BlackRock LifePath® Index 2040 Inv A (LIKAX) FollowThisFund
Allocation
Global Asset Class
Allocation
Fund Group
Target-Date 2040
Category
$17.450
NAV (as of Jun 03)
$1,000.00
Minimum Initial
0.39% A
Expense Ratio
$8,905 Mil
Assets
Open
Status
0.25%
12b-1 Fee
2.1%
TTM Yield
0.00%
Max Load
7%
Portfolio Turnover
Best Performing in Target-Date 2040 Over the Last Year
| -3.5% | Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Y (PRZZX) |
| -4.8% | USAA Target Retirement 2040 (URFRX) |
| -5.0% | Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Y (PALZX) |
| -5.4% | Schwab Target 2040 Index (SWYGX) |
| -6.0% | BlackRock LifePath ESG Index 2040 Inv A (LEKAX) |
Data as of 4/30/2022
-7.1% C
1-Mo Return
-8.3% B
3-Mo Return
-12.2% B
YTD Return
-6.1% B
1-Yr Return
7.9% C
3-Yr Return
8.3% C
5-Yr Return
1.02 C
Category Risk Index
1.00
Total Risk Index
Fund Details
Fund Family
BlackRock
Inception Date
5/31/2011
Share Class Type
No Load
Equity Investment Style
Large-Cap Blend
Bond Investment Style
High Quality Moderate Sensitivity
ESG Focus
No
Index Fund
No
Benchmark Index
Russell 1000 TR USD: 100%
About LIKAX
BlackRock LifePath® Index 2040 Inv A (LIKAX), launched in 2011, has been managed by Greg Savage since April 30, 2018, at BlackRock. This fund tracks the Russell 1000 TR USD index, with a weighting of 100%.
Its expense ratio is below average compared to funds in the Target-Date 2040 category. LIKAX has an expense ratio of 0.39%, which is 45% lower than its category.
Based on NAV, the fund has returned -6.1% over the past year and 7.9% over the past three years, 8.3% per year over the past five years, and 8.4% per year over the past decade. Recently, in the month of April 2022, LIKAX returned -7.1%.
LIKAX has an R-squared of 99%, a beta of 1.35, and a standard deviation of 15.8%. It has an average total risk rating.
LIKAX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 4/30/22
| Last Month | Last Quarter | Ann'l. 1Yr | Ann'l. 3Yr | Ann'l. 5Yr | Ann'l. 10Yr | |
| LIKAX Return (NAV) | -7.1% | -8.3% | -6.1% | 7.9% | 8.3% | 8.4% |
| LIKAX Grade | C | B | B | C | C | C |
| +/- Category | -0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| Target-Date 2040 Avg | -7.1% | -8.6% | -6.9% | 7.7% | 8.0% | 8.5% |
| LIKAX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
LIKAX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 4/30/22
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
| LIKAX Return (NAV) | -12.2% | 15.7% | 13.8% | 24.6% | -7.3% | 19.6% | 7.8% | -0.9% | 6.6% | 18.4% | 14.6% |
| LIKAX Grade | B | C | D | B | B | C | C | B | B | F | D |
| +/- Category | 0.5% | 0.2% | -1.0% | 1.2% | 0.4% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% | -4.0% | -0.7% |
| Target-Date 2040 Avg | -12.7% | 15.5% | 14.8% | 23.5% | -7.7% | 19.6% | 7.8% | -1.3% | 6.0% | 22.4% | 15.3% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 15.8% |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.00 - Average |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.02 - Average |
| Category Risk Grade: | C (52% Rank) |
| Beta: | 1.35 |
| R-Squared: | 99% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Blend |
| Bond Investment Style: | High Quality Moderate Sensitivity |
| Yield: | 2.1% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Quarterly |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $8,905 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 160 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | No Load |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 7% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 4 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 10.92 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 4.69 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Whitelaw Amy (2011), Savage Greg (2018), O'Connor Lisa (2020), Chung Christopher (2020) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 3/31/22)
| # of Holdings: | 8 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 99.4% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 32.9% |
Portfolio Allocation | |
| Domestic Stock: | 50.1% |
| Foreign Stock: | 32.1% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 14.6% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.8% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.1% |
| Other: | 0.1% |
| Cash: | 2.3% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | BlackRock |
| Phone Number: | 800-441-7762 |
| Website: | www.blackrock.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | May 31, 2011 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $1,000 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | 0.25% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.39% |
| Category Expense Grade: | A ( Low within category) |
| Share Class: | BlackRock LifePath® Index 2040 K |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 50 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
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FAQs
What is the Blackrock LifePath Index 2040 Fund? ›
LifePath Index 2040 Fund seeks to provide for retirement outcomes by investing in broadly diversified global asset classes with asset allocations becoming more conservative over time. Performance is expected to track the performance of the Fund's custom benchmark.
What does Blackrock LifePath invest in? ›The investment seeks to provide for retirement outcomes based on quantitatively measured risk. The fund allocates and reallocates its assets among a combination of equity and bond index funds and money market funds (the "underlying funds") in proportions based on its own comprehensive investment strategy.
Is LifePath a mutual fund? ›The LifePath Funds may be offered as mutual funds. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of each fund carefully before investing.
Are there target retirement ETFs? ›Currently, there are no Target Retirement Date ETFs open in the market.
Is BlackRock LifePath index good? ›BlackRock LifePath Index's forward-thinking management team, research-intensive process, extremely low costs, and high-quality building blocks place this series among the industry's very best options. It continues to earn a Morningstar Analyst Rating of Gold.
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How do target date funds work? ›When investing in your 401(k) or other retirement savings account, target-date funds, also known as life-cycle funds, are one popular option. You pick a fund that is dated around when you plan to retire, and that fund promises to rebalance—that is, shift the risk profile of its investments—as you approach that date.
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