Fund Evaluator:
Voya Growth and Income Port A (IAVGX)Best Performing in Large Blend Over the Last Year
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Fund Details
Voya Growth and Income Port A Overview
Voya Growth and Income Port A (IAVGX) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Blend fund. Voya launched the fund in 2006.
The investment seeks to maximize total return through investments in a diversified portfolio of common stock and securities convertible into common stocks. Under normal market conditions, the Portfolio invests at least 65% of its total assets in common stocks that the sub-adviser believes have significant potential for capital appreciation, income growth, or both.
About Voya Growth and Income Port A (IAVGX)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 7.88 years: James Dorment (2015), Gregory . Wachsman (2021). 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 S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 100%. Voya Growth and Income Port A has 62 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 42.5% 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 Growth and Income Port A is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity fund group. Voya Growth and Income Port A has 1.8% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 97.4%. There is 1.8% 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 Growth and Income Port A has 0.8% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $88 million in total assets, which is below the $6 billion average for the Large 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.
IAVGX 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 Growth and Income Port A expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Large Blend category. Voya Growth and Income Port A has an expense ratio of 1.25%, which is 54% 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. Voya Growth and Income Port A has a portfolio turnover rate of 90%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 48% for the Large Blend category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Voya Growth and Income Port A returned -1.0%, which earned it a grade of F, as the Large Blend category had an average return of 0.4%. 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 Growth and Income Port A has a trailing yield of 0.33%, which is below the 0.56% category average. The fund normally distributes its income semi-annually and its capital gains semi-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 Growth and Income Port A Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 7.6%, 1.7 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D. The fund has returned 18.6% over the past year (grade of C), 18.2% over the past three years (grade of C) and 12.7% per year over the past five years (grade of B) and 14.3% per year over the past 10 years (grade of B).
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IAVGX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| IAVGX Return (NAV) | -1.0% | 5.1% | 18.6% | 18.2% | 12.7% | 14.3% |
| IAVGX Grade | F | B | C | C | B | B |
| +/- Category | -1.4% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.7% |
| Large Blend Avg | 0.4% | 4.1% | 17.5% | 17.3% | 11.1% | 13.7% |
| IAVGX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 2.2% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 3.9% |
IAVGX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| IAVGX Return (NAV) | 7.6% | 17.7% | 23.3% | 26.8% | -15.1% | 28.4% | 16.7% | 28.3% | -4.9% | 19.8% | 9.2% |
| IAVGX Grade | D | B | C | B | B | B | C | D | B | D | D |
| +/- Category | -1.7% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 1.9% | -0.8% | -1.6% | 1.0% | -1.5% | -0.9% |
| Large Blend Avg | 9.3% | 15.8% | 22.1% | 23.7% | -17.3% | 26.5% | 17.5% | 29.8% | -5.9% | 21.3% | 10.2% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 13.4% |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.10 - Above Average |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.01 - Above Average |
| Category Risk Grade: | D (68% Rank) |
| Beta: | 1.00 |
| R-Squared: | 94% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Blend |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 0.3% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Semi-Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Semi-Annually |
| Total Assets: | $2717 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 89 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Adv |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 90% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 10.6 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 7.9 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Dorment James (2015), . Wachsman Gregory (2021) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 62 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 42.5% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 1.8% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 97.4% |
| Foreign Stock: | 1.8% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.8% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Voya |
| Phone Number: | 800-992-0180 |
| Website: | www.ingfunds.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | December 20, 2006 |
| 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 (%): | 1.25% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.81% |
| Share Class: | Voya Growth and Income Port I |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |