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Voya Small Company Port A (IASCX)
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Fund Details
Voya Small Company Port A Overview
Voya Small Company Port A (IASCX) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Small Blend fund. Voya launched the fund in 2008.
The investment seeks growth of capital. Under normal market conditions, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks of small-capitalization companies. The sub-adviser defines small-capitalization companies as companies that are included in the S&P SmallCap 600® Index or the Russell 2000® Index at the time of purchase, or if not included in either index, have market capitalizations that fall within the range of the market capitalizations of companies included in the S&P SmallCap 600® Index or the Russell 2000® Index.
About Voya Small Company Port A (IASCX)
There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 1.63 years: Russell Shtern, CFA (2022), Christine Cappabianca (2026), Kai Wong (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: Russell 3000 TR USD index with a weighting of 100% and Russell 2000 TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Voya Small Company Port A has 182 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 15.0% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Voya Small Company Port A is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity fund group. Voya Small Company Port A has 3.3% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 96.3%. There is 3.3% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Voya Small Company Port A has 0.4% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $9 million in total assets, which is below the $694 million average for the Small Blend category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
IASCX Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Voya Small Company Port A expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Small Blend category. Voya Small Company Port A has an expense ratio of 1.37%, which is 31% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a F. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. A portfolio turnover rate cannot be currently calculated for Voya Small Company Port A. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 65% for the Small Blend category.
Recently, in the month of June 2026, Voya Small Company Port A returned 6.2%, which earned it a grade of C, as the Small Blend category had an average return of 5.9%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.
Voya Small Company Port A has a trailing yield of 0.33%, which is below the 0.41% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Voya Small Company Port A Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 18.3%, 3.4 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D. The fund has returned 30.6% over the past year (grade of D), 15.4% over the past three years (grade of D) and 6.6% per year over the past five years (grade of D) and 9.1% per year over the past 10 years (grade of F).
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IASCX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 6/30/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| IASCX Return (NAV) | 6.2% | 23.2% | 30.6% | 15.4% | 6.6% | 9.1% |
| IASCX Grade | C | B | D | D | D | F |
| +/- Category | 0.3% | 3.4% | -3.3% | -1.0% | -1.4% | -2.1% |
| Small Blend Avg | 5.9% | 19.8% | 33.9% | 16.4% | 7.9% | 11.2% |
| IASCX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 2.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 3.4% |
IASCX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 6/30/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| IASCX Return (NAV) | 18.3% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 17.4% | -17.0% | 14.2% | 11.7% | 25.6% | -16.2% | 10.7% | 23.8% |
| IASCX Grade | D | C | D | B | C | F | D | C | F | D | B |
| +/- Category | -3.4% | 0.1% | -1.6% | 0.9% | -0.5% | -9.0% | -2.6% | 0.1% | -4.4% | -3.4% | 3.6% |
| Small Blend Avg | 21.7% | 7.9% | 11.6% | 16.5% | -16.5% | 23.2% | 14.4% | 25.5% | -11.8% | 14.1% | 20.2% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 18.8% |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.55 - High |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.02 - Above Average |
| Category Risk Grade: | D (62% Rank) |
| Beta: | 1.16 |
| R-Squared: | 64% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Small-Cap Blend |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 0.3% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $218 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 10 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Adv |
| Portfolio Turnover: | na |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 3 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 4.0 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 1.6 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Shtern, CFA Russell (2022), Wong Kai (2025), Cappabianca Christine (2026) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 5/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 182 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 15.0% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 3.3% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 96.3% |
| Foreign Stock: | 3.3% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.4% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Voya |
| Phone Number: | 800-992-0180 |
| Website: | www.voyainvestments.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | December 16, 2008 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | No |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | 0.50% |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 1.37% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 1.05% |
| Share Class: | Voya Small Company Port I |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
