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Registrant:   Voya Global Equity Dividend & Premium Oppor — List all N-SARs

Semi-Annual Report (at mid-year) for the 1st-half period ended:  8/31/15

Were there any Answer File errors in the Filing?  None FoundNone Found by SEC InfoNot Checked by the FilerOne or more Found by SEC Info
Was the Answer File completed by the Registrant?  Yes

Is this an Amendment to a previous Report?  No
Is this a change to a previous Report?      No
 
Registrant 
 
 1.
SEC CIK:      1285890
SEC File #:   811-21553

Telephone #:  800-992-0180
 
 2.
Address:      7337 E Doubletree Ranch Rd, Suite 100
              Scottsdale, AZ  85258
 
 3.
Is this the first Form N-SAR filed by the Registrant?  No
 
 4.
Is this the final Form N-SAR filed by the Registrant?  No
 
 
Funds/Series 
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 7.
Is the Registrant a Funds/Series (multiple portfolios) company?  No
 
Investment Adviser 
 
 8.1
Name:         Voya Investments, LLC
Role:         Adviser
SEC File #:   801-48282
Location:     Scottsdale, AZ
 
 8.2
Name:         NNIP Advisors B.V.
Role:         Sub-Adviser
Location:     The Hague
              The Netherlands
 
 8.3
Name:         Voya Investment Management Co., LLC
Role:         Sub-Adviser
SEC File #:   801-09046
Location:     New York, NY
 
Administrator 
 
10.1
Name:         Voya Funds Services, LLC
Location:     Scottsdale, AZ
 
Principal Underwriter 
 
11.1
Name:         Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
SEC File #:   008-08177
Location:     New York, NY
 
Shareholder Servicing/Transfer Agent 
 
12.1
Name:         Computershare Shareowner Services LLC
SEC File #:   085-05006
Location:     Jersey City, NJ
 
Independent Public Accountant 
 
13.1
Name:         KPMG LLP
Location:     Boston, MA
 
Affiliated Broker/Dealer 
 
14.1
Name:         Voya America Equities, Inc.
 
14.2
Name:         Voya Financial Advisors, Inc.
 
14.3
Name:         Voya Investments Distributor, LLC
 
14.4
Name:         Voya Financials Partners, LLC
 
14.5
Name:         Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC
 
Custodian 
 
15.1
Name:         The Bank Of New York Mellon
Role:         Custodian
Location:     New York, NY

Type of custody:  Section 17(f)(1) — Bank
 
18.
Does the Registrant’s/Series’ Custodian(s) maintain some or all of the
Registrant’s/Series’ securities in a central depository or book-entry
system pursuant to Rule 17f-4?  Yes
 
Family of Investment Companies 
 
19.
Is the Registrant/Series part of a “family” of investment companies?  Yes

Total number of registered management investment companies, Series
and portfolios (excluding any Unit Investment Trusts) in the family:  151

The Identification Code of the family for Form N-SAR Filings:  VOYAFUNDS
 
Brokerage Commissions Paid on Portfolio Transactions 
 
20.
The brokers who received the largest amount of gross brokerage
commissions during the period:
 
20.1
Broker:       UBS
IRS #:        13-2932996
Commissions paid ($000s):  77
 
20.2
Broker:       JP Morgan Chase
IRS #:        36-2669770
Commissions paid ($000s):  47
 
20.3
Broker:       Credit Suisse First Boston
IRS #:        13-5659485
Commissions paid ($000s):  37
 
20.4
Broker:       Credit Agricole
Commissions paid ($000s):  21
 
20.5
Broker:       Morgan Stanley
IRS #:        94-1671384
Commissions paid ($000s):  19
 
20.6
Broker:       Barclays Capital
IRS #:        13-3551367
Commissions paid ($000s):  9
 
20.7
Broker:       Bank of America Corp.
IRS #:        56-2058405
Commissions paid ($000s):  9
 
20.8
Broker:       Deutsche Bank
IRS #:        13-2518466
Commissions paid ($000s):  4
 
20.9
Broker:       Citigroup, Inc.
IRS #:        11-2418191
Commissions paid ($000s):  3
 
20.10
Broker:       Goldman Sachs
IRS #:        13-5108880
Commissions paid ($000s):  3
 
21.
Total brokerage commissions paid by the Registrant during the period:
  Aggregate paid ($000s):  239
 
Portfolio Transactions with Entities Acting as Principals 
 
22.
The entities acting as principals with whom the Registrant did the
largest amount of portfolio transactions, based on total value of
principal, during the period:
 
