The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the fund's benchmark, returned 2.03% in the third quarter, boosting its year-to-date return to 6.03% as of September 30.
All nine One Choice Portfolios posted positive returns in the third quarter. Across fixed-income holdings, Emerging Markets Debt and High Income were top performers.
The Voya Target Retirement Fund's primary performance objective is to outperform its strategic allocation composite benchmark over the long-term through tactical asset allocation.
Invesco Core Bond Fund Class A shares at net asset value (NAV) had a positive return for the quarter and outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index.