(d)(9)(i)

August 31, 2021

Christopher Kurtz

Vice President

Voya Investment Management Co. LLC

One Orange Way, C1-N

Windsor, CT 06095

Dear Mr. Kurtz:

Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement, effective as of May 1, 2017 (the "Agreement"), between Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (the "Sub-Adviser") and Voya Investments, LLC, we hereby notify you of our intention to define Underlying Funds to include investment in funding agreements with affiliated or unaffiliated insurance companies for Voya Index Solution 2025 Portfolio, Voya Index Solution 2035 Portfolio, Voya Index Solution 2045 Portfolio, Voya Index Solution 2055 Portfolio, Voya Index Solution 2065 Portfolio, and Voya Index Solution Income Portfolio (together, the "Portfolios"), each a series of VPI, effective on August 31, 2021, upon all other terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.

Upon your acceptance, the Agreement will be modified to give effect to the foregoing by adding the Portfolios to the Amended Schedule A of the Agreement. The Amended Schedule A, with the annual sub-advisory fee rate indicated for the Portfolio, is attached hereto.

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Please signify your acceptance to act as Sub-Adviser under the Agreement with respect to the aforementioned Portfolios by signing below where indicated.

Very sincerely,

By: /s/ Todd Modic______________________

Todd Modic

Senior Vice President

Voya Investments, LLC

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:

Voya Investment Management Co. LLC

By: /s/ Christopher Kurtz___________

Name: Christopher Kurtz

Title: Vice President

AMENDED SCHEDULE A

with respect to the

SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

between

VOYA INVESTMENTS, LLC

and

VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO. LLC

Series

Annual Sub-Advisory Fee

(as a percentage of average daily assets

 

allocated to the Sub-Adviser)

 

0.22500% on the first $4 billion in assets;

Voya Global Bond Portfolio

0.21375% on the next $1 billion in assets;

0.20250% on the next $1 billion in assets;

 

 

0.19350% on assets thereafter.

 

 

 

Direct Investments1

Voya Index Solution 2025 Portfolio

0.13500%

Underlying Funds2

 

 

0.04500%

 

 

 

Direct Investments1

Voya Index Solution 2035 Portfolio

0.13500%

Underlying Funds2

 

 

0.04500%

 

 

 

Direct Investments1

Voya Index Solution 2045 Portfolio

0.13500%

Underlying Funds2

 

 

0.04500%

 

 

 

Direct Investments1

Voya Index Solution 2055 Portfolio

0.13500%

Underlying Funds2

 

 

0.04500%

 

 

1"Direct Investments" shall mean assets which are not Underlying Funds.

2"Underlying Funds" shall mean open-end investment companies registered under the 1940 Act within the

Voya family of funds. The phrase "family of funds" shall have the same meaning as "fund complex" as defined in Item 17 of Form N-1A, as it was in effect on May 1, 2017. With respect to Voya Index Solution Portfolios, "Underlying Funds" shall also include funding agreements with affiliated or unaffiliated insurance companies.

Series

Annual Sub-Advisory Fee

(as a percentage of average daily assets

 

allocated to the Sub-Adviser)

 

Direct Investments1

Voya Index Solution 2055 Portfolio

0.13500%

Underlying Funds2

 

 

0.04500%

 

 

 

Direct Investments1

Voya Index Solution 2065 Portfolio

0.13500%

Underlying Funds2

 

 

0.04500%

 

 

 

Direct Investments1

Voya Index Solution Income

0.13500%

Portfolio

Underlying Funds2

 

0.04500%

Voya International High Dividend

0.27000% on all assets

Low Volatility Portfolio

 

 

 

 

Direct Investments1

Voya Solution 2025 Portfolio

0.13500%

Underlying Funds2

 

 

0.04500%

 

Direct Investments1

Voya Solution 2035 Portfolio

0.13500%

Underlying Funds2

 

 

0.04500%

 

Direct Investments1

Voya Solution 2045 Portfolio

0.13500%

Underlying Funds2

 

 

0.04500%

 

Direct Investments1

Voya Solution 2055 Portfolio

0.13500%

Underlying Funds2

 

 

0.04500%

 

Direct Investments

Voya Solution 2065 Portfolio

0.13500%

Underlying Funds

 

 

0.04500%

1"Direct Investments" shall mean assets which are not Underlying Funds.

2"Underlying Funds" shall mean open-end investment companies registered under the 1940 Act within the

Voya family of funds. The phrase "family of funds" shall have the same meaning as "fund complex" as defined in Item 17 of Form N-1A, as it was in effect on May 1, 2017. With respect to Voya Index Solution Portfolios, "Underlying Funds" shall also include funding agreements with affiliated or unaffiliated insurance companies.

Series

Annual Sub-Advisory Fee

(as a percentage of average daily assets

 

allocated to the Sub-Adviser)

 

Direct Investments1

Voya Solution Aggressive Portfolio

0.13500%

Underlying Funds2

 

0.04500%

 

 

 

Direct Investments1

Voya Solution Balanced Portfolio

0.13500%

Underlying Funds2

 

0.04500%

 

 

 

Direct Investments1

Voya Solution Conservative Portfolio

0.13500%

Underlying Funds2

 

0.04500%

 

 

 

Direct Investments1

Voya Solution Income Portfolio

0.13500%

Underlying Funds2

 

0.04500%

 

 

 

Direct Investments1

Voya Solution Moderately

0.13500%

Underlying Funds2

Aggressive Portfolio

 

0.04500%

 

 

 

Direct Investments1

Voya Solution Moderately

0.13500%

Underlying Funds2

Conservative Portfolio

 

0.04500%

 

 

Last Approved: May 27, 2021

Effective Date: August 31, 2021 to reflect the change in the definition of "Underlying Funds."

1"Direct Investments" shall mean assets which are not Underlying Funds.

2"Underlying Funds" shall mean open-end investment companies registered under the 1940 Act within the

Voya family of funds. The phrase "family of funds" shall have the same meaning as "fund complex" as defined in Item 17 of Form N-1A, as it was in effect on May 1, 2017. With respect to Voya Index Solution Portfolios, "Underlying Funds" shall also include funding agreements with affiliated or unaffiliated insurance companies.