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October 1, 2024

Voya Equity Trust

7337 E. Doubletree Ranch Road

Suite 100

Scottsdale, AZ 85258-2034

Re: Waiver of Fee Payable under the Fourth Amended and Restated Shareholder Service and Distribution Plan for the Class R Shares

Ladies and Gentlemen:

By this letter dated October 1, 2024, we have agreed to waive a portion of the distribution fee payable to us under the Fourth Amended and Restated Shareholder Service and Distribution Plan for Class R Shares of Voya Large Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Voya Equity Trust (“VET”), in an amount equal to 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R Shares of the Fund, for the period from October 1, 2024 through October 1, 2025. As waived, the effective distribution fee rate for this Fund is 0.20%.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, termination or modification of this letter requires approval by the Board of Trustees of VET.

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October 1, 2024

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Please indicate your agreement to this reduction in fee for the aforementioned Fund by signing below where indicated.

Very sincerely,

By: /s/ Andrew K. Schlueter

Name: Andrew K. Schlueter

Title: Senior Vice President

Voya Investments Distributor, LLC

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:

Voya Equity Trust

By: /s/ Kimberly A. Anderson

Name: Kimberly A. Anderson

Title: Senior Vice President, Duly Authorized