22.1
Entity:       Citigroup, Inc.
IRS #:        11-2418191
Registrant’s purchases ($000s):  4,766
Registrant’s sales ($000s):  11,196
 
22.2
Entity:       Barclays Capital
IRS #:        13-3551367
Registrant’s purchases ($000s):  4,800
Registrant’s sales ($000s):  4,594
 
22.3
Entity:       BNP Paribas
IRS #:        13-3235334
Registrant’s purchases ($000s):  751
Registrant’s sales ($000s):  4,416
 
22.4
Entity:       Morgan Stanley
IRS #:        94-1671384
Registrant’s purchases ($000s):  875
Registrant’s sales ($000s):  3,738
 
22.5
Entity:       Goldman Sachs
IRS #:        13-5108880
Registrant’s purchases ($000s):  2,178
Registrant’s sales ($000s):  1,744
 
22.6
Entity:       Societe Generale
IRS #:        13-5616116
Registrant’s purchases ($000s):  752
Registrant’s sales ($000s):  759
 
22.7
Entity:       JP Morgan Chase
IRS #:        36-2669770
Registrant’s purchases ($000s):  446
Registrant’s sales ($000s):  907
 
23.
Total purchase/sale transactions by the Registrant during the period:
   Aggregate purchases ($000s):  15,078
   Aggregate sales ($000s):  32,690
 
Holdings of Securities Issued by Registrant’s/Series’ Brokers or Dealers 
 
24.
At period end, did the Registrant/Series hold any securities of the
Registrant’s/Series’ regular brokers or dealers, or of the parents of
such brokers or dealers, that derive more than 15% of gross revenue from
securities-related activities?  Yes

25.

The brokers or dealers, or their parents (issuers):
 
25.1
Name:         Barclays
IRS #:        13-3551367
Type of security owned:  Equity
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s):  9,448
 
25.2
Name:         BNP Paribas
IRS #:        13-3235334
Type of security owned:  Equity
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s):  17,139
 
25.3
Name:         Credit Suisse
IRS #:        13-5659485
Type of security owned:  Equity
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s):  9,629
 
25.4
Name:         JP Morgan Chase
IRS #:        36-2669770
Type of security owned:  Equity
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s):  6,587
 
25.5
Name:         Deutsche Bank
IRS #:        13-2518466
Type of security owned:  Equity
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s):  9,062
 
25.6
Name:         Citigroup
IRS #:        11-2418191
Type of security owned:  Equity
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s):  16,113
 
25.7
Name:         HSBC
IRS #:        13-2650272
Type of security owned:  Equity
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s):  9,446
 
Considerations which Affected the Participation of Brokers or Dealers 
 
26.
Considerations which affected the participation of brokers or dealers or
other entities in commissions or other compensation paid on portfolio
transactions of the Registrant:

Consideration?
Sales of the Registrant’s/Series’ shares ...............................  No
Receipt of investment research and statistical info ....................  Yes
Receipt of quotations for portfolio valuations .........................  No
Ability to execute portfolio transactions to obtain the best price
  and execution ........................................................  Yes
Receipt of telephone line and wire services ............................  No
Broker or Dealer which is an affiliated person .........................  No
An arrangement to return or credit part or all of commissions or
  profits thereon...
    To an Investment Adviser or Principal Underwriter, or to an
      affiliated person of either ......................................  No
    To the Registrant ..................................................  No
Other ..................................................................  No
 
Investment Company Type 
 
27.
Is the Registrant an “open-end” investment company?  No, Closed-End
 
Advisory Fee 
 
45.
Did the Registrant/Series have an advisory contract during the period?  Yes
 
46.
Did the Registrant/Series pay more than one Investment Adviser directly
for investment advice during the period?  No
 
47.
Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee based solely on a percentage
of its assets?  Yes
 
48.
Fee (single rate or step rates) applied to the Registrant’s/Series’
assets based on the advisory contract:
    Single-fee rate:  1.05%
    Step-fee rates:
      For 1st $000s:  0
        Annual rate:  0.0%
 
49.
Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based solely
on a percentage of its income?  No
 
50.
Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based on
some combined percentage of its income and assets?  No
 
51.
Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based in
whole or in part on its investment performance?  No
 
52.
Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based in
whole or in part on the assets, income or performance of other
Registrants?  No
 
53.
Were the expenses of the Registrant/Series limited or reduced at any
time during the period by some agreement or understanding other than by
Blue Sky Laws?  Yes

Was the limitation that applied during the period based on...
    Assets?   Yes
    Income?   No
 
54.
Indicated below are whether services were supplied or paid for wholly or
in substantial part by Investment Adviser(s) or Administrator(s) in
connection with the advisory or administrative contract(s) but for which
the Adviser(s) or Administrator(s) are not reimbursed by the Registrant:

Provided to the Registrant?
Occupancy and office rental ............................................  Yes
Clerical and bookkeeping services ......................................  No
Accounting services ....................................................  No
Services of independent auditors .......................................  No
Services of outside counsel ............................................  No
Registration and filing fees ...........................................  No
Stationery, supplies and printing ......................................  Yes
Salaries & compensation of Registrant’s interested Directors ...........  Yes
Salaries & compensation of Registrant’s disinterested Directors ........  No
Salaries & compensation of Registrant’s Officers who aren’t Directors ..  Yes
Reports to current shareholders ........................................  No
Determination of offering and redemption prices ........................  No
Trading department .....................................................  Yes
Prospectus preparation and printing for current shareholders ...........  No
Other ..................................................................  Yes
 
Miscellaneous Info 
 
55.
Did the Registrant/Series have any of the following outstanding at any
time during the period which exceeded 1% of aggregate net assets:
    Overdrafts?  No
    Bank loans?  No
 
56.
During the period, did the Registrant’s/Series’ Investment Adviser(s)
have advisory clients other than investment companies?  Yes
 
57.
Did the Registrant/Series adjust the number of its shares outstanding by
means of a stock split or stock dividend?  No
 
Classification and Asset Allocation 
 
58.
Is the Registrant/Series a Separate Account of an insurance company?  No
 
59.
Is the Registrant/Series a management investment company?  Yes
 
60.
Was the Registrant/Series a diversified investment company at any time
during the period?  Yes

Was the Registrant/Series a diversified investment company at the end of
the period?  Yes
 
61.
The lowest minimum initial investment required by the Registrant/Series
from an investor that is not an employee or otherwise affiliated with
the Registrant/Series, its Investment Adviser, Principal Underwriter or
other affiliated entity:  $0
 
62.
Does the Registrant/Series invest primarily in debt securities,
including convertible debt securities, options & futures on debt
securities or indices of debt securities?  No
 
66.
Is the Registrant/Series a Fund that usually invests in equity
securities, options & futures on equity securities, indices of equity
securities or securities convertible into equity securities?  Yes

Which best describes its primary investment objective:

    Aggressive capital appreciation?  No
               Capital appreciation?  No
    Growth?                           No
    Growth and income?                No
               Income?                Yes
    Total return?                     No
 
67.
Is the Registrant/Series a “balanced” Fund?  No
 
68.
Does the Registrant/Series have more than 50% of its net assets at
period end invested in the securities of issuers...
    Engaged primarily in production or distribution of precious metals?  No
    Located primarily in countries other than the United States?  Yes
 
69.
Is the Registrant/Series an index Fund?  No
 
Investment Practices 
 
70.
Activities that are permitted by the Registrant’s/Series’ investment
policies, and which were engaged in during the period:

Activity                                            Permitted Engaged In
Writing or investing in repurchase agreements?           No        –
Writing or investing in options on equities?             Yes      No
Writing or investing in options on debt securities?      Yes      No
Writing or investing in options on stock indices?        Yes to both
Writing or investing in interest rate futures?           Yes      No
Writing or investing in stock index futures?             Yes to both
Writing or investing in options on futures?              Yes      No
Writing or investing in options on stock index futures?  Yes      No
Writing or investing in other commodity futures?         No        –
Investments in restricted securities?                    Yes      No
Investments in shares of other investment companies?     Yes      No
Investments in securities of foreign issuers?            Yes to both
Currency exchange transactions?                          Yes to both
Loaning portfolio securities?                            Yes      No
Borrowing of money?                                      Yes      No
Purchases/sales by certain exempted affiliated persons?  Yes      No
Margin purchases?                                        No        –
Short selling?                                           Yes      No
 
Portfolio Turnover 
 
71.
Portfolio turnover rate for the period:
 
Purchases ($000s):  159,119
Sales ($000s):      183,858

Monthly average Value of portfolio ($000s):  857,044

Percent turnover (lesser of Purchases or Sales, divided by Value):  19%
 
Financial Info — Income and Expenses 
 
72.
The number of months covered by the values in Items 72 and 73:  6

Income  ($000s)
Net interest income ..............................................
 –
Net dividend income ..............................................
 17,110
Account maintenance fees .........................................
 –
Net other income .................................................
 –

