Investment Performance

⁽¹⁾ YOU COULD LOSE MONEY BY INVESTING IN THE FUND. ALTHOUGH THE FUND SEEKS TO PRESERVE THE VALUE OF YOUR INVESTMENT AT $1.00 PER SHARE, IT CANNOT GUARANTEE IT WILL DO SO. AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUND IS NOT INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY. THE FUND'S SPONSOR HAS NO LEGAL OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE FUND, AND YOU SHOULD NOT EXPECT THAT THE SPONSOR WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE FUND AT ANY TIME.

⁽²⁾ Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class A: Total annual Fund operating expenses differ from the ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include acquired fund fees and expenses. The investment manager has agreed to reduce its fees to reflect reduced services resulting from the Fund's investments in Franklin Templeton affiliated funds. These arrangements are expected to continue until April 30, 2024. During the terms, the fee waiver and expense reimbursement agreements may not be terminated or amended without approval of the board of trustees except to add series or classes, to reflect the extension of termination dates or to lower the waiver and expense limitation (which would result in lower fees for shareholders).

⁽³⁾ Voya Global Multi-Asset Fund - Class I: Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses shown may be higher than the Fund's ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. Voya Invesments, LLC (the " Investment Adviser " ) is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.90% for Class I shares, through October 1, 2024. The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, and extraordinary expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. Termination or modification of this obligation requires approval by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board").

⁽⁴⁾ VY Invesco Equity and Income Portfolio - Initial Class: Voya Investments, LLC (the " Investment Adviser " ) is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.65% for Class I shares through May 1, 2024 . The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. The Investment Adviser is contractually obligated to waive 0.01% of the management fee through May 1, 2024 . Termination or modification of these obligations requires approval by the Portfolio's Board of Directors (the "Board").

⁽⁵⁾ State Street S&P 500 Index Fund - Class N: The Fund has adopted a distribution plan under Rule 12b-1 pursuant to which payments of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets may be made; however, the Fund's Board ofTrustees has determined that payments will not exceed 0.062% of average daily net assets. The Fund's investment adviser, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (the "Adviser" or "SSGA FM"), is contractually obligated until December 31, 2023 (i) to waive up to the full amount of the advisory fee payable by the Fund, and/or (ii) to reimburse the Fund to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses exceed 0.157% of average daily net assets on an annual basis. This waiver and/or reimbursement may not be terminated prior to December 31, 2023 except with the approval of the Fund's Board ofTrustees. SSGA FM has contractually agreed to waive 0.01% of its administration fee. This waiver may not be terminated or modified except with the approval of the Fund's Board ofTrustees and shall continue until at least December 31, 2023.

⁽⁶⁾ Voya Russell (TM) Large Cap Index Portfolio - Class I: Voya Investments, LLC (the " Investment Adviser " ) is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.37% for Class I shares through May 1, 2024. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. In addition, the Investment Adviser is contractually obligated to further limit expenses to 0.36% for Class I shares through May 1, 2024. The limitations do not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. Termination or modification of these obligations requires approval by the Portfolio's Board of Directors (the "Board").

⁽⁷⁾ VY Columbia Contrarian Core Portfolio - Initial Class: Expense information has been restated to reflect current contractual rates. Voya Investments, LLC (the " Investment Adviser " ) is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.75% for Class I shares through May 1, 2024 . The obligation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. The Investment Adviser is contractually obligated to waive 0.048% of the management fee through May 1, 2024 . Termination or modification of these obligations requires approval by the Portfolio's Board of Directors (the "Board").

⁽⁸⁾ ClearBridge Value Trust - Class C: The manager has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse operating expenses (other than interest, brokerage commissions, dividend expense on short sales, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses) so that the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses will not exceed 1.90% for Class C shares, subject to recapture as described below. These arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2024 without the Board of Trustees' consent. The manager is permitted to recapture amounts waived and/or reimbursed to a class within three years after the fiscal year in which the manager earned the fee or incurred the expense if the class' total annual fund operating expenses have fallen to a level below the limits described above. In no case will the manager recapture any amount that would result, on any particular business day of the fund, in the class' total annual fund operating expenses exceeding the applicable limits described above or any other lower limit then in effect. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the fund's management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund. This management fee waiver is not subject to the recapture provision discussed above. Pursuant to the fund's management agreement, the manager reimburses expenses of the fund for auditing fees and compensation of the fund's independent trustees. These expense reimbursements are not subject to recapture by the manager and shall continue so long as the management agreement is in effect. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, these reimbursements totaled 0.01% for Class C.

