<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-20-009933.txt : 20200724
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-20-009933.hdr.sgml : 20200724
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200724181339
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-20-009933
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200714
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200724
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200724

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Caldwell Karen
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001818991

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05410
		FILM NUMBER:		201047784

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10125 SOUTH BELL AVENUE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60643

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Voya PRIME RATE TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000826020
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				956874587
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VOYA PRIME RATE TRUST
		STREET 2:		7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD, STE 100
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85258
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4804773000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VOYA PRIME RATE TRUST
		STREET 2:		7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD, STE 100
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85258

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ING PRIME RATE TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020205

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PILGRIM AMERICA PRIME RATE TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960518

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PILGRIM PRIME RATE TRUST/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960518
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc3.xml
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-07-14</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000826020</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Voya PRIME RATE TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PPR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001818991</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Caldwell Karen</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10125 SOUTH BELL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60643</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>kcaldwellpoa.txt</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mary C. Moyhihan, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-07-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>kcaldwellpoa.txt
<TEXT>
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
KAREN CALDWELL

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Mary C. Moynihan, of Perkins
Coie LLP, 700 13th Street NW Washington D.C. 20005, as her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power and subsitution and resubstitution,
for him and in his name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities to sign
and file one or more of Form ID, Form 3, Form 4 and/or Form 5, and any
amendments thereto, as required under the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, with respect to the
reporting on the undersigned's beneficial ownership of securities and the Voya
Prime Rate Trust, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requesite
necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and puproses as he might or
could do, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or the substitute of him, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

In witness, by signing this instrument I affirm all that is written above.

Dated:  July 22, 2020

/s/ Karen Caldwell
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