Exhibit (e)(1)(i)
December 12, 2025
Andrew K. Schlueter
Senior Vice President
Voya Investments Distributor, LLC
7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road
Suite 100
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Dear Mr. Schlueter:
Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Underwriting Agreement, dated November 18, 2014, as amended and restated as of December 1, 2017, between Voya Equity Trust (“VET”) and Voya Investments Distributor, LLC (the “Agreement”), we hereby notify you of our intention to retain you as Underwriter to render underwriting services to Voya VACS Series LCC Fund (the “Fund”), effective on December 12, 2025, upon all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.
Upon your acceptance, the Agreement will be modified to give effect to the foregoing by adding the Fund to the Amended Schedule A of the Agreement. The Amended Schedule A is attached hereto.
Please signify your acceptance to act as Underwriter under the Agreement with respect to the aforementioned Fund by signing below where indicated.
Very sincerely,
By: /s/ Kimberly A. Anderson___________
Name: Kimberly A. Anderson
Title: Senior Vice President
Voya Equity Trust
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
Voya Investments Distributor, LLC
By: /s/ Andrew K. Schlueter____________
Name: Andrew K. Schlueter
November 11, 2025
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Title: Senior Vice President, Duly Authorized
AMENDED SCHEDULE A
with respect to the
AMENDED AND RESTATED UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
between
VOYA EQUITY TRUST
and
VOYA INVESTMENTS DISTRIBUTOR, LLC
Name of Fund
Voya Corporate Leaders® 100 Fund
Voya Global Income & Growth Fund Voya Large Cap Value Fund
Voya MI Dynamic Small Cap Fund (formerly, Voya Small Company Fund)
Voya MI Dynamic SMID Cap Fund (formerly, Voya Mid Cap Research Enhanced Index Fund ) Voya MidCap Opportunities Fund
Voya Multi-Manager Mid Cap Value Fund Voya Small Cap Growth Fund
Voya VACS Series LCC Fund
Voya VACS Series MCV Fund