⁽⁹⁾ T. Rowe Price Value Fund - Advisor Class: Restated to reflect current fees. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., has contractually agreed (at least through April 30, 2024) to waive a portion of the fund's management fees so that an individual fund fee of 0.2295% is applied to the fund's average daily net assets that are equal to or greater than $20 billion. Thereafter, this agreement will automatically renew for one-year terms unless terminated by the fund's Board of Directors. Fees waived under this agreement are not subject to reimbursement to T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., by the fund.

⁽¹⁰⁾ Voya Corporate Leaders 100 Fund - Class I: Voya Investments, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.65% for Class I shares through October 1, 2024. In addition, the Investment Adviser is contractually obligated to further limit expenses to 0.49% for Class I shares through October 1, 2024. The limitations do not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. These limitations are subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. Termination or modification of these obligations requires approval by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board").

⁽¹¹⁾ Voya Large Cap Value Fund - Class I: Voya Investments, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 1.00% for Class I shares through October 1, 2024. In addition, the Investment Adviser is contractually obligated to further limit expenses to 0.76% for Class I shares through October 1, 2024. The limitations do not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. These limitations are subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. Termination or modification of these obligations requires approval by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board").

⁽¹²⁾ VY Invesco Comstock Portfolio - Initial Class: Voya Investments, LLC (the " Investment Adviser " ) is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.70% for Class I shares through May 1, 2024 . The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. Termination or modification of this obligation requires approval by the Portfolio's Board of Directors (the "Board").

⁽¹³⁾ VY T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio - Institutional Class: Voya Investments, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") is contractually obligated to waive 0.030% of the management fee through May 1, 2024. Termination or modification of this obligation requires approval by the Portfolio's Board of Trustees (the "Board").

⁽¹⁴⁾ Voya Large Cap Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class: Voya Investments, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.67% for Class I shares through May 1, 2024. The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. Termination or modification of this obligation requires approval by the Portfolio's Board of Trustees (the "Board").

⁽¹⁵⁾ VY T. Rowe Price Growth Equity Portfolio - Initial Class: Voya Investments, LLC (the " Investment Adviser " ) is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.75% for Class I shares through May 1, 2024. The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. The Investment Adviser is contractually obligated to waive 0.039% of the management fee through May 1, 2024. Termination or modification of these obligations requires approval by the Portfolio's Board of Directors (the "Board").

⁽¹⁶⁾ Voya Mid Cap Research Enhanced Index Fund - Class I: Voya Investments, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.75% for Class I shares through October 1, 2024. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. In addition, the Investment Adviser is contractually obligated to further limit expenses to 0.70% for Class I shares through October 1, 2024. The limitations do not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. Termination or modification of these obligations requires approval by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board").

⁽¹⁷⁾ Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Growth Fund - Institutional Shares: The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) waive a portion of its management fee in order to achieve an effective net management fee rate of 0.81% as an annual percentage rate for the Fund's average daily net assets; (ii) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests, except those management fees it earns from the Fund's investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in affiliated funds; and (iii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service and shareholder administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least December 29, 2023, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser and Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

⁽¹⁸⁾ Morgan Stanley Inst Fund Trust Discovery Portfolio - Cl A: The Fund's 'Adviser,' Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., has agreed to reduce its advisory fee and/or reimburse the Fund so that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses, excluding certain investment related expenses, taxes, interest and other extraordinary expenses (including litigation), will not exceed 1.15%. The fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements will continue for at least one year or until such time as the Board of Trustees of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust (the 'Trust') acts to discontinue all or a portion of such waivers and/or reimbursements when it deems such action is appropriate.

⁽¹⁹⁾ VY Baron Growth Portfolio - Initial Class: Voya Investments, LLC (the " Investment Adviser " ) is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.99% for Class I shares through May 1, 2024 . The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. Termination or modification of this obligation requires approval by the Portfolio's Board of Directors (the "Board").

⁽²⁰⁾ VY T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio - Initial Class: Expense information has been restated to reflect current contractual rates. Voya Investments, LLC (the " Investment Adviser " ) is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.80% for Class I shares through May 1, 2024 . The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. The Investment Adviser is contractually obligated to waive 0.020% of the management fee through May 1, 2024 . Termination or modification of these obligations requires approval by the Portfolio's Board of Directors (the "Board").

⁽²¹⁾ VY American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class: Expense information has been restated to reflect current contractual rates. Voya Investments, LLC (the " Investment Adviser " ) is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.85 % for Class I shares through May 1, 2024 . The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or ( ii ) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. Termination or modification of this obligation requires approval by the Portfolio's Board of Directors (the "Board").

