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Name

As of

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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BlackRock LifePath® Smart Beta Retirement Fund

BLAIX |

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$11.7 M

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1.90%

Vitals

YTD Return

-15.6%

1 yr return

-15.5%

3 Yr Avg Return

-5.9%

5 Yr Avg Return

-2.5%

Net Assets

$11.7 M

Holdings in Top 10

83.8%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

N/A
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.90%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 82.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$2,000,000

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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BlackRock LifePath® Smart Beta Retirement Fund

BLAIX |

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$11.7 M

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1.90%

BLAIX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return -15.6%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -5.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.2%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 3.02%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    BlackRock LifePath® Smart Beta Retirement Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    BlackRock
  • Inception Date
    Nov 27, 2012
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Inst
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States

Fund Description

BLAIX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period BLAIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -15.6% -16.5% 9.6% 99.12%
1 Yr -15.5% -20.1% 10.5% 99.10%
3 Yr -5.9%* -9.9% 6.2% 98.88%
5 Yr -2.5%* -2.7% 7.3% 97.57%
10 Yr N/A* -2.6% 6.5% 23.55%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period BLAIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 13.1% -1.1% 20.5% 25.14%
2024 -12.6% -18.7% -3.6% 93.51%
2023 9.1% -12.3% 18.2% 33.10%
2022 3.8% -4.2% 6.9% 39.31%
2021 -8.6% -13.0% -0.3% 88.60%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period BLAIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -15.6% -16.5% 9.6% 99.12%
1 Yr -15.5% -20.1% 10.5% 99.10%
3 Yr -5.2%* -6.0% 7.2% 98.88%
5 Yr -0.2%* -2.7% 9.7% 94.86%
10 Yr N/A* -1.2% 9.5% 33.43%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period BLAIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 13.1% -1.1% 20.5% 25.14%
2024 -12.6% -16.7% -0.9% 97.76%
2023 11.4% -12.3% 22.9% 31.91%
2022 6.3% 0.2% 9.2% 27.76%
2021 -1.8% -9.4% 0.7% 42.35%

BLAIX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

BLAIX Category Low Category High BLAIX % Rank
Net Assets 11.7 M 119 K 47.4 B 80.65%
Number of Holdings 21 2 738 46.55%
Net Assets in Top 10 15.9 M 97.6 K 46.8 B 78.79%
Weighting of Top 10 83.82% 32.6% 100.0% 43.95%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. iShares US Treasury Bond ETF 20.57%
  2. iShares Edge Investment Grade Enh Bd ETF 15.78%
  3. BlackRock Total Factor K 10.05%
  4. iShares TIPS Bond ETF 7.75%
  5. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF 6.87%
  6. iShares Edge High Yield Defensive Bd ETF 5.38%
  7. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF 5.05%
  8. iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF 4.56%
  9. iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF 4.46%
  10. Future on Master Small Cap Index 3.36%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High BLAIX % Rank
Bonds 		53.98% -40.53% 77.46% 47.24%
Stocks 		40.21% 12.38% 79.92% 45.69%
Cash 		5.59% -21.05% 112.41% 68.28%
Convertible Bonds 		0.15% 0.00% 1.81% 84.83%
Other 		0.07% -0.44% 66.53% 37.41%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 7.51% 74.48%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High BLAIX % Rank
Technology 		15.79% 1.82% 26.22% 68.79%
Healthcare 		13.79% 1.66% 18.24% 51.03%
Financial Services 		13.63% 3.32% 19.78% 59.48%
Industrials 		11.56% 1.63% 15.38% 18.28%
Consumer Cyclical 		9.96% 1.88% 12.97% 48.79%
Consumer Defense 		8.08% 1.02% 22.06% 40.34%
Real Estate 		7.82% 0.43% 31.58% 16.03%
Communication Services 		7.77% 0.21% 10.66% 65.69%
Basic Materials 		4.69% 0.76% 10.20% 22.93%
Utilities 		4.25% 0.00% 8.63% 25.34%
Energy 		2.66% 0.59% 19.85% 75.17%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High BLAIX % Rank
US 		26.73% 5.20% 64.60% 46.38%
Non US 		13.48% 0.27% 34.42% 46.72%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High BLAIX % Rank
Government 		54.95% 0.00% 98.99% 6.90%
Corporate 		34.52% 0.00% 51.19% 14.14%
Cash & Equivalents 		10.51% 0.99% 112.41% 72.24%
Derivative 		0.03% -82.56% 20.64% 41.72%
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 41.85% 93.97%
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 11.52% 88.79%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High BLAIX % Rank
US 		49.44% -52.61% 74.70% 36.90%
Non US 		4.54% -6.29% 45.47% 72.07%

BLAIX - Expenses

Operational Fees

BLAIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.90% 0.00% 24.81% 12.82%
Management Fee 0.00% 0.00% 0.77% 3.25%
12b-1 Fee 0.00% 0.00% 1.00% 0.66%
Administrative Fee 0.04% 0.01% 0.30% 6.67%

Sales Fees

BLAIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

BLAIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A N/A N/A N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

BLAIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 82.00% 0.00% 277.00% 88.71%

BLAIX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

BLAIX Category Low Category High BLAIX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 2.55% 7.53%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

BLAIX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

BLAIX Category Low Category High BLAIX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 3.02% 0.48% 6.21% 15.33%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

BLAIX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Distributions History

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BLAIX - Fund Manager Analysis

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.05 17.93 4.99 0.67

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