee. The management of multiple
funds and/or other accounts may raise potential conflicts of interest relating to the allocation of investment opportunities and
the aggregation and allocation of trades. NNIP has adopted compliance procedures which are reasonably designed to address these
types of conflicts.
(a) (3) Compensation
Within NNIP, the portfolio managers’ compensation
typically consists of a base salary and a bonus. Portfolio managers are evaluated on their one-year and three-year performance
annually. The bonus scheme for our investment professionals in place, which is largely quantitative based and linked to the individual
and team performances, in mainly targeted at consistency and stability in excess return. If a manager has good performance, the
variable pay (partly in stock) will be spread over the next two or three years. There will be a consistency premium paid, if managers
can continuously produce good results. If the performance deteriorates in subsequent years, a portion of the bonus will be subject
to a claw back clause. In so doing, we aim to achieve a longer-term orientation of our investment managers and better align the
program with the interests of our customers. In addition, the portfolio managers may be offered long-term equity awards, such
as stocks and/or stock options, which are tied to the performance of the Sub-Adviser’s parent company, ING Groep. The overall
design of the NNIP annual incentive plan was developed to closely tie compensation to performance, structured in such a way as
to drive performance and promote retention of top talent. As with base salary compensation, individual target awards are determined
and set based on external market data and internal comparators. Investment performance is measured on both relative and absolute
performance in all areas. NNIP has defined indices and set performance goals to appropriately reflect requirements for each investment
team. The measures for each team are outlined on a “scorecard” that is reviewed on an annual basis. These scorecards
reflect a comprehensive approach to measuring investment performance versus benchmark(s) over a one year period. The results for
overall NNIP scorecards are calculated on an asset weighted performance basis of the individual team scorecards. Investment professionals’
performance measures for bonus determinations are typically weighted by 20% being attributable to the overall NNIP performance
and 60% attributable to the funds/clients performance (objective) and 20% attributable to their contribution to the team’s
results (subjective).
(a) (4) Ownership
of Securities Ownership:
The following table shows the dollar range of shares of the Trust
owned by the newly identified Portfolio Manager as of August 31, 2015, including investments by their immediate family members
and amounts invested through retirement and deferred compensation plans.
Portfolio
Manager |
|
Dollar
Range of Trust Shares Owned |
Jeff Meys |
|
None |
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management
Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
None.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
N/A.
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, 2015
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, 2015
By |
/s/ Todd Modic |
|
|
Todd Modic |
|
|
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
|
Date: November 6, 2015