⁽²²⁾ VY JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class: Expense information has been restated to reflect current contractual rates. Voya Investments, LLC (the " Investment Adviser " ) is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.88% for Class I shares through May 1, 2024 . The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. The Investment Adviser is contractually obligated to waive 0.025% of the management fee through May 1, 2024. Termination or modification of these obligations requires approval by the Portfolio's Board of Directors (the "Board").

⁽²³⁾ UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund - Class A: "Other expenses" include "Acquired fund fees and expenses," which were less than 0.01% of the average net assets of the Fund. "Other expenses" do not reflect any extraordinary expenses incurred during the most recent fiscal year, such as the costs associated with a proxy statement of the Fund. Had these expenses been included, "Other expenses" would have been 0.45% for Class A. The Trust, with respect to the Fund, and UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc., the Fund's investment advisor and administrator ("UBS AM (Americas)" or the "Advisor"), have entered into a written agreement pursuant to which the Advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its management fees and/or to reimburse expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, dividend expense and security loan fees for securities sold short and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy-related expenses) to the extent necessary so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, dividend expense and security loan fees for securities sold short and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy-related expenses), through the period ending October 28, 2024 , do not exceed 1.24% for Class A shares. Pursuant to the written agreement, the Advisor is entitled to be reimbursed for any fees it waives and expenses it reimburses to the extent such reimbursement can be made during the three years following the period during which such fee waivers and expense reimbursements were made, provided that the reimbursement of the Advisor by the Fund will not cause the Fund to exceed the lesser of any applicable expense limit that is in place for the Fund (i) at the time of the waiver or reimbursement or (ii) at the time of the recoupment. The fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement may be terminated by the Fund's Board of Trustees at any time and also will terminate automatically upon the expiration or termination of the Fund's advisory contract with the Advisor. Upon termination of the fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement, however, UBS AM (Americas)'s three year recoupment rights will survive.

⁽²⁴⁾ VY CBRE Real Estate Portfolio - Institutional Class: Voya Investments, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.75% for Class I shares through May 1, 2024. The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. The Investment Adviser is contractually obligated to waive 0.067% of the management fee through May 1, 2024. Termination or modification of these obligations requires approval by the Portfolio's Board of Trustees (the "Board").

⁽²⁵⁾ Touchstone International Equity Fund - Class Y: Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses and will differ from the ratios of expenses to average net assets that are included in the Fund's annual report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (the "Adviser" or "Touchstone Advisors") and Touchstone Strategic Trust (the "Trust") have entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement whereby Touchstone Advisors will waive a portion of its fees or reimburse certain Fund expenses (excluding dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales; interest; taxes; brokerage commissions and other transaction costs; portfolio transaction and investment related expenses, including expenses associated with the Fund's liquidity providers; other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; the cost of "Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses", if any; and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business) in order to limit annual Fund operating expenses to 0.99% of average daily net assets for Class Y shares. This contractual expense limitation is effective through October 29, 2024, but can be terminated by a vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") if it deems the termination to be beneficial to the Fund's shareholders. The terms of the contractual expense limitation agreement provide that Touchstone Advisors is entitled to recoup, subject to approval by the Board, such amounts waived or reimbursed for a period of up to three years from the date on which the Adviser reduced its compensation or assumed expenses for the Fund. The Fund will make repayments to the Adviser only if such repayment does not cause the annual Fund operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed both (1) the expense cap in place when such amounts were waived or reimbursed and (2) the Fund's current expense limitation.

⁽²⁶⁾ Voya Multi-Manager International Small Cap Fund - Class A: Voya Investments, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 1.95% for Class A shares through March 1, 2024. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. In addition, the Investment Adviser is contractually obligated to further limit expenses to 1.53% for Class A shares through March 1, 2024. The limitations do not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. Termination or modification of these obligations requires approval by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board").

⁽²⁷⁾ VY Invesco Global Portfolio - Initial Class: Voya Investments, LLC (the " Investment Adviser " ) is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.80% for Class I shares through May 1, 2024 . The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. Termination or modification of this obligation requires approval by the Portfolio's Board of Directors (the "Board").

⁽²⁸⁾ Voya Global High Dividend Low Volatility Fund - Class A: Voya Investments, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") and distributor are contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.85% for Class A shares through March 1, 2024. The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser and distributor within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. Termination or modification of this obligation requires approval by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board").

⁽²⁹⁾ Voya Global High Dividend Low Volatility Fund - Class I: Voya Investments, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") and distributor are contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.60% for Class I shares through March 1, 2024. The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser and distributor within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. Termination or modification of this obligation requires approval by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board").

