# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001063946
**File Stem:** 0001063946-26-000005
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001063946-26-000005.hdr.sgml**: 20260306

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001063946-26-000005

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 18

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260306

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260306

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260306

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Voya EQUITY TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001063946

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-56881
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26728513

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD, STE 100
- **CITY:** SCOTTSDALE
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85258
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-992-0180

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD, STE 100
- **CITY:** SCOTTSDALE
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85258

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ING EQUITY TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020205

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PILGRIM EQUITY TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19991029

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NORTHSTAR EQUITY TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980612

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Voya Large Cap Value Fund (Series ID: S000019684)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A    | IEDAX         | C000055103 |
| Class C    | IEDCX         | C000055105 |
| Class I    | IEDIX         | C000055106 |
| Class W    | IWEDX         | C000078999 |
| Class R    | IEDRX         | C000103066 |
| Class R6   | IEDZX         | C000122002 |
| Class R2   | IEDBX         | C000264576 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Voya Large Cap Value Fund (Series ID: S000019684)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000055103 | Class A      | IEDAX           |
| C000055105 | Class C      | IEDCX           |
| C000055106 | Class I      | IEDIX           |
| C000078999 | Class W      | IWEDX           |
| C000103066 | Class R      | IEDRX           |
| C000122002 | Class R6     | IEDZX           |
| C000264576 | Class R2     | IEDBX           |

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**VOYA EQUITY TRUST Voya Large Cap Value Fund (the "Fund")**

Supplement dated March 6, 2026

to the Fund's Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class R2, Class R6, and Class W Shares'

Prospectus, dated September 30, 2025, as supplemented

(the "Prospectus")

Effective immediately, the Prospectus is revised as follows:

1. The sub-section of the Prospectus entitled "Fees and Expenses of the Fund – Annual Fund Operating Expenses" in the Fund's Summary Section is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

**Annual Fund Operating Expenses2**

Expenses you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment

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| | | | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Class** |  | **A** | **C** | **I** | **R** | **R2<sup>3</sup>** | **R6** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **W** |
| Management Fees | % | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.68 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.68 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.68 | 0.68 |
| Distribution and/or Shareholder% |  | 0.25 | 1.00 |  | 0.50 | 0.40 |  |  |
| Services (12b-1) Fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Other Expenses | % | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.11 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.11 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.05 | 0.11 |
| Total Annual Fund Operating% |  | 1.04 | 1.79 | 0.76 | 1.29 | 1.19 | 0.73 | 0.79 |
| Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Waivers and Reimbursements<sup>4</sup> | % | (0.18) | (0.18) | (0.15) | (0.18) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.18) | (0.12) | (0.18) |
| Total Annual Fund Operating% |  | 0.86 | 1.61 | 0.61 | 1.11 | 1.01 | 0.61 | 0.61 |
| Expenses After Waivers and |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Reimbursements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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1. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months after purchase where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase as part of an investment of $1,000,000 or more.

2. Expense information has been restated to reflect current contractual rates.

3. Other Expenses are based on the estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

4. Voya Investments, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 0.86%, 1.61%, 0.61%, 1.11%, 1.01%, 0.61%, and 0.61% for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class R2, Class R6, and Class W shares, respectively, through October 1, 2027 (the "Expense Limitation Agreement"). The limitation does not extend to interest, taxes, other investment-related costs, fees, leverage expenses, extraordinary expenses such as litigation or other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business, and expenses of any counsel or other persons or services retained by the independent trustees. Modification of the Expense Limitation Agreement requires written agreement signed by each of the parties and approval by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board"). The Expense Limitation Agreement shall terminate with respect to the Fund upon termination of the Fund's advisory agreement with the Investment Adviser, or it may be terminated by Voya Equity Trust (the "Trust"), without payment of any penalty, upon written notice to the Investment Adviser at its principal place of business.

2. The table in the sub-section of the Prospectus entitled "Fees and Expenses of the Fund – Expense Example" in the Fund's Summary Section is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

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| | | | | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **If you sold your shares** | **If you sold your shares** | **If you sold your shares** |  |  | **If you held your shares** | **If you held your shares** | **If you held your shares** |  |
| **Number of years you own your shares** | **Number of years you own your shares** | **Number of years you own your shares** | **Number of years you own your shares** | **Number of years you own your shares** | **Number of years you own your shares** | **Number of years you own your shares** | **Number of years you own your shares** | **Number of years you own your shares** | **Number of years you own your shares** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Class** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **1 Yr** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **3 Yrs** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **5 Yrs** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **10 Yrs** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Class** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **1 Yr** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **3 Yrs** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **5 Yrs** | **10 Yrs** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **A** | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 658 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 870 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1100 | 1758 | &nbsp;&nbsp; **A** | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 658 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 870 | 1100 | 1758 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **C** | $264 | 546 | 953 | 2090 | &nbsp;&nbsp; **C** | $164 | 546 | 953 | 2090 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **I** | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 62 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 228 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 408 | 928 | &nbsp;&nbsp; **I** | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 62 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 228 | 408 | 928 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **R** | $113 | 391 | 690 | 1541 | &nbsp;&nbsp; **R** | $113 | 391 | 690 | 1541 |

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| | | | | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **If you sold your shares** | **If you sold your shares** | **If you sold your shares** |  |  | **If you held your shares** | **If you held your shares** | **If you held your shares** |  |
| **Number of years you own your shares** | **Number of years you own your shares** | **Number of years you own your shares** | **Number of years you own your shares** | **Number of years you own your shares** | **Number of years you own your shares** | **Number of years you own your shares** | **Number of years you own your shares** | **Number of years you own your shares** | **Number of years you own your shares** |
| **Class** | **1 Yr** | **3 Yrs** | **5 Yrs** | **10 Yrs** | **Class** | **1 Yr** | **3 Yrs** | **5 Yrs** | **10 Yrs** |
| **R2** | $103 | 360 | 637 | 1427 | **R2** | $103 | 360 | 637 | 1427 |
| **R6** | $62 | 221 | 394 | 895 | **R6** | $62 | 221 | 394 | 895 |
| **W** | $62 | 234 | 421 | 961 | **W** | $62 | 234 | 421 | 961 |

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**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2

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**VOYA EQUITY TRUST Voya Large Cap Value Fund (the "Fund")**

Supplement dated March 6, 2026

to the Fund's Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class R2, Class R6, and Class W Shares'

Statement of Additional Information, dated September 30, 2025

(the "SAI")

Effective immediately, the SAI is revised as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.The line items with respect to the Fund in the table in the sub-section of the SAI entitled "Investment Adviser – Management Fee" is deleted and replaced with the following:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp; Management Fee |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Voya Large Cap Value Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.700% on the first $1 billion of the Fund's combined |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; average daily net assets; |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.650% on the next $1 billion of the Fund's combined |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; average daily net assets; |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.600% on the next $1 billion of the Fund's combined |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; average daily net assets; |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; and 0.550% thereafter |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.The line item with respect to the Fund in the table in the sub-section of the SAI entitled "Sub- Advisers – Sub-Advisory Fees" are deleted and replaced with the following:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp; Sub-Adviser | &nbsp;&nbsp; Annual Sub-Advisory Fee |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Voya Large Cap Value Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp; Voya IM | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.3150% on first $1 billion of the |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Fund's combined average daily net |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; assets; |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.2920% on next $1 billion of the |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Fund's combined average daily net |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; assets; |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.2700% on next $1 billion of the |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Fund's combined average daily net |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; assets; and |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.2470% thereafter |

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**PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE**

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