2025 was a strong year for markets—but what did that mean for the millions of Americans saving for retirement in target date funds? Here, Barbara Reinhard, CFA, and Susan Viston from Voya IM's Multi-Asset Strategies and Solutions team break down 2025's key performance drivers and share their outlook on opportunities and risks for the year ahead.
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Principal Risks
You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the mutual funds offered through a retirement plan carefully before investing. The fund prospectuses, which contain this and other information, can be obtained by contacting your local representative. Please read the information carefully before investing.
All investing involves risks of fluctuating prices and the uncertainties of rates of return and yield inherent in investing. You could lose money on your investment and any of the following risks, among others, could affect investment performance. The following principal risks are presented in alphabetical order which does not imply order of importance or likelihood: Affiliated Underlying Funds; Asset Allocation; Bank Instruments; Cash/ Cash Equivalents; Commodities; Company; Credit; Credit Default Swaps; Currency; Deflation; Derivative Instruments; Environmental, Social, and Governance (Funds-of-Funds); Floating Rate Loans; Foreign (Non-U.S.) Investments/ Developing and Emerging Markets; Growth Investing; High-Yield Securities; Index Strategy (Funds-of-Funds); Inflation-Indexed Bonds; Interest Rate; Liquidity; Market; Market Capitalization; Market Disruption and Geopolitical; Natural Resources/ Commodity Securities; Portfolio Turnover; Prepayment and Extension; Real Estate Companies and Real Estate Investment Trusts; U.S. Government Securities and Obligations; Underlying Funds; Value Investing.
The “target date” is the approximate date when an investor plans to start withdrawing their money. When their target date is reached, they may have more or less than the original amount invested. For each target-date portfolio, until the day prior to its target date, the portfolio will seek to provide total returns consistent with an asset allocation targeted for an investor who is retiring in approximately each portfolio’s designated target year. On the target date, the portfolio will seek to provide a combination of total return and stability of principal.
There is no guarantee that any investment option will achieve its stated objective. Principal value fluctuates and there is no guarantee of value at any time, including the target date. Important factors to consider when planning for retirement include your expected expenses, sources of income, and available assets. Before investing in the Voya Target Retirement Fund, weigh your objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance. Diversification cannot assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. Investors should consult the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a more detailed discussion of the Fund’s risks.
The funds discussed may be available to you as part of your employer sponsored retirement plan. There may be additional plan level fees resulting in personal performance that varies from stated performance. Please call your benefits office for more information.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. Diversification or asset allocation as part of your investment strategy neither assures nor guarantees better performance and cannot protect against loss in declining markets.
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