⁽³⁰⁾ Voya Intermediate Bond Fund - Class I has identical investment objectives and policies, the same portfolio manager, and invests in the same holdings as Class A. The performance information above is based upon the Class A performance, excluding sales charges, and has not been adjusted by the fee differences between classes.

⁽³¹⁾ Voya GNMA Income Fund - Class I has identical investment objectives and policies, the same portfolio manager, and invests in the same holdings as Class A. The performance information above is based upon the Class A performance, excluding sales charges, and has not been adjusted by the fee differences between classes.

⁽³²⁾ This investment option is only available for investment by participants in plans where the fund was already an investment option under the plan on March 16, 1998.

⁽³³⁾ The current yield reflects the deduction of all charges that are deducted from the total return quotations shown.

⁽³⁴⁾ Voya Government Money Market Fund - Class I: Voya Investments, LLC (the " Investment Adviser " ) is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.40% for Class I through August 1, 2024. The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. The Investment Adviser and distributor are contractually obligated to waive a portion of their management fees and distribution and/or shareholder services fees, as applicable, and to reimburse certain expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to assist the Fund in maintaining a yield of not less than zero through August 1, 2024. Including this waiver, Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Waivers and Reimbursements (for the Fund's most recent fiscal year) would have been 0.39% Class I. There is no guarantee that the Fund will maintain such a yield. Any management fees waived or expenses reimbursed may be subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. In no event will the amount of the recoupment on any day exceed 20% of the yield (net of all expenses) of the Fund on that day. Termination or modification of these obligations requires approval by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board").

⁽³⁵⁾ Voya Government Money Market Portfolio - Class I: Voya Investments, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") and the distributor are contractually obligated to waive a portion of their advisory fees and distribution and/or shareholder servicing fees, as applicable, and to reimburse certain expenses of the Portfolio to the extent necessary to assist the Portfolio in maintaining a net yield of not less than zero through May 1, 2024. Including this waiver, Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses after Waivers and Reimbursements (for this Portfolio's most recent fiscal year) would have been 0.35% for Class I shares. There is no guarantee that the Portfolio will maintain such a yield. Any advisory fees waived or expenses reimbursed may be subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. In no event will the amount of the recoupment on any day exceed 20% of the yield (net of all expenses) of the Portfolio on that day. The Investment Adviser is contractually obligated to waive 0.045% of the management fee through May 1, 2024. Termination or modification of these obligations requires approval by the Portfolio's Board of Trustees (the "Board").

⁽³⁶⁾ Voya Global Bond Portfolio - Initial Class: Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses may be higher than the Portfolio's ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the Portfolio's Financial Highlights, which reflects the operating expenses of the Portfolio and does not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. Voya Investments, LLC (the " Investment Adviser " ) is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.67% for Class I shares through May 1, 2024 . The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. The Investment Adviser is also contractually obligated to waive 0.003% of the management fee through May 1, 2024 . This waiver is not eligible for recoupment. Termination or modification of these obligations requires approval by the Portfolio's Board of Directors (the "Board").

⁽³⁷⁾ Voya Intermediate Bond Portfolio - Class I: Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses shown may be higher than the Portfolio's ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights, which reflects the operating expenses of the Portfolio and does not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. Voya Investments, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.53% for Class I shares through May 1, 2024. The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. Termination or modification of this obligation requires approval by the Portfolio's Board of Trustees (the "Board").

⁽³⁸⁾ Voya GNMA Income Fund - Class I: Voya Investments, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.54% for Class I, through August 1, 2024 . The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. Termination or modification of these obligations requires approval by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board").

⁽³⁹⁾ Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund - Trust Class Shares: Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Manager") has contractually undertaken to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and expenses of Trust Class so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes including any expenses relating to tax reclaims, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, if any) ("annual operating expenses") of that class are limited to 0.64% of average net assets. This undertaking lasts until 10/31/2026 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board of Trustees. The Fund has agreed that Trust Class will repay the Manager for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the class provided that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses to exceed 0.64% of the class' average net assets. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the Manager incurred the expense.

⁽⁴⁰⁾ Invesco Multi-Asset Income Fund - Class A: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the Fund's management fee in an amount equal to the net management fee that Invesco earns on the Fund's investments in certain affiliated funds, which will have the effect of reducing the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2024. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees.

⁽⁴¹⁾ Voya Growth and Income Portfolio - Class I: Expense information has been restated to reflect current contractual rates. Voya Investments, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.67% for Class I shares through May 1, 2024. The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. The distributor is contractually obligated to waive 0.05% of the distribution fee for Class ADV shares through May 1, 2024. Termination or modification of these obligations requires approval by the Portfolio's Board of Trustees (the "Board").