Expenses  ($000s)
Advisory fees ....................................................
 4,994
Administrator fees ...............................................
 149
Salaries and other compensation ..................................
 –
Shareholder Servicing Agent fees .................................
 18
Custodian fees ...................................................
 119
Postage ..........................................................
 83
Printing expenses ................................................
 –
Directors’ fees ..................................................
 13
Registration fees ................................................
 –
Taxes ............................................................
 –
Interest .........................................................
 –
Bookkeeping fees paid to anyone performing this service ..........
 –
Auditing fees ....................................................
 20
Legal fees .......................................................
 10
Marketing/distribution payments, incl. Rule 12b-1 plan payments ..
 –
Amortization of organization expenses ............................
 –
Shareholder meeting expenses .....................................
 –
Other expenses ...................................................
 75
Total expenses ...................................................
 5,481

Expense reimbursements ($000s):   106

Net investment income ($000s):    11,735

Realized capital gains ($000s):   33,383
Realized capital losses ($000s):  0

Net unrealized appreciation during the period ($000s):  0
Net unrealized depreciation during the period ($000s):  78,147

Total income dividends for which the record date passed during the
period ($000s):  44,482

Total capital gains distributions for which the record date passed
during the period ($000s):  0
 
73.
Distributions per share for which the record date passed during the
period, shown in fractions of a cent, if so declared:

Dividends from net investment income:    $0.4560

Distribution of capital gains:  $0.0000
Other distributions:            $0.0000
 
Financial Info — Condensed Balance Sheet Data 
 
74.
Assets  ($000s)
Cash .............................................................
 37,146
Repurchase agreements ............................................
 –
Short-term debt securities, other than repurchase agreements .....
 –
Long-term debt securities, including convertible debt ............
 –
Preferred, conv. preferred and adjustable-rate preferred stock ...
 –
Common stock .....................................................
 797,415
Options on equities ..............................................
 712
Options on all futures ...........................................
 –
Other investments ................................................
 –
Receivables from portfolio instruments sold ......................
 –
Receivables from affiliated persons ..............................
 –
Other receivables ................................................
 3,548
All other assets .................................................
 48
Total assets .....................................................
 838,869

Liabilities  ($000s)
Payables for portfolio instruments purchased .....................
 1,621
Amounts owed to affiliated persons ...............................
 836
Senior long-term debt ............................................
 –
Other liabilities:
  Reverse repurchase agreements ..................................
 –
  Short sales ....................................................
 –
  Written options ................................................
 2,275
  All other liabilities ..........................................
 3,047

Equity  ($000s)
Senior equity ....................................................
 –
Net assets of common shareholders ................................
 831,090

Number of shares outstanding (000s):   97,549

Net Asset Value (NAV) per share (to nearest cent):  $8.52

Total number of shareholder accounts:  43,914

Total value of assets in segregated accounts ($000s):  0
 
75.
Monthly average net assets during the period ($000s):  889,518
 
76.
Market price per share at period end:  $7.17
 
Additional Disclosures 
 
77.
Did the Registrant file any additional Exhibits with the filing of this
Report (listed here and filed either herewith — as one of the ‘EX-99.*’
↑Exhibits in this Filing — or separately and incorporated by reference)?  Yes

EX-99.77C:  Matters Submitted to a Vote of Security Holders?  Yes

EX-99.77Q1: Other Disclosure?  Yes
 
Subsidiaries 
 
78.
Does the Registrant have any wholly-owned investment company
subsidiaries whose operating and financial data are consolidated with
that of the Registrant in this Report?  No
 
Sales, Repurchases and Redemptions 
 
86.
Sales, repurchases and redemptions of the Registrant’s securities:
 
Common Stock
Sales:
    Number of shares (000s):   0
    Net consideration received ($000s):  0
Repurchases:
    Number of shares (000s):   0
    Net consideration paid ($000s):      0

Preferred Stock
Sales:
    Number of shares (000s):   0
    Net consideration received ($000s):  0
Repurchases and redemptions:
    Number of shares (000s):   0
    Net consideration paid ($000s):      0

Debt Securities
Sales:
    Principal amount ($000s):  0
    Net consideration received ($000s):  0
Repurchases and redemptions:
    Principal amount ($000s):  0
    Net consideration paid ($000s):      0
 
Securities Outstanding 
 
87.
Securities of the Registrant that are registered on a national
securities exchange or listed on Nasdaq:
 
Title of class:  Common Stock
    CUSIP/CINS:  45684E·10·7
        Symbol:  XIGDX
 
88.
Did the Registrant have any of the following outstanding which exceeded
1% of aggregate net assets at any time during the period:

Notes or bonds?     No
Uncovered options?  No
Margin loans?       No
Preferred stock?    No
 
 Signature 
 
↑Top of Form N-SAR 
     
                                                                               
/s/      Todd Modic      
Name:   Todd Modic
Title:  CFO