⁽⁴²⁾ American Century Ultra Fund - A Class: The advisor has agreed to waive a portion of the fund's management fee such that the management fee does not exceed 0.928% for A Class. The advisor expects this waiver arrangement to continue until February 29, 2024 and cannot terminate it prior to such date without the approval of the Board of Directors.

⁽⁴³⁾ Voya MidCap Opportunities Fund - Class A: Voya Investments, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 1.35% for Class A shares through October 1, 2024. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. In addition, the Investment Adviser is contractually obligated to further limit expenses to 1.26% for Class A shares through October 1, 2024. The limitations do not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. Termination or modification of these obligations requires approval by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board").

⁽⁴⁴⁾ Columbia Select Mid Cap Value Fund - Class A Shares: Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or to reimburse expenses (excluding transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) through June 30, 2024 , unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Fund's Board of Trustees. Under this agreement, the Fund's net operating expenses, subject to applicable exclusions, will not exceed the annual rates of 1.13% for Class A.

⁽⁴⁵⁾ ClearBridge Small Cap Fund - Class C: The manager is permitted to recapture amounts waived and/or reimbursed to a class within three years after the fiscal year in which the manager earned the fee or incurred the expense if the class' total annual fund operating expenses have fallen to a level below the limits described above. In no case will the manager recapture any amount that would result, on any particular business day of the fund, in the class' total annual fund operating expenses exceeding the applicable limits described above or any other lower limit then in effect. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the fund's management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund. This management fee waiver is not subject to the recapture provision discussed above. Pursuant to the fund's management agreement, the manager reimburses expenses of the fund for auditing fees and compensation of the fund's independent trustees. These expense reimbursements are not subject to recapture by the manager and shall continue so long as the management agreement is in effect. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, these reimbursements totaled 0.01% for each share class.

⁽⁴⁶⁾ Voya Small Company Fund - Class I: Voya Investments, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.86% for Class I shares through October 1, 2024. The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. Termination or modification of this obligation requires approval by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board").

⁽⁴⁷⁾ Voya Small Company Portfolio - Class I: Expense information has been restated to reflect current contractual rates. 2. Voya Investments, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.86% for Class I shares through May 1, 2024. The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. Termination or modification of this obligation requires approval by the Portfolio's Board of Directors (the "Board").

⁽⁴⁸⁾ Voya Small Cap Growth Fund - Class A: Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses shown may be higher than the Fund's ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. Voya Investments, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 1.30% for Class A shares, through October 1, 2024. The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, investment-related costs, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. This limitation is subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. The amount of the recoupment is limited to the lesser of the amounts that would be recoupable under: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. Termination or modification of this obligation requires approval by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board").

⁽⁴⁹⁾ MainStay CBRE Real Estate Fund - Class I: New York Life Investment Management LLC ("New York Life Investments") has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses so that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding taxes, interest, litigation, extraordinary expenses, brokerage and other transaction expenses relating to the purchase or sale of portfolio investments, and acquired (underlying) fund fees and expenses) do not exceed the following percentages of its average daily net assets Class I, 0.83%. This agreement will remain in effect until August 31, 2024, and thereafter shall renew automatically for one-year terms unless New York Life Investments provides written notice of termination prior to the start of the next term or upon approval of the Board of Trustees of the Fund.

⁽⁵⁰⁾ Touchstone Non-US ESG Equity Fund - Class Y: Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (the "Adviser" or "Touchstone Advisors") and Touchstone Strategic Trust (the "Trust") have entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement whereby Touchstone Advisors will waive a portion of its fees or reimburse certain Fund expenses (excluding dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales; interest; taxes; brokerage commissions and other transaction costs; portfolio transaction and investment related expenses, including expenses associated with the Fund's liquidity providers; other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; the cost of "Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses", if any; and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business) in order to limit annual Fund operating expenses to 0.90% of average daily net assets for Classes Y. This contractual expense limitation is effective through July 29, 2024 , but can be terminated by a vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") if it deems the termination to be beneficial to the Fund's shareholders. The terms of the contractual expense limitation agreement provide that Touchstone Advisors is entitled to recoup, subject to approval by the Board, such amounts waived or reimbursed for a period of up to three years from the date on which the Adviser reduced its compensation or assumed expenses for the Fund. The Fund will make repayments to the Adviser only if such repayment does not cause the annual Fund operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed both (1) the expense cap in place when such amounts were waived or reimbursed and (2) the Fund's current expense limitation.